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The Washington times., 1905-04-24
Engine Of Track.

mo- replied the witness. But /
guess he did not know l knew We were
going around IT, Well, anyhow, when l
felt those wheels jumping up and down
over the ties, l looked out. and saw dirt
and rocks flying up almost to the top Of
the engine.
II remained in the cab as long as l
could, and shouted to Mr.. Beckett:
:" Shes jumped the track Until that
! don't think he knew The engine was
off the rails
Conductor Farmers Story.
aDr. hewitt next took testimony from
Yard Conductor John Farmer The rail-
road man said he was on the front o.
tie engine. which was drawing about
a-dozen cars. He noticed the front driv-
ers leave the track. and ne leaped to
10 the ground.
ny hen he WIS about to get on one of
The cars he saw the engine topple over.
time ne had run on engine 5Us1, and
though, it was the first time the engine
had been used on the curve
Farmer said the fanges on the wheels
of the engine were sound as they ever
were He could offer no reason why the
engine left the track.
1Jr GlaZebrook SAID:
II saw the BODY of Truman Beckett
He appeared to be man about fifty
years old and weighed about 80 or 24t
pounds.
The left side of the head was crushed
in. tho ribs we're fractured and leg
broker The entire body was badly
scalded, presumably by steam"
After the deputy ccrcners statement
the jury took the case for consideration
Hand on the Throttle.
His right hand tightly grasping the
throttle of his engine as it had done
for more than twenty years, and witt
almost every bone in his anatomy
broken, Engineer Beckett was found b.
members OF the wrecking crew which
hurried TO Sixth street and MARYLAND
avenue Immediately after the acciden
was reported.
Feeling the drivers Of the engine
leaving The track as the engine wa.
going at high speed, Beckett pulled tin
throttle toward him and turned Of
steam. 1t was while trying to appl!
the brakes he met his death.
Beckett was caught between tn
woodwork of the overturned cab ant
the pavement. and his life crushed out
Ordered to Move Cars.
About II 40 o'clock Beckett had received
orders TO go 10 the Pennsylvania sta
ton and gather UP about dozen car!
left there They We're to be hauled L
the sidetracks along Virginia avenue
between Seventh and Fourteenth street.
southwest.
Several brakepen and fagman ant
Conductor John Farmer RODE on tn
pilot Of the engine, and coupled tn
cars together A signal was then givel
for Beckett to go ahead. AT moderat
speed nc started along Sixth street.
Whore this thoroughfare Is intersecte
By Maryland avenue there Is .'Y." o.
one side pass the trains going to Balti
more New York, and other Eastern Cit
les. The other track is used by tn
trains 10 and from the South.
The drivers of the engine refused t
take the sharp curve at the speed a
which Beckett had the engine going
This Is no uncommon occurrence, accord
ing to persons living in the vicinity
who say they have seen several acct
dents OF Ike character.
sThe front wheel on the left side whe
IL struck the curved rail. instead of fol
loving the steel track, rose about tw
feet in the air. The pilot and BAG
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
OVERTURNED ENGLNE
SHOWrING HOLE cUr IN
ROOF OF CAB TO REACH
ENGZNEER BEckETTJ. BODY

was caused by forcing oil into the en-
CINE when it should not have been
done?" asked Coroner hewitt.
Il assuredly would replied the wit
ness.
| If you had been consulted about put
| ting the oil In what would you have
said?''
Il would have advised that Ball
| should not put the oil in," said Fields.
Testimony was next heard from AOn-
20 M. Lawson, a District inspector. He
accident the morning after it occurred
to make an investigation as to the
probable cause of the explosion.
| He said he learned that the engineer
was trying to put more oil into the en-
CINE than it was able to consume.
| Inspector Lawson told the jury how
] and when the new smokestack had been
built, after repeated complaints Of
neighbors.
I'm your opinion, do you think the
| danger of the place was enhanced by
putting up the stack?'' he was asked by
| a juror.
| Il don't think the danger was affected
Much" said the witness. "In fact, the
| stack would have been unnecessary if
| the exhaust had been used and the
! smell carried off in it's proper way"
Oil Probably the Cause.
" SOicilcT 1NcfILI dShSu IOT Law SUI y
personal opinion about the accident
| Witness was told that 1t was surmised
| the forcing of too much Oil into the
| engine had caused the accident. Asked
If this was a plausible solution and con-
s:stent with his investigation, he re-
piled: Certainly. If more Oil was
forced into the engine than it was made
to take, the overflow would fall into
the pit, where it would most likely
/ come IN contact with sparks and ex-
| plode."
i Inspector w I. Evans told of looking
the engine over in February, when
/ everything was in proper shape.
/ The next witness, Z. c. Curtis, from
the office of the Inspector of Buildings.
said he visited the building in which
the explosion occurred about ten days
ago, and found it in good condition
Jesse Harris. colored. an employe OF
the garage company, gave unimpS-tant
testimony Francis Ki..g, another en-
ploye, said there had been a slight ex-
pIosion two weeks before Balls death.
King did not consider the engine danger
GUS Deputy Coroner GlaZebrook de-
iscribed the wounds on Balls body which
caused his death. AT this point Fire
man Fields was recalled.
Didn't / understand you to say that
there had not been any other explosion
!. at that plant2" the Coroner inquired
, Yes, sir. Not to my knowing" said
the witness.
Did you just hear King tell of one
two weeks ago. asked the Coroner.
: Il did, but that happened before ]
went there" replied Fields.
He was then excused, and the case was
given to the jury.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
Fireman First Witness.

AS the first witness. Coroner hewitt
called Charles w. Dillingham;, the fire
man who was in the cab of the engine
with Beckett. He is young man, and
has been employed By the p, 3. & w.
read for about year.
Told by Coroner hewitt to relate his
own version of the accident Dillingham;
said:
s.'aThen the engine tore loose from the
tender and was struck by the cars which
were coming on behind. it started to
topple over on its side.
Then l jumped. When I picked my
self up / saw the engine turned over
and knew Mr. Beckett had been killed ;"
How did you know that? - interrogat-
Cd the Coroner.
&'.Because he was large mai as well
as one well on in years. l didn't think
he had time TO jump. and he wasn't
active enough to jump If he did have
time was the witness reply.
Ever heard of any other accident at
that curve?" queried Dr.. hewitt.
No. Not during my years service ON
the road. said the witness.
Strange as IT may seem, | know but
little about it, We got some cars near
the station and pulled out after getting
q signal from MIR. Farmer. When we
neared the curve at Sixth street and
Maryland avenue. MIR. Beckett said.
Charlie. were going around the Y.
WAS there any particular reason Tor
Nm 20 tell you this asked the Coro-
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
ENGINEERS DEATH
WAS UNAVOIDABLE
Merely Accident, Finds Jury
in Beckett Case.
DRIVING WHEELS JUMP TRACK
Little Son Locks on in Tears as Body
Of Father Is Extricated
From Wreck.

That Truman Beckett, the veteran en-
g!neer of the p. B. & w. Railroad, met
his death in an unavoidable accident at
Sixth and Maryland avenue southwest.
yesterday morning, when he could have
deserted his post and saved his life or
escaped with slight injuries. was the
conclusion reached by the coroners
jury, which held an inquest at the
morgue this afternoon.
Beckett's life was crushed out when
shifting engine 5oS7 refused to take a
curve at Maryland avenue, and turned
over. the boiler and cab falling on his
head and tie upper part of his body.
Fireman dillingham;. who was also in
the cab, escaped death by jumping to
the ground before the engine turned
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29
La question en- MarrueCoS

Telegraffan de Paris que la question
de Marruecos ha reasumido ell aspecto
pesimista de hace meses. Este pesi
mismo Sc funda en- que las conferen-
cias que estaban celebrando M. Revolt
y el doctor Rosen, delegados nombra
dos respectivamente pOr Francia Y
Alemania para Ia proyectada confe-
rencia de Algeciras, han quedado en-
suspense, 10 cual hace Greer al pdblico
parisien que las negociaciones han lie.
gado a otra crisis. M. Revolt ha sido
gobernador de Argel. y ell baron Ro-
sen es ministro de Alemania en- Ma
rruecos.
Las reuniones quedaron suspendidas
en- la noche del IS. y no habia sef1ales
de que Sc reanudasen por entonces. El
despacho de que nos ocuPamos es del
70. Ell doctor Rosen esperaba mas
instrucciones de Berlin. pero la tardan
"a engendraba la sospecha. no solo en-
ell pdblico, sino en- esferas o6ciales, de
que A1emania no querfa ceder en-
puntos que Francia considerable esen-
ciales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29
La Velada de manana
EN- Ell ATENEO

La fiesta en- honor de Baldorioty
promote ser un Sxito por Ia calidad =
distis ctdn de los elementos qae en- ella
formar IN parte.
Figara entire ellos. la distinguida a
seaorita Teresina Moreno Calder6n.
euya dalce y bien timbrada vos gan6
aplausos mas de una veg, de auestro
pdblicc.
Ella sera una de las que rsccgan
mercedes apla usos, con que 81 pdblico
reconpensa siempre 4 los artistas.
La sesorita Alicia Sicard6, devota
constante de las glorias del Ateneo,
.acompsf1ara al piano con el exquisite
gusto y habilidad que acostumbra,
Ia sefiorita Moreno Calder6n.
Tomara parte principalisima en- esta
fiesta Ell afamado pianista puertorri-
quefio don Julio c. de Arteaga 4 cuya
brilante ejecuci6n en- el piano estan
encomeudados: Primero, ua "Allegro'
de concerto de Chopin y segundo.
Ilustraciones de la opera I'll Profeta''
de Meyerber; Plegaria, Himno y Mar.
cha dc la Consagr aci6n de "Lisst"
Reina una gran animaci6n por DIR
a este genial artista, gloria legitima
del arte puertorriquefio y que ha con-
quistado grandes tiiunfos en- las prin-
cipales ciudades de Europa y Ame-
RIGA.
Ell prestigioso srador. artista de la
tribupa, Federico Degetsu har6 dere.
cho de su hermosa y bella palabra,
consagrando con ella un himuo la
memoria del inolvidable don Ramon
Baldorioty de Castro.
La misica do la policia insular toca =
ra 'Corazones y aores" y los niHos del
Asilo de Carload de Santurce tocaran
dos ndmeros escogidos del hermoso
repertoire del maestro Vifolo.
Uu tomenaje en- prosa del notable
poeta Quintfn Negr6n Sanjurjo. sera
leido por el mismo y otros ndmeros
variados interesa ntisimos.
Hay motives para esperar ana es-
plendida fiesta digna del Ateneo Puer
torriqueflo y del patricio ilustre & quien
Sc dedica.
iBien por la Directiva del Ateneo".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29
Viajeros distinguidos

Despues de pasar una larga tempo.
rada en- Madrid, han llegado esta ma
mana de regreso. nuestro querido ami
go don Manuel Canal, suegro de nues-
tro director, seflor Perez Morris; su res
petable esposa, su distinguida cuaada
la sefiorita de Texidor su preciosa
meta Margarita Oyanguren.
A recibir los sefiores de Caflals,
fueron bordo gran ndmero de sus
amigos, que acudieron a darles la bien.
venida.
Ocupan en- nuestra sociedad tan
lmportante pueSto los sefiores de Ca
mas, que su regreso 4 la Isla constitu.
ye un poderoso motive de satisfa acci6n
entire los elementos de positive vale
con que contamos.
Ptueba de clio es la impression pro.
ducida por la noticia del regreso. cuva
confirmation hemos celebrado todos, en-
ell dfa de hoy.
81 BoLETIN MERcArrIL Sc comnlace
en- ofrecer a los distinguidos viaieros
su mas atectuoso saludo de bienvenl.
da. celebrando que este, de nuevo, en-.
tire nosotros la famiia del sefIor Ca
nal, uno de los mas prominentes y
prest1glosoS miem bros de la Colonia
Espaflola.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

Esto no obstante, el ministro Fran
ces de Relaciones Exteriores. CONT
nuaba presentsndo la situaci6n como
susceptible de ajuste y negaba cate
g6ricamente Ia especie alarmista de
TN peri6dico parisien al efecto de que
Alemania inclufa en- sus demands la
del puerto de Mogador, en- la costa del
Atlkntico. Sobrs esto Sc hizo Ia 81
guiente declaraci6n o6cial 4 la Prensa
Asociada:
LA question de ceder Ell puerto de
Mogador no entra de ning6n modo en-
las negociacienes. por Ia obvia razon
de que Alemania y Francia, en- su
canje de notas. han convenido especf
icaInente en- mantener la integridad
del territorio marroquf' Es, por 10
tanto. impossible negociar sobrc Ia
base de la cesi6n de Mogador 6 nin-
guna otra parte de MarruecoS.
Interrogado Ell doctor Rosen acerca
de la supuesta y nueva tension de re
laciones, dijo que era infundada, CO.
mo las noticias alarmistas de algunos
perl6dicos franceses. Sc discutian
cuestiones de suprema importancia
para las dos naciones, y de aquf que
nj el nj M Revolt Sc apresuraren. Mas
valfa esperar unas horas que efetuar
un arreglo incomplete e indeciso.
Ambos busca ban una soluci6n honrosa
| y conveniente, y purque tardase un
POGO mas 6 menos nadie debfa alar-
| marse.
Mogador Sc ha1la en- la costa occi-
dental de Marruecos, unos 200 kil6-
metros oeste de la capital Tiene un
buen puerto en- la desembocadura del
rio Tensift, con defensas muy estra
tegicas, y una poblaci6n de 10000
habitantes. de los que la mitad son
''refardim" 6 hebreos espaf1oles, y en-
manos de una naci6n de primer orden
puede adquirir gran importancia.
Situada medic camino entire nuestra
Pen lnsula y Canarias, la nacion quo
poseyese tendria una base inmejora--
BILE para el case de una guerra contra
Espaffa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29
SOlemneS cuitOs
IN Ia ILESIA RAgRs(VIAL DE san IkiSeDss DI AS.R

Ell domingo1o de Octubre pr6xi-
mo al toque de oraci6n. dara princi =,
pio en- dicha iglesis un solemne Triduo,
con oIquesta, en- honor del Gran Pa
triarca San Francisco de Asfs. Patron
de la feligresfa del mismo nombre.
Y ell microbes 4. festividad del San
to, a las seis y media, Misa rezada. en-
la que Sc dar$ la Communion 4 los que
deseen recibir a Jesds Sacramentado.
A las misa solemne, tambikn con
orquesta. Les sermones del Triduo
y panegfrico del Sapto estaran 4 cargo
de I'm orador sagraao, muy conocido
por su elocuencia en- la Isla y faera
de ella, y versar&n sobre temas de
actualidad.
El Capellan de la Iglcsia y Ia Jun
ia Parroquial tienen eI honor de invi-
tar, tan piadosos actos religiosos,
los feles cat6licos de esta culta ciudy d
y muy especialmente 4 los feligreses
de la parroquia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29
Nuevas cOnferencias
EN- LA HAYA

Era opinion general basada en- he
chos que la convocatoria para la nueva
conferencia international de paz ser ia
expedida por ell Presidente Roosevelt.
va por su iniciativa Sc habia son.
deado ell parecer de los dlversos 60
biernos y todos ha bfan aceptado la su-
gesti6n.
Russia y Ell Jap6n la acepta ban tam.
bien, la primera es estas poteucias po-
niendo por condici6n que la convoca
torias Sc aplazase hasta la termina.
de la guerra, y la segunda aceptando
desde luego; pero con el bien enteadl-
do de que en- las sesiones NADIA Sc ira
tsse concerniente la campafla actual
nj sus consecuencia politicas.
Hasta, segdn Sc ha dado entender,
Mr.. Roosevelt debia teuer va escrito e.
borrador de la convocatoria, parte de
el. pues Sc cita ban puntos que en- la
conferencia debfan argiiiI Sc, entire
ellos algunas reformas, y adiciones al
convenio de Ginebra que la anterior
conferencia de La Haya, 6 no TOGO. 6
no reformo satisfactoria mente. Desde
luego, nadie parecfa tan caracterizado
para tomar la iniciativa como ell Pre-
sidsnte Roosevelt, y mucho mas con
ell immense prestigio que su papel de
mediator y pacificador acaba de con-
quistar para su nombre y para ell de
la gran nacion que gobierna.
Resulta, sin embargo, que habra
conferencia, y que no sera Mr.. Roo
sevelt ell convoc ador, sino ell Empera-
dor Nicolas, que Sc presenta nuev -
mente ante ell mundo csmo promote,
de la paz universal. Despachos~ e
San Petersburgs, fechados ell 1S. coin
cidiendo con otros de Washington Ell
fecha y contenido, dicen ofcialmente
que ell emperador Nicolas, originator
de la primera conferencia de La Haya
en- 1899, convocara la segunda, y que
ell Presidente Roosevelt, no solo lie
cede la precedsncia, sino que esta
complac acidfsimo en- cedersela.
La idea no puede ser mas feliz. Es
una iniciativa que corresponds por
derecho moral quien sent6 ei prece-
dente. Ademas, la proxima conferen-
cia ocurre bajo mas favorables auspi.
clos que la primera. Sigue a la que,
FRA mas sangrienta y desastrosa do
los tiempos modernos, y d. algo ha
de servir la experiencia, y es convo-
cada precisame nte por quien mas mo.
tivos tiene para desear que la paz no
SC perturbe en- muchcs afios, por 10
menos en- las de su vida natural. N,
solamente ell Presidente celebra- gu:
la iniciativa para Ell Gear, sino que es
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

mar actitudes jupiterescas, no
ha de saltar como los domadores
intrepidos en- la 1aula en- que RI
nen las fieras, no ha de expo
nerse en- NADIA.
Y esa ovacion la escuchara
mejor, porque ha de resouar mas
cerca. Seran los pueb.os de
America aplaudiendo, las islas
nniendo sus aplausos d los del
continente y las muchedumbres
|americanas apia udirap tamolen.
apia udiran satisfechas, porque
celebraran, en- vez del triunfo
de la arrogancia afortunada y
orgullosa, Ell triunfo de la jus
ticia.
Ganese esta ovacion el presi-
dente Roosevelt. Sera mas pro
longada. mas justa, mas sincera
y mas franca que la va extin
gnida, pero cuyos ecos a1n a. a.
riclan Ia regia vanidad del c.
sar. Haga por cong ujstarla. No
tiene mas que extender una ma
no en- direction a la colonia vic.
TINA y decir una sola pala bra.
En- cuanto la pronuncie, la
Historic que tiepe susrendido
uu fallo terrible sobre America,
.labra de declararla absuelta; la
opinion que Sc ha declarado en-
contra del redentorismo sancio.
nan la conversion indispensa
BILE. la America latina, que mira
con recelo hacia ell Norte, deia-
ra de temer agresiones y de yer
eligros amenazadores; y la
Isla envolvera al presidente en-
una mirada augusta, serena, ma.
jestuosa, en- Ia mirada de graft
tud conque han debido acari
ciarle los sentenciados a niue rte
en- la Manchuria, con esa mirada
que no supo apreciar Ell presi
dente en- sus ofuscaciones de
afortunado debutapte.
Y entonces no habria como
ahora, quien juzgara con dure
"a a Mr.. Roosevelt, por meterse
d redentor de la casa aiena
cuando en- la propia hay tanto
que corregir. esta todo manga
por hombro y no sc permite a
ma lie que sc entretenga en- ARE.
glar 10 suyo.
'Creanos Mr.. Roosevelt. 81 pre-
fiere a los triunfos momenta-
neos los duraderos y frances,
haganos justicia, pronuncie de
una vez y sin reservas mentales
esa palabra redentora, v vera
como la acoge una ovacion i'm
ponente, proclamando el mas
legitlmo de sus triunfos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29
DE REGRESO

Nuestro amigo ell doctor Ruiz
A-nau, su distinguida esposa su mo.
nisima hija, han regresado esta ma
mana de su viaje a Espaffa, donde pa
saron una larga temporada.
Nuestra bIena sociedad esta de
placemes con el regreso de los sefores
de Ruiz Arnau.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

probable que los dos Sc hayan enten-
dido y el Gear sc gufe por Consejo dc
Mr. Roosevelt. Esperase que la con-
vocatoria siga Immediate mepte 4 Ia.
ratification del tratado de paz. !.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29
Noticias diversas

Nuestro amigo don Eduardo Larro-
ca comerciante de esta plaza y la Sc
fiora dof1a Francisco Tejero de Me-
dina esposa del sefior Consul de Santo
Domingo, estimado amigo nuestro. han
regresado de su viaje a los Estados
Unidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

Ha regresado de Ia peninsula a bor-
do del vapor espafIol ,Monserrat"
nuestro estim BILE amigo y socio de la
casa comercial Cuetsra hermanos, don
Manuel Cuelara, quien deseamos
grata estancla en- San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

Esta maf1ana Sc llev6 cabo en- la
Jefactura de Obras pub icas la subasta
para la provision de 400 metros c1bi-
cos de piedra triturada con destino &
la carretera mum 1. seeci6n entire
Caguas y Cayey, habiendose otorgado
la buena pro. don Francisco Fernan-
dez, razon de $ISo unidad.@
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

Ha sido .sdenunciado ante la Supe-
rintendencia de Sandal un case de
muermo. y al efecto Sc ha enviado esta
mafIana al veterinario Mr.. Allen para
que tome las medldas necesarias fin
de evitar Ell contagio por tai enferme-
dad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

Por ell inspector de alimentos pd-
blicos sefior Urrutia Sc ha dispuesto la
destruction de 200 lataS de conservas
alimenticias qae Sc hsllaban en- NAL
estado y fueron ocupadas en- algunos
almaceneS de esta c. pital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

Aver tarde regresaron de su excur-
sion a Csguas los sefIores Elliot Y
Proctor esta mafiana han salido para
Mana,i acompafiados del Jefe de ObraS
Pdblicas senor ]imenez con ell fin de
reconocer las obras de erection del
puente Sobre e. rio "Mata de platanos.'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

Nuestro amigo y compafiero don
Rafael Cueva> Zequeira, redactor del
"Heraldo Espafiol" ha regresado de
-xcursion v.rios pueblos del Oriente
de ia isla, y prob blemente saldra esta
tsrde para la H4bana a bordo del va
pOr Correo eSpafl II.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

Debldo encontrarse enfermo ell
Juez Municipal sefIor del Valle, no
han podido v rse hoy tres juicios que
4uedan pendientes, dedicandose ell
personal de la Corte q la liquidacion
de cuentas correspondence al presen-
te mes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-29

Ell Consejo Executive estuvo reuni-
doayer en- session bajo la presidencia
del sefior Crosas, aprobando variss
ordenanzas y concediendose empress
titos las Juntas escolares de Afiasco
San German y Sabana Grande, para
que puedan saldar debitos pendientes.