Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18


wreck a Santa Fe passenger train a
Identically the same place the vi
lains finally succeeded yesterda
morning, and train number /
was ditched by the wreckers and 81.
passengers seriously injured an
three of them will probably die, On
OF those hurt was James Eugen, 4
years old. who died this morning
The wreck was caused by removing
the spikes and fshplates inside of ;
curve. There is no clue to the mis-
creants.
Part of a mans hand, which ii II
said does not fit any OF yesterdays vic
inns. was found today in clearin,
away the wreck. 1t is rumored three
passengers in the smoker are miss
ing and a~e buried in the mud be
meath the cars. Railway detective:
have what they consider a good clue
in finding buggy tracks and the i'm
print of a woman's snoe near tn,
scene of the wreck.
TOPEKA, Kans., May 15.-Ths
Santa Fe system today officially of
fered $4,000 reward for the apprehen
ton and final conviction of the par
ties responsible for the wreck neal
Emporia. Governor Hoch said: I'll
the case is as represented by tbs
newspapers, shall certainly cause
every effort to be exerted 10 capture
and convict the guilty scoundrels
Ivnl ufa DC fnta aJ iy fe
disastrous attempt to wreck train
than the railroad company. 1t Is an
outrage on the state"
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE govern
ment today is much concerned eovei
the sudden disappearance of the
The federal grand jury is investigat
ing the. beef trust, and after a great
deal of preliminary work the grand
jury, with the federal government as
prosecutors, were ready to examine
the big men of the trust-Armour
Swift. Morris and the rest, but these
magnates have suddenly very mys-
teriously disappeared. having gone
where grand juries and federal courts
cannot reach them. The government
has been grievously misled up to the
present time. The trusts appeared
10 he aiding the investigation rather
than making an effort to impede it,
sending their employees and books
TO the court room whenever asked
for. The district attorney therefore
felt that when the heads of the trust
were called upon to testify they would
be forthcoming, but such is not the
case. This week they were 10 be
brought before the grand jury and
last week they skipped. J. Ogden
Armour, Edwin Morris and Edward
Their attorneys say they are on their
usual spring vacations, that they al
ways go about this time of year; but
secret service men say it is not the
real reason for their sudden depar
ture. The department managers, who
know the inside are also absent in
South America, demonstrating that
The packers are not sincere in saying
tnat they courted an official investi
cation,
LONDON, May l5.--The Tele-
graphs Toxic correspondent today
says: Baron Rosen. former Russian
minister here at Toxic and appointed
to succeed Count Cassini as ambas-
sador TO the United States, is the
practical head of the peace party and
mi aguiCt prnstiant RnncpvnlT in hig
efforts for settlement of the war.
Baron Rosen was fully aware of ia.
pans preparedness for war, but was
unable to stay his governments
hand.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-A large
number of public health officials and
medical men of prominence are here
to attend the third annual conference
OF state boards with the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service. Ma
tional control of leprosy and methods
of transmission of typhoid fever are
the principal subjects slated for dis
cussion at this years conference, the
sessions of which are held at the New
Willard MOTEL and presided over by
DR.. Walter Wyman, surgeon general
OF the Marine Hospital Service.
FORT WORTH, Tex. May l5.-The
flood in the Bosque and Pecos rivers
continues to rise and miles of low
lands are already submerged
ST. PETERSBURG. May 15.-Tne
red flag was flung to the breeze this
afternoon az the great Newski ship
yards on the left bank Of the Neva.
the men walking out in body car
rying red flags and singing revolution
ary songs. Chevalier guards have
been called out and are now on their
way TO the scene of the trouble
Serious trouble is anticipated.
KANSAS CITY. May l5.-Richard
Croker, Jr, arrived here today with
the body of his brother Herbert and
he will go on East tonight. He Wis
tied the police headquarters for ad-
ditionai Information about his broth
ers death.
NEW YORK, May l5.-The Stand
ard Oil company declared dividend
for the quarter of 80 share today,
payable June 18th.
CHICAGO. May 15.-Jessie Bartlett
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