Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

SIbVERTON, July 20.-Death TO
three prominent yen of Silverton
was Narrowly averted this morning at
| a point almost Identical with that
where Father O'Rourke lost his life
by drowning a few years ago Sher.
in Palmquist. ex-Snerlff Hank Sher-
man and Charlie Worden had gone to
Animas Forks and were returning to
Silyerton, when at point between
the Silver Wing mill and the Tom
Moore mine their horses became
frightened and dashed over the steep
embankment into the narrow canon
of the Animas river All of the men
were severely bruised and cut but no
bones were broken, neither were the
horses seriously injured 1t was a
chance in 10000 that all were not
killed.
The wagon road for nearly two
miles In this section is ut the edge
of precipice overlooking the narrow
chasm through which the Animas
foams and seethes when the water is
at Its lowest.
NEW YORK, July 20.-At noon to-
day relief came, the warm wave grad
ually ceasing but not until It had
caused untold disaster. There are
at the morgue this morning rs uni
Identified bodies, and for the last "a
hours SO deaths have occurred with
over 200 prostrations. The oven-like
temperature did not cease until the
breeze came from ahe ocean.
Newark, N. j today reports u dead
and 80 prostrations, and Philadelphia
has a record Just as bad
Last night 100000 people of tnis
city slep, ont of doors and today
an epidemic of sickness due to the
fearful heat is feared
NEW YORK, July 21.--The appall.
ing heat OF the last thirteen days in
this city has caused the unheard of
record of 226 deaths. Up to yester-
day the record stood 1893 for ~ days.
| One hundred and twenty of these
deaths occurred Tuesday and Wed.
nesday. on which days the thermom-
eter. even in shady places, frequently
reached 100 degrees. The park com
| missioner states that 100000 people
took refuge in the parks on these two
nights alone. Although the backbone
of the heat was broken yesterday. 20
| deaths resulted directly from the
heat being mostly those Frustrated
during the previous days.
KANSAS CITY July 2O-The City
| Nnti nf hn .
and smallest national banks of this
city, was taken in cnarge by the
comptroller of currency through Bank
| Examiner Ames today. The bank
has capital of 100000. Deposits
are about 5000, 900 and loans about
sl,O0Oo00. The bank was a member
of the Kansas City Clearing House.
| Alleged bad management is given as
| the cause of the failure The officers
are: President. Edward Crebe; vice
president, c. A. Loomis of Topeka
cashier, j. G.. Stream. The Devlin
failure is Thought by some to have
had some connection with the fail
ure. There mas been no noticeable
run on the bank, but its successive
statements did not show gains pro
portionate to those of other banks OF
this section. The bulk of its de
posits, 1t is stated. belonged to coun
try banks.
KANSAS CITY, July 2O--The fail,
ure of the City National bank is the
result of holding too much paper OF
Devlin of Topeka, The bank held
| Devlin's notes for over 100000, and
in financial circles II was known to
he in a shaky condition. fortnight
| ago the comptroller of the currency
instructed the officers to immediate
~ repair its capital, which 1t did by
borrowing money. This was de
manded to be returned and the banl;
was unable to comply, so it closed
II Is understood that the American
National bank of this city held a
quarter of a million of Devlin paper
but 1t is strong enough to stand the
loss.
GoLDFIELD, New, July 2O.-John
Mullen. 10. NJ. Titus and Earl Weller
of Telluride. Colo. who left Rhyolite
month ago on prospecting trip
have been heard from again today
through Mullen, half.crazed, being
brought to Rhyolite. Mullen is suf
fering intensely from his hardships
He says he left Titus and Weller two
weeks ago and that ne believed the
men had persisted. Twenty animals
taken by the party had persisted for
want of water before Mullen left
Had the party taken guide ia.
miliar with the section of Death Val
ley where these men were they could
have found water and saved them
selves as well as their animals
| Their friends have given up all nope
of finding Titus or Weller alive.
SEATTLE, Wash, July 20.-Baron
komura, the Japanese chief peace en-.
voy, landed here today.
NEW YORK, July 22.-Thomas G.
Jordan who Paul Morton fired from
the controlership of the Equitable
insurance company, is quite indig
nant today and says he will prove
tne injustice of the summary dismls.
sal. He was taken Ill in his lawyers
Office and removed to his home to.
day. Mr.. Jordan is the oldest living