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, 1906-03-16

Denver, Colo, March 16.-Great loss
of life attended a collision between
passenger trains on the Denver and
Rio Grande- in a snow storm on a curve
between Florence and Portland early
this morning. Forty to fifty are killed
or missing. Many are believed to have
persisted in the flames. The wrecked
trains were the w~est-bound double
header Utah and California express
and the east-bound local, made up at
Leadville. Relief trains were sent
from Denver, Pueblo and Florence.
Many Bodies Cremated.
Scenes of agony attended the disas-
ter. The express messenger was
caught under the w~reckage and burned
to death while people stood helplessly
by, while the efforts to quench the
flames gradually approaching him with
snow failed. Snow was piled on him
to protect him from the intense heat.
Nothing ayailed, however, and he died
suffering fearfully.
Another man was pinned by an iron
rod. R%escuers tried to extricate him
before the flames reached the spot.
Leave me to die" he exclaimed.
Save yourselves; I'm o badly hurt
to want to live"
Whole Family Burned Alive.
A man and wife tried to escape
through a window, but the ~wreckage
held them both. They were burned
alive together, with a little child which
chung to them. Rescuers caught hold
of the arms of one of the victims to
drag him forth. The flesh came from
the bones. Practically every person
killed was cremated before or after
death. Blackened timbers and twisted
iron, with the remnants of the corpses,
alone remain.
One of Most Horrible in Years.
The wreckage took fire Immediately
after the collision and the cars were
consumed, burning alive many of the
injured, who were caught ia the debris.
The bodies of those killed outright
were also cremated. The wreck is
one of the most horrible that has
ever occurred on the Denver and Rio
rronIp hoino eprnngcnI in nnnnhnr of
fatalities only by the Eden disaster,
north of Pueblo, a year and a half ago.
Cold Weather Hampers Rescuers.
Wrecking trains are already at the
scene and physicians are doing their
best to alleviate the suffering Of the
injured. The weather is bitterly cold
and the scenes at the point Of the
wreck beggar description. The two
trains met on a curve and crashed to-
gether. One of them was a double
header, and the impact caused the two
engines and smoker n day coach OF
one of them to turn over. The cars
were crowded with passengers. Both
cars took fire and only fifteen pas
sengers escaped alive. A heavy snow
is in progress and is interfering with
the rescue work.
Most of Train Crews Killed.
Among the dead are said to be the
majority of the members of both train
crews. Train No. 3, known as the
Utah and California express, left Den
yer for the west at s o'clock Thursday
evening. Train No. 16, known as the
Colorado and New Mexico, is made VI
at Leadville and left that point at lO:5'
O'Clock last evening.
At 8 o'clock the wreckage was SUI
burning fiercely, practically nullifylnt
the efforts of the rescue gangs in thei
work to recover dead bodies from tn
debris. Scores of people are COMING
from Florence to assist in the work o
rescue.
One Fireman Escaped by Jumping.
The conductor of No. 3 is Fran
, 1906-03-16
PRESIDENT
No Session of the Miners Convention
Held This Morning.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 16.-The
miners convention held no session
this morning. President Mitchell was
delayed by another meeting. The
scale committee was in session.
, 1906-03-16
cANcELLINe MACHINE FOR

An effort is being made to have a
power cancelling machine placed in
the new postomce when the building
is ready for occupancy, and the proba-
bility is that the effort will succeed.
, 1906-03-16
CURTAIN BULGED
AND UPSET MAUDE
MISS ADAMS ALMOST THROWN IN
TO ORCHESTRA PIT IN NEW
YORK THEATER LAST NIGHT.
Called Before Curtain to Receive Hand
some Bouquet of Roses and Meets
self While Talking Over Telephone
With His Swe etheart.

New York, March 16.-As the cur
tain fell on the third act of Barrie's
Peter Pan" last evening Miss Maude
Adams was called before the curtain
and a large bouquet of roses was
thrown to her. She started forward
to pick up the flowers, but before she
reached the footlights the huge drop
curtain, moved by the %draught, bulged
out, struck her heavily and she was
thrown violently forward over the foot
lights.
, 1906-03-16
THE PLATS
ARE FILED
NEW RAILROAD COMPANY COM
PLIES WITH LAWS OF TWO
STATES CONCERNING
LINE OF ITS ROAD.

De yer, Laramie and Northwestern to
Start at Point Mile and Half
Northwest of This City and Run to
Fort coIIins-oHicers Deny That
There Is Anything in the Proposed
Use of Another Road.
, 1906-03-16

Smith and the engineer is Walter
Coslett of Pueblo. The conductor of
No. 16 is M. Garrett; the engineer w.
H. Hollis of Pueblo. The Globe ex-
press messenger, MCFARLAND, on No.
16, is missing, and undoubtedly is in
the wreckage. Engineer Coslett of No.
3 was killed. ]. H. Smih, fireman of
No. 3, escaped by jumping. The ma
jority OF the dead were on train No. g..
General Superintendent at Scene.
General Superintendent Welby of
the Denver and Rio Grande left Den
yer on the 8 o'clock train for the scene
of the wreck this morning. He said:
Both train crews overlooked their or
ders. The coaches and baggage cars
of both train were burned up. The
smoker passengers are the victims.
Most OF them were killed in hat car"
Six Bodies Laid on Snow.
Many wild rumors were in circula-
ton at noon as to the number killed,
some placing it as high as $50, but it
I cannot possibly reach 100. 1t was a
morning of horror. Practically all the
passengers who were killed outright
went down in the forward day coach.
Only six bodies lay out in the snow
at noon, n from the wreck stand
point, the smashup is the worst that
has eve been recorded in the history
of Colorado railroads. The three big
engines were reduced to so much iron
and steel, and only the sleepers of both
trains, and there were five of them,
escaped destruction.
The Identified Dead.
The identified dead are:
WILLIAM HOLLIS, engineer of
train No. 16.
WALTER CosLETT. engineer of
No. 3.
E. NJ. MCFARLAND, express mes
senger.
THOMAS BRANNON and JOHN
BRANNON of Leadville, both burned
to death.
FIREMAN SUDDUTH.
Among the injured are: l.. F. Rose,
mail clerk; Edward F. Wood, mail
clerk; Claude Robinson, H. Goldberg,
R. |. Jones, w. A. Watkins, John
Scott, all of Denver; Hugh Suddeth,
fireman; 7. H. Webb and w. R. Page
of Yampa.
Scene of Former Fatal Wreck.
At the point where the wreck oc-
Cured fifteen persons were killed in a
| collision in October, 1904. The Santa
Fe and Rio Grande tracks run close
together here. The crews of each train
probably supposed the other train vas
on the adjoining systems tracks.
OF nine members of the Hewitt fam
lily from Lebo, Kas., only two escaped
unscratched.
More Names of Victims.
Some of the injured are: Mabel
Fields of Wolcott, Colo; C. G. House
of Chama, N. NJ; j. Bercano of Flor
ence; Bert Myers of Pottsville, Mo-;
w. L. and Arthur E. Hewitt of Lebo,
Kas.; n. M. Phillips of Correyville,
ILL.,; l.. c.. Ranscotton of San Fran
cisco, CAL; Sarah Galligan of Cleve-
land, O.; Myron Philips of Salt Lake,
Utah; w. F. Paul of Portland, Ore;
David McCullom of Chicago.
Remained on Track and Burned.
One of the peculiar phases Of the
wreck was that not one of the cars on
train No. 3, where all the fatalities
occurred, left the track. They re-
NAMED upright and were burned. The
special wrecking trains are now here
and everything is being done to clear
the wreckage and take good care OF
the injured.
Dead, Fifty; injured, Twenty-Five.
When the wrecker reached the scene
at $40 a. m. fire from the burning
coaches was so fierce that operations
were delayed. The sleeping cars on
, 1906-03-16
Orchestra Leader to Rescue.

Gustave Saenger, the leader Of or
che5tra, was standing, fortunately, in
the pit directly in front Of Miss Adams,
and when he saw the actress fall he
leaned forward quickly and caught her
just as she was topping over the foot
lights. With some difficulty Miss
Adams was pushed back in an upright
position and she stood on the stage
mumbling and almost ready to faint.
, 1906-03-16

Send a copy of the Illustrated Re
publican to your friend in the east. 1t
will please hin and benefit the COM
munity
, 1906-03-16
LANDER STAGE LINE
BLOCKED BY SNOW.

Word has reached the city that the
Misunderstanding stage line has been
blocked by snow and the stages
stopped for the present.
, 1906-03-16
PROOF OF LABOR
ON MINING CLAIM.

ON WTTNTTNO NIFNTNH'
Proof of labor was filed today by Har-
ry S. Yount and others on the Yount-
Greentree mining claims in the Hal
leck canon mining district.
, 1906-03-16

Extra copies Of The Republicans
pecial edition only 15c each.
, 1906-03-16

Why not get all the news when 1t
IS news by reading The Republican!
, 1906-03-16

heal Department; Cheyenne, Nyoming
, 1906-03-16

At the point where the wreck oc-
Cured fifteen persons were killed in a
collision in October, 1904. The Santa
Fe and Rio Grande tracks run close
together here. The crews of each train
probably supposed the other train was
on the adjoining systems tracks.
OF nine members of the Hewitt fam
lily from Lebo, Kas, only two escaped
unscratched.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
a Big Mistake,

The grand jury makes recommended
uonS concerning the evils of insanitation,
aw-breaking, official cruelty to the err
ing, etc, all very commendable.
1t is worthy of note, in this cOnnec-
ton, that during all of the long period
when the county treasurer report was
published quarterly there was no mis-
understanding of collectors or treas
urer's accounts.
Four times a year the people could
scan the debts and credits of the col
lectOrS, and four times year there was
the incentive for each to make his best
showing.
Now, not even the Levy List indicates
the Treasurer standing, nor the coun-
tvs resources and liabilities.
Worse, it is left to the grand jury to
misconstrue declared insolvencies as
debts to the county.
In making this note the JOURNAL is
not actuated by IL sense of newspaper
welfare, but if it We're it would have
tangible ground to go on for insisting
that 1t was "A colossal stroke of false
economy which induced the county
commissioners to drop publication of
the quarterly financial report.
But for that Messrs. Lammert and
Hanna would not have been named in
the grand jury report, nor james
Schuyler to eXtravagant discredit.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28

S-Elsewhcrc and Here

HokeS campaign abounds in living and
hypocnSy.-AtIanta Constitution.
Whch proves that the rapid-tiring
Sixth district of Maryland. as your uncle
Joseph CULVER Big Gun told Samuel
Gompers, is mot the whole shooting
match"
Over in MeyerSdale, Pa, the conn
mfrr'"I tells of how politics affects the
most "tonchy" of the five senses:
That loud fish smell means that another
rotten Primary is at hand.
And IN private note to the JOURNAL
comes this:
Let me say one thing-Frostburg is the
dog-gonedeSt worst miXed-up place polti-
cally have ever been in There is no one
man strong, enough for even a majority
much less all, to rally around as a center of
harmony. or as a leader whom all the little
NOISY, bitter factions are willing to follow
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
The Grand jury Report.

This paper issued last Saturday, is
one of unusual interest.
Thomas Murphy, Mine Inspector, is
implicitly commended for faithful at
tcntion to duty.
Almshouse and Asylum affairs were
approved.
In examining the Treasurer accounts
the jury found Peter Lammert, late
collector, indebted to county i'll sum of
$50. 10, and William Hanna, late colleC tor
i'll sum of 500 10. Reference to Levy
Last, herein published, shows, however,
that both gentlemen had been credited
with the respective sums as "insolveut.' -
Barring some needed repairs i'll the
jail, that institution and Court House
are i'll excellent condition.
In few respects sanitary conditions
of public building. schOOl-hOuSeS, etc,
i'll Cumberland, We're found not good
and the jury suggested law making it
the duty of school principals all over the
county to make written report of such
conditions to every grand jury.
a decided lunge at "BuZzard's RooSt,"
III Grahamton, was made by the jury.
The ''BuZzards" have insulted girls and
ladies i'll that quarter without molesta-
ton by officers of the law, and the latter
are informed that they might do better
AT Barton IA constable was discovered
so remiss in his duties that the jury sug.
gests that the County Commissioners
should discharge him without first
"sending for his resignation"
The jury recommends suppression OF
license to sell liquors held by Charles f.
Grove, of Eckhart; William p. Douglas
and Antonio Rutfo, of Frostburg; Mrs
Matte Casey, Mrs. Mamie McGrevy
and John b. Hurt, of Barton, and Fer.
dinand Fields, of Reynolds, mainly fo1
violation of the Sunday law.
The jury makes several surprising
revelations concerning the disposition OF
illegitimate infants, packed off to Balti
more frequently within IS hours after
birth. This sort of thing goes farther
toward crime than implied in many
cases by forcible separation of child
from mother, and mourning the dangers
of the journey "slvOr of infanticide. "
The report closes with the usual bu
unnecessary "bow and scrape" to the
States attorney for doing his duty
Some day the latter, as negative t.
such obsequiousness, will have to APP
pend the same to you
How will that look at the end of every
grand-jury report
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Business Locals.


Don't pay 81 ~ a gallon for canned oil
which ought to cost but 80 cents gallon
Ready mixed paint is half oil and half paint
Buy oil fresh from the barrel and add it t.
the l.. Il NJ. Paint which is semi-mIxed.
When you buy l.. Il NJ Paint YOU get a
full gallon of paint that won't wear off for
10 or - years. because l.. a VI. Zinc hardens
the l.. ~ NJ. White Lead and makes l. Il NJ
paint wear like iron.
gallons l.. a NJ. mixed with 3 gallons
Linseed Oil will paint moderate sized house
Actual cost l.. X VI. about 81 % gallon
Sold in the north, east south AMI west
{. :. Andrews, EX-Mayor Danhurv
Conn, writes painted my house 10 wears
ago with l.. a NJ. Looks we'll to day"
Sold by tF2iI II. A. MARTIN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
\ Good Record.
FRosTHURG. Nh, April p

FRosrnURG Mn. April p, 1906.
70 the MINING JOURNAL.
In looking over the Grand Jury re-
port we find the startling statement that
the County Treasurer owes the county
sol $40. for the years 1904 and 1908
| am of the Times opinion that the
jury did not lay enough stress upon this.
There is a law which outlaws taxes after
four years, and someone will suffer for
defaults in 1901, 1902 and 1903. Messrs.
Schuyler, Bruce, Watson and Hanna.
elected at same time. have outstanding
Sl5, l55.S2. How much of this sum will
be declared insolvent or outlawed is hard
To Surmise.
But of the records of the four Mr..
Hauna's stands interchangeable The
report alleges so - against him. but
the Levy List clears this mp. placing him
i'll the nice position of one who owes the
county not ii cent.
This record will appeal to all tax.
payers as one worthy not only of com
mendation but of further trust and
reward when offices are to be dealt ont
\ TAXPAYER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Too Late.

''Lonaconing Miner writing in the
star, wants the Allegany Legislative
delegation to tell what became of the
mining bill introduced by Senator
Shannon" and intimates that the diff
ferentlal' was ii matter of secondary
Importance.
If there is anything in his suggestion
he and other Homecoming miners are
late i'll assuming to make complaint.
They should have followed the eX-
ample of the "ditferential'' people and
made their noise of first magnitude at a
time when any Sizable noise counts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Away from Home

"IhomaS Roberts, of Frostburg, said
that he had been looking for IL Job" re-
ported the Connellsville (PaD Courjpr IA
few days ago. He was arrested as sus-
piclouS character shortly after midnight.
lie was anxious to get out to continue
his search for work, but the Burgess
told him to put in the day around the
Public Building, he declined and took
As hours"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Nine Times One Are Nine.

William Thompson was nominated Fri
day of last week for his ninth successive
term rs Mayor of Homecoming. Unlike
MIR. Wardjohn, who declined and finally
faded from public view under the bale
full wrinkles of the star, MIR. Thompson
has actually waxed popularity corpulent
beneath similar but far more excusable
manifestations of stellar displeasure
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28

Marriage licenses have been granted
recently to the couples named below:
Joseph William McAtee, of Mt. Savage
and Margaret Catharine Mcdonald, of
ECkhart.
Matthew Walsh Mckee and Mary Cullen,
both of Homecoming,
Walter James Burton, of Frostburg and
Anna Mckee. of IrontOn, O.
Thomas B. Dick and Margaret Stewart
Mullen, both of Lonaconing
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Futile Pleas.

Mrs. Isabel p. Langley, formerly of
tins place, now of Gilmore, recovered
Monday a verdict of damages in sum of
$3.50 against Peter f. Scalley, same
place, from bite by Scallev's dog. An
effort was made by Scalley's counsel to
prove % that Scalley's dog was not
guilty; CIV that Scalley's dog was not
there-not even as ii witness, and, t3D
technically, that it was not, therefore, IA
dog bite
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
BRENITIES.

Why not send contract to Jimmy Jack
son, of Frostburg? He is not only good in
the field but better with the stick-Cum-
berland NcwS
Leave Jimmy" alone He is LOYAL to
hls home town, and his home town
wants him to stay at home-to pit him
now and then against those who have
left home
In tins connection, base ball authori-
ties of FroStburg, there is loud and
voluminous call upon you to get busy g"
Everybody else. nearly, is ready to
',,play ball. ~ Way stand We here all
the day idle ?"
Coop News.
Mr.. Thomas Dillon. of Frostburg. was
here Yesterday and stated that the Noun
tam city would be in the game for sure.
Manager Fisher, of Frostburg, it is under
stood, has signed number of promising
players in the last few davs-Cumberland
NerS
WHAT DIP He MEAN?
JOURNAL-What'S the news?
u HItHH, PrcStoH-What kind of news
baseball?
JoURNAI-That will do.
" 70, well, daily news.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
COUNTY.
\ Business Obligation.
Advertise in the JOURNAL.


At Tuesday ; session this week
Isaac j Shearer administrator of Harris
Shearcr, deceased, filed an inventory of the
personal property of the said deceased
Petition filed, and order of Court passed
thereon, in the matter of the personal estate
of John :. Miller, deceased
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
VIII RebuilI,

Phoenix, a bird, makes its nest of
spices, burns to ashes, arises to life re-
newed and energized for longer and
higher flights, SO the STIR of LOnacun-
ing, newspaper, undauntcd 10y fire.
proposes to rebuild strongly and durablv
See invitation to contractors and builders
fourth column third page
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Good

Mayor James f. Fuller found bran.
new hog-pen in course of construction a
few days ago, and ordered immediate
stoppage. Mayor Fuller goes out of Of
tice with a number of good acts to his
credit, and tins is not the least of these.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Travelling Salesman Wanted

Must furnish references and invest 81 900
in hrstcIaSS i per- cent. Bonds. Salary and
Expenses paid Experience not required
we teach business at our Mills. The
WHEELING RooFING MD CuRNICE COMPANY.
ltMl2I Wheeling, West Va.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Mortgagee's S ale
Valuable Real Estate
Midland, Md.

RG virtue of power of sale contained in
l } mortgage from John w. Byrne and
wife to Andrew J. Wilson bearing date of
the 26th day of August, 1904, and recorded
among the Mortgage Records of AIlcganv
county III lIber J. W. Y, No. 80, folio 3l6
default having been made in the terms
thereof, the undersigned, as the Attorney
named in the said mortgage, will, on
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28

William Muncie, aged Is wears, son of
Allen Muucie, of Midland, was thrown,
dragged and stamped by IA vicious mule
AT Ocean No. $ last Saturday morning
and died during the evening of same
dav
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
FROSTBTRG, MD
APRIL y, 1906
iSrcViticS.

1t will cost Garrett comfy over s., 600
this year to elect a Congressman, and
Allcgany over -, 900 When he gets to
Washington the only vote he will be
able to cast voluntarily is the one that
makes proxies of the Speaker and the
Steering Committee to cast all future
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Midland Hotel,
legal Notices.
Administrators Notice.

TNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
L scrber has obtained from the Orphans
Co..rt of Alegany county, Maryland. letters
of administration on the estate Of
Harris Shcarer,
late of Allegany county, Maryland, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof duly authen-
ticated, to the subscriber ON or BEFORE
"Wednesday, October 10, 1906.
They may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment.
Given under my hand tins 10th day OF
April 1906. ISAAC J. SHEARER.
April II Administrator
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Tuesday, May Is. 1906.

AL III O'CLOCK y. NJ.
In front of the premises, to wit-the
Midland Hotel, at Midland. AlicSa-
ny county, Maryland, offer for sale at
PUBLIC AUCTION all the hereinafter
described Real Estate lying in Allegany
county. and State of Maryland namely
FlRSr-All that Lot OfGround conveyed
by and described in deed from John Henry
Flrle and wife to John w. Byrne, bearing
date of the lith day of December 1897, and
recorded among the Land Records of Allie
ganv county in Liber No. 80, folio 269.
SECoND-All that Lot of Ground con
veyed by and described in a deed from John
7. Cavanagh and wife to John w. Byrne
bearing date of the 9th day of April lS92
and recorded among the said Land Records
of Allegany county in Iiber r. L., No. -,
folio 1876.
Both of said properties are very desirably
situated for business purposes.
The first Lot above described is improved
by Large TwO-St0ry Frame Building
with Metal Roof, known as the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28
Death.

An infant, 10 months old, of Edward
Cole, colored, died at the family home,
Mechanic street, Monday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28

An infant, ~ months OLD, OF Edward
Cole, colOred, died at the family home,
Mechanic street, Monday.
SEMI-LOCAL.
\ Present Duty.
Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
Slightly Abatcd.
John Sharp Williams wishes to know
whether trunk lines control inland water
ways Baltimore NcrS
Yes, and until the "diffcrential' bill
was passed, one of them controlled an
inland railway
Correction.
The FKOsTHURG MINING JOURNAL speaks of
an approaching matrimonial event as "A
pending wedding. Baltimore Sum.
Not SO.
The JOURNAL mentioned it as an I'm
pending Wedding" using the dctinitIve
term-not in its literal sense, but in
that betirting the happy character of the
event.
The BentZtown Bard should be
right as we'll as rhythmic, far as well
as funny.