Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-15

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Engineer Strong was one Of the
best known men on the Union Pacific
and was regarded to be one of the
most reliable and careful men In the
child. George Kelly. fireman. was
married only month ago. Engineer
Murry was new man on the road.
The wreck caused cessation OF
travel until shortly before noon. 1t
Is said that the orders 10 the engi-
neers we're not sufficiently clear to
make them thoroughly understand
and the disaster followed.
| The officials have ordered an i'm
mediate Investigation.
neers.
| CHEYENNE. Oct. 11.--Five men
were instantly killed. another injured
SO badly that he is not likely to re
cover, and two more are suriously
hurt, as the result of head-on col
lision between two heavily loaded
freight trains at point forty-five
| miles west OF Laramie during the
| night The wreck is the result OF dis
obedience OF orders. The two trains
were rushing along at high rate of
speed on single track when they met
with a fearful disaster. The wreck.
| age was complete, score of cars
loaded with merchandise were tossed
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The dead:
f. H. MURRAY. engineer; Rawlins
JOHN HERSTROM, fireman; Raw
lins.
FRANK STRONG. engineer; Lar
DENVER, Oct. 1.-THE fierce
weather prevailing in Chicago during
an exciting baseball game for the
worlds championship between the
American and National leagues. has
made 1t question whether a decisive
game can he played there. Baseball
enthusiasts OF this city have tele
graphed the national commission al
follows: "In case the seventh game
necessary to decide the worlds cham
pionship of baseball. Denver guaran
tees fair weather, sunshine and $40,
900 II played in this city" The com
mission replied today that 1t woul,
consider the proposition.
NEW YORK. Oct. 11.-Mr. T. L
Dennis of Dennis & Sons, commission
merchants. of London. has arrived il
; New York after an extended tour o
the apple districts of the Unitet
States and Canada. Mr.. Dennis ex
presses the belief, based upon his oh
servations during his American trip
that the present season will be goo,
apple year from the standpoint of tn,
exporter. He does not believe ther,
will be as many apples barreled IL
this country as early reports indicate,
and he believes that there will be
good export request at higher price
y than many of the exporters may g,
pect. Mr.. Dennis does not believ
3 prices will be as high as last year an
states that no one is expecting sue
figures as then prevailed.
Mr.. Dennis passed through the az
pie districts of Nova Scotia, Ontario
the New England states, New Yorl
and the middle western states.
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 11.-Miss Susi
Wheeler. forty-five years old, wep
copiously on the witness stand In tn,
circuit court today when testifyin,
against the Rev. Edward Waltz, Bap
tist minister. aged sixty-five, whom
she is suing for $25,O00 for breach o
promise. Miss Wheeler admitted tina
she had always loved the ministe
best on Sundays and that on Sunda,
evening after the church services h,
had promised to marry her. She con
sented. but lately he asked to be re
leased from the engagement owing t,
growing years but she declined
Susie says she doesn't love the minis
ter any more but needs money.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Sar
Francisco earthquake and fire, tn,
termination of the Russo-Japanese wal
and the boycott of American goods IL
China all contributed to the compar
atively less favorable showing made
by the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany during the year ending April 30
according to the report Of President
L. H. Hartman. which was made pub
lie today. The total receipts for the
year show s5.724. 1877, decrease o
1,446, as compared with the preced
ing year. while the expenses Increased
$414,5S5.
The net earnings for the yeai
showed decrease of $466,031. and the
surplus decrease of $144,771. as
compared with 1906. The company's
loss in the San Francisco disaster ac
cording to the report. was $14S,547.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE govern
ment has ordered two Of Its swift
cruisers from the West indies squad
ron to join in the pursuit of Silveira
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