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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20
NEWS
FROM WRECK

KINGFISHER: The most disastrous
affair which has ever taken place in
the territory happened Tuesday morn
ing at the bridge over the Cimarron
river as train No. ~. loaded with
passengers started across the bridge.
The bridge was swept away and
four cars were swept into the river.
Ii is not known how many were
drowned.
The river is ON rampage; all the
bridges in the county across the river
have gone out.
Parties have been recovered from
piles OF wreckage as far as fourteen
miles from the scene Of the wreck;
Inc small child will die of strangula-
tion caused by inhaling great quanti-
ties of muddy water.
Il is impossible to give at present
Il is impossible to give at present
The train was in charge of Con
ductor Thomas, and Red Isles and
Fireman Bryan were on the engine.
The fireman had his shoulder dis
located from jumping of the engine.
Sheriff Love was in the smoker but
swan ashore, landing about mile
down the river.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20
ofhoIals Hear the News

TOPEKA: The Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific office here reports
that the engine. baggage car, mail car
and one coach of the north bound pas
senger train No. y. are buried in
the bed of the Cimarron river, just
south of Dover, Oklahoma. The
smoker is partly in the river. Two
Pullmans, chair car and a coach
composing the rest of the train remain
ed on the track. The train went
through the bridge at about o'clock
Tuesday morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20
FARMERS AND ORGANIZED LABOR
OUTLINE CAMPAIGN POLICIES

The new state constitutional CON-
mittee composed OF delegates selected
by the recent conventions OF the var
ions labor organizations and Far
mers Union OF the state met Ia Shaw
nee and proceeded to organize and
make known 10 the world the demands
OF their constituents.
The committee Is composed of the
following men who are deeply inter
ested in a constitution for the new
state in the interests of the great
masses OF the people;
K Duffy, of Lexington, Cleveland
county. farmer and vice president Of
the Farmers Union; w. 7. Field Of
III Reno. engineer and chairman OF
the brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
eers; J. r. GOtcher OF Elk. !. T., rep
resenting the Farmers Union; o. Z.
Strobe OF Shawnee, fireman and chair
man of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen; j. A. Wright of Chickasha,
farmer. representing the Farmers
Union; d. A. Grafton OF Shawnee, con
ductor and chairman Of the Order Of
Railway Conductors; G.. +, Warfng
Lehigh. l. r.. chairman of the Broth
erhood OF Railroad Trainmen; Peter
Hanraty of South McAlester. president
OF the Twin Territorial Federation Of
Labor; John L. Britton of Howe. /.
T.. national executive committee Of
United Mine Workers: j. Harvey
Lynch, secretary of the American
Federation Of Labor Of the Twin Ter
ritories.
The committee organized by elect
ing w. 7. Field as chairman. J. A.
Wright vice chairman. j. Harvey
Lynch secretary and e. Duffy treas
urer.
After drafting a working plan and
attending 10 other important business
the committee carefully considered
the following demands. placing them
in their order of importance.
Whereas, IL has become apparent
that the great corporate monopolistic
interests of the land are at work striv.
ing. aiding and abetting the election
of candidates for our coming consdtu
tional convention and first state leg
islature. for the purpose OF dominat
ing and controlling said bodies through
and by the influence of lawyers, bank
ers and politicians.
Be it, Therefore Resolved By the
committee, that we recommend the
candidates for delegates to the afore
said bodies to be selected, where pos
sible and expedient, from the ranks
of the farmers and the laboring peo
pie.
BE 1t Further Resolved. That We
pledge ourselves to support brother
farmer or laborer In preference to AM
other profession in the great struggle
soon to take place. And further de
mand an answer to the following de
mands from each and every candidate
to the constitutional convention.
First. Initiative and referenduI0 ant
right Of recall as adopted and applied
In the state of Oregon.
Second. Blanket primaries for th'
nomination of every officer in tn,
state of Oklahoma, or plurality vote O
the Australian system
Third. The power OF the civil au
thorities shall never be usurped b,
the military authorities.
Fourth. The state may engage ii
any industry or enterprise.
Fifth All gambling on farm pro
ducts to be prohibited by the constitu
ton.
Sixth. That the common law reiiey
ing the employer from liability to th'
employe injured through carelessnes
of fellow-servant be abrogat ed AM
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20
WHY pAlLIpMos ARE LITTLE

Smoke Cigarettes and Carry Weight
on Head, Says Teacher
MOUND CITY, KAN: Because they
are excessive users Of cigarettes and
carry everything on their heads are
reasons which William E. Rutledge OF
this city assigns for the diminutive
size of the Filipinos. Mr.. RutIedge
has just gene to the Philippines to
supervise nine schools there. He says
Filipino pupils have little enthusiasm
for their work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20
New Road Means business.

A. Z. Hill. representative of the
proposed Kansas City, Lawton & Pa
ciiic route, has asked the citizens Of
.awton to contribute a cash bonus
of $4,000, right of way and depot
grounds to insure the construction
of the railroad, the money to be PAID
wien the lirs bess---eAn Lawton and
Muskogee is in actual operation, Sep.
temher !. 1908. The proposition has
been referred to the Commercial club
Of Lawton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20

OKLAHOMA CITY: The undertake
ing firm of Street & Harper in this
city received at 2:30 Tuesday after
noon. telephone message from an un-
dertaker at Kingfisher who stated that
he had Just returned from the scene
of the Dover disaster.
II was impossible, he said, TO de-
termine how many lives were lost.
The northbound morning Rock Island
train. consisting Of engine. tender and
seven coaches. had all excepting one
Pullman sleeper. dropped into the
raging torrent as the bridge across the
Cimarron had washed out during the
night The engineer and fireman saw
the situation in time to jump from
the moyng train.
He said 1t was impossible at that
time TO determine the loss of life as
the cars were all beneath the surface
OF the water
He learned OF only five persons OF
the number who had escaped, aside
from those carried by the last sleep
er. This five included the engineer
and fireman. Three other men on a
raft had been sighted five miles below
the scene of the disaster. They were
on a raft in the center of the stream
and were being carried along by the
torrent at a terrific pace, being unable
to steer the raft TO the shore and peo-
pie who sighted them from the shore
were powerless in the matter of rend-
crlng assistance.
Without a moment of preparation or
a single note of warning. several hun
dred people we're launched into entern.
ity. Waking to a beautiful new day,
sunlight and rain-washed to dewey
freshness, speeding rapidly through
the blue gladness OF an Oklahoma
morning. they were in a moment
plunged into the darkness of seething
waters, the horrors of burning steam
and the grinding and crushing OF
iron and steel and wood
Light hearted women and children,
babies at their mothers breasts. and
sturdy men. Fastening to their loved
ones at home-alI alive with the JOY
OF existence and filed with the hope OF
humanity-were sent to enternity in
the twinkling of an eye.
Fate was merciful, however. Some
OF those heartrending scenes SO com.
mon in disasters of this character were
absent No heart broken mothers and
! fathers searched for their children. nor
babies cried pitifully at the mothers
side whose ears for the first time
defeated to it's wall of anguish. The
waters Of the Cimarron closed over
all alike. All went down together ia
a common fate No bleeding and suf
fering heroes risked the pitiful rem
nants of their lives for other in
worse case than themselves.
Help is speeding from all directions
to the spot where the doomed train
went to her fate. The people Of the
little city OF Dover volunteered to
a man and hastened to the scene OF
the wreck and used the most siren
uous endeavors and energetic efforts
TO rescue the bodies from the angry
flood. A sad procession is moving
constantly forwards to the river. and
heavily laden vending its way with
its sad freight to the shocked and
startled town. where stores and build
ings have been turned into Temporary
morgues, and the business life sus
pended to meet the horrible emerg
ency.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20
200 PERSONS IN PERIL
Estimates Of Fatalities Rnnee from 50 to l0OBrdse was
Weakened from Excessive RainS---Humnn Bodies
Seen Floating for Miles Distant.
FIRST REPORT.

DOVER OKLA. The north bound Rock Island passenger No
12 due at Dover 55 went through the wooden bridge
mile south of here ) clock Tuesday.
The reports here indicate nearly the entire
went into the Cmarron and hundred people prob
ably drowned Reports received the effect that nearly
fifty bodies have been The work of
rapidly circumstances will permit the diff
Guilty getting from the it impossible to verify the
reports
The train moderate speed when the crash
The bridge which old wooden structure gave
when the train about half way across.
One report is to the effect that the Pullman and three
coaches through the bridge while another the that
the engine baggage coach and chair through
SECOND REPORT
k1NGFlSliER: Special trains carrying physicians and
rescue party sent of here Wednesday afternoon The
ports from the of the accident meagre Indicate
great catastrophe has occurred
1t is estimated that anywhere from fifty people
are missing and they are supposed to have drowned
Another report only train are
visible above the waters - the river.
THIRD REPORT.
OKLAHOMA CITY; Rock Island train No - from Fort
Worth to Kansas City plunged into the Cmarron
torrent half mile wide Kngfsher and Dover okla a
an early hour Tuesday morning and least fifty lives
probably more
The first authentic information received at clock in the
afternoon from undertaken Kngfshe just returned
from the rick He said that the loss might be 100
The bridge apparently went down train struck
IT. and without ears in the train
plunged INTO the mad waters Of the Cimarron.
private dispatch from Dover forty-seven bodies
had been brought there from the o. the wreck
Inc bridge across the Cnarron three south of Dover
ana about seven miles north Of Kngfsher fifty north
of Oklahoma City 80 ~
The bridge had been weakened by which have fallen con-
innay Tor three four days The ordinarily but
torrent mile wide bridge where the accident m
Cured fully half mile width waters had under
mined the structure which primitive construction ben
ot IA 1871 when the Rock Island into the territory
One report that ony three saved II s
estimated that there fully people on the train
ana OF these only those occupying the Pullman escaped
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20

DONER- iAepOIlh cohAiluc W
come from the scene of the wreck
giving more details of the horrible and
sickening disaster at Cimarron river.
The river is raging and work OF re-
covering the bodies is being carried
on under the most trying difficulties.
The recent rains have so swollen the
river that II is at present a seething
angry expanse and seems to defy
those who are volunteering 10 lend
aid to the victims.
The train consisted of seven coach
es and a Pullman all of which were
hurled into the river except the Pull
man. The bridge had washed out
during the night and since there was
no signal OF warning. the train dashed
ahead at a frightul rate of speed
plunging into the rushing waters with
out the slightest warning to those
who were being hurled into eternity.
The engineer and fireman saw
what confronted them just in time
to Jump at the risk of losing their
lives. They escaped. however with
slight injuries One man whose
name has not yet been obtained.
escaped from one Of the cars and
swan over two miles before he was
able 20 effect landing.
Every means possible for taking
and as fast as their bodies are taken
care of the victims is being utilized
from their watery graves they are
taken in charge by the good citizens
who are spareing no efforts in doing
everything possible to care for the
dead. Homes have been converted
into morgues and the business men
of Dover and Kingfsher, together
with their wives. are devoting their
entire time in caring for the victims.
This wreck is without doubt the
worst known TO this section of the
country and by far the most horrible
catastrophe ever occurring in Ok
lahoma
KINGFISHER All is widest ex-
citement here this evening over the
frightful wreck that occurred on the
Rock Island Tuesday the Cimarron
river just north Of here.
Business has been practically sus-
pended throughout the day and both
professional and business men have
Joined in their efforts to aid the
stricken ones. The town bears a de-
serted air with the exception otfhose
who are detailed here to look after
the dead bodies that are being brought
here for temporary care. Vehicles
have been utilized for the purpose
and continual procession has been
kept up all day TO and from the scene.
Every new arrival from the scene
depicts it more horrible and the actual
loss of life is absolutely unobtaIn-
able at present but it is conservative
" estimated that it will in all prob
ability reach the hundred mark.
The unfortunate feature about the
wreck is that the rapid current is bar.
ring the progress Of work to such an
extent that a full realization of the
loss of life is yet impossible.
Evssy arrangement has been made
for carrying the work on and
throughout the night the effort tc
rescue the bodies will be carried on
without interruption.
Physicians with all Of their assis
tance are on the scene and from all
Of the neighboring towns is arriving
every hour.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20

The people of Sulphur, as well as
Ada, are agitating a change in name.
Piatt City or Artisia are the most
popular suggestions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20

Preparations have been completed
for the second annual fair which
opens at Ardmore for three days
September 25.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20
WILL SELECT A LOCATION
Christian Church Committee Prepar
ing to Erect COLLEGE.

Christian Church Committee Prepar
ing to Erect COLLEGE.
GUTHRIE: A joint committee con-
sisting of members of the Christian
church of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory will meet here October l and 2.
and decide upon a location for the
proposed college which is to be built
by the church in some town within
the borders Of the new state. This
action was decided upon at the recent
conference of the church held at Ell
Reno.
Enid and several other towns are
trying to secure the college and dele
cations from several towns are ex-
pected to be in Guthrie when the
committees meet, in hopes of land
ing the school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20

Judge J. H. Maxey of Shawnee was
nominated for delagate to the constitu-
tional convention by the democrats of
the Thirty-first district. 1t was a
spirited contest, requiring 123 ballots
to choose between Judge Maxey, Pend
Teton and Pitman. Judge Moxey
helped to form the Missouri state
constitution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20

OKLAHOMA CITY: The Okla
homan states that il secured
early communication with local
Rock Island officials, who knew
little of the disaster at Dover
The division headquarters at
Chickasha was next queried, de-
veloping that the superintendent
and trainmaster had gone to the
scene of the wreck. The rail
way peope gave out misleading
information minimizing the disas-
ter. stating that no lives were
lost, and only one man, the fire
man. had been injured. sustain
ing a broken leg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20

KINGFISHER: The engineer and
fireman of the ill-fated train jumped
as their engine hit the weakened
bridge. They escaped injury.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20
SO DIE IN AWFUL WRECK



CHICAGO: At the general Of
fees of the Rock Island road in
this city It was announced that
train No. ~ had gone through
the bridge over the Cimarr0n
river. but it was stated that only
the engineer and fireman we're
injured and that no passengers
were huit. The two injured men
are not expected to die. The
information so far received
here is meagre and came in a
roundabout way. but the officials
express themselves as confident
the passengers are safe.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-06
By H. B. MARRIOTT WATSON
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
On summer tour through the western
English counties / stop one evening at
country inn. | hear of burglary at
Ivor castle, which is owned by an odu
character, and | meet young Mont
gomery, a farmer, who quarrels with
the other. guests. III intervene in
an attack on a queer old gentleman,
Mr.. Kesteven, who invites me to Ivor
Castle. | spend the night With him.
1II-Kesteven introduces me to Hood,
his former valet. who now keeps an
inn near the castle. While showing
me a secret chamber Mr.. KeSteven is
interrupted by Hood. At Mr.. kes-
teven's request | take hurried trip to
his solicitors with him. In the even
ing, at the castle, my host leaves me
for few minutes, promising to tell me
a secret. On hearing a noise in his
room, | find him dying, with paper
clutched in his fingers. | remove the
paper. ". Mr.. Kesteven's death is
proved to have been caused by heart
>. disease. The fragment of paper gives
incomplete directions for reaching "a
secret portion OF the castle. | attend
to Mr.. kesteven's Obsequies and am in
formed by his solicitor that the hurried
visit was for the purpose OF making me
his sole heir. | meet Captain Ser
combe, a soldier of fortune" An
offer. which | refuse, is made to me for
the castle. VI receive a visitor,
who tries hard to induce me to sell the
castle. | interrupt a conference be-
tween Captain Sercombe and another,
but do not see the other. The captain
tries his hand at persuading me to part
with my new inheritance. | decide
that it is hidden treasure that is be-
hind the efforts to have me sell lvor
castle. VII decide that the paper
taken from Mr.. Kesteven's hand is the
second sheet of the key to the mystery
and that there is conspiracy to obtain
the treasure. [ ask Montgomery to
stay with me. | find Hood spying about
the grounds and catch Sercombe in my
room. The captain informs me that
the treasure hidden in the castle is
treasure trove and the property of the
crown. We agree to conduct our
search and contest without calling in
the police. VIII resolve to call my
friend Sheppard to assist me. | am
spied upon by foreign looking man.
Hood admits that he is the man who
struggled with Mr.. Kesteven on the oc
casion of my first meeting with the
latter. Sercombe, feigning accident,
tries to shoot me. | 90 TO London to
call Sheppard and am followed. | out
wit my pursuers.
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captain Sercombe," l said, quite
formally. Il fancy our dinner. such as
it is, is over, and if you will take nc
more wine perhaps we had better get
to business"
Certainly, sir" said the captain
cheerfully and draining his glass. Il
am at your service"
/ looked at Hood. 1T is time now
said l, that we We're alone" And /
waited to see the man move.
A quick exchange of glances took
place between them, and then the inn
keeper turned his back on us and bus
led himself with the plates upon the
sideboard.
Sercombe colored angrily and was
visibly disconnected. Il beg your par
don, sir" said he, with slight STAN
mer, but have already had the honor
of informing you that am not alone in
this natter
Really said Sheppard gently, Il do
not think we can invite our servants to
discuss this matter with u.s."
Sercombe bit his lip and after a
glance at Hood, who still kept his atti-
tude, Il understand your feeling, gen.
tlemen," he replied, "and, in fact, 1
sympathize with it. But
He hesitated, and began to perceive
for the first time how far he was in
yolved with the other and to what ex-
tent he was under his control. 1t was
evident that he was chagrined by his
position.
Leave the room. Hood said I. not
that l had any certain intention that
he should quit us, but rather out OF
curiosity as to what would ensue The
issue surprised me. Hood turned ODE
diently on his heel and made for the
door. AS it closed upon him Sercombe
turned to us and broke out with en-
barrassment:
You are right, gentlemen. | agree
with you. These things are better
managed between gentlemen. But
His perplexities struggled in evidence
upon his face, yet he had an uncom-
mon gift of recovering himself, which
/ had had occasion already to admire,
and l was to admire him still more at
this moment. You will perceive, Mr..
Greatorex," he said abruptly, but with
a sudden suavity Of voice, that, as
you have just pronounced, we have
concluded our friendly dinner. and it
is to business that we turn. | take ii,
therefore, that we are no longer here
i'll the capacity of hosts and guests"
True" said |.
Then he exclaimed triunphantly,
''Hood, / take it, is no longer a serv
ant?''
Captain Sercombe is right" said
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-04-20

ing that rations would soon reach the
city and then the people would be sup
piled from the Presidio. Bakeries
have already been built within the res
ervation and the bread supply there
fore has not failed completely The
governor also has been asked to aid in
getting refugees to Oakland, Berkeley
and Alameda. Tug boats and steam
ers are being pressed into service for
this purpose and thousands are on
their way to the ferries.
Scene of DesoIation.
From the water front the burned
city can be seen today in all it's smoky
nakedness. From the Pacific Mail
docks to Vallejo street on the west
side, distance of two miles, wreckage
and ruin is the rule. Although the fire
did not jump East street, the damage
has been enormous. The filled-in land
facing the Ferry building is a success
ion Of gullies from four to six feet
deep. The Ferry tower is out of plumb
and the big building is badly twisted
Looking up Market street, the city
is smouldering mass of ruins. Great
factories, mercantile houses, banks
and railroad Office buildings are gone
and only in spots is there a tower, the
monument of some burned structure.
Today is bright and warm. The sun
is beating down on the tired workers
and rescuers. There is scarcely any
water to relieve the thirst of the suf-
fering.
The heat is threatening danger, for
the dead in many instances are lying
in the streets and ruins. The author
tiles are doing all in their power to re-
move the corpses before pestilence
appears. 1t has been necessary re-
peatedly to move the injured from
places where they had sought refuge,
for the fire spread with alarming rapid
ity. Water is the incessant cry of the
firemen, the people who want it to fight
with, others to drink, but there is only
scant drinking supply.