Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21


o'clock Engineer Johnny Thomas was
killed and Fireman AL Boington badly
injured and cannot recover. The fire.
man and engineer are from Ration, n
NJ. The train was pulled by double
header The engineer on the rear
engine escaped by jumping. but the
fireman whose name is not known has
not been found. The train was loaded
with returning tourists and Il Is ru,
mored some were killed and injured
The Santa Fe is running n special re-
lief train and wreclSer out of Trini-
dad. All the injured will he brought
here during the day. Company OFF,
cials refuse to make any statements
regarding the seriousness OF the
wreck.
Tho fact that every available ply.
sclan in Trinidad has been hurried
70 the scene has given rise to report
that the accident is more serious than
the company will admit. There Is no
telephone connection with Earl and
definite information cannot be had un
I'll the relief crew returns here with
the injured defective rail is said
to have caused the wreck The train
was travelling at high rate ef speed
when It left the track.
Chattanooga. Tenn. oct lS.-Six
people were killed and a dozen or
more injured by the overturning of a
trolley cav The accident was caused
~ confusion of signals. Both cars
were running at a rapid rate into n
dip in the track when the crash came.
The incoming car was heavily loaded
with people on the way to the city and
most of those killed and injured were
on this car. Both motormen were Kill.
ed instantly
Albany n. Y. Oct 1s.-Governor
Hughes viii deliver the principal ad
dress at the unveIllng of the bronze
equestrian statue Of General Franz q.
Sigel which has been erected on Riv-
erside drive, New York tomorrow A
large number OF veterans and mem
hers OF German societies in the cen
tral aud northern sections of the state
will join with those of the metropo.
lis In paying honor to the memory of
the great German general.
Washington. Oct. 1S.--James l..
Bradford of New Orleans, convicted
Of conspiracy TO defraud the govern
ment out OF public lands. will be re.
leased tomorrow by order of President
Roosevelt, on condition that he pay
the fine imposed. Bradford was sem
fenced to two years imprisonment and
10 pay fine of $500 On account OF
appeals he did not enter upon his pris-
on service until last June. The com
mutation Of sentence was granted by
The president on the ground of Brad
lords old age and physical infirmities
and upon strong representations In
his behalf made by Senators McEnery
and Foster, who made personal ap.
peal TO the president for the exercise
os clemency In Bradford's case.
Baltimore Md, Oct. ls.--Joe Cans
new hostelry the Gold6eld hotel. built
by the champion lightweight pugilist
Mt cost of s35,0O0, will be opened
tomorrow. It is though that the negro
champion will take advantage OF the
occasion 10 announce his final retire
ment from the ring and the relinquish-
valiantly. In addition to the hotel,
which Cans believes will become a
highly profitable institution. the ia
nous Baltimore negro has fortune
estimated at $4,000. OF late he has
become an enthusiastic automobilist,
and It Is possible that he may decide
to enter the ranks Of professional rae
ing car drivers.
Cans Is now 80 years of age, and
has been a professional fighter for six
teen years. He retires the undisputed
lightweight champion. with none in
sight to dispute his claim TO the title.
Denver. Colo. Oct. 19.-By tonight
it is expected the last strike ballot OF
the operators on the d. & r. G. will
be In the hands of Chairman Washen
at the st James hotel. When 1t comes
President Pernham will be In posi-
ton to call the strike and he may not
do so for a fortnight. His men are
now all placed In the field and ready
for the struggle. He refuses to say
Just when the strike order will go out
Dallas. Tex, Oct. 19.-At . O'Clock
this morning the gates OF the Texas
state fair swung open for the twenty
second annual exhibition. Governor
r. NJ. Campbell presided at the inau
gural ceremonies in the auditorium
and tonight great banquet will be
| given by the fair management in his
honor. Practically every exhibit was
in place when the fair opened, and II
number the entries exceed all previous
records by 40 per cent. The wid'
variety Of Texas products Is particu
arly notable In the big new agricul
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