Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-17

is a point distant from large towns
few facilities for caring for the wound
ed or obtaining assistance Is available
Local physicians assisted the injured
today and special train brought the
wounded to Chicago. and were taken
to Mercy hospital
1 MEANWHILE. Pa. Sept. 14.-Thirty
four persons were injured today In
the wreck of Erie train No. 4, Chicago
to New York. at Geneva, Pa. small
station eight miles west of here. The
wreck. railroad officials believe, was
due to enemies OF the company open
ing the switch shortly before the pas
senger train arrived. The injured
were brought to this city and twenty
three of them were taken to Spencer
hospital. Five Of them. after having
their injuries dressed, were discharged
while eighteen still remain at the hos,
pital Thirty-one of the injured were
passengers and three were railroad
employees. A majority Of the former
were Greek and Italian laborers. It is
not believed any of the victims will
die
SILvERTON, Colo, Sept. 14.-Last
Saturday evening a man named John
Hallen was killed in the Little Dora
tunnel. one Of the mines belonging
to the Hercules Mining company A
big rock fell on Hallen. crushing him
to death. He leaves a wife and two
children.
DENVER. Sept. 14.-That Sergeant
w. w. Sturgis must pay Harry Kerr,
former deputy for District Attorney
Stidger $500 for false arrest and i'm.
prfsonment. was the effect of a verdict
brought by the jury in the county
court this morning in the damage suit
brought by Kerr against former Chief
of Police Michael Delaney. Sturgis and
Sergeant w. H. Patterson.
NEW YORK, Sept. ia well
dressed man, looked to be of Spanish
extraction, was found unconscious in
Central park off the west drive. The
case puzzles the police. The ambu-
lance surgeon, summoned from the
Flower hospital, thought the man was
suffering from epilepsy. Later the
hospital surgeons found a bullet wound
in the back of his head. Lieutenant
Lynch of the arsenal police station,
hurried detectives to search the neigh.
borhood In which the man was found
but after two hours search the de-
tectives had not found the revolver.
While the wound might have been
self-inflicted, the police concluded
when they failed to find the pistol,
that the man had not shot himself
The man finally became conscious at
the hospital, but would not talk. His
clothing is OF good quality and yalu-
able jewelry was found in his pockets
{. Los ANGELES. Sept. 15.-Unable
to face the intense heat three troops
of the Fifth, cavalry under command
of Major Frederick H. Foster. arrived
in this city on a special train en- route
to Atascaders, where the soldiers will
participate in Joint army maneuvers
as originally planned. The troops
were to make the march from Fort
In Arizona, to Los Angeles,
but the possibility of danger to the
men and horses caused the order to
be rescinded.
SARATOGA, Sept. 15.-Dr. David
Jayne Hill of Rochester, ambassador
of the United States to Germany, is
the man whom the anti-Hughes lead
ers have decided upon as their candi- |
date for governor to defeat the re.
Of Governor Hughes. The
only way In which the condition Of
affairs changed over night as matters
looks at noon. was that the new name |
entered into the situation as one about
which the opposition to Governor
Hughes is expected to rally. Very
few people are found this morning who
really believed DR.. Hill would actu.
ally be nominated. a
SILvERTON. Colo, Sept Is. 5.-The
Eagles are making great preparations
for their trip to Montrose tomorrow,
where there will be a matched ball
game between the Eagles team and
Montrose. There will be large dele
CATION going to Montrose from Sill
verton.
STURGEON. 8. D., Sept. 15.-A big
timber fire near Galena and Military
Wood reserve is now practically out
after burning two weeks. Rain fell
throughout the Black Hills and rcR
dered great assistance. Troops OF the
Fourth cavalry Of Fort Meade are sin
on the ground. 1t is thought the fire
Will be entirely out by tonight. when
the troops are expected to return TO
the post. 1t is impossible to gst an
estimate OF the damage done. out It is
very heavy.
DETROIT. Sept. 15.-The first dou-
BILE fatality charged to the construc-
tion of the Michigan Central tunnel
under the Detroit river occurred early
today in shaft No. 4, the Canadian
approach to the tunnel. Two men