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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
vers Mechanician and Auto Salesman Killed in Wander
bit Cup Race-Score or More Probably Fatally
Injured Along the Course
RANT DUPLICATES HIS VICTORY
OF LAST YEAR IN AN ALCO CAR
xcdevil Racer Makes Average Of 65 Miles Hour for
81 2-s Mes-Coe and Fal Cars Capture Two Other Races
Casualties Will Net In terfere With international
Race-2o,00o Ca in Line.
TOLL OF SPEED KINGS IN VANDERBILT RACE
Race--2o,00 Cars in Line.


WAITER BACON. instantly killed
Nv ear a
Louis Chevrolet crushed be-
II
Connany who
,s,
Sxtruc ahy unide
struck by undent
"'S'"1 "s's'
Brooklyn aeWa"S amI"AeSi' '""
by
track; probably struck by
Mr. Mrsr utjrr
August bruised
nnsi: condition
injuries; struck wheel
torn from
T1hOmnS Sutnnse
II.
Mrs. criiuu broken internal injuries
Mnlfrr shunra lam In
broken nernn critical
Uk thantca In the
down hank: beth legsb injuries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
OFFICERS BELIEVE
HE WAS SAND-BAGGED

Finding him In dazed though
dangerous condition and believing that
he had been sandhagKed and robbed.
the police Friday afternoon arrested
Mr.. John G. Sims, In Washington. and
sent him tn the Washington Asylum
hospital for treatment
The arrest was made at the re-
quest of DR.. w. q. Young, whom Sims
had threatened with a pistol It Is
believed that Sims attitude was due to
the effects Of the blow which the
police think he received at the hands
of thugs; in other words that the man
IL suffering temporary ALTERATION.
Mr.. Sims was until a short time ago
Connected with the Life Insurance
Company in this city. but was trans
ferred to the Washington office Of
which he had charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
LOCK OUT 10000
IN ENGLISH MILL
One Man Refused to Clean Ma
chinerv and Whole Force
is Ordered Out.

MANCHESTER. ENG. Oct. be-
cause George Howe, a workman in the
Fern Cotton Mill, at Oldham, refused
to clean his machinery when ordered
to do 80 by the factory superintendent.
10000 cotton workmen in the Man
chester district were locked ont at
noon to-day.
If the lockout continues week
and there are no signs Of an early
compromise--200,00 900 workers In all
will be thrown out OF work. All at
tempts at compromise. both sides adj
mitted, failed and at noon 700 mills
were shut down.
Both sides were willing to arbitrate
the Howe case. but, pending the arbi-
tration decision. the Fern mill de-
manded that Howe be laid OF. TO
which the workmen objected. II 10
admitted that the demand made upon
Howe was not In the line Of his ems
ployment.
In anticipation OF rioting. the police
force has been doubled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
AUDITOR IS CLOSING
HIS ASSESSMENT BOOKS

The State Auditor of Public Ac-
counts il closing his assessment ac-
counts. Saturday being the last day
during which the county and city
books should be received from the
tax assessors.
Three counties were heard from
Saturday morning. Essex and Pow
hAtan showed an aggregate gain OF
over 100000 in the value OF their
real estate. while Warwick showed
4 loss AZ some t114,0oo. this being
due to the fact that the county no
longer assesses the property OF the
Newport News Light and Water hole
inUs, this being now done by the
State Corporation Commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
Sixteen or More Employees OF
Los Angeles Times Believ-
ed to Have PeriShed
EDITOR LAYS EXPLOSION
AT DOOR OF UNIONlSTS
Decorations and Mysterious ORR
gin of Flames Causes Suspicion
That Printers Dynamited
Open Door Plant.
EXPECTED IT.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Oct. t.
The management Of the Los Angs-
les Times admitted o-day that,
anticipating an attack by some one
unnamed on the plant. the news
aper recently purchased fifty
Springfield rifles and stored them
on the fourth hoor Of the building.
The management also admitted
that = case Of sawed of shot
guns was purchased last week and
moved into the editorial rooms.
Many wild rumors are in eireu'a-
ton. one being that General har-
rison Gray Otis, owner Of the pa
per. hurrying to Los Anpslss, died
Of shock on the train. This rumor
10 not confirmed and is not gener.
ally credited.
The Times at 1o:A0 A. N. re-
ceived . second report that General
Otis had died on train on route
from New Mexico. The telegram
declared that the report was IN
confirmed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
HE FAXED STONY
To Be A HERO"
Man Caught With Bomb Mar
Palmer Mansion Makes Con-
fession 10 Police.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The police are
still holding Fred G. Wahlenmeycr.
the central figure In the supposed at
tempt IL dynamite the home Of Mrs.
Potter Palmer. They are convinced
that Wahlenmeyer IL demented and
arrangements will be made to confine
him In Z sanitarium.
wahienmeyer broke down In his cell
last night and confessed that he faxed
the entire bomb mystery rs "a result Of
his desire to be . hero"
Mrs. Palmer win make no charge
against the young man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
Brewinvton---Rrk.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
IRVlNGTON. VA. Oct. 1.---Mr. and
Mrs John c. BrewIngton, of Irving
ton, have Issued invitations to the
marriage OF their daughter. Miss Lilly
DeBerry, to Mr.. Howard @. Rock, to
take place "Wednesday afternoon. Oc-
tober IL. at ; o'clock, In lrvington
Methodist church. Miss sBrewington
circle Of friends, Mr.. Rock Is cashier
OF the Lancaster National Bank at
Irvfnwtor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

The case against Charles Payne
charged with setting nre TO house
in jackson Ward on July II. came
up for hearing III Police Court Sat-
urday and was postponed until Octo-
Der IL II Is charged that the man
set fire To his house on the same night
he moved In. his motive being to get
the insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

I Sas3rs> fo f>,nU~.af,.yax1. -
sncr.-sssfu,l .ryn,1.s.t. ~. ~-.1 -
nress INV sm,rrst.sas.,, ~ .f,.s.
clean work whis.h s,.s -,,ss.s.sss
: me- In make ! ~ncrss.., - ~.
Rics,nnou.a Virgi,,t. -. ~ o,1n -.
tes1 r.rrst .i,s. : ..'s -, 800 i.
position, Though ! large nuImbcr
Of prizes, to declare every con.
te+tant winner q the cAsh
awaTus, as ! nave received from
every contestant the fellowship
l'iai VIII Always Ne plcaAant
cnleiiiofahee.
ahe euht<st Was 0tl81nN810
Win tNM q esihainMtlon ~ tn
estsathN 81 ehance which enfe11
MO Hatst ct,ntstA ana n6atev&5
uaaI ti9 cmnmfAea0m axIAnG
ess1 M w. % every one rcCasx1d
ss sk 49, ~ "a N ~
49, sstssie ssss elfen O'aFsssSs new
g.
.S nahuaonu tiF&Ansdh1 CIR
III. s.usi n"s Dh tnsfeesel sevs
uVus's"ns. ana am deepsy
UT tAe, sO-Opstt1S0 nctp
.. .u " TIC eOntSstahta ana
.nu W.lcn nas &1ve
Assi sAI61Ah psA61
,r . i"rks, noHar 81 home
N ss"Huahk ~ the suaS1ssIuA
.. - s.Wn tp-day may
sn.1 W rSciASA
uuI no. suHcientiy I'd changC :
1919.
ANn HAMiAioN,
Circulation Manager The Ricll- /
mond Virginian.
The great $4,000 yotinr rontAx,
which was begun bx the Richmon,
on June II ended on IN
sroke OF midnight Friday nieht. Th
names of the big wtnners.. In I'M
are announced above.
They will he formally u~a.enf~
with their rewards SONS Tins No.
week. the exact date to be announce
later
1t has been A keen contest fran, ~
beginning. but it has been vo.,l
one; withal. Every ans =.
worked hard, and The yIrrtnIe
thanks those who have lost and cor
graduates them on their showing 4
less than IL thanks and conrrat,ist s
their more fortunate rivals All nas,
acquitted themselves most creditanI,
: The list OF winners uuhltshaa I h.r,,
is frnal. 1t may be necessary 10 revss
the number OF votes some az tha,
have received but this revision u
not be OF enough import To afYect s.
result. The list. .of course. reprssens
an extremely small nr,,nnrtinn ~ ~
number OF contestants. tut mi. u.
augments the credit dr.a n
former. q
Bur there we're many hundraa.
who OF necessity viii re ses
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1910-10-04

griff, oaB einige bllnbert Mtenld)ell
oaburh obbaflos Diirbcn. Sn Der
areisitabt pe%ranltaltete man 'ogleld)
Concerto mo tb~eatraliid)e &orltcllllt'
aen sirln 9eiten Der gbgebranlltell,
nno Gnma ergriff nit 6relloen olc
@eleaenbeit, Dem lie ermil0enoen @t'
nerlei all entrinnen. Sic %iibernabnl
eine Der Sallptrplen bel Der Silcttans
ten.Goritell,na, nno fiibrte lie 10
gldn5enb, 10 meiIterbaft Oilrd, oaB
ibr %olIgemeine REMEMBERING geSoat
puree. Sest erfolgte ginlabung allf
ginlaolng, Die iultge Srau lpuroe
ploslih al elmer Seriibnttbeit Der
Staot nno lie ~itiir5te lid in Den boil
len Struoel bes &ergniigens. Won
puBte, oaB Der areisrid,ter itetS piei
be;dditiat mar, unb feline Satin bes.
baIb nift begleitcn f%onnte; bober
fano Seoer es in Der Sronung, fpeitn
bie IdDne Srall allein Die @eieQifait
beiilfte.
Die Come mar untergegaitgen,
Dos 2ad)en unb Soilf)Sell Der ainoer
peritilmmt.
.Yapa, Yapa, ioa ih 81 Dir font
men2" fragte Elm feines Stimmhcn
bonn 6eniter Der. DIT farrnit nid,t
mebr ihreiben, fomm, ipiele init inns,
Hnpa."
Curt e%rtpad)te aus ieinen 5rdnme.
reien, ging gum Seniter unb bob Den
aleinen bereill.
.NFi1 audi, Bapa, bite, mid
audi" bot Die fleine 9ettp.
yNun, 10 fomm' Der nlein aino,"
iagte er uno bob Iie ebenfalls burd)'s
SenIter.
Dies ipar elm SSlt6el fir bic &lei-
men, melde Den Gopa huntington lno
alif heiien anieen llno Hiiden fletter.
ten. Mls nod elmer S8eile Mimi IN
Den @arten fam, Inn Die &inber 81
bolen, lab Tie oieie bur6 bas nod I'M.
mer offene 5eniter in Den Irmen
ibres Serrn.
.2eiie, anni, %leiie." iaate bieier.
als tie llGber trat, ,bie ainber ihla.
fen belize"
gebutiam nnbm slnni iie bon oes
@aters ShooB uno trlls lie in ibre
9ettben.
Mm ~iolsenben Wittaa iab Curt Ole
Satin beim Mittagstiide pieoer,
ais er Worgens gum @erifte ging,
ihlief lie nod, benn lie war lpai
beimgefommen.
ySait Gu Die Neuigfeit idon ac'
bort2" iraste emma. yGs mlroe
geitern Abenn erSGblt, oab in bieiieer
@egeuo einiae erfrnmfungen an Der
Cholera poreefopmen ieien."
nOapor NOBLE Soft uns bebiiten,"
e%ntgegnete Curt. .3ie GbpIera iii
elm iebr boier @ait."
rHab, mas baben mir beun 5u be.
firhten2" nerieBte Die 8attin. y0ie
Cholera lit cine IobeIfranfbeit, burd)
1lnreinlihfeit uno Iangel an iriider
2lft berporgerufen; OH Die beiierer
areiie magt lie it'd nift beran,"
Dies lit, gelinoe geiagt, cine
leihtfertige gehauptimg, Die OH bo
aufitelit emma" iagte Curt Der.
meiieno. .Gaerbings tritt Dieie
ihreflide &raufheit porherrIhcu6 in
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1910-10-04

l~treftcn lid, nebeH Dcn ~gliibenocit
Apblen nieoer, I'M ibr einfad,ea,
lcfbltbercitetes Mbenbbrub 81 per
5ebren.
Sest iino Die sScucr nieSerge.
brnnnt nno pom Simmel hcrab fiin'
frln bic Sferite snuf bos rilbia
ldlInmcrnoc 9anb nit olfS ~ieileil
Soffnluigcn lm0 SrGumen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1910-10-04

ben nieberen Siitten Der grmlltb liab
IN SaiiIern, no piele Meni6en in cit.
ge, &Gulnen bidt georGlngt beiidnr.
men pobnen, nuf. slber, mertll lie.
crit epioemiid geiporOeL neridndbt
lie alld) nift, ans Den TulGiten ser
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27
D0nllAm 1 OLIVER,
Lawyers,
Las Crsoss, msw Mex

Ofice: Room 26, Armijo Builiine
Cor. 3rd St. ana Raitresss& Ave. Practice
in the supreme Courts Of New Mexico
and Texas
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27
hcers in the southwest, and all

hcers in the southwest, and all
the facts in the. case prov.
him TO have acted conserva-
lively and properly. He did
not even attempt to shoot un-
I'll he had been twice fired at.
Donovan was a man about
thir.y-two years Of age. He
had been a resident Of Grant
county for about FIVE years.
havingcome from Big Sprins,
Texas. He was in the en-
ploy Of the Victoria Land &
Cattle Company for a time.
but in recent months he had
not had any regular work.
A brother is in the employ Of
the same company. Deceas-
ed was unmarried. His re-
mains we're buried at Hachita
Thursday.-Silver City Inde-
pendent.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27
A Relic of Staging Days.

The Denver Field aud Farm
"Thirty years ago when things
were good in the southwest one Of
the institutions ofthat mystic land
was stage coaches which ran be-
tween El Paso, Texas, and the fa-
nous mining camp OF Tombstone.
Arizona. Hundreds OF passengers
and tens of thousands OF dollars 10
bullion were carried across the
country 10 those glorious days OF
stage coaching. The hair raising
experiences the coach drivers aud
occupsnts had With desperate ban
dits and accomplished highway.
men will never be told 10 full for
IL was quite impossible under the
primitive conditions OF those days
to keep . connective record OF any.
thing. The surviving coach was
bought q few years ago By a circns
and bas been used for exhibition
purposes in wild west act.
For eleven years the battered
weather. beaten and bullet = marked
vehicle stood ia barn at Benson,
Arizona. The other three coaches
were broken up and destroyed
many years ago. A Benson man.
realizing that some day there would
be q new interest 10 the fourth
coach. bonght il 10 1884 for $50.
He sold il for $700. When the
Tombstone gold and silver mines
we're opened in March OF 1879 and
a town OF 10000 people grew up in
fourteen months, there we're no
railroads in Arizona. The nearest
was the Texas aud Pacific, with its
western terminus at FL Psso, some
200 miles east from Tombstone.
The Southern Pacific and the Santa
Fe railroads did not build iuto tho.
territory until 1882.
"When the news went abroad
that Richard Gird and Ed
Schaeffelin had found ore that went
800 ounces TO the ton in silver and
$45 ton IN gold every mining
camp in Arizona. New Mexico,
Colorado and California was
thrilled. When reports came in
May OF 1879 that other and later
miners ON the scene at Tom bstone
were making from "a 900 to $6, 900
= month each in the aulphurets.
thousands OF hali.crazy men went
hurrying over the mou ntains ard
across deserts to Tombstone.
Throughout the summer and the
fell OF 1875 and during tbs whole
OF 1880 and 1881 no camp in the
west. excepting Lesdvllle. compared
10 wealth. production and gsvsty
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27
Killing at Hachita.

dHcS donovan WAS SnO
and instantly Killed at II achit;
Tuesday night by deput,
Sheriff R. ]. McCart. who
was attempting to arrest hm
|.sThr killing occurred abou
eleven o'clock. Donavan
who was fami!iarly known a.
Big Jim Donovan, had beer
in Hachita for about -four
months past, during which
time he had been drinking a
great deal. On the evening
Of the tragedy he went to the
saloon Of Jesse B. Hill and
demanded a drink, which was
refused him owing to his con-
dition. Donavan then left
the saloon with the remark,
II am going to get a drink or
create a little smoke around
here" Mr.. Hill did not pay
any particular attention 10 his
threat at the time, but in a
few minutes Donavan return
ed armed with a 3o-3o Win
chester, and going to the back
part Of the building shot
through a rear window either
at Hill or certainly in his d.
rection. Hill then put out
the lights aud got cut Of the
sal on, sending for Depaty
Sheriff McCart.
After firing the shot, Dono-
van, together with a compan-
ion called Slim, had retreated
to a little building in the rear
OF the saloon. The deputy
sheriff reached the scene and
called upon the men inside to
come out with their hands up.
Slim obeyed, but Donovan did
OF make his appearance.
McCart again called upon
Donovan to surrender, in re-
sponse to which Donovan ap-
peared at the door, stepped
a foot or 50 and open
ed f,e on the officer with his
Winchester. The first shot
struck the corner OF the build
ing near where McCart was
standing. cutting off dirt and
stone at a point near the Off
GERS face and binding him for
a second. Donavan fired
again, his shot striking the
handle of the six shooter in
in the waist band Of McCart
and splintering the handle Of
he gun. Mozart was armed
with a 80 40, but it hung on
lim and he could not shoot.
Discarding the Winchester he
pulled his six-shooterand fired
hree times. His first shot
:truck Donovan II the !ce. q
,ow, his second in the shoul-
r. and his third in his heart.
ieath resulting almost instant
y.
A coroner's jury was i'm
,anelled and an inquest held,
he verdict being the complete
justification Of the officer as
.cting in the dischcrge Of his
l,,tiaS Mr. McCarf &c one
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27
n. 4. N1atSll,


AstosnsyAs-LAw
Once: Firua DIOR East r. @. Ohurc h
Main Street
Hillsbofo, New Mexico.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27

Attornsy.at-LAw,
DEMlN0. NEW MEXICO
viii attend All lhe Courtt.n Sierra Cour
y and the 3rd judicial District.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27

FRANK !. GIVEN, N. D.,
Office Post Office Drus Store.
DolDlshOgeo n. ri.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27
SIERRA COUNTY oAlt1l.
Capftoe . 50. Q 10.
Surplus 1000.
nlllsboro, M. m.
MRs, NELLIE MURPHY,
Hillsboro, N. Mex.
May %. 1910.

MRs NELLIE MURPHY
Hllsboro N. Mex
Dear Mrs Murphy
You have sympathy the
congratulated having
rsprssmtsdby G McCork money
will bring
SIERRA COUNTY RANK.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27

Mining 4 MetaIsuvsloai Engineer.
Mines Examined and Reported on.
Engie, New Mexico.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27

Attorney and Councillor NJ Law,
ALBUQUERQUE. NEW MEA
Will be present at all temrs Of Court Of
Bsrnalllo, Valencia, SocoYro and Sier,
70 Counties.
Dsal in good Gold, Silver and Coppp.
Mining Proper ier in New M-xmo.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-05-27

tContiuusd on page a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
BARONESS VAUGHAN TO WE'D
Leopold's Reputed Morganatic
Wife Engaged to Freedman.

Paris. Aug 10.-Baroness Vaughan
who was reported to have been the NOR
ganatiC wife OF the late King Leopold
OF Belgium. has announced her ap-
preaching marriage with Emmanuel
Durieux. retired merchant living al
Neuilly- Seine It is said that Du-
rieux has been director Of Baroness
Vaughan's financial affairs.
Since her dramatic fight from Bel
GUM on the death of King Leopold
hich closed her career there the bar
oness. endowed with an immense fort
une bestowed on her by the King, has
been living sunnptuously, although in the
greatest privacy. at the Chateau Balm
court at ArronvilIe. The townspeople
have been ANA zed by the publication OF
the banns of the marriage. Baroness
Vaughan's name being given as Blanche
celia Josephine Delacroix.
The date Of the marriage Is not
known. and the staff of don1estics guard
ing the high walled chateau say that
their mistress Is al the seashore- Baron
ess Vaughan is twenty seven years old,
while VI Durieux is fifty.
The penniless sisters of the baroness,
who are living IN Paris, are stupefed At
the news, and express themselves as
amazed that she would marry SO soon
after the death of the King. Although
she is said to be possessed Of many mill
ions. she has turned q deaf ear 10 all
their appeals. and now they consider
that their last hope has vanished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
TARRED. FEATHERED. BOUND
South Jersey Farmer at Mercy
of Mosquitoes Three Hours
nv Telexraph 70 The Tribune


TBv Telegraph TO The Tribune
MAYS Landing. y. J.. Aug. 10.-Cov-
cred with tar and feathers and tied 70
a. post. at the mercy of hordes Of mos
o1itoes. for more than three hours.
Frank Sichort. q farmer living AT Car
diff. in the South Jersey pine belt, was
found this morning. As the $50 o'clock
Atlantic City train was pulling in at the
Mckee City station the passengers and
train crew were Mortified ~ see q man
nude. save for his coat OF tar and teatn-
ers- dashed TO a post
When freed from his bonds he nearly
fell from exhaustion His limbs we're SO
stiff he could hardly walk, and he was
assisted 10 his home Later he was
brought 10 this place and taken TO the
Atlantic CITY Hospital where II was said
hts condition vas not serious
sichort. who is a married man. IS SAID
70 have paid visits TO the farm or Mrs
Annie SchroeIla, a widow with nine chill
d-er. one married. He vas warned by
sor-in-Iaw of the woman 20 cease MS
visits: also by members of CLUB known
as the Terrible Ten" He denied pay
ing attentions TO the widow. and said he
,,1x- assisted her in selling her farm
,-oduc+ He had warrants sworn out
for the arrest Of the persons he alleges
snnIied the tar and feathers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
A RECREANT L0CHlNvAR
An Elopement but No Wedding
Girl Wants 5000.
rev telegram 70 The Tribune


P1ttsburg Aug 10.-Miss Helen NJ
Doherty. well known IN the society Of
Aspinwan a fashionable Pittsburg sub
urb. brought suit for 5000 damages to
day against Harry W Mclaughlin,
wealthy young man of the North Side
Miss Doherty alleges that she has lost a
good home through hearkening TO the
voice of Mclaughlin.
She says that he promised to marry
her. permitted her TO run away from
home. leaving a scathing note behlno
for her parents, and then did not keep
his promise 10 meet and marry her.
This. Miss Donerty sets forth. placed her
In a most embarrassing position. since
she had already left the home Of her
parents. who objected TO her friendship
for Mclaughlin The tone of her letter.
she SAYS. was such as would not permit
her 10 return home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
THREE BROTHERS KILLED
Crushed to Death Under Wheels
of an Express Train.
FOURTH SEVERELY INJURED
Crossing the Tracks to Make
Short Cut Home, Boys Are
Ground TO Pieces by Train.
rPv Telegraph 70 The Tribune

Providence. Aug 10. - Three sons
Of John A Straight. 4 wealthy gold de
signer 81 this city. were instantly killed
hv a New York express train on the
Shore Line division of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad near
the Apponaug station. about fifteen
miles southwe est Of Providence, shortly
before 9 o'clock this afternoon A
fa1,r+r son was seriously injured. and
the fifth member of the party Of boys
esca ped harm by the narrowest margin
The dead are. Robert, fourteen years
old. Irving. eleven years old. and John,
j. FIVE years old Herbert. nine years
old. had his shoulder dislocated and a
dor3loIA fracture Of an arm, together with
2 fracture Of an ankle.
irving Wood. q ten-year-old son Of
George =. Wood. succeeded in jumping
from the path Of the onrushing express
inst in time TO save his life, but his
warning CRY 70 his companions was too
late.
As near as can be ascertained the boys
had been at play in an open plot. east
NJ the railroad track and on the oppo-
site side from the summer residences
occupied by their parents. near the
waterfront on East Greenwich Bay
They had started for home and were
crossing the tracks when they stepped
from the rorthbound rails TO the south
hound RI avoid way freight coming
-ou-ard Providence. The noise Of the
freight train drowned the racket made
nv the onconing express. which lert
- o.+,- IN its run to New London at
2-15 Q. n
Tr,,ing Wood turned TO look after the
roszirq freight train. and seeing the ex-
nress locomotive coming shouted 10 me
o-ber hoys to Jump He sprang from
ne-wAen the rails Just in time TO escape
beine struck. The pilot of the loconao-
tive struck the other lads. and three OF
then, we're ground to pieces Herbert
Straight the fourth, was hurled 10 one
eide Pieces of the bodies Of the three
bo,-e v-ere scattered for hundreds OF
Yards along the railroad.
The injured lad was picked Up ana
taken 70 q nearby building where
-,yx-eioian attended him. Several south
hound trains we're held up by the acct
dent and some Of the passengers helpec
70 collect the bodies
\ medical examiner viewed the bodies
.r6 after questioning the conductor, en-
eineer and fireman Of the express gave
verdict Of death by accident II IS
,roF,a b1e. however. that an inquest VII
he held