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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Railroad Bridge
 Gives Way
PASSENGER TRAIN DROPS INTO
 WABASH RIVER.
3 KILLED, 35 INJURED
Engineer Caught Under Engine and
 Crushed to 0eath-structure Had
 Been Weakened By Previous Wreck.

Attica. Ind, April 5.-Three. persons were killed and about thirty five others injured. some of them seriously, when the Wabash passenger train No. 1, known as the Continental Limited, was wrecked when the bridge over the Wabash river. just west of here, gave way today. The engine, a bag gage ear and the day coach dropped into the water
 When the ears left the bridge today the crowded day coach fell with the rear end out of the water and though the majority of the injured were in this car, none of them was killed. The car hardly had settled in the water before the work of rescuing the pas SengerS was commenced and in a few minutes all had been taken out. They were taken to a hospital at Lafayette on a special train.
 The dead:
 J; l.. Miller, Peru, Ind, fireman,
 Timothy Hull. Peru, Ind. engineer, crushed beneath engine.
 Harry Thomas, Huntington, Ind, baggageman, crushed by trunks Officials Thought Structure Safe.
 The railroads bridge over the Wa bash river was weakened early today when freight train was wrecked upon the structure. The Continental Linn tied was stopped on the west side of l the bridge and a switch engine was sent across to determine whether the ! structure would hold the fast passen- ger train. Railroad officials believed it safe and the limited was ordered to proceed
 Crushed Beneath Engine. The train crept out on the bridge slowly and when about a hundred feet out upon the structure the bridge gave way beneath the weight of the train. The engineer was caught under his engine and crushed to death. The fireman, who jumped. was scalded to death and when the front end of the ! baggage car was toppled downward ! Thomas was crushed beneath in an avalanche of trunks
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

later in sthe. week say every chance was against a vessel so deep in the water as the Southern Cross
 In every church today the disaster which overlook the Newfoundland $ men on the ice was the theme of the ser mon. Messages of sympathy from the king and from the Canadian pre- mier were read and were gratefully received.
 By noon all but five of the sixty nine bodies of the Nefoundland's hunt CTS, brought in yesterday by the Bella venture had been identified. These were shipped on a special train tonight for Bonavista, where most of the vic tims lived.
 Details Of Terrible Suffering.
 Attendants at the Grenfell institute which was turned into a morgue salo that the scenes accompanying the identification of the bodies were almost beyond endurance.
 One woman found two bodies clasp ed so tightly in death that they could not be separated. They were her hus- band and son. The lad was wrapped in his fathers arms as if the man had been trying to shield him from the pit Hess cold.
 The hand of another dead man was missing. One of the survivors who mad lain helpless near the body fo1 nearly 4S hours said that his com rade unable to stand the agony ot frostbite, had sliced off the hand with his seaman's knife.
 4 gray haired mother, supported by her two daughters, passed down the long rows looking for her sons. At tention was suddenly drawn to them when the women fell to the floor in a faint. They had found not only the four sons and brothers, but two cousins among the dead.
 Of the thirty survivors in the hos pitaI none is expected to die. but the majority will never be fit for active service again. Three lost both hands and both feet. Five lost both feet Eight others lost a foot and eleven will lose hand or fingers. The others will bear scars for life.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Prohibition
 Order for Navy
SWEEPING ORDER ISSUED BY
 SECRETARY DANIELS.
EFFECTIVE 1ST OF JULY
Commanding Officers to be Held Re-
 tic Measure on Ships and in Yards.

Washington. April 5-AbsoIute pro- hibition win prevail in the United States navy after July l next. Secre- tary Daniels tonight made public a sweeping order which not only will abolish the traditional ''wine mess of the officers. but will bar all alcoholic liquors from every ship and shore sta tion of the navy.
 This order. constituting one of the most notable victories ever won by the prohibition forces, was issued upon the recommendation of Surgeon General Braisted. It was brief and to the point
 The use of introduction for drink ing purposes of alcoholic liquors on board any naval vessel, or within any navy yard or station, is strictly pre- hibited, and commanding officers will be held directly responsible for the en- forcement of this order"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Nsvy Haven MotereyeIist Arre..ed.

Ansonia, Conn, April 5.-Tony Bo- dough of New Haven was arrested by the police tonight charged with avoid ing responsibility for a motorcycle Gol- Iision in Derby. It Is charged that Bodough drove his motorcycle through a crowd of persons that had just alighted from q trolley ear and that he knocked down 10 year old Felice Iemkalk of Seymour. Her injuries are not seisosls, BodougIl did not stop his F4loT6EtsS-aie after the accident, but speeded up in the direction of An sonia The police here were notified by telephone to be on the lookout and his arrest followed,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

St. Johns, \. F.. April 5.-Anxiety deepened tonight for the 173 men on the stealing steamer Southern Cross, which has been missing since Tues days blizzard. She was not reported either by incoming vessels Of the seal ing fleet or by the steamer Kyle sent out by the government to search Tor her. By sunset tomorrow if she Is not heard from she will be officially posted as lost, with all on board Disaster to her, following so closely upon the loss of G7 men of the sealer Newfound- land would bring upon the colony the greatest tragedy in its history, de- priving whole settlements of their breadWinners and rendering one thou sand women and children dependent upon charity.
 As the public learned today from the Newfoundland survivors who were landed yesterday the details of the two days blizzard and the condition in which it caught the Southern Cross the first hopes, based on the stoutness of the ship, faded. Captain Daniel Martin of the seaIer Erik and Cap tain William Bartlett of the Terranova which arrived with full catches were dubious regarding the safety of the missing ship. Neither had seen her within 6. week.
 Vessel Heavily Laden.
 Captain Martin Salu ne parted com pany from her a week ago Thursday when the Southern Cross turned home ward with 17,000 seals. She was so deeply laden that all her provisions and part of her bunker coal were stored on deck so that every avail able space below could be filled with her catch.
 Captain Bartlett of the Terranova, said the last he saw of the Southern Cross was a week ago Friday when she was wallowing slowly own the coast Other ships of the fleet sight ed the steamer driving before the gale last Tuesday morning. She has not been reported since and the shippers of the fleet who came through that gale and the storm of equal severity
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
New Quarters For Associated Press.

New York, April 5-The general of fees of The Associated Press are now located at 51 Chalmers street, this city. The approaching demolition of the Western Union building, which is to be replaced by a. new structure, made the removal necessary from the quarters which have been occupied by The Associated Press since the form ation of the present organization and were, for many years before that, the hea dqilarters of one of the news gath ering associations which 1t superseded
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
BRYAN LACKS OFFICIAL ADvIcEs
Regarding the Expulsion of Spaniards
 from Torreon.

Washington, April 5.-When inform ed of the expulsion of the Spapiards at Torreon, Secretary Bryan said tonight no official adxices to that effect had as yet been received. The Spanish ambassador here on previous occasions in which Spaniards have been in diff culty in Mexico has appealed to the state department and it Is believed nothing will be done in this instance unless the Spanish government makes formal request or representations.
 There has been little discussion thus far among officials of any change of policy as a result of the battle of Tor reon. No request for recognition of belligerency has come from General Carranza and the disposition of ad-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
FUTURE MILITARY PLANS.
General Natera in Conference With
 General Carranza.

Juarez, Mexico, April 5-GeneraA Panlilc Natera, commanding the central division of the constitutional ist army. arrived here last night from Chihuahua to confer with General Carranza regarding future military plans. Natera leads the rebel forces in the state Zacatecas. He was in command of the army which first at tackled Ojinaga on the American bord- CT last January. During the recent battle of Torreon Natera's corps had held the southern approaches up from ZaCtecas City.
 For some weeks his army has been drawing in on the state capital of Zacatecas and it is surmised here Natera's visit means an early attack on that place.
 General Eulalio Rodriguez, an officer in Natera's command accompanied him to the border. The officers left Chihuahua at noon Saturday, but brought no news of events around Tor reOn. The train carrying the wou.- from Chihuahua reported due to reach Juarez at o'clock last night had not arrived today ana railway officials DOT fessed ignorance of the hour it will reach here
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
WOMEN TO VOTE
 ON LICENSE QUESTION.
Fate of 5000 Illinois Saloons to Be
 Decided Tuesday.

Chicago, April 5.-Three thousand saloons in Illinois will survive CT per- ish Tuesday by the vote of 50 900 new enfranchised voters in 300 townships where wet and dry elections are to be held. The women voters hold the bal ance of power and their vote is an un- known quantity.
 now wet. and the prohibition forces are seeking to turn them into the dry column.
 Chief among the cities where the fight has centered are Springfield, Joliet, Aurora, Elgin, Rock Island, Moline Decatur, Bloomington. Wood stock and other important places.
 Anti-saloon forces in Chicago to- night announced their decision to launch a campaign of education to culminate in a fight in 1915 or 1916 to vote Chicago dry.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Pleas Cause of eubonio Plague.

New Orleans, La, April 5.-Fleas carried in sacks of sugar and not rats are responsible for the recent cases of bubonic plague at Havana. Cuba, according to Surgeon John Guiteras, director of sanitation for the republic of Cuba, in a letter to Dr. Oscar Doling of the Louisiana state board of health. Surgeon Guiteras in his let ter said that he conducted more than 2,500 laboratory experiments with rats and that none was found to be infect e. He then concluded that heas had spread the disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
HOME RULE BILL
 MAY EXCLUDE ULSTER
Suggestion to Be Made by Sir Edward
 Carson in House of Commons.

London, April 6-In the house of commons today Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster Unionist leader, will, according to the Daily Mail, make a fresh bid for compromise. He will suggest the exclusion of Ulster from the home rule bill until such time as the fed era1 system can be supplied to all parts of the United Kingdom when the whole question would be reconsidered.
 The omens are still favorable for a settlement by consent. The Unionist leaders and newspapers are agreed that they find nothing provocative in the speech made by Mir Asquith at Lady bank Saturday and there is every evil dence of a desire all round to find an acceptable compromise.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
CHARLES s. MELLEN
 IS SUBPoENAED
To Appear Before Interstate Commerce
 Commission at Washington.

New Haven. Conn, April 5.-Charles s. Mellen, former president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, said tonight he could see no req son why he had been subpoenaed to appear before the Interstate Commerce Commissions hearing on the roads finances at Washington, April 10. Pa pers were served on MT. Mellen and several local men last week and they were ordered to bring to Washington all records of the Billiard company and two subsidiary companies of the road.
 Mir. Mellen said there is no truth in the repeated statements that the Bil- lard company has anything to do with the road It is. not a holding com pany-it is a separate organization. he said. Mir Mellen asserts that he has none of the Billiard company records.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
FEDERAL TRAIN BLOWN UP.
Thirtysi Soldiers Killed Between
 Tampico and San Luis Potosi.

Brownsville, Texas, April 5.-Two Mexican federal military trains were blown up Friday between TampicO and San Luis Potosi and thirty six soldiers were killed. according to a consutu- tionaliSt message received in Mata- moras from Victoria today.
 The work was done by the forces of the rebel general Carrera Torres. The trains were enroute to Tampico to reinforce the federal garrison there.
 Bernardo Cafero. recently adjudged not guilty of being a Huerta spy by a rebel court martial in Matamoras. was released today and came to the United States. Calero is a brother of Manuel Callero, former Mexican ambassador to Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
LARGE BARN BURNED
 AT WEST HARTFORD.
A Number of Cattle Supposed to Have
 Perished.

Hartford, Conn, April 5.-It is thought that a number of cattle were burned to death tonight in a fire that destroyed large barn owned by Hen ry O. Griswold in West Hartford. There were twenty head of cattle and three who sleeps in the barn. and MT. Girls Wold risked their lives in liberating the cattle. Whether all were saved they do not know. The cattle took to the woods after being liberated.
 Derice thinks the blaze was of in- cendiary origin. He says that shortly after he retired tonight he saw some men in the yard, and when he went outside to see who they were they had disappeared.
 The loss tonight Is estimated at S9,0oe, partly insured.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
RaiIread Magaate Leaves sa6ee, 600
 Estate.

New York, April 5-The estate of the late Edwin HawIey, the railroad magRate, which was appraised shortly after his death at $5,2S9,2S7 has been increased by s544,006 through the reappraisal of certain securities. No- tieeS of the increase was filed Sat urday in the surrogates court The net value of the estate is now $5,827,287
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Two Sections of Roosevelt Expedition
 Heard From,

Rio Janeiro, April 5.-A despatch from NaHaos reports that one section of the expedition which accompanied Colonel Roosevelt and Colonel Rondon has arrived at Calama and that an- other section is at present at Port Nelho. The members of these parties are on their way to MaBaos and will leave the Madeira river in . few days, continuing their journey by land
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
ALABAMA PRIMARIES
 VOTE CAST TODAY.
Contest Between Underwood. and Hob son for Senatorshp to Be Decided.


 Birmingham. Ala, April 5.-Decid- ing votes will be cast tomorrow at democratic primaries throughout the state on the fight between Oscar w. Underwood, majority leader of the na- tional house of representatives, and Representative Richmond Pearson Hobson for the Alabama vacancy in the United States senate Both are candidates for the senatorial term be- ginning March f. 1915. The actual election in November merely will rati- fy the choice made at the primary polls.
 ter, has attracted nationwide interest and in this state has overshadoWed other issues which will be settled at the same time. Democrats tomorrow also will cast their votes for a sue cessor to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Joseph F. Johnston, ten United States congressmen, d governor and other state and county officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
20 Ton lSirder Crashes Throue Three
 EIoNrs

New York, April 5-A twenty ten steel giFder broke loose from a der rick and crashed through three floors of the framework of the new Equitable buiidin~ on Lower BFodway Saturday, carrying six workmen with it. Five of them were injured per -haps fatally and tue sixth was badly crushed A similar accident occurred on the site only a few days age.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Invention With Great Possibilities.

Madrid, April 5-An electrician, Se- nor Iglesias, today gave a successful demonstration of an apparatus, of which he is the inventor, for con- densing and utilizing atmospheric electricity. With the device. which appears very simple, Senor Iglesias lighted and extinguished at will fifteen electric bulbs at a. distance of 500 yards Experts expressed the opinion that the discovery has great possi- possibilities with regard to cheap pro- duction of current for industrial pur- poses.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
To Welcome Queen EIeanora.

New York, April 5-F'oEmer and present subjects of the Bulgarian crown, including Armenians and Be- brews from Bulgaria, are actively fs- teresIed in the projected visit of Queen EIeanora to this country and are pre- pairing to take part in the Feee7tiez accorded to her.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Sues For S2se,oeo Damages.

St. Louis, Mo. April g-Suit for s25e, 00e damages was filed in the cir cult court here Saturday against the Livestock Exchange of East St. Louis, the National Stock yards, two packing companies and twenty indi- vidual dealers, charging a monopoly for dealing in live stock
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
MuIespinners Vote to Strike.

Warren, R. l.. April 1.-The mule- spinners of the Warren Manufacturing fBpol 9H!I@s ol p9leA eAeq Gueduo9 unless their demand that the manage ment of the mill stop supplying cot ton yarns Go the Knight mills at Paw tuxet Valley, where there is a loom fixers' strike. is granted The strike will effect 109 operatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
ToRREoN EVACUATION ORDERLY
General Velasco Destroyed Such Am munition as Could Not Be Trans ported

Gomez Palacio, Mexico, April 4, via Chihuahua, Mexico. April 5.-When General Refugio Nelasco evacuated Torreon last Thursday he did so in good order after destroying such am munition and ordnance as he could not transport. Between five and six thousand of his men went with him in two columns of about even strength. One in the direction of Saltillo and the other in a southern course
 The latter may he bound for Zaca- tecas with tn eultinate purpose of re- joining the other column fer the de- fense of southern cities, or may cut across the country and also seek to gain Saltillo.-
 Everywhere through the country in which they are retre&tinG are rebel bands belonging to the brigades of Generals GUiterez and Natera. in the south and southeast. and that of Gen eral Pablo Gonzales in the region of Monterey
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
FAIR WEATHER PROMISED
 BY BUREAUS FORECAST.
To Be Followed by Rain or Snow
 Later in Week.

Washington, April 5.-Fair skies were promised tonight by the weather bureau to the eastern section of the country during the first part of the week. but unsettled conditions, prob ably with rain or snow, will prevail in the wake of Tow pressure" area that will travel eastward from the plateau region, reaching the seaboard about the middle of the week
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Hezekiah Runce.
Arrival of Chinese Minister.

New York. April 5.-K. H. Shah, the new Chinese minister to the United States. reached here late today on the steamer Kaiserin AuSuste Victoria from Hamburg. With him were his family and attendants, a party of six teen persons in all.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

ministratien officials is not te discuss the question until it IS raised
 Developments in Mexico City are be- jag watched with keen interest by Washington officials but no definite adViceS have as yet been received as to what effect the defeat at ToTreen has had upon General Huerta and his admins Stratiop.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Movements of Warships

Key West. Fla. April 5.-Six United States torpedo boat destroyers, accom- panied by the cruiser Birmingham ar rived here today from Guantanamo bay after participating in maneeuvTes. Five submarines arrived a few days ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Gold in San Francisco Sub

Can Francisco, April 5-Gold coin amounting to $Ss 6S4,49226 is piled up in the San Francisco sub treasury and William J. McGee, assistant treasurer said yesterday that soon the accnm- u1ation would reach S100, 900, 900. That is considerably more than is re- quired here. and part of it will be sent to New York
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Suffragettes Use Explosives.

St. Martins church, Trafalgar square, tonight did considerable damage to the pews and stained window in the south aisle A canister, supposed to have contained the explosive was found. The outrage is attributed to militant suffragettes.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Austria's Troops Concentrated.

St. Petersburg, April 5-A Kiev des- patch to the Novoe Vremya reports a great concentration of Austrian troops close to the Russian frontier. Drilling and manoeuvring are in pro- gresS daily.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
CabIed Paragraphs
Widow of Thomas Huxley Dead

London, April 5.-The widow of Thomas Henry Huxley, the celebrated English biologist. died at Eastbourne today. Thomas Huxley died in 1895
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Fire destroyed the plant of the ZanesviIIe Provision Go, at ZanesYille Ohio, at loss of s15o,0o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Killed Himself While Cleaning Gun.

Lewes. England, April Sir John Shiffner accidentally killed himself today while cleaning a gun. His kife was Miss Elsie Burrows, daughter of Ogden Burrows, of Newport, R. l., whom he married in 1894. Sir John Shiffner served III the Zulu campaign in 1879. He succeeded to the baronet- cy on the death of his father, the Rev, Sir George Croxton Shiffner, rec tor of Ramsey, Sussex, in 19O6
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
Steamship Arrivals.

Halifax, N. S.. April 4.-Arri4ed, steamer Andania, London
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
OBITUARY.
LincoIn s. RisIey,

Kew Britain, Conn, April 15-Lin- coin :. Risley, manager of the United EIectric and Power company, died al his home here today after 6 three weeks illness of a complication of tiisea ses. He was born in WaterSilie x. Y.. fifty years ago. He had been 6 resident of this city p years. and was formerly local manager of the trolley company He was former member of the common council and was prominently identified with the Masonic order- His widow survives
 Hezekah Runce.
 Hartford. Conn. April 5.--Hezekiah Bunce, popuiarly known locally as the grand old man of Grand street, died at his home tonight in the 93d year ol his age. lie was retired 1foR muulder.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double
l73 MEN ARE ON MISSING STEAMER
SeaIer Southern Cross Probably Lost With All On Board, Not Heard From Since Last Tuesday
ANOTHER TRAGEDY OF THE FISHING BANKS

Feared Whole Settlements Will be Deprived of Bread Wm ners Rendering One Thousand Women and Children Dependent On Charity-Messages of Sympathy From King George and Canadian Premier On the New Found lands Dsaster-Ship Had Cargo of 17,OOO Seals
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

bill to establish a eugenic law was favorably reported by a legislative committee at Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Approximately 10000 more coal min CTS are idle according to reports from the district of Washington, Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Harold N. Whitehouse, of Brooklyn, was appointed assistant corporation cousel at a salary of S3,0OO a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Commodore George Leland Dyer, U s. N. retired, died of heart disease in Winter Park, Fla, aged 64.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

The debating team of Princeton Uni versity declined to accept the chal- lenge of New Jersey suffragettes to oppose women suffrage in a formal de- bate.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

The White Star Line ordered anoth- CT passenger steamship for service be- tween New York and Liverpool The boat will be of 33,00O displacement.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Richard Reyer, an alleged wire thief,
 was shot and killed by Detective John L. Williamson at Buffalo. N. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Isaac R. Pierson, editor and propri- etor Of the Jerseyman, a weekly news paper, died in Morristown, N. J.