FIVE MEN KILLED.
Superintendent Ifignell and a
wrecking crew came down from I. in
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
cola this morning and are Inisy
: clearing Uu- tr.i. k. They expect to
have tin- track lised trains will
! lie able to pa-- over this evrniii",.
News Chronicled by The Her
ald's Facile Faber.
A End Wit- k Jus-t East of the
B. cv M. Bi -ilzo.
t au rn.vi it rcoMiM I oim.v
Five Trarrps Kill '.I and Several
More Supposi-it to be Uniler
the Cars One Man Lives
an Hour and a Haif
With a Car on
Him
Yesterda y morning sit nl milt 1
o'clock an east hound freight train
broke in two just as it left Hit
lri1n. and tin result was a tcrrib'c
wreck tliat st nt all.traim around by
tin way of Council Hluifs,
The train was in charge f Con
ductor Niinlaii. As s;on as the en
gineer found out tli.it the train was
broken in two, instead of pulling
ahead until the litter part
stopped, he put on the air and
stopped the first section, and In-fore
he could start again the tail end of
the train crashed into the head end.
After the train leaves the bridge
there is a steep grade, and the ef
forts of the conductor and his
hrakeinen 1o check the sixteen box
cars loaded with corn ami wheat,
which were madly rushing down
the grade, were fruitless.
The collision occurred about a
tiiile ami a half east of the bridge,
and sixteen cars were piled tip in
a heap and shelled corn and wheal
were scattered along the track for
half a mile. The engineer says
that w hen he put on air to stop, and
after the train had come to a stand
still, he attempted to start and (ret
out of the way of the cars that were
coining ddwn the grade at a terrific
speed, but the air refused o work
and the brakes were set so tight he
could not get out of the way.
A representative of Till-: llKKAI.D
visited the scene before it had been
cleared up and saw a scene that
beggars description. About six
teen box cars were wrecked. Some
were mashed into splinters, while
others were lying on their sides
along the track, and still other
were standing upon ends, while the
trucks were twisted into all man
ner of shapes.
In the train were a few empty
box cars, ami in one of these lour
unknown men were stealing a ride.
From appearances they must have
been in about the middle of the
train. Two ol them were kiled in
staidly, while one was taken from
the wreck, with both legs eut olf.
He was taken to Pacific J unction
mid died in about half an hour, but
never regained consciousness long
enough to give his name.
Another was pinioned under the
cars and lived about two hours,
but died before he could be ex
tracted Iroiu his terrible position,
begging and crying piteoiisly to In
taken from under the cars. Me was
in such a position that those pres
ent were unable to assist him and
he died before he could be ex
tracted, suttering untold agony.
He said his name was William
K'yan, and that he lived in New
York City, ami he also gave the
address of his brother, who lives
there, and a telegram was at once
sent to him notifying him of the
accident.
Another man was crushed be
yond recognition. The trucks of a
box car struck him on the head
and breast and pinioned him to the
ground, mashing his head and
breast flat. Alter the car had been
raised no he could be taken out he
was a ghastly sight to behold.
It is believed that there are more
bodies under the wreck. Another
car was thrown into the water by
the side of the track. A young
colored lad escaped from the car
with only few scratches and he said
that his partner was under the car.
The brakeman on the front end of
the train was thrown from
the top of a box car into a
ditch and two box cars were thrown
completely over him. He escaped
with only a few bruises. "
Mashed box cars, pieces of human
llesh, shelled corn and wheat are
scattered all along the track,
while pools of blood, where the
lives of the unfortunate victims
slowly ebbed away, were frequent
nights.
The rails were torn from the track
and twisted as it they had been
' wire. The telegraph poles and
wires were torn down. All that is
in a good condition u- the road bed
that wasn't torn uu to amount to
anything.
The bodies of the dead men were
taken to 1'acitic Junction where an
inquest will be held and the bodies
will probably be buried there if
their relatives do not claim them.
This afternoon the wrecking crew
found the body of another man un
der the debris, nuking five in all
and if reports are true there are one
urtwo inoie still to be accounted
for.
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
The Weather of the Past Week Has
B-ren Favorable to Crops.
IliiSWKI.I. (IIS:K-V. TOKV, IAXK
Col.l.M;!-;. CfcM-TK, Neb. - The past
week, ending July l'1, has been one
of good growing weather and all
crops have made good progress ex
cept in some localities, e-pecially
in the northern sections, .vherethe
crops are suffering from drouth.
The temperature has averaged
about the normal for the state, be
ing nearly two degrees below the
average in the western part of the
slate and the same above in the
eastern.
The rainfall the past week has
been light in the northern part of
the state, but heavy showers have
been general in the southern part
of the state.
Winter w heat and rye harvest is
nearly completed in the southern
part of the state.
Corn has grown well and is, in a
very few instances in the southern
counties, reported as tasseliug.
The corn is more backward than
last year even and is now more
two weeks behind an average season.
Nebraska Columbian Commission.
(ieorge F. Collins, superintendent
of ihe agriculture department of
the Nebraska Columbian commis
sion, who was in the city the other
day conferring will) the officials of
the Cass County Agricultural soci
ety in reference to an exhibit 'or
the world's fair, left the following:
k'l't.KS CilVI-hfNINti KX II I HITS.
First -Nothing will be received
except it be of superior quality.
Second All grains and grasses
to be exhibited in the stalk must
be harvested before they are en
tirely ripe, ('.rains should be
stripped of blades. The same may
be cut even with the ground, ami
part of it may be pulled up by the
roofs. 'The grain must be hung up
heads downward, and caretully
cured in the shade, where insects
will nut molest, and kept secure
from dampness. Heads must be
carefully wrapped in paper.
Third -Shelled grain must be
perfect in grain and entirely free
from foul seeds, chalf or shrunken
grain. It must be in half bushel
lots and put in good drill sacks. 2D
Fourth -Corn in ears must be
perfectly dry and well wrapped in
drown paper, each lot to contain
nny ears and he packed closely in
boxes or barrels.
Fifth -Corn stalks and sugar
me in lots of five must be taken
up by the roofs, properly cured in
the shade, including blades, and
tin n carefully wrapped.
Sixth Varieties of all tiraii
grasses or other products must be
ircfully noted, together with date
of planting or sowing, and date of
larvesting; also slate briefly man
lier of cultivation, yield per acre,
average price per bushel at nearest
station for the year ending October
1, 1ML.
Seventh Name place where
grown, giving county and precinct,
(live briefly character of soil, whe
ther irrigated or not, upland prairie
or bottom land.
F.ighth- Inhibitor's name and
postollice address must be plainly
written.
Ninth- Instructions in regard to
all perishable products will be is
sued in proper time.
Shipments may be made be
tween September 1 and Novem
ber 1, and billed to State Fair
llrounds, Lincoln, care of the com
mission, which will pay all freight
and other expenses from Lincoln to
Chicago.
List of Letters
Remaining unclaimed in the post
ollice at ri.ittsmouth:
Aldeo, l.oltu
Aiituns,
Chirk, (leiirnc
hii'kry, S
KiirnntT, Ailain
(iiiliin. J S
(Irnves, Hurry
1 1 UK'ii t , K I' l.ee
Johnson, Kruiik II
Kniser V I n iilsoii
Loss, Merry
Mt'tlsr, A T
KhiNli-t.T J
Snyder, Andrew
Williams, John
Augustine. Newton
Itrown, K It
Collins, Henry
Kdit Church Keinril
Kiivell, John
(iruvt'N, II A
lluskin, K (i
Johnson, C Ihiirher)
Kilpntrick, J F
I..HIKII, Frank
Mason, Aimer
I'ii kerimj, (.Teni
Smith, Morris
Stewiirt, Arthur
Wilde, I. mini
Persons calling for any of the
above will please ask for "adver
tised"' mad. II. J. Stkkk.ht,
Judfc-e Archers Court.
Joe Klieu vs R. Mullica settled
and dismissed.
Peter Muttim vs August Stull set
tled and dismissed.
Peter Miiii.in vs. I). S. Draper set
tled and dismissed.
vn.uii-s ii. .Marcus or London,
M. .. -1 .... f -VI r w
hngland. was the guest of Robert
t--i. i -. . .
iMicrwyuu jcsieruay. .'ir. .Marcus
came from Mr. Sherwood's old
home, and right from the midst of
his relatives. Mr. Marcus is a naval
officer in the Flnglish army and is
on the retired list.
VA.VUTA l.hls $1.1 'Js l'M (.:s.
Epitomlz d and Arranged for the
Edification and Information of
its Patrons-'lncidents,
Facts, Personalities
and Other
News.
The case of K. (J. Vanatta ve the
I'lattsmouth (!as and Klectric Com
pany for iJl.UKI damages for breach
of contract which was tried in coun
ty court some time ago was decided
Monday by Judge Ramsey. This
case was caused by the late steeet
railway. Vanatta leased the road
and was running the cars when the
Klectric Light Company compelled
him to quit. He sued for f 1,(1(10 and
wasawaroed tflif.-S damages.
Determined to Prosecute,
For the first time since the lock
out at the Homestead mills, smoke
was issuing from the armour plate
mill, and they were still more sur
prised at the noon hour to hear the
big whistle blow. It is believed that
there are 17."i men in the armour
plate mills. All men are of course
non-union. They are engaged in
making repairs preliminary to the
resumption of work on the contracts
with the federal government.
The members of the amalgamated
association have practically decided
to apply for warrants for brick, An
drew Carnegie and others, but are
still in consolation with counsel as
to whether the warrants, if sworn
out for murder and treason, will
hold. They are determined to offset
the action of the company's officials
by obtaining these warrants, if pos
sible, and the men are confident
that they will succeed. They claim
that their case against the officials
of the company is much stronger
than that of the latter against any
of the individuals who are now
wanted ly the constables. They
claim that Andrew Carnegie and
Frick are responsible for sending
an armed body of men into the state
without legal authority and can be
tried for treason on this charge,
and that they are responsible as ac
cessories before the fact for the
manslaughter which has followed.
They hope to secure the extradition
of Carnegie and bring him to Pitts
burg for trial.
THE ROUND-UP.
M A. I larliLian ol Hastings is in
the cily to- J.iy attending court.
K. C. Heggs, county attorney ol
Seward count)- is in the city to-day
attending court.
Ilon.j. 1 1. Mroile ol Lincoln was
in the city last evening on pro
fessional business.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
K. church will meet to-morrow af
ternoon at two o'clock at the church.
A petition was to-day filed with
the county clerk by 1 1. Swanback of
(ireen wood, asking for: f'JaO da mages
caused to ins property oy tlie op
ening of a road in
Joy Lodge, I), of II., meets in K.of
I. hall to-morrow evening at S p. m.,
sharp. It is important that all mem
bers, both charter and otherwise, be
present as the team for invitation
and degree work will be organized.
It is reported that Castone is en
deavoringto reorganize the Lincoln
(Wants, the colored team formerly
more or less famous, and that he
has secured Maupin. Reeves, Taylor,
Huhanks. Fowler, Patterson, Dean,
Hopkins and Wilson. This aggre
gation could put up good ball.
Lincoln Journal.
Miss Rose K. Jones, of Cirinnell,
Iowa, is in the city canvassing for
the Ladies Home Journal. She is
trying to secure l.WKl names, when
she will receive a full year's course
of musical training in the New Kng
land Conservatory of Hoston. She
only needs about 'J(K more names
than she now has. She is stopping
with Mrs. II. D. Apgar. Any one
not taking the Ladies, Home Jour
nal should subscribe at once and
so assist this girl toget her training
in music.
Cholera infantum has lost its
terrors since the introduction of
Chamberlains colic, cholera and di
arrhira remedy. When that remedy
is used and the treatment as direc
ted with each bottle is followed, a
cure is certain. Mr. A.W. Walters,
a prominent merchant at Wallers
burg, III., says: It cured my baby
boy of cholera infantum after sev
eral other remedies had failed, the
child was so low that he seemed al
most beyond the aid of human
hands or reach of any medicine."
"J.") and ."Hi cent bottles for sale by F.
(1. Fricke V Co.
Fok SAI.U Two desirable resi
dence lots in Orchard Hill addition
to Plattsiiiou. within a block of
the Missouri Pacific depot. For
particular call on or address The
llEKALD ollce.
N.E. C Meeting, Saratoga, N. Y.
The provision requiring passen
gers to deposit tickets with tile joint
agent at terminal lines at Saratoga
has been cancelled. Tickets will be
honored for return from Saratoga
or I rmn any intermediate point, any
time up to Sep. la. It is not neces
sary to go to Saratoga to have the
tickets executed for return.
J. Fk'ANCIS,
( ieu. Pas. Agt.
"Cheap John"
prices won't buy the genuine medi
cines. Dr. Pierce's ('io)den Medical
Discovery (for the liver, blood and
lungs) and Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription (for woman's weakness
and ailments), each cost .1 per bot
tle, and his Pleasant Pellets (Un
original little Liver Pills), ''.") cents a
vile, and no discount.
These genuine medicines are now
sold only through druggists, regu
larly authorized as agents, and at
the above long-established prices.
Hut if you get the genuine they are
the cheapest medicine you can buy
at any price. They are sold on a
peculiar plan "value received or
no oay." In every case they are
gu.n anteed to benefit or cure, or the
money is refunded.
rnauthoruei! dealers may offer
spurious imitations or substitutes
at lower price than above.
Heware of all such.
A perfect remedy for scrofula, in
all its forms something that puri
fies the blood, as well as claims to.
That, if it's taken in time, will cure
consumption.
As a strength-restorer, blood
cleanser and flesh-builder, nothing
equals Golden Medical Discovery.
For every form of scrofula, bronchi
al, throat, and lung affections, weak
lungs, severe coughs, and kindred
ailments, it's the only remedy so
sure that it can be guaranteed. If
it doesn't benefit or cure, in every
case, you have your money back.
Notice to Water Consumers.
The hours set apart to sprinkle
lawns are o:a() to 7 o'clock a. m. and
(5 to S o'clock p. in. Sprinkling
must be confined to these hours,
and hose found in use except during
the above named hours will be
shut otf without further notice.
(i I'LATTSMOUTH W'ATEK C().
She Committed Suicide.
Mrs F. D. Hoe, at Watkins, left this
letter: "My husband Forgive me
if I cause you trouble,, but 1 suffer
so. You do not know what these
long, wakeful, wretched nights are
to me, ahd I am so tired, darling
the pain will never be better. It is
not easy to take my own life, but I
have been sick so long, (lood-b)e,
my husband, I love you your wife."
This is but one of thousands that
give up, instead of using Dr. Miles'
Restorative Nervine, and being
speedily cured of their wretched
ness. Go to F, Ci. Fricke and get an
elegant book and trial bottle free, ti
PRIZES AWARDED.
Joe Klein, the Popular Clothier,
Distributes Prizes in the
Postal Card Contest.
The tollowing prizes were given in the
jiotital card eoiitist:
First prize, ;i nice spring suit, L. 11.
Sawyer, South Ueiul, 7, words.
Second prize, a leather satchel, 11. C.
Schmidt, riattsinouth, (!,()S7 words.
Third prize, two nice shirts, C. A. Kin
hamuli, I'lattsmouth, o,('A'C words.
Look out lor new ml.
A carpenter by the name of M.S.
Pow ers, fell from the roof of a house
in Ivast DesMoines, Iowa and sus
tained a painful and serious sprain
of the wrist which he cured with
one bottle of Chamberlains pain
balm. lie says it is worth $." to
a bottle. It cost him ad cents. For
sale by by F. (i. Frickt V- Co.
i:ji itahlf: i.iff; inspranck
CO., OF N, Y.
T. II. Pollock, Agent.
Notice to Contractors
Si-iili'd roi-nl- will lie received I ,v the
Ti-rctiiry nt tin-Imiiril of education until
lin'cliick p. in., Saturday July lit. l-'.ij, fur
the c in-t nil t mil nf line twu Mury, fmir
mum hrick IniiMini; nn the lots Id, II nr I'.',
in Stiiilletiinn's mlilitinn in iiicurilaiice
v ith plans mill sieciliciitiiiiisiiii tile nt the
First .National hank nf PlnttMiimit li. Kaclt
I'iilinn-t lie iicciiiitimiilcil liv u certilieil
check nf fs. The Imaril reserves the riht
tn reject any ntiil nil liiils.
Ily nriler nf the lioaril nf Kilncitinti.
J. I. l'KI II tiee'v.
WUKTII A UUinGA A BOX."
A box of
BEECHAM'S
PILLS
cnnfttitutn
family mdi-
cioe eaeit.
hick llnU
tithe, If'mfc
Stomach
Imm of An
pcHIc, H'tmf,
nd rain in
ihNiomneh
Hidditum.
fSillnm.SnrlUnl oflfrmtaU.IHiHru.
iririnn, l ill.. Huithitta si
Unit. ShortnrM of lirrath, ntvmr
ifoictWA on Ihe Shin, Ihnlurberi Sferp
aim nn iwmiM ana trt-mltlinJ genua
riant lire relieved bu utino thtue J'iil
f covered with ( Taiteleu and Soluble Coiling
uiinarairiu raw wt sunt bet
Nw Turk Dcdoi. SCA Canal Hi
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Denver, Colorado.
The Place to Buy
Hardware
IS AT
G. BREKENFELD'S
WHERE YOU WILL FIND
STOVES,
HAKUES,
TLX WAKE,
GARDEN TOOLS
GASOLINE
STOVES,
.BUILDERS'
HARDWARE,
I'AD-LOCKS,
D00R-L0CKS,
LADIES' PEN
KNIVES, ETC.
NEW PROCESS
"QUICK
MEAL"
GASOLINE STOVE
I wish to speelnlly reeomnieinl,
It is nl.M.lutely snfe.
GOODS SDH) ON THK INSTAIX
nient plan as cheap as for cash,
on easy monthly payments. Come
in and examine my anti-rust tin
ware which is warranted not to rust
for one year. If t any time you
want anything new that we do not
happen to have in stock we can get
it for you on two days' notice.
. IIIIKKKXFEIJ),
421 Maln-St , Plattsmouth