The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, November 18, 1904, Image 1

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    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL.
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AUSTIN HYNES PITCHES FOR
WARD ON HIS HEAD.
WHEN HINGES SUDDENLY SWUNG
Trying to Force Open the Door That
He Wanted to Pass Through , the
Man Was Thrown Forward and Has
a Fractured Skull as a Result.
O'Neill , Nob. , Nov. 17. Special to
The New * : Austin llynes. n rest-
dent of Turner , was seriously If not
fatally hurt Tuesday when the door
which he was trying to open , sudden
ly swung on It a hinges , pitching him
forward on his head and fracturing
Ills skull.
He was at a neighbor's housi1 and
while trying to pass through the door ,
which opened unusually hard , gave It
a strenuous push with the result that
It opened suddenly. He pitched for
ward , striking his head and a severe
fracture of the skull resulted.
FIND JjE IN A DRY TOWN
Place at Alb. x , s Searched and a
Good Deal , % , ? Found.
Albion , Neb. , NoltefySpecial , leThe
The NOWH : John Summers , of this
place was searched by a committee
with a warrant from the county judge
this week. The committee succeeded
In locating a good deal of booze and
there Is now a case In court set for
November 21 , to determine whether
or not he has been selling the stuff.
This Is no new story for Albion since
the town went dry.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM TRAIN
Crossing at Albion Nearly Becomes
the Scene of Disaster.
Albion , Neb. , Nov. 17. Special to
The News : An accident was narrow
ly averted this week as the Union Pa
cific train pulled In. A young man
and boy were driving across the track
as the train approached and they
failed to observe the locomotive which
was nearly upon them. D. J. Poynter
ran out toward them and headed them
off. This is the third narrow escape
there.
BRECKENRiDGE BETTER.
Kentucky Colonel Shows Evidence of
Improvement in His Condition.
Lexington , Ky. , Nov. 17. Col. W. C.
P. Breckenrldge , who was stricken
with paralysis yesterday , was slightly
better today.
His power of speech has partially
returned and the physicians now hold
out hopes for his recovery.
HUMPHREY PRAED LOSES HIS
LIFE INSTANTLY.
ACTRESS SERIOUSLY INJURED
In the Suburbs of Los Angeles a Prom
inent Citizen Was Killed Outright
and Miss Rudolph and the Chaffeur
Were Seriously Hurt.
Los Angeles. Nov. 17. In an auto
mobile accident In tbe suburbs here
today Humphrey Praed , assistant gen
eral manager of the San Jacqueto
Land company , was Instantly killed
t Miss Minn Rudolph , leading lady of
the San Toy opera company , and C ,
S. Ely , chauffeur , were seriously hurt
Praed's mother is a well known
wealthy literary woman.
Hecker Resigns.
Washington , Nov. 17. Frank .1
Hecker today resigned as a member
of the Panama canal commission. He
sa'ys the 'climate waa unfavorable to
His health.
'irrigation Congress.
El Paso , "Nor. 17. Aside from the
technical information brought out at
the second day's session of the ! .
tlonal Irrigation congress It was de
void , of unusual interest , but all the
delegates pafd close attention to the
meetings In the various halls and the
convention Is proving very profitable
Among the resolutions introduced
and referred was one asking tha
congress Include Texas In the list o
tales that may be benefited from
the national irrigation funds , one
urging legislation appropriating fund
for the creation of additional fores
reserves and another repeating am
emphasizing the resolutions of pre
vious congi esses in favor of consol
dating all government forestry work
in tbe department of agriculture.
Woodcock ElectedtBlshop of Kentucky
Louisville. Nov. 17. After a ses
elon lasting ten hours , during the
course of which twelve 'ballots were
taken , the dloceean council eleoted
Dr. Charles Edward''Woodcock of De
troit , Protestant Episcopal bishop o
Kentucky.
ONE CHICAGO DELEGATE SEATEDii i
Federation of Labor Convention Holdo
a Stormy Session.
San * Fiam Isco , No17. . Huslnesa
and pleaMiie divided the Him. ot the
delegates to the Kedeiatlou of Labor.
In the toienoon a stormy session was
held , In which a factional light u-
carding thu seating of John Mangan ,
a delegate Iroin tbe Florists and Gar
deners' union , among the Chicago
unions , was aired. The question of
the standing of the Chicago Federa
tion of Labor , leccntly suspended by
the National Federation , also entered
nto the discussion. The credentials
ommltteo failed to report on the
talus of William Schimll , president
of the Chicago Federation. In the
afternoon the delegates took n ride
about the city as the guests of the
Jnlted Railways company and the
National Carmen's union.
Colonel Breckenrldge Stricken.
Lexington , Ky. , Nov 17 Colonel
W. C. P llieckeiiildge , foimer con
gressman fiom the Ashland ( Ky ) dls-
rlct for ten yeais ai.d one of the best
uiown oratots In the south , was
stricken with paralytls at his law of
flee and Is seriously 111.
Fushlmi Receives Diplomats.
Washington , Nov 17. Pi luce Fu
ehlml received' the diplomatic corps
The ambassadors and mlnlst is were
accompanied by their staffs I'm
eentatlons were made by Mr Halago
the Japanese charge d'affaires
DRAGGED UNDER LUMBER WAG
ON NEAR O'NEILL.
A FARMER AND HIS HIRED MAN
F. J. Fleener and I. C. Wilson Were
Badly Injured In a Runaway Acci
dent While Driving Into O'Neill.
Neckyoke Gave Way , Tongue Stuck
O'Neill , Neb. , Nov. 17. Special to
The News : While driving into town
vith a lumber wagon Tuesday , F. J.
" 'leener , a prominent farmer living
lortheast of this city , and his hired
nan , 1. C. Wilson , were seriously In
ured as the result of a runaway.
flie neckyoko gave way and tbe
ongne ran Into the ground , throwing
ue rear end nf the wagon over and
onto the occupants. Dr. Flynn was
summoned at once and the Injured
nen were given the best care possi
ble. Fleener was seriously hurt in
ils back but Wilson was generally
irulsed up about tbe head and face.
Racing Begins at Benning.
Washington , D. C. , Nov. 17. What
promises to bo the greatest fall meet
ing In the history of the Washington
Jockey club opened at Ilenning this
afternoon. It will continue fifteen
.lays. Never before lias there been
such an abundance of high-class hors
es on hand. Tbe two stake events of
the opening day are the niadensburg
handicap and the Columbia handicap ,
seven furlongs.
To Colonize the Northwest.
Chicago , Nov. 17. The Harrlman
railroads are going to make a stren
uous effort next spring to colonl/.e the
Pacific northwest , and ! > re looking out
for now Inducements to otter colon
ists and , settlers. The officials of the
Harriman loads look askanse at the
number of emigrants who have gone
to western Canada , and to the Hill
railroads' territory during the past
year , and will attempt to show pros
pectlve settlers that the Harrlmnn ter
ritory offers greater inducements than
any other section. , %
Noted Men , to Speak ,
New -York , Nov. ' i ? . tGrcitt prepa
rations havp been completed for the
annual dinner of'-.the International
committee of the Yonng Men's Chris
tlan association of North America
which taken place at the Waldorf-As
torla tonight. The1' principal guests
will he Paul > Iorton , secretary of the
navy ; Joseph Ramsey , jr. , president
of the -Wabaah railroad ; . .Brig. Gen ,
Fred D. Grant , Rear Admiral J. B
Coghlan ! and John Barrett , United
States minister to Panama.
Meet Next at LaCrosse.
Dubiique , Nov. 17. LaCrosse was
unanimogsly chosen as the place for
the next convention ot the Upper
Mississippi River Improvement asso
elation The convention was ad
dressed by Congressmen Dlrdsall and
Haugheu of Iowa , A. L. Crocker of
Minneapolis and C , H. Williamson of
Qulncy The delegates were ban
queted by the citizens. Senator Alll
son was toastmaster and speeches
were made by Governors Cummins
of Iowa and Van Sant of Minnesota
and Congressmen Ulrdsall and Haug
heu ,
Mississippi Town Wiped Out ,
Clarki-dale Miss. , Nov 17 The < jn-
the business district of the town of
Dublin with the exception of one
building was wped ; out by fire. Loss ,
S50000 : with partial Insurance.
SHARP COLD WEATHER DRIVES
SOLDIERS INTO DUGOUTS.
GUNS HAVE BEEN SILENCED
Both the Artillery , ind Inf.uUry Fire
Between the Opposition Positions
Has Been Stopped by the Frigid
Blast In the Far East This Week.
Mukden. Nov. 17. Fo'ii ' days of
sharp cold has silenced the artillery
and Intaiitry lire between the oppos
ing positions and IIUH driven the sol
diers Into their dngoutH along the en
tire entrenched
HAMMERING PORT ARTHUR.
Fighting Nightly Since the Assault of
October 26.
Cheloo , Nov. 17. Fighting at Port
Arthur has taken place night Ij since
the Japanese began their general as
sault on October Uli , according ; lo a
pilot who was a passenger on the tor
pedo boat dest i oM , > r Hasten nphy.
WAR OFFICE CONFIDENT.
Dispatch Lends New Hopes to the
Russians Regarding Fortress.
St. Petur.sburg , Nov. 17 As a re-
Mill of the dispatcher roeihed from
kMieriil Stoessel , the wai olllce e\
tresses entire confidence that Port
Arthur will be able to hold out until
he arrival of the second Pacific
squadron.
Negotiations at Standstill.
London. Nov. 17. The lully Tele
graph's St. Petersburg coriespondent ,
who throughout has taken somewhat
alarmist views regarding tu ! > outcome
of the North sea dispute. In a tele
gram today , assetts that the admiral
ty has gained an ascendancy which
compels the foreign office to repudi
ate Its agreement with Groin Hiltaln ,
and that Count Honckondorff Russian
ambassador to Gicat Britain will be
made the scapegoat and probably will
be recalled. Meantime , he adds , the
negotiations are at a standstill and
the matter will be referred to the em
peror.
Quiet Along Russian Line.
Mukden , Nov. 17. II has been gen-
cially quiet along the Russian line ,
varied by occasional artlljory ex
changes. There have been fewer
fcklunlshcs lor some days past. Rein
forcements continue to arrive and
one whole regiment was received In
single day. There is reason to be
lieve that Important developments
will transpire shortly and thftt possi
bly there will be heavy fighting.
REMOVES AN ALASKAN MARSHAL
Resignation of Two Judges is Alto
Asked by President Roosevelt ,
Washington , Nov. 17. Piesldcnt
tjosevelt ha * , removed fiom olllce
Frank H. Jtlchaids , United States
marshal for the Nome dlstilcl , In
Alaska , and has lequested the resig
nation of Judges Alfred S. Moore of
the Nome district and Melville C.
Brown ot the Juneaii district. Tills
action is the result-lit the Investigation
of the Alaska judiciary made recently
by Assistant Attorney General Day.
The natme ol the charges against
the officials was not made public lu
details , It being deemed advisable not
to publish at this time the it-pott
made by Judge Day. It Is known ,
however , that the charges Involved
selfish , If not corrupt , practices be
fore the Alaskan couits In mining
claim cases.
The charges against Judge Brown ,
who was appointed from Wyoming ,
were , In effect , that he had a personal
interest In mining cases which were
before his court and that he had up
pointed his secretary as receiver of
some property which was In lltlga
tlon.
Charges have been made from time
to time against nearly all the federal
officials of Alaska , Governor Brady
not being exempt , but the action of
the president finally closes the matter
of these charges , oflk'lals of the ad
ministration being satisfied that Gov
ernor Brady , Judge James Wicker
ham of the" Yukon district and other
officials Involved In them , have acted
In the best Interest of the territory.
Rebels Repulse Chinese Troop * .
Shanghai , tNov. . 17. The rebfl
hay * repulsed the Imperial troops at
Liu Chow Enu. In the province of
Kwangsl. southern China They hava
captured Yuen Hglen , Tien Ho Slen ,
Hualyen Slen and Lieu Chen , five of
the principal townsin the province.
The merchants and bankers fled from
the towns. Chou Fu , former govern
or of the province of Shantung who
was recently appointed viceroy at
Nan King ban been ordered to pro
ceed Immediately to his post and to
take measutes to check the rebels IB
the Yantso valley.
Fire Destroys Towboat Tenbroeck
Cairo , III. Nov 17 The towboat
Tenbioeck. which has been laying at
this point for the past few days , was
totally destroyed by fire. Tha Ten.
broeck was own.ed by John McCaf
fery of Iowa and waa only recently
off the ways.
BALLIETT PLEADS GUILTY
Sensatlon.il Case Comes to Sudden
End .it DCS Molnes.
DCS Mnlni-H. Nov. I" . I.elHOU llnl-
licit , who Kitlnrd wide noloilct ) n
couple til' > tain nio ; UH the pminnlcr
of tlic Wliltc Hwnn Mining company
of Oicgcin , smldcnl ) lei minuted li !
occiiiid trial In the federal tmut lor
fraudulently using the mulls Iv
pleading guilty 10 the offense Thu
Hid 11ml , two yearn ago , ended In
conviction niter hunt light , tin' tin *
second trial \\iis onleicd by the higher
or courts IlaHk'tt wan t'oimcrly of
DCS MnlnoH , M young nmn who went
firm the wrrlt of a mining engineer
Into that r piomoMiii : mint's lie
orgai.'nd ' 'ho While Hwun Mln'ng
Cdtnpiir.y nn < ! tlirouuh II HOC mod M > V.
oral l.nmlioil thousand dollui * In
stork puliff rlpttoiiK. II wan alleged
that hut very llt'le of tills money
was u-el 'n ' ( iijve'rpli'.g ' piopcily , lint
employed In rnrrjlng ( jti stock sales
and fci Pn..r't's private uses.
Eight Rescued From Perilous Position
I'hllnilolphla Nov l7-Af'i ' > r liar.
Ing tircn 'a-liml ! , - ) a n.n t for mom
than t\M'iiv ! four hours and " 'I'll liopo
of lif'rg resr-'icd altr.nct ahniu'.nt.od ,
Cnp'nln Flchor nr.d crew of seven
IIUMI "f the li'i ; C r Swoaiiev weio
taken fio'.n 'l-olr por'lotis portion liy
the ptoan.or Hawaiian , from llotn'ulu '
for tlil po-i The men stiffoioil greatly -
ly fiom cNpomuo to the wcathei hut
nro apparen'ly no worse for their ex-
noiloiuo
SEN. STOESSEL TEULS OF CON
DITIONS AT PORT ARTHUR.
DESTROY THEIR OWN CRAFT
Flusslan Torpedo Boat Is Blown Up
In Harbor of Che Fee Rastoropny
Runs Japanese Blockade and Car
ries Message to the Czar.
London , Nov. 17. liibofar as the
contents ot iht1 icpoit sent by ( leu-
i'iil ) StuuBHcl to Kmperor Nicholas l > y
the torpedo boat destroyer Has-
, oiopii\ , which ciaft was sunk In the
lurhur ut Che Koo , alter uctompllsli-
ng the purpose ot her daub out of
I'oit Ai'lhiii , liuvu come to public
knowledge , it selves to Indicate that
the Russian military commandei ui
I'orl Aitliur regards the cilHls ut the
blego lib not remote. The icpoit as-
belts that the Inner line of doleiihos
la intact , that the damage to war-
bhlps In tin ; harbor by Japanehe
shells Is not great , and that thu gut-
I-IHOM will be able to hold out against
assault for some time. Conditions
Eouth of Mukden remain unchanged ,
although I licit- are bald to he Indica
tions that important developments
are at hand.
The Moinlng I'oht'a Shanghai cor
respondent repoiU that Japanese
have crossed the frozen Shakhe river
and that an Important engagement IB
Impending. He albo asserts that the
Port Arthur garrison made a counter
attack on the besiegers the night of
Nov. II ! and weie driven back with
heavy losses. Neither of these re
ports is confirmed In dispatches to
other motnlng newspapeis. AccordIng -
Ing to the Standard's Toklo eorro-
npondent , none of the Russian artil
lery at Port Aithnr damages the Jap
anese , except the big naval gnna
mounted upon the batteries ashore.
Toklo's View of Dispatches.
ToKIo , Nov. 17. The opinion Is expressed -
pressed here that the Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer Uastoropny car
ried to Che Koo extended dispatches
explaining to St. I'etoisburg the sit
nation at Port Aithur , the condition
of the Russian squndion and the
shortage of food and ammunition , re
ferring the question of further resist
ance to the Russian government. The
nature of the Russian fire Indicates a
scarcity of certain kinds of ammu
nltion. All prisoners taken by the
Japanese tell a story of Increasing
hunger. It Is claimed that the Rns
Ian commanders are divided on the
question of continuing the defense
If this Is true It , fits the theory that
the Rastoropny carried dispatches re
ferring the question to the emperor
Rastoropny Is Blown Up
Che Fee , Nov. 17. The Russian
torpedo boat destroyer llastoropny
has been blown up by her command
er In the harbor here , after having
eluded the blockade of Port Arthur
and succeeded In filing dispatches
from General Stoessel to St. Peteri
burg. 11 Is presumed she was do
troyed to prevent the Japanese
from cutting her out , as they did the
Ryeshltelui. It Is surmised from the
/act that a serviceable vessel has es
caped from Port Arthur and was ex
posted to risk of destruction that the
dispatches she hote are of great Im
portance. Interviews with the Ras
toropny's officers give optimistic ac
counts of the conditions at Port Ar
thur.
Two Arrests at Fall River ,
ml ! River. Maps , Nov 17 Tw
men were arrested tor stoning ml
overseers as the latter wore Icavln
the ins ! ' : Neither assault was ser
ou > rir. I 'he offenders wore proinptl
pojr.'ed ct.t uy the strikers in th
crowds about the
OUR MEN SELECTED TO DECIDE
FATE OF NAN PATTERSON.
OURT ROOM CROWDED TODAY
H the Court Opened Four of the
Twelve Jurors Have Been Named
and Deep Interest In the Case Is
Shown Proceedings of Yesterday.
New York , Nov. 17.Vllli four of
\vcl\e men who are to decide her Tale.
1 ready chosen , the trial of Nun Pat-
emon , thu former Hhow girl , charged
lib the murder of Caesar Voting , the
MioUmiiKer , WIIH continued In the mi-
ireme coin I today.
The court loom \\IIH again ciowdcd.
FAREWELL TO LIBERTY DELL"
Relic of Revolutionary War Is on Way
Dack to Philadelphia.
St. l.ouls , Nov. 17.- Special late-
well cxctcNcH In honor ol the Mb-
ity hell , uhlrh lor .several months'
ant had been on exhibit In the I'oini-
ylvanhi building at the Woild'n lull4 ,
Mile held , at the unx lnnloti of which
he honnn I i < In was stalled on IM
tlji Inn U to Philadelphia. An Im-
nense timing ot Woild's lair sight
ed H attend * d the rxoiilses , iiowd
ng the space at mind the hell In the
blunda of iho I'etitiHIvanla building.
On the tenures and slcpH of the oth
er state buildings thousands of otheri
lad assembled to see the dcpaiimn
Ot the bell.
Mayor John Weaver of Philadel
phia , Mayor Wells of St. l/mls. Pit-si-
dent I'mn < is < > f the exposition , Chali-
nau Henry Clay of the special Lib
erty bell commit lee fiom Phllndol-
) hla , Vice Pio-hlciit-eloci Charles W.
Fairbanks and lion. Joseph Cannon ,
speaker of the national huiibii of rap-
Bentntlve.s , made addiexses.
Western Union Not Common Carrier.
Poitland , Ore. , Nov. 17.- That the
Western Union Telegraph coi.ipany
H not a common carrier IM the oplu-
on of Judge George of the state cir
cuit court. The company was sued
i > y a grain buyer for $ HO for falluie
.o deliver a message sent from Clove-
ami to Walla Walla , Wash. The mes
sage had not been repeated , and tht
company alleged liability only lor the
amount paid for sending It. The
plaintiff atiKeited In a dcmmrer to the
answer that the company was a com
moil carrier and had been held to be
Biich by a decision of the supreme
conn of Ohio under a statute that was
similar to that of Oregon.
Indians Subsisting on Acornt.
San Diego , Cul. , Nov. 17. Indian
Agent Kcholl of Pa I In and Chaileu K.
LummlK , the well Known author ,
have apcnt blx days among the In
dians on the Campoiu losctvatlon , m
this county. They Hay that there are
at present neatly liUU Indians , liaid
working , Intelligent , fanning people.
No lain ban fallen to Mart the seed
planted and the unfortunates are now
snliHlstlng chletly upon acorns. "Un
less icllef comes , " said Mr. l.ummls ,
"all the Indians will be dead befoie
New Year's day. "
Questions the Ramsey Bill.
Lincoln , Nov 17. In answer to the
application made by the Furmcis
Klevatoi company for a mandamus to
compel It to lay a side Hack to Its
elevatoi at Virginia , the Kansas City
and Noithwcstern railioad challenged
the contilltlonalily : ol the Ramsey
elevatoi bill. The answer nets up
that the law Is class legislation la
that It specifics the amount of money
to he spent In the const i IK lion of thu
elevator and also that it seeks to take
property without due piocebs of luw
Kanawha Mines Tied Up.
Charleston , W Va , Nov 17. Ser
eral thousand miners are now on
strike In the Kamiwhu coal Holds and
about seventy flve mini's are tied up
The minds will bold a meeting here
today to decide how they shall mee
the hltiialinii The operators are eru
ploying nonunion men to till the
placet ) of the klrlking miners
State Banquet at Windsor Cattle
London , Nov 17 The state ban
quet at Windsor casMe In honor 01
King Charles and Queen Amelle of
Portugal cq'iaiicd In brilliancy tbe
previous magnificent functions a
which European rulers have been tbe
guests of Great Drltaln'a ruling mon
archs tn the historic St George's hall
The guests , numbering 166 , Included
members of the royal family , foreign
representatives , cabinet ministers
military and naval officials and others
prominent In the highest circlet o
Great Hritaln.
Farmers Lose Their Hornet.
Omaha , Nov. 17 , Judge Munger p
the federal court has handed down' a
decision that Blackbird Island , In the
Missouri river , opposite Onawa. la.
and on which many farmers have
been given homesteads , by the Iowa
land office , Is In fact In Nebraska
and Is part and parcel of the orlg
Inal Omaha reservation. The lanii
therefore belongs to the Omaha In
dlans The Island contains thou
tar.ds of acres and the decision wll
throw many farmers off their posses
THE CONDITION THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-four Hour * .
Forecast for Nebraska ,
Condition of the weather a record-
d for thu il ! hours ending at 8 n. m.
odny ,
la\ltnum OH
Iliilmum 2f >
\\enw 11
laiomeler , ' 10,00
ChlcuKu , Nov , 17.--Tin1 bulletin IH-
tied by the Chicago citation of thu
'tilled ' States weather bureau thl.s
mining , given the foiccam for No-
ii'iiHlta UK tollows :
I'air loulghl ami I'rlday. Warmer
( inthwiml pin lion loulghl.
Green Goods Swindlers Arrested ,
New Yolk. Nov 17 lc'lve men , all
if whom aie < barged with being well
mown "green goodf * " swindlers , were
incited 'n llrooklyn. Postolllce Inspector
specter linUe. who biought about thn
nrrcntp , Is of the opinion that tbo
irlfonerB me the most daring oper
ntors wllh whom the secret olllcrri
luvn had lo deal In years and their
nethod of working made iletectlon ei-
icclallv dimciilt.
Murderer Watson Pays Penalty.
WetherMlelil , Conn. Nov 17 Jo
sepii Wat'-on , the e'ghtcen-yenr-old '
ciiloii'il hov wl-.n mnrdi led Henry OH
loin of llit''od \i\f \ \ < August , paid
he pena'ty ' foi tl.e i rime this morn
tig \vlen ho was pu ( to death by
iMPgmg on the gul'nws In the state
pi In n
REAR-END COLLISION OF PASSENGER -
ENGER TRAINS IN MICHIGAN.
NINE OR MORE PERSONS HURT
Failure to Turn a Switch Account *
for Casualty on the Pere Marietta
Railroad Near Grand Rapids En
gineer Scalded to Death.
Detioll , Nov. 17. Three passengers
were killed and nine or more passen
gers and trainmen were Injured In a
rear-end passenger tiuln collision on
the Pere Marquette railroad.
DeadM. . Simons , New York city ;
J. L Strelltzky , Chicago.
The mangled body of a coloied man
WBP dug out of tinwicck. . It Is sup
posed to be the body of the porter of
Lhc pailor car , though It is so badly
ma igled UK to make Ii eiillflcutlon ex
tremely difficult.
The collision occurred at Hlmdale
Junction , two mllcH east of Grand
Itaplds. lloth trains wore oast-bound.
The Haglnaw train had preceded the
Detroit train out of Grand Rapids by
a few mlnu'os and W.IH standing on a
"Y" at IClmilale. where the Saglnaw
division branches off from the De
troit division. Through some mis
take the switch was not turned ho-
hind the Saglnow train and the De-
troll train also ran upon the "Y , " the
Detro ! ' tra'n engine crashing Into
the parlor rnr of the Saglnaw train
The p.T-fonper ? killed and Injured
were in tbe parlor car of the latter
train and the trainmen hurt wore on
tlio Do'roli ' train.
The engine of the Detroit train
plowed Its wav through one-third of
the length of the Saglnaw parlor car.
Slrr.oi.f" ar.il Stroiltzky were terribly
nanplf ] , hut mo t of the Injured snf-
tc"T'prir.rlpal'v \ from ' calds. the
wrecliOf ! pnr'or rar I'.av'ng been filled
wl'h ' oofni/ni ; team frTii the Intrud-
Jr.c ! tif riTtfvo The fireman and en
gineer of tl.o De'rft ! train snvecl
thom'r'vf" In- Jumping when they
saw M , < i a cn'llslon was InevHablp
CONDUCTOR UNDER INDICTMENT
Man Responsible for Death of 62 Per
sons Held for Criminal Negligence.
Knoxv.Ke Tenn. , Nov. 17. W B.
Ca'.dwell of this city , who at the time
admitted his responsibility for the
terrlb' " wreck on the Southern rail
road near Newmarket , Tenn. . early in
September. In which sixty-two lives
were lost , has been Indicted by the
grand Jury of Jefferson county , Ten
nessee. for criminal negligence.
Caldwel ! was conductor of the west
bound passenger train , which overran
Its orders to meet tbe east-bound
passenger train at Newmarket , and
crashed Into the east-bound train a
few miles west of there. The penalty
for criminal negligence In this stats
la Imprisonment for from two to ten
y * r § . _ _ _ _
Murdered for His Money.
South Hend , Ind. , Nov. 17. Among
tbe ru'.r.b of his burned house the
body of John R. Perkins was found ,
by neighbors. The head was crushed
and the body dismembered. The con-
dlt.on of the body and the current
report that Perkins was In the habit
of keeping large sums of money
about the house has led the police to
believe that Perkins was murdered.
He had been III for several days.
Engineer Scalded to Death.
Fort Worth Nov. 17. Santa Fe
passenger train No. 5. south-bound ,
Jumped the track in the Ardmore
yards. Kuglneer H E. Beiula of Cle-
bnrnc was caught under the engine
and seaUied to death Fireman Will
iams was slightly Injured Four hours
were occupied in removing the body.
Traffic was delayed for several hours.
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