Oregon City courier., January 01, 1897, Image 2

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Oregon GityGoarier.
A, W. CHKNKT, Publisher.
OREGON CITY OREGON
EVENTS OF HIE DAY
An Interesting Collection of Items From
tli Two Hemispheres Presented
lu a Condeueed Form.
An oconlt temple will be built in Sua
Franoisoo by theosophists, and fund
have already been subscribed.
A strike instituted at Georgetown,
Mass., bai thrown oat of work 200
men, and promise to embrace the en
tire six ihoe factories of the town. A
threatened cot in wages was the cause
of the strike.
A family of ten persons and a nam
.ber of cattle have been engulfed by
the subsiding of a bog of 100 acres
near Castle island, oonnry Kerry, Ire
land. It is stated that other persons
were drowned.
The foreign office informs the Asso
ciated Press that no communication to
any power regarding Cuba and the
United States has been made by Great
Britain, and it is added that no repre
enations directly or indirectly have
been made on the subject to the United
States by Great Britain. If any other
powers have done so, the foreign office
is not aware of the faot
The oonstruotors of the Siberian rail
road have undertaken to build a line
through Mantohuria, starting from a
point on the river where the Siberian
load joins the trana-Baikelia line and
terminating at Mikolskaya, Russia.
The ministerial press of St Peters
burg points out that this line will
make Russia the intermediary of peace
. ful oivilization between Europe and
Asia.
A speoial from Paris says it is sug
gested that Great Britain, France and
Italy, the powers most interested, offer
their services in the Cuban question in
order to prevent a oonfliot between
Spain and the United States, and ter
minate the revolt ,
Dr. E. Forbes, representing a Lon
don firm, arrived on the last steamer
from the Orient in San Franoisoo, with
oases of medioal instruments valued
at $80,000. He claims they are works
of art, and should be admitted free of
duty. The customs authorities are
withholding the instruments, however,
until tbe duty is paid.
The postmaster of Des Moines, la.,
had his oarriers look up worthy oases
to them on Chrirtmaf afflnliig. Sei
oral hundred dollars was subscribed by
business men for the purpose. Scores
of letters were received from poor ohil
dren telling what they desired Santa
Claus to bring them.
Senator Mitohell, of Oregon, has
proposed an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill, providing for
auxiliary fiBhouItural stations at points
to be selected by tbe commissioner of
fish and fisheries in Oregon, Washing
ton and California, for tbe propagatiuu
of salmon, trout and other fishes. The
amendment appropriates (17,600 fur
the purpose.
Jerry Burke, the oolored boy, who
hacked Mrs. John Foss and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Cavauaugh, with an ax, at
their home at Clio, Livingston parish,
Louisiana, last Sunday, was captured
by a posse of citizens about a mile
from the scene of the orime. In view
of the faot that the ladies are not dead,
the plan to burn him at the stake was
abandoned, and be was simply riddled
with bullets.
Tbe secretary of the treasury has
aent to congress a computation of the
Paoiflo railroad debts as made by the
government aotuary. The statement
hows that the advances to the Union
Paoiflo, including the Kansas Pacific,
by tbe government, will, at maturity,
the first of next July, amount to f
846,285, of which sufficient has been re
paid to reduoe tbe amount to f 53,281). -6113.
Tbe balanoe due on account of
the Central Paoiflo on July 1 next will
be 100,818,877.
' Dr. Thomas Powell, of Missouri, re
cently made some remarkable experi
ments before a party of doctors in Los
Angeles in order to prove the efficacy
of bis remedy for certain diseases. He
alarmed the physicians present by in
jecting baoaillus tuberculosis and bao
oilli dipthorial into himself, appoaring
to take them without evil effect. He
also injected some baotiua into two
guinea pigs, which promptly died.
His next experiment will be to inject
sputum from a woman dying of con
sumption into himself.
The annual statement of construc
tion published by the Railway Age, of
Chioago shows that during lSUCouly
1,803 miles of railway liues were built
in the United States. This is one mile
leas than the total reported for 181)5,
and tbe smallest mileage built in any
year siuoe 1875. The number of lines j
on which this track was laid is 108, j
which is eleven less than the number ;
of new lilies added in the previous
year. Track was laid in thirty-eight
of the forty-four states aud territories. j
The longest mileage was built in Cali
fornia 187 miles on eight lines.
Notice has been posted at all the j
Philadelphia & Readiug coal aud iron !
collieries, numbering forty, and also
t a number of individual oollieries,
that work would be suspended for a
week. Twenty thousaud men and boys
will be idle. j
The executive committee of tbe
monetary conference with headqnraters
in Indianapolis, Ind., are sending out
oall to all cominen'isl organizations
who intend toseud delegates to the con
ference. It is now believed that about
600 delegates will be in attendance.
ACCEPTS OUR OFFICES.
Spain Asks
the United Httttel
Mediator.
to Act
Washington, Deo. 80. It has been
learned from an authentic source that
Secretary Olney and beuor D.ipuy tie
Lome have practicully terminated the
lass
ons of the Cuban question,
' . il , . w
wneu it convene, January o. ine
terms of the agreement are based on
recout officiul communications from
Premier Canovas addressed to tho sec
retary of state.
The premier states clearly the terms
which Spain will accord to the insur
gents, and praotioally asks tho United
States to propose these conditions to
her rebellious subjects. In return for
our good offices, Spain assures this gov
ernment she siuuerely deplores thecreat
commercial loss which we have sus
tained on account of the Cuban dis
turbances. She assures us she i even
now considering a reciprocity treaty
which will deal mainly with Cuban
products, and which will be framed
in suob advantageous terms toward this
government that onr louses, both in
commerce and in the destruction of
American property in Cuba, will be
most generously compensated.
Premier Canovas bays Spain cannot,
as a self-respeoting and respected na
tion, stand before tbe world as having
been coerced into measures by the
United States. She has freely granted
all she now offers, and that in the face
of a rebellion. But she accepts the
good offices of the United States to act
as mediator, and to guarantee to tbe
insurgents amnesty and tbe enforce
ment of the new reform law which she
is about to proclaim in Cuba.
The form of government offered is,
the Spanish statesman declarer, the
limit of independence which can be
granted to a province by any nation
without absolutely severing the bonds
of nnion with the mother country.
Autonomy as enjoyed by the Cauadiaus
oan never be granted in Cuba. What
Spain is willing to grant the insur
gents, if they lay down their arms,
and what she asks the United States to
guarantee, is an aot which provides
for a council of administration which
shall control all matters pertaining to
the oommerce of tbe West Indies and
all estimates upon tbe general taxation
and expenditures of tbe island, as well
as its general home government
Spain's Hnokdown.
New York, Deo. 30. A Madrid dis
patch to the World nays:
An evidently inspired editorial in
the Epoca today, foreshadowing tbe
possibility of an understanding be
tween tbe Spanish government and
President Cleveland, has caused a pro
found sensation in is pa in. The Epoca,
the organ of the conservative party,
"American intervention in Cuba is
perfeotly logical on the grounds of
material interests and national senti
ment. It might beoome an inevitable
necessity of American home politics,
and it is eminently to tbe iurerest of
our own country to avoid a conflict
while we oan do so with honor, main
tainiug our dignity and sovereignty."
Tbe present aotive efforts of Spanish
diplomacy are all aimed, it is averted
in diploinatio and political quarters
here, at oonvinoiug the American state
department that exigencies of domestio
polioy make ic impossible for Spain to
enter into uuy formal agreement or
convention with tbe United States for
the settlement of the Cuban question.
Strenuous efforts are being nude by
the Spanish and other European gov
ernments to prevail upon President
Cleveland to be oonteut il'Sp4u as.siuts
tacitly only to his interference, and
satisfies Ameriuau opinion for the time
being by voluntary and prompt insti
tuting in Cuba and in Porto Rioo of
the reforms voted by tbe oortes. This
is an understanding, however, that
Preiiuer Canovas will ask tbe oortes
this year to authorize oompleie colonial
autonomy and reduction of colon in 1
tariffs, to prepare the way for a rtci-
procity treaty with the United States.
The (Spanish generals agree that it is
possible to reduce the insurrection in
Cuba to the three eastern province.) iu
a few mouths with the forces now ou
the island, but they share the opinion
of General Weyler that complete pa
cification of the rest of the island
would require a much longer time, un
less the rebels should be convinced
that resistance is sure to diminish in
onsequenoe of the Spanish government
coming to an understanding, even un
official, with the United States to set
tle the Cuban question.
Crime of a Tramp.
Grafton, Wis., Dec. 29. John
Holmes, a farmer near here, was shot
last evening by Ferdinand Fraueu-
knecht, whose object was presumably I
robbery. Two shots lodged iu Holmes'
bead and one passed through his nook.
He cannot recover. After firing the
shots Fragankneoht fled. He was
quickly pursued by a posse of citizens,
who caught him and were ou the point
of executing him when the police in
terfered, and after much trouble suo
ceeded in lodging him safely in jail.
ine murderer evidently is a tramp.
lie asked Airs. Holmes for a meal, !
which was given him, aud he then j
pulled a revolver and shot the old :
farmer while bis wife was in another
room. She ran out shouting "uiur- '
der." and a crowd soon collected aud
followed and captured the man. j
Italian Village Ueiuollalied.
London, Deo. 80. A special from '
Rome says a landslide entirely de- :
stroyed tbe village of Santa Ana de
Pelago, demolishing 118 houses and
rendering 150 families homeless.
There was no loss of life.
A Ferryboat Horned.
New York, Deo. 80. The double
decked ferryboat New Brunswick,
owned by the Pennsylvania Kailnad
Company, was burned t the water's
, edge today. Tbe loos is 1 JO. COO.
RETURN OF " ANDRADE
Venezuelans Satisfied With
Boundary Treaty.
MINISTER DECLINED TO TALK
Mo Indication of Coming; Trouble In
President Creepo'e Itepuhllo Law
yer Btorrow' Vlewe.
New York, Deo. 29. Senor Josa An
drade, Venezuelan minister to the
United States, accompanied by James
J. Storrow, counsel for Venezuela be
fore the United States boundary com
mission, arrived in this city this after
noon on the steamer Caracas and left
for Washington tonight
When tbe steamer arrived at ber
pier, Mr. Andrade was met by tbe
Venezuelan consul and some of the at
taches of tbe offloe. When asked con
cerning the reports which have been
printed in reference to tbe boundary
treaty being not acceptable to the Ven
ezuelan government, the minister said:
"I have written and telegraphed all
I have to say, and I understand it has
been published in your papers. I can
not say anything more on this ques
tion." He was asked if it was true that be
bad been empowered by President
Crespo to signify the acceptance of tbe
treaty, and be replied:
"That is a mutter I cannot disouss."
He said there was. no sign of disturb
ance in Venezuela. Everything was
very peaceful, and he did not antici
pate any trouble when the congress
would meet. When pressed to say
more about the treaty, he showed the
reporters a copy of a Venezuelan paper,
which be said expressed his views on
tbe matter.
This newspaper, the Venezuela
Herald, bad several articles on the
treaty, and tbe following is an extract
from one of them:
''Minister Andrade is going to Wash
ington and takes with him a copy of
the agreement It is, in all etsnutial
particulars, the same treaty offered b j
Venezuela forty years ago. Under the
fifty-year clause, the only territory
which Great Britain will have is tbe
settlements between the Esequibo and
Poorran rivers. By the fifty-year
clause we exolude Great Britain from
the Oriucoo country and tbe Cuyni
river, whioh is the portion of tbe ooun
try that Venezuela bas been especially
desirous of keeping. Attaoks have
been made on the government, but they
are based on no solid argument, and it
surprised us not a little to hear suoh
rumors concerning the boundary ques-
i Tt..Jht,l.,r-t'-.-Wa satclejl.
The United States has been the friend
and representative of Venezuela, or to
put it exaotly, through its friend, the
United Statos, Venezuela has negotiat
ed tbe treaty."
Mr. Storrow was also disinolined to
talk of the bonndury question, but slid
tbe treaty whs satisfactory to Vene
zuela. He said there were a couple of
correspondents who attacked the treaty
in the pupers, but to use his own
words, "they went off half oooked."
Mr. Storrow olaimed the people are
well satisfied with the treaty, and con
sider it about the best arrangement that
oould be made. He said public feeling
toward the Amerionns was most kind
ly, and be referred to ' tbe letter writ
ten by President Crespo to President
Cleveland thanking bim for the inter
est Americans had taken in the Vene
zuelan matter.
On the New Orleans Levee.
New Orleans, Deo. 29. John Hurt,
a Montana miner on a trip around tbe
world, was robbed of $7,500 in Ger
man money, a collection of rare ooius,
deeds to mining property in Butte,
Mont, and a gold nugget worth 1300
by several oolored women on the levee
today. For three hours Hurt was on
the verge of insanity, but the police
suoceeded in restoring his lost valuables
and his moufal equilibrium and locked
up tbe thieves as well. Hurt has re
cently visited his family in Germany,
and made a tour through the South
African mining country. He always
oarried bis valuables in a leather belt.
Thi moruing, while making a tour of
the levee, be was decoyed into a base
ment and quickly relieved of bis pouoh
and its contents. Hurt furnished a de
scription of his assailants, and tbe po
lioe did the rest. The old German
wept for joy on recovering his treasure.
Rivera Is All Itlcht.
New York, Deo. 29. At tho bead
quarters of the Cuban junta bodv todav
General Estrada Palma stated that the
Cuban army was now as strong as it
ever had been, and the Cubans have
full faith in General Rivera, who suo
ceeded Maceo iu command.
"General Rivera," said General
Palma, "has 6,000 armed men, with
provisions enough to last six mouths in
bis mountain stronghold.
"There will be no general laying
down of arms on tlie part of the Cu
bans, such as was reported by General
Weyler. As for Dr. Zertucha's charge
that Maceo was driven to death by de
spair, by reason of non-support from
bis Cuban allies in this country, it U
simply infamous aud nuworthy of con
tradiction." Allentown, Pa.. Bvo 2S. FjTe ppr.
sons were injured and killed tliw aitt r
noon in a grade crossing aoci lent. A
pussonger train on the Central railrna I
of New Jersey struck a trolley car. T.
J. Ware, sged 49, the uitrmap w-
instantly killed Four pnple were in
jured. None of the injuries ar s. ii.
ous. The locomotive struck tlie
trolley-car at the front platform, rsrrv
ing tbe niot.rrnan a disrau -e of n ti
feet TbeotheM wire hurt lyfhii.j,
fragments of the car.
THE SULTAN IS OBDUHATE.
Abiolutelr Item to Permit further
I,il4i rerwiiee.
Constantinople, Deo. 8o. Tbe Una
ili;n ambassador ou Saturday, acting in
concert with representatives of Grht
Britain, France, lial.r, Germany aud
Austria, had an audience wiih the sul
tan, Abdul Uaiiitd, cud of many such
interviews within the past year, on the
Fame subject, tne better administration
of affairs in the Turkish empire
1 he Iiussiin diplomat began by
warning tbe sultan and tbe Turkish
government that if the revenues coded
for payment of tho Turkish debt were
touched, European control of the
finances of the empire would become
inevitable M. de Nelidoff, the Rus
sian ambassador, furtbvr informed the
sultan that the czar guaranteed bis per
sonal safety aud engaged himself to
niaitain tbe sultan s supremacy in the
oveat of severe measures, being neoex
sary.upon tbe part of the powers. The
sultan, however, remained obdurate,
refasing to consent to any measure of
control, financial or otherwise, by the
powers.
The Russian ambassador said tbe
condition of the Turkish empire placed
the throne and the caliphate in immi
nent peril. Thereupon Abdul Humid
remarked impressively:
"I may be the last of the caliphs,
but I will never become a secoud k he
dive "
In addition to these warnings, M. de
Nelidoff sent a note to the Turkish gov
ernment and to the palace. The ut
most significance is attached to it in
diplomatio circles. He pointed out in
preoise terms tbe necessity for the sul
tan following the advice of tbe powers
and aoting in complete agreement with
their plans for improving the situa
tion, warning them once more that
the sultan's refusal to do so involves
tbe most disagreeable consequences.
Tbe ambassadors of the powers will
meet again to disviss the situation,
and will reassomb.Jin future twioe a
week until tbey complete their recom
mendations to the sultan aud bis ad
visers. Tbe envovs aoting together
will henceforth maintain the strictest
seorecy regarding their deliberations
and tbe action taken or oontomplated
and will not even iuf jrm the envoys
of other powers of the decisions reaobed
These latest steps upon the part of
the powers are once again reported to
have produced a profound impression
at Kiosk and in pursuance of the is
suance of an nraucsty decree the Ar
menian prisoners in Asia Miuor and
this oity aud vicinity are being released
daily in batches of fifteen.
JUSTICE IN CHINA.
I'lratei and Counterfeiters are Promptly
Keliertded.
San Franoisoo, Deo. 80. AooordliiK
-h latest advices from the Orient
Li Ka Chuck, superintendent of tbe
Canton polioe, on November 23, soized
a large number of counterfeit coins.
The chief coiner, Tse Sang, and others,
were arrested. An imperial decree
from Peking oommanded the immediate
decapitation of the three named offend
ers, and enjoins the viceroy to deal
with the others as be thinks necessary
according to law, as a warning to the
people. Tbe officials who effected the
seizure were all promoted in rank.
The Canton viceroy reported iu an
other memoriul the capture of two no
torious pirato junks. In effecting tbe
capture one military officer lost his life.
A decree was issued on the 19th of
November authorizing the execution of
the captives aud ordering tbe officials
concerned in the capture to be promot
ed in rank and that the matter of the
military officer who had lost bis life
be referred to the board concerned for
rewards and posthumous honors. .
An InventlicHtioii Asked For.
New York, Deo. 80 Several life
insurance oompanins have asked Coro
ner Tuthill to make a thorough investi
gation as to tbe cause of the death of
David Blakeley, manager of Sousa's
band, who expired suddenly in his
office in this oity in November last
Tbe body is to be disinterred in odror
to determine whether oertain sums in
a Chicago accident insurance oompany
oan be oolleoted, Blakely having suf
ferel a severe bicycle accident some
weeks prior to his death.
An Immense Blunt Fired.
San Diego, Deo. 30. The Boutherp
California Mountain Water Company
fired the largest blast at Morena made
in the history of the Btate. . The
amount of rock disloged was 150,000
tons. Giant aud black powder was
nsed. All tbe deposits of powder
which were placed in tunnels at differ
ent levels in the bills were connected
by electric wires, which completed a
circuit
A Big Cruiser Floated.
Cronstadt, Deo 80 Tbe armored
cruiser Rossia, of 12,130 tons displace-
I ment, tbe largest vessel in the Russian
navy, which ran on a sandbank in the
beginning of November and bas been
j frozen in ever since, bas been floated
after fltty-one days of incessant labor
with Bti'ani icebreakers.
j Bombay, D. 30. The bubonio
, pW'tie is increasing, there having been
2 091 cases and 1,494 deaths from that
i cause up to date. Tbe exodus from
the city continues, and tbe natives are
j threatened with malarial law unless
! they conform with tbe sanitary regu
lations.
Hundrrde of Cocaine Flendi.
Hartford, Conn , Dec 80. The co
caine habit bas taken such a bold on
many residents of Manchester that steps
are being taken to obtain the restriction
of the sale if the drug Tbe evil bad
its inception when a loci drucrgist a
year ago made a preparation of cocaine i
ind rueiitb 1 which could be used as '
snuff. It w intended s a specific for
asthma, but the pr soripticn was ps-d
around. a'd now huDdn-da of persons j
have become slaves to the snuff. I
RAKED BY SOLID SHOT
Thrillinff Adventures ot the
Steamer Three Friends.
CHASED BY SPANISH WARSHIPS
Tbe Filibuster Fired Upon and Dis
abled an Armed Coaster Landed
Her Men and Supplies.
New York, Deo. 28. A World speo
ial from Key West says:
The lone-star flag of Cuba bas met
tbe red and yellow banner cf Castile
upon the seas. Tbe sbarpnel, shell and
rifle volleys of a brave filibuster have
made answer to tbe roar ot Spanish
twelve-pounders, and have gained for
Cuba Libre tbe first viotory on tbe
ocean.
The filibustering steamer Three
Friends sailed from Fernadina, Decem
ber 13, carrying a valuable cargo of
munitions of war for tbe Cuban insur
gents. After eluding the vigilance of
tbe United States warships and revenue
outters, and dodging every sail upon
the ocean, tbe little steamer, with
about fifty men, was within hailing
distance of Cuba, on the sixth night
out Surprised, trapped and fired
upon, she threw shot into the Spanish
naval coaster, frightened off a big gun
boat, and escaped from a swift oruiser,
steering out to sea.
Tbe Three Friends put in again to
the ooast, and safely landed her cargo
on tbe border of the great Zapata
iwamp. Not before in Cuba's struggle
for liberty has tbe flag of Spain been
fired upon at sea. No otber filibuster,
after having been attacked by tbe en
emv, bas stood by her guns and ful
filled her perilous mission.
The account of the history-making
trip is thrilling in the extreme.
As soon as the enemy was sighted
tbe captain, undannted, declared b5
woold land at the San Juan, where he
bad been ordered, if he had to go
through hell to do it He then told
his men they would have to fight
They broke open the rifle and oartrigde
boxes and soon the entire party were
j armed. Sharpshooter Gorman gathered
bis riflemen along the Btern rail upon
tbe upper deck. Major Morales was
in charge. A flash troin the coaster
and another in quick succession and a
solid shot splashed in the water several
rods from tbe vessel. Tbe Three
Friends was under full steam en
deavoring to esoape from tbe Spanish
oruiser. They were now about 800
yards apart. Then the Spaniard 'fired
for the third time, falling a few rods
astern of the filibuster, but in a direct
line. .... , . --.,,
' "Use the Hotohklsa,"- commanded
Major Morales.
Gunner Miohael Welsh heard tbe
oommand with joy and called out to
Captain O'Brien to swing the ship
around. In a minute the filibuster
was amlost broadside to the coaster.
The latter boomed forth again, but
the smoke bad not cleared away before
the Hotohklsa in the prow of the Three
Friends belched forth and sent a shell
between tbe sbort masts of tbe ooaster,
ijnarely over her engines. The shell
slid not burst, but the Spaniards
seemed paralyzed with fear.
Several men on tbe lower deck opened
fire with rifles, and this was followed
by a rattling volley from the line of
men on tbe upper deck. The sbarpnel
bred from the Hotobkiss ended tbe
fight, as the Spaniards sailed away,
firing rockets calling for assistance.
Tbe call for assistance was promptly
answered, for while the filibuster was
winging into position to allow the
Hotobkiss to play upon the enemy, a
gunboat double the size of tbe coaster
appeared on tbe port Side. She opened
fire with heavy guns, but did not have
the range.
Gunner Welsh rammed another
iharpnel into tbe gun on the prow and
yanked the lanyard. The shell flew
straight for the gunboat and burst di
rectly over her. It was answered by
a still heavier thunder from the gun
boat, returning shell for shell. The
shot from the Spaniard disabled two of
the landing-boats of the filibuster, but
did not do other damage. The Hotch
kiss was again loaded with sbarpnel,
and tbe next discharge ' struck tbe
coaster amidships. Then the Three
Friends put on steam, leaving the war
ship, possibly disabled, but, at all
events, silent and defeated, out of sight
behind a point of land.
As tbe cargo of the Three Friends
was being landed, the Spanish coast
patrol oame up and a fierce fight ensued
between them and the Cubans sent by
General Gomea to escort the cargo into
bis camp. After two, hours ot fight
ing, the Spaniards were driven off and
the cargo was landed and safely oar
ried into the interior.
The vessel then lay to for several
days iu a secluded cove and started for
Florida last Monday. She was pursued
by several gunboats as Bhe entered tbe
Windward Pass, and a ball from one
of them tore a hole in ber bulwarks.
A barrel of oil on the furnace fires soon
ran up tbe steam, and tne fast craft
swept away.
Emerging from the keys, two
cruisers were found waiting for ber,
and a race ensued. The Spanish ves
sels fired on ber for half an hour.
A MUeourl Duel.
St Louis, Dec. 23. A Republic
special from New Madrid, Ma, savs:
John Adams and Charles Simpson met
at a dnnce in Pemiscott county last
night at the residence of Jospeh Canot,
anr", drawing their pistols, fought to
the death. Each man emutied the con
tents of his revolver into tbe anatomy
of the other. Simpson died on tbe floor
and Adams rutside tbe door. An old
feud was settled.
WRECK ON A TRESTLE.
An Alabama Paesenger Train Plunged
Uowd One hundred Feet.
Memphis, Deo. 29.-A speoial to the
Commercial Appeal, from Birming
ham, Ala., says:
Firnds in human form wrecked the
Birmingham Mineral passeugor train
No. 4 at Cababa river bridge, twenty
seven mllei from here, at 7:80 this
morning, aud twetity-two lives were
lost. That number of bodies have
been recovered, and further seuroh may
swell the list of dead. The wreok i
regarded as almost certainly accom
plished by the removal of a rail on the
middle span of the trestle. This de
railed the train, whioh oaused it to fall
down the two spans and precipitated it
into the river, 110 feet below. The
wreck was the worst that has ever oc
curred iu the state, and tbe survivor
are so few aud so badly hurt, that they
are nimble to give any detailed descrip
tion of how it happened.
It is not kuowu aud may never be as
certained just how many passenger
wore on the train. Most of them were
miners and residents of mining towns
in this district who bad round trip
tickets, and were returning to their
homes along the line of tbe Birming
ham Mineral road.
Conductor Kennel, who probably
knew better thun anybody else as to
how many passengers were aboard, is
dead. It is thought, however, there
were not exceeding twenty-five or
thirty. Only one passenger purchased
a ticket at Birmingham.
The railroad company tonigbi fur
nished the following as the list of dead:
James Boiling, of Guthrie, Ky.,
Southern express messenger; Frank
White, of Birmingham, engineer; A.
P. Counell, of Helena, oonduotor;
George Csrney, of Birmingham, flag
man; R. Webb, of Birmiugbam; Bruce
C. Phillips, of Blooton; I. W. Martin,
of Brookwood, Ala.; Mrs. Henry
Handberry and two children, cf Bir
miugbam; R. H. Blount, of Birming
ham, colored; Miss Ada Powers, of
Blocton; Dr. L. N. Powers, of Blocton;
Mrs. Emma Powors and two children,
of Blocton; Mrs. R. Little, of Blooton;
Mr. Gardner, of Blocton; Miss Gardner,
of Blooton; one unidentified body, sup
posed to be B. Strutber, oolored porter.
Seven were injured.
The minoral trains operate over tbe
Southern railway's Briarfield, Blooton
& Birmingham branoh, under a con
tract arrangement Six miles south of
Guerney is tbe Cuhaba river, a shallow
mountain stream, which has a depth
at this time of about three or four feet
This river is spanned by an iron bridge,
with wooden trestles oaeuoh side. Its
entire length is 800 feet, and tbe height
ot the span, where the wreok ooourred,
is 1 10 feet The bridge was built only
four years ago, and was regarded as. a
very safe structure. Tbe main span
and the span jusl beyond it, both made
of iron, gave way and precipitated the
entire train into the river. Tbe en
gine landed on its side, almost at right
angles with the track. The oars piled
upon each otber through the main span.
The entire wreok took fire soon after
wards, and was rapidly burned to tbe
water's edge. Nine persons alone es
caped alive from all who went down,
and several of them will probably die.
The first' news was brought to Har-
greave, a station four miles from the
Cahaba river, by a farmer, who said
that while passing near the place, he
beard a orasb. Going nearer, be saw
the two spans of tbe bridge broken out
He tben discovered the burning wreck
age in tho shallow water below. . He
could hear the groans of the wounded
and dying, but without waiting to see
further, he rode on horseback to Har
greave as rapidly as be oould, where
the operator telegraphed to Birming
ham and Blocton for relief.
Meanwhile, a few country people
gathered at the fcene to render what
aid tbey could, but it was too late to
do much. Nine people bad gotten out
and tbe rest had been burned in tbe
wreckage.
HAPPY REUNION.
A Hucband Keturns to Hit Family Afer
a Separation of Kleven Years.
Shelbyville, Ind., Dao. 29. Eleven
years ago John Crim went to bis home
in Flat Rock from the village store
and informed his wife that he had
made an effort to secure something for
their three children for Christmas, but
not having the money the merchant re
fused aud the little ones would have to
do without any presents. His wife
told him not to grieve, saying she bad
a few triukett laid away for tbe chil
dren, and that they oould get along
until the saw mill started up. About
midnight the husband kissed his wife
as she slept. He also wrote a note ask
ing his wife not to worry and to await
bis return. Nothing was heard of him
until last night, when a well-dressed
man walked into the store at Flat
Rock. It was John Crim. He asked
the direction to MaryCrim's residence.
A boy of 12 years stepped forward with
the remark that he would how him to
his mother's house. Crim recognized
his child and clasped him to his breast
and almost carried him to the house.
Crim had been in British Columbia
for ten years engaged in mining and
had amassed a fortune. The reunion
of tbe family was a happy one.
There are still about 3,000,000 feet
of logs in the Gray's river boom that
were brought out by the recent freshet
Caught In the Act.
San Francisco, Deo. 29. While
crawling through a transom in an at
tempt to steal four turkeys, John Cor
nish, a young negro, lest bis hold, and.
falling head downward, was suspended
by one foot Being unable to extricate
himself from his embarrassing posi
tion, be shouted lustily for help, and
was found by a policeman some honra
after tbe sccidenr, in sn exhausted con
di;ion. He was charged with attempt
ed burglary, and locked up.