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THE MORNIXG OREGONIA, SATDKDAT, AUGUST S, 1903. v
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Twenty-Three People
Killed. Outright
AWFUL CRASH OF TRAINS
Injured in Rear-End Collison
at Least Twelve,
ROAD BLAMES THE ENGINEER
He Says the Air Brake Failed to'
"Work, lint Company Brands Ills
Words as False Accident at
Dnrand, Mick.
"tURAND, Mich.. Aug. 7. An air brake
refusing to work, on the second section of
"Wallace Bros circus train caused a
rear-end collision "with the first section
In the yards o the Grand Trunk Rail
road at an early hour this morning. In
which 23 people were killed outright and
mora than a dozen Injured. The Coron
er's Jury today viewed the remains and
adjourned until August 14, when the In
quest will be held. Following are the
dead:
List of Dead.
JAMES McCAHTH. trainmaster of the Grand
Trunk Railroad, his division embracing Port
Huron and Battle Creek.
A TV. LARGE, special officer of the Grand
Trunk, Battl Creek.
JOHN FURCELLs Peru, boes canvasman.
LAFE X.AJU30N, Cambrldce. O., driver.
M. THOMAS, residence unknown, laborer.
HARRY ST. CLAIR, residence unknown,
ticket-seller.
JAMKS TOFFEL3IAN. of Orient, la.
JOHN LEAHY, Springfield, III., bose ringster.
ANDKBW HOWUND, New York, canvas
maa. FRANK. THORP. Dundee, Mich., trainmaster
of circus train.
ROBERT RICE, residence unknown, harness
maker. GEORGE SMITH, residence unknown, black
smith. CHARLES BANDS, Peru. Ind., driver.
JOE WILSON. Pittsbursr.
"IV J. McCOY, Columbus, O., canvasman.
ITs'KNOWN MAN, horo said to be in In
dianapolis, Ind., rider in circus races.
INKNOWN MAN, home said to be In Louls
ville. driver.
TWO UNKNOWN MEN. drivers.
I N KNOWN MAN, fuCocated to death.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED MEN.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED MEN. at the hospital.
The SerIouly Injured.
James W. Fayley, special officer of the
Grand Trunk, Detroit, shoulder dislocated
and badly bruised about the body.
Joseph F. Benton, New Mllford, Conn.,
Internal Injuries.
W. H. Roe. Armstrong, HI., Internal in
juries. Frank Tilley. Rising Sun, Ind., hip dis
located, bad bruises and Internal injuries.
Bole Abrams. Sandusky, O.
Burt McGrath, Connellsville, O.
John W. Coons, Balrdstown, O.
George Bartley, Los Angeles. Cal. .
Ensluecr to Blnme.
In discussing the question of responsi
bility for the horror, the railroad officials
unhesitatingly lay It to Engineer Probst.
f s of the second section of the train, whose
nome is in Battle Creek. Probst says
the air brake on his train refused to work,
but the officials declare he oould have
stopped the train In time to have avoided
serious consequences. The official re
port on the accident issued by Superin
tendent Brownlee declares positively that
the air brakes have been tested since the
accident, and found to be in perfect con
dition and there Is evidence that they
were not applied.
One of the officials In discussing the ac
cident and Its cause said that he be
lieved that Engineer Probst had exhaust
ed his air in checking his train several
times Tetween Lansing and-Durand and
failed to charge his tank. The other
head brakoman and fireman, who were
on the engine, bear out Engineer Probst's
statement that the brakes refused to
work.
The bodies of the dead have been placed
in coffins and are being shipped to their
homes as rapidly as possible.
The circus travels la two trains of about
15 cars each. After last night's exhibi
tion at Charlotte, the two trains left for
Lapeer, over the Grand Trunk, the sec
I -jj ,J ' cratlc' government. Nvhere the Individual
ROUTE OF THE LOWE SPECIAL THAT LOWERED THE CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES RECORD TO 53 HOURS.
ond section leaving a half hour after the
first: It -was 3:45 o'clock when the first
section pulled Into the west end of the
Grand Trunk yarcrj here A red light was
hung on the rear car to stop the second
section. s
Craftlt Aronses "Whole Town.
Engineer Probst, who was running the
engine of the rear train, says he saw
this light and applied the air brakes. To
his horror they refused to work. He re
versed his engine and the momentum of
the train behind him was too great and
the crash that aroused all the town near
the tracks followed.
The cars standing stationary of the first
section were telescopeu and the engine
and five cars of the moving: train were
demolished. The rear car of the first sec
tion was a caboose in which the train
men were sleeping and the next two were
filled with sleeping circus employes. The
greatest loss of life was in the caboose.
One of the wrecked cars of the second
section was occupied by five elephants
and several camels. One of the elephants
and two camels were killed outright, while
the other animals and their trainer es
caped. With the exception of this car
none of the menagerie was wrecked, the
demolished cars containing canvas or
wagons. As soon as they recovered from
the first shock the trainers rushed among
the qages quieting the animals that were
excited. An elephant In the wrecked car
behaved with surprising calmness and
was led out of the wreck without trouble.
The escaping steam and screams and
cries of those pinned In the wreck made
a horrifying spectacle In the gray of the
early morning, when the trainmen in the
yards and the aroused townspeople first
reached the scene, Many thought at first
that some of the animals had escaped,
as some of them could be heard crying.
The fire whistle was immediately sounded
and the whole town was aroused.
A wrecking crew is kept in the yards
here and It was on the scene in a very
few minutes. All the physicians and
trained nurses In town were sent for and
the Hotel Richelieu was converted Into a
temporary" hospital. Scores of volunteers
with stretchers were soon In readiness to
carry the injured away as fast as the res
cuers could extricate them.
Laying Out the Dead.
The dead, many of them so terribly
mangled that Identification seemed well
nlgh impossible, were laid on the ground a
short distance from the scene. By 6
o'clock a corps of 12 physicians was op
erating on the Injured and dressing their
wounds In the temporary hospital. Four
of the Injured died at the hospital before
6:30 o'clock. "When the wTecklng crew had
finished pulling to pieces the tangled and
broken cars. 17 dead men were lying on
the grass awaiting removal to the morgue.
A majority of them were killed while
asleep. The circus performers were on
the rear of the moving train and' escaped
injury.
"Wallace Brothers say their loss will be
very heavy, but have given no estimate
or it as yet. This Is the second wreck
that the "Wallace shows have suffered
within a month.
Euirlnc Crew Jumped.
Engineer, Probst, Fireman Colter and
Head Brakeman Benedict, -vyho was also
on the engine of the second section, all
agree that if- the brakes had worked as
they ought to have worked when the en
gineer tried to use them, there would
have been no collision. Fireman Colter
and Brakeman Benedict when they saw
that a collision, could not be averted
Jumped. Engineer Probst remained at his
post" vainly trying to get the brakes to
work until his train was within less than
100 feet of train No. L Then he, too.
jumped when he was within but a few
seconds of sure death In the crush. He
was shaken up as were the. fireman and
brakeman. but not badly. At the
time the crash occurred train No. 2
was running probably 15 miles an hour.
General Manager F. H. McGulgan. of
the Grand Trunk system, who was on his
way from Chicago to Montreal, arrived
at the scene at" A M. and took chargo-of
the work of clearing the track and car
ing for the injured and dead.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF WRECK.
Itallrond Company Denies' the Air
Brakes Palled to Work.
DURAND, Mich.. Aug. 7. The official
report on' the accident Issued this after
noon by Superintendent Brownlee says:
"The proper danger signals were dis
played by the brakeman of the first sec
tion (who had been sent back three-quarters
of a mile), lantern, fusees and tor
pedoes In hand. The engineer of the sec
ond section answored the signals, and
claims to have made application of the
air brakes, but found that the train was
not charged with air and was unable to
stop, colliding with the rear end of the
first section."
The report then gives the fatalities,
and concludes:
"Engineer Propst stated that his air
i
brake worked all right at Lansing, where
he took water, and that he bad no occa
sion to use It again until he was flagged
west of Durand, wherf he found that the
train was not charged with air. The five
sleepers In the rear of the second section
were" found standing about two coach
lengths from the end of the train after
the accident, with the drawheads in one
of the cars jammed in. indicating that it
had broken apart before the accident and
rebounded when the train stopped, which
is evidence that the brakes were not ap
plied. The air brakes in the train have
since been tested and found to be in per
fect condition.
Edward Tork died at noon At the tem
porary hospital. Fifteen of the Injured
were this afternoon taken to the Harper
Hospital, In Detroit," for treatment.
The circus people have pitched their
tents and camped near the scene of the
wreck. The dining-room of the Hotel
Richelieu was used as an operating-room'
by the surgeons.
A score of wives and' daughters of the
residents volunteered and worked with
the surgeons all the morning
Injured Men Arrive In Detroit.
"DETROIT. Aug. 7. Twenty-two of the
injured circus men were brought to De
troit this afternoon In a special hospi
tal train and taken to Harper Hospital.
At the hospital tonight. It was stated that
none of them was likely to die tonight,
although John Thompson, of Peru, lad.;
George Clough, of Geneva. O., and James
Stewart, of Denver, are In a serious con
dition and may -not recover.
DHOW.VED "WHILE AT PLAY.
Children Lone Control of Little IV a?
on, and' Jt Plnncei .Into Creek.
NEW YORK. Aug. 7. Two children,
about four years old. were drowned
while at play with an express wagon in
Cromwell Creek, near their home in the
Bronx. One was the son of Battalion
Fire Chief Campbell, retired. Andrew Mc
Corrnick. a retired contractor, was father
of the other. The children strayed away
from their nurse, and their little wagon,
getting beyond control, ran down the
bank into the creek, which Is eight feet
deep. Several men, hearing the children's
screams, ran to the scene. They saw the
McCormick child holding his companion's
head above water and making progress to
wards shore. The little fellow's heroism
was unavailing, however, for his, strength
failed before the men could reach him,
and both children sank.
TRAIJT STRIKES CARRIAGE.
Two Persons Are Killed, and as Many
Serlously, Injured.
SALT LAKE, Aug. 7. A special to the
Herald from Provo, Utah, says:
"A Rio Grande train crashed Into a car
riage at a crossing two miles west of here
tonight killing two persons and seriously
injuring two others. The dead: Joseph
Alkins, aged 75; Lucy Thomas, aged 14.
The injured: Lellla Thomas, sister of the
dead girl; Annie Sterling, cousin of the
dead girl.
The carriage was smashed to pieces and
the horses killed. The accident occurred
while the party was returning from a
Sunday school picnic.
American Professor Drowned.
LONDON, Aug. 8. The Morning Leader
prints a dispatch from Berne, Switzerland,
which says that Dr. Menyer, an American
Professor, was drowned while swimming
in Lake Maggiore;
FESTIVAL HALL FOR FAIR
St. Louis Gives Plans of Fine Build
Ins to the Contractors.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7. The plans and specr
locations for the "World's Fair Festival
Hall, which Is to stand at the head of
the main cascade on Art Hill, have been
given to the contractors. The prominent
feature of the hall is the sculpture
crowned top of the Immense dome. 260
feet high. The dome, it Is said. Is to
be larger than that of St. Peter's, In
Rome, which is the largest in the world.
The auditorium In the Interior of the
building will be 112 feet high from the
floor of the theater to the soffit of tho
dome. The arch of the stage has a span
of S3 feet. 4 inches, one of the largest
in the country, and Is 54 feet deep.
FLOATING SPOTS BEFORE EYES.
Dimness of vision and weak eves, cured bv
: Murine Eye Remedies. A home cure for
van mat need care. Sold everywhere.
MILES IS OUT TODAY
Young'Siicceeds Himas;Head
of the. Army,
MANY OTHER CHANGES MADE
Retiring Lieutenant-General Issues
An Address, In "Which. He Highly
Praises the Soldier, and Ex
presses Faith for the Fatare.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 7. Lleutenant
General Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
Army, will retire from active service at
noon tomorrow, having reached the age
limit of M years, and the following order
was prepared today and will be issued to
morrow: "Washington, Aug; 8, 1303. The retire
ment from active service, by the Presi
dent. August S. 1303, of Lieutenant-General
Nelson A. Miles. U. S. A., by operation of
law, under the provisions of the act of
Congress, approved June SO, 1SS2. Is an
nounced. Lieutenant-General Miles will
proceed to his home. The travel enjoined
is necessary for the public service.
"By order of the Secretary of War.
"H. a CORBIN, Adjutant-General,
"Major-General, U. S. A."
Several other orders resulting In the re
tirement of General Miles have been issued
one assigning Lieutenant-GeneralYoung to
the command of the Army until August 15.
when he will assume the duties of Chief of
Staff; another assigning Major-General
Corbln as president of the Soldiers' Home
Board; another Brigadier-General Gillespie
as president of the Board of Ordnance and
Fortification, and still another assigning
Lieutenant-General Young as a member of
the Sherman Statue Commission.
Miles liases an Address.
General Miles has issued, the following
address on the occasion of his retirement
from active service:
"General Order No. 115. Headquarters of
the Army, Washington, Aug. 5, 1903. In
accordance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of Juno 30. 1SS2, the under
signed will retire from the active service
August 8. 1903.
"In relinquishing the command of the
Army of the United States, to which he
was assigned by the President, October 2,
1S5, he hereby acknowledges his apprecia
tion of the fidelity manifested by the of
ficers and soldiers during the past eventful
years.
"To those who were his companions and
associates during one of the greatest of
all wars, he takes pleasure In expressing
his gratification that they have lived
through the trials and dangers of long ser
vice to witness the results of their forti
tude, heroism and unselfish devotion to
the welfare of their country. They have
also in a most commendable manner exem
plified to the younger generation of soldiers
those prlnclplcsof discipline and patriot
ism which make the Army the protector
and defender, and never the menace, of
the Nation and Its liberties.
"The time and occasion are considered
opportune for expressing to the Army a
few thoughts concerning Its past and that
which may affect Its future welfare. It Is
from the best impressions and Influences
of the past that the most desirable results
may be realized In the future.
Necessary to Efilclencr.
"Unswerving devotion to our Govern
ment, and the principles upon which It
was established and has been maintained,
is essential to the efficiency of the National
forces, and especially Is this so In a demo
cratic government, where the Individual,
in order lobe a perfect soldier, must first
be a true citizen. The boast that every
soldier of a great nation carried a mar
shal's baton in his knapsack is in a higher
sense more than equaled In significance by
the fact that every' American soldier per
sonifies sovereign citizenship and may by
his own conduct exemplify Impartial jus
tice to those who havenever experienced it
and the resultsof the highest liberty to
those who have been strangers to it, there
by aiding to secure for his country a moral
Influence not otherwise obtainable.
"During the darkest hour of our history,
the first commander of the American
forces demonstrated the grandeur and no
bility of his character by combatting the
evil influences then pervading the Army
and by manifesting the strongest confi
dence and faith In the ultimate justice
and Integrity of his Government. His
words of wisdom uttered at Newburg. 125
years ago, had the Influence of inspiring
unexampled patriotism and patient virtue,
rising superior to the pressure of the
most complicated sufferings. It is one
of the glories of our country' that the
Army has maintained those principles for
more than a century.
High Praise to the Army. r
"The commanders of the Army succeed
ing Washington, have, by their example."
influence and orders, engendered and
maintained the highest degree of
efficiency, discipline and patriotism. Since
its organisation the Army has been
charged with a great variety of respon
sibilities, all subordinate to defending -the
country and maintaining the rights of its
citizens. In the discharge of its mani
fold duties, the Army has confronted ene
mies representing every stage of human
development from the highest civilization
yet obtained to savagery and barbarism.
It has ever been Its duty to observe In
war those chlvalric and humane prin
ciples by which inevitable horrors are so
greatly mitigated, while by unyielding
prosecution of warfare against armed
forces Its valor has been demonstrated.
"All honorable activity and life for the
Army must exist within the well defined
lines of patriotism, untarnished honor,
sterling integrity, impartial Justice, obed
ience to rightful authority and Incessant
warfare against armed enemies. Always
to maintain truth, honor and Justice re
quires the highest moral courage, and la
equally as Important as fortitude in bat
tle. Drill, discipline and Instruction are
but preparatory for the perfection and
efficiency of an Army.
Time Brings Xew Obligation.
"The events of recent years have placed
upon the Army a sew obligation and an
opportunity for a broader exemplification
of its country's principles. The United
States Army la now brought Into daily
communication with millions of people
to whom ts individual members of every
grade are the exponents oPAmerican civ
ilization. A serious duty and a great -honor
are now presented to everf officer
and soldier, namely, to exemplify to those
with whom he comes la contact our coun
try's principles of equal and exact justice.
Immunity from violence, equality before
the law and the peaceful use and posses
sion of his own.
"Marked changes at different times
haye'-qecurred in the strength and organ
isation of4he Army, resulting from divers
Influences -and various experiments have
been, tried. Time has rectified errors In
the'-past and will do so In the future.
"The Lieutenant-General has faith that
under all .circumstances the Army will
maintain' Its high character and that its
future will be as honorable and glorious
as has been its history In the past. His
earnest solicitude and best wishes will
ever follow the fortunes of the Army.
"NELSON A. MILES,
"Lieutenant-General Commanding."
Admiral Bear to Retire.
WASHINGTON. Aug. f-Rear-Admlral
George C. Remy. the ranking ofacetof his
grade, will be retired Monday. Since May,
1S02, he has been chairman of the Light
house Board. He will be succeeded In
that office by Rear-Admiral Jotm.J. Read.
Man 1b Postal Fraud Surrenders.
NEW YORK. Aug. 7. Maurice Runkel.
who was Jointly Indicted with Machen and
McGregor In the postoffice Investigation
surrendered himself before United States
Commissioner Shelds today and gave $3000
ball for his appearance when wanted.
PRIZE FOR" HOP EXHIBIT
Adolphns Bunch Wires Aid. to Irriga
tion CongrtM Vrom Germany.
OGDEN. Utah. Aug. 7.Chairman Kie
sel. of the National Irrigation Congress,
this evening received a cablegram froth
Adolphus Busch, dated Langen Schwal
bach, Germany, offering a silver loving
cup valued at J5CO. for the best exhibit of
hops grown in the arid states and terri
tories, to be shown at the coming session
of the National Irrigation Congress at
Ogden.
This is the third cup to be offered in
connection with the agricultural and hor
ticultural exhibit, which promises to be a
unique feature of the congress.
William E. Smythc, of San Diego, Cal.
known as the "Father of the National
Irrigation Congress," has accepted an in
vitation to deliver an address before the
congress, his subject being "The Influence
of Irrigation on Western Civilization."
Plan National Photoicraphlc Salon.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Aug. 7. The
Photographers' National Convention today
approved the plan for building a Na
tional salon at Winona. It "will be the
first undertaking of its kind in the world.
It was decided to postpone for one year
the acceptance tof Shcadman's new actin
ic light unit as a universal standard.
Locomotive Engineers Meet.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 7. A meetlng
of the grand? officers of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers was called to order
today to elect a grand chief to succeed
the late P. M. Arthur, and also to choose
a flrst.jisslstant grand chief. Up to a
late hour It was. said that no election
had taken place.
Delegates See the Sights.
PITTSBURG. Aug. 7. Most of the dele
gates attending .the National Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America spent
the day In sightseeing and boating excur
sions. There was no business session to
day. The bishops and priests who are
Dr. Henderson So Characterizes the
County-Jail System.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7. "The most disgrace
ful thing that exists in this country In
the name of the law and civilization is
the county jail. Idleness and bad asso
ciations make crime, and at public cost
we are maintaining free schools of crime
In every county In the United States."
This arraignment of the penal Institu
tions of counties was given Dy Dr. Charles
R. Henderson at the University of Chi
cago last night at the conclusion of a lec
ture upon modern prison systems. Profes
sor Henderson recently retired as presi
dent of the National Prison Association.
He has made a special study of crime and
criminals, and has Issued several books
upon the subject.
'There i& no necessity for the present
Jail system," he said. "In Europe prison
ers are kept In separate cells until they
are tried. Here we herd our youths arid
hardened criminals together, and it Is a
well-established fact that many habitual
criminals find keen delight In teaching
their less experienced companions the fine
points of criminal practices gained through
the experience of years of wrong doingl
That such a condition should be permit
ted to exist is a shame anu disgrace to
the entire public"
THE DEATH ROLL."
Brigadier-General II. E. "Watson.
PAOLA. Kan., Aug. 7. Brigadier-General
A. E. Watson. U. S. A., retired, died
here today, aged 62 years. He was in the
military service 41 years. He will be
buried In the National cemetery at Arling
ton, Ya.
Prominent French Banker.
PARIS. Aug. 7. A dispatch from-Kurlch
received here today announces the death
ot Henry Lochhelm, of the banking firm
of H. S. Lochhelm & Co., of this city. He
was 70 years old, and was known. In finan
cial circles.
North Dakota State Bonds Void.
BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 7. The Su
preme Court has declared void the $700.
000 of bonds authorized by the last Legis
lature for state educational and chari
table Institutions. The bonds were based
on the lands of the institutions granted
by Congress. an4 the proceeds were to be
used in building necessary buildings.
State Treasurer- MUlan refused to comply
with the orders of the State Board of
University and School Lands for the pur
chase of the bonds, and a mandamus ac
tion brought to compel him to pay-over
the money has been decided against the
Institution.
Traak and Bags.
Tfce largest variety at Harris Trunk Co.
FAST RUN FROM m YORK
LOWE SPECIAL BEATS ALLlFRKVI
x OUS RECORDS.
Arrives In Los Angeles a Trifle More
Than. Three Days From the
Atlantic Coast.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Aug. 7. At 1:0S
o'clock this- afternoon the special train
bearing Henry P. Lowe, a mining man of
Denver, drew In at La (Jwcnde station,
having completed a run from the Atlan
tic to the Pacific, a distance of more
than 3200 miles in, the fastest time on rec
ord. Mr. Lowe left New York on Tuesday,
August 4. at 2:15 P. M.. and arrived in
Los Angeles 73 hours and 21 minutes later,
one hour and 21 minutes more than three
days of actual running time, which
Includes the three hours gained by
running froth east to west. The
run from Chicago was made over
the lines of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad, a distance of 2255
miles. The time from Chicago to Los
Angeles was 52 hours and 51 mlautes, an
average speed of 42.7 miles an hour. In
cluding all stops. This run clipped sev
en hours and five minutes off all previous
records.
The record-breaking run Just finished
by Mr. Lowe was undertaken to gain the
bedside of' his H-year-old daughter, who
was dying In Los Angeles. The child
died early Thursday morning, but Mr.
Lowe was not advised of her death until
well on his way. As the schedule had
been- prepared by the railroad, the trip
was continued as originally planned, ex
cept that the trip was made In 10 hours
less time than scheduled from Chicago to
Los Angeles.
When the Santa Fe special left Chicago
on Wednesday at 10:15 A. M., it was In
tended that the run to Los Angeles should
be made at an average speed of 35 miles
an hour Including stops. As the train
passed through Missouri and Kansas it
was found that faster time than the
schedule provided for could be made. Or
ders were given to make as fast time as,
was consistent with safe running. The
special began to gain at once. At La
Junta. Colo., it was more than an hour
ahead of Its schedule, and when Albu
querque was reached last evening this
gain had been increased to three hours
and 15 minutes.
Reaching San Bernardino 11 hours and
0 minutes ahead ot tfme. the special had
a clear track to Los Angeles, a distance
of 63 miles. The run over this last
stretch of track was a record-breaker,
the speed at times being as fast as 75
miles an hour, and at 1:15 the engine
whirled into La Grande station. Mr.
Lowe was rapidly driven to the West
minster Hotel, where ho joined his wife,
who has been prostrated since the death
of the child.
The previous record for a transconti
nental run was made by C R. Peacock, a
director of the United States Steel Cor
poration, who on March 27, 1900, completed
the run from Los Angeles to Chicago ovor
the Santa Fe in 57 hours'and 55 minutes.
This record stood until today, when It
was excelled by the Lowe special by 56
hours and five minutes.
Record "Will Stand for a. "While.
TOPEKA. Kan., Aug. 7. General Pas
senger Agent W. J. Blake, of the Santa
Fe. said tonight regarding the Lowe spe
cial train:
"The Santa Fe has made some notable
runs across the Continent in the past few
years, but the Lowe special has beaten
all records heretofore made. The Pea
cock special in March, 1300, Los Angeles
to Chicago, a distance of 2265 miles was
made In 57 hours and 55 minutes. The
Nellie Bly special in January, 1S90 made
the rua from San Francisco to Chicago, a
distance of 2577 miles in exactly 63 hours.
At that time this was considered a re
markable performance. The Lowe spe
cial has clipped five hours and 17 minutes
off the record made by the Peacock spe
cial. "Considering the congested condition of
the railroads generally at this time and
the further fact that the Santa Fe is
handling a large movement of G. A. R.
business to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco on special trains and extra sections
of regular trains, the record made Dy
the Lowe special is a remarkable one in
every sense.
"It will be long before any other train
can approach or exceed this record."
Both Prostrate "With Grief.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Aug. 7. Mr.
Lowe, when seen tonight was In an ex
tremely nervous state and was not dis
posed to discuss his record-breaking run
across the continent. He said he re
ceived word of his child's death at La
Junta, Colo.
Ho took occasion to say that he was
not In any why connected with the United
States Steel Corporation; that-he was a
mining man with a residence in Denver
and had not at any time been connected
with the Steel Corporation. He was at a
loss to understand how such a story got
started and wished to have It corrected.
Mr. Lowe said he will not take his daugh
ter's body East, at least for the present.
"In fact," said he, "we have made no
plans. My wife Is almost prostrated
with grief and I am not In a condition
to say now what I intend doing."
Official Statement of the Rnn.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7. An official statement
of the remarkable run of the Lowe special
over the Santa Fe was given out tonight
by George T. Nicholson, p&ssenger traffic
manager of the Santa Fe system. The
statement says:
"All previous transcontinental records
have been broken by the Lowe 'special,
which left New York at 2:45 P. M., August
4, and arrived at Los Angeles at 1:06 P. M.
today. By transporting the special from
Chicago to Los In 52 hours and 43 minutes,
the Senta'Fe has beaten all previous rec
ords by five hours and seven minutes. The
previous record between Chicago and Los
Angeles was made by the famous Peacock
special in 1900, the distance being covered
In 57 hours and 56 minutes."
Mabel McKJnley Listens to Friends.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7. A dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Los Angeles, CaL.
says: The vaudeville career of Mabel
McKlnley has closed. Last Sunday night
was her last appearance In vaudeville,
for she has decided to quit stage life for
good, owing to the objection of her father
and her husband, Dr. H. L. Baer, of New
York.
More Men Before Boodle Jury.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.; Aug. 7. A
number of witnesses were before the grand
Jury today, amonr them being the follow
ing: Senator C. W. Clark, of Kansas City;
Representatives A. B. Buncan, of St. Jo
seph; ex-Representative J. A. McLane, of
Kansas City; John H. Flannlgan, of Car
thage; C. E. Udell, of St. Louis: Secretary
of State a E. Roach, of Carthage; G. W
Akers and C. J. Pople. of St, Joseph. E. E
Plpps. of Kansas City, who testified yes
terday. is being held to give testirnonj
again when another witness who Is ex
pected testifies. It is expected that his
testimony may result in the Indictment o:
a member of the Legislature at once
either for perjury or bribery.
HAY EXCITES COLOMBIANS
Retaliation Is Hinted at In Case
- Canal Treaty la Lost.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7. Advices receive
here from a prominent member of con
gress in Bogota, state, according to thi
Herald s representative at Colon, that Sec
retary Hay early In July laconically cable
tne united states Minister. Mr. Beaupre
telling him to inform the Colombian gov
ernment of the probable action of the nex
American Congress if the canal treaty 1
not ratified.
The reading of the communications fron
Secretary Hay in secret session of thi
Senate, caused, vehement protests, thei
being considered an indirect threat oc
retaliation in case the treaty failed.
Considerable excitement is said to havt
ensued, the principal critic and agitato
being Senator Perez Soto of Boyaca, t
bitter enemy of the canal. He went s
far as to say that Colombia would figh;
rather than "be humiliated."
Other advices from Bogota received ai
Colon say the outlook for the ratlficatlot
of tr.e treaty is more favorable.
Friends of Canal Losing Gronnd.
PANAMA, Aug. 7. Although communi
cation with Bogota has been restored bj
way ot Ventura, the bad condition of th
land lines delays messages from the capi
tal. A correspondent writing from Bo
gota under date of July 23 says that th
friends of the canal treaty are loslnf
ground every day. The only point upo:
which Congress seems to be united Is ti
demand a larger lump sum payment.
SItnation Is Unchanged.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 7. The State De
partment has been Informed by Consul
General Gudger, at Panama, that tele
graphic communication with Bogota ha:
been resumed. No messages have beer
received from Minister Beaupre, at Bo
gota, and it Is asserted that the cana
treaty situation is unchanged.
Notable Men on Anto Trip.
NEW YORK. Aug. 7. Representative J
C. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, who has t
Summer home at Valcour, N. Y., and foui
guests. Including Joseph G. Cannon o:
Illinois, speaker to be of the House o
Representatives. ha-e started from Bur
lington. Vt,. on a week's automobile trij
to Mount Washington. They occupied twt
big motors, and the Illinois Congressmar
Instated on taking the front seaU of thi
first automobile "because tho scenery fp'
better there."
Buffalo Furnace Strike Settled.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 7. It was an
nounced today that the strike of the em
ployes of the Buffalo Union Furnace Com
pany had been settled The company wiL"
not recognize the Furnace Workers
Union, but will deal with the strikers
through the various unions with whlct
they are affiliated.
3Iexlcan Volcnnoex Again Active.
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 7. Reports frorr
various points In the southwestern pari
of the republic, show that earthquakt
shocks are again being felt. The yolcanc
of Colima Is again active. Large columni
of gas are passing over the City of Co
lima. Roosevelt Unable to Accept.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 7. A telegram
was received today by Secretary Rich
ardson of the Frontier Association, from
Secretary Loeb. stating that Presidenl
Roosevelt would be unable to accept the
invitation to attend the Frontier Day
celebration Jn August.
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