St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 8, 1904

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at - Intendent Bowren that they Bee miles before they « a . Fe te & m™m a * ELC ig 4 _ ir 2 “of f , rt ? “ go ‘se do. Be Aza ; Sy GEORGE ENGLAND, Pueblo. 4) HERBERT R. GRAVES, 1) é es estes Mets Ae SS etd ae po ¢ 4 ¥% ‘ : Pf dani uf b '* tually becoming deeper untif it has reached @ depth of about 2% feet. ~ Y Nos. 3 and 15, preceding No. .11, s the bridge and reached Pueblo The rains had been severe, but of- ais did not apprehena any danger at y creek, as a recent inspection showed & the bridge was in first-class condition. | rts of trouble on the line were re- until the erie was received at at oa o'clock that train ‘No. 1l had or to that time there were reports in the of 4 ae fice say the air oy Siner anes o the wreck. If the water was at a high mark, the depth ranged from 20 to 2% feet and the cur- Fent was irresistible. When the baggage car, smoker and chat: car left the tracks and plunged .nto the stream they were swept down by the cur- rent and the trucks torn off. his light- ened them and the volume of water can be understood when it was reported by Super- were carried ran ashore. The three cars were found near each other. Wires-being down, only bulletins, giving eager details of the disaster, could be @btained here during the night. © A relief train was sent out from this cily at la. m, today. carrying Dr. J. W. O'Con- nor. chief surgeon of the Denver & Ro Grande, and other physicians. The Rio Grande officials have not yet made an official statement and explain that they cannot furnish a list of the dead ty - The officials do not believe there were ore than 70 persons on the train, but ther ave no record. The last four Sundays show that less than a hundred people on the average patronize thie train. The length of the bridge, with approaches, is % feet. Wifteen hundred feet of track Was washed out at the scene of the dis- ast+r. ‘THIRTY BODIES RECOVERED RUT ONLY FEW IDENTIFIED. PUEBLO, Colo., Aug. 8.—Another train =» Ras arrived from the scene of the wreck mear Pinon. It has aboard the bodies pf some of the victims. Thirty bodies ‘bad been taken from the .wreck when the train left Eden. Théy were so - @overed with mud that only a few could de identified. The following have been ‘positively identified: MISS IRENE WRIGHT, Pueblo. DOROTHY JOHNSON, Pueblo. MAJ. W. Tl. WHITMAN, of Kansas. J. S&S. REES, express messenger. CHARLES HINDMAN, engineer, >. J. U. SMITH, conductor, Denver. ”" MISSES DAVIS, HADENBURG and RO- LAND of Pueblo. A. E. HOES, Pueblo. MRS. JOHN 8S. MOLITER and two chil- * dren, Pueblo. MRS. JAMES SMITH, wife of the con- ductor, Denver. Miss CARRIE DOWNEY, Pueblo. -.. DON.CAMPBELL, Pueblo. ~ MRS. ELLA STEVENS, Northhampton, Den- = a3 + ae Oe. a ee ae AP i Ss “ Mass. ED CURTIS, bricklayer, Pueblo. BUD SEWARD, Pueb.to. 7 plumber, Pu- eblo. , lL W. WRIGHT, painter, Puebdlio. ” ss MISS LEONARD, Chicago. pe, ¢ Se THE MISSING. ing Mrs. George West, widow _ Bayor West of Pueblo. of former Be +.’ Miss Vina Sibley, Pueblo. _ ‘Miss Tillie Thompson, Old Franklin, Mo. ~*~ Dr. Munn. +. Miss Emily Wood. Two friends of Miss Wood from the Yast. ‘Joseph Turner, brakeman. ,. ° Miss Ida Leonard and Chicago and La Salle, Ill. Miss Annie Piner, Colorado Co., Pueblo. ‘Mrs. James Mc¥Feely, child and Mrs. Mc relatives from Telephone | _ Kee, mother of Mrs. McFeely, Pueblo. Margaret Donnelly, 19 years old, Pueblo. Mrs. Henry Donnelly, Pueblo. Miss Sturgeon, Pueblo. Miss Walker, Pueblo. Dr. E. C. Stimme!l, Pueblo. Jesse BE. Gray, Pueblo. @. 8. Childs and wife, Colorado Springs. A. G. Maxwell, Pueblo. “Miss Mary Sullivan, Pueblo. Mrs. John Molitor and four children, Den- Wife and four children of Edward Gart- Jand, manager of the gas house, Denver, Miss Krotter, Denver. Mrs. H. S. Gilbert, wife of H. 8. Gil- , ‘bert, wire chief of W. U. Telegraph Co, Oklahoma City, O. T. Mugh McCracken, Aurora, fil. Clyde Price, Aurora, Il. Mra. James Keating, Pueblo. F.-C. Brockman, Pueblo. Pee 9, Mrs. Stearns, Pueblo. - —. Harry Hough, Pueblo. -_ ~‘Frank Rodman, Fuebic. Mark McDonald, Pueblo. Fred Mahoney, Pueblo. Thomas Sullivan, Pueblo. LL. B. Dunham, Pueblo. ‘Gertrude Boyle, Pueblo. ~. Ralph W. Swarkzof. Harold B. Page of Denver. DR. MOCK’S RELATIVES THINK __* HE WASN'T ON THE TRAIN. “he phic dispatches to the Post-Dis- “patch suggested that W. H. Mock, who ‘was killed in the Colorado railroad wreck. “Wieht be Dr. W. H. Mook of St. Louis, bu relatives of the latter are quite posi- Rive that it fs not Dr. Mook, as they heard fom him no longer ago than last Satur- “@ay and at that time he was in New York oe. Sleeper to Ft. Wayne, Ind., vi “Wandallia Line, 8:04 p, m. daily. VEN — wa Concert at Fowler Playground. * » Musicians’ Mutual Benefit Associa- will give voluntary concert at the ; alpereshas of the Civie Improve- , Beventh street and Russel! t evening at 7:30 o'clock. The invited. _— Se ae ppine Army Men Come. nt army officers t ts P SS 2 Rs fé 2 sc aa * i “ 4 4 Bas - Bi i iene eee aed 3 Wine 7 eae the flames were greedily licking up all the woodwork that remained out of water and, strange to say, 72 were rescued alive. _ though most of them were pretty badly in- Seventy-five were killed outright ASHTABULA AND CHATSWORT WRECKS PROBABLY ECLIPSED in the creek. The “Chatsworth disaster’ jin most re- spects Was worse than the Ashtabula wreck, though it lacked some of the ter- rors of snow, ice and water which added so much to the horrors of the Ohio holo- caust. On the night of Wednesday, Aug. 10,1887,- at 40 minutes after 9 o'clock, a large excursion train, 17 cars, packed with a happy throng of pleasure seekers, dashed by the Chatsworth (IIl.) station of the To- ledo, Peoria & Western Railroad at a high rate of speed. The train was drawn by two of the heaviest engines on the road and was bound for Niagara Falls. Shortly after the Chatsworth Station, at whiah no stop was made, had been passed, the engineer of the forward locomotive saw flames leaping at the stringers of a short trestle work which led across a dry cut some 10 feet deep. Instinctively he re- versed the lever, but the next moment he saw that it would be impossible, with the heavy train’ behind, to stop before the dan- ger spot was reached. ‘rhe only chance lay in a dash for safety, and throwing his lever back again, he put on every pound of steam, and the cars made a leap ahead. But neither speed nor caution could save the train. The flames had undermined the woodwork of the trestle, and it gave wav as soon as the weight of the first engine struck it. Then ensued an awful] scene, The 680 people on board were thrown in the midst of the wreck, pinioned under the frame work of the shattered vehicles. A few of the passengers remained uninjured but fire broke out like a flash in a dozen different places. When morning came, the Shattered train was still blazing. After the wreck was finally cleared away, it was found that 76 persons had been killed. Three hundred and fifty passengefs were injured; a ma- jority of them severely. FY-SENATOR V S NEAR DEATH Physicians Have Little Hope That Statesman Will Rally From Present Low Vitality. SWEET SPRINGS, Mo., Aug. 8.—For- mer Senator Vegt's life hangs in-the bal- ance and it can only be said that he is alive Since Saturday he has not been able to speak and he is so weak that the watch- ers have been unable for several hours to determine whether he is conscious or not. Alex Vest of St. Louis, his son, has re- urned here and all of the close rela- tives have been summoned 4 them are here. Apparently the patient suffers no pain and ony the faint breathing indicates that he is alive. TIS ALL ABOUT A STOCKING ” 2 Epectal to the Post-Dispatch. PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 8.—Because young Mrs. William Young lifted her skirts a bit higner in dancing than the elderly women at Mrs. Ann Johnston's party throught rover last Thursday night, sh Fail a heating today betore zider: of Allegheny on a charge ef to which Mrs. and at the solici- Mra. Dg nee ee eatin — P, Nn a grea ae LS ae | OBE ge ee ee - . of ee er Pt ap eee oe | ! | | | a ee WORLD'S FAIR WEATHER HAS COME TO STAY. ae ® —........ CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. Fort Assiniboine and Medicine Hat s ten. ple of times, and then made Straight for St. Louis, in a Senerally southeast direc- tion, cooling Denver off a few degrees and scaling the Kansas City temperature down to a living rate. It first made itself distinctly felt in st Louis Sunday, and is now fast on its way East. It has already been “over the Rhine” in Cincinnati, and Coney Island ought to catch it by Tuesday morning. After making a few observations with his weather eye Monday morning, Mr. brushed off his desk and Started the with the following forecast: “Fair Monday night; increasing cloudiness Tuesday; rising temperature: | south winds.’’ The ladies { ed coats, and the chitten nr Jong oor out of commission in short order. = The state buildings are al} unheated ners say that nh what grates in case this Bowle week fresh east to Prohibitionists Wil] anquet Missouri Proh'bitionist: rj ) Tuesday night at the Epworth Hoter etn is just south of Delmar Garden. ©. J. Hil) prohibition candidate for overner of Mis- sourl, and Rev. A. T. Osborne, candidate for leutenant-governor, will respond to os hang ee “s Stokes of Kansas City ® perty organ, and we ‘ Lar ae nang the pone, w. C. Tu eg ila speak. ev. W. B. Palmo St. Louls will be toastmaster. oe PARTERS| CURE Sick . U. leader. ! _ — — Kuropatkin’s Western Forces North of Hai-Cheng Suffering Heavy As- sault, While Kuroki Moves Upon Main Base of Supplies From North- east. C LATE INDICATIONS $HOW THE JAP OVAL IS CLOSING IN i —— Czar’s Army to the North Is Retiring as the First Japanese Army Is Pressing Upon It, but the Retreat Is Being Closely Followed. — BERLIN, Aug. 8.—Thé Tageblatt this morning pi:nts the following dispatch from Liao Yang, dated today: “The Russian western \forces, narth of Haicheng, suffered a heavy attack today. Many wounded Russians are here. “There is a rumor current that Gen. IXuroki is threatening Mukden from the northeast. 7 “Viceroy Alexieff and: Gen. Kuropatkin were yesterday in Liao Yang.” GEN. KUROKI'S HEADQUARTERS IN “HE FIELD, VIA FUSAN, Aug. 8.—The Russian forces in front ‘6f Gen. Kuroki’s army are reported retreating northward. A part of it has encamped at Anpin, 12 miies from Liao Yang. Guns Were heard this morning on the Japanese right, meaning that possibly the Japanese are following the Russian retire- ment, 4 In connection with the death of Lieut.- Gen. Count Kelley, killed Sy shrapnel, on July 29, while watching the battle at Yang- tse pass from a battery; position above Maowan, the Chinese living there say that the Russians removed two coffins from that place with great ceremony. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 8.--4:35 p. m.— An important conference on the military situation was held at the;Peterhof palace today. The ministers of war and marine, the Grand Duke Alexis, the High Admiral, Gen. Gotte, one of Gen. Kuropatkin’s aides-de-camp, who had just arrived from the front with personal digpatches for the Emperor, and others, were) present. RUSSIANS EXPECT JAPANESE TO, RENEW ATTACK QUICKLY. ST PETERSBURG, Aug? 6.—Gen, Kurfro- patkin's report of small, tshifting move- ments by the Japanese, with a single un- important skirmish, bringing the military situation up to Aug. 4, is’;Just about what was expected by the authorities here. lu is believed, however, >€hat the lull in the fighting has lasted about as long as possible, and that the forcés around Liao- ¥ang are now on the evéeiof a desperate und decisive engagement. ;campaign, but Liao-Yank is closely tied up with the fortunes of the whole war. The loss of such a position with its’ Yast accumula- tions of stores would immediately and, perhaps, irreparably endanger the main Russian position in Manchuria. The‘ military authorities: do not enter- tain the slightest doubt of Gen. Kuro- patkin’s ability to repulse an attempt to capture and cut off Lifo Yang. The defense there has an immediate advan- tage within the small radius of ;% miles, thus enabling Gen. Kuropatkin to reinforce promptly any weak point. The army at his ‘disposal is estimated at 160 battalions, besides cavalry and artillery, altogether not ‘far short of 200,000. ° Only one-third jf this force was ‘engaged in the fighting of Jujy 30 and 31 and Aug. 1. The pick of Kuro- patkin’s troops, the newly jarrived Euro- pean regiments, are stationed at Apping and ‘Anshanshan, where the hardest on- set is exvected to be made. Some of these regiments were raised 200 years ago and have great war) records. Offi- cers acquainted with the;men declared that the dogged tenacity }displayed at Yushu Pass and Nanga Fass have be- come only more fierce ahd unyleiding under the reverses ‘met by the troops. Experts at the war office;are discussing the probable course of the impending opera- tiens. They say that the Japanese will try to capture either Snping or Anshanshan, whence they will be able to strike Liao- Yang, and think it more likely that An- shanshan will be selected because that place is in the line of advance to Riao-Yang. The Russian position at Anshanshan is_ as strong as that at Kin-Choy. It consists of a precipitous barrier :6 miles long flanked on the eastward by; the river and a marsh, and on the westward bv a level lain. and is impossible of- approach by nfantry from either side. ¢ The only weak spot is to}the eastward. where the Japanese may moynt heavy gure with a longer range than} the Russian pieces, and pour in a flanking fire. It is considered more probable, frowever, that Gen. Nodzu will try. to eyt in between Anshanshan and IAandianshan and cut off the former place from Liao; Yang, but an attempt to do this would be sure to entail! a terrific fight with the supports sent out by Gen. Kuropatkin. ; MANY HONORED YOUNG MAN. Two Hundred Carriaves at Bernard C. Donnelly’s Funeral. The funeral of Bernard C. TDonney, aged 19 years, which was held Monday morning, is said to have been one of the longest ever held in St. Louis and by all odds the longest ever held for a person of his age More than 200 carriages were }in line. Young Mr. Donnelly was ex¢eeding!v pop- ular in his part of the city.; He resided at 20387 Wash street, and was in the livery and undertaking bus ness with his brother, Arthur J. Donnelly. The sons were pre- ceded in the business by thelr father, the late Bernard C. Donnelly. ~ St. Bridget’s Church, at Jefferson ave- nue and Carr street, where services were conducted by Rev. Father }Fenion, was packed to the doors by friends of the fam- lly. ; . *.s Mr. Donnelly was sick only two days. Typhoid-pneumonia caused his death. Thief Steals Visitors’ Clothes. isses Elixa and Luu Wall, Kentucky wirte who are here seeing the World's Fair, will have to write home for) more clothes before they can conveniently; proceed with t-seeing. While they were absent theke see ~y thei at 1816 momen- at the time. 392.0. The r hiet entered the Hi ofctheir clothes We told the airy Igorrotes* They'd have no use for pants or coats, And much did we revile our weather, By telling them how awful hot, Unbearable, at times, it got, To captivate them altogether. They came, almost waéthout a thread To cover them; but oh, instead Of torrid days, to them delightful, In August they are doomed to freeze And stand around with quaking knees, Whereat they murmur: ‘Ain't frightful?’’ *Poet's privilege. this -_---—= WIRELESS MESSAGE — HURTLES TWENTY MI LES FROM FAIR Wireless Telegrams to the Post-Dispatch Tell of Successful! Test of Which 1000 Words Were Transmitted’ and Romance of a Moonshine Still. VIA AMERICAN DE FOREST WIRELESS TELE ¢ ma : ae a This means nearly a third less § than what you generally pay for Boehmer’s good quality. All styles right up-to-the-minute. Our windows tell you the endless variety. Here are a few items which should interest every woman who is interested in, comfortable shoes. You can 2 to buy now and wear the shoes late the prices are so very reasonable, * ee —« 2° ae Knox Oxferds for women every style except Louis heels, in’ tans, black vici and patent leather, , Have been good values & @ - at $5.00—nuw........ ‘ 400 pairs Boehmer Special Extra—e quality with a reputation at $3.50, in tan button and lace oxfords, welted soles, all styles, podish to a degree and bought for mid-sum- mer wear, sizes 2% to 7 AA t D. Can you imagine $? a , them 500 pairs of +clever Women’s White Canvas Oxfords. Full values at $2.00 and $3.00; also 300 pairs Misses’ and Children’s White Can- — vas Button Oxfords, al- ; ways $1.50. Any pair— either women’s or misses’. ; . Don’t fail to see these White Can- vas Shoes. 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