STORIES
DYNAMITE USED TO WRECK TRAIN
Track Blown Out and Cars Derailed
None of the Passengers Injured
Robbery the Supposed Motive
York, Pa. Nov. 16. -- The southwestern express on the Northern Central railway was wrecked last night by a charge of dynamite placed under the track near the Blackbridge, a short distance north of here. The train was running at the rate of 45 miles an hour when the explosion occured. Passengers on the train were severely shocked and consternation prevailed. All escaped injury. A piece of rail two and a half feet long was blown out of the track and three coaches were derailed and drawn over the ties a distance of 200 feet before the train was brought to a stop. The engine which drew the train had its headlight blown off and the windows of the cab were shattered. The trucks under an express car and a day coach were badly wrecked.
Four Pullman cars, a day coach, a combination car and an express car composed the train. The spor where the wreck occured is one of the loneliest places between Harrisburg and Baltimore. It is thought that the object of the perpetrators was robbery. The police officials advance the theory that the robbers had set the dynbamite for the Buffalo Express, which is said to carry considerable money, but for some reason that train passed over the charge without exploding it.
After a delay of severeal hours new trucks were placed under the wrecked cars and the track was put in order. At the place where the explosion occured a hole was blown in the readbed large enough to bury a man. Where the rail was broken the edges were cut off almost as clean as if done by shears.
Engineer Isaac Sterner, who was in charge of the locomotive, said he heard a terrific explosion followed by a great shock. The explosion occured immediately under the day coach, which was four cars behind the engine. Passengers on the train say they first saw a ball of fire in the air, which was followed by a blinding flash and a deafening roar. The passengers were greatly shocked, many throwing themselves on the floors of the cars until the train stopped. A panic prevailed among them until they were assured that the danger was over.
LOOKING FOR DYNAMITERS
Philadelphia, Nov. 16. -- Reports of the attempt to wreck the southwestern express on the Northern Central Branch of the Pennsylkvania Railroad were received at the office of the company here this morning and steps were at once taken to locate and arrest the miscreants if possible. There is little hope here that the dynamiters will be captured, because it is believed they undoubtedly made their way to one of the large cities before daylight.
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BOY SHOT WHILE HUNTING
WINSTED, Nov. 16. -- John Grinnan, aged 12, while out hunting in the woods with three companions this afternoon was shot in the neck under the chin. He was removed to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford in serious condition. The companions of Grinnan tell conflicting stories of the shooting and declare that he was shot by some unknown person while looking through some bushes. Young Grinnan told his mother: "When I am all better I will tell you all about it."
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VICTIM OF MUTINY IS DEAD
LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Nov. 16 -- J.H. Waldrupe, a guard at the Fort LEavenworth military prison, who was shot during the mutiny at that institution of November 7, died today of his wounds. Twenty-six mutineers now become liable to charge of murder.
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TRAMPS CUT UP A TRAIN SCREW
Two of the Trainmen Likely to Die
Every Man of the Crew is Wounded
Would Not Let Hobos Ride Free
SPOONER, Wis., Nov. 16. --Conductor H.C. Schultze and the entire crew of a freight on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railway were attacked at Superior Junction las night by a gang of tramps. Schultze received probable fatal knife wounds, BRakeman Ferguson was stabbed in the arm and is in a critical condition from loss of blood. The five other members of the crew all received knife wounds. Two of the tramps were injured and were arrested.
The tramps boarded the freight at the station and demanded that they be allowed to ride. The conductor ordered them off the train and instructed his crew to see that none of the men stole rides. The train was started and upon the refusal of the tramps to get off, a general fight ensued.
No trace of the tramps who got away has been found,
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SHOT OVER DICE GAME
STAMFORD, Nov. 16 -- E.H. Disey, a whiskey agent, said to have shot Thomas Galbraith last night over a quarrel over dice, was arrested in Darien about midnight. While the police were searching for him the city he is said to have been hiding on the roof of the saloon. Afterward he made his way to Darien. The wounded man will recover.
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MILKMEN ON STRIKE
Eastern C onnecticut Farmers Held Up Supply For Providence
PLAINFIELD, Nov. 16 -- Practically all the supply milk usually furnished by eastern Connecticut farmers for consumption in Providence was cut off this morning by the refusal of the farmers to continue selling to the Providence wholesale dealers at 31 cents a can. The farers demand 36 cents a can on account of the rise in the price of grain and as a result of a number of meetings held recently, have entered on a strike. This mornign only 60 cans were shipped from eastern Connecticut while usually about 1,000 cans have been sent to Providence each day.
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FATAL RAILROAD WRECK
One Killed and Five Injured in Rear End Smash -- Cars Burned
CHICAGO, Nov. 16 -- One passenger was killed and five injured by a rear end collision on the Chicago Great Western road today near St. Charles station. The through train from St. Paul due to arrive in Chicago at 9:30 a.m. ran into a milk train, telescoping two coaches. A little girl from Sycamore was instantly killed and five other passengers injured. Immediately after the collision the milk train coaches caught fire and were entirely consumed.
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GOSSIP
MARRIED:
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DIED
KILLED BY FALL FROM CARRIAGE
WESTON, Nov. 16. -- Vanderbilt Godfrey, of Weston, fell from his carriage in Francis street, Norwalk, last night and broke his neck. He died later at the Norwalk Hospital.
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RETIRED COLONEL DEAD
OGDENBBURG, N.Y. Nov. 16 -- Col. William H. Powell, United States army, retired, died at Sackett's Harbor today. He entered the army as a private in 1861 and won his first commission the same year. HE became colonel of the Ninth infantry, in 1897, and was retired at his request in 1899.
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