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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1906-12-28, Page 6PASSE CARS. New York Central Train Collided With Freight on Side Track. :Entire Train, With Exception of Pullman, Con- sumed by the Flames. Rochester, Dec. 24.—New York Cen- 'tral train No,*57, known as the Buf- falo local, a fast train running between 'New Yorlc and Buffalo, was wrecked :near the pumping station, about a mile eats of Palmyra, this afternoon at 2 • o'clock, the engineer was fatally in- jured, and the entire train, with the ex- ception of one Pullman, was burned to the trucks. A local freight was taking water at the pumping station on track No. 3 when suddenly another freight, also a pick-up, and on track No. 3 came in sight. Before it could be stopped it ran •into the rear end of the first pick-up knocking the caboose and •a heavy coal car over on passenger track No. 2. The crew instantly started to flag the pass- enger train, which they knew to be due, •but before they could hardly leave the train No. 57 hove in sight with two monster engines, making up a little lost time. Luckily for everyone on the pas- senger train, Engineer Ilarris, who was ,on the first engine had time to put 'on the air, thus reducing the speed to quite an extent when the crash cane, l and the two engines struck the coal car and the damaged caboose. The caboose did not amount to much in the path of the engines, but the !heavy coal car threw both engines off the track and after ploughing through the mud for quite a distance, they tipped over on their sides and slipped down the embankment. The baggage car was thrown partly off the rails, but none of the other cars left the tracks. Every one in the passenger cars' was badly shaken up, but no one was injur- ed. Engineer Harris, of Rochester, who was in the first engine and who by sticking to his post, probably saved many lives, was dng out from under the wreckage, terribly injured. Dr. J. M. Lee, a Rochester s1u'geon, and Dr. Can- field, also of Rochester. were on the train, and they made the injured pian as comfortable- as possible. His wounds were carefully dressed and was taken to the city hospital in Rochester. The two passenger engines were those of the New York Centrals, latest type, num- bered 3,972 and 3,892. The wrecking crew was immediately sentfor but it was several hours before it arrived, and in the meantime several freight cars caught on fire and burned. The empress messenger had a narrow escape, for when the crash came he was- hurled with several large boxes of express across the car, but he and the crew did great wort; in getting everything out of the ear before it took fire. The east and west -bound Empire State Express were sent over the West Shore Road from Lyons to Fairport, and as track No. 3 was the only one that could be used all the other fast trains used the West Shore tracks up to midnight. Not one of the passengers lost a sin- gle article. of baggage and so• far as could be learned not one was injured, although several were in such a state of excitement that they could hardly tell anything about themselves. NORWAY'S PRINCE. THREE-YEAR-OLD OLAF WAS IM- MENSELY POPULAR IN LONDON. Won Crown for His Father—Norwegian Wise Men Satisfied That Monarch They Chose Would. Not Leave the Throne Empty. • London, Dec. 24. Norwary's three- year-old Crown Prince, who with his Royal parents has returned to his home, has become extremely popular in England, as indeed he is every- where. He is a "real boy," cunning as he can be, and, though not timid, he has none of the unpleasant ways of forward children. In Norway the people adore him. Though he is not Norwegian born he has a Norwegian name and has heartily taken up with the Norwegian customs. The vigorous weather just suits him, and re loves nothing better than to play in 'le snow. He came to England with his par- ents to visit his grandparents, $incl Ed- ward and Queen Alexandra. He was born in this country on .Iuly 2, 1903, in Appleton House, Loudingham, the fav- orite abode of his mother when she was Princess Maud. He was christened Alex- ander Edward Christian Frederick, but when his Danish father was elected as King of Norway his name was changed to Olaf. This interesting .child unconsciously caused Norway's choice of • a King to fall upon -Prince Charles of Denmark. When Norway seceded from Sweden, her Wise Men looked over the Royal families of Europe to find a suitable King. There is no royal blood in Norway; there are no dukes, mar- quises, earls, barons, counts or other titled persons; they are all plain peo- ple. But it sensed to be the proper thing to get a King who was brought up in a King's surroundings, who would know how to wear a crown and how to behave on the throne. Europe has plenty of princelings who would jump at the chance of being a King, but none of thein has so winsome a child as the Norwegian Wise Men found this lad to be -- and they want- ed to make sure that the monarch they chose would not leave the throne empty. So Olaf was the convincing argu- ment which wile the sovereignty for Charles, now known as Haakon. "MILLIONAIRE -PHOBIA," Chancellor Day, of Syracuse, Defends the Wealthy. Nero k, Do4—Chancellor Day of Syrause.YorUniveec.rsit , whose champion- ship of John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Co. a few months ago was widely quoted; attacks iii a forthcom- ing issue of Leslie's Weekly what he terms "Millionaire -phobia," or the move- ment toward legislative control of vast wealth. He says in part: "For some time we have •been in the grip of this mighty spasm over corporate wealth and swollen fortunes, all of our na- tional ills are being stated in this for- mula: Down with the rich. Puncture the swollen fortunes. Make the rich poor and all the poor will be rich. De- stroy the corporations, -hamper then, obstruct thein. Sue them in the courts, Assail there .n the press. Tie the strings of the lilliputiane to them in Congress, and bind them, and the indi- vidual can have a chance." Fortunes are not the only things that have swollen, he derlares, but salaries and wages as well, while the hours of labor have shrunk, which is another way of ;swelling wages. 'I predict that we are passing through an epoch that Will stand in future times to our everlasting disgrace and shame. If this mania continues it is not far on to a crash that will carry down all con- fidence, confuse all property rights, block the wheels of all progress and wreck not- only the millionaire's fortune, but the laborer's cottage. The demand of the hour is the control of the con- troller. Swollen fortunes are a thou- sandfold less dangerous to our land and people than swollen demagogy." DUDLEY CHANGES SIDES. His• Lordship's Service in Ireland Opened His Eyes. New York Des. 24.—The herald pub- lishes the following cable despatch from London. The latest politi!•+ . sensation. in London is Lord Dudley's support of the present Government, and a change in his political opinions generally. This arises -out of the IIome Rule row that raged some time ago, when Lord Dudley was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. There is no doubt that Lord Dudley did his level best for Ireland and many people think was not at all well treated by the taionist Government. 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It is impossible to say whether she was an Italian or negres!.s. The body was' placed in the barrel. Both legs were broken near the knees, and doubled up close to the body, both hands were chopped off, and, -in order of get the lid on the barrel, the -head was nearly severed, and then bent to the side to permit the Lid to be nailed on. The abdomen, protected somewhat by the lower limbs, was the only por- tion of the body not burned. This por- tion of the remains svas attacked by dogs. ' z 'County detectives are on the ground, and District Attorney Benjamin Jones has ordered that no efforts, be spared to ferret out the guilty party. The bottom of the barrel bore the let- ters "Noy City," which ifidicate that it was a barrel that had been consipgued to Mahanoy City. but whetter the body was consigned to that Iittle town - in SoliliylkiI1 eounty and brought here by wagon, or whether it was a barrel se- cured from that town, baffles the au- thorities. It is generally believed, however, that the remains were shipped from New York or Philadelphia and consigned, to an acc'omlpice near here who got rid of the burden. An autopsy was ordered by the eoromer to determine whether the ease was a repetition of the famous Boston "Suit •Cana Mystery," but the physicians discovered no ebie:lence to wsti'fy such a suspicion, and this fact las somewhat puzzled the police as to the anotive for the crime. The girl was apparently well dressed, Noperson has been found that is missing in nearby towns, which strengthens the belief that she was shipped. here. During the autopsy a locket and drain were found upon, the 2ieek. Upon being examined it re- vealed a picture or the Blessed Virgin, such as is worn generally by Italians. No person has ,been found who &aw any fine in the direction of the scene, or any stranger who may have driven over the lonely road, unused for years. In the morgue where the body is be- ing kept 500 women applied for admin- sion to view the spectacle. Fully two thousand persons viewed the remains, but no one ventured to identify the *barred, shrunken face. Until the autopsy by Dr. Dylan, pub. lie opinion scented another.Brown mur- der, It was at first reported that a wealth of flaxen hair had been found which caused many to venture the be- lief that the victim might be Ido May Miller, the inissing Philadelphia heiress. But the hair has nearly all been burn- ed ,and what remains is so discolored that it appears to have been black. The guesses at her age also vary, many be- lieving that slip was not more than 15 or 18, while other., say 20. Dr. Dyson is unable to state how long the body had been dead. It is frozen and may have been placed there last month. or only last :week. Severe weather has prevailed. here. A heavy snow began falling shortly after the discovery of the body, and now cov- ers the ground to a depth of four or five inches. This has hindered the officials in snaking observations of the scene, and the road leading to it. No merchant has been found who recently sold a pair of sihoes answering the style worn by the victim. BACK TO THE LORDS. EDUCATION BILL AGAIN" IN THE UPPER HOUSE. Announced That Government, While Not Prepared to Sacrifice Main Princi- ples, Were Ready to Make Conces- sions of a Substantial Character. London, Dec. 24.—When the education bill, amended by the House of Lords, sent back to the House committee and returned to the Upper House by the Commons reached the Lords to -day the Earl of Crewe, Lord President of the Council, announced that the Government was not prepared to sacrifice the main principles of the bill, but that, with cer- tain modifications, the most important points might be agreed upon in order to enable the bill to become law. Lord Crewe added that •concessions of a most substantial character would. be made. Iii view of this announcement the House of Lords consented to an adjournment of the debate in order to enable the lead- ers to reach an agreement. • It is now becoming clear that a his- toric conflict between the two Houses is not likely to occur. Both Houses are equally desirous of avoiding a con- flict, and mmmecliately after Loll Crewe announced in the House of Lords the important concessions the Government was prepared to make it was foreseen that in all probability the. bill would be saved. Immediately after the debate a round- table conference ryas held, embracing Lord Crewe; the Marquis of Ripon, Lord Privy Seal; Lord Lansdowne, the Marquis of Londonderry, the Archbishop of Canterbury and others. The result of these deliberations is not known, but the general opinion is that, a coinpronnise will be arranged. SUCCESSOR FOR ELGIN. Dr. Macnamara, a Canadian, Mentioned as Possible Colonial Secretary. London, Dec. 24: Rumor is busy with Cabinet changes. The retirement of the Marquis of Ripon and the suceess- sion of the Earl of Elgin to the post of Lord of the Privy Seal is t'elieved to be imminent, and the names of James Bryce, Winston Churchill and Dr. Macnamara are among those rumor mentions, Should Winston Churchill get into the Cabinet he will have to fight a bye -election. Dr. Macnamara speaking to the Canadian Asoeisated Press, declared that he knew nothing. regarding a place for him in the Labi- net. Thomas J. Maenamara, LL.D., was elected for North Camberwell in 1900. He is a Canadian, having been born in Montreal in 1801 He has established a wide reputationu in England as a journalist and essayist. He is the -au- thor of several books and essays on so, Bial and educational affairs, and is a constant contributor to some of the large papers of London He received an honorary LL.D. from St. Andrew's in 1898. OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE. The Finding of Admiralty re Portsmouth Mutiny. London, Dec. 24. -The Lords of the Admiralty, having reviewed the pro- ceedings of the courts-martial arising from the recent mutiny of stokers at the naval barracks at Portsmouth, have decided that the outbreak was due to lack of proper judgment, supervision and control on the part of the officers, as well as to the obnoxious order "on the knee" given by Lieut. Collard. Com- modore Walter G. Stopford will be re- lieved of the command of the general depot at Portsmouth, and Commander Drury -Lowe will supercede Commodore ilerbert A. Mitchell, Secretary of the general depot. The sentence of five years' imprisonment imposed on one of the mutinous stokers was reduced to three years. The Admiralty has also directed that the drill order "on the knee" shall not be used except for mili- tary purposes. - DUCK DUCK SHOOTER DROWNED. Two Boys Upset Their Canoe in Their Eagerness. 'Vancouver, Dee. 24.—Too much anx- iety to shoot a duck was the cause of the drowning of James Heay, the thir- teen -year-old son of Captain Heay, of the Fraser River steamer Transfer. He was out in a canoe with his brother, aged fifteen. Two ducks rose near the canoe, and both boys started abruptly up. eager to get a shot et them. The sudden movement tipped the canoe, and the lads were thrown into the river. They tried to climb on to the craft, but. it kept rolling over and over. Finally James took cramps from the cold and lost his hold. His brother was too numbed to be able to assist -him. The, elder boy was picked up an hour later by a fisherman, and it was only by strenuous exertion that ho was brought round. The body of the drowned lad has. not been recovered. MILLIONS FOR CHRISTMAS. Money Gifts From America to Friend in Europe. New York, Dec. 24.—'rhe flow of' Christmas presents in the form . of money orders from American citizens to their relatives in Europe began last. week. Three steamers carried across the ocean the sum of $1,856,614 in money orders alone, The Celtic, which sailed on December 12th, carried the, largest mail ever despatched from New York by a single steamer. She had aboard 4,033 sacks of mail, containing- 80,534 registered articles, and 58,852! money orders, that totaled the sum of $905,088, The largest amount, $279,- 838, went to Great Britain. Italy was. second, getting $143,973. The Augusta Victoria carried $422,- 122, 422;122, and the steamer New York, which, sailed on Saturday, carried $520,422.. These vessels will arrive in Europe •'iii• ample time for the money orders to be, delivered and paid. before Christmas.