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The Wingham Advance, 1907-09-12, Page 70 TO DEATH ON EXCURSION TRAIN. Seven Persons Lose Their Lives and Many Hurt in Wreck at Horseshoe Curve --Condition of Injured. 9+444-******-•-•-**++ es• -•-•-es• esa KILLED. NORMAN TUCKER, Fiesherton. JOHN THURSTON, Walter's • Falls (single). JAMES BANKS, Penn P. 0. (Married). JAMES BULLER, Priceville, W. A. ARMSTRONG, Markdale. ROBERT CARR, Shelburne. RICHARD BELL, Shrigley Post. office. 4er+4•-•en•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-n•-•-+4-4-•-•-+•sese INJURED. A. J. Robinson, Orangeville. IL Halbert, Orangeville. 3. M. Davis, Markdale, Mrs. MeCormick, Markdale. John Clayton, Markdale. Frank Graliam, Marlsdale. G. E. Gray, Markdale. Harold Mercer, Markdale, S. Bogge, Guelph. .4 A. McDonald, Shelburne. Mrs. McDonald, Shelburne. 3. A. Jelly, Shelburne. R. A. Jelly, Shelburne. Mrs. Dr. Caldwell, Flesberton. John Boyd, Fiesherton. D. Madill, Werke% James Brandon, Priceville. Mrs. S. Webster, Horning's Mills. W. A. Hillhouse. Maggie Patterson, Bangerow, Sarah Patterson, Badgerow. Margaret MoDougull, Dundalk. John McDougall, Dundalk. John Curry, Orangeville. M. X. Richardson Fle.sherton. )LH. Bunt, Fleeterton. John Trelford, Proton. G. Altin'Markdale. Mrs. C. Wright, Vandeleur, P. 0. Mrs. J, O. Wilson and daughter, Mark - D. Noble, Markdole. 13. 3, Whittaker, Durmont, N. J. C. McMillan, Dramon. Annie Wray, Marlsdale, A. E. Clark, Priceville. G. Watson, Dundalk. O. Armstrong, Markdale. H. Smith, Black's Corners. Mrs. 3. O. Wilson and daughter, Mark - dale. Robert Conn, Heatimote, P. O. • Ef. Nicholls, Dundalk. D. Mlles, Dundalk. esA Jennie Russell, Dundalk. Mrs. R. Conn, Heathcoate P. 0, W. Greenwood, Toroneo. W. Lurasford. Dundalk. .A. Held, brakeman, Toronto Junction. J. Ross, fireman, Toronto junction. G. Hodge, engineer, Toronto Junction. Mrs. Boyer, Calvin, P. 0. Thomas Snell, Calvin P. O. H. Hokum, Calvin P. 0. Bessie Jameson, Shrigley 1, o. Mrs. A. E. Wrigglesevorth, Shelburne. Mr. Wriggleaworth, Shelburne. Wm. Douglass, Markdale. Mrs. Hanley, Ottawa. Mrs. Stewavt, Flesherton. Mary Knox, Swinton Park. Mrs, John McMillan, Oeyton, Annie McMillan, Ceylon. Mrs, James Rowson, Mrs. S. Marseier, Tillsenburg. J. S. Black. Pomona. Willie 'Wilson, Flesherton. Andrew Wilson, lelesherton. Mr. Deans; Dundalk. Mr. Knox, Markdale. J. Johnston, Dundalk. Mrs. Marshall, Horning's Mills, Mrs. Wm. Douglass, Markdale,' Herbert J. Armstrong, Markdalc. Mrs. Mary McCallum, Fleslierton. _4 Mrs. E. A. Clark, Portland, Ore. Robert Lyons, Markdale. Harold Armstrong, Idarkditie. Mrs. Mary Gough, aferkilate. - Carrie Connor, Dundalk. Wm. Brodie, Markdale. Mrs. Brodie, Markdale. Mrs. Orange Fewsters, Shelburne. Mrs. John Duncan, Shelburne. Alfred Thistlethwaite, Flesherton. Mabel Thistietiewaite, Flosherton. Mrs. &am Botieliner, diarkdale. Mi. John Erskine, Markdale. Miss Mabel Erskine, Markdale. WS. W. L. Wright, Flesherton. W. J. Robinson, North Bay. Story of the Disaster. Orangeville despatch: Seven deal and dozens injured, welly of them seriously, was the awful price paid to•day by a happy train load of holiday-makers from Grey and Duffering counties en route to Toronto Exhibition for a. burst of speed on the down grade at (lei -Neon Moun- tain. The train wee an Exhibition ape - "klub which left Markdale at 6.30, and was due in Toronto at 10.20. It con - sided of an ought° and seven. coaches. The engineer was George Heap, the fireman Herbert Martin, both tried and trusted employees of the C. P. It The train was crowded with pessengere, and 'when Orangeville was reached shortly after 9 o'clock it was an hour late. Three extra ears were put on. More passengers erowded into the train at Orangeville, and as tho train sped south down the grade the passengers began to make remarks concerning the high rate of speed at which it was being run. There was apparently no percept. ible slackening as the "Horseshoe," a peouliarly difficult curve between Cale. don and, Cardwell Jimetion, was reach. ed, and When the train reached it the engine shot front the rails like a stone from a eittapult, and was mashed ieto bits in the ditch. The fine two cars that followed were teieseoped against . the engirm. While two others were bad- ly damaged. The scene that followed was indescribable. From all quarters of the wreckage arose the screams and greens of the injured. The ears for- tunately did not take fire, end in Very few minutes dozens of willing res- eaweettera Were dragging their lees fortunate ) fellow -passengers from among the debris. The engineer and fireman had jumped, eitstrianitne severe but not dangerous in- juries. The cers to the rear were safe, and long before any outside help was teetered tied bulk of the deed and in - lured were recovered. News of the terrible disaster which tuta overtaken tlee Exhibition epeeist et i the herbeehee curve roadbed the td 11, officials in Toronto at about 10.30 yes- terday forenoon in the briefest possible form, the short meissage coining from Mono Road station and being absolutely devoid of all details, The wrecking train, fitted with it huge erane for the lifting of the ears, was at once des- patched, and acrompanyiug the crew were Mr. James Monte, general superintend- ent of the 0, P. R.; Mr, A. Smith, dis- trict superintendent, and. Mr. V. A. Her - slew, trainmaster. At the time they started. it was impossible for them to know the extent of the disaster ; the engine in its wild plunge from the track having carried away the telegraph and telephone wires. Relief trams with nurses and doctors,were despatched from both Toronto and Orangeville, arriving on the scene at 11.30. The doctors lead their hands full. In six cases, however, their aid could be of no avail, but they had fourteen serious ambulance eases to deal with and a whole host of minor in - eines to attend to. Their work was accomplished with celerity, and at half - past 1 both trains were able to pull out with their freight of crippled and maimed. Scene of the Accident, A railway man said that there was only one °Owed -like it in Canada- the Rocky Mountain loop. Originally this piece of road was built by the old To- ronto, Grey in Bruce Railway Company, and it is many years since the old nar- raw-gauge track was taken over by the C. 1'. R. About a mile in length, the turn) is almost exactly the shape of it horseshoe, the extreme ends being about fifteen or sixteen rods apart, while °i° end of. the section is fully one hundred feet lower tlmn the other. It was at the eentre ot the shoe that the wreck oc- curred, and after hearing the stories of dassengers an to the rate at which the train was travelling, and seeing the. mass of splintered wood and twisted ironwork that once composed five coaches and an engine, the first thought must be that nothing short of a miracle prevented the death roll reaching proportions which no words could adequately describe. The train when it pulled out of Orangeville was full, but not excessively crowded, Every passenger had a seat, so that it will be apparent that there were about 400 persons on board. The train had been late in pulling out of Markdale, and was still an hour behind the scheduled time when Orangeville was reached, Saved His Life. How strenuous had been the efforts of Engineer George Hodge to make up time is best told by the words of one of the passengers, David Mepallum, of Steel - bum, who left the tram at Orangeville. Be was travelling in the fifth car with the unfortunate Robert Carr, and speak. ing of the •occurrence, he said: "She Was going too swift for inc. Once before we got to Orangeville I was flung across the car into a man's lap. 1 left the train at Orangeville and took the ordinary. I tried to persuade Carr to come as well, but he wouldn't." Yet another passen- ger, William Shepherd, who was sitting with another of the killed, A. Thurston, in the smoker at the time the wreck oc- curred, heardConductor Walt. Grimes say, on having lost time, that twenty- five minutes had been mado up since leaving Markdale. Eye -witnesses. Two speetalors, George Baxter and Allan MeLeask, whose homes are situat- ed within it stone -throw of the scene, witnesed the disaster. Both speak of Un bigh'rate of speed at which the train was relining, and the appalling sudden- ness with which disaster overtook it. Mc - Leask was standing in front of his house when he saw the engine shoot from the track, plough its way a few yards into his neighbor's field, and then the five following cars come pitching and twisting with terrible crashes after- wards. The pitching of the engine be- fore it finally settled on its side saved the lives of Engineer Hodge and Fire- man Herbert Martin. both of whom lee side at Toronto Junction, for their cab was torn clean trom its boltings, and they were flung clear of the wreck. Mo. mentality expecting. the boiler to ex- plode, they darted away, but the anguished cries of the injured recalled them to duty, and they rendered whet assistance they could, leaving subse- quently, together with Condeetor Grimes aud the brakeman, both of whom es- caped injuries, but Martin had to be taken to the hospital. The tender, after literally cutting its way through the first ear, a composite baggage and smoker, and knocking it to Binders, turned turtle. The second ear turned turtle also and lay at right angles to the track. The third lay partly upside down, and part- ly on its side, looking as if its two ends had been gripped by giant hands and twisted in opposite directions. The fourth car, partially telescoped, was still on the tracks. The fifth was ilitehed. The sixth was slightly damaged, while the seventh eseaped entirely, anti was re- turned to Orangeville. Miraculous Escapes, With ears reduced to match wood and passengers pinnea down by the wrckage, there was cause for thankful- ness that fire did net add to the horror .of the scene, Scam of the escapes 'were miraculous. Sitting, as already etated. in the smoker was A. a. Shepherd, of Walker's Falls, with bis hired man. Therston just before the smash remark ed "We're going over -swift for me," to which Shepherd replied, "It's all ilea. John, you hang on; these men know the road better than we do." The ?text In- stant eland' reigned, and Thurston was instantly killed, while Shepherd founa himself lying with his body alt but under one of the wheels of the coach. wheel bad proteetea him from falling wreckage, but it difference of three, inch- es mut it would have crushed the life out of him. Still moye ntarvelloue was the (senile of It. A. :folly. of Shelburne, who was travelling; by the train, aceoniaanied by his wife and daughter, it they tot of two years old. They were in the fifth coach, and whoit settled down bottom op there was not it single seat in the whole ear that had not been mashed. Mr. Jetty tonna ids wife end baby in the baggage rack, mils( it slender neck ell= whieh the lady was wearing belug brok- eu, wide none of the three tria the slightest acrateh, nu& opening a window, all three were able to slip out. The Inquest is Opened, The investigation into the death of Richard lie% one of the victims of the wreck, who died in the Western Hospital on Tuesday night, was opened last night by (Thief Coroner Johnston at Harry Ellie' undertaking mule, Cob lege street west, The jurors empenelled were; George Dalby, 159 Augusta avenue (foreman); Arthur Poynts, 420 Queen street west; John Leanly, 410 Queen street west; Wm. Haynes, 350 Queen street west; Albert Dumond, 323 Queen street west; George Burk, 167 Spadinv, avenue; Samuel Egan, 223 Spa. dina avenue; Idly Marks, 529 Euclid avenue; Fred. Malone, 1 Nassau place; David Lawton Konnecly, 40e Spadina 0.1"01111C) William Abraham Ward, 267 College street, and Peter Burkina, 330 Queen street west. `I propose," said Coroner Minden in opening the inquest, "to call it large number of witnesses, including all the railway officials in Toronto and at Oaledon that have any connection with the line. I understand there were sev- eral eye -witnesses of the accident. - I will first take up the liability and the criminal responsibility for the death of this man, I will also call some expert witnesses when I commence probing the question of speed. I am.going to find out who was actually responsible for this terrible catastrophe." Frederick Bell, son of the deceased, tha first witness, simply testified to driving his father from Mela,nethon Township, in the flounty of Dufferin, yesterday morning to Corbortan (1011. Dr. A. J. Harrington, wbo made a post-mortem examination of the deceas- ed, submitted his report, shoving that death had resulted from injuries receiv- ed in the accident After the medical evidence was put in Coroner Johnston informed the jury that the investigation would be resumed this evening at the Police Court. "I understand that there will be a number of railroad officials in the city on Thursday," continued the Chief Cor- oner, "and for that reason I am anxious to go on with the inquiry. I have been informed that the railway officials and others interested will be represented by counsel. The Government has also placed an official stenographer at my disposal." The remains of Richard Bell will be taken to Mehtnethon Township this morning for interment. Made Dead Man's Will. Geo, Abraham Walker, barrister, from the C. 11. R. solicitor's office, was the first witness put on the stead, and he stated that be met the deceased when he was being brought to Toronto from the • scene of the accident, and made his IL Allison, train despatcher for the C. J.'. R. at Toronto, explained that the special train which started from Markdale was composed of engine 555 and four coaches. Replying to Mr. Mac- ladden, witness said that the delay in starting was due to the engine having to be sent to Owen Sound to be turned. It ran to Orangeville, about 45 miles, in an hour and twenty minutes, besides stopping at four stations, each incurriug it delay of two to three minutes. That he did not consider fast running.' The Crown Attorney -1 see a regulaes train makes an hour and twenty-seven minutes to run 37 miles, Replying to the Coroner, Mr. Mac- efurchy said that the distance from Urtledon to the scene of the wreck was three and it half miles, Witness stated that fresh ordere were issued at angeville for the train to run au hour behind train schedule. It was a usual thing when it remain train was late to issue orders for it to run so much behind the scheduled (Inc. The train between Markdale and Shelburne had made up thirteen minutes. The time between Markdale and Orangeville made by No. 18, the regular train, was en hour and twelve minutes; the special took eight minutft more. Answering .Mr. Macelurchy, witness said the venal was five minutes late tinder the fresh orders leaving Orange - NM. As a matter of fact, the special was seheduled to run slower titan the ordinary train. Saw Danger and Jumped. Simon Moesop, foreman carpenter, Orangeville, :said be was engaged re. pairing a maned, and stated: "As 1 thought elle was going al, a rather high 'speed 1 told my men to jump the fence. They did so. I saw the train give a jump and then leave the track. We then went towards the wreck. Before that I saw the driver fall out of his eab and get up again. After giving some assistance, he remembered that No. 10 was due, and started out to flag her, but was stopped by it section foreman, who Mid Conductor Grimes had gone to do it. Witness was about 200 feet south of the point where the engine left the track when he first saw the train. Ity the Coroner -Why did you get over the fence? "Because she was run- ning at an unusual speed, and I shouted 'Boys, jump the fence, that train ean hardly get round the curve:* By the Coroners. -Could you tell wheth- er she was being braked? "No, I could not say." "You couldn't tell whether she was braked or miming free?" "No." Twenty-five years, witness said, he had worked on that section, anti knew the curve well. Frequently had he seen trains come down, and that was tho first time he had thought it necessary to jump the fence, but he could give no es- timate as to speed. He didn't know the grade, Mr. Macalurchy-Twenty-two feet to the mile. Thirty-five Mites an Hour. • The Crown Attorney -There is it slow booed there? Witness -Yes, near the head of the hill. "Was the train making any unusual noise ?" "No." "Was the steam eut; off?" "Yes." After the passengers had been taken out Moment said he saw the engineer, nevi asked if he la control of hie en - ghee Ihe replied that he bad, and added that be was only travelling at fifteen milee an hour, but witneaa still thought the speed was greater. The Crown Attorney -What °lumen did you form of the speed? "I would not nay nuae than thirty-five miles an 1 hour. Trains usnally mune down there at it nlow rate," Motioop added that it was about 0.301 when the accident oveurred. About fif. teen miles an hour was the usual speed 1 . for miming round that curve. Sometimee! u s they went a d d gooeg slower, Expert Evidence. John Fairbairn, 0. P. R. :divisional en- gineer'put in a plan of the curve and . • it eketell of the wreeid At the point of the wreck Um greats was less than twit per cent., and 1.3 was the greatest grade the -train had passed over before the wreck oecurred. The grade at the point the train left the track was lei The turves was the greatest in his division. With regard to the safe passage of a train many things would have tit be tale; co into consideration, such as the weight of it train and its distribution. The slow board, he said, was just over the top of the grade, 1,9 miles away from the wreck. Answering Mr. Macidurchy, Mr. letirbairu stated that when he examined the track after the wreck he found a miruber of ties broken, some in the mid- dle and some on the outside of the curve. The ties were not broken at the point where the engine left the track. These facto remedied that the engine had been flung outward by the centrifugal action. The standard gauge on it level track was four feet eight, and it half inches, and the extra half itch was given on ac- count of the curve. Nothing more could henbeen done to make the track stronger than it was, and 710 portion in his division, the Ontario division, was in better condition, There was every- thing, to prove that there was no failure on the part of the track or running gear. By the Coroner -What would be your opinion its to the cause of the wreck? el should be of opinion it was excessive speed. I arrive at that by it process of elimination. The track was not re- eponsible, end the running gear was not either." The Driver's Story. The engineer, George Hodge, Toronto Junction, a good-looking young man of between twenty-three and twenty-four yeare of age-, was then called, and lir. Robinette objected to his giving evidence, of white' shorthand notes would be taken, Medi in ease of subsequent proceedings, partieularly criminal, might be used against him. The voroner ruled that all .questions met be answered, but any incriminating statement to Mittel witness or his repre- sentative -took objection could not be used against him in subsequent proceed- ings. Hodge then proceeded to tell his story. He saiti be left Markdale at 7,45, and had it good run to Orangeville, reach- ing there at 8.55, without any undue de- lays. Three ears were added there and Orangeville left between 9.05 and 9.00. Oaledon was reached, at 9.20, and then he received the orders to run an hour be. hind his original schedule. He ieft Caledon at 9.21 and used steam up to 150 yards north of the slow board. There steam was shut off, and, running the first curve, the brake was applied, a seven -pound reduction in the air -brake being made, equivalent to seven pound pressure per square inch on the rails. That was it quarter of it mile from the scene of the accident. The brake pres- sure be used was sufficient, in his judg- ment, to ensure the safety of the tram. Ile was about to release his brake, when, he stated, "I felt the engine give a sud- den lureb. My hand was on the brake valve. The jerk threw me to the other side of the 'ab, and naturally released the brake. I threw the brake over to the emergency point, and the next thing I knew the engine left the traek. I was thrown out. My first thought was to clear myself of the wreck. When I found I was clear I looked at my watch. It was then 9.32." His Second Run. Replying to Mr. Robinette, Hodge said that Id started running. a freight engine on January last, and pregiously had worked as fireman since December, 1902, on freight and passenger trains. He had only run one passenger train this year. The run on Tuesday was the first 4133 engineer over that line, although he had frequently been over it as fireman. He left Toronto on Monday night, and got to Markdale at 2.15 it. m. on Tues- day, and took the engine to Owen Sound and back. Ile had not worked before that on Monday. Judging by his experience the traitt was travelling at fifteen or twenty miles an hour at the time of the aeeident, and he had control of the train. The train left Caledon one minute late, and was not attempting to make up any tidie, but was running to orders. "Are there any special orders as to the horseshoe?" asked the •Crown Attorney. "Only the 'slow board,' which means engineers are to run at a safe speed," re- plied the N.vitness. • ALL -STEEL CAR, Erie Will Test Coach Built to Withstand Shock of Wreck. New York, Sept. %Au all -steel pas- senger coach has been put on exhibe tiou rit the Jersey City terminal of the Erie Railroad. The Erie will keep it on view 201' a few days and then put it to work on its through traffic, The ear resembles the standard pas- senger emcee It is 52 feet long and weighs about 10,000 pounds, aimed as 12111011 as a completely fitted 75 -foot modern Pullman. Less than 300 pounds of wood (er other inflammable material has been used in its construction, and this has been treated with a prepare. tion which is mid to render it immune to any ordinary degree of heat. The body and trunk of the car is entirely of steel, as is the floor. It is so con- structed that it will stand any ordinary shock, The coach seats 61 pereons. The great weight of the ear and the cost of constrnetion are the chief fee - tors against its general use. -*-40-4.16.-• • "IT'S INSURED; LET IT G01" ----.--- Remark Made by a Tototdo Man as His House Burned. Toronto, Sept. 9. -The fire inquest on the recent epidemic of firce which at- tacked the Dovereourt distriet was clos- ed on Saturday at the City Hall. Pre- viewed Deteetivo Inepector Rogers con- ducted the inquiry, assisted by acting Crowe Attorney Monahan. Ross PaImeser, ehe man who is under :tidiest on suspieion of being concerned in the plater, wits present, actompan- lea IT his eolititor, Mr, 8. 11. Brad- ford. A number of residents were examined, one of them, William NVilson, of Dixie, a brother-in.law of Palmeter, having to be reptettedly cautioned by Inspector Rogers, mime to his obstinate attitude muter examination. The most important witness was Dated Burke, Palmeter's next door neighbor, who asserted thab when he wished to tweak open the door of Pal. nteter's house when it was on fire and endeavor to WA! 501110 of the furniture, Member reetrahted him, saying, "It is 1. insured, let it go." len-peetor Rogers will report to the • (leek ef the Peeve of the county on the inquest. Henry liellese Bandon, the biographer ef limbert Louie Stevenson, Was found dead in it quarry near Dundee, Scotland. , MARKSMEN WON PALMA •••••4e..••••••• Canadians Beat Nifinuert at Longest Range, 1,000 Yards, Ottawa, Sept. 9. -In the greatest rifle sheeting match over held in thee or pro- bably emy other country, the marksmen of(bittiiel,4hUuanitTedS Trophy. Saturdny won Such maturate shooting leas never been known on auy ether rifle range; it Was isiutply !Menomonee, Previous in- dividual recent* were elenttered. Other team scores wore excelled; former Patina competitions were left far behind. Al- though tnere was quite it margin be- tween the end Mee of the contest- ants, it is significant, of the progress of rifle blending in recent yeare that the *cells of every one ef the competing teams was higher than the score made by the winning team. in any previews Palma. contest. The trophy goes to the United Stetes with the magnificent total of 1,71e out • oft a poeeible 1,800. Canada Wad see- • ond with 1,971, Australia third with 1,653, and tireat 13ritain Met with LON. The conditions were 15 Wend each at • 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, The hide tlidual possible at each range was 70, und the total 225. The summary by rangee is is follows; 800 000 1,000 n. United States .. .. 590 573 549-1,712 Canada 5041 554 551-1,971 Australia 570 553 530-1,053 Great Britain ., ..551 529 503-1,580 Individual Scores, United Stated 800 900 1,000 '1"1 Major Winder 75 73 71-219 Capt, Tewes, 74 72 99-215 Dr. Hudson .. 74 99 72-215 Sergt. Orr .. 71 73 01-205 Capt. Sircom ..75 71 63-209 Capt. Benedict .. 72 71 70-215 Capt. Casey 73 69-215 S'ergt. Bryant .. ..74 71 74-219 Canada - Corp. alcinnes .... 74 71 07-212 Seigle Russell .. 09 73-214 .Lieut. W. Smith 73 67 06-297 Capt. IticHarg eiS 71-202 S. Sergt Graham. .. 72 70 70-212 Send. Kelly 72 70 09-211 Capt. Skedden ....70 70 09-206 8. Sergt. Richerdson 70 OS 09-207 Australia - Pte. Cutler 72 69 70-211 Lieut. Dawson .. 73 71 68-212 Pte. McLeod ------70 70 09-209 Pte. Arden 68 67 06-201 Sergt. Edward . - .. 71 67 61-199 Pte. Worthington .. 72 60 41-199 Pte. Howitt .. 71 72 06-209 Lieut. Addison .. .. 73 71 99-213 Great Britain - Sgt. -Maj. Wallington 73 OS 05-200 Major Varlow......73 69 09-211 Sergt. Tatlow 60 01 59-211 W. 0. Raven 72 69 60-207 Corp. Fulton 09 07 57-19S Lieut, Parnell.. 69 67 57-193 A. Sergt. Mcifaffie .. 05 53 50-177 A. Sergt. Lawrence .. 04 73 05-202 Sergt. 0. W. Russell and Pte. W. Mc - Inn, the two highest scorers in the match on the Canadian team, used the 'Sutherland combination vernier and wind gauge sight, mark 1, as adopted by the Canadian Government for use on the Lee - Enfield and Lee-aletford rifles. 'ghee° men were the only two on the team to use the sight, the reason being that the company did not have any sights ready until it few days before the 'lintel. Sergt. Onnnundsen, of the Queen's, Edinburgh, and a former Queen's prize - man at 13isley, bad been picked for the British team, but he lead to drop out through indisposition, and Sergt. Me- Haffie took his place. This change, pos- sibly, made a difference of 25 points to the British team, but it would not have affected the final results. • TRIBESMEN WANT PEACE. Sue at Casa Blanca for Cessation of Hostilities. Pane, Sept. S. -A ray of hope for it poseilee solution of the vexing Moroc- can problem came from the Moorish Empire last night in the shape of an announcement that the tribesmen were ready to negotiate for peace. Vice -Ad mind Philbert confirms this news in an official cablegram stating that a delega- tion from the warring Arabs had. asked Oeneral Drude for an armistice pending it settlement of peace terms. The armis tice wits to have expired to -day, but the result is not yet known. No great expectations are based upon thiS 41 11. nonneement, for there ie Home (suspicion that the move nuty be it trick of tie: Moors to gain time to bring in rein - fore( ments. Tangier, Sept. 7. ----Events in Morocco are marching on with great rapiaity. Yesterday both the Sultan.; Abdul Azis and Mutat Hafig, were reported to be leaving the rival capitals, Fez and Morocco City, at the head of armies whieh had been levied in hob haste, which may deeide within a fortnight the deathly of Morocco's monarchy. The in mediate objective of these forces is the ancient pity of Rabat, the prior pos. sessdon of which probably would have an important if not decisive bearing up- on the struggle for supremacy. 1••• DUEL WITH SHOTGUNS.- - John A. Harris Shot and Killed His Brother-iu-law, Mobile, Alta., Sept. 8. -News received here from Fort Deposit says that a (Mel shotguns was fought by C, It Pries - ler and his brother-in-law, diem A. Har- ris, on Thurearty might, Harris WaS )(hot 411111 died immediately. Both are well known men. The tragedy occurred at the home of Prisler„iust outside of the city limite uf Fort Deposit. Prisler did not ehoot mete Darns had discharg- ed a gun at 111111 twice. From the best semen( of information it 5e1.71123 1:12111 the trouble grew out of the ill-treatment of Mrs. Heinle by her husband. It is said that Harris lied been drinking for several days, aaul had abused his wife, who lied left her home and sought pro- tection of her brother et the Iatter's home. - •4* YOUN0 GIRL'S sumnr. ----- She Was Threatened With Arrest for Some Petty Theft. • Niagara Falls, Sept. 8.--A distressing suicide story coulee from Fort Erie, the victim being a fourteen -year-old girl panuel, Esther Spear. The child was an orphan, one of six children left by her mother, who (emulated •suielde by drowning in the Niagara, 'liver two years ago. $he nuele her house with it .family named Whariou. One day she went into the house of it neighbor named !delver, when all the family were away. and in a spirit of ehildish -curiosity looked into drawers and elosete need appropriated 'HOMO el0t1WS pins. She also opened NOMA)1 SIGNED AT LAST • letters and then burned them. On the discovery of what had been done Mrs. Mercer geve the child a severe .1.1.,•••.11 ,- scoldish ng, and told her e would have hedareedel, nv wv.w JoDuo vivinfin r - - --- sent to 'Welland jail. The child was • GIVEN OUT IN LONDON. terribly frightened, and 80111e hours iater took it large dose of Paris green ., Agreement of Last Year Renewed, Eta-, nil:: retired to her room. 11,fembers of tuhtee 81011tritoolft afafianiiit,yalnitTrtgratehteedelibuya • . rceuprtsiersttneT..bized Nisotsewutbe 4N7eriTabin.ot in agony. Dr. Douglass worked with her e ' for some home, but could not save her) London, Sept, 8.-A models vivendi .11,••••41.14.1*•,.. MET A BULL. Queen Victoria of Spain Very Muck Upset, Madrid, Sept. O. -An automobile from the royal stables, in wbieb. Queen Vic- toriis was driving yesterday from St, Selastian to Bilbao, was suddenly con. fronted by a large bull, which planted himself in the roadway immediately mn trout of the Queen's ear, and compelled the ehauffeur to put on the brakes hur- riedly and stop the meehine. No coin - sem appears to have occurred, but her Meeesty is described as lenving been greatly affected by the unexpected meet- ing with the bull. As the sudden stop- ping of the royal automobile threw the machinery into disorder, the Queen was eompene1 to resume her journey to Bib bao in an auto car. FOUND GIRL'S BODY. Police Now Think That Her Three Friends Were Also Drowned, Baltimore, Md,. Sept. 9. -The finding of the collate of Gertrude Ithauuessey, aged 18 years, in the waters of Spring Gardens, a branch of the Patapsco River, yesterday. has convineed the police that her three eompanions have also been drowned. She was last seen after mid- night on Friday with another woman, whose name is not known to the police. and George Frissell and Wm. O'Leary. The two nem have not been seen by their relatives since they left home on Friday afternoon. The two couples were seen at it shore resort late on Friday night, and afterwards are said to have entered a rowboat. A waterlogged boat was found in Spring Garden, and later tile body of the woman. The dead wom- an is said to have been a native of Har- risburg, Pa, KAISER IS FRUGAL. Daughter Not Allowed to Wear Expen- sive Buttons, New York, Sept. 8. -The following cable despatch has been received from Berlin by the Sun: German frugality has been displayed in exalted circles at the autumn review of the fleet. The Princess Victoria. Luise ordered a pretty naval costume which pleased her in every way except as to the buttons, which did not seem worthy of the dam, The dressmaker suggested that they should be replaced by others which she showed, and which were worth a shill- ing each. The price appeared to be too high for the young lady, who said she must first ask hpr papa (the Kaiser), When the dressmaker returned in the evening to hear the decision the Princess said that her father would not let her have the buttens. He said they were too dear and that she must not be extravagant. The Princess wore for the review the pretty dress with the despised buttons. STRUCK BY A TRAIN. William J. Townley, a Torontonian, Killed on Saturday. Toronto, Sept. 9. -Mr. William J. Townley, of the firm of Townley & Lou- don, decorators, of 19 Riehmond street east, was killed by being struck by a Urand Trunk train near the pumping station at East Toronto on daturday af- ternoon, both legs being crushed and the skull being fractured. It is thought de- ( -eased had been walking along the tracks, and did not heed the approach of it westbound freight train, which instantly killed him. Portions of the dead man's stomach and intestinal organs were removed for purposes of examination by Dr. Walters, as the authorities thought there might It other contributory causes to bis death, but so far nothing has been dis- covered to lend support to that theory. SUICIDE AT OTTAWA, S. Holden, a Young German, Hangs Rim- ed( to Bedpost. Ottawa, Sept. S. -Mr. Sultan Holden, a young German about 28 years of r.ge, committed suicide yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. Adolph Herbst by banging himself by it strap to a bedpost. He wits up and around as usual, and after breakfast went back to his room. As leo stayed up there tanner than was his custom 41 member of the household went to investigate, and was horrified to find him banging by a strap to the bedpost. Holden had been drinking heav- ily of late, and it is thought that Lis mind had become temporarily deranged. •.• • BRIDGE BADLY BUILT. Brant Council Blamed for Fatal Accident at Cainsville. Brantford, Sept. 8. --An inquest was held on Satmelay night nt Ceinsville town hall to inquire into the death of the late Thomas Clark, who was killed in the early pert of the week, when tak- ing a traction engine over a bridge below Cdmsville. 'the Jury brought in it ver- dict that the bridge was faulty in eon - strut -tion and it 'was owing to the negligence of the Council in not leaving the bridge properly inspeeted that the aceident occurred. Little Girl Scalded to Death. Toronto, Sept. 9, -A little-twedimil-a- tell-year-old girl, Ethel Leonard, daugh- ter of George Leonard, it stable foreman, living at 65 llobineon street, met her death by being sealant in leer mother's - wash pail. Mrs. Leonatil had taken a pail of hot water from the boiler on the kitehen stove, area gone to get some told water to add to it. when the child fell faee ilownwaree into the pail, \Melt up- set over her. Waited es Years to Wed. London, Sept. Manchester pair, respectively 70 and 05 years old, hav- ing waited twenty-five years for the passage of the eet legalizing marriage With a deeeaseet wifeds sister, MIT 01'01 the neetedaty uotiee of their intention to marry, coveving the preeent, fishing season in Newfoundland waters was signed yester. day by Sir Edward. Grey, Foreign Sec. votary, and Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. The following copy hes been communi- cated to the Canadian Associated. Bread by the Foreign Ofticei It is agreed that the fisheries shall be earned on clewing the present year substantially as they were actually canied on for most of . the time by mutual agreement tender the modus vi- • vendi of 1000. It is understood that His Majesty's Government will not bring Into force the Newfoundland foreign fishing vessels act of 1900, which imposee on American fishing vessels certain re- strictions in addition to those imposed by the aet of 1905; also that the pro. visions of the first part of section one of the act of 1905 as to boarding and bringing into port, and also the whole of section three of the same aet: will nemont fbih esIneggatr.eelesdselas.s applying to Ameri- In consideration of the fact that 010 shipment of Newfoundlanders by Aerials can fishermen outside the three -pule limit is not to bp made the basis of interference or to be penalized, the United States Government waives the use of purse seines by Ameican fisher- men during the term governed by the agreement, and also undertakes that American fishermen shall not fish on Sunday. It is understood that Amen - can fishing vessels will, muke their ship- ments of 'Newfoundlanders as fishermen sufficiently far froni the exact three-mile limit to avoid reasonable doubt. 14 15 further understood that Arne* • Ian fishermen will pay light dues when • not deprived of their rights to fish, and Intl comply with the provisions of the colonial customs law as to reporting at a custom house when physically possible (0dois oso. • It further agreed that if the pro- posals recently made by the Premier of Newfoundland or any other changes in the ab'ove modus vivendi should be pro- posed by mutual agreement between tlee Newfoundland authorities and the Am- erican fishermen, having due regard to tosses that might be incurred by a change of plans so long after prepara- tions for the season's Belling have been made and the voyage begun, the United States Government will be ready to con- sider such changes in a most fiiendly spirit, awl if found. not to compromise their rights, to unite with His Majesty's Government in ratifying them at once. WAR AIRSHIP ONE THAT WILL RIVAL SANTOS DUMONT'S PRODUCTION. British War Department Giving Out Ab- solutely No Information About New Machine -German Military Balloon Making Flights Over Berlin, London, Sept, 8. --Great Britain has produced a war airship which, it is hoped, will prove as great it success as the Parseval balloon of Germany and the celebrated La Petrie of France. The War Department is giving out absolute- ly no information in regard to the Eng- lish balloon, but it is understood that Wats of it will take place before long. The German military steerable balloon has- been manoeuvring over Berlin al- most every day recently and is a source of tbe keenest interest to the inhabi- tants of the city. The machine has eh- cleil around the Emperor's palace in the face of a high wind at a height of about 1,800 feea. On each side of the balloon is a screw with vanes which drive the machine forward at a rate of about 45 feet a second. The receptacle for ben- zine is in the framework above the ear and the steering is effected by means of guide ropes. The airship is made to ascend or de- scend by two small bailoons, or balloon- ets, inside the great envelope. These hold eompressed air, and can be alter- nately filled or emptied. When the front balloonet is empty the one to the rear is filled emit the balloon descends; at tile contrary ease it rises. By means of this arrangement the large balloon loses no gati at all. ABANDONED VESSEL. A Mysterious Wreck Discovered in Bay of Fundy. Digby, N. S., Sept. 8. --One of the most mysterious wrecks ever known on the Bay of Fundy Nast WaS discovered at 4 o'clock yeeterday afternoon, three miles west of Gulliver's Cove, by the tug George L., which was bound from Digby to 'Weymouth. When the dense fog lifted which had prevailed for sev- eral days Captain Lewis, master of the tug, sighted right abeam on the rewks the American coaster with her foresails and two jibs hoistecl and mainsail furl- ed. The captain immediately lowered a boat and boarded the strange graft, Maine. .ed to be the Deeora, of Ala - There was not a soul on board. The vessel was loaded with soft coal, her af- ter Well was open, her menu hatch bat- tened clown. The boats had been cut from the daisies, her compass tone from the binnacle, and officersand crew had evidently taken a portion of their clothes, leaviog nothing behind to Meow their name or whenee the veesel had sailed or her port of destination. The tug reported to Digby last night and reported the wteek to the enstome offi- eerie Captain Lewis says the vessel must have boot itbandonea in moderate wea- ther, for a pipe partially fillea with to- bacco WaS on the cabin tahle, also a mouth organ, and nothing appeared to be disturbed ht the galley. Meat had been left frying hi, a pan on the stove. Somebody had evidently secured all the papers, letters, ete., so that it Was iill- poasible to leen the name of anybody on board. Charts, however, had not been 0)11150.and it is doubtful if the vessel's bW oat AS properly provisioned for a long 13oth .anchors were on the bow when the vessel was discovered, and ft if$ thought she had (Wilted ashore after she '1,‘41S abandoned. 'There has been no heavy weather to necessitate the shindening of sail. Mattern, a German, WWI killed in the C. 11 shops at Winnipeg.