The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 6, 1898, Page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1898. PRICE FIVE CENTS MASS OF HUMA TORN AND MANGLED | @ Crowded Electric Car Crushed to Splinters by a Fast Train. Nearly Two Score of Young People Returning From a Picpic Meet a Horrible Death. COHOES, N. Y., Sept. 5.—An &p- palliag disaster occurred in this city to-night. Shortly before 8 o’clock a trolley car of the Troy City Railway Company was struck by the night special of the Delaware and Hudson at a crossing at the west end of the Hudson River bridge, whicn connects | the city with Lansingburg, and its | load of human freight was hurled into the air. Eighteen of the thirty- five passengers are dead and at least | ten of the remainder will die. | trunks were found, in some cases, fifty feet from the crossing. The pilot of the engine was smashed, and amid its wreckage were the maim- ed corpses of two women. The pas- sengers of the train suffered no injury | except a shock. The majority of the passengers on_the trolley werg young people. They included many women. Within ten minutes after the colli- sion fully a half of the population of the city was surging about the vicinity | in an endeavor to ascertain if relatives were among the unfortunates. The injured were taken to the City Hospital and to the Continental Knit- ting Mill, the former not having sufli- cient ambulance service to care for | them all. The corpses were placed in boxes The cars entering the city from Lan- singburg were crowded with passengers returning from a labor day pienic at|ang taken to a neighboring mill shed. selaer’s Park, a pleasure resort|Many of them were unrecognizable. Troy. It was car No.“119 of the | The crash was frightful in | ity Railway that met with dis- | Headless women with gay summer | It came over the bridge about | dresses bathed their own and the clock laden with a merry party | Plood of others; linl\bsymmu‘t lr\;nks e - | or any means of identifying to whom le, fresh from the enjoyment of | tyoy elbneid: Fiomen'e eni’ meni i | heads with crushed and distorted fea- e crossing where the accident oc- |tures; bodies crushed and flattened. curred is at a grade. Four tracks of | These sights constituted a spectacle Delaware and Hudson Railroad, | most horrible to behold. i h runs north and south at this| The train of the Delaware and Hud- cross the two tracks of the trol- | 800, road, immediately atter the accl | oac v a5 dent, proceeded to Troy. he engineer | A ;}a' (np:i;s (h: hiour,“he" the | ctated that he did not see the car un- : at special, a train which runs | j] pe was upon it. He trled to pre- south and connects with the New York | vent his train from striking the car, | boat at Albany, was due to pass that | but his efforts were fruitle: His train point. | was golng at a very high rate of sple(;d Tracks o e s P at the time. He was some minutes late = l\fmnr,] l'};_‘n b':f?ffi"’:is {:" e |and was trying to make up lost time. e s 2 € point | 1n oonsequence of the caution taken by here the disaster took place. In con-|the trolley road to ascertain if the nce of this fact and a frequent | tracks were clear at this crossing, the passing of trains, it s been the rule | engineers of trains have always felt each motor car conductor to stop | naredln running by at a high rate of r and go “yrward to observe the [SPREC: o ool that the first he tracks and signal his car to|yrow that the car was coming’ was he , if no trains are in sleht. It| when it hove in sight at the corner of cannot be ascertained whether that |the street at which the crossing is situ- rule was complied with on this occa- | ated. He was b\;‘t a shcrll dlslanc‘e sion, for all events prior to the crash | from the car at the time. It was ut- r X rgEe i >7 | terly impossible for him to bring his are forgotten by those who were in- | {r2% YOFSC 0, il He thinks that volved, the motorman, when he saw the train motor car was struck directly in | was upon him, tried to get beyond the the center by the engine of the train|danger line. The grade of this cross- which was going at a high rate of | ing and the speed at which his car was speed. The accident came without the | EOIng also made it impossible for him slightest warning. The car was upcna | (0 StOP before he reached the tracks. %y BT i .'| It was the front end of his car that the tracks before the train loomed in| ygae caught and crushed, and he was sight, and no power on earth could | killed outright. | have saved it. ° motorman evidently | The following bodies were identified | saw the train approaching as he reach- | up to 1 o'clock: Archie Campeau, Co- | ed the track, and opened his control- | hoes; James Temple, Lansingburg; Ed- | ler, but in vain. ward Barney, Mrs. John Craven, Miss | results. ley W sequ for for e NITY WILHELMINA, WHO WILL BE CROWNED QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS TO-DAY. With a crash that was heard for |Kittie Craven, Joseph Sense, Nellle blocks the engine struck into the light- | Sweet (15 years old), Mrs. Edna McEI- | er vehicle. The effect was horrible. | roy, Mrs. John W. Sutliff, Mrs. Jamcs‘ The motor car parted in two, both sec- | Taylor, Miss Addie Craven, James | tions being hurled into the air in| Linez, Mrs. Ellen Scaw, John Tim- | splinters. The mass of humanity, for | mins, all of Cohoes. | car was crowded to overflowing, | The injured are: Isaac Shaw, Co- was torn and mangled. Those in the | hoes, skull fractured; George Ankers, front of the car met with the es, injured internally; John W. The force of the collision Cohoes, head cut and ribs atest de- | broken; Miss Lizzle McElroy, Cohoes leg broken; Miss Izennesse, Cohoes, col- e experienced and every to the gre human being- in that gection was killed. Thc scene was hor- | larbone fractured and several ribs bro- rible. Bodies had been hurled into the | ken. She had a baby in her arms. It was and their headless and will die. Emma Deva- limbless | crushed and AGUINALDO YET PLANS RESISTANCE Refuses to Disarm Insurgents Un- til the United States Guaran- tees Permanent Protection. RN RRRRRRRNRRIRRRIRES Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. MANILA, Sept. 5.—General Aguinaldo is recruiting troops, and his men are busily emp ~yed in building trenches. In explanation of this warlke attitude, the in- surgent leader says he is preparing for resistance in case the island should be returned to Spanish rule. The general says he is willing to disarm the insurgent army if the Unit- ed States guarantees permanent protection. The rebels will hold a conference this week, delegates from each rovince having been appointed. At Ge—eral Aguinaldo’s new headquarters at Malolos the repor s confirmed that the rebel leader has consolidated divers i :rrectionary parties in the northeast provinces, thus giving him an additional force of 5000 men and control over the entire northern end of Luzon. The insurgents con- tinue building intrenchments on the north side of the city. They also hold the water works in their possession, which fact carries with it a serious menace to the Americans, in view of the approaching dry season. The insurgents have captured every Spanish position on the bay, with one exception, and are strengthening them- selves everywhere in the interior. Aguinaldo desires to make a strong case before the meeting of the Peace Commission in Paris, and will hold his party together if possible. The task is fraught with difficulty, while each smali ieader has set himself up as a rival power. FEELT) LBRRRRRRNRRRINURIRRIRNNRS RN RN NN RRNNRRNRINRRRRNURNNRNNNESS 8 e P sterdam, where the enthronement will take place. o which she wore a white cashmere shawl. B which were lavishly decorated in anticipation of the entry of Queen Wilhelmina. $ and trains from the provinces brought thousands of visitors to the city. $8 along the route of the procession were packed early, as was algo the Damplataz. §8 ace was lined by thirty-five workingmen’s unions and eleven military assoclations. =] Py Queen was to pass were adorned with festoons and triumphal arches. @ platz were literally enshrouded with gay draperies and natural flowers. s Queen Wilhelmira arrived at the railw; ceived. e Py [ & royal coach. the palace. Her Majesty ap- peared at the pal- ace at 3:30 o’clock p. m., preceded by thirty divi- sions, including representatives of the army and navy, govern- mental and mu- nicipal officials and Princes from Holland’'s East Indian colonies, who came here expressly to wit- ness the enthron- ing of the young Queen. The’royal coach was of white, or- namented with gold and drawn by eight black horses. Queen ‘Wilhelmina, who looked pale and tired, bowed andQN wayed her hand- kerchief continu- ally. In front of LOVING SUBJ GREET WILHELMINA BHRRRRRANURERURINERERRER HE HAGUE, Sept. 5.—Queen Wilhelmina and the Queen’s mother started from this eity to-day for Am- Her Majesty was attired in a white satin gown, over AMSTERDAM, Sept. 5.—Beginning at early dawn to-day vast crowds of people gathered in the streets, The Damplatz, the high bridge over the Amstel, the principal canals and the streets through which the All the houses surrounding the Dam- TRe v B""‘X“"' °?u-. E OF THE STREETS THROUGH WHICH THE ROYAL PROCESSION PASSED. S ECT depot in Amsterdam at 2 o’clock and was enthusiastically re- The Burgomaster delivered an address of welcome, to which her Majesty replie past I have been looking forward to this moment, which is the most solemn of my life.” The Queen briefly addressed the various crowds assembled to welcome her. presented her Majesty with bounuets of orange flowers tied with mauve ribbons. rlages, participated in the procession to the palace. A guard cf honor composed of .generals escorted the Six hours before the Queen arrived 200,000 people: had assembled in the streets and around LR R R R R R R R R R R R R R AR R R R R R The weather was bright The stands which had been erected The route to the royal pal- “For a long time The Burgomaster’s daughter The entire court, in car- the palace, the army and navy were drawn up in the form of a great square. The coach passed along the four sides of the square before drawing up at the entrance to the palace. A few minutes later Queen Wilhel- mi.a appeared upon the balcony and bowed re- peatedly to the 60,000 people who approached the palace waving handkerchiefs, hats and flags. Mean~hile many bands were play- ing national airs, chimes of bells were ringing and steam whistles shrieking their salutes to the young sovereign. LR R L R P R LR ms&s&fi&sumuamnsaasuuunsss&&masu&aasssguussussuauausa shire, Cohoes, skull crushed; Mrs. James Temple, Lansingburg, jaw frac- tured and injured internally; Mrs. Ira Dewey, Cohoes, head crushed. ARMORCLADS COMING TO PACIFIC COAST The Towa and Oregon Will Soon Be Detached From the North Atlantic Fleet. NEW YORK, Sept. 5—The Herald's ‘Washington correspondent sends the fol- lowing: I learn to-day that two of the armorclads attached to the North Atlan- tic fleet will leave within the next ten days for the Pacific Coast. These vessels will in all probability be the battleships Iowa and Oregon, which are now being put in the best possible condition at the Brooklyn navy yard. The President will finally decide upon his return to Washington. Reports In cir- culation here to-day Indicated that the LR R AR R R AR AR 8 HREEERRERNENNNRRRRNRRENRRRREBRNNENN vessels had been ordered to Manila, but I am in a position to state they are un- true, and that it is intended to attach the vessels to the Pacific station. will be in such a position they will be able to defend the Pacific Coast in case of an attack by a foreign power or hasten to the Philippines to give support to Rear Admiral Dewey. POISONED WHISKY SENT THROUGH THE MAILS Mysterious Attempt to Murder That Is Similar to the Dunning Case. 4 NEW YORK, Sept. 5.—John Hills, an ice-dealer of 84 Second street, his wife and sister-in-law, Miss Mary Conley, have been poisoned by whisky which had been sent through the mail to the house. The case in many respects is similar to the isoning of Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. g’eanc by means of a box ef candy for- warded to them through the mails. Mr. Hills, whose powerul frame with- stood the attack better than the women, ran to Dr. Levendecker, who expre: the opinion that they were suffering from @ powerful poison, either atropine.or bel- h&mnl. Dr. Levendecker summoned as- There they . sistance and also notified the police, and after a while Mr. Hills and his wife were pronounced out of danger. Miss Conley, the doctor sald, will probably die. Mr. Hills says he has no enemies, and the po- lice are at sea. —_— FUSION IN WASHINGTON. Democrats, Populists and Silver Re- publicans Seek to Unite. SEATTLE, Sept. 5.—The conventions of the Populists, Democratic and Silver Re- publican parties to meet at'Ellensburg on September 7 will attempt to nominate a fusion ticket, as was done two years ago. The offices to be filled at the fall elections are two Congressmen and two members of the Supreme Court. - Takes an Overdose of Morphine. FRESNO, Sept. 5.—Van Savage of Reed- ley died this forenoon at Reedley from an overdose of morphine. He bought fifteen grains of the drug yesterday and took all but four grains. he Coroner’s jury found no evidence of suicide. Savage ad been addicted to the use of the drug. zfdw— a na:}ia of Ing aged 41 years WRECKED @ BANK AND REAPED BIG PROFITS Grave Charges Are Lodged Against Government Officials. R. S. Browne and C. M. Brune Ac- cused of Negotiating Stock That Was Startling charges have been pre- | ferred by D. P. Tarpey of this city | against two brothers in the employ of the Government. One is Robert S. Browne, this district, and the other is known as Clarence M. Brune, at present bccupy ing a position of responsibility in the bond department. A letter was mailed | last evening to Hon. Lyman D..Gage, Secretary of the Treasury, in which Mr. Tarpey charges the brothers with having financiered a bank to its ruin and then used the worthless stock as a means by which to defraud unsuspect- ing capitalists. Besides the charges the letter contains a brief history of the doings of the brothers—brothers, although their names fail to indicate the family tie—while together they manipulated the machinery. of the Moscow National Bank®at Moscow, Idaho. The letter is interesting, and he who makes the charges states that he can prove them one and all, and has unswerving intentions of so doing. Here is the letter, charges and all: San_Francisco, Sept. 5, 1898. Hon. Lyman D. Gage, Secretary of the | Treasury, Washington, D. C.—Sir: I beg | leave to inform you that you have em- | loyed in your department one Clarence M. Brune, better known as C. M. Brune, and Robert 8. Browne. better known as R. S. Browne. The gentlemen named were directors of the Moscow National Bank of Moscow, ldaho, and were cashier and resident respectively of the bank. This ank closed its doors on January 31, 1897, and was taken possession of the following day by order of the Comptroller of the Currency. The affairs of the bank were found in such a rotten condition that on June 14, 1897, the Comptroller ordered an assessment of $100 per share on the entire capital stock, the same being the maxi- mum smount allowed by law. Messrs. ‘Brune anfe-Browne, I sm in~ formed, are brothers, going under differ- ent’ names for reasons best known to themselves. They owned 500 shares out of the 750 shares which comprised the en- tire stock of the bank. Sometime in the summer of 1896 Mr. Brune left Moscow, Idaho, for Oregon and California, to trade or sell his own and his brother’s stock. He had a statement of the assets and liabilities of the bank, which was fur- the Secret Service Agent of | | Valueless. was successful in disposing of a large lot of his and Mr. Browne's stock. They succeeded in swindling a Mr. De Lash mutt of Portland, Oregon, and thq r celver of the defunct bank was persist- ent enough in his demands to sue Mr. De Lashmutt for the assessment of the stock. This case is reported in the Eighty-third Federal Reporter, page 449. If you will take the trouble to read the case you will get an idea of the char- acter of the Messrs. Brune and Browne. I met Mr. Brune here in San Francisco, and he nearly succeeded in swindling me out of a property worth at least $20,000, as I relied on his representations as to the value of the stock, backed by the supposition of governmental _inspection and control over national banks; but I found that I was leaning on a broken reed. The bank, by Brune and Browne, its cashier and president, issued another statement of the ‘resources” and ‘“lNa- bilities”” on December 17, 1896, a copy of which I insert herein, viz.: Report of the condition of the Moscow National Bank, at Moscow, in the State of Idaho, at the close of business, December 17, 1896. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts..... secured and unses bonds to secus 122,549 68 4,1}5 8 cured Stocks, securities % Banking house furniture and fixture: Other real estate and mortgages owned Due from national banks not reserve agents ...... ;s Due from State banks and Due from approved reserve Checks and other cash ite Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents..... 47 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz. Specie ... ¥ -$13,710 00 Legal tender notes. . 120 00—13,830 00 Redemption fund with the United States Tre: ‘5 per cent of ecir- culation .. Total LIABILITIES. Capital stock pald in Surplug fund . | Undivided_profits ~ , National Bank notes outstanding. Due to other National Banks. Due to State Banks and bankers.. Individual deposits subject to check. Demand certificates of deposit Time certificates of deposit Total 232,640 71 State of Idaho, County of Latah, ss. I, R. 8. Browne, president of the above nished the Comptroller of the Cu -ency named bank, do solemnly swear that the above ROBERT S. BROWNE, Secret Service Agent, Against Whom Grave Charges Have Been Made. and was dated July 14, 1896, a copy of which I Insert herein, viz.: Official _statement of the condition of the Moscow National , Moscow, Idaho, fur- nished to the Comptrolier of the Currency of the United States at the close of .usiness July 6: e RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. United States Bonds.... Real estate, furniture an Securities, warrants, et 5 per cent redem. fund. Cast_on hand. Due from banks LIAB TLITIES. Total ..... .. $255,281 58 If this was a correct statement the stock of the bank would be worth about $140 per share, and as the average citi- zen gm an idea that the Treasury De- ment regularly inspected national ks and did not permit rotten and in- Brune | solvent banks to do business, Mr. statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. . S. BROWNE, President. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of December, 15%. J. Q. JOLLY, Notary Public. A. J. GREEN, Directors. This last statement you will notice was signed. by both Bruné and Browne, and was sworn to by Browne as president, on the 19th of December, 189, about seven weeks before the bank failed. This state- ment, if correct, would show the stock to be worth about $145 per share. The question that naturally suggests itself here s, that the president and cash- ier must bave known of the condition of the bank all along, and how did they suc- ceed in getting the National Bank Exam- iner to make reports favorable enough to allow them to continue lw ss and swin- dle innocent people? the presi- dent of a national bank, and nobody knows better than you do what the law exacts from officers of national banks. If the statements made herein are true, Messrs. Brune and Browne should have been indicted and should now be in the =\ penitentiary, but they are not; they are