[VOLUME in NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1904. NUMBER 233.
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PASSENGER TRAINS
COLLIDE AT DIAZ.
White River Branch Passen
ger Run Through by Fast
Express No. \ While
Taking Coal at Diaz;
—Many Injured—
No Fatalities,
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One of the worst wrecks upon
this division of the Iron Moun
tain for many years, occurred at
Diaz about 10:45 o’clock Tues
^ day night, when the fast south
bound through express No. 1
crashed into the passenger, bag
gage, mail and express cars of
the White River branch passen
ger, almost completely demolish
ing the latter train. That there
were no fatalities is almost mi
raculous and only due to the
timely warning of a brave and
thoughtful newsboy, Joe Pen
nington, who warned the passen
gers on the doomed train of the
impending disaster at the risk of
his own life.
The responsibility for the
wreck seems to lie with the crew
of the branch train, who had no
right upon the main track, but
upon whose individual shoulders
the blame must fall, is not known.
The branch train was in charge
of J. H. Requa, conductor, and
i Steve Mullen, engineer. The
coaches had been placed at the
Diaz/%tion and the engine had
ruq v\chute and was coaling
_ w> JJW^^gck occurred.
r" JoePennington, the newsboy,
stood on the rear end, when be
yond the curve above Diaz, he
noted the reflection of the elec
tric headlight of an oncoming
train. By the time of night he
knew that No. 1 was due. With
a realization of what the next
minute must bring, and a pres
ence of mind and bravery that is ;
deserving of reward, he rushed
back into the passenger coaches,
warning all aboard to flee from
the train. A traveler, too, leaped
to his assistance in notifying all
aboard.
But beforeCall could make their
exit, the crash came. The fast
express was making nearly sixty
miles an hour when rounding the
curve just ahead. Plunging into
the standing coaches the whole j
train was scattered in pieces by
the collision with the heavy mo
gul, while the old engine itself
was badly battered and dis
figured before it reached a stand
still across the ditch, overturning
the two forward express cars.
Engineer Hill and the fireman
on No. 1 saved their lives by!
jumping, but the latter was
badly injured and sent to the
hospital in St. Louis that night.
Don C. Burns, a brakeman on
,_thatH' train, received injuries to!
4 hand and head. Conductor Arm
strong was running on No. 1.
FIRE DESTROYS WRECKED TRAIN.
The furnace of the wrecked
engine set fire to the mass of
splintered rubbish and next
morning little was left to tell the
story of the awful accident ex
I cept scattered portions of the
1 wreck. The coal chutes were
also burned to the ground, though
the mail carried by the branch
train was gathered up be
fore the flames had extented to
that coach.
No. 1 did not reach Newport
until 2 o’clock next morning,
*1 bringing the injured to this city
1 where they are being well cared
f for at the hotels and homes of
* friends. The track was cleared
for the passing of trains early
Wednesday morning.
LIST OF INJURED.
Doctor J. R. CRiGLARof Cord,
reported dead, but is now con
scious, injured shoulder and face,
but will recover.
Mrs. Rice of Batesville, badly
burned and head cut, also inter
nal injuries, condition critical,
now at Teter home.
Miss Bell Rice, her daughter,
face burned and cut.
Mrs. Aylor from above Bates
ville, badly bruised.
Daniel O’Brien, New York,
head and back hurt.
George Williams, Benton,
Mich., badly bruised.
George Leinweaver, badly
bruised.
Mrs. Stephens, Hot Springs,
hysteria.
There are two other ladies at
the Hazel too sick to be disturbed
and names could not be ascer
tained, besides trainmen men
tioned in the body of the article
above.
COFFEE AGAIN FREE.
Gave Officers the Slip While on
Way From California.
Texarkana, Jan. 26.—Two
weeks ago Deputy Marshal Jas.
F. Huddleston and Gray Conway,
armed with a requisition from
the governor of Arkansas, left
here for Bakersfield, Cal., to
bring back J. R. Coffee, who is
wanted here for murder.
They got their man and were
returning when yesterday morn
ing Coffee made a sudden break
for liberty and escaped while the
two were changing cars at Fort!
Worth.
The crime with which Coffee
is charged was committed near]
Washington, Ark., fifty miles
north of here, in the spring of
1889, the victim being his first
cousin, also named Coffee, the
motive being robbery.
The case was tried here in the
spring of 1891 on a change of
venue, and the defendant found
guilty of murder in the first de- j
gree and given the death penalty. |
A few nights afterward and be- j
fore sentence had been passed |
he broke jail and has since been
at large until arrested about
three weeks ago in California,
where he had been going under
an assumed name for nearly fif
teen years. He had married
during the time and has several
children. The authorities here
are greatly chagrined over the
escape.
KING HAS NOT
BEEN RE-ARRESTED.
Man Wanted In Missouri But
Released by Davis Still
At Liberty.
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Harrison, Jan. 26.—Lee King,
who is wanted by the Missouri
authorities on a charge of com
plicity in the killing of Henry
Barchnmn near the Arkansas
line on December 15 last, has not
been re-arrested. King was in
custody one week ago, on last
Monday, and on that day the;
charge against him in Boone;
circuit court was nol prossed.
King was then released on a
telegram from Gov. Davis.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The firm of Martin & Com
pany, comprising H. P. Aubrey,!
G. C. Martin and Wm. Hooker, |
is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Wm.1 Hooker.
G. CL Martin.
January 18, 19(m 29d3t |
GOVERNOR OFFERS
BELATED REWARD,
Proclamation of Davis Authoriz
ing Reward of $300 For
Arrest of Lee
King.
Following is the proclamation
of Governor Davis, made Tues
day, offering a reward for the
arrest of Lee King:
“Whereas, Gov. A. M. Dock
ery of Missouri made requisition
upon me for Wes Hudson, Lee
King, Bill Baker and Curley El
liott, stating that they were
wanted in Taney county, Missou
ri, upon information filed against
them there, charging them with
murder; and
“Whereas, At the time said
requisition was made upon me
that Lee King was under indict
ment in Boone county and
charged with a felony, and re
quested to withhold warrant as
to Lee King until said charge
could be disposed of, and being
advised that said cause would be
disposed of within a few days,
and being furnished with a cer
tified copy of the indictment and
bond:and
* ‘Whereas, In compliance with
said request I honored the requi
sition as to all parties, except
Lee King, and stated and so
wired the Missouri officials, as
also the officials of Boone county,
that as soon as King was tried
for said felony in Boone county
to advise me and I would imme
diately issue extradition warrant
for him; and
“Whereas, Just as soon as I
was informed by the clerk of
Boone county that the charge
against King had been disposed
of I immediately wired the sheriff
of Boone county an.4 the marshal
of Harrison to arrest and hold
Lee King and deliver him to the
Missouri authorities, and I also
issued my warrant of rendition
and immediately forwarded the
same to the sheriff of Boone
county, and
“Whereas, I was informed by
said sheriff that King had made
his escape and is now at large,
now
“Therefore, be it known that
I, Jefferson Davis, governor of
Arkansas, by. virtue of authority
vested in me by the constitution
and laws of said state, do offer a
reward of $300 for the arrest and
delivery to the sheriff of Taney
county, Missouri, of the said Lee
King.”
FIRE AT BLACK ROCK.
Black Rock, Jan. 26.—At 2:30
yesterday morning fire broke out
in the two-story residence of W.
D. Massey, consuming it, to
gether with all of his household
goods and $35 in money, the fam
ily barely escaping with their
lives.
The one story-building of Hen
ry Poff, standing fifty feet to the
north, was also completely de
stroyed. At one time it was
thought that the two large dwell
ings of C. S. Brown and E. T.
Irby, located to the south in the
same block, would be destroyed,
but by heroic efforts the fire was
held in check. The loss is esti
mated at $2,000 with very small
insurance.
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