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Show j BUTTE, MONT. Nine Killed and Others Injuured in J Trolley Car Accident. I The worst horror in the history of ' this city since the explosion of ten years ago, in which a score of firemen were killed, occurred Sunday night. A I crowde;' trolley car returning from Columbia gardens was struck by a B. A. & P. freight train and nine persons ' were killed and many injured, j The -Dead: Joseph T. llyn, lime-I lime-I keepej- at the Bell mine. lie leave: a I father and mother at Watortown. M'ch. He was aged about o." years IPul u brother at Clancy. Mont. ! Maggie Harrington, aged l'J, resided 1 in this city and brother is Alderman Harrington E. Maud Johnson, aged 10, of Buito. Mrs. Josephine Jacobs, colo;ed, Butte. Mrs. Sadie A. Smith, coloied. Butte. Mary Keefe, aged 19. Butte. Vera Naughton. aged 11, Butte. An unknown man. Badly Injured. Gussie Haft, fractured frac-tured skull, may recover: Mototman Jackson, suffered a compound com-pound fracture of the ri.l-.t leg and is also suffering from shook. It is believed be-lieved lie will recover. Felix Hughes, who was sitting by Ryan, who was l iiled. sustained fractured frac-tured knee and several ribs broken. Others Injured Teresa Kottke, back hurt, not seriously injured. John Harvey, right knee fractured. Harry L. Lindley. rooms at Goldberg block, cut on the face. Joseph "Kennedy, contusion on the back. Teimie Brudes. slight bruise on right aim and contusion on right leg.' Albert Dockstader. suffering from, shock and some contusions, extent of injuries uncertain. Agnes Sullivan, 637 East Galena street, suffering from shock and slight contusions. ! Gertie Shiy. 412 West Quartz, leg hurt, perhaos internal injuries. James Cairns, leg broken. John Harvey, Spokane, laborer, leg broken. The tragedy was one of the most horrible hor-rible in the history of Butte, and the most serious ever experienced by the street railway company. That more w ere not killed is a mystery, for . the accident occurred with an appalling suddenness that precluded any hope of es:-ape for those on the front end of the car. Most of them were women and young girls and six of these were The blessing of the bells took place at Sacred Heart church Sunday afternoon. after-noon. The three new chimes were on exhibition in the vestibule of the church, and at th.e afternoon service the regulation baptismal service was read and the bells blessed bv Bishop J. P. Carroll. The Rev. Father Rossweynkle delivered deliv-ered the address. He spoke of the efforts ef-forts that, had been made to secure the chimes for the church and delivered deliv-ered appropriate sermon. The chimes cost about $2,000. The largest one weighs 2.S00 pounds; the others 1.800 and 800 pounds respectively. respec-tively. They were made in St. Louis and will be installed in one of the spires of Sacred Heart church. The services were heavily attended and the responses read by trustees of the chu.ch and the principal donors of the chime fund. T The funeral of the late Mrs. Marie Correa took place on Sunday from Sacred Sa-cred Heart church. Mrs. Correa leaves to mourn her loss Emanuel Correa. her son, and Mrs. G. L. Stickler, her daughter. daugh-ter. The altar boys of St. Patrick's and Sacred Heart churches were given a delightful picnic outing in the moun-. tains beyond the Nine-Mile house. The boys were taken out in three large tal-lyhos. tal-lyhos. They were accompanied by Rev. Father Barry and Rev. Father Ryan. The fathers enjoyed the day as much as their young charges. - Mrs. Harry OGorman and sister, Miss May O'Gcrinan, went to Anaconda Ana-conda this week to visit friends during dur-ing the Elks' convention. f Miss Mabel Nissler gave a dancing party at Columbia gardens in compliment compli-ment to Miss Marjorie Mulvey, of Salt Lake. A special car carried the guests to the gardens and dancing was enjoyed en-joyed in the pavilion. Carter's orchestra orches-tra furnished the music. Those invited and residing, outside the city were: Misses Marjorie Mulvey, of Salt Lake; Miss Montana Largey. of New York; Miss Gertrude Kohn, of Missoula; Miss Floyd Patterson, of Spokane. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. Ben McDonald. Mrs. Nicholas Jahriss and Miss Christine Nissler. After returning re-turning to the city a sumptuous supper sup-per was served at the Nissler home in West Broadway. |