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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
4
Local notes show Tribune publishing guidance and postal notices. Montana items report sheep in good winter, Helena election result, Edwards term, Cheely praise, Missouri train robbery recall, Ellen Stone lecture, Arkansas senator Jones defeat, Denmark bribery claim debunked, Cuba finances, Tennessee flood, Butte union stance and engineer moves, Wu Tingfang invited to Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
The piece notes mixed views on James J. Hill, hailed by some as the greatest railroad man while others mock his broader reputation. It mentions his status in New York circles and contrasts rail expertise with art appreciation, including a jab about cultural awareness in Minneapolis.
Editorials and notices recall Cecil Rhodes as a towering yet controversial figure whose actions helped shape British interests in Africa. Reactions range from praise of his drive to condemnation of his role in provoking wars and dispossession.
A Grand Trunk passenger train No. 6 derailed near Millers seven miles west of Lansing as it passed a switch. One passenger Abe Brunstine of Chicago was killed and five others injured including CC Minnehan Providence Rev. M. J. Orshoski Chicago J. L. Gordon Rochester Frank Thomas Mt. Clemens and Brakeman J. L. Zeigler Detroit. The derailment involved the rear coach and the Pullman sleeper and followed tampering reports. The first seven cars crossed the switch, but the last two cars and engine fell into a ditch after catching on the switch. The accident occurred while the train was moving at high speed.
A special from Prattville Texas reports a fierce storm moving northward for about 30 minutes, ripping through Prattville and Pratlie with hail two inches deep. The Methodist church was blown from its foundation and several buildings including Joe Miller and J M Evans stores were destroyed. Four people died in Boyne City Michigan in a related dwelling fire.
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