27 Dec 1902
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1902
Page
1
A Pacific Express bound west collided head on with an eastbound freight at Wanstead Ontario during a blizzard. About twenty four killed and thirty five injured as wreckage and exposure took a heavy toll. Pullman cars were largely undamaged. London doctors aided survivors.
Lincoln detective Malone reports finding a money cache buried near the Burlington hold up scene. The bills, in large denominations, were wrapped in four packages of $500 each. Malone suspects Cromer, Doe, and Standish buried the stash as part of the Burlington train robbery proceeds after days of police search.
A money package of a large amount was recently secured from an express car in the city. Authorities investigated the incident and secured the scene for further examination. No further details were released about suspects or exact amount.
A Faust passenger train on the Illinois Central bound for Cincinnati from New Orleans crashed into a work train nearunningville eighty four miles from Louisville. Three men were killed and two injured. One engine demolished, the other engine and three cars derailed. A second report from Paola Kansas notes a head end collision between freight trains on the Milwaukee Pacific Railroad a mile south of Dod aon. One brakeman died and three other railway workers were injured.
Will Go to Salt Lake Co. RB. Goodrich, employed for two months, departs tonight for Salt Lake where he will continue in real estate work. He is accompanied by his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich receive best wishes from the Gazette. 7. R. Cole, a seasoned newspaper man, will replace him and manage the Gazette’s advertising with the same diligence.
A Union Missouri bank was burglarized between one and two this morning. The vault was blown with nitroglycerin and the interior destroyed. Two professional thieves escaped town, taking about 15000 dollars in cash. the bank had 10000 insurance for burglary. No clues found as police report a quiet day in town.
Salt Lake City physician Dr. E B Payne faces a first degree murder charge after Miss Anna D Hill a school teacher was found dead in his office. The coroner’s jury ruled death resulted from an anaesthetic administered with criminal intent. Miss Hill formerly lived in Missouri.
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