Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-02-20
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

JAIL DELIVERY It has been the custom of the night guard, Mr. A. Crowe, to show considerable leniency to two prisoners, William Walters and Miles Mc- Innes, by allowing them to remain in the corri- dors until 8 or 9 o’clock. He has also been in the habit of locking his pistol up in a desk near by, not apprehending any danger from these trustys. On Monday evening he extended this leniency by allowing them to remain in the cor- ridors till 11 o’clock. Making the round of the cells as he turned one of the corners he was suddenly confronted by the two men and a pistol thrust into his face, his keys were taken and his pistol from the desk soon in the hands of one of them. The guard was then marched to the corner of the wood pile where one of them taking charge of him, he was compelled at the point of the pistol to accompany his former prisoner three or four miles to the north of town to the vicinity of Bremen’s mine on Chloride Flat. Here Mr. Crowe was released and made his way back to town after several minor mis- haps. In the meantime the flight of the jail birds and capture of the guard had been dis- covered by Judge Lynch on making his round before going to bed, and he with Sheriff Lock- hart were awaiting the return of Mr. Crowe who came back about 4 o’clock in the morning cha- grined and disgusted.

the flight of the jail birds and capture of the guard had been dis- covered by Judge Lynch on making his round before going to bed, and he with Sheriff Lock- hart were awaiting the return of Mr. Crowe who came back about 4 o’clock in the morning cha- grined and disgusted. Early Tuesday morning Deputy Muse, ac- companied by George Parker to assist in trail- ing the runaways, took the trail and found where the two men had been furnished with horses and a friendly guide had shown them the way to the top of the divide and then re- turned to town. The trail was followed for thirty miles to the Gila and it is supposed they are over in Arizona. There are strong suspi- cions that members of a very respectable Silver City family are implicated in the rescue of the criminals. HAM! HAM! An amusing incident occurred recently at a minor American theatre. In a drama the heroine is supposed to be shot by the villain of the play. At the critical moment the weapon missed fire, but the actor was equal to the emergency, and exclaimed at once, “Die, then, the first victim of smokeless powder!” RUNAWAYS Saturday last was a day prolific of run- aways in our little city.

e shot by the villain of the play. At the critical moment the weapon missed fire, but the actor was equal to the emergency, and exclaimed at once, “Die, then, the first victim of smokeless powder!” RUNAWAYS Saturday last was a day prolific of run- aways in our little city. In the morning a four horse team employed in hauling lumber from the saw-mill on Cherry Creek to Silver City and ran away from the Pioneer corral with an empty wagon attached. The corral man called and motioned to the team to stop when the obedient off -wheel-horse threw himself on his haunches and tried to hold the wagon and the balance of team. Being on a down grade they dragged the poor beast about fifty yards when he was thrown and the wagon run over him, but was not seriously hurt, much to the satisfaction of the bystanders who sym- pathised with the obedient animal. The team and wagon brought up against a large cotton- wood on Main street above the Tremont House. ANOTHER.

yards when he was thrown and the wagon run over him, but was not seriously hurt, much to the satisfaction of the bystanders who sym- pathised with the obedient animal. The team and wagon brought up against a large cotton- wood on Main street above the Tremont House. ANOTHER. In the afternoon of the same day the team attached to the soda water wagon while stand- ing near the depot unhitched, became frighten- ed and ran down Main street. When opposite the Enterprise office they came near running on to a young lady on horseback who going in the same direction had not seen them until some- body called to her when she left the road only a few feet from the crazy team. At the high break-water below town they took a hurdle- race leap, clearing it in fine style but leaving a wrecked wagon. From the February 27. 1891. Issue of The Enterprise A STEER STAMPEDE Captain Donaldson, of the Jim stock ranch, David Tulloch and others had rounded up and corralled over three hundred beeves for ship- ment last week, the steers were being held in two corrals at the Box ranch near Cow Springs, when one night in the early part of this week they stampeded, completely demplishing both corrals. This will be a serious inconvenience to the above named gentlemen, as their horses are badly jaded from traveling over the muddy plains for ten days previous. ( 6 )

Cow Springs, when one night in the early part of this week they stampeded, completely demplishing both corrals. This will be a serious inconvenience to the above named gentlemen, as their horses are badly jaded from traveling over the muddy plains for ten days previous. ( 6 ) 17 DIE OF PNEUMONIA IN SILVER CITY AND PINOS ALTOS The following is the list of deaths occur- ring in Pinos Altos, Silver City and vicinity since January 1. Pinos Altos 1. January 28, W. H_ Earp’s child, measles. 2. February 5, E. L. Sprott, aged 30 years, pneumonia. 3. February 6, W. M. Bates, aged 28 years, pneumonia or grippe. 4. February 7, James Perrin, aged 54 years, pneumonia or grippe. 6. February 12, John Smith, aged 51 years, pneumonia. 7. Jo Peters, aged 29 years, pneumonia. 8. February 12, W. Farmer, aged 52 years, pneumonia. 9. February 13, Jo Rolla, aged 22 years, pneumonia. 10. February 16, J. E. Prichard, aged 39 years, pneumonia. 11. February 19, F. M. Spills, pneumonia. Mexicans at Pinos Altos 12. January 31, Onophia Montez, aged 40 years, pneumonia. 13. February 2, Juan Gaea, aged 43 years, pneumonia. 14. February 7, Rosario Barela, aged 39 years, pneumonia. 15. February 8, Nestor Delgado, aged 57 years, pneumonia. 16. February 9, child of Christobal Garcia, aged 18 months. 17. February 11, Bernard Martinez, aged 60 years, pneumonia.

2, Juan Gaea, aged 43 years, pneumonia. 14. February 7, Rosario Barela, aged 39 years, pneumonia. 15. February 8, Nestor Delgado, aged 57 years, pneumonia. 16. February 9, child of Christobal Garcia, aged 18 months. 17. February 11, Bernard Martinez, aged 60 years, pneumonia. 18. February 13, Juan Villerael, aged 56, pneumonia. 19. February 13, Manuel Marcillas, aged one year, pneumonia. 20. February 16, Joze Guaves, aged 1 year. 21. February 16, Tomas Villaneava, aged 60 years, pneumonia. Silver City 1. January 12, child of J. Gillett, aged 2 hours. 2. January 15, William Virian, aged 47 years, disease, dropsy and bright’s. 3. January 19, child of Anastacio Bara, aged 4 years, disease, la grippe. 4. January 19, child of Anastacio Bara, aged 5 years, disease, la grippe. 5. January 21, daughter of Apolonio Go- mez, aged 12 years, tonsilitis. 6. January 21, son of Apolonio Gomez, aged 5 years, tonsilitis. 7. January 21, baby of Apolonio Gomez, disease, tonsilitis. 8. January 29, William Griffin, bright’s disease. 9. February 3, Charles Carwile, grippe. 10. February 7, Stanley Hinman, mem- braneous croup. 11. February 7, Munch, aged 9 months, tonsilitis. 12. February 12, Edith Munch, aged 7 years, tonsilitis. 13. February 13, Juliana Wellgehausen, of Central, old age, 76 years. 14. February 14, Mexican, name unknown.

e, grippe. 10. February 7, Stanley Hinman, mem- braneous croup. 11. February 7, Munch, aged 9 months, tonsilitis. 12. February 12, Edith Munch, aged 7 years, tonsilitis. 13. February 13, Juliana Wellgehausen, of Central, old age, 76 years. 14. February 14, Mexican, name unknown. 15. February 17, Samuel O. Green, aged 52 years, grippe. 16. February 18, Wm. Eckles, consump- tion. 17. February 20, James Richards, pneu- monia. The Frisco river at Clifton is booming and threatens to wash the town away. The river is rising a foot per hour, continuing six hours at that rate the town is doomed.