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TRAIN AND T Horrible Catastrophe Ran-filial at Queen Street East Railroad Crossing in Toronto. ’A despatch from Toronto says :â€"~‘ With a crash like thunder a heavy Moglll engine attached to No. 96 cattle special on the G.T.R. dashed? into an east-bound King street car qt De Grassi Street crossing about halfâ€"past six on Thursday night. Three of the twenty-five passengers died from the injuries they received, and twelve are more or less seriouslyl injured. The crash was as sudden as it was terrible in its effects. The great en-r gine, one of the heaviest. in Ontario,‘ with its blaring headlight, had left the Union Station, and was proceedâ€"' ing on its way to Montreal. When it neared the crossing the gafeman, received his usual signal, and lowerâ€"‘ ed the gates. Ho declares they were down about two minutes before the train reached them. At the 5ale time that the gates were lowered two automatic blocks, or clamps, situated about twentyâ€"five feet from the gates, fit into the street, railâ€" way tracks, so that the cars cannot proceed any further when the gates are down. Although these protections to the public safety were all in place, along came the street car, as if the road were clear. It was going at a good rate of speed, jumped the blocks on the track, crashed into the gate, which snapped like a pipeâ€"stem, and while about halfâ€"way across the rail- way track was struck fairly in the middle by the approaching engine. CRASH WAS TERRIFIC . The crash was terrific. The air was filled with pieces of glass and wood; passengers were hurled in almost every direction, but none of them tell beneath the wheels of the train. The vestibule, the motor and a secâ€" .tlon of the car were carried, by actual measurement, 360 feet by the engine's cowâ€"catcher. The body of the car was smashed to kindling wood, while pieces of the trucks were stream in every direction. The roof Was lifted entirely off and carried a distance of about 25 feet. It took the crew of a wrecking train several hours to clear the track of all the debris. PAS SENG ERS PICKED UP. Most of the passengers were picked up among the wreckage at the north- east corner of Queen Street and the crossing. At this point about half of one side of the car had been ithrown. The moment the engine struck the car the coupling between it and the trailer broke, and the score of so of passengers on the lat- ,ter were, fortunately, not seriously injured. The trailer, however, was dragged a few feet off the tracks be- fore it became detached from the motor and those in it were rather badly shaken up and very much frightened. MANY MIRACULOUS ES CAPES. ‘ The most astonishing thing about rthe whole sad affair is that everyâ€" body was not killed outright. Those who saw the accident regard that part of it as a miracle. They didn’t expect to see anybody carried out of ,the wreck alive. The engine simply pIOWed into the motor and demol- ished it as if it had been a toy. Tile impact, however, shook the whole train, and a. brakesman who was fortunately inside one of the cars, was thrown to the ground. The engineer acted With great prompti- tude, and succeeded in bringing his train to a stop within a com- â€" . LEADING ~~furious. The Ruling Prices In Live and Breadstufis. _f_. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Nov. 22.-â€"Wheatâ€"Ontario red and white quoted at $1.035 bid, with sales at $1.04; spring at 95c, and No. 2 goose at 89c to 900, east and west. Manitoba, No. 1 north- ern is quoted at $1.03}; No. 2 northern, 9840 to 99c; No. 3 North- ern, 9410 to 95c, Georgian,Bay ports 6c more grinding in transit. Flourâ€"There is a demand and iii lbetter feeling in the markets, somel millcrs finding it necessary to accept Stock some slight, reduction; cars of 90 per cent. patents, however, are still quoted at $4.50, buyers’ sacks, east and west, with a few sales below this mark; 15c to 20¢ higher for choice. Manitobaâ€"Quotations are unchanged at $5.35 to $5.70 for first patents, $5.20 to $5.40 for second patents and $5 to $5.30 for bakers'. Millfoedâ€"Is Steady at $14.50 to $15 for bran in bulk, $18 to $18.50 for shorts, east and west. Manito- ba is unchanged at $21 for shorts and $19 for bran, exports. Barleyâ€"~Reins steady; 46c to 470 at low freights for No. 2, 44¢ for No. 3 extra and 42c for No. 3 malt- ing ouside, Toronto freights. Ryeâ€"Js firmer, up 10 to 760 out- side for No. 2. Cornâ€"Canadian nominal at 530 to 65c west; American yellow is much easier in anticipation of new crop receipts; No. 2 is quoted at 67c, No. 3 at (Edge and No. 3 mixed at 65c on track Toronto. Oatsâ€"Firm; in moderate demand. No. 1 white, 32;c; No. 2, 32c low distance, consider- it was a very paratively short ing the fact that heavy freight. MOTOR MA N MUST EXPLAI N. Motorman Armstrong is the only man who can give the cause of the accident. From what could be learned the gates were down in am- ple time for him to bring his car to a stop. Several eyewitnesses to the accident testify to this. Armâ€" strong himself was seen by a num- ber of people after the occurrence, but he talked incoherently, and noth- ing could be made. of what he said. Inter he was taken to the hospital, but the doctors there refused to al- low anyone to see him. The. only possible explanation as to why the car did not come to a stop is that the brakes did not work properly. The Toronto Railway oilicials stated that in Armstrong‘s state of mind they did not wish to interrogate him. It seems clear, from what could be learned that the man when he. saw that a collision was ine’vita- ble jumped from the car. If he had not jumped it would be reasonable to suppose that his body would have been found 300 feet further along the track, where the vestibule and motor were picked up. THE DEAD. William J. McKay, conductor of motor car, aged 29, residence (35 Sackville Street. married, fracture at the base of the skull, died at the hospital at 8.05. Russell T. Stephens, mechanic, aged, 20, residence 1239; Morse Street, single, fracture at the base of the skull and severe scalp wounds, died at the hospital at 8.45. Mrs. Minnie Mahafiy, 25 Wnrdell Street, skull fractured and scalp wounds, died at the hospital at 9.30. THE INJURED. Joseph Johnston, machinist, 64 Robinson Street, bruises and lacera- tions on the face, bruises on the right hip. Willis Armstrong, motorman of the car, 22 years of age, 115 Sackville Street, bruised about the head and back. Wilfrid Shaffer, 613 King Street, cast, right knee sprained, rib broken severe scalp wound, abrasions about the face. Emily Moss, 24 New Beach, bruis- es about the chest aud forehead. Bella Campbell. 5 Wilcox Street. face and forehead bruised, head lac- erated. Agnes McDonald, 25 Wardell Street, ankle sprained, back bruised. Thomas Haskin, 56 Caroline St., neck and head out by flying glass. Andrew Robertson, 24 Mercer Street, forehead cut. Mrs. Andrew Robertson, same ad- dress, hcad cut. Thomas Robertson, one year old, son of the former, left leg crushed so badly that amputation was ne- cessary above the knee. Mrs. Wm. Conn, 65 De Grassi kneecap broken, head crushed. John Hymns, 1941 Queen Street cast, knee cut and limbs bruised. LATER. All the victims of the Queen Street railroad crossing accident who are now in hospital are reported to be progressing very favorably. Baby Robertson, who had a leg amputatâ€" ed, has % llied nicely, and hopes are held out for its recovery. freights and 31c to 31.30 north and west. Rolled Oatsâ€"Quiet; $4.10 for cars of bags and $1.35 for barrels on track Toronto; 25c more for broken lots here, and 40c more for broken lots outside. Peasâ€"Are up; the demand is good at 67.: to 680 for No. 2 west or east. Buckwheatâ€"In good demand at 55c to 500 east and west. CO UNTRY PRODUCE. Butlerâ€"The market is generally steady and quotations are unchang- ed. Creamery, prints 20c to 21c do tubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19c 20c Dairy tubs, good to choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15c 16c do medium . .. .. 13c 14c do inferior grades . . . . . . . . . 10c 12c Dairy lb. rolls, good to choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16c 17c do medium ............... ...l4c 15c Cheeseâ€"Quotations for job lots here are steady at loge to lie for twins and 10§c to logo for large. Eggsâ€"Continue firm in tone and are quoted unchanged at 22c to 23c for fresh gathered, 200 to 21c for cold storage, and 20c for limed. Potatoesâ€"~Priccs are firm in tone, but quotations are unchanged at 70c to 750 on track and 85c to 90c out of store. Ontario stocks, which are somewhat scarce of good quality, are at 550 to 650 on track and 75c out of store. Dressed Hogsâ€"Car lots of selected weights on track here are quoted at $6.40 bid and $6.50 asked. Poultryâ€"Sc to 9c for chickens, 5c to Be for hens. Geese and ducks are at 80 to 9c. Turkeys are not too plentiful, 12c to 14c being paid to- day for choice. l Ruled Hayâ€"Is about steady at $8 per ton for car lots on track here. llaled Strawâ€"Receipts are fairly well balanced with the demand, and the market is quoted unchanged at $5.75 to $6 per cwt. for car lots on the track here. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, Nov. 22.â€"Grainâ€"In oats a few car lots of No, 2 white chang- ed hnnds at 40c to 40k, and No. 3 at :30c to 39%: per bushel ex-storc. and one lot. of 10,000 bushels of No. 2 white sold at 39p: per bushel exâ€" store. The tone of the market for corn was steady and further sales of small lots of No. 3 Chicago were made at 03c per bushel exâ€" store, while new Chicago No. 3 mixâ€" ed corn in cargo lots was quoted at (we. per bushel. There was some demand from local buyers for barley and sales of 2,500 bushels of heavy No. exâ€"store. I‘ezis are scarce and firm at (iTc per bushel high freights west. Ii‘lourâ€"ldnnitoba spring wheat pa- tents, $5.80; strong bakers’, $5.50; winter wheat patents, $5.70 to $5.- 510; straight rollers, $5.40 to $5.50, and in bags, $2.25 to $2.65. Feed-«Manitoba bran in bags, $17 to $18; shorts, $21 per ton; Ontario bran in bulk, $15.50 to $16.50; shorts, $19 to $20, and mouille, $24 to $28 per ton, as to quality. Mealâ€"A weaker feeling has develâ€" oped in the market for rolled oats, and prices have declined 50 to 7&0 per bag, with sales at $2.20 per bag, and in some instances this fig- ure has been shaded, Rolled oats in barrels are. scarce, therefore prices for them are unchanged at $4.05 to $4.75 per barrel. The market for cornâ€"meal is steady at $1.35 to $1.- 45 per bag. Hayâ€"«No. 1, $9 to $0.25: No. 2, $8 to $8.25; clover mixed, $7 to £7.25, and pure clover mixed, $0.25 to $6.75 per ton in car lots. Beansâ€"Choice primes, $1.40 to $1.45 per bushel, $1.35 to $1.37.} in car lots. I’rovisionsâ€"Iienvy Canadian short cut pork, $16.50 to $17.50; light short cut, $16.50 to $17; American clear fat bazks, $20; compound lard, 0; to 70; Canadian lar-d, 620 to Tic; kettle rendered, 8.‘_,c to 9.;0, ac- cording to quality; hams, 120 to 130 bacon, 12c to 13c; fresh killed aba- ttoir hogs, $7.50; heavy fat hogs, $4.25; mixed lots. $4.80 to $4.90; selects, $5 to $5.25 off cars. Cheeseâ€"Ontario fall white, 10c to 10%,0; colored, 1010 to loge; Quebec, 9§c to 91c. Butterâ€"Finest grades, 192C to 201C; ordinaiy finest, 19c to 195m medium grades, 18c to 193, and western dairy, 15c to 15.}C. Eggsâ€"Select new laid, 23c to 24c; straight gathered candied, 20c to 21¢; No. 2, 15c to ngc. CATTLE MARKET. Toronto, Nov. 22nd. Exporters, heavy ...$4.60 to $4.75 do light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.25 4.50 do medium ...... 4.00 4.35 do cows ............... 3.50 4.00 Bulls, export ...... 3.50 3.75 Butchers' picked lots 4.25 4.50 do good to choice loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60 4.10 do fair to good . 3.50 3.85 do mixed lots, meâ€" dium .. 3.50 3.75 do good cows 2.75 3.25 do common and rough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85 Butchers' bulls ...... 2.50 do medium ...... 2.50 do light ......... 1.75 Light bulls ............... 3.00 Feeders, short-keep 3.60 do good .... 3.40 Stockers, good ...... . . 3.00 Milk cows, each ......... 30.00 50.00 Export ewes, per cwt. 3.50 3.65 Bucks ......... .. ...... 2.50 2.75 Culls, each . . . . . . . . . . . . - 2.00 3.00 Lambs, per cwt ...... 4.00' 4.65 Calves, per lb. ......... 3 5:} do each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 10.00 Hogs, selects, per cwt 4.80 do lights ...... 4.50 4.60 do fats ...... 4.50 4.60 .__â€".+â€".._ GAS TANKS EXPLODED. Four Killed and Seven Injured in Fire at Chicago. A dcspatch from Chicago says 2â€"â€" Four persons were killed and a score of others were injured by a series of explosions that completely destroyâ€" ed the plant of the Pyle Electric Ilcadlight Company, in South Chi- cago, on Friday. The shocks of the explosion were so severe that all the buildings near the demolished plant wure badly damaged, windows were shattered for blocks, and persons walking in the streets wore thrown from their feet. ()verâ€"pressui'e on tanks containing gas is lielie‘»‘ed to have Caused the accident. ___+_____ BUSSIAN'WOMEN RIOT. Wives of Soldiers Forcibly De- mand Allowances Due. A dospaicli from St. l’etei-slnu‘g says :â€"A women's riot in the Ismeil Disrrict is reported from Odessa. it is stated that a thousand wives and other relatives of reservists who have gone to the war, not having received any of the allowance promâ€" ised them by the (luvernim‘nt, storm- Cd tlic (ion-rumour buildings. \‘lf‘OGOVcl‘nor lleck summoned asâ€" situnre, but was unable to disperse the rioters until he took 10,000 roubles from the local treasury and distributed them among the fami- lies. Then lie telegraphed to the Ministry of the Interior that 21,000 roubles more was needed to mcct the families' claims till the end of the year. nnxed‘fmm a Japanese naval gun OXNO‘ICd i DRIVEN FROM TRENCHES Port Arthur Garrison Forced to Flee in Con A dcspnfcln received at Tokio from the army besieging Port Arthur, dated Nov. 19, saysâ€"“During the bombardment this afternoon a shell a Russian magnzine near the arsenal. “Our operations against all the .forts are proceeding, as prearranged, from Manchurian headquarters. "At noon to-day We shelled the . .1 us” ' , - ‘ ~ '_ 3 Were made at 580 per busheli { man mhnuy engaged m ent'e’mh ing east of Reiuchiungtun, and also infantry in the rear of the villages, causing them to flee in confusion. “In other directions there is no change to note.” JAPS RENEW ASSAULT. A dcspatch' from Shanghai says: The Japanese resumed Uheir furious attack on Port Arthur on Thursday. It is reported that they occupied unâ€" derground chambers in important poâ€" sitions. It. is unofficially reported that as a result of szipping operations about Port Arthur the Japanese blew up the Erlungshan an-d Sanshusilmn Forts on ’i‘liursday. TYI’IIOID IN THE FORTRICSS. A despatch from Tokio says: A re- port received from official quarters that in consequence of the blowing up of the Sungshushan fort at Port Arthur last Wednesday, the Japanese occupation of the outer embankment became complete on Friday. No dch finite statement has been received re- garding the reported blowing up of tho Urlungshan fort. Ilyscntery and typhoid fever have appeared in the fortress. It is said that the deaths from these diseases average ten daily. It is also stated that there is dissatisfaction among Gen. Stoessel's subordinates. l AT PORT ARTHUR. A despatch to the London Telegraph from Tienâ€"Tsin says latest reports from Port Arthur state that the Russians are persisâ€" tently attacking the besiegers. Small parties of about fifty men each make numerous sorties nightly, and throw grenades into the Japanese trenches. They storm the enemy’s outworks with the greatest daring, displaying absolute contempt for death. Their ordinary daily mortality is about Seventy, but the Japanese losses are greater. The Japanese fleet is not assisting in the bombardment of the fortress. Admiral Togo has been or- dered not to lose any of his ships, and he therefore keeps them out of range of the Russian batteries. The Japanese army has only cap- tured a few advanced field Works. The Chinese wall and enceinte are in- tact, and the big permanent forts are not impaired. The huge inner fortifications at Bordi and Kikwan are untouched. Even the outer fort at Panlung has not been taken. More than once the Japanese have badly Daily the I blundered. They provided ladders only thirty feet long for use in fifty- foot moats. The younger officers are grumbling, and talk of taking matters in their own hands. CAN HOLD OUT TILL MARCH. A despatch from St. Petersburg says :â€"â€"It is stated that the Czar has received a telegram from Gen. Stoes- sel, declaring that he will be able to hold Port Arthur until the arriv- al of the Baltic fleet in March, if he can be supplied with stores and am- munition. All the main forts are intact, and the garrison is sufiicient for the defence of the fortress. It is stated that the Government has in- structed its agents abroad to fur- nish Gen. Stoessel with the neceS< sary supplies at all costs. 'Another version of the despatch is that Gen. Stoessel informed the Czar that he can hold out for several months, and that he attaches no conditions for holding the fortress. JAPS GUNS INFERIOR. The Tokio correspondent of the Berlin ’l‘ageblatt says that the slow progress that is being made north of Port Arthur is attributed by those well informed in Tokio t0 the, inferiority of therdapancse guns, as compared with the heavy Russian 28‘ and EEOâ€"centimetre guns, which were evidently landed from the warships. The fire from these guns has been concentrated by (it'll. Stocssel's ar- tillery commander, Gen. Nikitin, with great skill upon the Japanese advanced positions, and has partly nullified the advantages the Japan- ese gained earlier. BLEW UP ARSENAL. A telegram received at Tokio from Moji reports the destruction of an- other Russian arsenal and magazine at Port Arthur. The Japanese disâ€"I covered, it is said, the location of the arsenal, and centred their artil- lery fire upon it. After dropping two hundred shells in the locality, they succeeded in blowing it up. The Japanese are widening their gaps, and are using them to move their guns forward. The Russians continue their spirited sorties, using hand grenades in their attacks upon the Japs. DIRICCTICD JAP FIRE. A despatch from Chcfoo says:â€" fusion The pilot on the Russian torpedo boat destroyer lastorupny states that the Japanese shells directed against the harbor at Port Arthur are fired with great accuracy, A silkâ€" clothed Chinamen, who was seen traveling, was watched by the Rusâ€" sians, who observed that, following the discharge of each shell, he placed a handkerchief to his nose and then into his left pocket, occasionally varying these movements, apparentâ€" ly thus signaling the landing pIaCes of the shells. The shells fell behind obstructions, which fact prevented the Japanese obtaining a direct view of their effect. The Chinnman was hanged. One day last week a hospital ship moved too near the battleships in the harbor, whereupon the Japanese dropped small shells around 116:. with the obvious purpose of warning her away. The ship took the hint, and when she was outside the zone of ranges large shells began falling near the battleships. MAY BE TROUBLE AT CHEFOO. A despatch from London says :â€" Thc Central News correspondent at Chefoo represents the Japanese as being incensed at the Chinese auth- orities, whom they accuse of connivâ€" ing with the Russians to hoodwink the Japanese concerning the Russian destroyer Raztoropny, which was sunk by her commander in Chefoo harbor after a SU’LC ssful run from Port Arthur. The Japanese also ac- cuse the Chinese of allowing the am- munition, small arms and valuables from the Raztoropny to be deposited in the Russian Consulate, although these have since been transferred to the Chinese cruiser Hai-Yank in con- sequence of the Japanese Consul’s protest. Another ground of com- plaint is that the Chinese authoriâ€" ties are guarding the Russian Con- sulate. Moreover the Hui-Yank has taken a position from which she is enabled to protect the Consulate. Rearâ€"Admiral Folger, of the Ameri- can Asiatic squadron, has notified the Chinese that he will land marines if there is trouble. CONVERSE AMICALBY. A despatch from Chefoo says :â€" Fighting at Port Arthur has taken place nightly since the Japanese be< gan their general assault on Oct. 26, according to Capt. Renberg, a. pilot, who was a. passenger on the Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Ras- toropny. The Japanese trenches, the Captain says, are closest to the forts on Rihllung and Keekwan Mountains and to other forts on the northâ€" eastern group. The sharpshooters of both sides occupying the pits converse with each other and frequently make in- dividual truces in order to borrow cigarettes or to relieve their cramp- ed limits. The Japanese are displaying great energy in the construction of their trenches and the mounting of guns. All the railroad steamers belonging to the Russians, except the steel screw transport Amur, have been sunk by Japanese shells. The hospital ship Angara, formerly a transport, has been sunk in shal- low water. The patients are still on board the ship and are comfortable. MERCIFUL JAP BULLETS. San Francisco, Nov. 17.â€"â€"Dr. N. Nogasi, of Tokio, who has personalâ€" ly attended many of the Japanese and Russian wounded in the hos- pitals of Japan since the beginning of hostilities, is here on his way to London to read a paper before a society of surgeons there on “Bullet Wounds and Their Treatment During the Present War]: He expresses surprise at the way wounds inflicted by thesmall bullets used by the Ja- panese heal, and the small death rate which they cause. The Rus- sian bullet used is far more deadly, he says. JAI'S AMBUSCADED. A despatch from St. Petersburg» sayszâ€"Gen. Kouroputkin report, that in an ambuscade on Nov. 15, near Sinchinpu, thirtyâ€"two Japanese dragoons were killed or wounded. A GUNNER'S SUICIDE . Arrested, Broke Away and Jump. ed Into the Sea. A despatch from Halifax, N,S_, says :â€"A sensational suicide occurn ed‘ at midnight, on Thursday, when a young gunner of the Royal Artil- lery, arrested for fighting on the street, broke from his captors, and plunged into the icy water of the harbor, and was drowned. He had been arrested by the military police and was taken to the main guard room at the Queen's Wharf. When the sergeant on duty was removing the prisoner's belt he broke aWay dashed down the wharf, and with a. wild shriek jumped into the water. Every effort was made to rescue the man, but he disappeared immed- iately. His name is unknown. He was about twentyâ€"three years old. The authorities will hold an investi- gation.