History of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA

Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming, and of Laramie co., is on the eastern slope of the Laramie range of mountains, 6000 feet above the level of the sea. It is on the Union Pacific Railroad at its junction with the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad system, 106 miles N. of Denver, 516 miles W. of Omaha, and 513 miles E. of Ogden. Lat. 41°12' N.; Lon. 104° 42' W. Coal or lignite and iron are found near this town. It contains 10 churches, 2 national banks, 1 other bank, and the workshops of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Three daily and 2 weekly news papers are issued here. Pop. in 1890, 11,690.

Over 1,500 People Pinned Beneath the Tent and Panic Ensues - Physicians Say None of the Injured Will Die From Their Hurts

By United Press

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 14 - The doctors today say that none of the thirty persons injured when the tent of the Yankee Robinson show blew down last night, will die.

Over 1,500 people were in the tent last night, when a storm blew it down, pinning the spectators underneath. A high wind, accompanied by rain and lightning sprung up suddenly after the crowd gathered, and scenes of indescribably panic caused as the people were imprisoned beneath the big tent. It was during the frenzied efforts of the people to escape from the enfolding tent that many of them were injured.

Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming and of Laramie co., is on the eastern slope of the Laramie range of mountains, 6050 feet above the level of the sea. It is on the Union Pacific and other railroads, 106 miles N. of Denver, Colo. Coal (lignite) and iron are found near this town, which contains the state capitol, a soldiers' and sailors' home, theatre, and the workshops of the Union Pacific R. Co. It is one of the chief cattle centres of the West. Pop. in 1890, 11,690 ; in 1900, 14,087.

A Union Pacific railroad engineer and fireman were run over and killed by an engine in the railroad's freight yards here this morning.

The Union Pacific said the two men, Jack L. Connelly, 36, engineer, and Carl Dean Erickson, 26-year-old fireman, both of Cheyenne, were leaving the roundhouse to board their engine for a scheduled run and failed to see the other engine approaching as they walked down the tracks.

Engineer D. B. Miller was backing his engine down the track and apparently did not see the two men. County Coroner Robert Grace said that both men died instantly.

Grace said an inquest has been tentatively planned for Tuesday evening.

Funeral arrangements for both men are being handled by Weiderspahn and Grace mortuary of Cheyenne and are incomplete.

Erickson, resident of Cheyenne for nearly five years, lived at 606 East 3rd. Born in Westville, OK, he attended LaPorte High School near Ft. Collins, CO. He served with the armed forces from 1945 to 1948 stationed in ...

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