The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-30
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4 AIneFieah reporters have long en-
j0yed the homer of getting gP heaviest
ational items but the following,
from a Mexicn paper, certainly slIr.+
passes anything Of the ,kIRd ever at
tempted in this or any other country.
The scene takes place In Tennessee:
Two contractors OF public works.
Mr.. Clark, an Englishnan, and Mr..
Wood. an American, had crossed each
other in q question of interest that re-
suited In a furious rivaly, which soon
changed into q strong hatred.
! Twice the two antagonists had met
upon the ground AndOnee In Ehewood
for the second duel was with rifles,
man hunt, a reciprocal hunt of the
game and the hunter. rl
THE first time 1t was Mr. Clark that
was wounded he got we'll. The sec;
and time il was Mr.r Wood ;. his rival
having feigned being struck by the
| ball, lay as dead. Mr.. Wood aP-
ppoaehed to see If he had Killed his
adversary; or if hehaLb only wounded
| him. At that moment Mr.. Clark got
up at q bound and fired, hut the ball
| had made the circuit Of his ribs.
He remained one month in bed, after
which he got up more anxious than
ever to recommence the struggle. ~
After several prOPositionsi some
more frightfuI than the others, the
following was agHeed upon: ~
The duel to be deferred for six
months during which time rails were
| to be laid upon 3 vacant piece Ol
ground extending all along the edge
of q forest over the space Of about q
! mile, but only one track. The rails
bbeing laId, the fight was to be with
4 IOcOInOtlVes -.4-- 80 5-.Hi
/ Here are the conditions of this ter.
rible duel a. 9AI i.-'-i3. 80 4'-- -..
! The two opponents each mounted
hon5his locomotive heated to suit him
self, to place himself, one at each enc
of the line. $50 l--- 81 I'D
A rife shot to be fred from the tor
OF a small hill that eOnId be seen from
both ends; it might be possible tina
The report would not be heard, but the
small cloud OF smoke could be seen
4 The first shot to be the signal fol
the combatants to make ready. -
A secend rifle shot q second clouC
OF smoke, would be the signal for th'
! march.
The two opponents are attheir post
} behind the Iocomotfve, their hands oI
! the throttle valves, their eyes fixed OF
!, the bullock where the signal is to ap
| pear 10 yIai--5..4i@.3 -.l1 = % --'l.i
: ItJThe first shot is fred a thin
whitesmoke arises in the air.5il-
{ Five minutes .pass-five centuries.
> Z "A second cloud OF smoke ctowns tn
-hillock. The two locomotives com
mence to shake; their motion, q litti
sloWat first, acquires, ia q few seconds
an extTaoFs inAry1 speed slectrical
Z n The slnoyenent 81 Mr.. Wood Ap
p pears more rapid tllan thAtof his AZ
3 Il tagonlst. 4 Effectively ne haS Passei
: t1the post that indicates the half OF tn
III Way.j1 10 BAA1isstA - tz-74-t-~1A q.
But some fifteen Yards further on
! the two monsters meet, they strike
5. the shock Is Terrifying. lays l9uas {
; The locomotive of, Mr.. Wood
{ thrown over on its conductor, whom
9 it crushes, burns, dfags,. and iIackles
81 The other, that Of Nfr. Clark bursts Il
!, front, lets escape cloud oEsteam. AM
= stIll runs for a few yards, moved b.
: the force of impulsion.
Buttne conductor has disappeared
The Sho1ky has thfowno him ton step
z from the road, on the edge of tn
~ sROOd1 where ne was found iusensiblC
bruised his face. burned by the Jet {
3 steam, and = broken leg --TTy5S77 81 Z
Il The doctor pfohounced his %oun
not mortal, and that Clark would &c
- lover it.s5f 1a-i135d De - Elit3LA
al as 70 the adversary, ashapeless An
q UNKNOWN mass, WAS. Withdrawn froI
d under the locomotive, a bloody clp
/, Of hideous remains.
VI aHonorcWas satisfied