Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-17
4 7firlcuIOIIS Escape.

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Feb ll.--Whi'c San
ing on the platform, man named }. V.
Vaughan. of Ncwbcrnc, n. g., was rhr"l
from the express train Of the Srabpall a'''
Roanoke railroad, near Suffolk, to night IT.
was not missed until the train reached Pass
mouth, and an extra engine. containing L'
Superintendent and two physicians went beck
to look for the missing man. and Found him Gn
hurt and quietly walking along the rrs
in the direction Of Portsmouth. The train W.
running at the rate Ct forty miles an hrm At
the time of the accident His escape FROM Sc
rious injury was one Of the most mIrrcui o", ~
record. He was totally unco1ccrncd, cXc"r1
the loss Of his hat and missing connection "i"
the Baltimore boats -Richnond DHpuici.
TIE WINGED MAN.-Paris has Revue dr,
Mcrvenes ScicntiGuucS. AMI # all lis arice'
are as Il recent contribution from the pen Of ,lr
Harnois Condaminc, it certainly has good cIai",
to the title. Thus gentleman has dSe"vrr,''
actual evidence Off new departure among III
human race by which man is eventually to t. t.,
to himself wings and fly through the air ~.
application Of faith in The Darwlulan theory q
the selection Of species to the phencneni"'t ny
Mr.. Harnos Conlaminc describes Il all 'h'l"
necessary to forecast an ostrich-iks crraiHt. a
the coming man, half stirling. hal! t!"s
through the world The addition "a! VIZ, d!
woman will, Of course, make ;hcnaIIg Is I''''''
OF Ostrches.
It was in the mountains Of Alver2nc ''t''
the embodiment Of the first evidence 0! III
new departure was discovered. Hi, nam va
Andre Faglin. He was an a,hl: te, lat" u.
swimmer and a great walker. IleapPs.2.:%' I,
to walk as much with his arms as with HI. ~
The motion Of the arms increased d, he r'" d.
til. as he is described, che seemed TO te aGi''
ly propcllng himself through III: ar u
swimmer who goes through the va. + h'",
over hand" He insisted that tbs rMT' 49,
his speed. When Andre di.l N; ll'T'.
Condaminc assisted BY NJ. bF1'''
physician Of the conservative school, '''c'
his body. Abnormal Developments "cF' were 'G',.
which taken separately, might b" rcEa,''
dctorlnltles, but together, pyintc1 d''g.!
new type-thc bird type. The arm W.,
tain!y the beginning Of the frame VII" VIII, E,
wing, according to these gentlemen. i".r -
nation Of the breast the lcnstil2"."2 W .n.
shoulder blade, the cue o.llrc OF ia" I1%.". .,.
various other developments lnd'cl'"' wv 49,.
ultimate Condition Of Il human b,'"-
wings. ,..
At his death Fagiin left chi',!, ;'h III a =
DID, that shows the same development, !"
more pronounced degree, with two I'I.
features Of the bird type. Oar; OF H n>.',,.r
very distinctly marked. thon=I' rn .ai Arr
third cyclil the ether Is Il l."Ic a'.' al
mass Of skin that folds har Of the ,i.; arm IT,
this mcmbcr Is at rest. These addi't'II .r
cate rapid advances in 'lrc pros Of i r
Ing the new species that Is prem ~" I, u. ,r.
process would naturally be Gradual an -"
slow course through marriaEe a' r o ,h1 ma.'
It is claimed that the strength OF lux -.
required for flying is not mar - = ,.,g.ii
been estimated in the past and '"' IT,; s.' i. &
is quite as important au adjunct ' ,Dr;sa,.c
op.nents that have been note! are o. . ';r pr
ly elastic quality NJ. lIarn"l, t'"t ~ III. c&t@
poses to undertak Ike the cducitl !: :,,,,rjt W
probably for the purpose Of bFlnsl's y
it should fly. [
The deaths in Boston last week ..,% "y'' res
hundred and fifty. OF these S'''''~ {