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BOSTON SOC. STORE.
COME AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN BUY
FOR 50 CENTS.
JEWELRY, LADIES' FULL SET,
GOLD-PLATED,
Bracelets, Rings, Ladies' Chains, Gents
Chains and Seals, Set of Gents Studs, and
many other items of this description.
Sets of
SILVER-PLATED
Knives and Forks, Napkin Rings, and
Spoons, &C., &c.
kinds; Toilet and Wine Sets.
Albums, Pictures and Frames, Brackets.
Travelling Bags, and thougand other
things not mentioned,
NEWHALL 4 PHELPS.
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: : appearance on Bellevue street this

it's appearance on Bellevue street this
morning. ~ s
Maggie Mooney, ,.lbr petty larceny, was
fined 50 and costs in the City Court this
morning. The case of John Tibbatts, for
carrying concealed weapons, was par
TALLY heard, but was postponed until to-
morrow for further hearing. ih
7 The merchants on York street still
persist in hanging their goods over the
sidewalk 80 low that they greatly incon-
venience travel op some of the principal
squares.
Captain Tom Bowling will attend to
any matter left ut the Post-office book
store for us. s
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Csnoynmass DRY Goods N 4rhss.

..lss.s e.s,..ta.f.,.s. CINcINNATf August II.
Market qniet ana steady There has, been a
moderate trade the past week Prices are
steady but anSnanged 4 ~,
1Q<c; Western. do. gDj6al0c, ads at 8kasc; fine
PaGlhc extfas lQc:s. Repparell e. 10xc; =, 99}Sc;
,QsS SO; n, 7hciand others ~ proportionate
/. Fancy gsades are yorth sksps.
sTfoxrNdsE Anioske Gag ri *, s5c: M5ti1uep.
20c; Mfnnehaha "A. Sbt; Conestoea' e @ a, ;l5c;
Gonsstoga MsdsI l5si Queen q the Wss 4 1sc
Xxx, 2ac; Queen Of the West XXX. 25c.
I PLAID 0oFroNs labama,s 12xc; James
River, n Kc: Queen Of the West lsc; Queen
of the West *, 16c.
sHfKFrNa srairEs. Americas, ,sxs, 10c; Amer
lean, 3x6, I1c; Lewiston B, Sx3, l2kc; Union
nj Ills l3al5c. n es
.BLTAcHED Corroxs.-New York Mills, IS xc;
Wamsutta. 1bc; Fruit Of the Loonb tsc: Lons-
dale, l2c; Hope, 95Sc: Great Falls s, Sc; Great
Falls nj, 90: Great Falls A, ehc.
Z l0-4 BLRAoHRD DSHEETIEGs--Lowetl,3 SOC; Al
lendale. sakc; Pepperill, S5c; Pequot, 4oet
y eAo"s 1'Ia>s Il j. lSitS : tf4st4st
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RIvER VIEWS.

nm AL .1o.5r
Ing Weaeher So-oay ID oark ana ciouoy'
with indications favorable to rain. The river
eontinues falling ranidlv. with RI feet in tbs
Ss,., A"p'ets' "'' -
cpannel atnoon.
The Il. NJ. Norton, with her tow OF salt
passed down from Middleport to st, Louis.
The Tom farrow passed up with an empty
tow.
special to the star.
| I,yrrss,-oa ! a Snrs.,, nh. ,.,,or horo oo,,
II tinas = gscsSe, with feet Inches in n.
III Smsnhel w sho pier niafhs. Meansn Ma cleai
Thermometer s1,aa 70 deg'' and the WIND from sh'
sou.noa7' d.
Boats Leaving To-day = Pittsburg, Ex
| changes; Louisville, Gen. Lytle; Evansville
Charles Morgan.
srAar oR rur Rtvrps 49,
on c;tv faot ;nohas nd r;a;na
III @ @Giy-S ,. Ieet o olncnes anu rising
ParkeTs LandinSesO :, inches r, and rising. iug
wheeling feet and falling
MarletJa--dsiver lalling, WlIi scant ~ Ieeg.
.romeroy-rhe aver ieii 10 inches last nlght,
anu continues recedlng:
Gharleston-o deet anu ialiing.
Hunt .ngton-lt Icet ana stationary
Trankiort-I ieet and stationary; ,r. q,
LouisVille'-hlyer Iaiilng rapiuiy, WIN *
feet9 inches at the head Of the Falls.
E EEyansyille-4l feet ana railing
NasnVlI,e-Io Ieet anu ialling ..,
Cairo-River rising slowly, with 45 feet
ihcnes Dy the gauge.
~ LoqisIl9 Ieee. lnches anu ianihe.
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81 soas 10 per Genital NO other grades Offer
ing.
6ATTEB-Market quiet. mo change in
cental gross.
sHEEp-Market firm and demand mode
rate. We quote $3 50aA 75 per GENITAL for fair To
rOOd.
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.1FortMaru Record.

Emma Battenhorn, II months, city.
John Bassett. % years, Kentucky.
Mary A. spinner, city e..s. ~
Idanna w. Kailenbers, y days, city.
Adam #. Harm, year, city
Ipfant Cramer, X weeks, city.
Joanna Flemming, I tnpnths, city.ss
PatfIdk Green, As Year, ireland.
/. liaftafcth Krebe, l&fe6rs, city. :,
]. zimmerman, u years, Germany.
Ed. Anton a ilieys Yaeks city. 80
Joseph Metxnlann, " years. kuropes
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The above cut represents the Hon. DanieIR
Dickinson, former Attorney General Of atlzU
United, States, as seen when attacked with
Mr.. Dickinson suffered intensely, notvisii-
standing he had the best surgical aid. Every
thing was done that science could suggest. and
az the last remedy the knife useds and yet -
died In great anguish on the third aays Thia
Is a fearful warning to those who are ruptured.
49, VA. .....a.sg - IL. l...,-.a.. =. +
,RUPTURE---HOW CURED.
Mr.. GEORGE II. EAKINas, OF PHILADELPHIA,
WHITES THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING PAH-
TlcULARs; sss Aas s.ss ~
To the Editor of the New York Sun: ", y,ss *.
SIR-For several years ] was afflicted With
rupture and suffered from the use of trusses.
Casually noticing in your paper asrecommend-
the same time meeting ME-. - W. Ayres, at
Camden, N. j., who informed that he had been
victim to rupture and was cured BY DR.. Sher-
mans treatment, felt. animated and went
straightway to New York, consulted DR. Sher-
man, and had him adapt his remedies to my
case. It was to me q happy occurrence, and 4
snail ever feel grateful to you and Mr.. Ayres
man, as well as to MIN for the safe and com-
Portable manner in which he treated my casa
My mind was greatly oppressed, and my future
was shadowed, as was trying various trusses
for help with no other result than vexation and
injury. But now being sound again, and real
izing its felicity. Ifeel IL my imperative duty
to add my testimony in favor Of DR.. Shermana
remedies, and to recommend the ruptured to 70
GEO. E. EAKINGs, 1,o8i Palmer st.
Philadelphia, March "a, 1875.
We cheerfully publish the foregoing commu-
nication, believing it may result in benefit to
SUN and a reliable gentleman. His statement
will doubtless reacn many sufferers who will,
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HOGS-Market frm with active demand
Good light to choice butchers are selling At
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Real Estate Transfers.


j. V. Atkinson and wife to Ann Connolly, lot
20 by lOOfeet, on the north side Of Richmond
street, 50 feet east Of John street-s4,OOO.
Victor Abraham and wife to same, quitclaim
to the same property-S639 5U
J. IL. Windeler to Joseph Belief, three years.
lease Of NO 5ls Vine street, at an annual rent
= i. j. Ray and wifs TO WIN. Coffin, lot 10 by 50
feet, on the northwest corner of Van Horne
and Cutter streets--$6,0W. s.s
| Vim. McAlpin to Alice Fl. Durrell. lot 81 by
103 feet, on the north side of Richmond street
80 feet west Of Baymiller street-$5,y0l 1;'
y. p. Williams and vile 70 u. NJ. scuddsr. 97-
l0O Of an acre on The south SIDE Of RidgeWay
street, east Of the Lebanon pike, IN AvonIaIe-
$4,000.
Leonard Pouder and wife to. John Hager, 1
34-l0O acre in Section rs, Colefain township
$13L ..,.....l. .....t /,
Heirs ofs.J. Browne to Peter Huber, lot rs
by SO eS-1OJ feet on the south side Of Emming
susan Gifiett and Others to che trustees Of r.
sea saa d Gf ss n6s%ess asassa cofaei
Of the Lower river and Mount Hope roads.
T$dsdy Kbg bsrd d Eaesaads
lot z. BY 100 feet, on the south side, Of Elnming
street, 1853 feet east OF Renher street
G: A. Heiiman 70 Henry Freiderich, lot 20 by
~ Eel fsss Sess Se "a ss q street.
b. ID. Barton and wife to c. III. Kuhn, Lots 81
ana 22in tue grantor's subdivision at Fosters
Hill station, on the Cincinnati, Hamilton anu
Dayton Railroad, each s5 By iso feetaS1oO
b Vim. Dads and wife to Eaufetta B. Reakirt.
lot 3UA By 6lx feet, on the southeast corner OF
Race and Burpet streets--$l6, ,666 ~.
+. II. Flick and wife TO Herman Y. Kosterman,
lot 20 by 10 feet, on the south side Of Clinton
street, 1l9 feet east Of Linn street-S5,650.
HenrlettasW Ward to Amanua. Bailey, ~ acres
in'section II, Columbia township, qultclain,-
$40. ,3s gt3 a.rM.4ss
Elizabeth Burneil to J. w. Burnell, lot 80 by
17S feet, on the east side of McAdams street.
25U feet south OF the New Richmond pike, In
Columbia, First ward--sl, love and affection.
Spring Grove Cemetery TO the heirs of Vana-
ken WInder, Lot 1871, in Section IL, containing
7bS square feet $751;
Same to 5. II. Foster, Lot l8l, in Section eS,
containing 9d5 square feet-$4S2 80.
: w In. D0dd ami wife to WIN. Sumner and j.
II. Wright, lot 3OH BY 8lA feet on the southeast
corner Race and Burnett streets, at an am
ndaf rent Of 1,000, with the privilege Of pur-
chasing the same for 1866 81. =.
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4 LEXINGTON, KY.-In the City Court
yesterday James Coleman was lined $25
land costs Tor committing breach of the
peace. Tom Schoonmaker, charged with
grand larceny, was held in bail Of $500 to
appear at the circuit Court.
Frank Tarrant, boy about 10 years
old, careiessly shot himself In the mouth
ION Monday afternoon while at the resi-
,,dence Of Mr.. John Wilson, near the Har!
irodsburg pike. He was brought toNhis
mothers residence, No. 1876 South Mill
. street, where he lies in afcritieal condil
tion. The weapon used was a seven!
.sh0otingreveiyer. ~ sEsH4S aes
The annual shooting tournament of the
Lexington Hunters, C4abi commenced
rodsburg pike, and will continue three
days.
4 large number OF persons attended
iths shooting tournament at Sayfe' !
woVds yesterday.
Farmers who have been threshing
their wheat for the past few days. state
that the injury is not more than hall
what they thought, and that they VI Ill
lose not more than the cap sheayes,
which Will be but a. very small pei~ Ct n l..
OF the crop, From what oouid be CLEAN > d
from the grain raiserE q large crop will
be putsdow this TALL.
1t Is believed that the hog trade this
fall will open at i've dollars.
The farmers report the hemp crop in
fine -condition. Cutting has Already COM
5nehced. Many hemp dealers from other
sections were ION change, which meane
on cheApslde) yesterday.
County Court viii be held next Mon
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HarrisOnt county, formerly Of this city,
were inferred yesterday IN JOHNS Hill
Cemetery. Father 8teffani, OF ST. Alloy
slus Church, conducted the e'funerai cere.
monies.
The anniversary and annual meeting
Of the Newport Turnyerein takes place
next sunday andsMonday.
H0lts and Americus at the Madison
street grounds this afternoon.
Barracks News Twenty -one more
recruits nave Deen received at the gafri-
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Ihe following is thel 80 r. M. report of N ey
York Stock Market, as received by Lea, Ster
rett u Co, rs West Third Street: a.s $
asats !. 8SsNs3 IN Sold. offered at Ri
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-20
Daring Robbery in PalatinG.


FA,,,ToNr. W. w.. Nn.. li.-nn ll..
M"nloy mornit@ between ) "nl TO-
clock. two persons catered The >lccuin..
ro"m us tht%. Il. Davis. Of the firm Of
E"rr:S anl Davis. Dru"-.-. in l'a'a-
tine. fhcy 'o-k Mr.. Davis r"ut; ium
under lis pillow. AMI took on: Of his
pockets. q IorL",hauk al tine firm con.
'.;:nii@ 80 ~ ".,A al l!rrc:. hcIon.inw
- III" .!;lI :'nH SO u: private lan !, hc.
Irng!u- - IL. E.y.."-. i,".yiiir" viii: 4
l!~i.',: ~ v:ii. Lie i.%ircr'. T!rv also
took = gprI,-i"r.'; hclrn.ir- - Mir
r"v'". ''I'l'a.@s ::u:l.. anl ,:arcrs.
''':; We 81 ~: learn tn" a,:i ,,:ut. and I
wa;cii u Nr. Davis. Ih",. also sole
from the u%ni~ - ,lr. ID. N;,.ii,o, who
w.i' :.""I;H.c win Nj. Davis. another
r"c';ri,"a'. containing between 81 1 -.
They helped themselves 80 :!l, KEY Of
H." .tvr". We. there AMI took from the
money ,iraY"r from SO Ia S,i:i II scrip
miCN:rS HEd silver. :. hrm OF WING. 4 mi.
i,i! ut gin. 90 o. :li1 >;o.ic, AMI some
carly.
tn Monday. .!u,.m Richards c.l Wil
~ !iun.' w"r" arr2.tr.! IN "rs;,:ci>n.
aht i;i>"r 'ci:,rr squire DColittlr. WHO
sea! iirs:lt I, jail. Ei.i,ar,ss rave bail
III the srrn Of $1,000. lion hrin., ar
rested. Rir:rntI, muir Il confession that
he :;i,d !ioI!. l.l committed the robbie.
ry. They -, INTO The house hy climb
M! NY tic lortirn anl getting in II; IN.
wini"w. which WAS oncn. lie sav3 In;
while ilpnit WAS taking the pants
from under Davis head. Davis moved
~ IEruTh he WAS waking un and that he
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-20
Wool Growing Will Pay.

There are large farms in West Nir-
%i'ia. pari!!: lyin- lille, which coull he
made TO pay by keeping sheep Mr.. {.
II. Bcall, OF E:o"nc county, one Of the
largest wool growers in the State. owns
5000 heal o: sheep. In the summer he
VIII rc:ii pasture all around him for
miles. letting his own grow up for win.
to: r"-t""". His wool last year brought
iiiim The little slim of 1.U0D. Bv allow
ing his pasture to res! during the SUM-
m2r. has >hacp do not require more than
;:v-':i",lS ~ mu,.i. feed during the VIM
Ter. ~nh b. ,'.-r;. .i!wavz'looh ven. lie
Is be" ling !i," prcscl; fail about 80
ewes. hov" sc"H 100 ewes in one field,
with 10; lambs belonging to thcn. He
does this ~ paying attention to his,
ewes. snrn".c lis income by his
sheep would ::I.r';nt 10 $4,000. Give
;hr 3h...c facts ai.l figures 10 show fIr-
'n"!:; "Ep haze fD;Ir o. five hundred, or
!'?ohahir, one thousand acres, partly
:rowa up il: pine h;lriics. with g or 10
heal Of ca;'ic running over nearly the
whole farm. tha. instead of letting the
!a'': ran wil'i, il wouil pay better to have
four or ii"" hundred head Of sheep.
bringing cn Income OF Two Or three thou-
s1rI hrl.aT*:. rT wear. Good grade ewes
c"';ii! ic t'.::ch; n :'rom s 10 6 dollars
IL! h'a'-i:im!'s are worth or 3 dollars
:: i,"H''-~anh t!:ry can be improved
T":':iT 10y using :. thoroughbred ram.-
rr". ~ In.'r.,>'a Eirn:.r.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-20
Cattlo Raising in the Southwest.

Major y. II. 1Iotchkiss. who has been
on brief tour through the counties Of
Summers and Mercer. in West Virginia.
and Tazcwcll and Russell, i'll Sorthwcs.
tern Virginia, says that in the latter two
counties there arc 10000 head Of cattle.
onchalf Of which will he iattcncd for
beef and of the remaining half part
will be given TO Faupuier d Loudouu to
tattcn, and the balance to Pennsylvania
TO fattcn for spring beef The grass in
these counties is in splendid condition.
-Xu"Ntpu Jimii",tor.
A Bic SNAKE.--Onc day last week.
near Salem, Va, Mr.. William II. Dca-
ton. an old gentleman Of perhaps 80
years, killed y rattle-snakc which mca.
surcd feet inches in length. and had
upon it II rattles and button.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-20

IV The New York J"",am Of Gr.,.
""''c does not think that the srccula-
ton III hrcadstu;fi will result il, ,nu,.!,
success in advancin=,kc prices. II AL
flscs farmers vino have grain to sell to
set the best price they can for il. anil
further, that the farmer need not wal. to
sell i'll the dciusivc hope of famine
rates" but that he will ,lo well ito dis.
pose Of his surplus rs soon rs he has Il
irir opportunity"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-20

Laay o"oeh'"yy D~Red from CVII OIL En-
piosion.
Yesterday afternoon between the
hours Of two and three, Miss Alice Nor
risscy, aged sixteen, eldest daughter of
Mr.. William Morrissey, who resides Oh
Valley street, between Centre and Me-
chanic (ncar the latter wishing to start
fire i'll Il stove under small she.l in
the rear OF the house, poured coal oil
from can on the wood, intending to
apply 4 match to the same. 1t seems
that there had been = fire there, made
before II o'clock, and which was vet
smouldcring. AS soon us she began to
pour the oil flame burst ont and enter
cd the spout Of the can. Chen over the
storc,) and the consequence was M OK
plosion, driving out the bottom OF the
can directly toward the young lady and
setting fire to her clothing, which was
light and in!lamma5!c. Terrified bv the
explosion and the danger 10 her person
She ran out the side entrance into the
street. screaming as she went, and stop
ping there was seen by two or more per-
sons who went quickly for water. lIcr
screams were also heard by those in the
bakery of Mr.. Adam Arnold, whose
house fronts OH Mechanic street, and as
Mr.. Daniel Arnold, a young man, son of
the proprietor OF the bakcrp. and en-
ployed there. opened the Valley street
door, Miss Morfisscy ran 10 and seized
Inn about the arms or waist. His arms
thus coming in contact with the flames
were burned some but not seriously -
BY this time nearly all the clothing WAS
burned Or the unfortunate young wo-
man, and ono Of those who had first seen
her i'll the street arrived with bucket
OF water which he dashed upon her head
distinguishing the fire i'll her hair and
also the burning clothing yet remaining
on her shoulders. She was then rcmoy.
ed to the residence Of the family.
Nearly all the entire body Of the
young lady was shoc!iingly burned. and
her mouth and throat were also much
injured by inhaliny the flames. Several
physicians were summoncd-the case
being in charge OF DR.. Wilcy-and eve
~ attention possible given for her re-
lief. There WAS no hope expressed by
the medical men Of her recovery, al
though at latest accounts last night she
was yet living.-Cumb NerS. 4ny. Is.
The young lady, Miss Morrisscy, died,
OH Tuesday afternoon last.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-20

tVThc Winchester, Ky. JoUnul
says: I'VE saw in this town last Sat
urday nice pair Of shoes. the va:ups Of
which were made Of rattlcsnake hide.
and The quarters Of chicken snake hide.
Also several snake Eidc3 neatly tanned
and three feet long and eight inches;
wide. They belonged to }. II. fender
son. who lives on Big Coon" in Jack
son county, Alabama. lie makes: q spc-
ciality Of catching all kinds Of snakes.
rattle snakes in particular. and. without
ini'rinG or killing thc,n, takes or their
hides. These l.s tans in about two
months, and then make; them into shoes.
lie uses n weed. which grows in the
mountain, to 'mcsmcrizc' the snakes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-20

EICK's FLORAL GrIpE.-We have re-.
ceived No. 4 (the last oi the year, Of thi,
beautiful and valuable publication. for
1870. 1t IL full Of handsome cuts, and
valuable information. showing how, by
the simple aid Of TASTE ani flowers orr
homes mag be bcaulilicd. and or hearts
chccrcd. through the winter. Every
thing one can Iasi:c 10 know about :lo,y
crs is obtained through the Guide. Pub.
lihcd BY Jane, Wick, Rochester, New
York.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-20


HORRIBLE STU ATION.-NIcntion Was
made the other day Of the accident ut
Big Bend Tunnel, Oh the Chesapeake Il
Ohio Railroad by which the engineer,
MIR. John Quincy Adams Wilkins, for
mcrly Of this city was injured. The .Bi,
Bend is what is known in railroad par
lance as a 'Iirt tunnel" being very lia-
bic to cave in and therefore the cnwi-
necrs are more careful to look cut for
danger ahcad' i'll passing through them
1t was the exercise Of this care that pro-
badly saved an immense loss OF life, as
the train had been brought down TO 6
very slow rate OF speed on approaching
the tunnel. 1t seems that an end Of one
OF the large timbers supporting the roof
had become detached and fallen to the
track few feet within the tunnel, and
the pilot Of the engine striking it the jar
looscned the other timbcrs and the whole
.,nasa came t":nbErs down upon tho 10.
connective, entirely breaking it to pieces
The fireman who was standing close to
Mr.. wilkins, was mashed to jelly and
conld not have lived Il moment, while
Mr.. wilkins WAS thrown forward in =
standing position, with lis throat acroS;
the reverse bar, and large timber fell
across the back Of his neck rendering il
impossible 20 move. lie had quid OF
tobacco in his mouth nj the time anil SO
tightly was he caught that he could only
swallow with great difficulty; in,lcn,, he
could scarcely raise his voice above q
whisper. There lie remained for six
hours, i'll tho pitchy darkness, while cv-
cry second or two snail pieces OF dirt
and gravel from the roof womi fall down
by his side. conveying the impression
momcntariiy that another mass WAS a.
bout to fall and crush him completely
All this long time the shouts OF those
outside could he heard. a5 with shovel
and axe they forced their way to his res
cue-whch however, seemed to him be-
yond all hope. When they finally reach
ed him lie WAS more dead than alive,
and being completely exhausted lost
consciousness i'll = swOOn which lasted
several hours. His broken arm was Sc,
and he was brought to his home at Or
angc {. H., where he now is. and I'M
proving very fast. Mr.. w. describes
his su.tcrngs during The six hours he was
i'll tic tunnel ~ horrible beyond inca
sure and says that to survive through
another such ordeal were impossible.
As the train was goinr 50 slowly when
the accident occurred, the cars were not:
damaged at Ill and the passengers onIv
experienced q slight shock. --iiermirit
Sentinel.