The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-03-19
The Strongest Man in the World.

The strongest man in the world at the
present time, so far as We are able to learn,
now lives In Reno, Washoe county, New.
A Chronicle reporter recently witnessed
the astonishing feats of this remarkable
man, and he was fully satisfied by what he
saw that he Is really all that has been
slaimed for him. His name is Angelo
Cardeia, an Italian age, thirty-five years
stature, five feet ten inches weight, one
hundred and ninety pounds; occupation,
laborer; habits, temperate, though he has
no scruples against the moderate use OF
malt liquors and the light wines of his
country. In personal appearance he is not
remarkable merely good-natured look
ing son OF Italia, with heavy, broad face,
noble development of chest and shout
ders and large, fleshy hands. His strength
wa born with him, for he has had no ath-
letic training. When stripped 10 the buff,
however, marked popularity in his spi-
nal column Is at once apparent. His back
bone, we might say, is double jointed,
with the yertebral articulations unusually
large and prominent. Though he is not
man OF unusual size, his spinal column is
double the ordinary width, and his other
bones and joints seem made on similarly
large and generous scale. After some So
licitation he finally consented to favor the
reporter with an exhibition Of strength,
which proved to DO such an astonishing ex-
hibitiun OF lifting power as scarcely to be
believed. The reporter, whose weight Is
one hundred aud fifty pounds, ctood with
one foot on the floor and arms outstretch-
ing, his hands being lightly grasped by
two friends, one on each side, TO preserve
the balance OF his body. This slight as
sistance. however, had no tendency to
raise the body, being merely to keep him
from topping over. Cardela then stopped
down and placed the third finger OF bis
right hand under the hollow Of the report
er's foot, upon which be was balancing, and
with no percAptible effort raised the re-
porter to heighth Of four feet, and de-
posted him, standing, on table near ut
hand. This feat he repeated, and then
grasped the, reporters ankles with both
hands, raised him above his head and
thcn lowered him to the table In sitting
posture. Cardela had pipe in his mouth
while lifting, and continued smoking, az
much as to say, "Per Baccho, tits nothing;
a way we have In our country"
On former occasion he raised Mir. Law
son. a gentleman connected with the edito-
rial staff Of the Reno Gasette. in similar
way, with one finger, carried him across q
room aud left him standing on table. He
has also lifted by the same plan. using
only bis third finger, which seems TO 90
his most reliable one, several Reno heavy
weights, one weighing over 900 pounds.
He can strike blow with his fist with
power OF 500 pounds, measured on Q reg
lister. Me-
IL IL stated that two Irishmsn, near Yer
di, started In TO whip him one night, but
concluded to give up the contract, a. be
grasped one In each hand and beat them
together until the life was nearly hammer
ed out oil them. Many other tales are told
OF his extraordinary strength, and there
can be no doubt that, in his particular
speciality, he IL unrivaled. and, indeed. .
lusus nature. when the peculiarities Of bis
physical make up and almost limitless
power are considered. He states that his
father could strike blow equal in power
to 1000 pounds, SO that his strength seems
q direct Inheritance. Cardela has not
much education and has IN imperfect
knowledge Of English. He dislikes to
show bis strength and fails to realize bis
own value. Ifhe we're to give public ex-
hibitions Of his wonderful powers be would
doubtless b recognized and acknowledged
a. the most powerful man In the world in
certain lines Of strength.
Mrs. Hicks Lord denies thatshs i going
to marry Charles Q'Connor.