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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
acknowledgements 10 siguiente
un peri6dico de Madrid:

"Al subir en- el coche, term inada
una function en- el teatro Real, Sc lie
cay6 la marquesa de Sierra-Bullo :
nes una magnifca rosa empedrada de
gruesos brillantes.
Una pobre mujer la recogi6. Critic
al cochero que parara. Este no 10 oy6,
y sigui6 d escape su camino.
La muler era un anna de cria de San
tander que venia d la corte d solicitar
colocaci6n.
Al llegar, fu6se una casa donde va
habia servido, en- busca de asilo, pero
habia muchos forasteros y no la pndie-
ron recibir.
Entonoes, no sabiendo donde ir, Sc
puso a pedir limosna.
V:6 los coches que Sc dirigian al tea
tro Real, y supuso que no dejaria de en-
contrar la puerta alguua alma carl
tativa.
ALI fu6 donde encontr6 la rosa de
brillantes.
Un caballero @ que salia del teatro
Real, al yer no obleto que relucia entire
las manos de la pobre mnler, Sc 10 quiso
guitar, diei6ndoie que era sugo.
La muer, para librarse del importu-
no. tuvo que amenazarle con acudir d
ma pareja de Orden phblico.
Aquella noche durmi6 la santanderna
en- nna plaza, sin cenar Y con la alhaJa
N tida en- ell pecho.
| Acord6se al dia siguiente de habar
dido que cnando Sc plerde algm oblett
se annucia en- los peri6dicos, y con los
I25 centimos que la di6 un transeuntt
eompr6 un pan y ell peri6dico donde
en- efecto, Sc ananciaba que una senora
lque viva en- tai Gale habia perdido una
alhaia al salir del teatro Real.
| La muler fu6se la casa indicada Ell
lei peri6dico, Y pregunt6 por ell sefiol
marques de Sierra Ballones.
/, Este Sc hallaba en- palacio, q dondt
lfu6 en- su busca la mujer, y lie present.
J la alhaja.
-Esta es en- efecto--dyo al verla e
marques-solo que lie falta un brillan-
te, que tai vez Sc desprenderia al caer
No -insisti6 la pohre--se cayo a
quer6rmela guitar an caballero (y lecon
is ell incidente) pero aquf esta ell bri
llante.
Interrogada por ell coronel Zavala, /
efri6 su triste historia, ell hallazgo d
LA alhala y la noehe que habia pasad
durmiendo al raso con 10 rosa en- ell pc
eho.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
GustaVO G. Bindseil
Comisionista, e.rportador q agente al
fdbricas no 32 u,anen Street.
Auega- York.

Ofrece sus servicios al comercio de
esta Antilla Ell tedos los ramos de La
industria americana y posee lnmensas
facilidades para la compra y venta de
toda clase de articulos.
Hace especialidades de toda clase en-
coches y CARRIAGES, arneses para caba-
Hos sillas de montar d precios suma-
mente bajos que desafian toda compe-
tencia en- estos ramos.
Solicita correspondence y da cotiza-
clones de todo genero de productos y
artefactos. ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
TURQUIA.

Cuando ell embajador ingles Mr.
Dufferin estnvo en- Constantinopla dc
yuelta de Egipto, exigid del Sultan el
curnplimiento del tratado de Berlin re-
lativo 4 las reformas que deben hacer-
Sc en Armenia. El Sultan Sc apresu-
r6 q acceder 10 propuesto y nombrd
una comisi6n encargada de hacer I'm
proyecto de organization administrati-
va de aquella gran provincial del impe-
rio. La comisi6n ha formulado su
proyecto sobre estas bases: Ia Ell
gobierno dara todos los empleos posi-
bles d los armenios. "a Sc nombra-
ran funcionarios civiles y judiciales es-
cogiendolos en- las diferentes razas que
pueblan la Armenia en- proportion del
nimero de habitantes que tenga cada
raza. g." Sc organizaran, sobre nue.
vas bases, 10 policia y la gendarmeria.
"A Sc reformaran los tributos loca-
les, VS. Sc repartiran equitativamen
te las contribuciones sin perjuicio de
los intereses del tesoro.
La ejeruci6n de estas refornaas ext
gira tempo dinero, de modo one no
podran realizarse pronto. Exigira
ademas un cambio radical en- los3 habi-
tos ADMINISTRATORS de la Turqpia, pues
ell gobierno esta acostumbrado d perci-
bir .entaI4ente los impuestos sin
catastros hechos y sin mas reparti-
mientos que los arbitrarios formados
- 10, ar+or;ds daa furcaS
Debe advertise q ue lord Dufferin
insistio en- su exigencia: 10 Para que
ell Sultan no pensase en- hacerle obser-
vaciones sobre La conducta del gobier-
no ingles en- Egipto. 20 Para pro-
curar poner trabas la infuencia adj
quirida por la Russia en- la Armenia;
pues los armenios saben como estan
tratados sus paisanos en- Batoum y en-
los demas puntos del Asia Menor dom
de ell gobierno russo asegura la paz y
proporciona la prosperidad de sus sub
ditos.
Teme Ell gabinete ingles que la Ru-
sia adquiera las simpatias de los habi-
tantes de Erzeronm Capital de la Ar
menia), de los de Trebisonda y otros
pueblos importantes, y prepara asf la
conquista de aquellos territories.
Como Ell gobierno ingles es ell aliado
de la Turquia obligado auxiliar d los
turcos en- ell case de aggression de la Ru-
sia en- ell Asia-Menor, Sc quiere impe
dir que Ell desprestigio del gobierno
turco las simpatias que la Russia
pueda adquirirse en- la Armenia prepa-
rem la adquisici6n de aquel vasto terri
torio por los rusos.
Las demas notieias, recibidas de
Constantinopla, han sido de POGO inte-
res.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
-lQne reeompensa qniere Vd?-

Zone recompensa qmere Vd!-
-Ningana-respondi6 la muier.
Ri coronrl <avala llev6se a esta hon
radislma criataFa a 81 casa, ID uio o,e'
,,ro,;ntar;o 1G,t 10 ma = ntidad one iervirf
para que no Sc arrepienta nunca de ha-
La mel or prueba de los Duenos
resultados obtenidos en- las afecciones
ra,nstica. dolores do cabeza catarros
'.''''' - ~ o.n.l;.ol,
y JaquecaS eoh q "'o uS' al ie''' ''''
A1cohoIado G0teH, IS ei anmento no
fable one hay eada dia en- los pedidos
. =, o;+o1o
que SC p"''" +" :" !" ''''',
tarmacentleo Gateii, en- Ia villa oe
Coamo. Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
ESCUELA PARTICULAR.

Varios padres de familia vecinos del
pueblo de Hato-grande, tienen acoriado
sostener de su peculio una escuela par
ticular para la instruction de sus hDos,
siendo de su cuenta tamblen proveer
dicha escuela del moviliario y titles
necesarios; asignan como sueldo men
sual 80 pesos y contratan por dos amos
a un Professor.
Los sehores profesores de instruction
que deseen obtar q ella pueden dirigir-
Sc para mas informes q d. Jose Tons
y d. Fernando Aponte, dentro del ter
mino de un mes q contar desde hoy.
Hato-grande, 25 de Julio de 1883.
SS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
FEDDERSEN WILLINK & c.
ICON sucursal en- SAN THOMAS.)

-Banqueros.-Gira letras en- to.
das cantidtdes sobre las principales plazas de Eu
ropa Y los Estados- Unidos.
Importadores de todas procedencias con expeciali
dad en- el ramo de mercanciaS.-Sombreros de Pa
mama.
Agentes generates de las siguientes companias d.
Seguros contra incendios.-Royar Insurance Compa
ny de iverpool.-Northern Assurance Company dt
Londres de SECURE Martimo-Marine Insurance
Company de- Londres - De scguro sobfe la vida
New York Life Insurance Company. New
! York -Agentes del Lloyd Andaluz, Cadiz.-Agen
ties de la Compania Mala Real Inglesa - Agentes
generates del famoso Abono para la cana, tabaco
cafe de Ohlendorffol, Londres - Agentes del acre
ditado Abono para la cana Bradley superior Phos
phate-
Consulate AlemAn
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
GRAMATICAS

inglesa por Vingurt t. t. con clave... $500
idem Dor Robertson. / t. t. con idem...... 500
idem Dor Palenzuela, t. t. con idem..... 2.50
francesa DOR Robertson, I. t. con idem. 2.75
castellana DOR Ia Real Academia t. D.. 1.50
idem por Avendaho, Il t. p-...'...... 100
En- Ia Imprenta del R0LETTN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
MOVIMIENTO MARITIME.

ENTR4DAS.
JULIO 27.-De Mayagiiez, bal. esp. Rita
con sal
De GuayaniIla, Mtyagiez gol, esp
"Moncerrate" con maiz.
29-De Arecibo Y ruta vap. esp. "San
Juan" Silva, Ferrer & Co, con
carga. y pasajeros.
SALfD4S.
Julio 27.-Para Humacao Nieques go'
esp. &C. r. F. con carga.
Para Mayagiiez, vap. esp " Crlsto-
bal Colon" con rcsto de carea.
Para Vegl-baja gol esp. "Hor-
tcncia" con carga.
2S-Para Arecibo ruta, yap. esp. Ell
cano" con carga Y pasajeros.
Para Idem gol. esp. "Paqhete de
Arccibo" con carga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
Sc c 0 M P RA.

Tn coche pequeho, de un cabailo,
que Sc halle en- bnen estado. Informa-
ra don Gerardo Mellado. 81
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MULLENHOFF & KORBER.

Casa de giros eomisiones. Dan avances sobre
frutos etc Giran corta vista sobre Londres
Paris Nueva-Vork.
CAMBIAN DINERO.
Aseguran contra incendio resgos maritime
Representa- las Companies Norte-Germanica
Lancashiere, British Fsreign y en- casos de ave-
rias los aseguradares de Hamburgo, Paris, Bur
deos, Nueva-Y York, Philadelphia
Agentes de la Compania MISREPRESENTATION
de vapores
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
SOBRINOS De EzQUIAGA.

FORTALEZA Il. - Casa de- giros com stone;
agentr d., los vapores co. seos de Espana J Compa
ia Atla d. los E-tados-U uidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
vIJANDE Y COMP. rortalena 81

Commentaries comisionistas Y giro de letras
Agentes d. Ia Linea de vapores de Olano, Larrina-
ga y Comp de la Compania Catalina de vapores
Trasai lanticos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
Fondo del Atlantico. Dice un

Gel vapor Bahe, captain Brown
son, que sali6 al principle de diciembre
para sondear entire las Bermudas y las
Bahamas, ACADIA de llegar d Nueva-
York. La mas grande profundidad
que Sc conocia hasta hoy en- ell Atlanti-
co, sondeada por ell ChnlLsnjer, era de
3,962 brazas. El 10 de enero pr6xl-
mo pasado, los l90 Al, de latitnd
norte y 66' -" de longitud oeste, GER
ca de l05 milIas el nordeste de San
Thomas, ell sondaje del Blake reyeld
una profundidad de 456l brazas, con
una temperature de 36' en- ell fondo del
aqua.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
B. BORRAS HNOS. rS5Ialsss S5n! ss.

Comisionistas casa de giros sobre cualquie
punto de La Peninsula Islas adyacentes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
Josf MEnfupEzy ~
III PEARL STREET.
r. o. BOX 317z.
n EW YORl

Ofreeen sus servicios como oomislonistas
e;, general, para compras de cuantos articulos
conciernen q la iudustria productos Norte
anericanos y de dtil consume en- las Anti
las hispano americanas.
Recben consignaoiones de productos tropi-
sales, hacienda adelantos sobre dichas consig
naciones en- credito sobre las principales pla
zas de Europa Norte America.
Sc daran garantias cuantas referencias
sean necesarias. La remuneration sera 10 mas
imitada al case.
Para mas pormenores dirijirse q los mis-.
mos. %
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29
GACETILLAS.
IS La Illustration EspafiOla Y

4" La Illustration Espafiola y
americana. .'-Esta admirable publica
ci6n trae en- su iltimo nimero IN mag
nifco grabado que representa- el Julclo
oral piblico celebrado en- .Ierez con
motivo de los crimenes de In MaR0
Neg,u.
Preside ell Tribunal ell integro doa
Juan A. Hernandez Arbizu, digno pre-
sidente a la vez de aquella Audiencia
Y padre de nuestro amigo del mismo
nombre y apellido que ejerce aqui con
brillo la profession de Abogado.
La Hustraci6n dedica grandes elo-
gios al Sr. Arbizu. cuya rectitud, dig
nidad y prudencia, dice, han sido obje-
to de merecido encomio.
Nosotros felicitamos al citado amigo
nuestro Sr. Arbizu por los triunfos de
su senior padre.
NAL tempo. ha an
dado La atm6sfera en- estos dias. True
nos, agLaceros, vientos fuertes, de todo
ha habido como en- botica, segin Sc
dies vulgarmente.
;Cnantos en- momento dado previe-
ron una t0rmenta Y atrancaron pnertas
V ventanas.
Por fortuna no la ocurrido novedad,
V continuam0s todos tan buenos.
Que sea p0r muchos amos.
D.o5;-to kEESl a cir,o;1;sfo M
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5. MELON & co, San i, su'to

importadores de todas pfocedencias Especial
dad en- nercancias secas al poF mayor detail.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-07-29

Rectificacion.-va en- este nu-
nero, suserita por nuestro amigo don
Narciso Soler, de Humacao, una bien
pensada rectificaci6n a ciertos concep-
tos err6neos que en- ell manifesto del
Sr. Fulladosa d aquel digno correligio-
mario nuestrO c0nciernen.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-02-02

Our Watchful Guardian aa1 Faithful Pre-
tsetor Rsstorsd to Active Duty Again.
Ma HsHsr A. wArssnAr. Of IT, city Of Prsvi-
denos r. l.. for many yesFs the faithful anl vsilani
night vstchman Of the Bsstov Stove Company veFy
extensive establshment. having been conane1 - hia
home several week. BY very distressing ness
cunning he duties agan avaih himscf Of this enrly op
portmiiy for stating briefly few PLATA fscss.
Ma wArsnnAx. aays; f 1r
"A few months go was taken d0vn VIII eeve1s
rcknrsS which confined NJ to the houss quite long
time and much of the time very lame to b
unable 70 walk and my left LEO from the hip to The
toes. became monstrously swollen. and suffered ex-
trcney rom the constant intenss pains produced b.
20 great Inflammation; wss trying the various 60
called curea ell ths time. End un1er The trcaen1
OF physician veeks but getting 10 substantlai
relief sAtths time old time friend. police s0esg
called upon me, and during eonversatton Informed
Of the great beneat which be ha1 obtained By the
use OF Hunfs Remedy. and urgcd ns - W H. - hs
considered It wonderful medicine. commenccd
taking Hunts Remedy having very iftls faith thst Il
would d, much In such . stubborn case - mine. but
my doubt 5000 dispclisd for before had tskcn
bottle began get better the seyere paips dsAp
pearcd The swoen leg grs1usy deereased In sise and
wasencoursscd 70 continue the nee the nemsdy;
and the fmpfovemcnt 10 my heath continuea NJ
appetiseis good. have rcgained my Strength. andl
am nov performing again ny 6usiss e vsichnan y
the foundry. Every night - ~ and down staiu
more than one hundred times end anl IN Good condl.
tion snd fecithat my recoveFy doe TO Hnnfs emcdy
alone. Ny severe sickucss snd terribly svocn leg 80
caused By the Diseased state Of my kdneyA end thnk
thatits valuable medicine that vii speedily
relieve and cure such sevevs case - mine. there
fore most cheeFfuly recommend Hunt's Remedy 10 sl
and reliable remedy.
.PnovrpuucN. Dec. m"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-02-02

| = pncl - ~ huckleberries - foun1
ths a = &y knife- mean that boy
| that ~ 16 knifo and he knew 'rwas
thnf & knife just as well = be wanted
TO kp6V huf be kept it private Groans).
and Il kept the kite out of sight. and
nobo1y knew he'd got it for. about six
ueclD and one day when there'd 4 been
cir1.D and the boys were all standing
o. - headse that knife dropped Out
Of ~ bow pocket when ho was stand
inR n ~ had. and then little fellow
pi6l1 s up and another fellow. one
fhnk ~ gone over sideways when he
v.s Gnnding on his head. saw 1t. and
know whose knife it was in . minute
{ Arc1gNsel fu1And tho boy was 30
asta1.od tat he cried. He told the one
that 1oof be knife where he found it, and
~ - fellows looked At him 80. Imean
lool3 ct the one that found it that
" IsPt away from playing with the
~ for = long time And when any
~ ~ lost his knife the other ones would
<oI kim he'd better look in that fellows
Pncket- mean the ones pocket that
jeond the knife. Lad es and gentle
ypee. many thanks for your kind attea-
y n. (Applause).
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-02-02

He had beeu with he establi,bmeu
i've years without an iBcroase in salar,
and without getting higher than ths
basement The day after New Year,
old Foggr came downstairs for 4 lool
around. and by and by he aid:
James. You Keen thinos IN rrc,t.
good shspe down here (" r'~'
II try 10 or. . 4
"Iow long have Won bccn hercps'
"FTve rear .ir
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-02-02

Says ~ Medical Nc>as: 1T has beer
abundantly dcmonstralcd that opera,
tions n ~ domain u ths fifth nerve
un1er ck1or61Dru harcosis. are pc.
cnliarlg dnnEorous. The reason ID o5-
viouA Ne nnc)pus u the Gftk and the
noc1soo q - posunoGns<zje lie ID
rsisfiess. q = fiFsss Ssdi:1Isssr.i sos' =
necojonA o<1nif be1veen ihom- n
impro>aioo n111o on ~ end oqKnn q
he NH. = tooth extraction. exer1s .
poUor1ul s1imulant ecf q IT, inkilk
u<e lunct q q ~ poeumo1>stric. =
How bsmr1e - hov 1olI<AeloIly %
vioua - 6e ~, We hose oxpuience1
o1nt spovorful Glfmulant - 4" end
have nol bsen a1eagpthee rleased With
Il; but now that ve under1fnnd I'D
sbout he ",uxiapoG1EIon nd dfroct
oommisu111 connectiCn5" subo:sfsng b.
tween ihe tooth and the forceps snd the
denfisfs lorca'm. We ehall hare -
fur1ker cage for s-infimafe resex rels-
tons. poor relafious o. otberuise. ~
ut IL 1oc1eu Iook out 1or it'll. 70
Gcfhcr viii ~ sinhibitive function Of
he p1eumoGngtric." /" Or words - thaf
c1eck -Bos<0s 1rGDscrip<-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-02-02

THE END OF GRASDPA,s STORY.

"Well. I'm sure!" said Mahala e
herself, as she drew the plaid muslin
curtain quickly across the lower hall
y the kitchen window. "What impu
dence!''
Between Mahala's kitchen window
and the principal road OF Elmtown lay
unly strip Of garden glowing with all
the bright autumn towers known to
i, nature, and set between box borders
xnd q tsny paling fence. The house
Itself was olive, picked out with Indian
rcd; and on the fence hung small sign
bearing the inscription. :" ISRAEL CAMr,
M. D." In fact. 1t was the dottor' 9
house, and Mahala was The do tor S
daughter. AMI managed wonderfully,
she neigh ors said. with one little COL
ored girl from the Orphanage. At pres
ent she was max ng roly-poly for
dinner, and had been greatly aggravat-
ed. for. naturally. she desired TO see
what she was doing, an had drawn the
curtain back-and q wagon full Of
boarders from Captain leeler's hal
driven past, every one turning his head
TO stare. And then man Ia gig with
. A'h1y, who had said aloud. in su b .
condescending tone: "What pretty
covtage! J = Ansl, then young man. in
dandy spokesman costume. with a gun
on his shoulder, and followed by a boy
witA, q he -ba1 ~hadl ihuA isred by.
pesek takA4S his eyes of the window.
Actually glaring At me-" said Ma
hsla- IL declare It is too bad. l wish
1tbe- -touse. wasn't right in the middle Of
the road. SO that everybody that goes
past can glare right into the kitchen. "
she added. in temper. "Its like
living in peep show"
'swhv Mahaly," piped the old grand.
he hcsse - chair.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-02-02

II
Aunt Nancy Ellis started the othel
day TO make q visit to her married
daughter who lives In Pont'a nc. As heI
sons wife was busy with her household
duties, The old lady insisted ON 2 ing
alone to the depot. M
''La. sakes." she said, II rid once
from York State to Ohio, and was six
weeks on tho road; faint nothin' to just
90 deown to the kcers. and git aboard
whore everybody else does. I've a hull
lot Of things TO look after and they II
keep me from bein' lonesome while I'm
waitin'."
So the old lady went down in the
street cas-. got out at the depot. asked
the ''p liceman' to buy her ticket got
it all right, aud when the car was ready
WAS the first ono 10 present herself at
the door. She went In and piled her
things into seat and then went out and
asked some one to ''p'int out the con-
duct0r.
= Here's my ticket" she said, pulling
the bit OF pasteboard out Of brown
mitten. ''and my things are set up in the
seat-therc canary bird Tor my
grandson and q bundle OF flannel things
for tho baby. and lamp bracket for
Hannah. and rockin' horse for Sam.
my. and my 'iother gown for company.
aud my best bunnit and -"
All aboard" yclied tho conductor,
and the old lady felt hurt at his rude
ness it wasn't the fashion 10 interrupt
folks that way when she was young. she
thought.
Her son had gone home to his supper
and was asking his wife Il mother got
on al right when the door opened and
the old lady walked in.
"Why. mother. what's happcncdP"
they both inquired simultaneously.
There aint nothin' happened! ev.
erythiug went OF fust-rate. I sot The
things In a feat and guv tho conductor
the card for 'em-he was kind of rude,
but laws, folks don't have raal good
manners emmy more--and can't see
that there's anything left, and vet sure
to certain ! feel like I'd forgotten sum.
thing!'
why. You didn't go yourself. moth.
or" said her son; that's what Il Il"
lawful sakes. Jccms. you re right
] folt 10 my bones there was sumthin as
! had forgot ] never wux one /, think
Of myself-an' meant 10 60 along all
the hull time. and forgot myself; II can't
b my mem'ry's failin' as late in life OF
thisP"
Her son assured her that It was
All the conductors fault, and the next
day he saw her sa'cly Oh, not giving heu |
chance to forget herself again. = Detroit
Free Press. RH
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-02-02

] It deserves to be known by the publi1
that some Of the largest and most i'm
portant railways are in The habit d
oyerworking their employees to such "a
extent that even engineers, 6remen and
switchmen fall asleep at their postl
from sheer exhaustion. II is stated on
good authority that . majority OF al
the collisions that take place are due to
this cause. A correspondent of ths New
York Times has been investigating the
matter. and canle across such cases Is
the following: A As'aion-keeper said that
be had often Gagged train and found
| the engineer fast asleep. the conductor
| snoring in his cab. and only the fire.
man awake to obey his signal. We're
the fireman also to doze of. a thing not
unlikely to happen, inasmuch as his
hours OF service are tho Same, no one
conld fe(o11P the consequences " Is
g<9nrf - trnln men to.1Xc<f
disarranc1 7 q 1ke fotatl5
ice. the time freqQently txten
" hours without rest A Gel 49, y
tion-snnaoer ha6 to be ct his post wlon
fko midnight train goes by. and then
oG1in at four O'Clock. When the mid
night train is two hours latc the station
keepers night is thereby shortened.
1t Is stated that five or six hours at q
stretch is all that an engineer can stand
without being overtaxed. Six or eight
hours should be days work for con-
ductor. The engineer Of a coal train
stated that his trip was twenty-five
hours. Its an awful hard task 10
keep awake the last eleven or twelve
hours OF the time" 1.-The other night"
said he. ION the return trip, dozed
OF, and dreamed that everybody was
asleep on the train, and that we ran into
Scranton depot in that manner. j
awoke with 4 start, and there was the
confounded fireman that had left on
watch. fast asleep Scranton vas Just
ahead and in few minutes more my
dream would have been q real ". |"
The writer has been assured by Old and
trusiy eng neers that near the close of a
long trip, especially II 1t has for any
cause been unusually trying. it is utterly
impossible to keep awake. A man viii
fall asleep while standing on the foot
board and with his hand on the throttle.
A few years ago In the outskirts Of the
city one freight train ran through the
middle OF another at crossing. the en-
gineer Of the invading train being
asleep at bis post. He was awakened
BY pieces Of freight cars coming into the
All the testimony goes to show that
the overwork of railway employees is
uniyersal. especially on the more i'm 1