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DEACON FIELDS TELLS a sTORY
Which Areliines Dominie slunt's Dissstisned
Church Msmhers.

The meeting held by the members Of the
First Baptist Church Of Hoboken on Friday
night to take action on the resignation OF the
Rev. DR.. George l.. Hunt rs pastor was secret
Tho funniest thing that occurred at tho
meeting" said . gentleman who attended It
yesterday. was this: Deacon Fields Ia
one Of tho Doninie's most Jealous
friends. He Is about IS years old. with
gray beard and q benevolent expression. He
Is builder. At tho meeting on Friday night
he supported tho pastor. He told those pres
ont that he had had bigger difficulty than any
OF them with the minister. and added that II
they had settled their dispute IA he had set
tod mis-. there would not nave been any further
"'Whst was your dispute aboutr some one
well. III tell you.' said tho Deacon. I
worked hard one Friday in cold weather. and
when went TO prayer meeting thHt evening
the NICE warm heaters In the church made me
drowsy. and after trying to keep awake until
was tired. !, vent 20 sleep during DR.. Hunts
discourse. While I was snoczing the Dominic
wake iup. Brother Fisldsp' That aroused me.
and I woke up. Then turned to u lady who
sat behind mo and asked her why she hadn't
awakened me when she saw me asleep. She
said, didn't see you asleep. for. to tell the
truth, Deacon. waa asleep myself"
the Dominic afterward and told him never to
do that again. and he snid he wouldn't. Since
friends
all voted as the Deacon wanted them to-"
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England Taking st~p. Against tie Freaeh
Decr-e Making Rice Contra bnnd.

Decree Making Ikice GOntrabRnd.
LONDON, Feb. 2s--Earl Granville has
opened correspondence with all the powers
which signed tho convention OF the Paris Con-
gress OF 1856. The object Of this correspond
ence is to secure joint protest by tho other
siGnatory powers against tho proclamation Of
France decreoing rico n contraband OF war.
Earl Granvllos communication to tho powers
kecares that the action OF France In making
this decron is In direct violation of tho resolu-
tions adopted by the Congress OF 1856.
Lord Lyons. the British Minister TO France
has formally placed before NJ Jules Ferry a
number 81 complaints made BY British subjects
mat English vessels. while engaged in trading
between HONG Kong and other treaty ports.
naval authorities, and has requested VI. Ferry
to state whether or not France. while blockad-
Ing the port Of FormOsa claims the right to
search vessels going Ia all ports of China. 1t
seams to be we'll understood by French politi-
CLANS that the tenor of the demand made by
the part Of England to limit the action Of the
French undericam OF right to search vessels.
The Berlin Iossische /eifunO denies tho re-
port that Germany accepts tho French declara-
tion making rico n contrahand of war.
Thsre il n suspicion in England that France
when sho made the declaration agains. rice
seriously calculated upon being embroied
with Great Britain. 1t is supposed that rice
was clared contra band 80 that IL the dacara-
ton were admitted by tho powers it could he no
extended in the event OF war between France
and England a. to prevent neutral grain ships
from feeding England. It Is rumored that
bismarck saw through this Mt once. and con-
yeyed his, suspicious 10 the English authorities
SO that they might promptly refuse to recog-
niZo Frances declaration.
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GLADSTOSE WILL STICK,
The Result OF n Lively Discussiou At . Meet
ing of tho Cabinet Yesterday.


ing Of tho Cabinet Yesterday.
LONDON. Feb. 2s.--The Cabinet council met
at Mr.. Gladstonos official residence at o clock
this afternoon. large crowd gathered in tho
neighborhood and watched tho Ministers as
they entered tho house. cheering some and
Kissing others, apparently according to the
within Of the moment. The debate in the coun-
Gil WAS excited, and at some points exceeded
the bounds OF decorum. Three lines OF action
were proposed. and each was stoutly advo-
Gated. One proposition vas for tho Ministry to
resign immediatey and let the Tories. who are
so good ut crticisnc. soo If they can do better
in action. Tn. second proposition was 10 push
through tho Redistribution bill. which has al
parties. and then to dissolve Parliament aud
take the chances OF n general election by tho
constituencies as constituted By the anarged
franchise and the redistribution. The third
proposition was simply to stick to office and
let the opposition howl.
:, 1t was finally decided that inasmuch as the
bodily with the opposition. the majority of IA
obtained by the Government is not too small to
S Tha tn" Government to fon,nue in power
VIII prevent an appeal to the country before
Novenber.
The reports thata crisis prevails in the Cabi:
sas q the insIs, 'Gaei IS es4
Marquis OF Harrington. Secretary OF State for
War. aud sir William Vernon Harcourt. the
Is 1 now the latter
the d"ieat OF the Government on the Egyptian
financial convention il it /, found that it es-
tabllshes the multiple control.
AT tho Carlton and the other Tory clubs to-
night the politicians express themselves as
satisfied with this decision. on the ground that
during the months that will ciapse between
now and the election the Government is sure to
get deeper in the mre.
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Carroll Outwres,lcs Ryan.

There was a wrestling match between Joe
Ryan and Young Carroll last night in Shanleys Aiham
bra in Fourth street, near Grand street. Wiiiansburg
for purse of $780, given by Mr. shanley John Murray
was referee.
The nrst bout. which WAS won by Carroll. marked
by four straight hip locks The fourth caught
BY Carroll, who landed Ryan squarely on his back.
Time. minutes
The second bout was by Ryan. He threw Carroll,
but the referee said fall ON the second fall he
threw Carroll full and fair on his back Time, minutes
The third and hnal bout WAS won Icy Carroll. The men
struggle ynmely. winning applause point A
they swung around Carroll got took hold
Ryan ana laid him ON the floor. TiImo, minutes 20
seconds
Ryan took his defeat good.natursdly A friend said
that be would chaenge Carroll Tor q large amount
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ROBBERS WARMLY WKLCOMED.
Ente ring n state Treasurer's Once Where
Detectives were In Waiting.

LINCOLN. Ncb., Feb. 2s.-Threo men walked
into tho state Treasurcrs of1lco In the State
Capitol this afternoon. drow revolvers. and said
to Deputy Treasurer Bartlett. who stood be-
hind the railing. Hold up your hands," the
muzzles Of tho pistols almost touching his head
through the railing. Bartlett answered:
What does this mean. men? Ia 1t fooling
or business2" But his hands went up all the
same.
mo talk" rstorted tho man who acted as
loader. Just hand out the money and DO quick
about IT,"
Bartlett passcd out through the railing about
$780, snying IN u loud voice: Here 1t IL: help
yourselves."
Two of the mon then turned to the door. the
third backing out and covering tho rotroat
with cooked revolver drawn on Bartlett The
loud tone employed by Bartlett WAS signal to
Detectives Pound and Davis who were con-
stepped into ' T The hs Just as two Of tho robbers
Gassed out 81 the TTfnsnrsrs pu6c do2r The
10 be James Griffin and A win MsGuire. Grimm
being one-leg2cd. was behind. moment
Griffin fell on the, porch steps with ton or
twelve buGSshot iG hIs back md right shonl;
before he could mount horse which was tied
to u post about forty feet from tho door. -.
h1 tn" gun was ,h Pea in the hall
of passing through. and. turning. went through
n door hehind The railing. ran across the room,
jumped through an opcn window. and made his
escape. No pursuit Of this man seems to navo
been made. Tho money was recovered by
Pound who returned 1t to tho Treasurer.
1t seems that Pound and Davis know that the
attempt WAS to he made, and he had an under
standing with Bartlett that he should talk TO
place OF concoament. Tho robbers had visited
tho Capitol several times but some hitch in tho
arrangements deferred the robbery until to-
day. The third man. who escaped, was in coll
fusion with the detectives. and decoyed the
other two into the daring crime.
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Tho stranger who was found hanging In q
lighthouse below Albany Thursday and supposed
to have taken his life deliberately. WAS Swede.
nrst supposed. His name undoubtedly Andrew
Kebers and tho letter found addressed TO Mrs Christina
Elizabeth Kebere. Rock Point r. o., Chicago county.
Mimi. was probably written by him to his wife. The
message contained 10 such curious specimen Of blum.
derna that Dr. Holmes Of The State Library might ell
BE excused for falling to decipher IT, The words Of
more han one .ynols besides being ms.pe.d are d..
gethsr in way 10 make them utterly unint-gibs to
lated a. literally as poss,ble. the message reads:
Newer again inquire for me. ! have behaved badly,
shall never Hgan meet In life.
81 longer worthy OF life and thus take lsavs
Of you briefly. Hcncetorth let my name be DEAD.
DO not try to ind me"
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She edited for twsnty-six years La Rerie Des
Economisies. the most solid OF French perlodi.
Gals. She could make the hardest OF hard bar
gains. entertained nearly oil her stat. mon and
women once week, and was chiefly remarka-
bio for her power OF estimating the value OF O
manuscript.
London newspaper describes Fair Rosa
mond rs. nextto Mary. Queen OF Scots. tho most
generally Interesting woman in English his
tory. and the latest phenomenon In the AMI
NAL world Is n dog trained to holp In the
operations OF his burglarious master.
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Saving Her Father from the G.,,ov,.

NASHVILLE. Feb. 2S.-Gov. Bate yesterday
committed the sentence OF eN-United States Marshal
William Spence from hanging to imprisonment for life
Spence WAS sentenced to he hanged March II for the
murder Of his sonnl.w aud successor in Once, Col
Edward - Wheat, ot the most popular whUlesnle
erchants in this city Mr. Wheat has aid lawyers 10
defend her father who Is poor and she procured
thousand nhnss totn petition for his pardon
most devoted wife ana sin"- died WITH grief hen her
husband Killed. but with teRr.stanri cheeks and
earnest Efforts has urged the Communication OF her
fatn "a aent
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symbol. "a, the Inau.ur.,,on Ball.

WASHINGTON. Feb 2S.-At s O'Clock on We'd
nssday night the dancing noor of tho Pension building
was completed and the decorators were turned loose in
it. Among the decorations will be floral designs
typical Of the different executive departments. The
State Department will no represented by the great seal
of the United States eight feet in diameter large
snfe will represent the Treasury fur gHed ship the
navy department, two cHnnonE the War Department.
the scale. OF Justice and hook with the motto
fiht JusffI. the Department of Jusiice stuck
into tree. with plough at its base the Interior De-
partment Hnd United States mail bng with gigantic
envelope addressed to President Cleveland aud po.-
marked Washington March T. - r. VI, the Port tiicn
Department museum in New York has offered 81 SO
for these designs exhibit them the day after in
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Tho City or CLe.t.r'. uouxh VOYAGE,

LONDON Feb. 2S.-Further details OF tho voy-
nge ot the CITY TOT Chester show that on Feb H. two
days after leaving port the vessel terrific
storm which carried away sails and the ships boats
The engine hres were quenchsd and the ntrrmediat.
compartments footed Rough weAther continued ui,tl
Esh n when mo gale reached the height OF force
The cargo shifted. the vessel thrown her
ends and the lower portion Of the rndiur Ths
portion tho shin became extremely critical Shs
plunged 80 heavily that the ,bhOon carried away
The neIt dav the weather moderated and tho vessel
slowly proceeded on her course.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-01
Diedrica Won Giahu's Two Wives.

Diedrich Won Claim. a German builder OF
East New York. arrngned before Justice Rausch In
that town. yesterday, on a charge of bigamy. Six
months ago he married Miss Fcken and the ceremony
which took place in the Germ Lutheran Church In
the village was witnessed by hundreds of Early
In February he told his wife. SHE that he had
married before hut refused to whether the
he had married was alive or dead, Tho wire
pected rroul his tlnt the other We
detective tracked the husband g. Az East Seven.
teenth street in this city, where the rst wife
ing Both wives were equally Indignant and agreed %
have him arr si-d lie waived examination and
held for Grand Jury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-01
GOOD DOGS MUSTN'T BITE
TIE Court IL Sorry fur sophia Miller's Bru.o
hut Cannot Avenge Him.

Sophia Miller. q little girl, OF 267 West
Fifty-fourth street had John DAILY. Yorkvile
hackman. arrested Yesterday for torturng her
big Newfoundland doc Bruno. Sophia said
that she was walking in a hallway with Bruno
behind her. whom DAILY came out Of door and
stabbed the dog in the breast
DAILY pleaded that the dog growled savagely
at him. and then umped and tore his coat. He
used his pocket knife to prevent the dos from
doing him injury.
"Bruno .nevcr bit anybody in his life." said
Sophia. He saved several lives at Long
Brunch last summer"
Justice Murray snid ne wns sorry a useful
dog had bean wounded. but he thought the hack
man. perhaps. was justified in using weapon
upon the animal. He discharged Daily,
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Lord Durham. Expen.,ve Lawsuit.

LONDON. Feb 28.-The trial OF Lord Dur
hams suit for the annulDent of his marriage ia expect
ed to end next Tuesday. The trial. addition being
the most attractive to society people OF any that has
occurred snce the Mordaun divorce case Also ono of
the most expensive suits brough; before the
The couDse fees alone amount to $500 per day Ii
believed tuat tile Jury viii tecn-e the evidence INSULT
Gent To prove insanity before marriage. 1t sad
the Countess, VIII" - now under restraint in private
madhousc has made several attempts Kill herself
Suicldh sali n
especially among thr fcmnle. aud been mnnifrstei
IN several ch-cs, inc udIy that OF Lady UurhanI's
motter the late Mrs Henry h. W. Miner who commit
Ted suicide IN y 1T OF insanity.
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Women Expert. In the Trea.u-y.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The operation OF iA-
ing the of tho charred and ruined notes
found in the safes of the express company after tho
railroad accident near Washington keeps the women
by women, and superior 10 their skill In handling
paper money that they accomplish results that wou
be utterly unattainubc without them IL
by long experience that counterfeit may 60 through
hat the banks in tho country without being detected
until IL comes back often torn and mutat". into the
hands Of the Treasury Then certain OF
lection They shut their and feel Of note II they
suspect It, II II feels wrong In half minute they point
y iucongruties %
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They DIdo't Tros 80 sIeIghs,

VIM Stimme's black celdinG Jim Carroll and
Thos McLaughlim's bay mare Lady Nesbit which were
to have troted three mile heats to scyhs sixth
nue. serday for $3.50 side trotrd
.tsAh the avenue being river OF mud Iadl Ncsn was
the fAvorite in the betting Al o'clock the horse
started neck and neck from Robertss Hotel for the rt
hent and made ndeSd heat nj IT, Lady N-stit won t.
second heat handsomely by two lengths, jim Carroll
won the next hv the distance but in the fourth lie
was tired and fe away aud Lady Neshit won tile heat
and trot easily by four lengths
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Itniy's Imitation or England.

LONDON. Feb. 27.-The leaders OF the Opposi-
ton in the Italian Chambers have evidently determined
on following the example OF the Tories in England
organized attack on the foreign policy which Isisn
Ministry recently adopted in Africa. Advces from
Rome however indicate that they will defer the initin
ton OF the proposed debate SEnOr,Je colonial
Enucy until ne result of the present political crisis
England has been thoroughly defined ltays relations
with England IN til. matter II forwarding bodies of
troops To points the Red Sea ttorsi will form the
baAs oi series OF Questions tho the Opposi
tion and the action ~ Signor Mancn. the Italian
ister for Foreign Affairs will undpuhc he largely
governed BY the course Of political axrs England
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-01

The Nominating Committee appointed by
President william TrAvers OF the New York Athletic
Club. consisting Of T. Rowland Robbins. Chairman;
A. wrish, sanford Frank q Brown, Walter X.
Collins and Edward :. Chaplin have reported the tol.
lowing nomnr the result Of their
President. william r. rrsvsrs viccPresident. Alfred
H. Curtis; Secretary. WI. Weed: Treasurer, Jennings
Knowlton, Az de Gocouria, joseph j. ODonohue vii.
John Mccook Frank j. Fitzpatrick, Walter stanton.
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The Rev. Henry Kimhali stood beside largo
barrel of pea soup Paradise Fountain Five Points yes
terday afternoon. and tempted the hungry.
There Ia not particle OF III a. in H." said Mr.. KIM
ball. oncouragingly. 1t Is pure pea soup"
II was rather thick. and Of bright yellow color and
Asavorr stenm arose from II. Nobody could lay
claim 10 share o: IL without po tucnR coup Kettle
and q recommendation from his landlord. Not more
than $50 were fed good many Of them expressed di
Satisfaction bee ause no bread was furnished.
Next week" said Mr.. KtnbnlL we shall rnt tho
soup IN barrels in the middle OF the fNun hnsi
cover II over with canvas. aud have plnnks running
across the basin for the applicants to walk over We
expect to have pSsnty of CUSTOMERS"
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PARIS. Feb. 2s.-Ths Gaulois says that in
direct negotiations have been opened between Paris and
Pekin looking to arrangements for peace bstwee
France and China IL also says that Ferry has made
o'erturts 10 DE Gers the Russian Prime Minister 10
influence Russia to induce China discuss the terms OF
peace proposed by France.
NJ pAtenoIrs the French Envoy. who WAS about to
turn from China to France has been Instructed
main 1t Shanghai and ait rssun ption Of
relations with the Chinasa Gov " nmani
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Planning A New Irish Uprl.,n~.

LONDON. Feb 2S.-James Stephens. tho OK
head centre OF the Fenians WA seen in Fars yesterday
by the correspondent of the Standard He says lie was
invited to the dynamite convention held last Sunday
night and he knows that the leading delegates are
ternned men who acting for The obiec; OF lib.
Grating lrnlahd from English control some nave given
up lives OF ease and lucrative business devote
selves TO the work Mr. stephens says lie has induced
several members ~ the Congress To
OPERATIONS for the present aud until the meeting
other concIave which he 10 arranging convene in
Paris IN the near future Al this Mr. stephens
has promised to exp"un4 new plan tor RANKED
uprising In Ireland against ENGLAND.
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Neal Dow Quit. the Grand Old Party.

PORTLAND. Me-. Feb. 2S-Gen. Neal Dows
new departure in politics has created quite stir He
has almost constantly acted with the Republican party
and he heartily supported Mr. Blaine believing only
that Blaine was prohbitionSt but that the Republican
leaders in this State devoted to prohibition and
would give ali the additional LEGISLATION which the
prrance might ask for. lie has found he
WAS mistaken, aud on Wednesday evening he announced
his nnnl withdrawal from the party. He Rs.
pnbliran officials are opposed to the Prohibition law,
nnd there seems To be compact between the party
bosses aud the shops grant immunity yOla,os
OF the II exchange votes,
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Secretary AIccu,,oc. and Il. silver Question

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Secretary McCulloch
said to-day In speaking OF the silver question: that while
he regretted the action OF the House Representatives
he thought there WAS danger of the country being
brought TO silver standard al an early day.
The condition Of tho country now he added, +" 10
favorable for the mantenance Of tho gold standard
asmuch As the balance Of trade 10 In our favor and
there are no prospects OF ts being against
months to come Besides. there Ia large amount Of
gold in this country outside nj what held
ernment and the banks, and there Is little disposition on
tho part of the American people to hoard their
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Sentenced a. be Hanged.

SYRACUSE. Feb. 2S.-Sentencs OF death was
this morning pronounced by Judge Kennedy Antonio
Riego Italian. for tho murder OF Michael McGow nn
anu J.. NJ The prisoner, as his doom WAS announced.
gave Of weakening The sentence had 10 he in.
terpr-rd 10 him, A motion which WAS entered for q
trial Will be argued on March 7.
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Th. AunreA,.t Plo,. In nultzerland.

BERNE. Feb 2S.-The Anarchists 80 far ar.
rested by the Swiss authorities suspicion of being
concerned in the plot to destroy by dynamite the Fed
era Palace and other public buildings are Russians aud
Germnna 1t has been aaceraineh that
intended to start acunhlgraon in the Lorraine quarter
Of the city aud during the ensuing contus
Federal Palace THE authorities, it In sad, ed m
pressing SO closely one OF the conspratorn who was
under suspicion. that he fnaiv confessed the whole
plot Besides the twsntythreo Anarchists nrrested in
the Canton OF B.rnc yesterday in with this
plot there three arrested Zurich,
gall md i've n Bienne.
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PERU Ind. Feb 2S.-The employees OF the
three divisions OF the Wabash road cenrng in this city
held meeting last ni2 and resolved resist pro-
posed reduction Of wages, They also decided strike
unless the January and February wages are paid at
and the former rates of pay restored Four hun.
dred men Will unite in tie movement.
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Lucky France. we,nh.rrer'. su,,or..

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-Frances Weinberger O
leaf strpper in tobacco mnnufactory in Gospsdince
Hungary has become the heroine Of the region In
which her family dwell From her small earnings, un
known To her people, Frances saved money enough to
purchase RtIckct in the Vienna lottery The
drawing her ticket drew OF the capital prize This
amounts IN 5ppp r"rIns "A ltrls SaJ.OOO. such
tur'u ~ regarded by her acauaintsnces As something
enormous and by her mhrrihgcahle male neignbnrs
exceedingly d-srhhe Accordingly the girl has alrr
received proposals Of marriage from, all the young
swans IN mat part OF Hungary, and her humble home
s beseged by young fellows VINO wish to marry her.
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A,ban, Cock. beaten In Am..erd.-.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. ga holly contested
cooking main between Amsterdam aud Albany birds
WAS tnesaed here last night Six battles were fought
Amsterdam winning four and Albany two. large
amount OF money changed hands several Albsnans
Ing oe!ixed 70 borrow money TO get homo The main
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WISsTED. Conn.,. Feb. 2S.-AmonG those who
contested the will Of tho late Harvey Wakefield Of this
place Mrs Alfred Is. Brasie who put in claim for
S4,OO0 Of the property. No decision has yet been
reached, This morning Mrs Brssi-'s friends were
Nartied at nndng her in her room with her throat
her She held promnent place IN sOciety.
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A Car Load OF Powder Exploded

LAwRENcEvrLLE. Pa. Feb. 2s.-A freight train
tho Fall Brook Railroad into rear end of an.
other freight train at Lathrops station O'Clock
this afternoon nring the train and ignng load
powder next to ne cshoose The explosion was ter.
tant Both trains blown into and &C at
tered over the adjoining fields and hillsidsL No one
WAS Killed, and only two three were hurt