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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
HANGING CURED HIS MADNESS.
A Chicago Maniac's Tragic Act Has a
Strange Psychological Sequel
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A Chicago MANAGES Tragic Act Has a
Strange Psychological Sequel.
From the Ne,o York World
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Wallert johnson, a
young man living out on La Sale street,
beyond the city limits, has been of uusound
mind for two years, though not danger
ously insane Most of the time he has been
employed in the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific car shops as an expert machinist
His aged mother lived with him At Z
o'clock this morning johnson arose, went
into the kitchen and took a butcher knife
from a drawer. His mother was in the
room, and johnson stealthily crept up behind
her. With vicious lunge he drove the
knife into her throat and, turning 1t around
made a terrible wound. Not satisfied, the
crazy man stabbed her again in the neck, and
she fell to the floor as if dead. johnson ran
out Of the house. The old woman's terri
fed shrieks had been heard by the neigh
bors, who came running, and found her APP
parently lifeless. The policemen VINO were
summoned searched the neighborhood for
the son. They found him at last In the
woodshed, the door of which, with crazy
cunning, he bad carefully harricaded. He
had taken the family clothesline as he ran.
tied 1t about beam and hanged himself
He was unconscious, and taken down for
dead. At the police station the doctors sue
ceeded In restoring him TO consciousness.
He seemed then to be perfectly rational.
He lay upon q couch and talked quietly and
coolly with the physicians He did not
have the slightest recollection Of his attempt
upon bis mothers life, and when told Of it
| was overcome with horror. Hs wrupg his
hands, cried and declared again and again
that he loved his mother batter than his
own life. The surgeons have v0rked. over
Mrs Jchnso6, cal day. but sas sshp ca1snet
recover. ,--sst---sss>a. = - =
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NEW POSTAL OFFICIALS.
THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE MAKE
| ROOM FOR FAT BERTHS.

A Bill Introduced by Congressman
Blount, Providing for a General SUI
perintendent, at Salary of $4,000 a
Year, an Assistant Superintendent
at $4,000, and a Chief Clerk at
$4,000
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Iu the House
today. in consideration OF the morning
hour. Mr.. Blount of Georgia called up the
hill proyiding for a general superintendent
of the railway mail service at salary of
1000. an assistant superintendent at
salary of $4,000, chief clerk to be en-
! Moved in Washington at salary OF S2,OoU,
and as many chief clerks as may be neces-
sarv at a salary of 81, 500 each. MIR. Blount
/ CONGRATULATED the country upon the growth
/ of the postal service and its increased eff
cheney. In 1879 mails were carried over
~ 600 miles of railway: in 1887 they were
carried over 107 900 miles
THE WORK MORE THAN DOUBLED.
In 1879 the number of pieces Of mail mat
ter handled by the postal clerks was 1850
600: in 1887 1t has increased to 5,o5l,OOO
The increase of salaries proposed by the
bill would amount to $23 900 annually. The
salary of the general superintendent was
increased $500 on account OF the difficulty
encountered in securing capable man at
the present salary.
TIE bill was opposed by Mr.. Sowden of
Pennsylvania and Mr.. Hopkins OF Illinois,
and defended by Mr.. Blount, but the dis
cussion ended with the morning hour, and
without action the House adjourned at 80
O'Clock
Mr. Sowden does not seem to know that
he is political corpse He saw q chance to
make mischief in the House to-day by in
terfering with Chairman Blount of the
postoffice committee, who was endeavor-
ing to pass the bill to improve
the railway mail service, bill
especially needed now when yellow fever
renders its administration SO difficult. Mr..
Blount shut him up very promptly, though
courteously, but Mr.. Sowden had succeeded
in consuming time, so that the bill had to
90 over till tomorrow, when it will prob
ably pass. Mr.. Sowden's attack was dema-
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At the Altar at Atlanta.

ATLANTA, GA. Sept. 27.--This afternoon,
at o'clock, in the presence of a large CON
course Of friends. A. J. West and Miss Eva
Morgan were united in marriage at the
First Methodist church, Rev. H. c. Morri-
son officiating. The ushers were w. r.
Brown, B. B. Crew, J. w. Gold
smith, Oliver Crarston, Colquitt
Clrter and Zach Castleberry. After
the ceremony was performed, Mr.. West
and his bride left on sthe Georgia Pacific
road en- route to Los Angles and other
points on the Pacific coast, where they will
spend month. Mr.. West Is a prominent
real estate agent of Atlanta and a member
of Gov. Gordon's staff His bride is a
daughter of the late j. H. Morgan of Knox
vile
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TARIFF LEGISLATION.
The Senate Committee Still Reading
the New Bill.

the New Bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept 27.-The senate COM
mittee on finance continued the reading of
the tariff bill for an hour to-day, and
has now progressed to page 1875 Che first
eighty seven pages being the Mills bill. A
meeting is called for tomorrow, at which
the reading will probably be concluded.
Speaker Carlisle was at the capitol to-day
looking very unwell He said that his two
speeches in Kentucky had tried his strength,
and that since his return he had caught
cold He has had no rest for ten months,
part of the time having an election contest
on his hands in addition to everything else.
He wants to be well and strong now, so as
to take an active part in the campaign.
The national committee has asked him to
give a month to New York, Connecticut
and New Jersey. He would like TO do SO if
he could, but his health must improve and
congress must give him a chance to get
away before he can go.
WATCHING THE REPUBLICANS
The speaker. like Messrs. McMillen and
Turner of the ways and means committee,
wants to see what the Senate republicans
are going to do with the tariff bill. All
these gentlemen, as well as Mr. Wilson of
Virginia, who left tonight to take part in
the campaign in West Virginia, are graft
fled with the success Of the House in forcing
the Senate republicans to show their hand
on the tariff. They are looking forward
with interest to seeing the report of the
Senate republicans, which is more
important than the bill. The admission of
the republicans that taxation must be re-
duced, and the tariff must he revised, gives
them great satisfaction. By the action they
have taken the republicans plainly &C
knowledge that the President was right
when he sent such an urgent demand for
tax reduction and tariff revision to congress
in December, and that the ways and means
committee were right in acting upon it.
They say: "The revenue reformers con-
cede the principle we have been fighting
for. The details are less important" The
speaker thinks that the democrats in con-
gress have gained all that could be expected
In the tariff fight this session.
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WORKING THE ROADS.

Fulton County's Commissioners Up
held on Nice Point of Law
ATLANTA, GA, Sept 27.-Thomas Davis
and six other young men from East Point
were before Judge Richard Clark this morn
ing on writ of habeas corpus They were
ordered by the county commissioners to
work the roads in a certain place, which
they refused to do, as they had already
worked in the neighborhood of their own
homes The commissioners ordered them
fined or arrested for failing to work as they
had been ordered. They employed counsel
to take out a writ of habeas corpus for
them, which was done his morning. On
hearing the case Judge Clark decided IN
favor CT the commissioners and ordered the
young men to pay the fine imposed, work
The roads or 90 to Jail
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MATERIAL FOR A NOVEL.
a Brave Young Man and Grateful
Father.
From, the New YorE, Times

| From the Nelo York; Times.
| NEW HAVEN, CONN, Sept ia ro-
mantle story, in which a young man saves
girl from drowning, is rewarded by her
father, and afterward left heir to SIS, 900
! by the fathers will. has come to light in
this city. The young man is Charles ".
Selke. % years OF age, mechanic. Mr..
Selke took solemn oath not to disclose the
name of his benefactor, and now says that
the conditions imposed in the will will prob
ably prevent his accepting the money. MIR.
Selke tells the following story:
-Four years ago l was a cook on a vessel
belonging to Staples & Phillips of Taunton,
Mass. On the afternoon of Sept ~, 1884,
we ran into the harbor at Newport. | loft
the ship about SHUTDOWN for trip into the
city. | had been ashore but a short time
and was walking up the beach when | saw
a young girl jump or fall from a rowboat
30 or more feet from the Shore | went to
her rescue and came near losing my own
life In attempting to save hers. S was
about 10 years OF age and very pretty. |
had swan ashore with her and had left her
on the beach, when a gentleman came run
ming down from one of the cottages. He
was the girls father and had missed his
daughter. l told him how had rescued
her, ana he, asking my name and something
about my condition in life, took his daugh-
ter and myself to the cottage and placed
81 900 In my hands.
I'VE sailed the next day. The gentleman
gave me his name and New York residence,
but asked me to promise never to tell his
name. promised, and he then invited me
to call on him at any time and he would be
glad to see me. l called on him in New
York three or four times He died in May
last, leaving an estate of several thousand
dollars. l received letter from the execu-
tor of the estate shortly after, asking me
to come to New York. | went and listened
to the reading of the will. then learned
That | had been left $4,000, which ] was
to receive upon certain conditions l can
go no further. Another promise prevents
me from telling the conditions
Nothing will induce Mr.. Selke to divulge
the name of his benefactor or the conditions
of the bequest. 1t is conjectured that the
condition prescribed Is that he shall marry
the girl. He said tonight that he was un-
decided, but that he would probably refuse
the money.
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CONSIGNEES.

Per steamship City Of Augusta. from New
York-A r Altmayer & Co., G W Allen, F Asen-
dorf, L Alden, s W Branch, G Butler, Byck
Bros Blodgett, NJ s. Co, L E Byck & Son, Butler
6 NJ. BycS s. S, B Brown, I Basch, L Blustein,
Burglar A T Co. G r, J S Collins & Co, Com
mercai Guano Co, W g Cooper A Champion
D, Colat Bros, E NJ Connor, G. DAVIS Son, "
H Chaplin, Dasher & Co, Davis Bros A DOyle
j A Douglass & Co. Dryfus Bros, E Dubois Jno
Derst, Eckman & V. Epstein 6 Bro Fl Estill
G Eckstein Co. Epstein & w, A Ehrlioh & Bro
T H Enright, j A Einstein, N Ferst G. Co, A F
Flint. Frank & Co, A Falk Il Son. ] Furber l.
Freid, Fretwell & N. Fleischman & Co. J Cor
ham, SGuckenheimer & Son, c NJ Gilbert & Co.
Gabel, Gray & OBJ. HirSch Bros, A Hanley. D
Hogan, D Hull, Harms & J, HeImken & J, A
Hicks NJ 7 Henderson, H Hesse, T Halligan
J Joyce KavanauRh & B, S Krouskoff Kuck
2 H Herman, E Lovell's Sons, Jno Lyons & Co,
Lippman Bros, A LETTER, B Fl Levy & Bro, D j
Lyons, D B Lester, Ludden & B. Lloyd & A, II
H Livingston, J f LaFar. B Lasky, Lowell & L.
Mrs NJ Lihenthal, P Lister, Fl Logan, y Lang
S K Levin, F Leek, H Myers & Bros, Marshall
House, Mohr Bros, J McGrath & Co, Morning
News, A Miller & Co, Morrison, F & Co, D
Mcdonnell, Mendel & D, Mutual Coop Asso'n
Mutual c Stores, D p Myerson, W Nell & Co
Menken & A. Mather & b. G McAlpin. Rev P
Melchoir, McGillis & r, McKenna & W, Mrs w G
Morrel, Neidlnger & r, Nicolson Oglethorpe
Club, Order G NJ PoLtzer, Palmer Bros. p A
Pope, Peacock. H & Co. L Putzel, D S Phillips
j Roos & Co, c D Rogers, G Ratz, Rich & NJ, W
F Pierce, F E Rebarer, G NJ Ryals, j Reilly, c
S Richmond, c Rich & Co. II Solomon & Son,
S, & W Ry, P b Springer, Solomons s. Co, NJ
Sternberg, W D Simkins & Co. Slater. NJ & Co
Strauss Bros Screven House, Savannah w Wks
Z A Schwarz. II L Schrener Savannah Cotton
Press, J S Silva, Jno Sullivan, Smyth Bros, F
Fisher, j W lyman, g W Tiedeman & Bro, j T
Thornton, Teeple & Co, . Sig Office, Lieut. o
M Carter, Volaski, J Weed i Co Wylly & @,
c A Vetter, Wilcox, G & Co, Thos West, Watson
& P, NJ & G w West. Ga & Fla / ID Co, II
Wilinsky, Augusta S B Co.
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wolse,ey on Mcclellan and Lee.
Gen. Lord Wolseley n, the Fortnightly Rerie
for SpDfpnber

Gen. Lord WolseIey IN the Fortntghtly Rerie,c
for September
And lastly, let me glance at Gen. Lee.
Lees strategy when he fought in defense of
the southern capital, and threatened and
finally struck at that of the United States,
marks him as one OF the greatest captains
of this or any other age. No man has ever
fought an uphill and q losing game with
greater firlnness, or ever displayed higher
order Of true military genius than he did
when in command of the confederate army.
The knowledge of his profession displayed by
Gen. Mcclellan was considerable, and his
strategic conceptions were admirable; but
he lacked one attribute Of a general, with
out which no man can ever succeed in war
he was never able to estimate with any
accuracy the numbers opposed to him.
1t was the presence In Lee of that intuitive
genius for war which Mcclellan lacked
which again and again gave him victory,
even when he was altogether outmatched in
numbers.
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AN APPEAL TO MASONS,
Grand Master Davidson Issues a Cir.
cular.
ing is seH-explanatorY:

The following is sef-explanatory:
GRAND LODGE OF GEORGIA. F. AND A. NJ, 4
OFFICE OF GRAND MASTER,
AUGUSTA. Ga, Sept q. 1888. J
To the Worshipfm Master ana Brethren of all
Subordinate LODGES of Georgia:
WHEREAS, The Masons Of Jacksonville, Fla,
have, through the local lodges of said city
made direct appeal for aid, and represent thai
the fraternity In said city are In sore distress
from the ravages OF the yellow fever; and,
T'WHEREAs, Tue relief of distress is one of the
highest duties imposed upon Masons,
Now, therefore, |. John S. Davidson, grand
master of the grand lodge of Georgia, do hereby
present their appeal to the Masons within our
jurisdiction.
In the presence of such suffering as oul
stricken brethren of Florida endure, the tender.
est sympathy is that which takes substantial
form the truest charity that which finds expires
sion in generous gifts, while he who quickly
gives, gives twice, to him who slow TO motion
doth measure even more.
am fully persuaded that the simple presenta
ton of this application will meet with ready
answer from all the Masons of Georgia who
wiz hin the restrictions of their obligation, are
able to respond
Let all contributions be forwarded to DR.. c.
w. johnson, chairman Masonic relief commit.
tee, Jacksonville Fla. Fraternally yours,
JOIN s. DAVIDSON, Grand Master.
Attest: A. NJ WoIIHIN, Grand Secretary.
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SHE LIVES IN A CHURCH.
How a Step-Sister of Chief Justice
Fuller Proposes to Get Back Some
Property.
From, the Ne,o York World.


Property.
From the Neto York World
OLDTowN, Me. Sept. 19.-The people
here are very indignant over the action of
Mrs. Samuel Hoskins, formerly of this
place, later of Bangor, who has, with her
two daughters and her household goods,
moved into st. James Episcopal church in
this village, and set up houselzeep-
ing within it's consecrated walls.
The grounds for this extraordinary
action are these. Mrs. Hoskins' father.
the late Ira Wadleigh, of this town, mar
of the present chief justice of the United
States. Mrs. Wadleigh, being a devoted
church woman, prevailed on her husband to
give the Episcopalian society the lot on
which the church stands. He provided for
the bequest in his will, wherein he gave the
lot to the Episcopal society so long as the
building on which it stood should be used
as church, afterward to revert to bis
heirs. He also was the prime mover in
erecting the church edifce, and owned a
large number of pews, besides donating
literally during his life to tie running ex-
penSes.
The church stands on a corner lot in the
center OF the business part of the village,
and is consequently valuable. The build
ing is old, very large and dilap:dated, SO
much so that it is most uncomfortable in
winter and decidedly unsafe at any time
A year or two ago the members Of the So
ciety, fearing to hold services in 1t any
longer, repaired to the house of one Of them
and have since held the meetings there
There has been no regular clergyman here
for some years, and thus the matter rested
until this invasion. Mrs Hoskins, having be-
come Strengthened In circumstances, had long
had her eyes upon the corner lot and grasped
the first opportunity for getting 1t into her
possession. The case was last spring laid
before the bishop of the diocese of Maine,
who retained as his counsel William T. Put
nam, late democratic candidate for gov
ernor. But Mr. Putnam's time was SO fully
occupied during the campaign that be gave
the case into the hands of brother lawyer,
whose opinion the people of Oldtown are
anxiously awaiting. Although the claim
ant took formal possession of the building
last spring, she did not take up her resi-
dence there until few days ago.
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CUPIDS's CHIMES
The Daughter Of Former Savannah
ian a Bride at Columbia.


COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 27.-The social
event Of the season here was the marriage
this evening of Dr. Francis D. Kendall, q
prominent physician of this city, and Miss
Louise B. Williams Of Savannah, Ga. The
ceremony was performed at Trinity Episco-
pal church, the rector. Rev DIR. Ellison
Capers, officiating. The bride was attired
in white embroidered silk, with diamond
ornaments There were six couples in
attendance.
DR.. Kendall is native of Charleston.
He was pupil, and subsequently, pro-
fessional associate, Of the late DR.. j. Marion
Sims Of New York, and accompanied his
distinguished preceptor in his last profes-
sional tour through Europe. Although a
young man, Dr. Kendall has already
achieved a reputation as one of the most
eminent surgeons in the south, several of
his recent operations having attracted ma
tioHal notice.
The bride is daughter of the late Henry
Williams, prominent lawyer of Savannah.
The bridal couple left on the night trein for
Washington and New York.
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BALL AND BAT.
Results of the Days Doings on the
Diamond

diamond.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Base ball games
were played to-day with the following re-
suits:
At Pittsburg-
Pittsburg.: ..........s % o o. 8
Base hits-Pittsburg Z, Indianapolis g. Errors
-Pittsburg /, Indianapolis 9. Batteries-Staley
and Miller. Healy and Daily.
At st. Louis
st. Louis Q Z % Q @ s
Base hits-St Louis 5, Athletic 5. Errors
ST. Louis 2 Athletic 4. Batteries-Chamber-
lain and Boyle, Seward and Robinson.
At New York seven innings
Washington Nss aGss .:.:.S 60
Base hits-New York 5, Washington O. Err
rors-New York ., Washington 2. Batteries
Crane and Brown. Haddock and Banning.
At Boston first gamel-
Philadelphia P6iISn i a..:S @ @
Base hitsmBoston $ Philadelphia. Errors
| Boston A. Philadelphia 2. characterization
and Kelly, Sanders and Clements.
Second game
B PSiIss D;i a..s ! 1888 e
Boston 8, Philadelphia ., Batteries Madden
and Tate, Burlington and Clements.
At Cincinnati
CIncipnati' ..''.'.'"".1 O. 9
Base hits-Cincinnati Q, Cleveland s. Errors
Cincinnati 4, Cleveland T. Batteries-Smlth aud
| Keenan,. Prusser and Mcclure.
At Kansas City
Kansas City. ......0 0 0 o O O. ]
| Brooklyn 49,. 40 o 0 0 ! 2 0 O. 3
Base bts-Kansas City 5. Brooklyn II. Err
rors-Kausas City ?, Brooklyn 3. Batteries
Ehret and Brennan, Foutz and Bushong
AT Loulsville-(ten innings
| Baltimore ........0 0 0 l.
Louisville .......0 0 0 0 o o. 1
Base hlts-Baltimore z, Louisville :. Errors
| Baltimore /, Louisville s. MISUNDERSTANDING
ham and 0'Brien, Stratton and Cross
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PLAYED BEDBLL'S GAME.
The Counsel of Gotham's Produce
Exchange Missing.

New YORK, Sept. 27-The following
statement, over the signature of Alexander
E. Orr, president of the produce exchange.
was posted on the floor of the exchange this
afternoon:
To the Members of the Gratltffy Fund:
GENTLEMEN:-Ye Yesterday afternoon il came to
the knowledge of the trustees of the gratuity
fund that Counsel William r.. Foster, Jr., was
suspected of having committed similar frauds to
those practiced by Bedell, the forger An in
vestigation proved this to be the case. The reg
lister of New York has pronounced thirteen
mortgages, aggregating S168,000, as having
fraudulent certificates Of registration The in
the exchange will be advised of further develop.
ments. Last evening PinSerton's detective
agency was employed to arrest William Foster,
Jr., but as yet no report has been received from
them. ALEXANDER f. ORR.
FOSTERS DISAPPEARANCE.
This statement was not a complete sur
prise to the members of the exchange.
Foster. who had offices in the building, and
who had long been legal counsel for the ex-
change, had not been seen about there since
last Tuesday evening. He went away
then, saying that he would return
next morning. He enjoyed the implicit
confidence of his associates, and Just how
he became first suspected Of going wrong 10
not yet known, but it became known yes
terday ON the floor that he had absconded
with sum of money that did not belong to
him. The amount varied according to the
imagination of the gossips, but the exact
amount was not known until the bulletin
was issued this evening.
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A BIG DAY AT GRAvESEND.
The Crowd Treated to Some of tn
Finest Racing of the Season.

The Crowd Treated to Some of the
Finest Racing OF the Season.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The big crowd
that went to the Brooklyn Jockey Club
races to-day was treated to some of the
finest racing of the season. The events
were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Five furlongs. Britanic won,
with Climax second and Bess third Time 1:0SS4.
SECOND RACE-One and one-eighth of a mie
Orihamme won, with Favor second and Ovid
third Time l:59}f.
vator won with Senorita second and Maidstone
third Time LII.
FOURTH RAoE-One and a quarter miles
Kingston won, with FreneA second Time
FIFTH RAcE-One and half miles There were
only two starters. Prince Royal won, with
Belle b. second. Time 2:lTA.
SIXTH RACE--One- half mile. Eatonton won,
with Glory second and Khafton third. Time
5l14 seconds Mutuals paid S67
SEVENTH RACE-One-haIf mile. Cartoon won,
50t4 seconds.
LOUISVILLE RUNNERS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 27.-The weather
was cool and fair for the extra days racing
for the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers.
About | 900 people were present. The
events were as follows:
FIRsr RAcE--Nine sixteenths Of mile. Sun.
light won, with Leola second and Santa Cruz
third. Time 0b6
SECOND RAcE-Six furlongs. Kermesse won,
with Finality second and Everett third. Tune
l:l611.
Third RAcE-Seven furlongs. Roi Dor won,
with Doubt second end Charley Reed third.
Time 1870. 80
FOURTH RAcr-HaIf mila Castaway II. won,
with Irish Dan second and Select Knight third.
Time O 1914
~ FlFrH RacE-,Nine furlongs Cataipa won,
with perochmcnt second and John DAILY third.
Time los,
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Crushed to Death by Cars.

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 27.-David Francis,
a car coupler Of the Georgia Pacific railway,
was killed in the company's yard tonight
while making coupling. The accident
occurred while Francis was between the
cars and started to step out after making a
coupling One of his feet got caught be-
tween the rails and the wheels passing over
him crushed lin to death. He was 20 years
of age, and had been an employee of the
company for four years. For some time he
has been connected with the yard force.