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The Newtown bee., 1888-06-22
pLATTSvILLE.

Repairs have been going on rapidly on the Easton turnpike by Gould < Jen- nings.
 Mrs Bright has had veranda added to her house and is improving the grounds.
 Miss Fannie Bradley has fine display of potted plants.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-22
LONG HILL.

A good audience was present at the M E. church, Tuesday evening, to hear the illustrated lecture on Picturesque Amer ica, given by the Eagle Stercopticon Co of Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-22
SOUTH BRITAIN.

The Pennsylvania school closed, this week Wednesday. The PoOtatuck school will close in two weeks.
 The exercises at the Congregations church, Sunday, were very interesting. The program used was one prepared by the American Sunday School Union. Mrs Downes added some exercises by the m, fant class. Four infants were baptized in the early part of the service Mary Edith, daughter oI MT ana Mrs Mverets Mrs willis $. Platt; Laura Ingersoll, daughter and John Raymond, son of Nil and Mrs Sidney $. Platt.
 Mrs Henry Bradley was taken quite sick with combination of neuralgia and rheumatism. She has been relieved in a m easure.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-22

Mrs Stoddard of Vermont is guest of Mrs N. w. Mitchell.
 Mrs N. c. Baldwin has returned from Washington.
 Mrs IT. NJ. Canfeld gave tea party, Tuesday, in honor of her mother, Mrs S. A. Hayes.
 William Pierce is home from Yale. Two young ladies from Woodbury have joined Prof Platt's music class here Glad to see Miss Ada Averill home. Miss Tower was Mrs c. LeRoy Mitch ell's guest, Sunday. ....
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-22
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains -corns and all skin eruptions and posi-. lively cures piles, or no payment requir. ed. It is guaranteed to give perfect sat. isfaction, or money refunded. Price 25e per box. For sale by E. F. Hawley.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-22
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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

r lative to the alleged Grand Army
split, Colonel Walker, assistant adiatant
general OF the G. A. R, department Of
Indiana, seLd, the following pointed
statement to the associated press:
II want to enter protest against the
statements aud interviews publisht d +,
especially in the eastern press, about the
detection among the comrades of the q.
A, R., in this department.. Nothing OF
the kind has occurred. and the member.
ship was never more united and enthusi-
es.io 40 their sopport of the order than
now. The handful OF disappointed office
seekers here that have succeeded in get
ting themselves advertised throughout
the country have no standing, nor ever
had, in the g. a. R.--or ont OF it. for
that matter. The whole business has
been engineered by half q dozen
chronic, and at no meeting have they
been able 20 secure tho attendance OF
fifty persons, and not TO exceed half oi
these have ever been members of the Ct.
a. r. No democrat of standing or in
| huence in this community. who is Q
member can be found opposing the
order. On the contrary, scores OF com.
rades of that political faith have per-
eonally and by letter denounced the at
tempt OF these small fry politicians. The
department of Indiana is all right"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

Pierre. Dec. 1.-The board OF trade
OF this city has held several meetings
this week. which were participated in
generally by the citizens, having for
their obiest the laying OF: plans looking
to the opening Of the Sioux reservation
at this winters session OF congress. The
belief has become fixed that q new bill
can be put through among one Of the
first this session, which will leave ont
the treaty stipulstions contained in the
former, and Pierre will have re presen-
.ative in Washington by Tuesday to
stay until the matter is brought to 0
finish, as she has had for the past five
years. Adyices received from the Rapid
City board OF trade and chamberlain
show that they are both entering on
this work with more energy than ever
before and will cooperate with Pierre
to see the reservation thrown open this
winter.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
A Rampant Ex.Isebel.

Washington spe cial: Nothing since
the election has created such sensation
here as an interview with r ,pres sntative
Oakea, of Alabama, that appears in the
New York World this morning. Colonel
Oakes is the ablest and most fluential
member Of his delegation. He wears aD
empty aleeve to show that he lost an
arm In fighting for the lost cause on the
lUhickahominy. He is member of tn.
judiciary committee Of the house, and
lied the filihustering that defeated the
din eot tax bill In the last congress-. In
this fight ne stsrte d out with seventeen
4 men who were opposed to the bill. He
managed his small force SO ably that he
kept the rest OF the house at bay, end
finally got enough reinforcements to
1 secure postponment OF the bill until
next Tuesday, when he intends to renew
his opposition. He says that the bill,
which refunds to the northern states the
money advanced by them toward the
prosecution OF the wsr, shall not pass
while be Is in congress, unless the re-
publicans will consent to add as al
amendment clause refundipg the cottor
tax collected in the south during the war
But 1t wos not OF this that Colonel Oatel
was talking in the World interview. FL,
IVES commenting on the supposed pole.
OF General Harrison towards the south
and the suggestion that the new presi
dent would appoint q protectlopist den,
ocrat and liberal members Of that part
to office Colonel Oates said that it woul,
!, make no difference to the yhise peopl
!. Ioi the south. who We're appointed +
u offices down there by President Harri
SOD, that every white man who acoepte'
sh appointment from republican ad
ri pinissEntion, whether he be democra
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

or not, would be ossraci2sd by his neigh.
bors. Colonel Oates further says thar
there VIII be no split In the solid south
until the negroes, Ohinamen nor Indians
should be allowed to vote. AS long a,
the negroes have the ballot. the white
people of the south will be solid against
them. and will prevent their exercising
the right of suffrage ss far as they are
able to do SO. Colonel Oates announced
that the democrats In the next house OF
representatives will, by fillibustering,
prevent the republicans from increasing
their strength. by admitting contestants
to seats, and that the republican ms !.
jority IN the house on the closing day of
the fifty first congress will be very little,
If any greater, than on the first day Of
the session.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

remarked an eminent divine, Unjust ex-
ist In satio to the too oredulous." The
habit Of cautiousness is not, as general
thing, inborp, but is the result ofla nat
urally generous and confding nature
repeatedly yiotimizel by the cunning
and crafty. So the many disappoint-.
ments, and often Injurious effects, aris-
ing from the pse of various Wanted
remedies, have induced an undue eau
tiousness. and, IN many casee, entire
abandonment OF the use OF any. We cell
attention to the remedies of DIR. r. v
Pierce, OF Buffalo, which physicians are
employing in their practice with the
most beneficial results. His .'aolder
Medical Discovery !" for diseases OF th,
lungs and kidneys, heart fPections, fever
and sgue, dropsy, and ali diseases o
the blood, has never failed when put te
the test.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
OFFICIALLY CaNvAssED.

= u
Dakota's Vote at the Late Election
Nearly Thirty Thousand Mnjority
for Mathews.
Bismarck spe cial, Both: The following
vote by counties is the official vote OF
Dakota at the late election. II will be
seen that Mathews plurality over bar
den in north Dakota is $500. and in
south Dakota 10 $50; total plurality in
the territory, 20 1863. The vote In north
Dakota ss follows: Mathews. rapubli.
can, $3.50; Harden, democrat, Is S0l /;
Bieriy, Ind. democrat, 1928; Cranmer,
prohibitIonist, Al. South DAKOTA:
Mathews, Al 9N5; Harden, 25 045; Bierly,
80. Oranmer. 895. Total vote OF territory
ia 1870; gain of 9,3lS over 1886. The
republic gain over 1886 is 1,752 in
north Dakota and 1851 in south Dakota
The democratic gain in north Dakota is
only 295, while in south Dakota it it
1851, la aGs
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
Reasoning from a sound Text,

Say the doetors-and who shall say them
nay Pa special predisposition seems requisite
to the developme,t of rheumatism. Where
here is this tendency. most of us know from
observa ion what deep hold the disease takes
when once incurred and neglected for a
short time. Is not this sound text, then,
from which to advocate the early use of Hos.
tetter's Stomach Bitters in maiaay so hard
10 dislodge as Iheumatism? Another thing
II Ia we'll asoertained that falling off in yigor
re -uiting fl m indigestion and mnl-nutrition
incr Rses liability to rheumatism What
hen, In more likely to act as q preventive
aside from its remedial action-than thii
potent rectifier of the gastric Troubles that in
crease the rheumatic tendtncy. Malaria. CON
stipation. dyspe psis, biiionaness, alaepless
ness nervousness, debility and kidney troubles
suocumb to this genial preventive and remedy
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
Tressaser WiqcheIl's Shortage.

,HfRH4s0gGsE tSAoS
Rsdfeld, Dec. Farther research
into the bo 5ks Of County Treasurer @.
G. Wlnohell shows the amount of his
defalcatlon to be $le,S61. The fret in
formation came through a letter re-
cei2sd by Deputy Treasurer Wall X zsr
ON November 30, addressed to him and
written on ietterhead bearing the
rreasurer1s office imprint. Ii Was in
closed in q Ryan hotel envelope and was
matted on the 27th OF NoSembeE on the
etro,t and Grand Rapids railway, 10
Michigan, IL reads as follows:
/ am going to take sefgible step. 1
am short IN my accounts and am going
away with the Intention OF net Return
ing. This will be 9 terrible awakening
to you .nd TO Mary. Tell MIR. Beidei-
man [county auditor and he will prob.
badly cali the commissioners together &c
sscertain how my accounts stand. ~
The r,ublic examiner has been Ht work
on the books to-day with the above re-
suit: or the thirteen bondsmen twelve
are alive and reside hereabouts now
They will haveto make good the deficit
A special session of The board OF COM
rslssioners was called TO day. II is be
issyed by many OF Winohell's friends
that he has gone away to escape set
Element of the funds nsed by him and
his Ashton friends two years ago to Sc
cure tie county seat for that place ct th'
election at that time, 1t was currenti.
reported then that snch was being done
bnt it vas strenuously denied. No ex
animation was made OF his books afte
the saeetion, and the shortage has exis'
tied ever eince. Asis we'll known, Ashton
got left in the connty seat contest au'
| Winchell end his friends had 10 hay,
| the office OF treasurer to protect them
! selves Henry Short, his opponent, wa
I pald $1,000 to pull off.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

December lst was observed in James
town, Dakota. latitudel forty-seven de-
grees north. with basket picnic in q
grove adjoining the city. There was q
procession clad in straw hats, linen dus-
ters, palm leaf fans, etc., and upon the
picnic grounds hammocks aud swings
were provided. 1t was sultry day, but
the people of jamestown managed to
keep comfortable in their shaded resort,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

a state, or proposing to mapufacture
one. We are merely furnishing evider Q,
of belief that the Sioux language af-
fords something far more acceptable
than "North" and South" These re-
marks may serve as hint to the ex-
perts. Anyway, let us abandon our in
,ention to appropriate prefix.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
.RaIIard,s Snow Eminent.

This lipiment is positive cure for
Rheumatism. Neuralgia, Lame Back, Sore
Chest, Old Sores, WounGs,y Sprains and
all Bruises. II is the mcst penetrating
lniiment in the world. 1t will restore
contracted muscles to their natural elasti-
city; rubbed on the throat it will cure
the worst case Of Group. II Is an absolute
specific for corns, bruises, chapped hands,
etc. Ladies will find tpai ticularly effective
in Lame Back. Purdy & Brecht, Agents.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
Williams Australian Herb Pills.

If you are Yellow, Bilious constipated
with Headache, bad breath, .drowsy, no ap-
petite, look out your LIVER fs out of order.
One box OF these Pills will drive all the
troubles away and make a new being OF
you. Price 25 cts, Purdy & Brecht,
Agents.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
8,.eEre,a,s Arnsca setye

The best Salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
sores, Tettes, Ohapped Hands, Chilblain
Corns, sEd all Skin Erupions. and poe-
itivsly cures Piles, or no pay required. Il
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per bog.
For Bale BY the Exoelaior Drug Stoss o:
Purdy d &Hsesht
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

Colonel Plunmer, who arrived at Gas
sslton from the east Saturday, was given
a pRblic reception which did his heart
good. The colonel has been casa psigning 9
in the states and doing excellent york
for the republican cause.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

Eight of the nine doubtful seats IN tbs
house have in the laRt week been con-
eeded to thu republicanss leaving but
one dietrict. the shird West Virginia,
upon ths III ssttled list. ~
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

Editor Burbanks, OF the New Orleans
Picsyune, has eleven children. seven
horses, q pack OF dogs, Q pet camel, BIZ
pRrscts. steam yacht, an orange grove
and So 600 900 in bonds.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

Congress. which re.convened yester-
day, ia this week TO take mp the direct
tax bill, over which lively experience
is promised in the house, including re-
snmption OF the deadlock. AT this rate
the aeuse will herdly reach its proposed
ACT OF astice to Dakota. 5s, aES
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
1aily gress and 9akutaiaa

THE DAILY PRESS AND DAKOTAIAN
is published every evening. excepting Sun
days.
TERMS OF suBsoRrpTIos-By CARRIERS, per
month, 81 90; per year. Si2 90; by mail, Per
month, 81 cents; per year, $40 %.
Offioe-PnRss AND DAKorAIAN block corner OF
Third and Capital streets.
Telephone number 5.
BOWEN d KINasBUBY. Prop'trs
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

Empress Frederick is greatly pleased
with Sir Morell MpckeDzle's book, and
hes written letter Of nearly twenty
pages to tell him so,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04

Three EnRlishmen now have statues
is France--Lord Brougham at Cannes,
Jenner at Boulogne-sur-Mer and Shake
speate at Paris. g2 iuQ 4gaF
Griggs courier., 1888-11-09
HELENA

This is Il Near OF surprises. Tickets
~aN. .,at:iN scratched III tIils precinct.
loseiey receiving the entire Vote
,alN knew mutnimg of SMrnson 5 rum
l.2 'uil election ela. and 1t strikes
neta as being al, Wndyrnalaei piece OF
,,,slmr Il IS b,lleva', that somebody
MAS ,eii,!' >we"soa IN The transaction.
10 desired thWs.y To k'iifr Aloseley.
iioweycr it may be il rebounds to no.
.'nil $ credit. They mi Int better have
zone into the calc;ls and nominated
'Wrnson who WIS respected by all.
We are nol betting very heavy on elec-
on. sHt we will Wager all we owe. that
Frank lINde Won t try 10 stop tanning
mil, again 10y inserting his thumb in
the c~-s.
J. W. Fiero Y Co.. had quiet picnic
few days since. AS they were lboH,
! Xiii !; steer, he went mad. routed all
hands and went through a fence con
;>i~Ii:lg Of seven barb wires. taking post
and all 1t took q le:;den pellet to max g
him realize tie crrors of lls wavs.
Which is it? We take 1, load of Wheat
to tawl! and Il. G. Cooper grades it :.
Northern at so cents. For tine sant.
qualify of wheat Car@l!l's ayen. AZ liam
maiulv offers us - cents per husl,rI
Ihis is hut one of many such eases.
which looks as if NargitIs. depending
on their having tIe only elevator. are
trying TO SKIN the farmers sMo inches
deep OF else thelr agent don't know
wheat When he sees it. y hcllever it is.
every farmer VIII DO his share towards
correcting it by not drawing them i, ker-
ne! 10 Iaml!atold.
rc~tain combines which defeated one
of tie best candidates GIiggs county
ever had don't set we'll
Well GhrlS We cot it right in the
neck. didn't We? lpse is prWerfl,' pert
after his letiiargy. Ills tempest t0sse(!
wreck seems to be making Il very GOOD
harbor.
T. MnlStad shook the dus; of Dakota
from his feet aud departed without bid
dang his friends goodbv. r. {. BrOpl.,
felt so badly sighted that lie casually
dropped on him at Valley City and for
cibly reminded him OF it and thus it
ever was. Qrl DONO.
Griggs courier., 1888-11-09

eoo2erstos0n is TIE best busi-
ssss tolpa of its si.a IN Da-
teta' u AS four s,sy.s.ors,
t""' FH'' .ses. ;hfea h25of5,
eieoee stores q c9&rt house
ese%'Ms:y and eaeryihiag s.
se't'it' TO the sacoessfM con
dHat Of bush7esa.
Griggs courier., 1888-11-09
ASHTABULd.

Mr.. {. C. Nolen and Miss Annie Stale
OF CoGrerstown We're very quietly mar
ricd Yesterday Oct goth at Dazey. MI.
Nolcn is an early settler here and one of
car most careful ard prospelous farmers
/, "ll his undertakings. We must con-
Tess tl.at we lave not vet seen Mrs
%~oM nut are satisfied as to his Careful
.laEs cad sound judy M5ut that he ii: S
made y good choice. and surely we will
oi>i ;Epir many friends wishing that
;!,eir lfath may be streWn With comfort
and tiosperitv.
We have got a few very spry hard
working Young farmers to whom We
would like to say: ''l;o We and do like
wise.
We thought Zed Pierce appeared with
i most unusual pleasant smile this
morning and but for the swarm CT can
didatcs all through the country Zed
would had to set up the cigars. He says
1t is d boy.
Mi SLATER. brother jn-laW of Chas.
Nrnnett. moved down ,ll one of Mr. IL.
REQ, S farms today to STAY one wear.
ANDREW Noysland is about to wind
up tiIeshmy for this season. lie has
sl;ih y lGllg run and will nave all he can
,ln MKT fail. because it is the best
t!Tesiilng outfit in the country.
Griggs courier., 1888-11-09
C::n'. Want It Duplicated.

4 c",1ic,:s looking craft. built in Chi
nesc yard near Tunkadoo, o sort of stern
wheel boat iii which the motive power
wsSs supplied By q number of coolies work
ing with their feet, was seen passing
down the Nile by an enthusiastic amateur
photographer, q foreigner. He began to
get his apparatus in order to photograph
it, when he was nccosted By an officer,
who said: ''No can makce picture this
steamer: bye'n by You go to England side
make all same" And to make suro he
warned tho foreigner with his camera of
tho rive: bank.-New York SUI.
Griggs courier., 1888-11-09

u!7yyS C0sHtY Is t7s mUSl 5e1..-
tile spot in Worth DaAoto..
The character Of he soil is
uFexcelied euen by tn
Ire fai!ey OF tie tile, tvhik
for hea!ifuaess, none dis
b@t TIE doctors, and they
stasUe to decth.
Griggs courier., 1888-11-09

Cfficsa! DIRECTORY
rERo.-oGtAL oFF;;- ~

TERo--oGtAL oFF;t~f
sioNernor-Lolis Is. Church.
Secretary NJ !. Mccormick.
Sudl,or-Jas. a. W"rti
ircaauf,r j. W. Raymond.
superintendent Of Pubic observation-disclosures
i. Dye.
~ e:arl Sunf--Frank A. Wilson.
attorney t.. II, "nl--C. T. Temp.eun.
lnitcd States District Ai-orn.y-1. L. Garland.
Commissioner Of i'nmigrhtisi--1p. r Me"'are.
.tr0 states Marshu-D. W. Aia:r:i,la.
Delegate tG C0ngrrssD. =. Gitord
surveyor Gcre,.I-MariS Taylor
h;.ista,t Grncrai--Co!. y. y fyner.
IL ard 0t lica'lh-t,eo. + Swain. Supt.
Ne, rinaiy Suraeon--Dr. {. j. AiioWay.
Railroad Commisslo-ers-.A Eoynlcn. Alex.
Gteca. y. I. Smith.
l&ige Dis,rlct Court, Skin District VIM. ii
Francis. Of bismarck.
avN-I OFFICERS.
Commissioners - z. Z. Cooper. chairman. c.
ii. Mosgley. DeForest Conan. Nels Hemmingson
John IIoganscI..
Coun1y Clerk and Register of Deeds-RolIe'
| Berg.
! C,,e.::: .: !;i-.tie, Conrt-.1. " .lorgenscn
-hcri.l--M !. Michaes
| !"siTlct Attorney liver JNcobsan
~sgse,cr- Martin \. LELAND
s':::t Of Schools Dr. Il +. Kerr.
th"2c o! II i'..e-Pc,rr L. Nelson.
'.9."n""-Dr. q. /. Newell.
| s@E1l1lsi.0Ders of iisautty-Pe'cr Z. Nelson
| T. +. krgr ana lcr jacobson.
1rSlic"s of pr;.eei' y No.;ard.C c Cooperslow!
A"arew J"hm>ai.. roopcr-towm: NJ Davidson
iia!ia.
uusf$ilcs-0. ! Johnson Ole O. Croft Murr
v aSscT Gideon S!',d,n.
Griggs courier., 1888-11-09

The Elmhurst is acknowledged to
he III" most powerful heater and the
lnoSt economical Of any heating stove
M the market. Having sold The Elm
hurst for four years can say that it
gives better Satisfaction than any
stove ever sold.
Griggs courier., 1888-11-09

Farewell, a long farewell, TO NIL my greatness!
This is the state of !ilan: Today lie puts forth
The tende: leaves of hope; TOMORROW BIOS
SONS
And bears his blushing honors thick upon
And when he thinks, good, easy man, full
surely
lies good for four years more, the campaign
ends.
And then lie falls, as CO.
Daniel, charge thee fne away ambition.
BY that s!n fell the angels; how can man
then,
The image of his Maker, hope to win by it2
Love thyself last, cherish those hearts that
hate thee,
Corruption wins not more than honesty.
Griggs courier., 1888-11-09

Uncle Sam and his nephews that won IN
the race
That the Old man is happy is shown by MS
face.
G. Cleveland is packing his g. Is 10 80
Protection has tr;S.:.loheli--it was great
Hui'ra,, hip! hur.'ahl and hu~rah once
again,
The country is safe in the hands OF our
Ben.
The l.a;,ll who will live in the house
Uncle Sam built.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-01-06
RUNAWAY CARS.
Sixty Miles Down Grade and Into a Double
Header Freight.
One Man Killed and a Big Wreckage.

About 3 O'Clock a. m. last Friday, fourtee,
heavily laden coal cars broke loose at Sprinf
Hill station, on the o. & N. Railroad ane
were not missed for ten minutes. Immedi
ately after an engine was sent after them
and the night operator at Dillon was tele
graphed from Red Rock to side track them
1t was 60 miles down grade from Spring Hill
to Dillon, and the operator got the message
just two minutes before the "Flying Dutch
man" went laundering through the town at
45 miles al hour. One and a half miles this
side of Dillon the up grade of Apex hill be.
gan to slack up the speed, and would have
shortly reversed the direction of the run.
aways, but just then, at 400 a. m, they were
met by a south-bound, double.header freight
train, going down the hill at high speed in
a binding snow storm. Right ahead of and
near to him, looming up black in his path
way, Engineer Ed. Sweeney saw the coal
cars, but his train was on them, going at a
speed nothing could stop, and in an instant
plunged into them, knocking seven or eight
coal cars into splinters, while the engine was
thrown over backward on its " tender,
and the second deralled. Engineer Sweeney
and his fireman, Pat McShane. were thrown
out OF the head engine. the latter falling on
the rails and his head being crushed to a
pulp by the drivers Of the second engine,
while Sweeney managed to crawl out of the
scalding steam, and although severely cut
and scalded, will survive. The conductor
and brakemen were in the caboose and re.
CelVod no injury. The lead locouotivo s,
badly torn up, and Is out of % cars have to
to the shops. There is no night operator
at Melrose. The south-bou freight left
there 50 minutes after the cars broke away
at Spring Hill.