The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-21
NEWS BY WIRE.
A Horrible Accident in BROOKLYN
Several Persons Killed.
MOTHER AND SON HORRIBLY MANGLED

MENDoN, February 14-Somke versus sane
tity. That is the question which is agitating
this little town with much intensity. Rev.
Edward Wassail, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church, smoked, and the reverend
gentleman has been in consequence summarily
removed from his pastorate
1t seems that two months ago the elders of
the church met and decided that the young
man, then holding the office of pastor, must 60.
simultaneously with this action call was ex-
tended to Rev. Mr.. Wassail, of Cambridge q
learned and eloquent minister, whose reputa-
ton as a thorough and earnest worker had
made him many warm personal friends Whcr-
ever he went. He delivered his first sermon
in Mcndon the Sabbath succeeding the dismiss
sal of his predecessor, and delighted the entire
congregation by the force of his logic and his
frank manner. One of the passages of this SER
mon upon which particular stress was laid by
his admirers. was:
II do not come among you to denounce
creeds or to explain the intricate doctrines of
theology, brethren; l simply am here to try
and teach you to love God"
Everything being satisfactory the new pas
tor vas formally installed. His salary was
only $3.50 year, with a not very pretentious
parsonage rent free. In addition to this there
was an annuity OF 500, the gift of the confer
ence
Everything went as smooth as q hmpid
brooket until couple of weeks ago.
A deacon of the church found occasion to
visit Mr.. Wassail one Sunday night after
the sermon, and being ushered in, found
the genial clergyman seated in his study
pulling with much4 Sparent solace at a
large Dutch pipe filed with excellent to-
bacco. The deacon was Mortified. Without
stopping to execute his mission, he ex-
cused himself and made hasty exit His
brother deacons were astounded, it is said
at the news They could not believe that
SO earnest and godly man could
be guilty ofsthe smoking habit.
Rev. Mr.. Wassail heard of the
pense with the habit which he had learned at
college but it was hard work One evening. a
little over week ago, the genial pastor felt his
evil genius returning with insatiate
greed to consume his moral VOWS
thought about his pipe the more he felt
tempted, when suddenly he happened to think
of cigar His salary was of so moderate an
extent as scarcely to permit the consuming of
expensive brands, but here was q loophole of
escape. With the fear of offending his church
he had determined to abstain from the pleasure
he had for years derived from his pipe, but the
idea of cigar had not occurred to him until
now. He would act upon it,
That same evening, while the moon was
brightly shining, enc of Mendon's small boys
was coming across lots from the house of his
chum. 1t so happened that this boy was the
son of q member in high standing i'll the Con-
gregatlonal church, and some i'll fortune took
him in the vicinity of the parsonage, The
moon hid herself Behind cloud for a moment,
but just as the 10y was directly in the rear of
the house the treacherous, foolish old planet
came sneaking from behind a cloud, and then,
seeing what she did, hid her face in another.
The period of exposure was brief, but the
youngsters mental camera had captured
perfect view OF the whole scene. Walking
about III the old orchard was the preacher,
drawing comfort from a fragrant cigar
But the news spread like wildtire and the
next day the church committee waited on the
minister and told him that he had been
weighed i'll the balance and found wanting,
and he must depart with their we'll wishes,
but nevertheless Internationally.
That is the entire story, with the exception
OF the statement that last Sunday the minister
preached his last sermon, packed up his be-
longings and did depart.
A Horrible Accident in Brooklyn-Several
Persons Killed.
New YORK, February H. Shortly before 10
O'Clock this morning, as Reed avenue street
car Tiled with passengers was passing under a
large derrick used in erecting the elevated
railroad structure on Broadway, near Sumner
avenue, Brooklyn, the ropes sustaining the
derrick gave way, and the derrick fell in,
crushing it in like an egg shell. Seventeen of
the passengers in the car were injured and two
people killed Michael AIcAnally, driver Of
the car was crushed to death. Karl Kuehler,
killed. 1t was said that some persons were
buried underneath the ruins, and worlzmen are
nov engaged in removing the debris to learn if
there are any other victims of the disaster.
Four people were killed, one of whom was
driver on the car, and another was boy en-
ployed to drive an extra horse On steep as
cents and ten persons were injured, three or
four of them very seriously. The accident
was caused by the collapse of an immense der
rick used 10 lift into place the iron grderS
form the of elevated
railway. The girder, derrick and derrick plat
form, with the boiler, all came down together
just as the street car was passing beneath. A
car going in the opposite direction with much
larger load of people stopped just as the grid
ers fell in front of the horses noses. The
horses of the crushed car were buried under
the ruins of the derrick and boiler.
High License and Local Option VIII Stand
Fall Together i'll New Jersey.
TRENTON, N. j., February 15.-The devel-
opments Of the present week in legislation are
awaited with far more than ordinary interest.
Until the caucus of the republican members
had been held on Tuesday last they were al
at sea concerning the action that would be
taken, and degree of caution was manifested
that seems surprising now. But the caucus
defined everything, end its result was &C
cepted by the members last week. Where
they will stand since they have seen their
constituents and "felt the pulse of the public"
is perhaps another question II is said that
LHC NiSn Incense anu local option DIS are
bound together and cannot be separated; that
II one fails the other will fail, too.
The title Local Option is unfortunate in
this case, though it seems to be fixed. 1t is
county option that Is proposed. There has
been much discussion as to the number of
counties that would adopt the no-license view
at the special election if the bill were passed.
There are those who believe that fifteen of
the twenty-one counties would vote against
license. and possibly more. There are others
who believe the no-license party would not
carry five counties. Judging by experience,
the former estimate would be nearer the truth
than the latter; but it is one thing to adyo-
cate system in general terms and another to
find the votes to carry it. The great brewing
interests, representing millions of capital, and
q business which has been eXtrayagantly prof
liable during the last five years, are awaiting
the decision OF the Legislature with great
anxiety 1t is of overwhelming importance to
them.
Mississippi Farmers Alliance Think that the
Constitution Should be Amended.
JACKSON. Miss, February 15.-[Special. +
The state convention of the Farmers Alliance,
over one hundred delegates present, represent
ing over fifty Of the seventy-four counties Of
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