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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-27


You Know, Flora, that sentiment was
never a very important factor in my life,
and yet, here / am already the victim of
small ron ance. The other day, in going out
for walk, Aunt Dorothy suggested that
should take the path leading down to an old
mill. nea- the banks OF the river / had
scarcely cached the spot, when-bangi
gun was fred and something few by me as
swift as the vi Ind. Naturally frightened |
srreamed rs only girl can scream who IL
sure she has been shot. In a minute or two
the offending cause made his appearance in
the person Of a young gentleman in gray
shooting iacket, high top boots, game bag
and a gun, followed by three or four dogs.
Raising his hat, he apologized, but said that
the sight of deer had been temptation too
strong to resist, and saucily added that he
suspected the deer was suffering from the
same cause as myself, namely, fright, rather
than injury
The October wind had sufficiently disar-
ranged b hair to make It fall carelessly
about his head and shoulders, and he was as
handsome picture How glad / was
that scr .aned, for IL brought about one of
those deli ,htful social incidents-so naturally,
too, which, although 1t may not be safe to
enjoy to- frequently, are very charming
while thu y last and in this instance il com
pensated Tor any amount OF fright.
I'm ths course of conversation ! learned
that his 4 anne was Gerald Bruce and he was
Aunt Dor Othy's nearest neighbor. The news
was very agreeable. Then he found out that
was Aunt Dorothy's niece from New York,
which Information seemed to be agreeable
10 him, too. 1t is marvellous how small a
part con 7eutionality plays In these chance
meetings how much we are willing to take
On of hpr
conscienc.s in the matter of propriety.
We'll, We walked and we talked, and we
talked and We walked. He forgot that he
had come out cunning, and quite lost sight
OF the object of my own expedition. II
seemed a. If had known him forever and
day. ! wondered as l sat there, what Tom
Waring Dr Henry Lawrence would say If
they coull see Kate Hartley in this rustic
position, chatting as merrily with a perfect
stranger as If / had known him from child
hood
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-27

Extra fine bed blankets % per cent re-
duced below regular price, at Robt.
Krause's. lis and III W Second street,
Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-27

The only place TO buy ELLIS GEL
EBRATED MERCER COUNTY COAL
is opposite st. Joseph's church, Second
avenue. Don't be deceived. as this cele-
brated coal cannot be bought of any
other merchant in the city. Also Lebigh
and Scranton hard coal, brick tile. etc
Telephone No. 1896. T H. ELLIS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-27

f. Y l. X l. N-O N
T II E-ROANOKE
Is an old historical
place that has long
been famous in the
annals OF Virginia
hospitality. Bo-
Gated in one Of the
most fertile sections
of the mother state
and com prising
many hundreds Of
acres that under
skillful tillage had
become "a model of
their kind, remote
from the whir Of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-27


IL proved especially true IN the case of Kate
and Gerald, for when another anniversary
rolled around they sat at the same festive
board Us husband and wife Uncle Robert
since that time has been frequent member
of the Beverly household, enjoying with
Capt. BaiDbridge the sports of the season, and
finding charm in the quiet companionship Of
Margery, who never tires of listening 10 the
story of Gettysburg and the herois'n OF her
brave husband and his men
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-27
Intelligence Column.

TT7ANTED-A SITUATION AS SALESMAN
w In a store; can give the best of references
Address ii. this office. 2i-6t
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-27

Pozzoni's Complexion Powder pro,
duces soft and beautiful skin-it com.
bines every element of beauty and purity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-27
BEVERLY FARMS.

A THANKSGIVING IN OLD VIRGINIA, by
FEIIX G.. DE FoNTAINE.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
STATE DIRECTORY.

Daniel G. Fowle. Of Wake county,
Governor; salary $1,000.
Thomas NJ. Holt, Of Alamsnce
county. Lieutenant-Governor and
Tresjient Of the Senate.
william L, Saunders, of Wake
,onnty, Secretary Of State; salary
$4,000.
George W. Sanderlin, Of Wayne
county, Auditor; salary $1,000.
Donald w. Balm, of Wake county,
Treasurer salary $4,000.
Sidney NJ. Finger, Of Catawba
,onnty Superintendent Of Public
instruction salary $500.
1heo. F. Davidenn, of Buncombe
county, Attorney-General; salary
$1,000, and Reporter to Supreme
Court; salary $1,000.
Johnstone Jones. Of Buncomoe
county, Adjutsnt General; salary
5000,
J.C. Birdsong, of Wake county
State Librarian salary $1,000,
I'D. Boushall, of Camden county,
Chief clerk to Auditor; salary
$1,000.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
THE OLD Ts1OAEN RUCRET

How sad to my heart are the memories ot
childhood,
When passing reflections present them
to view,
The cane of rattan that, when l had been
wild, would
Descend on my back in lively tattoo
The wide-spreading wood-pile, the axe
that stood by it,
The torture these caused me no Ian
guage can tell:
And, oh, how pale as in fancy | spy it,
The bucket on wash day bore to the
well,
The paint covered bucket, the bale-rope-
bound bucket,
Tbs old broken bucket bore TO the
well.
The bony old horse and the wreck it
dragged after,
The quaint village school house that
stood near the hill
The church where our features, distorted
with laughter
We coull not suppress, can picture
them still.
The motley attendance Of overgrown chill
dren
Who rallied at school to the sound OF
the bell
But, oh! the deep cup of my anguish was
filled when
The bucket on wash day bore to the
well,
The wire-handled bucket, the lop-sided
bucket,
The old broken bucket bore to the
well.
The fussy schoolmaster, who frowned OF
all pleasure,
Is gone and his voice will DO longer be
heArdt
The well-deserved slipper and woes with
out number,
All deepest resentment within me have
stirred.
But one reccollection with terror still fills
me
And casts DER my childhood sad
painful spoil;
No other event with such feelings inStill~
me
AS the bucket on wash-day bore to
the we'll
The old, leaky bucket, the weather-war-
ped bucket,
The old broken bucket bore to the
welt,
-Aler. Hon Adel,O1q, IN Texas Sjftinqs.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
REPRESENTATION IN CoEaREss.

Senate .-Zebulon B. Vance, of
Buncomhe term expires March 4tA,
1891; Matt. ". Ransom, of North
smpton term expires March 4th,
1889.
House o. Representotices-First
District, 7. Q. Skinner, Dem; Sc
cond District, II. Z CEeathnm. (col.)
Rep Third District, Chas. w.
McClammy, Dem. Fourth District,
B. II. Bum, Dem Fifth District &.
j, NJ. Brewer, Rep; Sixth District,
Alfred Rowland, Dem. Seventh
District, John S. Henderson, Rep, :;
Eighth District, w. Fl. II. COwles,
Dem. Ninth District, H. G. E"art,
R.n.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
Old EsfckOry'~ Homestead.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. II, 1899.
"A meeting was held here today,
having for its object the organIza-
tion of an Hertlmage Association.
1t proposes to elect regents and
other officers to purchase from the
State, with absolute title, all the
Hermitage property, consisting Of
a farm OF 800 acres and all buildings
thereon, and the tomb of General
Jackson. The association will agree
to forever perpetuate and keep up
the Hermitage as the home Of Gen
eral Jackson, binding itself to allow
it to pass into the hands of no pri =
yate individual whOms )ever and to
have It conducted in the interest
{ no individual whatsoever. The
ASSOCIATION Is 20 lie national in its
character, having members and Off
GERS in each State of the Union and
in each grand division OF the State
of Tennessee. The association will
nd itself TO raise funds sufficient
to purchase the Hermitage property.
to put it IN thorough repair and to
beautjfg and adOrn il.
Colonel and Mrs. Andrew Jackson,
at present residents of the Hermit
tage, !Iedge to the association all
the relics in their poSessiOn-the
furniture and belongings of the p$r-
lors, the hallway and in the room
IN which General Jackson died,
which remains now as it did on the
day the old E,ro breathed his last
The proposed association is lnten-
ded to COunteTact the bill introduced
into the Legislature By Senator
Crews, proposing to make of the
mitage home for indlgent
and disabled eX-Confederate SOL
liers.-N. 7. Herald.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
Centennial Reunion Of fhr 81
urnui aud IatriCaiat~- Of
TIA. nIvcr-ITv OF North
Carolina


One bundled years aEo;he charter
ot The laiNersty was gan .e' bF
The Gere'al Assembly "f Nor.h Ca'-
o.Ioa. The long uSein! and honor
able career OF the la.ve7s'ty makes
I a loyal duty AMI a proud privilege
for her sors 10 celebrate the Cen
'ennial Anniversary Cf her birth. For
this Celebration the Trustees and
Faculty of the institution nave set
apart Wednesday OF Commencement
week, Jane 9th, 1889.
The program Tor the day Will IN
clude reunion Of all the living
alumni and matriculates IN Memoirs
al Hall, n ID 100 \. NJ. The mem
bers Of each class Will st together.
An address Of permanent historical
valle will be delivered 10y an en-
nent aIunnus, at the conclusion Of
which the roll Of alumni will he call
ed 10y cla,.e3 ana few moments
may be occupied hy - eakers repre-
nrino eech class Drcsen' " Where
-. aoai..3 r.. .uao,ol roo..os
''HSeI ''Nle III "' '''"''''' ~
class OF 1879, foF example, the mr.
r., ortor tho I-,fvcr.it,, nm It's revival
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
---------------------
Lincoln - Maiden speech.

MOUNT GARNET. III. Feb, g. 1889.
Judge Pell, of this place, furnis h.
es the following maiden speech of
Abraham Lincoln, delivered in
PappsviIle, near Springfield, Ill. +,
nearly fifty years ago. Mr. Lincoln
was not then a lawyer and had no
attention of becoming one, he haY>
ing made up his mind to learn the
blacksmith trade. AS his genius
became recognized he was suddenly
nominated for the Legislature. The
following is his first CAMPAIGN
speech, which is most interesting
reading at this time:
GENTLEMEN AND Fellow CITI-
zENs--I Presume you all know who
| am. / am humble Abraham Lin>
coin. | have been solicited by
many friends TO be come candidate
for the Legislature. NV politics
are short AMI sweet. / am In Iavor
Of a national bank; am IN favor
of the internal improvement system
and a high protective tariff. These
are my sentiments anl political
principles. If elected l shall be
thankful; if not, it will be all the
same."-F. Y. Herald.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
SUPREME Court.

william \. II Smith. Of Wake,
Chief Justice. A. S. Merrimon, of
Wake. j. j, Davis, of Franklin,
James E. Shepherd, Of Beaufort. a.
c. Avery, of Burke, Associate JUS
tices. Salaries of Chief Justice and
Associate Justices each $4,000.
Supreme Court meets in Raleigh
on the first Monday in FebruarY and
last Monday in September.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Governor, Lieute nant-Gcvernor,
Secretary of State, Treasurer. AUDI
itor, Supt. Pub, Instruction, and
Attorney General.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28

INFERIOR CoUFT-Thos. n. Hill,
Juige; E. P. Hyman and S. S. Nor
man Associa'e Justices.
:. NJ. Gary. Clerk Of Inferior
Court.
J. NJ. Grizzsrd, County Solicitor.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
GOvERNOR's COUNCIL.

Secretary of State, Auditor. Treas
urcr and Supt. Pub. Instruction,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
BOARD OF COMMIsSIONERs.

BOARD OF COMMIsSIUNEKs.
DR.. W. R. Wood, Chairman; ". f
Bowers, Sterling johnson, II. j
Pope, J. II. Whitaker.
W. A. Dunn, County Attorney.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28

IS thinking mo t a5od. pleas ~ lie
good people" and glt:jn' a $50 Of
/ fee one o. these days than t.e merits
Of the case. THEN he f-c'z-~ tie
/ Jury to death with lis awful dignity
and busts their jaws with O.g wor1s
/ Pray make Aaron bile dova lis
-peec1es htIe or give him some
-ort of stuff to shorten his wlni o.
Ill te dod.rottci if You ANT ruined
some Of these days.
Next comes the young strjkera. /
give them q drse Of my sentiments
the week before last. They are 50
intern ally lazy and lave done SO
little that tLey are hsrd'y wort my
uotice. First Is that walkin', Web
5tor's Blue Back-a doltful sample
Of them visiunary gourd heads who
leave home to get their talents ap-
preciated and BRING lot Of import
ed, nonsensical notions with them.
have got more respect for man
VINO cant spell just like a dictionary.
4 man who las so daccod much
spelin sense halnt got much Of any
other kid. | would think more Of
Blue Back because Of his bad spell
in, if he hadn't gone and made n
blasted InDotie or himself by tr, inc.
That shows he's conceited 10 XII end
needs somebody to take him down.
Then there's that bench legged ,
pot-etonaehed lIunderhusa. But |
DON'T know whether he c,Hssze hrm-
self amono the nettifoos. for he has
oot q rniohtv hankprin after free
school work and hasn't made much
of rec.rd in the leua1 profession
and be mayer will if he don't cons
cantrate Git tn work Won Jreat
big bundle of gas and call. and stop
vonr ,iddbn about
Rioht here, IN Introduce q gen
,;,o ;.oi,,oc, oF t5o ,+4oe, s;a,,oning
+vno uo has hoen to school q haan
boat tha Sunremo Conrt ont of .
Iconsa somo v,v and incomes he is
somouhot tIo hos hoon fattorc1 nv
.,no or two to,a,i,,. VII, upra either
broi,loss themselves or vino ra11
wanted to make q fool Of him. Ana
aidn,t thav encceod WHY he takes
in Aatterv like hnJ swiIIs slon 7
exract Il j. bheau,n somebody told
hum he ia talented that he has taken
the waste-n fever-a scientific name
far Iaziness His record as q uetti,
foo is anita limited but he needs
russin ont r, ornaral princIples. He
h;3s fair 70 make one Of the mos.
dismal faiInrse IN record If he don,t
ston his nresan1 WAY Of doing and
init trvino IN act tha hio Ike in
avorvth,oo that cores a;ono lie ia
no intellectual wonder Dob2w. tell
,, ooa o-;,,o. ;c 10 ao.,t
w ~ - 60'N '''>' - ~
stop saving a"Sy on IhaU measIY
! ild!o and clawlng at that old wooG-
en- banjo Of his'n. lie had better
,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
Scotland Neck--TOwn Directory.

A. While, Mayor, Z. W. Dunn ,
Town Constable.
IOWx COMMISsIONERs- 7. Ssv-
agc.R II. Smith, Jr., Dr.. Z. NJ,
JnAnson W. A. Dunn.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28

Will \. Daniel. County Supt,
Pubic Schools.
". f. Parker, County Treasurer
b. !. AllsbroOk Sheriff.
L. Vinson, Register of Deeds.
J. T. Gregory, Clerk Superior
Court.
". B. Whitehead, Coroner,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
DTFICULTIESI

They have lain in the path Of
every great or good enterprise. They
sre effective only with the lazy or
TIE timid. In this instance they are
insignificant as compared with the
benefits which are to flow from the
establishment Of the school in the
community. Ample grounds, given
many years ago for educatlonsl pur~
poses aud hitherto upprOfi able in q
great measure can be utilized for
this purpose and prove blessing to
the whole State. The only burden
to be borne by the citizens Is tae
erection of the buildings. 1t will re
quire effort to put them up but the
citizens Can EASILY do it If they are
so inclined. l commend the ques-
tion to their careful consideration {:
Shall we ask the State to give the
new Training School to Eastern Car
olina and to Scotland Neck?
NJIAs
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
SCOTLAND NECK
ONCE IN SEASON.
A STRONG PLEA WISELY
AND 1NPARTIALtY PUT.
CITIZENS, READ AND ACT.
The State-trnining School For
Scotland Neck

The state-trninIng School For
Scotland Neck.
The Legislature has decided to
make no more appropriations for the
-ummer Normal Schools which have
been held for several years IN DIFF
ferent sections of tie State, It is
thought that these schools, useful
enough for time, have ceased to
meet The needs Of those who teach
or are preparing to teach. A per,
Inanent training-school for them is
TO be established at some point 2
town of not more than 3,GN0 inEabit-
ants which will give The nes1ful
buildings. For the support of the
school thus established, the State
will make an annual appropriation
Of $1,000. or the wisdom or un>
wisdom OF the measure this Is not
the time or the place to speak, The
school is to be established In what
part OF the State shall it be located
In the opinion of the present writer
it should be in
EASTERN CAROLINA.
The State has hitherto dOne no.
thing to create charitable or educa,
tional institutions for the white peo.
pie of this eectiun, These instit42
tions are all at the centre or in the
West. Liberal provision las been
made to furnish educational facilities
for the negroes III the East, as the
Normal schools at Plymouth. Fay
ettevllle aud other places. all sus-
tanned by the State treasury, abun.
dainty show but the whites have
been overlooked. Is it not time for
q change in this mltter2 Other
schools like that now in cOntempla-
tion will without doubt be establish
Ell in other sections. Is it not Just
and right that the first of them
should be given to the East?
In all the East can q better loca.
tion be suggested than
SCOTLAND NECK?
1he spirit and the traditions OF
the place are alike favorable to snch
ar institution. For nearly a huns
dred years this has been an educat-
ed and an educating people. The
moral and religious influences which
would surround the school are also
excellent, Churches of four of the
most prominent religious denomina>
tions, with furnishing Sunday
schools, are here or within easy
reach. 1t would be hard to find q
community having stronger safe-
guards against intempershce. The
location is also healtEful to q re-
markable degree. 1t is slngularly
extempt from epiiemics and from
the disease. which often do such
deadly work in other sections. The
cost of living is small. The place
is easily accessible by rail from all
parts of the State. Putting all these
things together Scotland Neck is an
ide al site for the new training chool.
Do the citizens
WANT TIE SCHOOL?
That it would be of immense bene.
cit is self evident. The presence OF
the young men and women who will
come to be educated, and Of the
70 1,ri.lo opI -
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28

TINE FOR HOLDING SUPERIOR
COURT.-March 4th, May 18Th, Noy.
llth.
March ana November Courts are
fDr civil cases only except Jail cases.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
WANT THE SCHOOL?

That it would be of immense bene-
fit is self evident. The presence of
the young men and women who will
come to be educated, and Of the
teachers who are to guide and train
them for their noble work in life will
give a quickening influence TO the
socisl, the intellectual, the moral
and The religious life will once mere
make the place what it used to be, a
great educstlonal centre. 1t will
also promote the growth and quick
en- the business-,ife ofthe place, in
creasing values Of every kInd. Does
some one suggest
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28
/ aIifaX County Directory.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
St1,ute--T. L. knry.
Hoase--W. II. Anthony, T. H.
Ta} lor.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-08
Four Daily Through Trains, four Pullman
Sleepers, making all Important
Connections.
Eagt via. Lynehburg and WashIngton:
F4ST VTA. H4RRISBURG.

No. 2 carries Pullman Buffet Nestbuie Drawing
Room sleeper 10 w asIiington via Lynchburg; ear-
ries Pullman Buffet Drawing Room Sleeper 10
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-08
BAD FOR BURKE.
Two witnesses Positively Identify Him az
Crank williams, - Who Rented the Carl
son Cottage.

Two witnesses Positively Identify Him as
Crank williams" Who Rented the Carl
son Cottage.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-In the Cronin trial
yesterday Mrs. Annie Carlson was
placed on the stand. The young woman
began her testimony very timidly. At
ter a few questions she became so nervous
that her replies were almost inaudible.
It frequently became necessary for the
court stenOgrapher to repeat aloud the
barely uttered sentences which fell from
her lips.
The witness told how, on the 28th of
March, while she was at the Carlson's,
a man came to rent the cottage which
stood near the house. He said his sis
ter was to keep house for him, and that
he had some furniture he wanted to
move in at once. He gave his name as
Frank Williams.
Mrs Carlson" said Lawyer Mills,
''do you see that stranger in the court
room nOw?"
''Will you point him out to the iury?"
''There he isl the witness said, point
ing directly to Martin Burke.
do you mean Martin Burke-.that
man?" continued Mr.. Mills, pointing to
Burke again.
Eyes, replied the witness.
Jonas Carlson, the owner of the cot
tage, was the next witness. He corrob-
grated the testimony of his daughter-in-
law about the stranger coming to rent
the cottage. He told about the stranger
renting the cottage for month for S12,
and paying the money down.
The witness described the Carlson
cottage, the furniture and other sur
roundings; told of conversations be-
tween parties who rented the cottage
and was finally asked if he saw Frank
Williams, the man who rented the cot
tage, in the room.
The old gentleman hesitated, glanced
at the jurors, inspecting each closely,
swept his eyes over the audience, looked
at the reporters, lawyers, then settled
back in his chair with a shake of the
head.
''Step down from the stand and look
again"
The old man left the stand, walked
about among the reporters, attorneys
for the defense, and finally his gaze
rested on Martin Burke.
He smiled, waved his hand and re-
turned to his chair.
''You see the man, do you, who called
himself Frank Williams when he rent
ed the cottage?'
Eyes, SIR
sWhere is hep"
''That's him sitting there" pointing
to Martin Burke.
That sealed Martin BurIxe's doom and
cold perspiratiOn oozed out all over his
face.
Defendants attorneys took the wit
ness through a vigorous and rattling
cross-examinatiOn as to his eye-sight,
memory, hearing, events at the cottage,
but failed to shake him in a single de-
tail
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-08
KILLED IN A FACTORY.
Fifty Working Girls Killed by the Fallin
of a Building at Glasgow. Scotland.

Fifty Working Girls Killed by the Failing
of Building at Glasgow, Scotland.
GLASGOW, Nov. "A terrible disaster
occurred in this city yesterday. The
gable wall of building that was being
erected along side of the Templeton
carpet factory, on William street, was
blown down. An immense mass OF de-
bris fell on the roof of the weaving de-
partment of the factory, crushing it in
and burying fifty girls and women en-
plOyed in the weaving room. tits prob
able that forty of those buried are
dead. The accident happened shortly
after the workmen had left the build
ing. There were 14O girls at work in
the carpet factory. The majority of
them made their way out safely, but
many had narrow escapes. The build
ing was 800 feet long, There is a rllmor
that the foundation of the building: was
laid over a disused coal pit. Survivors
of the accident relate that a sudden ex-
tinguishing of the lights was the only
warning. All made a rush for the
exit, which became jammed. There
most of the bodies were found
during the search. The tremor result
ing from the fall of the building was
felt for great distance. Many pathetic
scenes were witnessed among the pa
rents and other relatives of the vic
Tins.
Later-Twenty-five bodies have been
recovered. The search for more bodies
is being vigorously prosecuted. The
latest estimate of loss of life by the fall
is that fully fifty persons have been
killed. The loss of property aggregates
fully SIS, 600.