Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-08-21
SOMEWHAT STRANGE.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS OF
EVERYDAY LIFE.

ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS OF
EVERYDAY LIFE.
Queer Episodes and Thrilling Ad-
ventures Which Show that Truth
IL Stranger than Fiction.
JOE RUSSELL, of Ludlow. XIV. and
Jack Tyrrell, Of Greenville, KY, Jumped
from the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Bridge over the kanawha at Charleston,
w. Va, early the other morning. 1t
was q match between them for purse
the winner to make the better Jump and
come out in better shape. Shortly after
four o'clock a. m. they walked out on
the path of the bridge until directly
above the middle channel. The water is
1s5 feet below. Russell had weights
attached to his shoulders and feet. He
won the toss, and decided to take second
jump. Tyrrell climbed over the rail and
hung with his hands from the iron bar
till the referee gave the word, and then
dropped He continued erect until
within a few feet of the water, when he
swerved and struck on his right side.
When he arose to the surface he was I'M
able to swim, and blood was flowing
from his mouth. A boat picked him up
and he was restored to his senses. Rus
sell Owed head first, turning summer
sault in midair and striking the water
squarely with the soles of his feet. He
went down like flash, but quickly re-
appeared and began to strike out vigor-
ously Tor the boat. He was taken aboard
apparently none the worse for his leap,
and the refcree awarded him the stakes.
MISS ELIZA Prison, forty years of age,
ana well known because of her luxuriant
growth Of beard, died at her home about
three miles from Atlanta, Ca, the other
Jay In makeup she possessed every
feature OF man, was about FIVE feet nine
inches tall, and weighed IT'S pounds.
When q girl she was troubled a great
deal with toothache, and as means of
relief used poultices pretty freely. These
were bound around the lower jaw. This
treatment was kept up until it was dis
covered that unless the poultices were
discontinued she would have full beard.
The pcultices were left of, but this did
not stop the growth Of short black
rounded ic Cheeks KS 7his Va nsoxtisying e
the family, and shaving only ancrea;sa !,
ths arcwth' Finally all hope Of stopping
49, $3.50 no. Abandoned, and 1t was al
s ss.s Se grow. For twenty years she
has worn . black beard fifteen inches
long. Naturally such freak was sought
after BY the showmen, but she invariably
refused all offers. She was exceedingly
modest, and always wore a bonnet to
hide her beard as much as possible. She
was never married
The ex-Empress Eugene had quite an
adventure some time ago en- route from
Liege to Cologne, writes Eugene Field
In the Chicago News. She was sitting
in . first-class railway compartment when
: man entered, and, producing a pipe,
began to smoke industriously. The
guard represented to the fellow that the
compartment was reserved for ladies, but
this warning had no effect upon the ruff
ian, who continued to smoke so fast that
the air in the compartment soon became
intolerable, and the ex4Empress tainted
away. At the next stop she was removed
to, another compartment When told
who the lady was the man expressed sat
= tsfaction that he had smoked her out.
sI've paid my fare and I'm as good as
anybody else," said he. Strangely
enough, the fellow was not arrested for
violation Of the rule prohibiting intrusion
into and smoking in the compartment
reserved for ladies. 1t is said, however,
that railway regulations in Europe are
enforced in the cases of foreign patrons
only. Let an American break the petit
est rule and he is mulcted promptly and
tQsthe very limit.
THERE was Sunday school excursion
from Wilmington, Del, to the Geological
Gardens in Philadelphia one day recent
~, and one Of the happiest boys in the
party was twelve-year- old John Conway.
It was his first visit, and he took in the
sights with opef-eyed wonder. He fed
the elephants his last cake, spent his
t1nal nickel for peanuts to throw to the
prairie dogs, and he fairly dubbed over
with excitement when he, reached the
bear pits and looked down at the funny
antics of the animals. Seeing the open
spaces on the lower side of the pit,
Johnny stole away from his companions
and took position by which he could
look through the bars In an evil mo-
ment tho lad turned his head to look at
something behind him, when one of the
hears caught a glimpse of his finger pro-
truding through the bars, and moment
later the digit was transferred to bruins
stomach. The boys screams attracted
the attention of one of the guards, and
he was sent to the German Hospital for
treatment.
EVERY employee of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy Company whose
duties in any way connect him with the
movement or makeup of trains is re-
Quired to carry standard watch In ad-
dition to this he must carry a certificate,
signed by the division inspector, that his
watch has been examined and approved
Whom new man is employed, before he
can assume the duties Of his position, he
must visit the inspector and submit his
watch for examination and pet cerfifi