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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
cRrEL APRIL FoOL's TRICK.

From The Albany Express.
Yesterday was "All Fools day but the tirh
That were played were few and fer between ana III
prAciical IOAcls 10 be found mostly among IN"
small boys who thought II great fun 10 ana bii
Oi paper and other tlneS 10 The bacio oi un''-
pectlne companions. Ol course many p''r'
practical pleasantly pcrpcirat"d amone pI'di,
circles. but stated. there Wa little evidence 81
the cause" Of the day in public.
Troy naturally ~d.stineulshod7 Itself rs il alway
docs a. the following from The Troy standard VIII
show
one Of the most dcspicabl". criminal Il'hs ever
PLAYED on April or al any other Tune Wa pclf
traci on Fulton ST. between FOnrih and fIfin St.,
this mornH- from 10 1880 O'Clock. Ihr'c loaci
In saloon IN that locality amused themselves bF
placing icdOi horseshoe on the OppOsit" sh'N iiH
They did not have the courage 10 appear iheN.'iv,
but employed brOtblaclf 10 do their brutal nnd
outrageous work. tho boy appearing every fcw mnut
carrying the heated non III a par OF loht'. lHit"
ladics severely burned. and one Oi the nunirr
could not repre-, The tears Of pain that came - her
ewes as she tool. hold Of the iron. lady named Mr..
Lyon one Of the injured. and her IN band VIII
cai.sc warrants Of arrest 10 be issued several gentle
men who witnessed the third contact win the horse
shoe denounced the proceeding and threatened to
raid the saloon. Their emphatic uttcanccs put n
stop to the business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06

paving a great price? Sopranos spring M thick
as backhcrrics n all the conservatorles and lead
ing vocal schools OF Europe The light soprono
Is becoming drug. But first-rate controlto
is worth her weight in gold.
VI. Saint Sacns has disappeared. No wonder.
ms nerves could never have stood the make
shift accessories of "Ascanio." for which but
single new tabcau ordered. The other
tablcaus were composed with old scenes and re-
h;shed costumes. The music being poor III mel
ody and wanting in soul, stood In need OF all me
sauce the cOstumers and scene painter could
give II. NJ. Saint Sacns is bundle of nerves
not by any means the best organization for am
artist who needs often 10 retire completely
within himself and shut ont the outer world.
lie cannot do this if the nerves are in constant
state of worry There is no opportunity for un-
conscious cerchration. which is the great foun
of inspiration VI Saint Sacns has talent, and Of
high order But talent is one thing. and
genius is another. He is Ike those writers OF
leading articles who can SPIN clever newspaper
or magazine articles on no matter what SUBJECT
or on no subject AT moment $ notice. ana rover
write a thing that is worth being remembered.
In personal appearance he is small slender, has
long and high-bridgcd aquiiinc nose, and face
that expresses hgh-strung nerves ana scnS-
bllltes rather than strong emotions. or. indeed.
force of any kind. | saw him and that serene
Russian giant. 1Oureuencn together, and WAS
struck with the contrast they presented one 10
the other VI. Saint Saers eNccls in ar|ng-
ing music for orchestra and as pianist. His
music is i'm the nature Of arabcsqueS. beautiful,
fantastic free. easy and quite soullcss and say
lng nothing to heart or sou As a pianis' he has
wonderful touch, clear, sharp. hard IN staccalo
p,ssascS, if an ivory mal'et covered with a
light sheath Of India rubber were beating on the
keyboard. All the muscular power comes from
the knucklcs. His agility in swift passages is
predictions. Bat he lacks feeling in those which
should he soft and sentimental lie is a product
of highly artificial civilization. in which art
is second nature lie is bachelor. He adord
his neither. rs Castelar, adorcd his sister. Since
her death he has taken to wandering and keeps
the fiat where she died shut NJ. In her time
he loved il as The male bird loves the nest in
which its fcaihercd family is gathering STRENGTH
and growing wings +. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
Az ENCOUN7ER WITH 4 LEOPARD.

From The ST. James Gazette.
4 thrilling story of an encounter with leopard
comes from >cIaJgtlnec, In India. Two young English
gentlemen belonging 10 the locality went ont Ia hunt
a leopard That lld been making II, presence unplcrs-
antly felt III the neighbOring Villages. Neither was
accustomed 10 hunting 10 the use of firearms. but
both we're iull Of pluck and c,gcr 10 show their
prOwcss They took up their station on "A patch OF
cleared ground awaiting the leopard that the bcatcrs
were chasing from his lair. when suddenly the brute
lcaped one Of them and caught him by the thigh
innciing terrible nJgcs. His companion. seeing his
danger tried to fire az the brute but unfortunately
the safety pin, with the use Of which he was IN
acquainted, had locked the that the trigger
would not move lie tired to bent the leopard oil
from his companion, but the cnraged beast turned upon
him. stripping his and literally crunching ms
hand. TWO OF the bcatcrs came up ana used tllciI
bamboos with such telling effect that the animal
turned tail and returned TO the jungle. The two
Europeans were removed 10 SerajgEngc. ana IL was
found the first mentioned In such critical
state that he could not be- removed lie died shorty
aftcrwaid. us companion was sent 10 calcium y"
treatment. and IL + feared c will have TO lose MS
arm. only short time previously European gen
tleman nearly lost his life In the place from an
unex expected attack by leopard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06

says that there is an attempt TO keep tickets ont Of
their hands as far as possible, and he does not that
anything further can be done. lie dlsapprovcs tho
system and wishes II could be done away with but he
does not meet with any serious trouble from IT, A. NJ.
lalnler OF Pamer's Theatre and the Madison Square,
takes practically the same position.
THEATRES WHERE SPECTATORS NAY SELL.
few theatres still give permission to limited
number OF spectators to sell In the obb.es before
the doors. Ono is allowed at the li.,h Avenue and
Mr. Reynolds, the business manager. says that
he has no trouble from Others, though
he tries to prevent them from buying tickets. He
has usually found that they conducted themselves In
an orderly and ecn;emanly way. and did not como
nearer the door than the law allowed. At tic ,auc
J. W. Hill also has al the Union Square THEATRE
though be dslikcs the system. He has none At tho
standard, and intends soon to have none at either
Of his houses. Mr. Sanger, Of the Broadway has
enc as protection against Others who Is practically
employc OF the house. Ii the seats AT the box
Office give ont, some are Immediately taken back
sidewalk he stands beside them and sells his at the
box Office price. This naturally dscOuIaeeS them and
they soon leave the house Tic manager Who
expresses the most kindly feelings toward the specu
ators is T. Henry French, Of the Grand Opera House.
lie permits two, since lie has two l0bbics and he be-
leves that they accommodate more often than they
annoy the people who to the theatre. His prices
are lower than those Of the Broadway Theatre and
even with a premium ticket AT the Grand opera
House Goes not cost so much as j docs at anotner
iheatre without the premium. Mr. French thinks that
the advance for the sake Of getting good seats when
they late. lie says. however. that if he had
broadway theatre he would not allow spectators.
Here tnel. are good many opinions and a good
many Methods some Of them widely different, with
regard to this rather unpopular but apparently pros
porous trade the points on which the managers
system should be stopped and that the city should
refuse to license the spectators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
The Ability TO Bear Pain

Is the test of foru1c the Indian ubcs but we
acfv any Cherokee sioux Comanchc to endure the
tv npes Of rheumatism without winclng. These Indeed
,rc - ieht n, first but grow intensity until they become
vulnerable 80 nalaiy /, obstinate In is maturity
than tha which gives rise to them The moro need u'H
Of attacking IL at the outset Foremost among r'"'"'
for II Iiostctcrs Stomach bt'rs SAFER ana mhh'tcN
more effective cOlchicum. Ncratrum ana nnX Nonlca
ali Remedies which might prove destructive OF life IN n
slightly excessive do~c Mineral dcpurcn-. also. when
not po.vely mischcyous far Inferior ia rem 'I'
power hl, santay Lotanit medicine ~ 'nti-'N NN
uel- from blood the acri impurities when oFN"e '
disease and cnrlche, we'll ceanscs 70. Constipation
liver complaint dyspepsia and other ailments also give way
o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
IN THE SOCIATISTIC STATE.
WITH THANKS TO EDWARD BELLAMy.

Tme-Scycn a..
scene Brcakfast,room Of Citizen G, 3o7a.
Ctzcncs, &. 357b-No. have no beans left. !
too weak ycsteday 70 call for our once OF beans
They give u, only half pail per day. and that is not
ri,i,cn g.. 337a-Nothcr. don't grumble
Wi;c-I wanted to warm for You Yesterdays state
ciilen-nut Won know Ann cannot eat peas and
pork. What viii they give Ii, today :
Wife-Bcan> and corn. beer.
IIc-AlwGNS peas or beans.
shc-Bc patient. old man. You'll have your favor.
tc DISH sour eel soap. on the second sunday Of next
ilc~ Has The Socialist arrivcdl
Iis Gesd>,"~ III children about to reach the age
IF i've years during this current year must be de-,
vercd to the public 2cademy On q, the lu,h n., na\
t1fir n''cr cntcrgn ln VIE n nd had an c
dent Yesterday while cariin- manure and srraned hi,
aiiSr the rrocD,oo - architect j. abolished The
general Dire, FOR next summer i, ordered Ia be hmc
farm, A., 10 de- u-cd up~ Three hundred and ffiy-
seven former. now useless. eod-mith.. III Doe en-
p0ycd as strcct-cai drivers. mail 60 ricr- etc
Lamps may burn only from 20 Z go ,. M.
and carpenters were sent from New Yor. PIT; BUR-;
TO be employed in the mines in that ncr'ib9raood.
Pcrsp, ticr families viii be sent after them Day
before Yesterday 1853 women OF over forty years
Inspector Of the Peoples siatc-Does Citizen C. 3'7a
ciiilcn-Niy name i- smith
In-prot)r-Wr have No names any moro; for one
might have high ,ounGins the Other yulsar nan9
Equality above all. Now. tell me why are >ou SUI
IN bed The public day begins at :.
CitNcn-l sick.
1nspccfor-Ihcu Won ought 70 have turned out al q
o'clock and reported for examination - III" ohc'.
Get up Immediately. to the We What are you
dliGg about here
Citzen-I do NOT wish YOU to talk 10 my wife with
such Familiarity.
luSuecfnr-Non-crsc We don't know any such
thing a. familiarity. for sand all on tie same
footing. Yon are detailed 10 pave The street.
Citilcn--Iiu. am a JcWclicr
InSuccto~- Nonsense Jewellers longer
needed Here is a. Official notification for Nou.
Your Oldest cauclt.r VIII be married 10 morrow.
Wife - whom
in~pec;or-Ta citizen +. 3.c5l. or Citizen l., $50.
II has not vet been decided.
Wifc-l;Et she VOuli Ike 10 have ". 3fs-
Ir.p.ctor-That dle- not concern a.. She has -
make up her mind. or else she viii be sent q Fools
city. Your youngest cud Is I've trar- old and N'i
have concealed H. l'il take him with me npW. and
he may and visit yDl ID about a year. itaihcr
and child get ready ard leave Tire house "4A the
Inspector
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
WHIT RIDERS SHALL WEAR.
POINTS oN GOOD AND BAD FORM"


Tier are many way ~ dressing for riding hu' oiv
one correct WAY. & man taxing hi, clntor In thc
Paris or making h, way ,orc country road ON a
beautiful tNpfou-l'fcl d. obviously more con-pcu0u.
than wlcu walking. and f Boz. Clothes are h'i they a
-trr - attract attention aui provoke uniaNorah!c
comment The En-i-h slang term. awful du'lcr.
j. applied 70 ~" nau Who t,rn. himself ont 80
ride without an attempt % o. tho tHu, properly.
fla' many vrftcicd ,iJthc. .ho.ln- bad" hat, ard
faulty boots and hrcoeh", are Soon boo Central Par.
b.. vc'l known snA fcpiortilc fact. The ~lDvcnil.
rc.- 90 some riders attributable Indifference. brat
IS far thn greater number 'lf sorry hrIc bccau-'
r0,y do n0i lnoH how io order the proper riding
'lYir. and pltr,ulc tailor and hootuaacr. that have
up Anpvi'd-e ~ ia. branch Of their trade There
nev,f wA. tailor who would mot undertake. 10 make a.
iale ~ hroc,hc- and most ~ them declare they know
al aNHut D.. when tAc chance, ten To- one that
they n-ver have .ccn q property made pair Tie
result 90: the efforts ~ this class of 'rIic,ucn B.,
p.tiv sure - make the rider Ridiculous.
Tie experience 81 many so.ca.l"i booimalers con
s-f. ia having constructed hundreds If boots 81 the
sor no-l i0r walking hy mrn With oid fashioned
d.l, ~. tlrt ll,u ufti" coz nothing about iar rdus.
boot Or i- Absolutely necessary thAi good. Boo fact
ths I'... tailor. and loDmaicr. should DO parunilci
li ofr nl-ir. o. appear we'll in the saddle. There
are tfD or Tire, illl,r- ~ Nru lor. and about o.
i.ant luo,uaacis who cam "ft one olt" properly.
aud t.c maa taking mp riding should hunt them up
AID make thai Doc ha, selected one of Tie right
.. ...r ,., .,. ,...... ,..t....,. ana.
l''- l"' ' -'''''' "'" "'" '''' '''''~ '''''" '''
mot ha4a 90 lrcp we'll zap" win. for there b, .edom
an, m,.ac' Dr essential onan-c
l'r pau. ut.ur i.e " top or tail SIX hni .huuli
ln,tf.ff, l, WORN. u Il. lanil necessary to f.>t.f
d. - ..t , d., % - .... ,,., .rf.
u 'i "''" " '''' 'N UT ''' '''' "'''f "'''' '''
cIftHay coat should Dec OF du'a neutral cOlnirl
d,,u,i ,,n,.tol rih ,r Melt , lr, with flannel OF
..., ...,.,,. g.. &C.,, ..,., ,,, .i..,.,. H., ,,.,i.t
"''' ''''''' ''' ' w '''' ~ "''"
IL Dr. i' hr WON. Tor summer the 81" Hihhs ir
pcrlAI. preferable. The turAcd DOWN Tar should
Do. a. ,f. anna. material ., iii. ,,,. ami fla. lr,...
' ~ " 5000 Gu " ' ''
-llr ana change pY'nrl' rN'Nh Joe l"N''u Win
broad fa.. T,. skirt f. emf 4, ftll clear of fine .,d
A., .t f -
w. anu '"" "-' '''
'ut h"h"" - AVON CROSSING. io' pitN
tidIn, some mon Yea riding fr,u-er. with a .ftao
,..,, ,l ..,, t.. i... , l.... .. ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
HER FEET NAY not NAVE BEEN

From The Lewiston journal.
The woman who lrft order, that she he Inferred IN
r,lc that wouldn't be- ashamed OF at the re-. mr.
reotion could appreciate the feeling, "i "a man oi
whom the Greenwood CORE poudcnt 81 Tn" oAlorl
uom"crotr ten. the following story woman died
iu Door oircum- tancrs, and One OF the nrlShhDr'
started ont to procure fund, Tor burial roic. Inc
nr-t man Interviewed Mr. Blank, who !, not 80
much noted for picy =, cc'cnirriiN. ON hearing
her story. Mr.. T.. Inquired how much the garment
Ina c-finn vonld cost. About - for a onS rph',
while "A hort one Doc had for con,derbN lc>,'
pcrhnp, 81. the reply Mr. H. drew ont hi, pockct
hook ana handed her - bill. with the icnl'fH,
Here take this and buy the iret kind mrnt 1ncd.
] don't want 10 meet that won"i In Heaven WIN !"
short robe on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06

Nobody talk, more strongly against ticket spec
"A few wccA. he la, adopted "a of selling
seat, which prove cioctIa in stopping tn, side waIN
trade The buyer who comes 10 the Lex Office IA
advance doc, not receive coupons for his seats. bn
a card with u number. which CORE ponds 10 the
number on an envelope in which the coupons ar
placed The envelope also bears the name OF The
niiyrr The card l. good for admission Ior one per
son or MORE aud when he comes To th' door tho
holder of il gives his and receives The envelope
with hi, coupons OF the system and method of
fic,rt ,pccuiafiug Mr.. Aronson says: d" II l.
ra.c ON the public and an OUTRAGE on dcccncY II l.
not carried such extent In any other CITY ~ .ho
world The present method of the Ca'lno /, Gle tna
and there is now little trouble. The public j. vita
Il, ia putting down the system ana If all tho
manager, would adopt TIM, method, which Mr.. Day
start a., the trouble would soon he over
Mr.. Aron-On's mention OF Mr. Daily recalls tho
system which that manager has used at his theatre
for five seasons. II Is not quite the same a. the
new one of the Casino, but TIE effect Is
tho same At Days little slip Of pap,r
/. given 10 the buyer of seat, and II
rOutaiu, extremely little information. II tells NJ"
MANY mr., 10 lr admitted and Che numbcr-nOt ID.
date the performance: II has number Of II, own
and that /, about nil. II j, torn rom stump some
what ike those in a clecA. book The stump hears
the number, Of the seats and Is banded 10 the holder
of Le sim a, he gOc, INTO the theatre on the night
Of the performance with practice. these slips are
handled easily and quichlv aud they put cffcctual
Son 10 sdeyalh speculation. The reason OF this Is.
nf aour,c that. t,Ough SPECTATOR might bay ITEM
h, purcha ser any assurance that they are for any
ta.ticu,tr seats any particular performances.
There are usually several spectators III mont ~ inc
Netropolitan opera House. Mr.. stanton, the director
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-03-01
TULANE UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA,
VII. PRESTON JOHNSTON, Ii. D., President

The next Annual Session Of High School,
College, and Of the Fl. Sophie Newcomh Me-
mortal College for young women will begin
Tuesday, October lst. Entrance examination
on Monday. September 30th.
high School Course years, College
Course years. All departments supplied
with laboratories and other aids to practical
instruction. The Manual Training department
10 we'll equipped with apparatus for wood
working. blacksmithing, forging, brazing aud
soldering and machine construction.
Parallel College Courses lead to the degree
of Bachelor Of Arts or Bachelor of Science.
There is u practical course in Electrical En-.
sineer and a complete plant of The Edison
6ystem for instruction.
:, The II. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College
Tor young women offers full course in sci
ence and letters.
1, Special courses In Art ard Literature.
There is an Academical Department which
prepares students for the College. College
course, sl00 per annum. Preparatory course
OF two years. $50 per annum.
>. The Law Department opens November 1stn,
H. q. iilier, Dean. Medical Department
opens October 81, Stanford E, Cha;ile, II, d.,
Dean.
j For general catalogues, address Wm. o.
Rogers, Secretary Of the Tulane University
New Orleans, La. Aug. Sd, 1889.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-03-01

The New Orleans Picayune is one OF the
nawsiest and most reliable papers pub.
i1shed. It's Editorials are judicicus and
timely; it gives al the ne.ss without fear
or favor; Its Associated Press and SDecial
Southern Telegraias cover al Important
FOREIGN and Domestic News; its Ce1n-
1nlareial and Market Reports are complete
and are accepted standards; lis Letters
from Ne# York and Paris, aud tho
special Contributions of Pearl Rivers,
Gatlariae Cole Mofiie Moore Davis,
jennie june, Marie Points and others arc
unfailiiig sources Of interest and infolnla-
ton aud are CT a high ofaer Of literary
merit. The Pieayune IL printed IN clear,
new type, of size sufficient to be read
without straining the eye.
70 keep abreast of the times and know
all worth knowing that newspaper
shonli tell, send Three Dollars for three
months subscription % tho Daily Pica-
yslne, or subscribe for its splendid Weekly
Edition at One Dollar a year. The
Weekly il sixteen pages, and is issued
every Thursday morning to reach all
subscribers'befoTe Sunday,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-03-01
4 ONE-AARMED PRINTER.
TCiucinnati ENQUIRER.

L i
A one-armed printer is as much Of
a curiosity as the armless man who
dexterously handles knife and fork
with his toes.
There came to Cincinnati two days,
ago such wonder, and he is now
working as a Sub in the Enquirer
Office. His name is Harry Penrod,
he is tWenty-seven years old, and halls
from Washington, where he learned
the trade on the Republican. Penrod,
six years ago, went on q trip out
West, and while gone lost his left arm.
in q railroad accident. Only q short
stump, extending but a few inches
from the shoulder, remains. Nothing
disheartened by q misfortune that
would have rendered most men help-
less, Penrod set to work to manage the
intricacies Of the craft with one hand
and he succeeded SO well that he now
sets as big a string rs the best prin-
ter, and be justides his own matter
and does it well. I'm setting type.
Penrod places the stick" on the. case.
in front Of him and then nimblv'
shoots the type into place, working
very rapidly and with as apparent
ease as man with two hands. Pm
rod has worked as a sssubp on ali the
great newspaper Of the country md
makes q competent livelihood. Ife,
is the only one-armed printer cas,ahla
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-03-01
NEWS FROM TEXAS

JsSs Mel.LER. VICE CoSsUL,Tg OF DgsM RE
f'Hos- Il SWEENEY, Vice CONSULATE oy
EGssiA.
Galveston, Tex Dec 2, l889.--Dr. T. Gov
aux. a8uHa. Ia. Dear Sir Although sisap-
tictsl regarding The uefiI- Of yanr Anti. asth,
ma Mixture iiaviEg haen experimental upon
by number OF "sa7e euis" people, !ugaria-
bly, resulting in d terYfatiopl. was finally
induced TO try SAINT, IS nay surprise and gsat
fication betetieialiy. It had heretoiore for
seventeen years been y practice OF mine to
become violently sick at least twice week.
uaking life snail sized shell on earth" fer
RE preventing Attendance to business en-
gageratnts. etc, but row can thankfully say
that DO rot expect TO return to nv Obi foa-
tine life ever aastn. | have meyer derived so
much benefit from aflgthing ever tsf.ea before
aud sincerely recommend your nlixta.e to all
antortunates afflicted witt that most aistrcss-
:;ig Of diseases, aud If necessary will make
atiitla yit 10 the aet that | can relieve myself
almost lastaGtaheoasiy. Yours very sincere-
ly. WI. HOUSE.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-03-01

"L always make it q point, ? rem. an L.
ed a manufaeturer, The other day, s'to
reply to every communication Of a
business nature nature addressed to
me. Il doesn't matter what It is about
provided only that it is eouched in
civil language. / do this because
courtesy requires that I should; but
aside from that, I find also that it is
a good policy. Time aud again in
my life [ have been reminded by new
t y secured acustpness that I was re-
membered through correspondence
opened with me years before, and
many orders have come to me through
this passing and friendly acquaintance
with people. On the other hand, ]
have known plenty Of business men
whose disrespeetful treatment Of cor
respondents has been bitterly remen-
bered and repaid with compound in
terest. Silence is the meanest and
most eontemptuous way Of treating
anybody who wishes tofba heard and
Ito hear, and resentment is It's answer
every time. Age Of Steel.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-03-01
EITT TIE RRAhEl..AN

The Lewiston Journal remarks: "H' hon
She mercury aArin;s5 below zero and
everything exposed to the weather is coat.
ed with ica, people are apt to think Of the
sailors, hat there is another class Of men
almost equally exposed whose suferinga
ire overlooked, These are the bralSemen
On railroad trains. especially those on
mountain roads. During late ice storm,
the tops CT the ears were as slippery as
glass, and ca th& " bite Mountain Giy;s-
ion Of the Maine Central it was if1lpoe8l-
bic TO stand, and ali the men could DO
was to craw! along Tie running bo0ra.
a brakeman who went on q train of 81
cars said that III passing from car ta'rar
he sfie<. TO retain & hit of standing rooH
on the ear he was about 70 quit, even
wilile re.chi2s o13 Scr the other The
chance Of drawing back in safety WASH t
much, he was wiling 70 admit, but. small
as il was. he felt ljlzo haTingit in reserve,
Maiy OF the Western cara, too, were sad
i. cut Of repair, and when tAa brake was
set off it would ~ again, l'he sw-aying
Of the cars coming down the mountain
somctimes makes tinid passengers ner-
voasswhen safely inside CIR, Think Of
going across the tops when those roofs
are covered wish ice ami the sleet is
blowing and freezing in onea FACET