Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
AerANr IN STRENGTH
Some Marvellous Feats Accomplished by
Connecticut Hotel Porter.
N. Y. Evening Telegram


Connecticut Hotel Porter.
N. Y. Evening Telegram.
The proprietor of blacksmith shop
on Commerce street was one of the
most surprised men in New Haven
day or two ago, writes correspondent
Of the st. Louis Globe Democrat. Mr..
Tuttie, father of the proprietor of the
Arlington House, in Meadow street, and
. young man stopped at the shop TO
have the tire Of the carriage in which
they were riding repaired. While the
work was in progress the young man,
with the curiosity that overcomes the
stranger in blacksmith's shop, in
spected the various iron rods, pokers,
&c. "Why don't you have good sub
stantial material for your business ~
inquired he after while. "This rod of
IRON" he continued, picking up one and
examining it, sis rotten"
"What are you talking about" re-
joined the blacksmith. "You are fool
/ isls 10 say that rod of iron or any other
( piece of iron in this shop is Detective
''I'll bet you that l can bend that with
my teeth, retorted the young man.
81 would like to see you or any other
man bend ii with your teeth,n said the
blacksmith in contemptuous tone.
"You Just watch me do it" responded
the young man, lifting the iron rod to
MS mouth. Inc rou was ABOUT nVe ieel
long, three-quarters of an inch thick,
and had every appearance of being
apsolu'eiy lree OF aelects. In lact' II
MAS as perlec' as any roo OF inc KIM
Inc young man put the rou IN MS
mouth. ihere were TWO OF three move
menus Oh me teetn, jaws ana chest as nc
concentrated al tne powers OF lhe upper
muscles on the ROD OF IRON, ana then a
momenss tremendous pressure, during
I when ne pulled uown on the ends OF
tne par OF IRON with ms hands, while
ms teetn closed IKE wise on the roo
men ne LOOK the roo from MS NOUN
tnere was pend IN the centre apou'
hhe tle curve On some Oh lhe palis
(, pitched by JACK Horner. NO more
astonisned man stood IN shoe leather II
| new haven mat moment than Tho
piacksnnltn. ne was speechiess ior Z
rev minutes. Inc nrst 10 break INT
s'' s.M was .ne stranger.
NOW what DO you thlnk OF your roc
o. iron ana us perfect condltlon !! h'
asheu Vi tne annoyea man, Leu me seq
'nat poher you use IN me forge.
strikes me that poker is not Just what !
seems 70 De. Gee mere Doss, u Det
can oenu INA, poker Dy striking II acros
my forearm.
Inc blacksmith mad ceased to doub
me Fellows statements. AS matter Q
iacl, ne was becoming alarmed lest lh'
Stranger should take notion TO oen'
an inc pars ana pokers IN the shop. ~
Just 70 see what KIND OF success III
wouia nave win the long poker, th'
'plachsniiln tolu MN , 70 80 aheau ana yes
~ on MS forearm. Inc stranger peele'
on MS coaN nareu ms arm ana thei
Wielueu tne poker in lhe ar, bringing
Gown Win great force on the forearm
insteau OF tne poker penolhg, as the roo
IL proke IN Two.
~,r<,-ilhe strange young man is porter a
me rhngton House Ills name
oscar w. okllI anu ne ls * years OF age
he Is ABOUT Ieet Z lnches IN he'gh
ana weighs 100 POUNDS. One OF IN
ordinary schemes ne INDUCES IN
amuse the guest VINO has Just reache
the hotel IS to grab the guests bi
trunk ut makes little difference hoy
large or now heavy IL Isl ana rush NJ
stairs with IL on MS BACK. III the ROOF
In which the trunk Is destined happen
to be on the top noor, four or nv
stories high, Skin mounts those sewers
nights OF stars with ABOUT as muc
ease as the hotel clerk welcomes a Tres
guest. There were several gentleme
in the hotel Office few days ago talkin
about the muscular capaoility OF mar
KIND generally.