San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-15
A PROLIFIC FAMILY.
A Race Remarkable for Being
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bearers OI AWtns ~ u AfspieAs.
Special Dispatch to the Globe Democrat.
COLD SPRINGS, N Y, Jan. 10 1T
may be said at the outset that The eX
traordinary fecundiiy OF Mrs. Ell
worth Miller l. no new thing in the
family from which she is derived.
Her maiden name was Avery. AS tar
back as the beginning OF the century
the Averys were the pride and joy OF
the simple neig hborhoods in which
they lived. For 10 those days
large families were regarded as q
di ect dispeusstiUn of Providence,
while the getting OF them was held
to be obedience to the command to
Adam, afterward re-enjolned upon
Moan Mrs. Ellsworth Miller's
grandmother's sister was the mist
representative OF her race now dis
tlnctly remem bered. When that
good lady married, along i'll the 4oS,
she made glad the heart of her hus-
band with u quintet of boys and girls,
three of whom lived to rear families
OF their own. A year after this
splendid achievement the lady gave
birth to five more, but both
the mother and the I'VE
children died Immediately. Her hus-
band consuled himself year or so
after her death by marrying her
sister, who presented him with three
sets of twins in rapid succession.
Mrs. Ellsworth MIller's mother pre-
scented her husband with twins, be-
sides numerous other children, who
came in single file after the common
place fashion.
The latest member of the family to
achieve distinction in this line was
married in the fall of 1888. In the
following August her first child was
bOrn-a pretty dark haired daughter,
whom she named Viola. Fourteen
mon hs after Viola's birth In
October, 1885, she presented her hus-
hand with twin boys, who lived but
five months. But the vacancy
in the family was not for long
Twelve months after their birth, in
October, 1885, Mrs. Miller had twins
again, this time a boy and girl. The
boy lived but few months, but the
girl, Florence Elecuor, Is still alive,
and although she is small for years
she is a beautiful child. In October,
1887, Mrs. Miller presented her hus-
band by way OF variation from q mo.
notony of twins with three fine boys,
small in size, but apparently perfectly
healthy. They lived only q month,
however, and then all died one
day. By this time Mr.. Miller was
used to surprises. In Move m Der,
1883, a year and month from
the birth of the triplets, he again be-
came a father. This time it was only
pair of twins. both boys. One lived
six weeks, while the other was strong
and healthy until six months had
passed, when he, too, had died.
On Decem Der 2, 1889, a year and
less than month from the birth of
the last twins, q boy was born. He
came alone and when this was we'll
assured, was hailed with great re-
joicing. Mrs. Miller called him D.
JudsOn, the D standing for
itself. This boy is still living, and
a fine, rolIiCking, deep.chested
fellow he is. On the first day of last
month, two years from the last birth,
Mrs. Miller, while resting In this city,
suddenly overwhelmed Mr.. Miller by
bearing triplets, two girls and boy.
The master was kept profound Sc
cret, and only leaked out after many
days. At the end of eleven days the
girls died, but the hoy, who was
named w. Barton, is still living, and
is being cared for in New York City.
Collisions Becoming Too Frequent.
The Railroad Gazette, iu it's last
issue, makes its monthly report of
accidents occurring on American rail.
ways for November, and the state
ment shows that during the month
there were 226 accidents, in which
sixty persons were killed 307 injured
it being the worst record shown in
any month for years. The worst fes-
ture of the statement Is that 112 OF
these accidents resulted from COLI
BioDs. A uperintendent, yesterday,
In speaking of this said that some
thing must be done to check the
reckless manner of railroading which
is now seemingly on the increase.
The business in November was heavy
and more trains were run than Ordi-
narily, but this is no excuse, as the
more trains the greater the care
should be in moving them: at any
rate, there is no reason for such q
number of collisions in thirty days,
and 1t shows a reeklessness some
where which should be severely pun.
nished. A few good examples in this
direction would do much to cheek
this haphazard way of railroading.
The fault for this character of acct
dent lies somewhere, and it Is the
duty of the General Managers and
General Superintendent to investi-
gate and see that the train dispat-
cheers or those in charge of trains are
severely punished when such acct
dents are the results of their care
lessness, as Is the case ninety-nlne
times out of the hundred.