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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
PRICE TWO CENTS.
RIOT AT AN EXECUTION.
THE ROWLING RABBLE FORCED
THEIR WAY TO THE scxFfoLD.
To witness the Hanging of Courtney and
Taylor for the Murder of Captain
Cooper-Other Executions.

PRINCESS ANNE. MD, Dec. l5.-The
double execution here to-day OF the mur-
derers Arthur Courtney anl Henry ray-
lor was preceded by a riot. participated
in by 40 men and boys. A high fence had
been constructed about the Jail yard
with the view of having a private ex-
ecution. The crowd demanded admit
tance. and threatened TO demolish the
fence and perform other unlawful acts
II refused. The sheriff addressed the
mob and begged for peace. but his words
had no effect The crowd began It's on
saught, and soon had free entry to the
scaffold.
While the stockade was being destroyed
religious services were going on In the
cells OF the condemned men. and the
prisoners were more affected by the din
outside than by the exhortatlon OF the
preachers. The murderers expressed ut-
ter indifference TO their fate. Nav we
amt afeerd 70 die they said. ''Wese
gwine TO heben. suah."
Az l:@ O'Clock the prisoners vere
marched to the scaffod, and Courtney
made a short address Ia which he CON
fessed his crime Taylor had nothing to
say Ihe drop fell al n.B, and the two
men together swung into eternity. and
eleven minutes thereafter they were pro-
nounced dead The remains will he
shipped TO their native home i'm Virginia
for burial.
Courtney and Taylor were sailors on a
small vessel commanded by Captain Frank
cooper They murdered the Captain for
some money he was supposed TO possess
All three Were coiored men.
sEDALlA, MO-, Dec. i5.~Dick Robinson
was hanged here at II o'clock this MORN
Ing for the murder Of Johanna Schrol-
man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
MR.. y1N dLEN ~ LONDON.
lie VIII Visit Southern France, but Wsy
Not Go On Yachting Cruise.

LONDON, Dec. l5--J. J. Van Allen ar
rived at Liverpool yesterday on the steam
ship Majestic. When seen here to-day
by the United Press correspondent he
said:
My movements here are quite uncer-
tain. | have not decided definitely 10
cruise in the Mediterranean during the
winter and spring. / have not even char
tered yacht for such a trip, although
| have one in view All depends upon two
Of my Newport neighbors-a gentleman
aud his wife-who intended 20 accompany
me, bat were temporarily prevented. Ny
stay In London viii be short. I shall
visit relatives In Cheltenham. anl return
70 London by Christmas. ! shall 50 then
10 Paris, Pau, and Cannes"
AS 70 his declining the appointment TO
be Ambassador I'm Rome, Mr. Van Allen
said
THE letters from Mr. Cleveland. the
State Department and myself were pub
lished, and they left nothing further 10
be said Mr.. Cleveland urged me to re-
consider my refusal and yindicate my
appointment. showing my fitness by my
performance Of the duties OF the post.
l have received endless letters from
friends and strangers, Democrats and
Republicans, cOmmending my attitude In
the matter. but regretting my refusal.
THE Senate was favorable 10 me. with
the exception Of a few Republicans. 4
have not received any intimattOn as 10
whom Mr.. Cleveland VIII appoint I'm my
stead, / dare say they viii get some
body who will represent the country far
better than ] could. but they Will never
get a man who would try harder To do 20
than ! should have done.
Il do not care 10 refer personally TO
the New York Journal. whose attacks
upon me were 50 yiruloni and groundless.
but shall maintain toward II the attitude
adopted by me AT the time OF iis first
attack 49, the attitude Of silent, dignliied
contempt This indeed, was the only
course left open for a gentleman. am
and have been from the beginning. great
ly consoled by tine reflection that the
newspaper In question IN nowise acbre-
sents American journalism. since us
unjust attacks began | have received In
Vulnerable letters showing that II rs
sinking greatly In public estimation. IL
has been hlnted-whether truly or not,
am unable 10 say-that this newspaper's
attacks were prompted by disappointed
ambition. or by jealousy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
sWIFr DESTRUCTION.
Half a Million Dollars Worth Of Proper.
" EnTned MiIhln An Hmm

NEW YORK, Dec IA fire broke out
to-day I'm the furniture aud upholstery
seven-story building OF Henry Thoezen q
Brother. Third avenue ana FOrty-ninth
street, destroyed nearly 100000 worth OF
property In less than an hour from the
time Of its discovery.
The fire, besides destroyed the uphol-
stery building which occupied Nos. 7g5.
7g7, and ls Third avenue. and Nos. 203.
a5, and DI east FOrty-ninth street; IL
also burned out Nos. sol, SOB, and sos Third
avenue; Nos. POO and 2ll east Forty-ninth
street five tenement houses in Ringtail
alley or Beekman lane. which were oc-
cupied by f0rty-eight Italian families.
numbering over two hundred people: the
marble and statuary yard Of Samuel Ad-
Ter, and his stables adjoining In which
We're ten horses, which pershed in the
flames.
The cOnflagation was unattended. so
far as known, by loss Of life. though one
man, whose name is unknown. Is said
10 be missing.
4 Newspaper Burned Out.
NEW HAVEN. CONN, Dec. ia fire
this morning burned the Evening Leader
Offices I'M the Blair building. Nos. 81. s.
and 81 Warren street. and gutted the five.
story brick building where the paper was
published. The loss is estimated at SiO0.
600. which falls principally on the paper.
Other losses are II. d J. NJ. Blair under
takers; Clarence Ryder, printer. a Turk
ish rug store; V. G.. Lum, real estate
and Curtis x Bardey, blank books.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
Exnor,s of Cotton.

WASHINGTON. Dec l5.-The Chief Of
the Bureau Of Statistics reports that
the exports of cotton from the United
States during the month of November
1893. amounted to 470. 7Sl.07S pounds, valued
az S}S 175.s5S and in November, 1892, 49,,
39709i pounds. valued ar S3S,4tl,S2T.
During the three months ended Nov
ember 20. 1893. 929. 49, .sfS pounds were ex-
ported. valued at S7i90l.729 and during
the corresponding period OF the preceding
year 907, ,292. .464 pounds. valued at N2,520,-
"a,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
IN APPE4L rrou HAwAII.
An Address by the american League to
the People OF United states.

iHf EGDUlH OF III. 81 STATES.
PO@LAND. ORE, Dec ia. Feek.
a sow contractor arrived al his home
last night from Honolulu. Mr. Feek was
made the bearer W an address 10 the
people of the United States from the
American League of Honolulu. The ad-
dress Is dated December 4th, and says:
"T0 the people of the United States.
owe. Ike rOu. believe I'm good govern
ment. and having In cooperation with
others freed ourselves from the reign
Of corrupt rule and established a govern
ment of the best classes Of society. we
protest most emphatically against the
reported assumption of President Cleve-
land that the provisional government
of the Hawaiian Islands should cease 10
exist. because our proposition for union
with the United States Of America had
failed 10 meet his approval. We insist
that the present government of Hawaii
has the same right TO exist that the
United States had after their successful
revolution in lUb.
'In fact. the c0rruptiOn and misgovern-
ment that brought about the revolution
Of January last were 50 fragrant as 10
be unbearable. and the late Queen had
planned 10 not only continue her cor
rupt rule but 10 set aside the cOnstitu-
Nj
10 Illegally pr0mulgato new one, dis
franchising many of the most intelligent
citizens. and by her high-handed out
RACES. had destroyed the last hone OF
improvement over the corrupt and Illegal
oppression boy the executive power, so
that no alternative was left but to
depose her and establish am honest and
capablc government. This has been sue
cessfully done not by citizens Of the
United States. bur the movement was
carried 10 a successful issue by people
horn and raised on the islands, and
others who had lived for many years
here. and were citizens of the country
and loval to its best interests and
ONLY organized for the overthrow Of the
old system after AN hope Of redress for
many wrongs done 10y the late queen
and her partisans had ceased 70 exist.
owe are ready t0 acknowledge that we,
loving liberty and good government hon
estly administered. should have approved
of the deposition of the late Queen and
the organization Of the provisional
government. and we 10 now give 10 the
same provisional government our earnest
and hearty support
"In conclusion. the people OF Honolulu
demand that the nesple of the United
States will Withhold keir judgment until
a fdr ana Impartial Investigation hes
been given the entire matter. an inyesu-
CATION. which tnev earnestly court.
'If. after this. the American people do
not desire to annex the Islands there is
but one thing remaining 70 fll out the
measure Of the hone Of Hawaii, and
that is % be left entirely alone"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
CORBETT,S GOOD FORM
Only Needs Moro Wind-Mitehell TO Arrive
Next Monday.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Dec. l5.-The
Corbett party left for May Port this
afternoon, where the champion will begin
training tomorrow for his contest with
Mitchell
Professor John Donaldson said this
morning, that Corbett could be gotten
into perfect condition for the contest
within two weeks the only branch of
training he needs being that for wind,
and that is usually the last phase of the
course and comprises long runs and
general sprinting.
a private letter was received here
this morning. stating that Charley Mitch
el will arrive in Jacksonville next
Monday having cancelled his engage
ments in Boston and New Jersey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
ArrACKEDBI HFnnERT HIsMAEcK.
lie Declares That the Caprivi Policy Is for
Tree Irphs.

BERLIN. Dee 1J.-During the debate
I'm the Reichstag ON the commercial
treaties to-day Count Herbert Bismarck
made a violent attack upon the govern
ment, In which he declared that Chan
ccllor Won CauriW had adopted "A policy
OF free trade which would result In
damage 10 the Fatherland. Count Herbert
proposed that the R0umanian, Spanish.
and Seryian treaties remain in force for
one year only. instead Of ten years, as
originally provided.
Freiherr Marschall Beiberstein the min
lister OF foreign affairs. In reply. said
the government WAS convinced or the
necessity ~ protection Ia order 20 benefit
national labor. and was determined 10
maintain IL. but. ho added. the operations
OF the treaties would 81. 90 way affect
sunl urnlnctlnn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
Telerranhic Rreriiies.

MEMPHIS. TENN. Dec l5.-Train Mas
ter Green. OF the Iron Mountain railroad.
last night secured from his Office i'm
Helena. Arkansas. a definite denial Of
the report that that town had been en-
gufed by the Mississippi river.
PITTSRURG, PA. Dec l5.-At G5i
O'Clock this morning, the west Browns
Vile express on the Pittsburg, Virginia
ard Charleston Valley railway ccliid "a
with "a rock on THE track near Bnm~
ford station. Three coaches were thrown
OF the track No passengers were killed
but about twenty were injured, bat none
fatally.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
sILFEEITES IN SESSION.
star Chamber Conference Of the Bi-Me
tallic League.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. l5.-What
IS called a Conference OF the Bimetallic
League opened a three-days private
session in the offices Of General 4. j..
Warner I'm this city. Between twenty
and thirty prominent silverites were
present, Including Morton-Frewen, the
British bimetallist: Captain Koib Of
Alabama: and General Field. Of Virginia.
Chairman Warner stated that the pro-
ceedings would be secret until their ter
minati0n. when statement would be
given out FOR publication.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
IHE ITALIiN CABTNEr.
New Ministry with Crbpi st Its Head
Now Complete.


ROME, Dec. l5-The Cabinet Is att
nounced TO haye been finally constituted
as follows:
President OF the Council and Minister OF
the lnterior-Francesco Crispi.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs-Baron Al
berto Blanc.
Minister OF Justice-Slgnor Andrea
Chalenda III Tavina.
Minister OF Finance and ad interim
Minister Of the Treasury-B Baron Giorglo
SinnO.
Minister OF Public Works-signor Gu-
seppe SaraccO.
Minister OF INSTRUMENTATION
Stanislao Mocenni
Minister OF Marine-Vice-A Admiral Con-
stantnO NORM.
Minister ~ Public Instruction-Dr.
Guido BaCcelli
Minister Of Agriculture-Dr. Paolo Bo-
SELF
Minister Of Post and Telegraph-Dr.
MaggiOrino Ferraris.
The new ministers were given an audi
ence by King Humbert at o'clock this
afternoon, and subsequently took the oath
OF office. They formally took possession
or their offices AZ I O'Clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
IN TERROR or ANARCHISTS.
Practical JoI<ers I'm Paris Play Tricks With
sham Bombs.

PARIS. Dec. l5.-The excitement grow
ing out Of the threats of alleged An
archists continues. II is kept up in a
measure by the tricks OF practical jokers.
who prepare sham bombs OF large dimen-
sions and place them al the doors Of
houses occupied by aristoorats Some Of
these wicked-looking bombs have been
found 10 be stuffed with nothing more
dangerous than emery, which resembles
gunpowder. and cotton. Theil discovery
always creates terror. and the police are
kept busy in carting the things off TO the
prefecture.
one Of these sham affairs was left at
the house OF N. De Rothschild. one Of
The great bankers. II will go hard with
these jokers if they fan into the hands
of the police.
The authorities have determined 70
close the Maison Du Peuple, a resort
for Anarchists and extreme socialists, If
the incendiary speeches made there are
continued.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
soUra ArLANTIc ASD ONO.
Jadge Goff Renders a Decision Affecting
the Receivorship.

BRlSTOL. TENN. Dec. b.-Speciai.--
Inf0i nation was received here to-day that
Judge Con. OF the United States Circuit
Ctrrt. has rendered decision IN the
south Atlantic and Ohio railroad receiver
ship case. 20 TIE effect that the stat
courts have jurisdiction. This wll dis
chsfge the present receivers. Thomas
Ken and COaklen, who were appointed
by Judge Bend. Judge Kelly. Of the State
Court. has issued an Injunction restrain
ing John NJ. Bailey. receiver under the
state court from taki'g possession OF
the road.
'Hhe Bristol Bsnk enl Trust Company.
which susr ended Jmly 18th, opened its
doors this morI ing under most Halter
tn.r pr, specis. The companys building Is
one OF the finest In ths city.
Dr. J. A. Dickcy. TIE president. n..d
4. n. Marston. cashier, are Jubiiant over
tie splendid outlook
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
mo IND SANTOS uLooEADED.
Its stated That The Rebel war-ships Have
EH,cted H.

BUENOS AYREs. Dee l5-It Is stated
tnat the rcb.i war ships have now COM
pletely blocladed Rio Dc Janeiro and San
t0s.
a number OF failures Of merchants IN
san Pdulo have occurred.
Although the custom authorities at no
d. Janciro have not proclaimed formal
blockade Of that port. the landing ~ PCS
sengers or carsoes Is impossible. owing
10 the iEcessanl firing which IS directed al
all lighters
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
M End 10 Nckanr,. Troubles.

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. Dec. l5.-Law-
yer j. A. Weinberg of Brooklyn. appear
cd before Judge Barnard this morning and
procured orders of arrest for John Y.
McKane. and four other Grsvesend elec-
ton officers, yesterday sentenced by Judge
Barnard. Wernhcrg returned TO New
York on the p:E a. ~ train.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
influenza IN Vienna.

VIENNA, Dec. ll--Ragages OF inFluenza
in this city Is increasing There Is
scarcely a family that Is entirely Tree
from the disease The hospit1ls are
,.rowded with sufferers. Many OF the reg
in,en,s are also affected. Diphihcria Is
also prevalent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 15.-The jury In
the case Of the State against the Olympia
club returned verdict In favor Of the
defendants. This, In effect, legaiizes glove
contests.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16

RANGE d. ih. rhikMoMrIxn.
The following was the range OF the
,hsrmineter al The Times otIes yenter>
aay, o A. NJ. Al; II NJ. 80. } p. ~. ~
q +. NJ. III: r. NJ, 10; midnight %
Average, 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
whn Ia I,rsnansIble.

TO whom must be laid the responsibility
for the terrible disaster VIII proDdpS
never be known. II Is highly prooapie
that II Is but one Of those uniof,"na''
sc.,dcnts thar occur I'm spite OF all pre-
',,,,ionarv measures. General opinion
assrihes the disaster to the stins WIND
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
A VAST AREA SUBMERGED
LATEST BREAK IN THE MISSISSIPPI LEVEES
THE WORST

RESCUE CREvASsE FIVE HUNDRED FEET WIDE
--UGAE PLANTATIONS UNDER WATER AND
MILLION DcLL\RS DAMAGE BONE.
Washington, June 2j.-Thc following Is fur
nished to the United Press by the Chief of the
Weather Bureau from the observer at New
Orleans:
Latest reports say Rescue Crevassc is 500 feet
wide and widening rapidly. About twenty large
plantations and smaller places, aggregating some
twenty-five TO thirty miles along the river and
fifteen miles Deep will be more or less under
water, cntailing a loss Of about Sl,000,0OO to
crops in Ibcrville, Ascension, ST. James and ST.
Johns parishes Overflow will cross country to
Bayou Fountain and Manchac. ultimately reach
ing Lakes Mauropas and Pontchartrain.
Maximum stage has doubtless been reached
Local reports all indicate a stationary or falling
river. duc to the crcvasscs."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
iViPCUJST PLOTS ~ BALTIMORE.

Baltimore June 2i.-Wilham C. Bishop. Il
shoemaker living AT M. 92i East PrcSton-St. was
arrested Friday night charged with sending n threaten
ING letter 10 Wilbur +. Jackson president OF the tontl-
ncntal National Bank The latter demanded T-o,ooo
I'm cash. Mr.. JackSons life WAS TO bc th" penalty OF
refusal. Dynamite would be- used In In, destruction
of his residence and bank The letter WIS turned
over to ia. police and Mr.. Jackson kept the appoint
mont TO meet the writer ut Liberty and Lombard SIS.
4 Young man there handed him Il note requesting
that the package OF money be turned over TO the
benrcr After receiving from Mr.. Jackson Il pachag'
made np TO represent bundle OF grr"nbachs, the
man was arrested by drtectivcs. lie claimed TO be-
only a messenger and denied all completely In the
matter Marshal Frey says the prisoner hand
writing will convict him. \ search of the prisoner
disclosed the presence of the names OF twenty
local bank presidents and wealthy business men. No
weapons found.
For some time Il rrmor has been In circulation
that an Anarchist circle threatening individuals
and firms but y far rs Is known no moneys have
been secured In this way. The letter To Mr.. Jackson
snId that there fifteen men In tn" undertaking.
From what the police know II Is more likely that
rishop Is somewhat unbalanced mentally. and has no
associate In hc plot Bishop was to have had II
herring this morning. but II was postpone un alter
rnon by request Of the young mans relatives.
Marshal Frey requested adjournment this after
noon and the went over until Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
MTRDEROUSLY ASSAULTED BY BOIS.
THREE OF THEN ATTACK A GROCER WHEN HE
TELLS THEN TO STOP STEALING

Mrs. Barnett Rubin. Of No. 2s6 East one nehnhdr''i-
anI --iyth-st went 10 the East Eighty ycghihSt. station
Yesterday afternoon and reported that her husband
had been murdcrousy assaulted on saturday hight
by a gang Of young mfans, ani she believed he was
diving. DR.. VI. Cnmic. Of No. I.G'' LcNington-avc
was attending Rubin, and said the man hhd severe
scalp wound and was suffering from Internal In
iurics Coroner McKcnna took the ant" rnorf"n state
mcnt Of Rubin last night. In which be says that ut
II 90 o'clock saturday night, while about To clos"
his grocery store. three boys. each apparently about
seventeen years old. tried to steal some rlbarb from
his store. lie told them 10 stop. when they knocked
him down Of them put his iopi on his neck
while another kicked him I'm the head and body and
threatened 10 kill him. The third boy pulled OUT
"A knife and stabbed the grocer In the head.
Rulin's wife went 10 her husbands aN'isan'' and
the Young made threats against her HE. she
screamed Murder. PolicclT and Policeman Black AR
rived He blew his whistle for assistance. but the
three boys escaped. Rubin says he recognized the boy
who stabbed him a lad who goes by the nickname
Of "Yclow- Three weeks ago Yellow broke two
windows I'm Rubln's store, and n day or two ago
smashed the glass In the store door, tn" police say
they know the boy Yellow and are looking for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
SAYS THE "COCARDE'S" EDITOR URGED IT.
NORTON TELLS WHY He FORGED THE ALLh'EO
STOLEN DoCrMENTs-GEEMAN PRESS
COMMENT

Paris June ON. Norton. who Is nnd'r "rI'N iva
having forged the "Cocarde" documents. al hi'' NJ
legged TO have been stolen from the bnti'h th"'HS
declared today that VI. Ducret. Editor "i 'h' w
cardo - advised him to commit the forgery bncr'''
who Is also under arrest. denies this. Dncf'' was
taken 10 his house today to help the ponce S'"''"
tor evidence concerning the forgery. but no'hhg WIZ
found The Cocardc" Office, 100. has been a''ch'''
but. 50 far Is known, nothing comproni'S"S WIZ
discovered. l.,
Berlin June o5-Thc Mlevoy" norton Sc'ho'i III
Paris, concerning the theft Of documents from inc
British Embassy and the proofs OF The so'cned treason
,o France has been discussed AT length by III" ger
man editors The North German Gazette rmarh'
tha healthier tone OF the Paris newspapers III c'l,Su
Ing ihe frivolIty with which grave charges nav r n
made against high politicians and AmnascnuoIas' a III ih
National (iazete@ always strongly anhfrrnch. Say
:. rho French Deputies have managed again 10 "ins
an ambassador in Paris into a scandal. IL was m hrr
cnly to The utter folly Of the accusations ,hat ucI
"n: no Dopular tblrSt OF anger against iru D"-
fcrin." ,.o..., and fla. Ncrlin Ia ace-
,Jott- congraflltc the Deputies np0h me ponp.h's,
% 'i,h which The French Ahlwardl was suppr,sN'a,
and tell honest French Republicans 'h' ,IS @ nr"i ~
In dccuy grateful to the Chamber Ior refusing !"
iet the scandal be prolonged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
NiRROU ESCAPE From 4 DTS1STER.
WRECK OF THE FAT CHICAGO EXPRESS on THE
ONTARIO MD WEsTEKN EAILROAD.

WRECK OF THE FAT CHICAGO EXPRESS on THE
ONTARIO AND WESTERN RAILROAD.
Ttici. y. V. June % (SpccaD.-The wreck oi train
No. /. the fast Chicago express on the Ontario ana
Western Railroad at point about four miles south
Of East Branch. Delaware County, at 80 O'CLOCK
last evening was directly due 10 the spreading OF
the ral, This probably caused either 10y recent
rains a lack Of sufficiently heavy ties. The traih
was In charge OF Conductor Gear. oi Norwich. Inc
train was making mp lime and running fifty miles
an hour. The accident occurred at Il sharp curve
with a high mountain one side. and on the o'h"r
feet below. the Delawar' River. Inc 'hSlhc
he iirSt leave tn. track only tn" pony or
forward trucks remaining on the rails TWO baggage
cnrs one coach, the new Pullman sleeper Paos ana
the mail car tipped over toward the mountain ihe
remaining three coaches did not leave the track
That all the passengers on the heavily loidcu tram
escaped with only shaking up seems miraculous.
II the cars had gone into the river. terrible calamity
must have resulted one Of III" baSgagc cas- and the
Pullman car badly wrecked, but the other cars
and the engine not damaged beyond the loss oi
trucks and steps.