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Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28

we're taken to the morgue. all Of them dead
from suffocation. OF those taken to the city
hospital, fifteen are dead. Two more will
probably die before morning and ten are des-
perately hurt. The confusion at both places
Is indescribable. and up to midnight but four
OF the dead had been Identified.
AS has been stated. all the dead and in
jured are Polish Hebrews. and few Of them
have friends or relatives who are able to
speak the English language sufficiently we'll
TO make themselves understood or enough
knowledge Of the ways OF this country to
know where to go to look for their lost ones.
The dead are Of all ages, from mere infants
TO gray haired men and women. All were
killed or injured in the terrific crush on
the fatal landing. not a casualty having
happened inside the house, although the
crush there was tremendous.
The Front Street theater is an old, tum-
bledown affair, on the west side Of Front
street, between Gay and Low. It had not
been used for theatrical purposes for sew
eral years, but has recently besn the scene
OF many glove contests under the auspices
OF the Eureka Athletic club. The means OF
egress we're confined entirely to the two
narrow doorways opening upon the stair
ways leading from the narrow landing upon
which tonight's tragedy occurred, and the
house, has long been considered too unsafe
to be put to public use.
The theater was first opened to the pubic
In 1929, but nine years later was burned
and the present structure took Its place.
Jenny Lind, Macrsady, Charlotte Cushman
and many other notables performed there,
and in 1864 1t was the scene of the republican
national convention which renOminatsd Abra.
ham Lincoln for president and Andrew John
son for the second place on the ticket. The
convention at which the democrats nominated
Stephen A. Douglas, after adjourning from
Charleston, s. c., in 1860. was also held in
this building. and during Its session. a panic
was started by the giving way OF the floor
ing which had been laid over the pit.
Luckily, however, no one was seriously in
jured. After this a portion Of the delegates
withdrew from the Front street theater and,
repairing to the Maryland Institute, nomi-
mated John c.. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane
for president and vice president of the United
States.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
SHOOK ONE MILLION PEOPLE.
Four Tons of Giant POwdc Explode
with Terrific Force.

Four Tons of Giant Powder Explode
with Terrific Force.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-What appeared to be
another earthquake shock shook Chicago this
morning and made the country tremble for
miles around. 1t came not In the low, long,
rumbllng manner in which earthquakes
usually occur, but with a great boom.
The explosion was caused by four tons Of
giant powder which is said to have been
accidentally ignited near the little town of
Romeo, on the new drainage canal which is
in course Of construction. Throughout an
area Of about fifty miles square from
Waukegan on the north to Kankakee on the
south, and from Rockford ON the west to
Michigan City, Ind, the shock was heard.
At all these places it seemed to be a great
explosion and anxious inquiries were sent In
all directions to learn the cause of the
shock.
No one was killed by the explosion. 1t
occurred In the powder house near Romeo,
about 800 feet from the canal. Throughout
Chicago windows shook and ratified, and
buildings seemed to rock. Probably as many
as 1000 900 people were awakened by the
shock. The explosion occurred i'm the same
place where last week a number of work.
men were killed and injured by a similar
accident ON a smaller scale.
Not a stick Of wood or a scrap of iron of
the magazine was left. About the only
tanglble result was an immense hole in the
ground. A seventy-five pound weight, known
to have been at the magazine, was found
half a mile. away. where 1t had been carried
by the force of the shock. A number of
cranes were somewhat damaged, but aside
from this and the destruction of the mage
zine and dynamite there was no loss, except
from breakage of windows in a great area.
That no one "a killed or injured IL due to
the fact that there were no watchmen on
duty In the vicinity at the time, and no night
shifts employed on the line. The idea is
that the explosion occurred in the drying
room Of the powder house. The nearest
habitation to the place of the disaster is a
quarter Of a mile distant. the contractors
boarding houses. Nearly 200 men there were
thrown from their beds to the floor, but none
were injured.
HAZELTON, Pa. Dec. 27.-By an explo-
sion Of powder at Milnesville this afternoon
Andrew Lawrence, Bart Tormey and William
Giarard were killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bates Of Lincoln
are at the Merchants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Fl. Jones, Shelby.
Ia, are Merchants guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Blamquist of Newman
Grove are at the Dellone.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. C. Hansen of Hastings
are guests at the Millard.
f. NJ. Hall of Lincoln was in the city
yesterday. the guest Of Il. w. Blackburn.
Mrs. ]. b. Cromett went yesterday to
Tabor, Ia, to take charge of a class In
physical culture there.
MEX Alvary, the tenor who dropped be-
hind the Damrosch company on account OF
Sickness, arrived yesterday.
Colonel William +. Cody is registered at
the Paxton. He is accompanied by r.. Has
lam OF the Big Horn basin.
Robert WeidensaIl OF Yutan, travelling
agent for the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION. Is registered at the Dellone.
Matthew Gering, Miss Barbara Gering and
Miss Mia Gering came up from Nebraska
City last evening. They are at the Del
lone.
w. H. Haggard left last evening for Kan
sas City to take charge Of the business Of
the Southern California fruit exchanges at
that point.
G. N. Lee, formerly assistant general pas
senger agent Of the Union Pacific road, was
in the city yesterday enroute to Chicago
from Portland. #r "rti
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
Nebrnsknns mt the Hotels.

AT the DellOne-E. s. WEIGH, Tobias; J. Fl.
Chapman. Broken Bow. -t-
At the Mercer-T. NJ. Mcintosh. II. NJ.
Alexander, +. NJ. Williams. Hastings. ~
AT the Murray-H. II. Loughridge. Fl.
Bohn, Grand Island; r. A. Downs, Pender.
AT. the Arcade-Ja II; Mnliin. John Stout,
Point; w. H.. Hayden. Hastings J. HASTE.
Auburn.
At the Paxton-Wnliam Neyile. North
coin: II. II. Welpton, Daykin; c, p. VIII
liams, Grand Island.
At the Merchandise. r.; Spencer, Firth;
folk; D.. j. Gates, Albion; w. IL. Westover.
Rushvi!le; II. g. Strong. Pendsr; H.. NJ.
Grimes. j.. B. Warren, North Platte; Will
lard Kimball, Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
e THE SIDEWALK CONTRACTS.
Figures Generally Lower Than in
Previous Years.


Previous Years.
The bids for the construction of side
walks for the year 1896 were opened by the
Board of Public Works yesterday afternoon.
There was a lively competition and in sew
eral cases the figures were materially lower
than those upon which contracts have been
awarded In previous years. There were six
bidders on artificial stone walks, and most
of the bids were very low. The figures
We're; John MCGOWAN. IS cents per square
foot; George C. Huse. IT. cents; Frank
Waller. 1875 cents; Augustus Stutzer. 16. 8
cents: John Grant, 15.9 cents. and James
p. Connolly, 1916 cents. There was some
difference OF opinion among the msmbers
OF the board as to whether the contract
should be awarded to Grant or Connolly,
and the decision was laid over until Mon
day. The same action was taken with the
bids on wooden walks. which were signed
by James p. Connolly. John +. Daley and
George G. Huse.
John McGowan was awarded the contract
on Kansas stone at 20.5 cents for three
inch stone and % cents for four-inch.
? Augustus Stutzer carried off the contract
on Colorado sandstone at II cents for three
Inch and 26 cents for four-inch walks.
4, These are the same figures at which the
1895 contract was let.
S The contarct for Ohio stone went to John
McGowan at 20 cents for three and 24.5
cents for four-inch stone.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
STARED AT by CURIOUS CROWDS.
DR.. Hearne Talks of His Recent Trial
at Bowling Green.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 27.-Dr. j. C.. Hearne,
who was recently acquitted at Bowling
Green, Mo-, of the charge Of numbering the
Millionaire pork packer. Amos ]. Stillwell.
passed through here this morning with his
family, enroute to California. In an inter-
view with a Star reporter. DR.. Hearne said:
my trial at Bowling Green established my
innocence beyond a question and the only
thing the prosecution gained by 1t was to
cast q slur on my wife's virtue"
DR.. Hearne had not been at the depot If
teen minutes till 1t was known by every one
there and along Union avenue. and he was
followed around and stared at by crowds. but
paid no attention to It. and after breakfast
he and his family retired to the privacy of a
room at the depot hotel. DR.. Hearne said he
would settle down at San Diego and resums
the practice Of medicine.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
..The Paradise of the Pacific"

GRAND TOURS TO HONOLULU. Ha-
waiian Islands, THE Paradise OF the Pacific, /"
via Union Pacific system and Oceanic s. S.
Co.. leaving Omaha the morning Of January
16. Only nine days from Omaha to Hone
lulu. $205.00 for the round trip, including
stateroom and meals on steamers. Tickets
good for nine months. with stop-oyer priyl-
leges. For Information and tickets. apply to
A. C. Dunn, City Passenger and Ticket
Agent, 1902 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
SEVEN PERSONS SWEPT TO DEATH.
wild storms In Mexico Result IN
Severe LOGS of Life.

Wild storms In Mexico Result IN
on. Severe Loss of Life.
DALLAS, Tx, Dec. GA letter to George
Cummings, superintendent of Hendricks
cattle and sheep ranch in Sterling county,
says five Mexican herders and a woman and
a girl were drowned in the Concho river
last Tuesday night during the great storm
that swept ovir the Concho valley and the
greater portion Of west Texas. The
dead are:
MRS. CARDIZ.
MISS CARDIZ.
ORTANO CARDIZ
EMILIO DETRO.
ALBERTO JARDIri
, PEDRO sARDIS.
JUAN VARGAS.
1t is fear;d there have been heavy losses
to live stock and other ranch property.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
For Stealing from "a Car.

Jesse James. John Harris and Marion
Black. colored, were arrested yesterday
afternoon charged with the theft OF seven
teen sacks Of sugar from a Union Pacific
car standing In the lower yards. The sugar
was consigned to the ID. NJ. Steeie-Smith
open with a crowbar. A search made of
the room occupied by James brought 10
a silver handled umbrella. marked n.
X. Thomas, Omaha"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
BUSINESS OF LICENSE BOARD.
Hearing of The Bees Protests Goes
Over Until Monday.

Over Until Monday.
When the Board of Fire and Police Commits
sioners met as a license board yesterday
afternoon to further hear protests by the
Bee Publishing company against the issu-
ing Of license to those who had not published
thor applications in the papsr having the
largest circulation, 1t was agreed that the
Chairman Broatch announced that In the
case Of Hans Peterson the board would over
rule the protest and grant the license.
Mr.. Simeral for The Bee took an exception
and announced that an appeal would be
taken.
This afternoon the beard will meet to hear
protests in the Louis Goldsmith CASE.
Licenses were granted to James Adams,
101 South Fourteenth street; Adler & Heller,
1906 Farnam; Walter Noise & Co., 316 South
Fourteenth street: Owe McCaffery, 116 South
Sixteenth street. There were no protests
In these cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28

Ell PASO, Dec. 27.-Fitzsimmons aud
Martin Julian made up their quarrel this
afternoon. Julian had purchased tickets to
New York for himself and mother and was
making his preparations to leave when
friends brought the two men together, and
they shook. hands and made up, Fitzsim-
mons says Julian had always acted squarely
with him. The Australian spent the morn
ing in this city playing pool with friends.
and this afternoon he was. busy building a
cage for his lion at his training quarters in
J1uraz
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28

weeping water Wins,

SYRACUSE, Dec. 27.-(Special Telegram.)
In the foot ball game between Weeping
Water and Syracuse here today, Syracuse
won the toss and chose west goal. having
a wind in their advantage. Weeping Water
kicked off and obtaining the ball made a
touchdown i'm twenty-five minutes. No
goal, score 4 to 0. In the second half SYRIA
cuse. kicked off, Weeping Water obtained
the ball and scored a touchdown in twenty
minutes. o.. Coglizer kicked goal. The
feature of the game was Stoner's line buck
ing. Final score, 10 to O. Barry and Cox,
referee and umpire.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
Moi AInrmed Ahout the MioMern.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. N.-Shipping men
do not seem alarmed for the fate of the
steamer Miowera. which towed the disabled
steamship S%trathnevis five days and disap-
peared in a gale after the breaking Of the
tow line. 1t Is thought now that the MILO
vera turned back and headed for Honolulu
to coal. II this surmise liz correct 1t will
be almost a month before her fate can be
definitely ascertained.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
Appeal In Boggs VIII Cuse.

An appeal from the decision of Judge
Baxttr in the George H. Boggs will mat
ter has been taken to the district court.
Brothers and sisters Of the deceased objected
to the admission of the will to probate
because they we're not mintioned in the
will as heirs except in case that the wife
died. 1t was charged that the wife I'M
duly Influenced Boggs to ignore them in
various ways, and that Boggs was susceptible
to this influence. as he was mentally un-
balanced for some time before his death.
Judge Baxter, however, allowed the will
to be ~probated over these objections.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28

DALLAS. Tex. Dec, 27,-At 2 o'clock this
morning two loud explosions awoke the peo-
pie In the vicinity of Gano and Crutchfeld
streets and the residence of Edward Eakins
contents and surrounding bulldogs were
destroyed. LOSS. $4,000. The family barely
escaped with their lives. Who placed the
terry
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
ROMA UPSET ALL CALCULATIONS.
Thirty to one shot beat out q Fast


SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27.-Roma. at 80
to l. furnished the surprise at Fay District
track today, defeating the stake horses
Sempcr Lex and Strathmeath, by -four
lengths. Star Ruby and Theresia were the
only winning favorites. Weather clear and
pleasant; attendance large; track heavy.
Summaries;
First race, Ave furlongs. selling: Unaque
Amo formerly Little Flush. nlly), "a Ct.
Sloan), 10 to l, won; Leon Il % QHarnep, 3
l third. Time: 1:05h. Walter u. Imperial
E%ndymion, Decision and Governor Budd
also ran.
Second race. seven furlongs, selling: There
STA, 80 &C. Slaughter), s to 8. won; George
Miller, l9 (E. Slaughter), 9 to |, secondi
i;Q3h Don Cara, Svengali, Hartsease and
CochrSanS, 10 to /. "" won; Marin S, iiSS fT.
Sloan), 29 40 l, second; Monita, 1903 (Chorn),
2g. to 1, third. Time: 1:i7iS. Duchess OF
Mllpitas. Red Root, Doyle, Navy Blue, Han
ford. Centurion and Zaragossa also ran, ~
Fourth race, about six furlongs: Imp.
Star Ruby. lo7 Martin). Z to 10. won; Vino
tor. 1l2 IT, Sloan), s TO l. second McLight,
III CGrinin), Is to l, third. Time: .t:l7.
Toano, Clacquer. Alvarado and Flashlisht
also ran.
Fifth race, one mile. handicap, all ages:
meath. los Martin), . TO 1, third. Time:
1:45. Montalvo and Santiago also ran.
Sixth race. five furlongs. selling: Fireman,
100 ct. sloan, 4 to 1, won; Salisbury IL, 100
RdDnneliy),, even, second; Prince Hooker, 100
Marcus, Lady Leinster, Ally, Phillips and
Elsie also ram.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
Oklahoma OratorIcnI Contest.

1. kANSAS CITY, Dec. ga special from
Guthrie, Okl., says: The first territorial or
atorical and defamation contest Just closed
here. Miss Maud Decou OF the Territorial
tory. appearing against young men from
other colleges, and Miss Maud Walker of
the Kansas City High school the medal for
defamation over three young ladies from
other high schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
corbett Eoliowing Demp.ey,s Rond.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Among sporting
men here the report is current that James
j. Corbett has good reasons for quitting the
prize ring. 1t is said that he is physically
unable to stand a severe course of training.
According to a friend of Corbett the big
fellow is going the same road Travelled by
DOOR lack DemDSeY.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
Editor Raker Out Of JaiI.

Last evening Sheriff Drexel received from
the clerk of the supreme court a message
ordering the release of Editor Raker, SEN
fenced by Judge Scott for libel. The super
sedeas bond of 81, 1000 furnished by Raker
was approved by the supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
MnrshnI and one outlaw Killed.

SHERMAN. Tex. Dec. H.-ITnited States
Commissioners Grant has just received word
OF "a bloody battle between Deputy United
States Marshal John McHenry and posse
: and u band of outlaws sixteen miles east
of Caddo. l. II. Marshal McHenry and one
= outlaw were shot dead. McHenry. In at
tempting the arrest of the outlaws, was
!. shot through the head. McHenry's stepson,
~ years old, shot the murderer dead in his
saddle. The others escaped and are yet al
Ia rye
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
nohbed Hotel Guests.

WESrPHALiA, Kan, Dec. 27.--Peter
Plain OF the Palace hotel was robbed Of
$500 last night. The burglar gained entrance
to the bed room OF Mr.. and Mrs. Plain,
where the money was secreted. No clew to
the burglar.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
round Another Body I'm the

ASHLAND, WIS, Dec. ga body was
found in the debris OF the Southern Lumber
company mill this afternoon. This makes
destroyed the big lumber mill plant. The
man was 50 badly burned that he could not
be identified.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
New Orleans Rncr Results,

NEW Dec. T.-Weather clear;
track fast. The first and second races today
were captured by favorites. the third by a
well backed second choice, and the other
two by very pronounced outsiders. Sum
maries:
First race, seven fnrlonss: Hanban g to p
won, Imp. King Gold q to ~ second,
Sir John g to ID third. Time: l:Sjh.
Second race. one mile, selling: Captain
Kidd (even) won, Del Coronado 90 to - Sec
ond, Equinox Is to u third. Time: lao.
Third race, six furlongs: Red John a to
y won, Elberon q to ~ second, The Sculp-
tor g to 81 third. Time: 1:lSla.
Fourth race, handicap. one mile: Nikita
Us to y won, Domingo g to 81 second, ASH
land Us TO y third. Time: 1:i6.
Fifth race. mile and a sixteenth: Jack
the jew 10 to y won, Baldur Is to u Sec
ond, Soundmore g to y third. Time: 1856.
Breaking worlds Bicycle Records.
HOTEL Il CORONADO, Cal. Dec. "a.
Three worlds bicycle records were made
here this morning. Hamilton of Denver
went a third of a mile, standing start. paced,
in 3S 3-5 seconds. William Taylor and Candy
Hewitt of Los Angeles, on "a tandem, paced
Stole, Scarborough, Washburne and Ter
rill on a sIuad. made two-thirds of a mile,
flying start, In los. The same team went a
half mile. standing start. same pacemakers.
in SO 15 seconds.
DENVER, Dec. TN. A. Pippin. and A.
Hughes, class a tandem team, today rode
a quarter. unpaCed, in q 10 seconds, break
ing the old record by two-tifths of n second.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

The success scored by Frank Mayo and
his company in "Pudd'nhead Wilson," which
closes the short engagement at the Creighton
with two performances today, Is a decided
one, proving that Omaha is quick to appreciate
the meritorious in theatricals.
The reception accorded the author-actor
In his latest and greatest achievement ha:
been an enthusiastic one, and the indications
are that the two closing performances today
Will receive even greater patronage than thu
preceding ones.
"Charley's Aunt one of the most success
full laugh producers written in the last ten
years., will be the New Years attraction at
engagement on Monday evening nsxt. The
sale Of seats will be open this morning at
9 o'clock.
The scene of Lincoln ]. Carter's play, ''The
Tornado" which Ia we'll known to local
theater gcers, Is laid in a Wisconsin village,
on the Fourth OF July. An approaching storm
soon becomes manifest, 1t turns out to be
a vertable tornado, houses are torn asunder
and blown away, great trees are taken up
root9 and all and waited into space, Light
ming flashes and thunder peals. Then follows
the deck Of a great ocean steamer. the rigging
scene with six sailors on the yardarm of a
mast, furling sail; a collision of two steam
shipo, a scene showing the open sea tossing
a lone man about on the waves: Chicago har-
Dor at night, a dissecting room in a medical
college. and an autumnal scene in the Wis
consin woods.
attraction at the Creighton. opening a weeks
engagement with a matinee tomorrow. A
special matinee will be given New Years
day at the usual matinee prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. I.-The English loan
companies doing business in Dallas and rep
resenting hundreds of millions of dollars
have cabled their agents to discontinue loan
ing money in Texas. The fear of war with
the United States is said to be the cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28

T. J. Mahoney, in his capacity of admin
istrator of the estate of Archibald Mccoy,
has begun suit in the district court for
So, 900 damages against the Omaha Street
Railway company for the death of Mccoy.
X is alleged that Mccoy was on a street
car on April 6 of this year and desired to
get Off at Fourteenth and Chicago streets.
The car did not stop at the corner and Nc
Coy stood on the platform until 1t came
to a standstill. When near thu corner of
Cass ttreet he was thrown from the plat
form onto the pavement and suffered in
jrries from which he died.. He left a widow
and children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
THE TIMES RICHMOND VA SUNDAY, DECEMBER g. 1885,

dents from a majority OF the States OF
this Union. Its standard Is each year
growing higher and higher; its march
has always been onward and upward.
until to-day it is recognized over the
world as the leading American institu-
ton.
What. then. should be the duty OF the
LEGISLATURE? My answer Is that II
should appropriate not less than two hun
dred thousand dollars TO aid In rebuild
ing the burnt district. Two hundred
thousand dollars will never be better
spent. Democrats. Republicans, and
Popullsts should all unite in their efforts
10 give this appropriation. 1t is not
for the rich but the poor people Of Vir-
ginia that IL is asked it is not the rich
but the POOR peaple who will ge the BEN
eft OF II. CAMn PATTESON..
Buckingham county, Va. November
90 1895.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
Established 1S43.
Oscar Crdnz &c Co.,
IA Governor ST.. Richmond Va,
Importers and Dealers in
nun HILL N Innn I'M nrnIn1

beg leave to call attention 10 their large
stock of the aforementioned goods, most
of which are of their own importation.
French Brandies, yintages from 1888 10
1894. Old London Dock Jamaica Rum,
81. Croix Rum, Scotch and irish WhiS-
KEYS. ali of the very finest quality.
cherries, Maderias. and Port. ana
very large assortment Of French anu
German Wines, including most OF tie
famous brands: also all the leading
brands OF Champagne. and call particu-
lar attention 20 their Premiere Serre,
from one OF the finest vineyards In
France.
Glbson's Pure Rye, Virginia Mountain.
Rourbon. and other Whiskeys, Apple and
Peach Brandies, all OF the very best
havana Cigars OF their own impor-
tation: also a full supply or the FL Prin-
cipe de Gales Cigars constantly on nand.
de1-t1al
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
"Exposition Flyer"
TO ATLANTA EXPOSITION
via
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Southern railway runs through
sleepers 10 Atlanta every Tuesday and
Thursday, leaving Richmond rs =. NJ.
on the Exposition Flyer. arriving IN
Atlanta the following morning 1875.
Ten-dav limit tickets sold at 81 % good
ON this train. Returning. this train
leaves Atlanta every Wednesday and Sat
Richmond the following morning $3.50.
This train affords the Richmond public
elegant service and quickest time TO At
lanta. For all information as TO rates,
timetables. etc. call at City Passenger
Office, go east Main street.
c. ". CECIL.
TRAY. Passenger Agent.