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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
COUNCIIMEN,
ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE DiREC.
TORY.

Jonas Rosenthal. ........... Post Master
WIN Maddox, ASST
Office hours from o'clock III to p m.
Money order business closes at p III.
Registered Letters close at o'clock pm.
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hineston, six times Il week. Leaves
Alexandria at 1880 Il m; arrives at 6p III
Pineville, fourteen times Il week.
Leaves Alexandria at 1880 Il III and q p Ill.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 Il m and / p III.
Poland, three times a week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and SAT-
urdays at 6 Il III: ret lrns same days p M.
Iatt, once week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays at 6 IN and returns same
day at $3.50 pm.
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate pos,
offices. daily and return same day.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC

TEXAS AND PACIFIC
For Marshall
Leaves Alexandria. Ass p. III
For New Orleans:
Leaves Alexandria. ....-......' O5o Il. III
Arrives in Now Orleans. ..... Eoe p III
LEAVES New Orleans .......... SOU Il. m
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEAAS:
Leaves Alexandria ..........-. 9:u'o u. III
Arrives ut Alexandria ......... Elo p. III
gy First-class fare from Alexandria to
Now Orleans by either of above named
roads costs $3.50.
HOUSTON, CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND
NORTHERN:
SOUTH.
No. 29t--Arriyes ..ll:Vo 2. III
NORTH.
No. 2g2-Leaves. ............. 4:lo a. III
KANSAS CITY, WATKINS AND GULF
Passenger No l.
Arrives at Alexandriu- ......... 1O:lo nj
Freight No 3
Arrives at Alexandria. ........ 500 p M.
Passenger No .
Leaves Alexandria. ............ll:t5 m
Freight No A.
Leaves Alexandria ...-.-,.... $50 a. m.
Nos 3. and carry passengers. All
trains daily, except Sunday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
WILBUR r. SMITH, PRESIDENT,
LEXINGTON kY

LEXINGTON, XIV.
ReferenceclGSSn s"s S IS nk Graduates In
Award Of Medal and Dipion,.. at Worlds
Exposition for Book keeping. etc.
College. Hundreds OF students IN attendance
the past year. from ~ states
Business Arithmetic, Penmanship, Com mercial
Law, Merchandising. Banking, Joint stock,
Ma arnnt;Ia heetnres, business Practice
Cost OF Full business Course. Including
Tuition, Stationery and Board in nice family,
Shorthand. Typewriting and TcIcgraphy
are specialties; have special teachers and
rooms. and can be talk en- alone or with the Bust
Special department for ladies'.
charlottesville demand for our graduates in
The Prinsipal of the Ranking Depart.
ment Of this College has been II Director and
Vice President OF a bank for a number of years,
and refers to nearly lGo former pupils now holding
Cashiers, Book-keepers, etc.; nine In Lexington
banks.
partment is endorsed as nm accurate and practi-
cal photographer in taking verbatim reports pho
n ne , and as good English scholar endorsed
Of aS city Who OF says S
partlnent of this College was for number. Of
years an operator prin cipal clerk agent. etc. for
The other Teachers OF this College In
Book excepting. Business, Arithmetic. Penman-
ship, etc, are experienced and efficient.
This College is EAtablishcd and relies on its
clear record of over quarter OF a century il re-
sDOnsibte and erdctty as represented and endorsed
by its thousands of former pupils for honeSt and
conscientious ,rork, and who influence annually
hundreds of their relations and friends to attend.
No Business College in America can refer
to more distinguished and successful graduates
than this College. Our catalogues have letters OF
endorsement by representatives of One Hundred
Officials, including a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Con.
gresham, Attorney Genernl, Judges. Members OF
Legislatures, etc. also One Hundred Bank EN-.
ployes. One hundred former students holding
the highest and most lucrative positions in this
city.
The Kentucky University Diploma. under
seal is awarded the graduates OF this College
Kentucky University is the outgrowth Of
the Transylyania University, founded over 1O
years ago. Assets over s4O0,Od0
Literary Course Free. Students Of this Col
fege have the privilege Of receiving instruction IT
the Literary Department OF kentucky Universt,
for the remainder OF the session in which they
graduate, free Of charge.
Lexington. KY. the location OF Prof. Smith
College, is noted for its heaithfulness and fin
climate: has d churches and IL banks Access
ible by its many railroads
No vacation. Enter now. Graduates success
| fal. For circulars address its President,
vii Pltp p cMITu lox;ndtnn ".
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
City Officers.

Thomas Crawlcy.. Mayor
y Il Rachal. ......... -. .... SECRETARY
Il G. Duke. ........ Treasurer
john L. Grogah. ........... Collector
john T. Ryan. ......... City Attorney
Dr Il l. Randolph.. Frcs't Board Health
j J Suliivau,. ...... Marshal ANA Assessor
T + lre;i,lway ........... Night Marshal
COUNCILMEN.
+ l. BonlIotte First Ward
sam Warshauer .......... Second Ward
+ } Sullivan... ............T Third Ward
l. L Smith Fourth Ward
h w Bringhurst. ........... Fifth Ward
Council meets first Monday III each
month.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
y. s. Senators.

u. 5. Senator's.
N G Blanchard term expiring OF the
4th of March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the
4th of March, 1895.
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TuTarly, either by mail or carrier,
please notify MS Immediately.
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r notify us at once, without calling
~ upon the Post Master, to dis
charge this unpleasant duty for yon
r. You desire II sample copy for.yonr-
r self or friend, we will take
~ pleasure in sending it to you upon
request.
J. You change your address, notify
IL us, giving youf name, present post
office and the post office to which
you wish the paper changed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
WILBUR R. SMITH, Lexington, Ky
HOTEL

CTRANGERS VISITING ALEXAND-
- ria, the travelling public generally,
and especially those of MODERATE
MEANS, should patronize the Roberts
Hotel,
A Neat, Commodious and Com
Portable Hostelry,
situated on the Plank Road. convenient
to Passenger and Freight Depots, where
they viii BE received with courteous
treatment and their wants attended to
by polite employees. Table supplied
with the hest that the market affords
Good, substantial and nicely prepared
meals and clean beds at % cents each
Give me trial. Satisfaction guaran.
teed. NJ. J. LITTLE,
May 10, 1894. Proprietor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01

TERMS OF COURT FOR RAPIDEs PARISH :
Civil Terms-FirSt Mondays i'll Janu-
AIRY and May.
Jury Terms--First Mondays in April
and November.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
POLICE JURY.

w P Flower, Alexandria ....President
l. G Sanford. ...............C Clerk
George l. Wilson ..............L amourie
w Z Ford. ..................C henoyvllle
Ii Randolph. Spring HUI
Il NJ White ....................C alcaslen
J III S0relle go. .......... .Hineston
l. NJ Texada .-............. ...... .Cotlle
IL Davidson ............ .Rapldes L v
I X Smith, Jr .................Ri Solette
SCHOOL BOARD.
r. p Hunter, Alexandria. $500. President
| & y Watts Alexandria ..Supt and Secty
Il w Bringhurst.. ........... AicXahuIlS
| Samuel Blum. .....-........C heney Nliie
| I Spence Smith. ..............' W Ell /
Samuel Mallette- -.-BaDbs bruSc
| II Il Lawson. Elmer
| \ |. liatnurn ............l lecEilic
| W W Bra hear. .........
| Ben Lewis ............. ~ titAt"t
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CON
STABLES:
Alexandria Ward
Justices Pcace-W W Wilmington and
a i Rachal.
Constables-M w Baltic and Robert
l. Durham.
Cotile Ward
Justices Peace-John Dawson, I b
Henderson,, L W Sorrclle and j ID X
! Woodland.
Constables-J 4 Thomas, 4 II james,
! Eli Cleveland and } NJ Du!iflle.
CaieaSieu Ward
Justices Peaee-John Dixon and W
C Zeal.
Coustables Henry Perkins and Il W
| Glass.
Lamoure Ward
justices Peace - Robert Martin and
Josiah Bruce.
Coustables-C I Goodwin and a {
| Stafford.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
Francis II Nichols. Chief Justic,
New Orleans.
ASSOCIATES.
Parish Officers.
Representatives,

JUDGES COURT OF APrEALS-3ED CIRCUIT:
w + Blackman. and. Robert s Perry
Terms of Confessional Mondays i'll
February and July.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
CORNER FOURTH AND SCOTT SIS
ALEXANDRIA, la.

CAREFUL ATTENTION GIVEN. have
one OF the handsomest hearses in Cen
trail Louisiana, and a supply OF metal
lie and other collins. Prices very rea-
sonable. kilograms promptly attend
ed to night or day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01

DRY GOODS and all that belongs to it.
GROCERIES and all accessories.
See our Prices. IL
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14
SALE OF KEENE PROPERTY
To be Postponed.

Owing to unavoidable absence Of Mr.. John
son, administrator. the sale Of the keene Prop
erty, heretofore advertised by us to occur on
Friday the twenty-second day Of March A. D.
1895, at two o'clock in the afternoon will, on
that day, be adjourned by US to Wednesday,
March 9th twenty at two o'clock in
the afternoon, at the Office Of Walton < Walton
in Skowhegan in said Somerset County, AT
which time aud place said pr perty will all be
sold in the manner heretofore advertised.
March 10, ls95.
BENJAMIN y. JOHNSON,
OWL PHILIP A. CHASE.
Administ ators Of the estate Of ". q. $.
Keene.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14
Leavitt Street Schools.

Following are the names of pupils in
Leavitt street schools who were present
at every session of the winter term;
Second Grammar Grade-Niva Crom-
nett, Estelle Ward, Ethel knowlton
Rena Archer, Annie Roulard, Laura
Murray, Daisy knowlton, Rachel say
age, Leon Buker, Colby HUFF. Willie
Waller, Arthur Morrisett. frankie
Pooler, Linn Playse, Earl Smith, George
Dudley, Blinn Page, Donald Morrison,
BERTHE Pooler, Willie Reed.
Intermediate Grade Ralph Burrill,
Leon Gordon, Floyd Nye, Mabel Roul-
ard, Harold Ross, Levi Thomas, Fay Cox,
Pearle Esterbrook, Lonnie Merrill,
Upper Primary--Emer Chucotte,
Alice Raynard, Una Davis, Lucy Currer,
Charlie Cleveland Charlie Heselton,
Alice Knight, Gladys Elwell, Minnie
Burnor, Harold Look, Cyrus Bolgier,
Napoleon Bolgier, John Dickinson,
Ernest Pierce, Henry Thomas. Lula
Gordon, Carrie Davis, Rosa Jewett, AL
bert Cowett.
Lower Primary Grade-Gwendolin
Moore, John Pierce, Ned Butler, Charles
Smith. Fred Turcotte, Grace Cover,
Herbert Tilton, Elmer Boiler, Gail Tag
CART, Frank Laney, Grover Smith, Har-
old Savage, Leon Hilton, Ralph Brown,
Rue Waller.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14

Coffee Cigars
After cigars were lighted. the post
prandal exercises commenced, Chief
Patriarch, W. p. ordway of Purme-
mas, presiding. r. d. Baker ex-
tended words OF welcome for the hosts
while among the other speakers were
d. NJ. Parks of Pittslicld, and Gee, E.
kenworthy Of Portland Grand Repre-
sentative and Grand High Priest re-
specJiyely of the Order in Maine
kendalls full orchestra, engaged for
the occasion, furnished delightful music
throughout the entire evening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14
parmenas Entertains.

For some years it has been the custom
of the trio of Encampments composed Of
Ahiram of Waterville, Sebasticook Of
Piltstield and Parmenas Of this place to
entertain in turn annually the other two,
and this year the happy duty fell upon
the latter, the event taking place Ou
Tuesday night last. just how well
Parmenas performed is duties can only
be determined by the many kindly cX-
pressions HAT issued from the lips Of the
visitors, aud thai it was rolal good
time with nothing left uudone. none will
deny.
The visiting Encaml arrived by
special train about : O'Clock, eom-
miftec meeting chem Al the station and
escorted them 10 the lodge room. whore
they viewed the working of the Golden
Rule Degree upon one candidate. At
the close OF this ceremony the entire
company repaired to Hotel Gobura, the
scene of the banquet, aud from That time
To the hour Of leaving. \. NJ, iollier
company of men never before mel to-
gether.
\ perusal of the menu prepared by
Landlord Haines, shows it 10 have been
one of the best, while the serving of it
well merited the praise it received.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14

Kid gloves fitted and warranted at
Ordway's.
Another lot of those famous C-B
corsets just arrived at Judkins'
The best grades of -four at the lowest
living prices. PAUL & SPEAR.
DR.. Bcardsley recommended to his
patients to wear the Equipoise waist.
I. B. & j. A. Colby are agents for this
waist.
If you are looking for wash dress
goods call on w. b. Steward. Best
prints, 5 cts, new percales, 10 and II cts,
ginghams from DC, up.
The story on butter is interesting to
pu rchasers; only Is cts. per ID. for best
dairy butter at retail, large quantities at
ev en- lower figure,
BARTLETT & CAIRNS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14
Job Printing.

The Job Printing Establishment connected
IN tbe SOMERSET REPORTER is prepared to
=, alj classes Of work, the richest as well As the
most common Jobs. Competent and expert
need workmen are employed and large
.tuck of paper. envelopes, advertising, we'd
~ and business cards in great variety.
5rJers Of dances. bills of fare, programs etc,
str printed in great variety of styles on short
,otice. Commercial printing specially.
arders by mail will receive careful attention
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14
DIED.

skowhegan-Mar. II, Warren +. Bacon aged
81 years.
Cambridge Mar. e, Jason /. Hersey aged
SO years
Cambrdge-Mar &. VIM. clark aged q
years.
Cambridge 6, John Packard aged 81
years.
Farield-Mar IL Mrs. Melissa j wife of
Geo. II. P1shon, aged 30 years.
Providence, II. l. March :. Albert L. lud-
kns formerly of skOwhegan, aged % years.
Skowhegan- March 9, Mrs. Deborah A. wild
ow of b. Frank Ford, aged g. years
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14
Note Our Prices on Fertilizers,

Seeding Down. Ready Pay. $780, Nov ISL $780,
StandadsRII.& Drill $500 5000.
We give you special high grades at $50 90 and $780,
Reasons why you can save monev by
buying Fertilizers of US:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14
Card of Thanks.

| desire to thank all friends aud Odd
Fellows and especially the Cantons of
SkoWhegan and Lewiston for their kind
hess during the illness. and at the fun
eral of my late husband
Mrs. WALTER Il. iBHY.
lewiston. Me, Mareh Il. lS9a.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Henry Butler OF Brighton in the
County of Somerset, on the seventeenth day
of October A. d. 1892 by his deed of Mortgage
of that date, recorded in somerset Registry of
Deeds Book 2l7 Page 200 conveyed to the sub
scribers a certain lot or parcel of land situat-
ed in Athens in said County of Somerset.
bounded and described as follows, viz: Begin
ming at the southwest corner of lot numbered
l12 in said Athens, said lot being what is
known as the stephen Spear farm; thence
North, on the West line of said lot, eighty rods
to pr int opposite the end OF a stone wall
running easterly at the north side of field
thence easterly to the end of said wall and fol
lowing said wall to stone wall running
southerly by the orchard; thence southerly
on said wall to land of l. X. Curtis; thence
westerly on land of said Curtis and land OF
Frank and Geo. Fox to the point begun at, to
secure the payment of certain notes of hand
therein described and as the conditions of
said Mortgage have been broken we claim a
foreclosure of the same according to the
statute in such case mGde and provided and
give this notice for that purpose.
Athens, March II, 1895.
NJ q. Toby,
II. {. TOBEY,
swll ANN f. LEAVITT
Bv i + Holman their Atty
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-14

Deputy Sheriff Fox OF Athens, was In
town Tuesday.
L. +. Danforth returned home Tues
day from business trip to Boston.
Remember DR. Philbricks monthly
visit To Hotel IIeselton, March q and y.
Mr.J. /. Ioveff.. president Of Maine
Kelley Institute Of brering. i in town
TODAY.
White .pot muslius and tarlfous for
the cbiIlreu in the opsretta. al ". B.
stewards.
NJ, and NJ / r.r,is a.a Vii.
Wihtp have gone to New York to Sc
lcct spring millinery.
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nm, If Mis- ,Ifa So,.a,,a.u4 f.o,t,ado
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people, ioi q P., ''' ''''''''' '9 ''''' -"
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thas. Mcclellan has disposed OF his
trotter, known n Henry y. To Scion
party ''N'oN ~ pau pay ''''''' d 4 o'''''-
NIX i'"i oinSe' Noi9'
W. Ii. Nildcs returned home From An-
gusta on Friday OF last week, suffering
from facial 'rYslpelas, ana has slice
been confined at his nome but Is now
/ conNalesclng.
Judging from the large number of
ladies in attendance on the bieycle riding
school. there will be many of the fair
/ sex to own and ride wheels in our town
j the coming season.
! pa,, II Conolord ,.ill dis,.,ss no>.t
Salhath norni,,y this suh;aet Who
/ p,,,,.or ~ ,l,o ITa1,. S,,i,ff - ,rl,as, -
French ,ar,.ioo at > - u short sor,oor
in tho o,.aning =
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'''''A "''e" i''s 9t"''o WIN e''''e niee
ne" 'uN'i "''''n's "'o 1T guarantees To
nave ''le QUICKEST ana 'lie oeSt III town.
wv nun / can Wien III Want u iitSI
c'ass "ofh'
There will be Il sociahle and entertain
ment at the yestrles OF the First Baptist
church at haIl past seven O'Clock to-
morrow Friday, evening. Refresh
ments will be served. Admission ten
cents. All are invited,
Mr.. and Mrs. .Jotban Weston. lie was
with the visiting n9rtv from Nass,.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-02
4 TITLE INTO THE B1RGAIN'

AN ITALIAN DUKE DESIRES TO TRADE HIS
DOMAIN FOR AMERICAN CASH
san Francisco oct. l (SpeciaD.-One OF the most
interesting real estate transactions ever attempted
in san Francisco is that now in the hands OF
Andrea Sbarboro who is trying to negotiate the
transfer of a large Italian estate which carries
with If the title of duke Sbarboro has been aided
in the preliminary negotiations by General w. II.
l. Rarnes who has succeeded. 1t is sa'd in inter-
estinr Francis c. Newlands in the transaction.
While CONGRESSMAN NewlanGs cares nothing about
the title of duke. 1t Is said that he will make a
careful study of the estate while on his European
tour The estate however. it is said, has also
been offered to the Vanderbilts 10 Mr. Rockefeller,
to Walter Hobart and to James Gordon Bennett.
and there is much local interest in the final result
of the deal which has long been under way.
one Of the old Dukes o. aristocratic region
in middle Ita.y. not Ear from the bailiw!ck OF the
Duke of TUSCANY Is the fallen hero who IS Wiling
TO SCI the CORY OF title for the coin or Amerl-
cans The real estate agents prospectus is prom.s-
ing II describes the estate az consisting or me
las royaly furnished OF splendid outbulldlnSs,
stables sheds and forests. where there ~ piehty OF
Wild game including deer. Owing TO It's position
could turned into health resort. ana tnere Is
a lake where al kinds OF go.den hsh swim SeVerd.
,ocal milionaires said TO have been greatly IN
terested i'm the outlook. because. in addition 10 the
p'ory of the title, the description says: There are
tab!ishing factories paper mills Inc total COST
of the area offered will be about SUD"", ana 70
facilitate the sale the owner allows payments on
the instament pan with reasonable Interest
New-York tribune., 1895-10-02
THREATENED TO HANG 4 JCRfHAN.

LIGHT REMARK IN THE DURHAM CASE TO BE
pt-NIsHED-THE ROLL CALI. IN THE CLASS
San Francisco oct. This was an interesting
dav in the Durrant case \ threat to hang jury
man was brought 10 the Courts attention. There
was a revelation as to where some of the funds or
Durrant's defence came from and the defence
won signal victory the point of Impeachment
NJ the roll call at the college on the afternoon Of
April by inference.
As a result of the threat against the jury H. J.
Mccoy secretary Of the Y. NJ c. ~. VIII be cited
Tor contempt OF court Thursday. On thursday
last ne entered a 3treetcar in which Jurors Ifu-
man and Crocker were riding Mccoy said TO Iru-
man: '.If YOU don't hang him. We will hang YOU
The defence proved by four witnesses TINS morn
in, that Adolph Oppenhem. the pawnbroker, who
saws that Durrant tried to sell him one OF Biahche
Iamont's rings is not infal!ihe al an idenuiy ING
witness Two Of these Witnesses were lorced 10
admit that they were members OF Durrant : siSnai
corps and that they contributed to the fuhd ior
his defence. ,-e-..t., ...,t
The proposition OF admitting inferentai test-
mony TO show the unreliabiity OF the rOlcall at
Coouer College lectures has been in allegiance iQr
some time. but was brought up and probably ilhaly
settled to-day. The prosecution mas sought 10
show that IL was customary for students 10 answer
the rollcall for absentees, and mas witnesses VINO
AZ other times have answered for Durrant, ana
oth.rs whom he asked 10 answer. 1t is probable
that The prosecution will have to put on the sew
entv-fOur students OF Dur.ants class and endeavor
To lind who answered for him -
The defence followed up Its alibi on Oppenhem
testimony by showing that on April o, soon atter
II o'clock. Durrant was at the Lick Technical
school two miles from Oppenhelm's store
New-York tribune., 1895-10-02
THE ENGINEER ELAN led.

FINDING or THE STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION
TO THE SEA BEACH DISASTER
Albany, oct l-Thc State Board OF Railroad Com
missioners to-day made pubic It's findings In the
matter OF two rear collisions Il; Bay Ridge and
Woodawu stations. on the New-York and Sea
Beach Railroad September 2, which resulted in
the serious injury Of fourteen persons two OF whom
subsequently died. fortyone others receiving slight
injuries. Tn, Boards conclusions are:
The Board Is Of the opinion that the lack Of
ordinary care and judgment on the part OF +. Jen-
sen. engineer of Engine No. g. on the New York
and Sea Reach Railroad September .. the
direct cause Of the accident at Bay Ridge and in
direct cause Of the collision at WoOdlaNn that
date. The BoaIG recommends that a crOss-over
from the sOuthbound To the northboGnd track. with
trailing points be put In the track. at near the
bridge crossing the Manhattan Beach tracks to en-
able the helper switching engine TO cross from
the south 10 the northbound track the movement =
OF which VIII then he controlled 10y signals at this
point and by semaphore sign at approaching
Bay Ridge station.
The Board also recommends that all trains OF six
cars or more when switched from the north 10 the
sOuthbound track to go into the Bay Ridge depot
shed by gravity. shall have man on each end OF
the train for signalling and braking purposes.