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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

NJ T. scbrce. trainmaster Of the
Rock Island, has returned from
Aurora
j, w Carter, general live stock agent
OF tho Rock Island, is In from a
trip.
A. A. Gllsson, travelling passenger
agent OF the Cotton Belt, is out on a
trip.
c. NJ. Swan. general agent Of the
Cotton Belt, came In yesterday from
Tyler.
l.. ]. Polk general freight agent of
the Santa Re. left Yesterday for New
Orleans.
w. D. Mlnton master car builder Of
the Texas and Pacific. at Marshall. Is
In the city.
Major j c. Lewis, travelling passeu-
ger agent of the Iron Mountain. ar
rived here yesterday,
c. Z. Fegnn. travelling passenger
agent OF the Baltimore nnd Ohio. came
In yesterday from Dallas.
w. b. Grosecloge assistant general
freight agent Of the Katy, came IN
yesterday from Houston.
W. II. stllwcli, assistant division
superintendent NJ the Rock Island, was
here yesterday from Topeka
L. TrIce, division superintendent Of
the Texas and Pacific. vas here yestpr-
day and went to DAllHs.
Charles L. Ware. general live stock
agent Of the Fort Worth and Denver,
went north on the line this morning.
Colonel Charles - Sloat. assistant
general passenger agent OF the Rock
Island spent yesterday In Dallas
l., s, Hess, chief clerk In the office OF
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

,.. wales, from sew
SION OF ,ne W'oh''"
mnur says; a.. ,v,.ht,a Valley
me extension o. ny .a,ta 10 one
road fp9ken OF ~ ,,N ~ Haskell
on the ihingh tne p.ifi,s,, a., LnnN-
nave Deet pa,iehtIy, ~ ,1',,s, ,ybenever
ing that ~ rs Dounu ~ i,,ougnrated
iaiiroau puiiulhg " cs e. ~ most
N IeNns' TOT the w. - Tho neo-
lnVitinE one IN lne s,a III ~ saciii,Ies
PIE are anxious Ioi nv a,d In secmrlng
ana stahu feauy ~ thstr nbllity.
mem 70 the eNte.t ia ifssl,ell
FROM seymour I" Ani'v Ind "a trnverse
anu Aison NV r9 ,,.aa ~ a prl-
tne iaisest ahn N.Y. W., ,''.,, Taxoseon
cultural IHnn " e,,, Ia ,,c captrn-
ms staten, nj thete cSl' ne az ay,d .been
Neisy-aId az c,''is' ,,,. ,,g m
tSIsinE .ouHt,S Sai.innn,e,t
the uhlte1 s"tesg ~ 49, .tt,' in
10 me hibness p3lut T., ,pa,ors,oJ G,iv
.hese ana o'heF HnyH w. go ,.,.',.,,,rta-
ny 'He iuck ol - ,t b.irg.
uuh .aell'Svs NV ens -. ~ Do atom.
ins lts GIeu, auta i, y, h., ,,so '''
''9Ii % ths coun.,s "s 80 Mr. Jones
hltncr tiIe paal'Vr a., az a.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
CHICAGO AFTER HUNTINGTON.
Charges Him win 'onspiring
Against ConmcrcinI interests.

The Chicago papers OF the past week
have been tecming with charges
against MIR. COLTS T.. Huntington and
Huntington interests, alleging a great
conspiracy against the commercial
Interests OF the Windy city, An edl-
torial In the Inter-oeean OF Tuesday
says.
The Inter-ocenn OF yesterday con-
tanned an elaborate and clear eNpana-
tlon OF the great conspiracy Of c. T.
Huntington and his railway associates
This conspiracy vitality concerns chi
cago and the trade of the city with the
FAR west Every railroad running
westward from Chicago Is directly and
deeply interested In the defeat of this
conspiracy. II must be frustrated or
general railway wreckage win be in
oVltnhle.
There ia to he a meeting the 18th
instant at Kansas City for the purpose
That city has the same relative inter-
est IN this matter az Chicago. SO has
Omaha. As for Denver. Ii l. even
more urgent In need Of protection
AGAINST this new devilash.
The southern Pacific, OF which MIR
Huntington IL president, with his office
IN New York city, has between six
and seven thousand rail mileage, and
extended steamer lines. Tho Union
Pacific stopsat ogden. and the Central
Pacific, which Is really only branch
OF the Southern. begins there. The
southern Pacific proper has over six
teen. hundred miles OF road III Cali.
fornia alone.
The figures given yesterday as TO
transportation rates between san
Francisco and Ogden, as compared
with those between Chicago and og-
den, No right to the marrow OF this
whole business, a very radical change
was made by the Huntington system.
going Into effect August n. The rates
on all the ave classes OF freight We're
higher from Chicago than from san
Francisco, but the difference was NOT
enough TO Interfere with the Legitimate
fSr west trade OF our city; but since
that date the difference has been such
as to Interfere very seriously.
III need be, congress should be asked
10 deal with Huntington. who. MS a
wouid-he wrocker OF railroad sys-
tenn which owes the United States
government millions OF dollars. is in
no position 10 set himself up as a
common enemy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
A QUESTION or siaLF-rnEsEi,, A.
IJDN

Mr. Crian's contention before tho
Georgia legislature that the next
Democratic national platform should
be mndc by s,atcs which ate
expected to support II is the
Timely assertion Of wight thut
ought 70 be claimed and enforced
IN the next national convention OF the
party.
We have shown heretofore how II
has boon ridden almost to death by
becf-mnters whose states never con.
tributcl nn electoral vote to the pum-
oeratlc ticket ana have rarely given
It congregational Representation, They
have divided IT, highest honora be-
tween themselves. dictated ia platform
utterances and have eNprcsaod con-
temptuous indignation when the un-
informed" "uncnlturcd" nnd 'populia-
Ito" representatives or thoroughly
Democratic states have venturcd to say
n word about these matters
IL ,he Republican party had pursu.
ed the tactics OF the Democratic party
1t would have been buried and forgot
ten ton years ago. suppose Texas
Mississippi and Georgia had dictated
Republican policies contrary to the
Wishes of Maine, Massachusetts and
Vermont, Is u imaginable that the lat .
tor staten would have renamed In Re.
publican harncss7 Yet this would
have been no more unnatural thnn for
Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont To
dictate tho courac Of the Democracy OF
Texas, Mississippi and ueorgia.
1t has been demonstrated that tho
Democracy OF New England has no
power to help itself and II we may
Judge IT by It's actions. It's sole aim
az present is to break down Dcmoe.
focy In the south and wost. ANY
man OF ordinary intelligence knows
that II southern Democracy should
tran after eastern mugwumpcry next
yonr II Ia questionable whether II would
spve n single southern state from the
general wreckaRe.
In this aspcc, OF the matter It may
well be asked whether the Democrats
pnrty has not sacrificed enough In the
effort to please alleged friends whose
political lmbeeillty was Inherited from
their Hircs and threatens to be trans
mlttad 10 their sonsY
To the South the maintenance OF
local Democratic aHcendancy Ii prae-
tieal necessity, to which II 10 lmpelled
by the law OF self.prcseryation Must
southern Democracy sacrifice Its, own
household gods upon the altar OF mug.
wump blgctfy9 The question ~ one
that forces Itself upon tho attention
OF southern lenders. They know the
danger ahead. for 1t Is all too appar-
cnt. II III menace OF much more i'm.
port TO the people OF the South than
tho possible election OF a MCKINLEY
!. or a Reed NJ president. They stood
that sort OF thing and prosperod for
twenty-five years--wl,hout break In
their political ranks nut they can.
mot look forward without apprehension
TO the return Of the KeIloggs. tho
chambsrlalnh and the Briioos TO power.
Better that the whole mugwump crow
should be dumped into the sea than
that.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
RESI- MED nIs orTlCH.


Byron Johnson, Esq, OF lhis city yes.
tcrday received u Telegram from Gal
weston announcing thnt his brother
Judge Marsene Johnson. had resumed
the office Of city judge OF Galveston,
y, snort time ago Judge Johnson
fought II man In Galveston who haI
molested one OF his children. ana fnr
nus the Galveston city council depo,ed
Judge Johnson.
Byron johnson, ESQ. OF Fort worth.
went 10 Galveston nd brought Tho
ease ease, before the district Judge. hui that
council Mr.. Johnson then apnenind
tho case to the court OF civil appeaIa
OF mat district and tho result was thar
the higher court reversed the decision
OF the district court and Judge John.
son was restored to office Judge Mar
SSvvne Johnson Is wen known in Fort
this city. " - VI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

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money pas" ~ ga "'o,'', ' 49,
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h''u s'""'@'' =" w." 9sN ~ 10.
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pune os0u''eu :" 'a'
Noun'rs ia" s',slyu 4" Nv. a,t
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
GOOD FOR BELTON.
A ROAD Will An ONCE DE BuILr
TO MGnEGoR.
Commission Permits the Issuance of
nonds, aud Eastern Capital
lists VIII Put Up.

Bolton. Tex, Nov. Especially
deotga G. Pendleton, president. and
D. g. Pendleion. attorney for the
Bolton and Northeastern railway, re-
turned from Austin last night. having
secured permission nom the commits
sion 10 Issue bonds FOR the building OF
the above named road from Bvlton to
MoGregor Arrangements have al
ready been made with eastern capita.
Hats for the money to construct the
road. which viii be pushed as rapidly
az possible. Construction will begin
at the earliest possible moment. This
secures q trunk line for Bolton and
the people are Jubllant over the mat
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
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Made OF the standing OF the state
Psnitcn,inr,.

Austin, Tex Nov. i4-(spocial)-
The statement OF the cash received.
disbursed and remaining on hand
October ~, 1895. has been made BY j.
$. Rice, financial agent OF the Texas
penitentiaries, and has been approved
By the board. II shows the balance on
hand November |. to be S56,2agle The
tund Is deposited as follows; Cash at
Huntsville, sl.ipl.li; Gibbs National
bank, Huntsville, si,70s.al, II. w.
House, Houston. Sia,6SS.gl; Ball
Hu,chlns s Co, Galveston. se.7li.Sg;
Iirst National bank, Houston s2.0g2,sg:
y, VI. Harris. assistant financial agent
az Rusk, ss0li.57; J. NJ. Vine, agent,
Mineola, ss9ib6, A. l.. Carmichael,
Housto 5000; State Treasury, $4,000,
The total operating expenses OF both
penttentiary forcee wore Nl,i20.05.
lonary, company, Capital stock ,26,-
900 lncorporatiors: J, J. Tobin. A. p.
Wneldridgo and Paul NJ. Thornton,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
GREAT PROGRESS IN J1np,,.
New Residences and Harms Are Very
Numerous.

Jardln, Hunt Co, Tex. Nov. IA
lspecial)-our little village and the
magnineent agricultural country sur.
sUnhna,nE u Is exnsriencing Il rapid and
nave hullt or AFRO building dwel,n ss
are 2. L. Daniels, \. Il Anderson Z
W. Randle, II, G.. Walden, Dir. w n
DeJernctt, ETC., while those hnyint,
new residences or additions to old ones
IN contemplation are too numerous 10
mention. including T.. n. Trantham'
1"e w,uow conEer, a, j. Dunagin, G,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

The price Of the Gazette ~ ten cents
per week, payable weekly or nuy
cents n month IT paid at the cud "
each Lionth, Any amount paid In I'D
vance Will DO credited M the wroltly
iate. u. 7. GOPHER.
city ClrCulntnr.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

or Massaohuseits1 1t would be q SER
ious blow to the cause OF natural
science II this lovely cherub has been
lost In the woodsI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
NOT OWNED BY me TRUSTS.
ny 1HB DEMoCnATIC STATE III
METALLIC lONNENTION.

Resolved, That we hereby indorsc
The Fort worth Gnsrtte ps an nble
nnd fearless exponent OF Democracy,
and, commenting It's course In the
past, We recommend TINT the friends
of silver Eivc ~ their cordial ana
active support.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

"eV- pormnn's Flock Wants Him
Returned TO Hard.

Baird, Tex, Nov. l4.-(speclal)-
rev, W, w, Dorman. pastor Of Tho
Methodist Episcopal church, south. In
the city Yesterday TO attend the con.
,ngsrei,Se 70 convene at Temple. Texas.
AT. porman has served the Baird ain.
u9n Tor one year. and now goes 10 re-
eeINe ms appointment for the next CON.
ference year. lie Is an able preacher n
congenial friend and polished gentlrs
returned. '' W DC
Miss Sale Gould, sister Of Nro \,
w Chatfield accompanied hv y
niece, Miss virgie Craig, is yIaitinr,
PROFESSOR chatneld and family.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

A free trip 10 Atlanta Exposition
and return fr0in the home OF the send.
cr) Is nffered by the publishers " the
Ladies' Every Saturday, OF 10 south
seventh street. Philadelphia, to the
iirst person able TO make seventy small
EngUsh words by using the letters
contained In Every Saturday, and no
letter TO oonur more times In my one
word than Il IL contained In Every Sat
urday,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
,,ornLs.
WHITE ELEPHANT
RESTAURANT.

This Popular Restaurant yIu 49,.
specially Of handling sIua po,,,
Oysters on The Half Shell Al, 4.
Summer. Also l-obsters, ct,A.
Smells, Black Bass. Spanish NJ,
erel; White Fish. Hall ,ut, oaif ~.
sheephead, Red Fish. Pompano a.,
Frog LEGS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

Lord Salisbury said at Guildhuu
that be was strongly impressed by the
disposition OF the powers to act to-
gethcr. The nirongent point of their
concerted action seems to be to st0er
clear Of the porte.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
10 pDsTMAsTEHs AND sUnsCitu-
rms.

The Gazette desires 10 be Informed
whenever an issue reaches It's pauone
later than the regular time for arrival
Any Information cI this subject VIII
he nrn lnIlIllN rnnnlNnl.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

The personal friends OF the president
insist that hc lH tired Of work ana
wants roFt, Extensive wire-pullIng Ia
very exhaustive 10 the nerves and In
consideration Tor the health OF tho
chief executive the people VIII soc that
hc has plenty Of time to rest after the
nest election,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

ono nt the many duties Of the new
business mons club viii be to mako
suitable provision for the state eonvcn-
ton,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

The cubans seem determined to prove
themselves hghters whether they are
reeoEnIked nH belllEerents or not.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

Edition de Luxe of "The Manxman,"
by HAN calne. author OF "The Doom.
Nter' NCaptn Davy's Honeymoon, !"
'rhe Scanpgdat." etc, limited to $50
copies, each signed by the author, with
40 gelatin prints, $40. two volumes,
white yel'um, glit, as The lllurtra-
tions In this edition are OF actual scenes
IN the Isle OF Man and were selected
by the author In Illustration OF the
story. ID. Appleton Il Co.
Edition de luxe OF "uncle Remus."
his songs and his sayings; limited to
2b) copies, each signed by the author;
With full-rase cuts mounted on India
paper Syp. white vellum. gilt top,
$40, ID, Appleton q Co.
-----.
Foreign affairs naturally have moro
than usual prominence IN the Novem-
Der Review OF Reviews. In the "Pro.
gress OF the World" the department
OF that periodical In which the editor
rapidly reviews the events OF the pre-.
cedlng month, the possibilities OF war
IN the Ear East arc polntedly set forth.
Another themc suggested In the rame
connection ~ the progrcss OF Chris.
tian missions In the Orient. Tho proa-
poets OF Japan and Russia as eastern
powers arc terssly discussed. The cd
itor also comments briefly on the re-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

u @. neckwiih
~ 'rrilnno building. New York.
m, Hcokery, Chicago
AuJtln nuroau-A. q, Diwson. corrs-
tpond mt. headquarters. Avenue hotel
Citcuhtor's Headquarters, corner West
Birth street and West avenue. Paper on
sale ~ thu news stands
DalOa hrcnis-nolnnd's Advertising Az
encv ain North Tevre nNnk rn'ldlnC.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15

New
Improve
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Ing chle
operatn,
egn.cratio
l.aasnip
,sere in
tllor Ane
'reyenel
f,is tor
punt Q
t'sred
y'.the q
m.sefva
ftangers
1ns spec
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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-25
DUNBAR'S STORY WAS TRUE
The Body OF Albert Brown. His
Victim, Found in an
Iowa River.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, Nov. 19.-The
mystery of the Dunbar Brown tragedy
is solved at last by the finding of Albert
Browns body by City Marshal w. j.
Hamilton and a party of assistants in
about eight feet of water in Skunk riv-
err, near the farm of William Davis,
one mile and quarter south of Rome,
in this county.
The last seen of the two men was by
the miller at Oakland as they were drag
ging their boat up stream around the
dam about two weeks ago. One of
these men, James Dunbar, returned to
his home at Darlington, Wis, shortly
afterward. On November 6 he commit
ted suicide, and before his death con-
fessed to having killed his partner,
Brown, near Oakland. He said that the
deed was committed on the river five
miles south of town, and that he had
lowered the body into a deep hole about
three and half miles above the old mill
dam and had tied piece of railroad
iron and large stone to his victim s
neck. He gave no reason why he COM
mitted the crime.
A letter addressed to Brown from
Rockford, ILL.,, is now in the postoffice of
this place. 1t is also known that the
hunters had been quite successful in find
ing pearls, and Brown had sold about
$75 worth to parties in Milwaukee. It
is supposed that a quarrel over the
money received for the pearls caused the
tragedy. Browns parents live at Rock
ford Til
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-25
BOYS WRECK A TRAIN.
New York Central Mail and Express
Ditched Near Rome,

Syracuse, N. Y, Nov ia deliberate
attempt was successfully made a few
miles west of Rome this morning to
wreck train No. 6 on the New York Cen
trail road. the engine and all of the cars
on the train being ditched and completely
wrecked. The engineer of the train,
was killed. The remain, Chris Wagner
of Albany, and Mail Clerks Porter and
M. j. Mccarthy were injured.
Ibis is the second attempt within three
weeks to wreck the same train near the
same spot, which is an ideal one for the
commission of such a crime. 1t is on
heavy down grade and trains usually run
down it at the rate of siXty-fve miles an
hour. This train, not stopping at Rome,
generally goes down the grade at great
rate of speed, and it is believed here to-
day that it must have been running close
to seventy-fve miles an hour in order to
make up few minutes lost time. There
is not house within half a mile of the
place. The wreckers broke into the sec
ton tool house and stole some tools with
which they removed the fish plates which
fasten the rails to the ties and pulled out
the spikes.
The train left this city at $50 o'clock.
1t consisted of four mail cars and three
sleepers. There were eleven postal
clerks and fourteen passengers aboard,
besides the members of the crew. When
the crash came the engine was thrown
from the track into the ditch and COM
pletely submerged in the mud, only the
driving wheels on the left side being
above the earth. The forward mail car
was thrown two car lengths ahead Of
the engine and rolled down the bank so
that it lay lengthwiSe toward the rails.
The second car, in which the mail clerks
were working, was thrown on the tender
of the engine and badly demolished. The
third and fourth cars were also wrecked,
the ends of both being broken. The first
one of the Sleepers was thrown from the
rails, completely rolling over, so that
the trucks were distal ice from the rails.
The second car was simply turned on
its side. while the rear sleeper did not
leave the tracks at all. Engineer Hager
went down with his engine and must
have been instantly killed. Fireman
Chris Wagner was badly injured about
the head and it is feared that he is in
ternally hurt. The two tramps who were
found dead are supposed to have been
stealing a ride on the forward end of the
first mail car directly in the rear of the
engine.
Albany, N. Y, Nov. 19.-John Hill
dreth and Frederick Bristol, two boys,
has been arrested by the Central Hudson
detectives at Rome charged with wreck
ing train No. 6 this morning. After the
arrest young Hildreth broke down and
confessed that he and Bristol, in COM
pany with two other boys named Her
bert Plato and Theodore Hubbard, had
broken open the tool house and with the
aid of tools had removed the fish plates
from the rails. No motive for the deed
is given.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-25

sOn-in-law of the late Anthony J. Drexel.
died at his home in Philadelphia after a
brief illness. He was about So years of
age. His wife was Mr.. Drexel's young
est daughter. Mr.. Fell was well known
in social and club circles and was con-
nected with several banking institutions.
Jewish society circles in Cleveland
are stirred to the depths. Mrs. Sara
Baker sued her husband, Henry Baker,
a clothier, for divorce, alimony and the
custody of their two children. She al
legged gross cruelty, arising from jeal-
ousy. Following this suit, Baker sued
his father-in-law, Jacob Mandelbaum,
and his brother-in-law, Moses J. Mandel-
baum, prominent merchants, for $4,000
damages for taking his two children
away from him.
Baroness Mary Lagerfelt has entered
suit for diverse at Steubenville, O.,
against her husband. Baron Isaac f.
Lagerfelt, the grounds alleged being de-
sertion and failure to support her. Baron
Lagerfelt comes from an ancient SWe-
dish family. He went to Pittsburg about
six years ago as Swedish vice-consul and
was lionized in society. He soon mar
ried Miss Mary Doty, daughter of c. Is.
Doty, owner of the Jefferson Iron works
at Steubenville, who had $4,000 in her
own right.
Rabbi NJ. S. Stivitz is heading a
movement to colonize several hundred
poor Jews of Pittsburg, Pa A land
Improvement company proposes to locate
the colony near California, Pa, on the
Monongahela river Some may take
up farms and others will be given en-
ployment in a factory.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-25
PUT ON THE RAILS TO DIE.
But the Train Took Another Track and
Brakeman Bower is Alive.


Brakeman Bower is Alive.
Erie, Pa, Nov 2O.-Four footpads at
tackled and robbed Brakeman James r.
Bower of the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern second section of No. 70 freight
two miles east of Erie last night and al
most succeeded in hiding their crime
with murder under the wheels of Lake
Shore passenger train. The deed was
committed about the same place that
Conductor Frank Barrett was passing
when he was shot two weeks ago. The
footpads, after beating Bower into in
sensibility, not only robbed him of his
pocket money and watch, but stripped
him of his clothes.
They then stretched him across the
main track over which the eastbound
passenger train was due in half an hour
and which Bower had been sent to flag,
and left him to his fate. Fortunately
the brakeman's train was broken in two
and could not get out of the way of the
approaching passenger train and the lat
ter had to take another track and go
around Bower and his train. But for
that circumstance murder would have
been accomplished. Bower was picked
up almost dead with cold and injuries
and taken to his home in Collingwood,
O. The brakeman had left his months
pay $50, in the caboose when he went
hack to flag