Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-03
MOST FRIGHTFUL RAIL.
WAY WRECK OF THE
18th CENTURY.
Saved by Fate---Held Up by a
RObber---War of Words and
Bmllets---the RObber Cnntmred.

smoker of a Washington south bound sleeper.
Many an argument have had with the late
late Hon James G.. Blaine on this subject He
believed in fate. in destiny ! did mott though |
do to a great extent today.
"a few years ago in company with noted
physician Of Boston, started from the Hub to
Florida 1t was the first day of the terrible biz.
zard which cost Roscoe Conklin and hundreds Of
others their lives We were snow bound in Con.
neticut until Thursday afternoon, when we slowly
made our way to New York. We were due to
leave New York that Thursday night at O'Clock
on the Tampa sleeper Our berths were reserved
1t was 10 O'Clock before we reached New York
and the Florida train had left on time We left
Jersey City on the very early train the next
morning which reached Washington at 10:45 A. NJ.
and Savannah, Ga, the next morning at A. NJ,
which was the same time the train leaving New
York the night before reached Savannah and
from Savannah the seepers of the two trains
were consolidated, and went on southwark as one
train.
ION this o cason, as travel was very heavy each
train went southwark from Savannah as a section
The train which left New York at Thursday
evening comprised the first section. We were the
second section; every seat was full in each train
any many were unable to secure accommodations
The sleeper of the first section went through to
Tampa, and 1t was necessary that the doctor go
on 1t IN order to reach bis winter home at Paatka
that evening, as section No. stopped at Jackson
vile. The doctor tried to exchange seats with a
Mr.. Redmond of Montreal, who was in the first
section. This Mr. Redmond refused to do though
he did not go farther than Jacksonville that day
Just this side the Blackshear river we we're
signalled by man waving red handkerchief
Our train came suddenly to a halt and we were
informed that the bridge had given way, and the
entire train Of eleven cars had come down preci-
pice of seventy feet.
DIR Flower took care Of most of the wounded
and that evening he took car load Of the wound
ed and - of the dead to Jacksonville. Had he
not been there very many of the wounded would
soon have been among the dead. Now, the won
derful part of this story is this. The lady and gen
tleman to whom was sold Thursday evening in
New \ ork) tie section Dr. Flower had had re.
served for himself were in the midst of the wreck
the man was killed outright and the lady fatally
injured, only living few weeks. The Canadian
who refused to exchange seats to accommodate
the doctor, had both legs broken, his shoulder
and elbow badly mashed besides being seriously
injured internally. Twice was DR.. Flower saved
from this terrible wreck
In 1854 DR.. Flower made professional trip to
Kansas While In southern Kansas he took a day
on for hunting Wandering away from his com
panions while strolling Along the border of the
Indian Territory where game seemed most plen.
tiful. he surprised los four robbers who sud
DENY appeared from a thicket He was ordered
to throw up his hands All right, boys he said
up goes my hands, but don't point your guns this
way. The appearance Of the muZz rs gives me
the neuralgia They seemed To enjoy his half
impudent reply. After the leader had relieved
him Of his watch aud money he shook hands with
the doctor and started TO 10 on when Dr. Flower
remarked, i don't mind your taking NV money
and watch, but feel sorry for YOU because they
can never do you any good Why so, demanded
the outlaw. Because you are now suffering with
Bright's Disease Of the Kidneys, and have also a
heart trouble which of itself must soon Kill Won e
How do you know l have kidney and heart
trOublet asked the rObbpr. 1 did not think any.
one in this wide world could tell sick man his
trouble without asking any questions except Dr.
X. [. Flower of Boston II was now the doctors
turn. Drawing himself up to his fullest height
and fastening his eyes on the bandit he said. /
am Dr. Flower OF Boston The robber said ia a
nervous tone, i have long wanted to see you You
can help me, can you nuts Yes under certain
conditions Name them said the robber That
you return to inc what you have taken. and that
YOU give me $500 and change your present way
OF living. 1 can only give 500 today. but will
agree to the other I rms. All right said the
doctor Now hands up and shell out and the
ro6ber good naturedly handed over the 500 and
what he had taken from the doctor Now said
" Flower give me your name and address.
My name is Boo Cockere but send everything for
me TO VIM. Newmier Mound City. Kan and
serve my secret
To-day Bob Cockerel under another, and his
real name is happy, prosperous farmer at the
head OF famlly IN northern Missouri.
have seen scores OF DR.. Flowers patients at
different times, and they all tell of his examna-
ton OF their cases in the same accurate and won.
there is kind OF fate or destiny about that man
which enables him TO perform almost supernat-
ura wonders in his profession
He is the most pleasing man personally you
ever met. Polite, kind and sympathetic to an ex-
IRENE children are especially fond oil him, and
never want TO leave him. He is the most eo-
quent and fascinating orator on the American
platform. His language is the expression always
OF the most beautiful and poetical speech.
Socially he is genial and generous: he is abso-
lutely fearless | don't think he knows what
fear is. He believes that whatever is is best
That he is in this world to do a work, and that
he Will stay here until 1t is done. He has great
confidence in himself and has good reasons TO
have. don't think he ever knew defeat. and il
be did don't think he would recognize il. or
would be long in turning II to a victory. He is
most Peaceaby inclined, but when forced to a
nght he Is the most dangerous and determined
foe man ever had
But the most wonderful feature of this won.
derful mans life is his ability TO diagnose ac
curately any disease IN man, woman or child
without asking q question or ever being told a
thing am absolutely certain that there is not
a sick man or woman on this earth don I care
how subtle and complicated their disease but
that II Dr. Flower could take them by the hand
he could tell them their exact condition better
than they could tell him. and without asking
question or being told anything and furthermore
believe he is the only living man who can do so
unless II is his eldest son, X. c. Flower jr whom
| understand, has inherited the same gtft And
when man can tel patient his disease accur.
ately and in detail without having had previous
knowledge, he is not likely to make mistakes in
treating his patient.
Here is a tabuated and condensed state
ment, said Prof. McComber, from authentic
reports of DR.; r. c. Flowers wonderful and al
most miraculous work in curing the sick and
any sick person within reach Of DR.. r. c. Flower
should not fail to see him.
Sumner Dean, $50 Asylum street, Hartford,
Conn, cured OF Bright's disease hardening and
engagement Of the liver,) when in the most adj,
yanced stages and given up by his physicians to
die.
Mrs. j. r. Sprague of Brewster. n. V. cured
OF cancer Of stomach and womb, when given up
as incurable by nearly all the physicians OF the
country.
Mrs. NJ. c. Mcomber, Balston Spa, n. Y. of
the most malignant internal growths when given
up as incurable and abandoned TO the knife by
the leading physicians of the state.
Mrs Horn wife of the Maine tanner, j. S.
troubles after two operations had been perform
ed and the growth had returned, and she had
been given up as incurable by the most eminent
"Dr NJ F. Brooks of Portland, Me, one of the
most brainy, cultured and prominent men of the
East, was cured by DR.; R. G. Flower Of fungus
growth in his stomach after il had ruined his
health and almost ruined his life
Mrs Josephine Boardman, Norwich, Vt was
cured OF desperate and developed case of blood
poisoning and cancer after all hope had been
abandoned
Miss f. A. Marshall of Stowe, Vt, one of the
most beautiful and accomplished young women
consumption.
Mrs j. A. Clough of Holyoke Mass cured of
iameness OF eight years standing, after going on
crutches for five years.
Theodore Harrington, Southbridge, Mass.
one OF the largest manufacturers and most prom
inent men of New England cured of fungus can
Ger OF stomach and catarrh of the bowels, after
he had been given up by numerous physicians as
incurable, and had returned from Hot Springs,
Ark, to his home 10 die, has gained since his cure
"A little book sent free to the sick on receipt of
four cents In stamps called Health and happi
ness, by DR.. Flower Should be in the hands of
every sick person on this earth
Address Dr. r. c. Flower at his home office,
$50 Columbus avenue, Boston, for this book
Washington city," cried the conductor;
change cars for the South and West" And this
interesting group scattered on their different
journeys
THENEW FIRM