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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

A despatch from kansas City No. says
The $50. Louis express on tle Wabash PAIL
wav. which ie't Kansas Citv az go o'clock
saturday evening. plunged through the
tre. tie az Missouri City. No.. at 6.15 rlnrz
Carrying loNa tle entire trll- ---. ..,.- rx-
cel ton n ths rear car. lunman. Seven
l-r4ons were Killed. lVe Of them lo-tal
clerks 20 Sc. Louis.
The gorge under the trcstir. which few
hours previously was almost empty. hal
N.,onse q ra-lng torrent because 90 % trr-
menlnu- iovnpour of rain aul thc tr'-t.e
Weakened
The conductor 20 the train. O.. g.. Cope
.aai. ~ ~t Lo4is. who was 80 lrsi reported
among tse dead. IS still alive.
Mr.. Copeland was supposed CD 20 deal
when he WAS takea from the wreck anl his
body was iall n the row with the -esrn dead.
few minutes LATER some oue observed a
sign ~ life and he wa- Transferred to a
stretcAer AMI given every possible attention.
Of tle nineteen others injured nome is in .
critical condition. Among Them ala there
.s not oue broken limb. though many were
thrown thr-e-guarters 90 the length 20 the
coaches in which tAey were riding
The Indications ars that death eame 90 AZ
least four 90 the ave postal CLERKS almost iu-
stauty. Their car pitched enc 1r-t Though
the troas ln the trr~tie and they must have
been drowned Ia thc raging stream while un-
conscious. The bodies 90 the four were
swept from the wreck end were recovered
some distance down the stream.
farmer saw the periious condition ~ the
tre-tle and resolved % nag the passenger
train, waich be anew was about due. For
nearly an hour he stood Ia a tremendous
downpoUr ot rain. 0uly O. fail az last. Tor
When the fast mail came laundering GA the
storm was binding. and the enyinoman evil
IDENTIFY could not -cc the signal which the
farmer franucally waved across the track.
Tho locomotive struck the tr,-tle and
passed over. but the tender went throul-
with the crumbilns structure. The baggage
ear toppled OF on it- ~iie while the mail ear.
which followed. pitched into the stream end
hrsI The smoker. mex. behind followed.
Il was ia this car that Conductor Copeland
was riding. The other occupants escaped
serious injury. The chair car also plunged
"a upon the mass ~ vfeckas,. and all its
Passengers We're thrown to ths forward end
Ia heap. The front end ~ the sleeper.
next In the rear. iammei into the protrudlng
eud ot the chair car and was thus prevented
from following the Others into the chasm.
The TWO coaches Ia the rear remained on
the tracks
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

sandy Hook. on the southeastern suburb.
% Lynrhburg was the scene II one of the
most tragic events and ferccst hghts ever
occurred in this section. The active par
ticipants were three Srnith brothers. wen
known ga Ivnchhurg. and a score Or more OF
trAnps Whose names anl the places from
which they han are unknown. A. a result
q the difficulty. George Wesley smith. a
resident n the third wari il dead. and
tramp hoy the name of Edward Taylor. who
claims o. hc from the state % Ohio. lies in a
desperate condition. with fearful knife
wound extending from bis ear under his chin
30 his windripe. The quarrel between the
smiths and the tramps began IA = store
Immediately after the shooting the tramps
disappeared. and. with the exception "a
Taylor. when last seen were on the southern
Railroad. walking rapidly In the direction
u Danvilie.
A wreck OF two freight trains occurred on
The southern Railroad at Hurts. small
station about twenty five miles south II
Lynchturg. A north-hcund freight wr,=
pulling into a switch when a scuth-b0und
freight. und-r the impression that it had the
right of way. came along az full speed.
About half % the north-bound freight had
gotten on the side track whom the crash
occurred. numoer 81 cars were literally
torn - pieces. The engine of the south
bound train was totally wrecked. Engineer
Harvey. who had charge % IL. made 4 rp-
markahle escape. None % the tralnmen
were seriously hurt. \ number ~ tramps
were on the train AZ the time aud i've "a
them were desperately injured. Two OF the
tramps viii die.
Like rat Ia hole Allen Miller. a color
ed man. aged about 90 years. suffered A
most horrible death on Ncuse River He
was employed upon piie-driver and slept
IN the cabin of the Hat. Il was noticed that
during the Night the Hat had gone down. II
being known that Miller slept aboard the
boat inquiry vas made 10 learn OF his where
aoouts- He was not % be found alive. but
when the sunken boat came 20 the surface. a
man with boat hook dragged his body
from the cabin.
Joe Black. colorea. broke into the house
OK Mrs Fedora tNrraway. a very old lady
near snow HilI. Green county. and assault
Ell Miss stepp, maiden lady aged about As
years. Miss Stepp fought desperately. but
was overpowered ani chOked into insensi-
biiity by the brute. He Was tracked and
captured. There was great excitement. and
the people would have lynched him II hs
had not been taken 10 another county for
safe-kceping.
warsaw was visited by a terrific electric
storm young man named Clarence Self
who was assisting IN thrashing wheat for
Mr.. Clarence Motley. near Sharp's Wharf.
while returning from the fleld riding a mulo
was instantly killed by stroke Of lightning.
a. was also the mule. large barn OF Rev.
W. A Street. near LabanOn Church. Ianeas-
Ter county, was also struck during the storm
aud was burned TO she ground. valuable
norse OF Mr. Streets perished in the flames.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
THE NEWS.

samuel Eisoy. OF North Evans. tn, oidcs.
man ia Erie county. y. Y. IS dead. aged i07
years and months. He was born ia Eng
land. Last November ne voted for BRYAN.
and he east his ballot ia the town election
ia April.
one thousand miners employed by the
Coal Creek Company. Tenn. returned 10
work a; the oid scale after briet strike.
Justice Andrews. IN the New York SUI
prcme Court. decided that Dan Noble. the
well-known oaak robher. must 20 back 90
Auburn. y. V. prison and serve out his un-
expired term OF three years and three
mouths
Robert ". Harris. a prominent citizen and
postmaster az Union. ;. C.. committed sui
ciio by taking morphine.
The Golden Cross Mines ia California have
been sold 90 . syndicate OF California. Ne
vaia and Arizona capitalists. I-.ac Trumbo
being 40 thr.r head. The deed was recorded
at San Diego. The purchase price was
7l.501.oo9 The bullion output II the mines
are 10 pre-en; about FL 600 lcr day.
Al Topesa. Kan. Judge Foster. in the
United ~tat.- District Court has annuiled
Insurance Commissioner McNally's powert O.
revoke licenses unless Judgment has been
secured
Tho icr-e department. store % Ionginl y
Ihoms. known as the "Glass Block" at
Manknte. Mimi. closed. Liabilities are
about $50. 600. assets -l20 600
Tho steamship Glenshici. one 20 the finest
on the Chinese Coast. arrived az san Fran
cisco with 4. 200 tons ~ tea 90 which 1900
tons wll Dee sent overland. This h tho
largest consignment OF tea which has been
received for many years.
Governor Barns. % Oklahoma. has an-
pointed Frank Thompson. OF pawnee. terri
tora! treaeurer' Amos A. Ewing. 81 Kings
hshcr oil Inspector and John NJ Pugh. q
Woodward. hank examiner.
At a brief meeting of the Board of Regents
- The state University of san Francis-0.
Cal. the oIer u Regent G.. F. Crockcr So
detray all She expenses % an expedition 90
India % view the approaching eclipse. 90 tho
sun was accepted. The expedition will re-
main IN India from October next I'll june.
1898.
Frank Hodge. aged IA. and Alcert Peters.
aged IL. both % Ironwcod Mich. were
drowned In Montreal River. west 20 Hurley
-rGin OF eight cars. loaded With copper
bullion and matte from the Hall Mines
feveistoke. f. G., LEFT Tor Montreal for shly-
ment 20 England. This Is the first copper
made In Canada. and goes high In silver aud
gold. It's value l. about $500 per ton.
AT Bridgeport, Conn. Judge Wheeler has
denied the motion for new trial for Nica-
demo Impassino. found guilty OF murder and
sentenced t. be- hanged 40 the State prison
az Nethcrsncld on December IT,
Daniel Jackson. 20 years Old. farmer.
who resided near Middletown. y. T.. has
committed suicide by drowning in "a water
ing trough on his farm
special from Deadwood. :. D.. saws an
attempt was made 10 hold up the Butte
County Bank. az Belle Fourche. The rob
bers We're driven OF after a Gght.
Ii. w. CONN. superintendent % tho Juni-
per Mine, and formerly successful mine
manager in Nevada. shot himself Ire the teu-
pie In the Juniper offlcc and died in a few
moments. lie was believed T. have been
temporarily Insane.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
TWO BROTHERS CRUSHED.
A Coal Vein Fell Upon Them They Might
Have Been saved.

Two brothers. Hugh Deary. aged ~ years.
aud Robert Deary. aged 2l years. Nerc
crashed 90 death while working on the new
Beechwood boulevard, being built from the
downtown portion of pittshurs. Pa. 90 the
east end. While loading their wagons In "A
cutting coal vein laid bare some weeks
ago and weakened by rains. slid down upon
them They aleI from suf1eation.
After the noon rest they were missed ty
heir feL0w-worSmen. as they hal not been
seen for hours A search was made and
the bodies found. Hai help been az hand
they might have been saved.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
RUSSIAN IRoNcLAD SINKS.
The Gsngoot Whose Complement Was
5sS Meo, Goes to the Bottom

The Russian turret ironclad Gangoot, ono
OF the best vessels in the imperial navy. "a n
upon reef near Transuad ia s storm and
sank The crew is reported saved.
The Gangoot belonged TO the Black sea
fleet She Was Of 6.5s2 tons displacement.
2IS feet long. 81 feet in tho beam and had =
maximum draft OF n feet. with two propel-
lers and s.S0O-horse power. She was built
az 81. Petersburg In 1880, and had speed OF
li-5 knots. Her complement was j3s men. Sho
nad one l2-inch gun, four 9-inch, four C-ineh
and ten quick-hring guns. wiki Ave torpedo
tubes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
THE SOUTH.

Among che industrial enterprises reported
by the Manufacturers Record for she week
are the following 925 coo art company az
Baltimore; $40. coo electric plant proposed
AZ Jackson. Miss. s4OO. OOo sewer ge system
proposed also et Jackson; $40 600 electric
light plant proposed for Mannlugton. W.
Va. ~lOo. 600 gold mining company az DAh-
lonega. ga; $50, 0co water works 40 Ladonia
Iexa-.; 80. 900 horse collar factory at Nor
FOLK, Va paint company at CovlngtOn XIV:
Aill az Rock Hill, :. e.. 70 add 3. 900 spiudles
aud 100 looms; fertilizer factory az Nash
Vile, Tenn; cotton compress az Waxahachle.
Texas; $4,000 600 CONSTRUCTION company at
hanawha, w. Va; S20 600 torpedo company
ae FarkerSburg. ". NG.; so. 900 foundry
AMI machine company at Dallas, Texas
$4,000 cottonseed oil mall company at Kauf-
man. Texas; S25. 600 mining company M
Black Rock. Ark; rio 600 mercantile COM
pany az Brunswick. ga; furniture factory
AZ Marion, y. c.; @25 900 mercantile com
pAny az Barnwell. ;. C.; SIS 600 improve
ment company az Greenvilie, Miss
Among the buildings reported as 20 Ss
erected are a $4,000 school building for
Springfield, Tenn; $4,000 residence at
birmingham, Ala; { IS 900 hotel at Hot
Springs, Ark Si5.0 restaurant building
at Louisville, Ky; warehouse at Owensboro,
ky.i fourteen story building at Louisville,
ny; masonic temple AZ Montgomery. Ala;
S2O. 900 grand stand at Norfolk. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

few people are aware u the variety OF
goods shipped from the South 10 al parts OF
the world. The steamer Georgia. of the
old Bay Line, plying on the Chesapeake
Bay between Baltimore and Norfolk recent
ly brougrr into Baltimore for shipment con-
signments ot Southern goods 70 Cape Town
Africa. Kingston. Jamaica, shanghai. China
and London, Eng. \ part Of the Chinese
consignment was Cigarettes made II North
Carolina.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
TORNADO LEADS TO SUICIDE.
Girl Crazed by Recollection of 81. Louis
Horror.

Minnie Rose. aged 20. only daughter Of
Louis Rose, "A business man OF 81. Louis. No,
has committed suicide under emarkable
circumstances.
Her mind was unbalanced by the great
tornado of May, 1896, which wrecked the
home OF the family. The fright developed q
hysterical mania. Sunday morning, as re-
sait OF thunderstorms, which had been fire.
quent, she took dose OF Paris Green.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

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II is healing and soothing % tile mu
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Catarrh, Dyspepsia. all Stomache troub-
les. al diseases of the Bladder. Bowc's
Kidneys. Liver. Constipation, Pts. Old
Sores Rectal Diseases. Ulcers. Eczma.
Scrofula. Blood roi,in. Rheumatism.
Neuralgia. Diseased Discharges. Dis
eases peculiar % Women. Nervous and
Physical Weakness. etc.
no MATTER WHAT YOUR ALL
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Consultation is FREE and sacredly con-
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Local sgcnts wanted everywhere. No
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

In pursuance OF a decree in the above
mentioned cause. entered on the 2Oth
day OF May. 1897. I. the undersigned
Special Commissioner. appointed there's
10y. shall proceed 10 sell at public auc-
ton, before the Court House door In tie
city of Williamsburg. on
MONDAY. JULY -. 1897.
Chat being County Court day). a lot Of
land supposed 90 contain about two ~
Acrcs. situate near the city OF Williams>
burg. and adjoining the lands Of Blox-
ton. being the house and lot now occu-
pied 10y one Betty Diggs.
Also the grist mill and all mill fix
tures, known as "Fenton's Mill Also
one hundred 900 acres of 'ani adioin-
ing said mill. and known as John Jones g
For any further information about the
foregoing property apply az the Office Of
y. l.. Henley. Williamsburg. Va.
TERMS. .-One-halfcash. the balance
on a credit OF six months. the purchaser
10 give bond with approved personal
security. bearing interest from day OF
sale and the title retained until oil the
purchase money Is paid and conveyance
ordered 10y the Court.
JOHN +. ROGERS.
Special Commissioner.
William T. Lawson. Il ais. Plaintiff.
against y. J. Moore. per rep. of W
Il. Fcn'on e ais, Defendants. In
the Circuit Court of the city OF Will
Eamsburg and James City county.
!. THOMAS II. GEDDN. Clerk Of
said court, certify that the bond rcquir-
ed OF the special commissioner 10y the
decree in said cause Of May 20. 1897.
has been duly given.
Given under my hans. this 10th day
of June, 1897. THOMAS II. GEDDY.
Clerk.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
X. +. Gatewood,
vs.
Virginia {. Gatcwood, e ais.

In pursuance OF "A decree in the above
mentioned cause. entered on the 2Uth
day OF May. 1897. l will, as Special
Commissioner appointed Hereunder.
proceed 20 sell ~ public auction before
the Court House door in Williamsburg.
Virginia. on
MONDAY. JULY y. 1897,
(that being County Court dav). that
valuable 'ract OF land containing one
hundred Geo) acres. being "A part OF the
Holmes and Hubbard" tract. together
with the valuable Brick and Tile Plant
located thereon, situate ou Yarmouth
Creek about , miles from ToanO station,
James City County Va
Also two hundred and forty>two and
one half (2i2 D acres. known as "Edloes
Ferry" situate in Pcwhatan District,
James City County
TERMS. Onc>third cash, the ball
ance in two equal instalments at six 90
and twelve Gs) months. the purchaser
10 give bonds with personal security.
carrying interest from day of sale, and
the title retained until all OF the pur-
chase money is paid and 4 CONVEYANCE
ordered 10y Court.
NORVELLE l.. HENLEY.
Special Commissioner
II +. Gatcwood. Plaintiff. against Vir>
gina c. Gatewood, et ais. Defendants.
In the Circuit Court OF the city OF
Williamsburg, and James City county.
/, Thomas II. Geddy, Clerk OF said
court. certify That the bond require of
the special commissioner 10y the deer c
in said cause Of May 20, 1897, has been
duly given.
Given under my hand. this 10th day
June, 1897. THOMAS II. GEDDY,
Clerk.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
NINE CHILDREN KILLED.
Fatal Collapse OF Church WAL at sotana.
spain

Nine children have been killed aud many
others injured by the collapse OF a church
wall at solana, In the Province Of Cludad
Real.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

Many Turks and Christians have been
killed ia Crete Ia a series II fights origlnat-
ing In a dispute about the pasturing OF cat.Is
- the neutral zone
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
WRECK At A TRESTLE.
Seven Killed and Many Injured
on tie Wabash Railway.
DANGER SIGNAL WAVED.

But None Saw ~. for = BiindinE storm va.
Raging Conductor Copeland Wa- sup
p"-"d to he Dead and Wa Laid Ia n Row
with the Victims. but Later ffe showed
signs OF Life aud May Recover.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
BY ". L. Spencer, Auctioneer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAL
- TABLE LANDlN
YORK COUNTY. ALSO THAT VAL
UABLE IiECE or PROPERTY
KNOWN As -sFENTONS
GRI>T MILL"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
EOMMI>S!ONER'S SALE OF VAL.
- UABLE LANDS on
YARMOUTH CREEK ~ JAMES CITY
COUNTY

Valuable by reason oi having located
On il Brick and Tile Plant, with the
latest improved machinery, and with
excellent facilities for shipping brick,
either by water or rail.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

BY ", /. Spencer. Auctioneer.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03
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barrows. pumps, board fences. and red
barns, and We sales-ladies are forced to
pretend we really like it. Lemuel Juck.
Inns passion is fighting game roosters,
not in the pit and with the vulgar &C
compartment of oaths and bets from
sports. but in his own barn yard
and be never let's then fight TO a
finish for if Sam and Bob find
out which can lick, his sport is
gone. Then Lemuel has wallered every
man worth wallerin' in the country. Yet
in spite Of his love Of fighting he is
loved by everybody. Nsgnanimous.
gentle. unselfish, pious. his love Of
'wallerin'" puts him into sympathetic
relations with the hnman beings who
watch him. uncle Nat" in Shore
Acres" is too magnanimous, too good.
He has no weakness which puts him
on level even with the best ever and
such perfection, is resented by the aver
age theatre goer.
The company was weak in the grace
and beauty which is feminine. Guinea
Jucklin should have the fragrance
and fragility Of a wild flower, but she
crates with the air of a Bowery queen
that Mistah Lundsford shall keel
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

at her feet before she is through with
him. Her weeping, laughing and skip
ping is perfunctory. she lacks fragrance.
Mr.. Newton Chisnell as the sheriff
WIS the politician the same, yesterday
today and forever. His was a most
delicate piece of character acting. Mr..
Benjamin Howard as ALI. Juckliu was
as attractive lad as ever cav on the
stage. He had the ploughboy's plod
ding walk with The chivalry and gentle
ness of what the north supposes is
character site Of the south.
Stuart Robson as Lemuel Jucklin.
with his lisp. his stutter. and the break
in his voics is delight. l hats to have
him leave the sage. The character
LenueI Jucklin-fits his own. His
quaintnees and dryness tastes little
like the Sol Smith Russell variety hut it
is more pungent and lasting.
One of the most beneficial effects of
travel is the requirement of the know!-
edge that there is more than one way
of looking at and doing the same thing.
If we improve our opportunities. how
ever, We can learn that at home. In last
Sundays Journal, two writers who were
a short time ago identified with the
Courier discussed Olga Nethersole. Mr..
w. Morton Smith says:
Olga Nethersole is giving her celebra-
ted exhibition of animalism in the dra-
matte version Of Carmen" at the Gar
den theater. This theater is just lit
tie outside Of the tenderloin. and it is
not probable that Captain Chapman
has seen the play. He might, after wit
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-26
REPUBLICANS PLEASED.

Special Wire 10 SuHudy LSnl.
Cincinnati, Dec. OBSERVATORY Han
mas friends are pleased over the result
of a secret conference here between
Alexander Boxwell, Hanna's choice
for speaker, and the four Republican
assemblymen who were elected on the
fusion ticket, and whose attitude on
the senatorial and speakership ques-
tions has been Il matter of speculation
ever since the election. At this con-
ference the four Republicans voted as
a unit to support Mr.. Boxwell for the
speakership. As TO the senatorshlp,
however, nothing was done. One of
the delegates after the meeting said:
while we have agreed TO vote for
Boxwell for speaker, we in no wise
committed ourselves upon the senator
ship. Nothing was discussed eN'
cept Mr.. Boxwelfs candidacy, and IL
no way indicates the action we will
take when it comes to voting for a
United States senator"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-26
WORLDS COTTON SUPPLY.
BY Specisal wire to Sunday Light.

BY Specisal wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, Dec. 25.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds Wis
ible supply of cotton shows an in
crease during the week just closed of
74,393 bales against an increase the
same time last year of 112,399 and in
crease the year before last of 130,935
bales. Total visible supply is 4,146,-
ass against 4,07,062 last week and
4,17S,975 last year. OF this the total
of American cotton is 1927, 455 against
3,S41. 062 last week and 3,S62,1l5 bales
last year and of all other kinds. in
GLIDING Egypt, Brazil, India, etc. 219,-
600 against 231, 900 last week and 316,-
200 bales last year i The total worlds
visible supply of cotton shows an in
crease compared with last week of "a
1893 bales and a decrease compared
with last year of 1880. The details
indicate that while the visible supply
of American cotton has increased
$4,000 bales during last week, that of
Egyptian, Brazilian, etc, has decreas-
ed 1900 bales, the net result again
bringing the total of all kinds nearly
$4,000 bales under this time last year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-26
DANGEROUS FALL.
Special wire to Sunday Light.

Special wire to Sunday Light.
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec 25-William
Powell, foreman of an Air Line
switching crew, met with peculiar
accident. Mr.. Powell stepped on the
footboard of the engine to accompany
the crew down TO the water tank.
As the engine stopped he jumped off
on the side next TO the steep bank of
the slough and attempted TO walk
along the side of the engine. He be-
gan to slip on the ice, and although
many of his comrades tried to prevent
him, he finally slid to the edge of the
bank, and was precipitated to the bot
tom, distance of 20 feet. He fell
with considerable force and lay upon
the ice at the bottom for several min
utes. His crew let themselves down
from the side of the trestle by the
meaI.s of ropes, and the injured man
was soon conveyed to his home. Mr..
Powell's nose was broken, he had a
severe scalp wound and several cuts
about the face, yet it is not considered
that he is seriously i'll.