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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
SIXTY MEN FALL WITH BRIDGE
Bridge Being Built Over st. Lawrence
River Gives Way.

Hogansburg, - Y. September 6-About
noon today two south spans of the inter-
national bridge of the New York and ~ n
wa railroad. now under construction across
the ST. Lawrence river, about three niles
above st. Regis Indian village! fell with nut
warning with sixty workmen, all 3AItg
thrown into the river, some sixty feet be-
low.
Over thirty were picked up and aiken to
the Cornwall hospital and twenty seven
are now missing. The bridge coasls-s or
three spans, of which two were completed
and the third was nearly completed when
the soutl. rier gave way at its Foundation
causing bo:h spans TO fall into sixty feet
o. water, taking its load of human fire sht
it'll il.
I'he names OF the killed and drowned
caTnot at present be ascertained, as tLey
wele mostly from Pennsylvania
Water Deep and Swift.
The bridge vas being built across the 81
Lawrence river at the foot of Long Shu!te
rapids near Renhardts island. me water
at this point is known to be as swift as in
any part of the river. The immediate cause
of the disaster ana the giving way OF the
span of the bridge seems to have been
from the washing away Of one Of The IN &c
piers.
The pier in question was begun last fan
and work was continued all winter ana
finished this summer The contract w. *
was i'm charge of Messrs. SOOy, Smith q
CO. who are WelI-hDoHn as e&tens' We era
careful contractors in their lile ana kli""1
to have hat instructions irom tho r1IE> ad
company TO build for ',permanea1ey., ~, ne
pier had been accepted as perfectly le-
liable and safe. 1T would seem i:o.n L Is
that the swiftness OF the current was
underestimated.
Revised List of Killed and Injured
Cornwall, ont, September 7.-Revised
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
RICHARD MALCOLM JOHNSTON
The Distinguished Georgia Author L
MT Fxpected to Live.

Baltimore. Md, September 9.-(Special)-
Richard Malcolm Johnston, the distinguish
ed Georgian, so well known as author OF
the "Dukesborough Tales" is at the city
hospital.
The physicians in attendance upon him
do not believe that he can recover, though
everything possible is being done for nlm'
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
MIR BAYARD GRADUALLY SINKS,

Physicians Statement Shows Little
Hope of Recovery.
Dedham, Mass, September 9.-The
physicians in attendance stated this
evening that Mr.. Bayari still seemed
to be sinking gradually, although
there was little noticeable chahge
since yesterday.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
MISS DAVIS SHOWS CHANGE

Physicians Say Their Patient Had a
Comfortable Day.
Narragarsett Pier, r. l., September
1.-THE Condition Of Miss Winnie Da-
Wis, daughter of Mrs. Jefferson Davis,
continues comfortable, and during the
day there was no material change.
Her physicians say that the day
was an encouraging one for the pa
tient.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
GEN. JEB sTUARTS DAUGHTER,
She Passes Away at Her Home in Nor
folk, Va

staunton. Va. September 9.-(Specia|)-
Mrs. Virginia Pelham Stuart Waller. Only
daughter of the confederate cavalry ieader'
General Jeb Stuart, died at Norfolk today.
aged thirty-two. She is survived by her
husband children and mother, the widow
Of Hob StnArt.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
GORDON DECLINES POSITION
General Wires President He Cannot
Accent Annniutment

Washington, September 0.-(Special.)-
General John B. Gordon has wired the pres
ident that he cannot, on account of UNI
stable health. accept a position on the COM
mttee appointed to investigate the conduct
of the war
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

burg.
Eighteen of the thirty-five passen-
gers are dead, and at least ten OF the
remainder will die.
The cars entering the city for Lansing
burg were crowded with passengers re-
turning from Labor Day picnic at ken
seiaer park pleasure resort near Troy.
Car No. 1872 OF the Troy City railway was
the victim of the disaster. 1t came over
tho bridge about 7:25 o'clock. laden with
| 4 merry party of people.
The crossing where the accident occurred
Is at u grade.
Four tracks of the Delaware and Hud-
son road. which runs north and south at
this point. cross the two tracks of the
trolley sroad. 1t was the hour when the
night boat special a train which runs
south and connects with the New York
city boat at Albany was due to pass that
point.
The tracks Of the street line run at
grade from the bridge to the point where
the disaster occurred
In consequence of this fact and of the
frequent passage of the trains, it has been
the rule for each motor car conductor ~
stop his car and go forward to observe the
railroad tracks and signal his car TO pro-
coed if no trains We're in sight. IL cannot
be ascertained whether that rule was COM
piled with on this occasion, for all events
prior to the crash are forgotten by thoSe
who were involved.
Car Hit in the Middle.
The motor car was struck directly in the
center by the engine of the train, which
was going at a high speed The car was
upon the tracks before the train doomed In
sight and no power on earth could have
/ - no n evidently the
train approaching as he reached the track
and opened his controller. but in vain.
with a crash that was heard for blocks.
/ the engine dashed into the lighter Neh-Il".
| The motor car parted in two. both sections
| being hurled into the air in apiintors,
| The mass of humanity. for the car was
| crowded to overlooking, was torn ana
| manglcd Those in the front Of the car
| met with the worst fate. The force of the
| collision was there experienced to the
greatest degree. and every human being
! in that section Of the car was killed.
Bodies were hurled into the air and
their heauless and hnbless trunks
were found in some cases fifty feet
from the crossing.
Ihc plot OF the engine was smashed and
| amid its wreckaGe were the manned "ofp5eS
Of two women. The passengers OF the tram
suffered no injury in addition to Il violent
shock.
The majority of the passengers Of the
| trolley car were young people. Ihey IN
Guided many women.
The injured were taken to the city hos
pital and to the Continental knitting mill.
| the former not having sufficient ambulance
service to care for them all
The dead were placed in boxes and taken
to d neishborng mill shed.
Could Not Be Recognized.
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
Piles and Eistula.

Cure guaranteed, 20 years experience. Par
ticulars free. DR.. Tucker lG N. Broad ST.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

The finest shops In a Chinese city are
those devoted TO the sale of collins.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
Macias Returns the Call.

San Juan de Porto Rico, September 7
This evening Captain General Macias re-
turned the visit of courtesy paid him yes
terday afternoon by Major General Brooke.
Rear Admiral Schley and Brigad!er Cen
erll Gordon. the United States military
commissioners.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
EIGHTEEN LIVES
CRUSHED OUT
Fast Train Dashes Into Moving
Electric Gar Carrying Thirty
Five Passengers.
BODIES HORRIBLY MANGLED
Identification Is Utterly Impossible
in Some Instances, as Mutilation
Is So Complete.

Cohoes. N. Y, September 5.-Shortly be-
fore s o'clock tonight a trolley car OF the
Troy City Railway Company was struck
by the night boat special of the Delaware
and Hudson railroad. at a crossing at the
west end of the Hudson river bridge,
which connects this city with Lansing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02

it was he confded. "People are too
particular nowadays-s they expect
real silverware an cniny dishes, even
t they're only eatin' ham an eggs.
IN 70 when | worked At the Metroool-
itan Coffee end Lunch Pariors in
Leadyille-all right.
The sandy haired waiter answered
the gong and brought forth the order,
which he spread out before the GUS
toner with flourish
In Leadville, he resumed, 1T was
give an take, an take what you could
get. Say-talk about queer people,
you bet we had EN- then. Ever hear
OF Colonel Tom Skeels? | read in the
Times the other cvenin that he get
snot down In Arizona for s2ssin a
waiter I've expected he would be for
the last eighteen years; my, but that
man was nasty with his tongue-saw
him thump a reporter once for sayin'
in the paper that he was 'profuse with
opprobrious epithets' The colonel
thumped him on general principles,
| guess, for he didn't nc more know
what opprobrious epithets was than
he could understand why q man
should wear a white tie and a dress
SUIT ~ SDClEly
We'll. the colonel was a man OF a
few words. He'd just come into the
Metropolitan Coffee and Lunch Par
Tors. hist himself up On the stool an
humble out what he wanted lie
was an awful hard man to under
stand. an one morning he got hold OF
a waiter who didn't catch what he was
sayin' and who asked, What's that,
sir When we heard it we al stop
ped to see the fuss. We always step
ped around pretty lively when Tho coll
onel came in and allowed for his
faults, and we never asked him any
thing over after he ordered, since he
mostly took ham and eggs, and if we
didn't catch his order we made It
ham an eggs anyhow.
Well the colonel looked up an he
was pretty mad
What's that, sir?' he reared out.
Why, you French frog
eater, l spoke plain enough, didn't |?
How many times has a man gotter
order his meals in this gol-swiggered
place, I'd like to know? Here and
with that the colonel pulls out his
pistol and fires twice into the ceiling.
Now, then, he yelled, after this
when [ fires two shots | wants ham
an eggs. If | fire three it's a T-bone
steak, and if every consarned cart
ridge in the blame thing goes off you
are to trot out the whole menur-
understand?
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He indicated high bank of sand on
the right which had been cut out by
the erosion Of the violent current.
Near by some pbiIanthropist had put
sign Keep a Good Look OUT"
You have larned what other peo-
pie think of the same he added;
there's been more than twinty men
drowned in there.
"Becauce the- could not swim?
asked Frank
Cause the best swimmer in the
world can't swim in there; yam and
meself, boys, will soon be on the same
futting, &c the raison that we won I
have any futting at all
How long is the canon?"
Not quite half a mile; Miles canon
that views ust passed through is like a
duckpond alongside Of the rapids in
front Of us.
Can a boat go through"
THE thing has boon done, but only
about one in fifty that starts into them
rapids raiches the outlet, EXCEPT in
bits the size Of yer hand
Frank and Roswell looked at each
other in CONSERVATION. Was it possible
that Jeff would allow the criminal
recklessness Tim contemplated
Where the chances were so over
whelmingly against success, it was
throwing away their lives to trust
themselves to the fearful rapids that
had already caused SO many Deaths.
If you want to try it." said Roswell,
excitedly. you may do SO, but neither
Frank nor | will; put us ashorei'
He addressed himsel ito JEFF, who
was seated on the edge Of che upper
deck. calmly smoking his pipe. He did
not look around or seem to hear the
Never mind interposed Frank; IF
they are willing. we are not the ones
TO back out; l know OF no law that
prevents a man making fool OF him.
VERY we'll, replied his cousin, more
composedly, Il am ready
ITO be Coutinued)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02
Mi'ligan, Wilkin & CO
He HEARD THE TRUTH.
S1.cO.

She Could Have Gone on for Three Solid
Hours, But she stepped After an Hour
and .5aif.
Il have letter from mother, and
she is coming tomorrow to make us
long visit" said Mrs. Sharp TO her hus-
band as she handed him cup OF tea
across the table Sharp made no reply,
and at the end Of a minute OF Two bis
wife said:
'Well?"
well, WHAT"
Why don't you say something?"
Say something about what?"
about mother coming?'
81 haven't anything TO say"
NO. you haven't! Q no! Of course
not! But l saw your jaw drop and
that sullen look come into your face
the minute ! spoke, and if you haven't
anything to say, George Sharp, have.
I've stood it long enough. Your folks
can fairly swarm here and it's all
right, but if my folks come it's another
matter, and I've heard all | want to
hear of your filings at mothers-in-law.
II your heart and soul were not as cal
loused as q rubber boot heel you'd get
down on your knees every day of your
life and thank my mother for just what
she's done for you. I'd just like to ask
you where we stayed the first two
years after we were married, Where
was it? All, ha. You don't dare to
answer! Where, indeed. but at my
mothers, because you, in ten years,
hadn'e saven up enough to go to house
keeping and mother had to take us in,
and you didn't even pay board, Yes.
and our Il lie Henry was born there, at
mothers sand she nurseG me herself be-
cause you didn't have money to pay
nurse, and she even paid the doctor oft
OF her own purse, and when we did set
up housekeeping she sent us two wa
gon-lOadS of things out Of her own
house, and you are sleeping now under
blankets that she gave us and eating
out OF dishes that came from her china
closet, and if we are sick or il trouble
OF any kind it is mother who must
come and help us out, And it was she
who bought you the very overcoat you
are wearing to-day. and she more than
half dresses the children, and if we are
short on rent day she lends us the
money, and never gets it back again
nor ever asks for it, And she laid in
our winter coal for us last year. -Yhen
the children all had the scarlet fever,
and we had so many extra expenses,
and when you came down with that
awful attack OF pneumonia who was it
but mother that sat up with you Is
nights, and you were worse than a
baby to take care Of! | could go on for
three solid hours telling you things
mother has done fer US, and yet you
never lose an opportunity of saying
something hateful about mothers-in-
iaN. It's just such fellows as you who
owe their mothers-in-law everything,
who go On at the greatest and mean
est rate about them. and who ought 70
have few solemn facts flung at them
once iii while, and maybe it would
, teach them to keep their tongues still.
/ guess you've heard the truth for once
in your life, if you never hear it again,
George Sharp, It's my honest opinion
that there are far more unworthy sons
inlaw in the world than mothers-in-
law. and the son-in-law who is sitting
at this table. gritting his teeth and
wishing he dared throw a teacup at his
wife for telling him the truth, is one Of
them New York World
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02
ian1sie
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue Of a deed of trust made by
Absolura Ridgely and Elizabeth Ridgeiy.
his wife to me as trustee, dated on the
18th day of August, 1897. and recorded IN
the Office of the Clerk OF the County Court
of Ohio county, West Virginia, in Deed
Of Trust Book 50, page 500. will sell at
pubic auction. al the front door OF the
Court House of said county, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY s, 1898.
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m, the fol-
lowing property, that is 10 say: All that
parcel OF land situated on the waters OF
Little Wheeling creek, in said county.
which is bounded as follows: Beginning
at a sugar tree in the line of Alexander
Stewart, thence n. 2 degrees 20 minutes
Ray, and with his line n. SO degrees IS
minutes. w SO poles to a post in run:
thence n As degrees Is minutes W. to a
h fallen ash tbeno n 4 run g M degrees *
W. IS Is poles 10 a stone in the run bank:
thence $50 degrees 10 minutes ". 30 DO
poles 10 stone On the top Of hill; thence
with the top of the ridge N 81 degrees
a minutes w. 40 3-5 poles to a stone;
thence n. degrees % minutes w. los 80
poles to a post, corner Thomas McC9nn
3S533 degrees As minutes w. 1o4 poles to u
stone in the run bank corner 10 Daniel
Giffen now Henry SeiDert): thence down
post corner to r. S. Williamson and
T. Y Hervey: thence n. degrees SO
minutes f. 81 Ito poles to large white
oak stump in a field; thence n. Il de-
grees f. 81 10 poles to the beginning, con-
tanning 17224 acres and Is rods. excepting
q acres thereof conveyed oy William Gas
ton and wife to NJ. M. Mariing, by deed
TERMS OF SALE-One-third and az
much more of the purchase money as the
purchaser may elect to pay. in cash, and
the residue ir two equal annual payments.
with interest from the day of sale. the
purchaser giving his notes. secured by
deed on the property sold for the deferred
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02

net work of lakes which form the
headwaters OF the Yukon, the current
carried them steadily toward their des-
tination, and there were hours when
they scarcely lifted their hands except
10 keep the raft in proper position by
meas of the poles. The weather grew
steadily milder, fer summer was APP
preaching. The snow and ice rapidly
melted, and now and then, when the
sun shone the thick clothing felt I'M
comfortable during the middle of the
day Our friends were in advance of
the great multitude that was pushing
toward the Klondike from the south,
from Canada and to st. Michael's,
whence they would start on the 1900
mile climb Of the Yukon, as soon as it
shook off its icy bonds.
it was impossible that the party
should not view with soiicitude their
entrance into Miles canyon, though
Tim assured his friends that much
more dangerous rapids would remain
u be passed. The canyon is five
elehths Of a mile long with an angry
and swift current. Although the raft
was tossed about like a cookie shell. it
Wrnt through without injury aad none
Of he goods was displaced or harmed.
Following this came the severest
Kind of work. For three miles it SEEM
ed as if the river could be no worse
and the raft must be wTenched asun-
der The current was not only very
swift, but the channel was filled with
rocks. Each man grasped one of the
strong p0,es with which the craft was
provided. and wrought with might and
~ Nc al,fa
masses Of stone which thrust I'D their
beads everywhere. There were many
narrow escapes, and despite the ut
most they could do. the raft struck re-
pAate'ly. Sometimes it was a bump
aAd sheer to one side SO suddenly that
me party were almost knocked off
their feet. Once, owing to uninten-
uoHal contrary work, the raft banged
aga nsl the head OF a rock and stood
Stl While the men We're desper-
aie'y plying their poles the current
sw the craft around and the voyage
WIS resumed.
look OUT" shouted JEFF; there's
another rock ahead"
Unfortunately it was just below the
surface and there We're so many rip
p'ts and eddies in the current that
Ae' Jher Tim Nor Hardman were sure
vi ijs exact location, but taking their
cue from the leader they pushed with
on their strength to clear the obstruct-
1ey failed ana Tie ninty head swept
"hee' s. under the logs and gouged its
ooliaa for the entire length of the
N'@ij All felt the jar, and those who
59.a look beneath the upper deck saw
,ue lower timbers rise from the i'm
Fagr which was so severe that when
@'I vas at last swung free it was bare
wing, but, like wounded horse.
sA9ob itself clear and the next mo-
IL NJ was plunging forward as impetu-
gNSIy as ever. The fears of the party
were intensified By sight of wreckage
yong the banks, proving that more
man one of their predecessors had
,ohe to grief in trying TO make the
Passage.
nile all were on edge with the dan
Ut however. they found themselves at
eae end of the perilous passage and
tre@tlng in comparatively smooth wa
again. Men and boys drew signs
'si'et- the former mopping their per-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02

well, sir, after that day life la the
Metropolitan Coffee and Lunch Parior
was full of bowling excitement.
When the colonel would come in he'd
just climb on a stool, grab a paper to
read and bang would go that gun.
Talk about your perforated porous
plasters-you ought to have seen that
ceiling. One Gay the colonel came in
jagged and ordered what he called
whole menur' You bet, it kept us
stepping pretty lively. He had a nat
ural antipathy to walters, anyhow"
Another patron here claimed the at
tention Of the sandy-haired witer, and
when he returned the 7:30 custom r
ordered up another cup Of coffee.
T should think the police would
have got after the colonel suggested
the 1850 customer
oh, he had pull. all right--hut he
nearly drove the proprietor out of bust
ness. But that amt the end of this sto-
~, sir. You see, the coloneis eccentrici-
ty in orderin' made it kinder hard to
keep walters in the place, and we We're
constantly switchin One day tender
foot waiter came to Leadvine who hadn't
heard about the thing and he was set TO
work down where the colonel usually sat.
He was quiet and communicative
sort Of chap, something like the colonel
himself. and the rest Of took a dislike
to him. so we didn't warn him of the col
onefs way of orGerin Well, the colo
nCl came in and let er so twice for ham
an eggs. The new waiter was busy at
the time. but he just wheeled around, an
in less'n a second had ripped out a gun
of his own and plugged the colonel in the
shoulder He was the most surprised
man I ever saw. lie just fell off his stool
In sheer surprise. Then he got up an
sTwore horribly but the rev waiter had
him covered.
" 'Consarn ye, hollered the colonel,
what's that fcr?'
g That's for dead luck, replied the new
waiter just as cool yon please, If you
don't get out Of here pretty quick. I was
onto YOU colonel when you lived in
Deadwood and l don't propose to put UP
with you here
1.-THE colonel never came into the Met
ronolitan Coffee and Lunch Parlors again.
I'm not surprised Ito hear that somebody
cot him at last down in Arizona. for in
these days people won't put up with
short orders that way. Check, sir? Yes
sir
And the 80 customer. as he paid his
bill, saw that he was ten minutes late
for his Office.
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THE LAMENTED COLONEL SKEELS.
He Bossed Restaurant Walters in Great
style But lie Struck the Wrong Man in
Leadville

He Bossed Restaurant Walters in Great
style But He Struck the Wrong Man in
Leadville
From the Denver Times.
Yes" acknowledged the sandy-halred
waiter to the $50 customer, as the latter
complained of the height of the climb
from the floor to the level Of the lunch
counter, these high stools are soin' out
Of date. but we amt swell down here in
Seventeenth street and there's very little
kickin. One man comes here Just be
cause it reminds him of old times He
says some of these small swivel stools
that they have up town give him a crick
in the back Bucllwheats an Coffee
Yessir.'
The $50 customer was provided with
small napkin and a glass OF water and
looked around him. He was the only oc
cupant of the narrow little restaurant
this morning., and. the few wayfarers,
hurrying TO their work in the shops and
offices down town. gave the red sign
so much rs a glance as they passed. The
waiter vanished into a little niche in the
wall that led presumably TO the kitchen,
gave an uninteliigible order and came
back to brush some imaginary crumbs
from the smooth. hard surface Of the
counter.
The restaurant business amt what