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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08

sioner of education. and Colonel Henry
F. llout, chairman of the local COM
mittee of arrangements. a felicitous
letter from President Mckinley was
read. Nearly every speaker alluded
to the war with Spain, and every refer
ence to the president. To the army or
to the navy provoked tremendous APP
plause. The marine band. which was
present and played patriotic airs, also
added TO the enthusiasm. President
Greenwood, when he delivered his an
nual address, received a fiattering re-
ception.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
NEGRO TROOPS WANTED.
Bill Providing For Their Enlistment
May Be Passed.

Washington, July THE president
made it known to senators and repre-
sent tives who called upon him today
that he considered it unwise fer cou-
gress to adjourn before the bill to
raise $4,000 colored troops was passed.
Chairman Hull, OF the military affairs
committee was in conference with him
today over the legislation and stated
afterwards that he believed the bill
would be passed. 1t was recently
recommended by the secretary of the
war, who stated that those troops were
especially adapted to the Cuban climate
and necessary TO the success Of the
war
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
UNPOPULAR OFFICERS.
Company of California Volunteers
Would Not Accept Them.

Oakland, Cal, July IA sensation
was caused at Camp Barrett today by
the refusal Of company NJ Of Woodland,
Eighth regiment of California volun-
teers. TO accept the officers appointed
by Governor Budd. Only seven men
consented to be mustered into the SER
vice of the United States. The gov
ernor at once ordered that the men be
deprived Of their uniforms and sent
back home in disgrace. and the name
of the company erased from the rolls
Of the National Guard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
Decision For solly Smith.

Buffalo, n. Y, July 7.-Solly Smith of
Los Angeles and Billy O'DOnnell of
Memphis met here tonight in a 20
round mill to determine the feather
weight championship. In the seventh
round O'Donrell committed two palpa-
BILE fouls and was warned, and when he
repeated the act in the next round the
decision was given to Smith. In the
few rounds fought the boys mixed it
up pretty lively. but no damage was
done
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
Railway Notes.

The go recruits for the Tenth Pennsyl-
vania regiment of infantry, passed
through this city on the Rio Grande West
ern at 4:25 this morning on special,
bound for San Francisco.
The Union Pacific officials did not stop
off here on their way home, as was ex-
pected. Instead they went through Ogden
direct Cor the east.
The Rio Grande Western is going to run
an excursion from Colorado 10 Utah on
Aug. IL. and is getting out the advertising
matter Cor the event.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
VICTIMS OF THE WRECK.
Bodies VIII Be Brought Home-Sen-
ator Cannon's Visit.
Cs9ecial 10 The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.)
Washington, July An effort will
be made to secure the removal of the
bodies of the Torrey rough riders who
lost their lives in the accident at Tu-
pelo, Miss, to their homes in the
mountains. Congressman Osborne has
taken the matter in hand and will do
everything possible to secure the re-
movaL He first consulted with Con-
gresham John NJ. Allen of Mississip-
pi, whose home IS in the village where
the rough riders were killed. Mr. Allen
referred him TO John e. Robbins, Il
prominent citizen of Tupeio. and Con-
gresham Osborne opened communica-
ton with him. Mr.. Robbins wired to-
day that the local authorities would
permit removal after two months in
terment. Congressman Osborne is now
endeavofing to secure the consent of
the war department 10 the removal.
Senator Cannon viii leave as soon as
congress adjourns for Jacksonville,
where he VII visit his brother, Lieu
tenant Colonel Cannon of the rough
riders, until the latter's departure for
the front.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
N. E. A. CONVENTION.
Five Thousand Persons Attend the
Orening Session.

Washington, July Unusual man
ifestations of patriotic enthusiasm
marked the opening session tonight of
the National Educational associations
annual convention. Five thousand
persons were in attendance. Among
the speakers who welcomed the edu-
Gators were President Whitman of the
Columbia university; Webster Davis,
assistant secretary of the interior; Dr.
w. T.. Harris, United States commits
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
HAS A LINE OF STEAMERS.
Santa Fe Now In the Field For Euro
mean Business

Topeka July THE Santa Fe railroad
system VIII hereafter compete in the
freight traffic from the west and south to
European ports President Ripley has
ARRANGED for a freight steamship line
from Galveston to all the principal ports
of Europe similar to the line recently ar
ranged for from San Francisco. to the
principal Asiatic ports.
The combination is between the Santa
Fe line at Galveston and II. Diedrickson
Steamship company for freishtage from
that port to European ports. An office
has been established in Galveston under
the general management of %. Silverstone
who recently resigned his position as con-
tracing freight agent OF the Southern
Pacific.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
WOUNDED AT KEY WEST.
Privates of the Sixteenth and Twen-
ty-fourth Infantry.

Washington. July 7.-Adjutant General
Corbin today received a list of the wound
ed men brought from Geenral Skaters
army to Key West by the transport Iro-
quois and put in the hospital at the latter
place including the following:
Sixteenth Infantry-Sergeant Patrick
Bruin, Sergeant William p. Casser. Ser
geant Charles Conklin, Sergeant James o.
Ogle. Sergeant r. Scimes, Corporal Julius
Cummings Henry Ochs Edgar A Nc
CLARITY, Theo PAIL. NJ. L. West. Privates
James a. Austin. Henry Albrecht. Ernest
Bergin, john w. Creek, Silas A. Coles,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
sixteen-year-old Boy In Kansas Com
mitted an Awful Crime.

Emporia. Kan. July AT : o'clock
today Coroner Boylan was notified that
two dead bodies we're lying in the
grand stand at Sodens grove. one mile
south of the city. They proved 10 be
Arthur Jones of EmpOria and Mary
Lenshman of Scranton. Kan she had
a bullet hole in her forehead and an
other below the heart He had bullet
hole in the breast near the heart. There
is no doubt that Jones killed the girl
and then himself. Both were l6 years
old.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08

Pekin, July THE Russian charge
d'affaires. NJ Pavoloff. has informed
the tsung Ii yamen that if a northern
extension of railroad which has been
&C needed to a British syndicate is or
sisted in, Russia may be obliged 10
seize the province Of Iii Chilli. in which
Pekin is situated, az compensation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08

Fred Diets Eddie Chaxter William j.
Hartman, James j. Higgins. Levi Minkle.
George A. Menetti Fred c. Muersch,
George holland, Edgar Shaffner, HenrS
Williams.
Twenty-fourth Infantry-Corporal An
drew Padgett. Privates Charles F. Clay,
Pleasant hammond, William Taylor, Sam
uel Turner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
Spanish Schooner Captured.

Key West, Fla, July THE small
Spanish schooner Gallito, loaded with
lumber. chickens. pigs and provisions
of various kinds, has been captured by
the auxiliary gunbOat Eagle, and was
brought in here today The capture
was effected on Tuesday last, east CT
Cope Popo, Isle of Pines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
Proof of preyfus, Guilt.

Paris. July I'm the chamber of depu-
ties today. replying to an Interpolation
Count de Castellanc. on the subject Of
Alfred Dreyfus, the prisoner of Devils
Island. the minister of war. NJ. Cavaignac
made an exhaustive statement adducing
the strongest evidence of the guilt OF
Drevfus. some of I in the form of off,
cIal documents which ne read. The cham
her. by a vote of 572 to ?. approved the
minister's statement and ordered 1t TO be
printed and placarded throughout France.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
FOREIGN wARsHIPs.
Germany Still Has Four Vessels In
the Harbor.


Hongkong, July THE British col
uer Eddie, which left Manila on July
8. arrived here today. She reported
that no attack had been made upon
the town up to the time of her leav-
ing there. -Four German, three British,
two French and one japanese warships
" ere then at Manila
The steamer Yuen San also arrived
here from Manila today, bringing 80
pr;es Is and 800 Chinese.
General Monet says the escape Of
Cantsin General Augustus family from
tie hands Of the insurgents was due to
tho iovaity of Philippine colonel
named Blanco. The general adds that
his native troops are loyal and that
there are 5000 mixed troops at Ma
cable, with plenty of ammunition and
provisions. where he intends to wait
for the insurgents 10 come out into
the open and to surprise them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
ANNEXATION IS
NOW COMPLETE
Hawaii Is Part of the United
States.
RAISING OF THE FLAG
AT EARLIEST MOMENT
President Mckinley Signed the An
neXatiOn Resolution Last Night

Important Ceremony Witnessed By
But Six Persons-No Further Ac-
ton By the Hawaiian Government
Is Necessary-Ex-Queen, Who Is
Now an American Citizen, Will
Return to the Islands-Steamer
Leaving Yesterday Carried News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08

Dyspepsia Cured. Shiloh's Vitalizer
Immediately relieves Sour Stomach,
Coming up of Food Distress, and is the
great kidney and liver remedy. Sold by
Nelden-Judson and other druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
ON THE DIAMOND.

iladelphia-Boston, 3; Philadel-
phia, s.
Observation-Disclosures. ;; Bald-
more. l.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6; st. Louis. 3.
New York-New York, 10; Brook
Ign, l.
Pittsburg-Pittsburg. 6; Louisville. 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08

States and Great Britain was vociferous-
l. cheered
The two meetings tonight were attended
by tremendous crowds The Kansas city
union was rendered the banner for the
best progress made. Detroit was selected
for the meeting OF 1899.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
win be at Santiago the early part of

win be at Santiago the early part of
next week.
On the eve of his departure General
Miles expressed satisfaction on start
ing 20 Join the troops He spoke of
the sacrifices and hardships they had
passed through recently and of those
yet TO come. General Miles himself
had no ether purposes in going to
Santiago than To look over the mill
tary situation and to strengthen the
hand Of Shafter. There is no intention
on mis- part to take in any manner
from the glory that Shafter has won,
or may wiz, in this campaign. He
viii not relieve General Shafter of his
command, unless the latter's physical
condition is such as TO demand some
rsraa a1rfCn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08

The statements of those who have
been cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla
prove the great merit of this medicine.
Get only Hocd's.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
sUPPLIEs ZOE COME.

The war department admitted for
the first time today that two expedi-
tons, one on the Florida and another
on the Fauita, had successfully pro-
ceeded from Florida ports to points in
central and western Cuba, where large
quantities of arms and supplies were
landed for General GomeZ's command.
This is the first time that arms have
got to Gomez and his men in the
western sections, as the first eXpedi-
ton equipped Garcia and his men
around Santiago. The Florida and
Fanita left some time ago, but their
movements We're guarded with the
greatest care. in order that a prema-
ture publication might not jeopardize
the safety Of those on board, as wen
as the delivery of the guns. The time
If danger is now passed, however, and
the full stock Of guns, ammunition and
supplies is now in the hands of Cen
eral GomeZ's troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY.

Company D-Killed: Captain Morri-
son, Sergeant O'Brien and Private
Stapleford. Wounded: Corporais
Secherge. Cakes and West. Privates
Colts, Smythe, erickson, Hatley, Hig-
gins, Hamilton, Williams, B2Ilatine,
8artels. KrauZ. Cause, Anderson, Min
kleton. Eitermann. Hendricks, Scrog-
gins, Masser, Simpson, Raymond, Bosh,
Post and Sergeant O'Fleeherty. Miss
ing: Private Graham.
Company E-Killed: Corporals
Brown and Havett, Private Christian
son. Wounded: Captain W. c. Nc
and Russell, Corporal Paul Clifford,
Privates Thurman, Rhone. Ross,
Neilckle, Dirty, Tenant, White, Pilour,
Gruner, Sergeants Sauer, Corporal
Krausdon. Missing: Privates Donald
son, Kruner and Birckle.
Company F-Killed: Sergeant Hogg
Private Lewis. Wounded: Captain r.
w Woodbury., Privates Begden, Void
man, Dunlap, Phillip. O'Donnel.
Company CHILLED: Private Col
Jury. Wounded: Captain w. Lassiter
Lieutenant SOrley, Sergeants Murie and
Graft, Corporal McCiasty, Privates
Green, Shafern, Knicksel Harrison,
Ruddiclz. Nolan. Madison, Gloran, Do
Tory, Conway. Biley and Sergeant Has
HAN. Missing: Privates Darby and
King.
Company H--Killed: Privates Awrd
and Stone. Wounded: Sergeants Ogle
and Corklin, Privates Allen, Martin.
Muslin, Hoch, Misner, Schroler Miss
ing: Privates Cores, Hawke, Sarron,
King, Small, Wood, Morse, Saloon and
Casby. Killed, 10; wounded, los, and
missing II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
OTHER OFFICERS

Following is the official list of officers
killed and wounded in other regiments:
Fourteenth Infantry-Killed: Cap
tain Torrance, Lieutenant Saltar.
Wounded: Lieutenant Colonel Worth,
Major Ellis, Captain Guthrie, Captain
Cavendish, Lieutenant Scott.
Sixth Infantry-Killed: Captain
wetheriu, Lieutenant j. G. Ord. Lieu
tenant S. n. Brachley. Wounded:
Captain J. d. Walker, Lieutenant
Cross, Captain J. w. Farray, Lieuten-
ant Purdy, Lieutenant Robertson.
Third Cavalry-Killed: Dr. Danforth.
Wounded: Captain George A. Dodd,
Lieutenant A. c. Moulliet. Lieutenant
O. b. Meyer, Captain George K
Hunter, Lieutenant Arthur Theyer
Lieutenant John Murphy, Captain W.
y. Armstrong.
Twentieth Infantry-Killed: Captain
Henry b. Moon, Captain John B. Rod
man.
Light Artillery-Wounded: Captain
c. d. Parkhurst.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
Russian Greed In China.

Chicago-Chicago. 3; Cincinnati. 7.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
cleveland-Cleveland. 6; St. Loui

MISUNDERSTANDING, 6; Louisville. 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
Bismarek of Jewish Descent. :

Few people are aware that Prince
Bismarck is Of Hebrew descent He de-
rives his Jewish blood from his mother,
whose father-Anastasius Menken, one
Of the favorite bureaucrats Of Frederick
the Great-wss of Hebrew parentage.
Although Of late it has evidently ap-
peared polite to the prince to coun-
tenance the anti-Semitic movement both
in Germany and Austria, yet while in
office he invariably showed himself a
good friend TO the Jewish nation and
chose the Hebrew banker at Berlin,
Baron Won Bleichroeder. rs his most
trusted confidant. Indeed, in those days
he vas 80 well disposed toward the
Jews that he even discussed the advis.
ability Of marrying his sons to Jewesses
On the ground that it would bring mon.
ey into the family again and likewise
''improve both morally and physically
the Bismarck breed. ."-International
Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26

ptNtN rfSrFNpfNs 10 rHr wRrcE
resort 90 that method of settlement.
There are q large number % precedents
which win aid the authorities In shap-
fnx their action In this direction N the
facts are fully established. While none
% the cases show the fearful loss of
NE sustained by the Maine explosion.
yet they include rrany instances In
which the United States has adop,ed
energetic measures 20 redress the KILL
Ing % American citizens in foreign
countries. In a general way these
METHODS - redress have Included de-
nn,n,is for Indemnity. prociamaticns ex-
cludine the warshirs % the offending
nations from cur harbors. display Of
force. non-iniercourse. withdrawal Of
cur minister. reprisal and blockade.
some q these steps border very close
" On war. although they are regarded
o. the movements tIst preliminary TO
actual hostIllties. and as amounting to
threats that force viii follow II repara-
tiou is no; made. The case of the Wa
tervitch is considered 90 be the most
analogous Co tha, Of the Maine. should
% Be established that the Maine disas.
ter was no, the result q accident. The
ws;erwitch was Q United States ship
engaged In 1856 In surveying the en-.
ts1sse 10 one % the rivers OF Paraguay.
Without warning and by orders of
President Lope,. of Paraguay. a force
% trOops orened IRE On the Water
witch. killing the man at the helm and
voundine others. Intense feeling was
aroused IN the United States when the
facts became known The president re-
ported the facts to congress and In his
message asked authority 10 make a
Demonstration Of force which would In.
sure suitable redress.
In response 60 this congress author
ised him to use such force as is neces-
sary- 60 secure amrhe reparation- Ac-
corcingiy an armed feet was hastily as
sembled. The expedition Included nine
teen armed ships. twenty-five heavy
guns and s.so0 sailors and marines. Ac-
e1Q1eaytnG uhjs sutat ,Nsrs. dYiiiar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26

pieniro,ehsiaries PREPARED to maze the
demands OF this government and then
enforce them By calling on the armed
ships. President Lopez and his govern
ment were awed into complete subjec.
tion by its presence. The American
commissioners and naval officers were
received at Ascension with much honor
and every reparation within the power
OF the republic was given. This includ-
ed abject apology. a sweeping dis
avowal and $1,000 for the sufferers by
the outrage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
ADMIRAL ERBEN has VIEWS
That Do Not Jibe with Those Of Some Yer
Knowing individuals

h"ss Do Not SbDe Win Those OF some very
Knowing individuals
New York. Feb. 26.-Regarding the
ten-inch loaded powder-case and the
empty one. smashed and burned. recov-
cred from the wreck Of the Maine, Rear
Admiral Erben says:
Il should certainly take the first as
an Indication that the magazine con-
taining the ten-inch ammunition did
not explode. I agree that IL the empty
powder-case had exploded there would
have been nothing left of it-absolutely
nothing. II Is more than likely that the
empty case was one of those returned
TO the magazine after target practice.
In the absence Of other information
than that In the newspapers We cannot
tell anything definite about IL, but IL
the magazine did not explode. what
kind Of torpedo could do IL? Let them
tell us that. No torpedo that I ever
heard Of could do that amount of dam
age"
Continuing. the admiral said: while
do not think much of the theory of an
accident by spontaneous combustion,
the statement that spontaneous COM
bustion could not have taken place be-
cause the coal was only three months
old need not be considered. / have seen
the same kind OF coal. lying right out
In the navy yard shed. catch fire of its
own accord in two weeks after Ii was
put there. ! have said from the first,
and l repeat IL now. that they will
never find out what sunk the ship until
IL Is raised. and the soone: :he wrecking
companies divers get to -ork the bet
ter. IL Is dangerous to work down
there In Havana's dirty bay. Ships
divers are amateurs at the business,
and no good results can be expected OF
them. Those professional men go at it
In a systematic way. and they are as a
rule fearless men,"
Regarding the moorings Of the Maine
In Havana harbor. Admiral Erben said:
Il understand that the Spanish flag
ship. when she was last in Havana. was
moored at the same buoy at which the
Maine anchored. We do not know
whether the harbor is laid with mines,
and We probably never shall know. We
have no right to question il. any more
than the Spaniards have right to
know whether this harbor IL laid with
mines. II 1t were known that there
were no mines laid II would he an in
vitation for some crank TO lay some on
his own account. The pilot that moored
the Maine was under orders from the
Spanish admiral. and the admiral Is
responsible for her safety. Just as we
are responsible for the safety of the
Vizcaya while she is in our harbor."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
NINE IN A HOLOCAUST
Fire in a Tenement at Charleston
S. C., Reaps a Terrible
Harvest Of Death.
MOST OF THE DEAD ARE CHILDREN,

One of Them Being a Babe Of but . Few
Months Old. and Others Ranging from
Three to Sixteen Year, Old-Nothing but
Chaxrcd Corpses Recovered-Train Stops
Suddenly ON . Trestle and IN Elderly
Woman Dies OF the Shock.
Charleston. S. c., Feb. 2s.-Nine lives
were lost in fearful fire which ragged
for q short while in Church street
this morning. At 2:10 a policeman
on duty noticed big sparks flying from
the tenement house at 160 Church
Street. The officer found that a blaze
was issuing from one of the windows on
the first floor. The doors were broken
open and the family on that floor was
rushed out without any damage. Some
body yelled that a family of women
was sleeping on the third floor. The
police rushed up stairs and when they
reached the top story the life-saving
work was stopped by the flames, which
seemed to be playing over the entire
building.
Names OF the Fire Fiend's Victims.
Sreams from dying women were
heard. and Officer Bagby rushed in and
pulled out three charred bodies. The
quick work Of the fire department
checked the fire, and it was soon under
control. but not until nine lives on the
third story had been lost. The dead
are: Mrs. Rebecca Kpickmeyer, Albert
O'Neal, Caswell GNeal; Josephine
Knickmeyer, z years of age; Katie
Knickmeyer, 9 years; Frances Knick-
knickmeyer. 1S years; Leonora Knick-
meyer, years: Frances Knick-
meyer, 6 years; Lille Knickmeyer, 3
years; baby Of Mrs. knickmeyer, one
month old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
DEATH ON A BURNING TRESTLE,
Woman 65 Years Old Dies From Sudden
Shock Train Set on Fire.

''osA-sn W. AcoAs oAu DAcs u SuuOeu
Shock Train Set on Fire.
Savannah. Ga, Feb. 26.-The Plant
system and Atlantic Coast Line Florida
special vestibuled train between ST.
Augustine and New York, was brought
to sudden standstill on a burning
trestle near Waycross, 100 miles south
of Savannah, by warped rail, yester-
day afternoon. The sudden shock
caused the death of Mrs. Frank D.
Holder, of Yonkers, n. Y, 65 years of
age. and threw the remaining passen-
gers into a panic, but all escaped with
only slight bruises. When the train
stopped the flames from the burning
trestle communicated to the coaches
and the fire spread rapidly. Conductor
Mather and his train crew worked
bravely and assisted the passengers
from the burning cars in short order.
The burning trestle was discovered
before the train reached the structure
and a train hand was sent forward to
give a signal. The smoke from the
forest fire, from which the trestle
caught, prevented the engineer seeing
the signal and he ran ahead. The tres
tie was over a shallow basin with no
water beneath and the passengers were
able to step down onto dry land.