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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17

Slane walked to Jerry Blazes ana
hung over him with exaggerated solici-
tude, while Simmons, weeping with
pain, was carried away. cope you
amt 'urt badly, sir, said Slane The
major had tainted, and there was an
ugly, ragged hole through the top of his
arm. Slane knelt down and murmured.
''S'elp me, believe 'e's dead Well, if
that amt my bloomin luck all overI''
But the major was destined to lead
bis battery afeld for many a long day
with unshaken nerve He was removed
and nursed and petted into GONZALES
cence, while the battery discussed the
wisdom Of capturing Simmons and
blowing him from a gun. They idolized
their major, and his temperance on
parade resulted in scene nowhere pro-
vided for in the army regulations.
Great, too. was the glory that fell to
Slane's share. The gunners would have
made him drunk thrice day for at
least fortnight Even the colonel of
his own regiment complimented him
Upon his coolness and the local paper
called him hero-which things did
not puff him up When the major prof
fered him money and thanks, the virtu-
Gus corporal took the one and put aside
the other But he had a request to make
and prefaced it with many ''Beg y
pardon, sir :" Could the major see his
way to letting the Slane-McKenna we'd
ding be adorned by the presence of four
battery horses to pull hired barouche =?
The major could, and so could the bat
tery-excessively So It was gorgeous
wedding
"Wot did do it for2'' said Corporal
Slane. "For the 'orses, of course. Jhansi
ain t beauty to look at. but WASH t
goin to ave hired turnout. Jerry
Blazes7 If 'adn't a wanted some
thin. Sim might ha' blowed Jerry
Blazes' bloomin cad into Hirish stew
for aught I'd a cared >
And they hanged Private Simmons
hanged him as high as Haman. in hol-
low square of the regiment, and the
colonel said it was drink. and the chap
lain was sure it was the devil and
Simmons fancied it was both, but he
didn't know. and only hoped his fate
would be warning to his companions
and half a dozen "intelligent publ
cists" wrote six beautiful leading arti-
cles on ''The Prevalence of Crime In
the Army
But not soul thought Of comparing
the ''bloody minded Simmons to the
squawking, gaping schoolgirl with
which this story opens.
That would have been too absurdl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17
MAGNITUDE OF THE
SOUTHERN STRAW.
BERRY CROP.

The Wilmington Messenges OF
May 10th gives the following as to
the movement Of strawberries from
points in North Corolina, from which
our readers can get an idea of the
magnitude of the new money crop
open to our section
Yesterday was the greatest day in
the history of the strawberry industry
in this section. The shipments TO
the northern markets amounted to
more than 10000 crates.
Three solid trains with eighty six
of the refrigerator cars of the Cali.
fornia Fruit Transportation Company,
loaded with luscious red fruit were
loaded along the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad between Whining.
ton and Mt Olive. 1t is estimated
that the shipments amounted to &c..
600 crates, besides 2.493 crates
shipped by the Southern Express
Company, not a mention shipments
by open freight A gentleman wh o
returned from trip up the road says
he never saw the like of strawberries
in his life. Hundreds of hands are
picking the berries and the scenes at
the depots are eul! of animation.
Hundreds of people are at every
station delivering berries. and the
railroad agents are worked TO death
day and night
In addition to the shipments along
the Wilmington aud Weldon rail
roads, l,S00 crates we're shipped from
along the Atlantic and Yadkin rail
way. The Southern Express Com
pany carried 500 crates of the Con-
tinental Fruit Exprss Company loaded
FIVE refrigerator cars. their shipments
amounting to about 1900 crates.
The total shipments along both rail
roads are estimated at along 5000
crates. and it is really believed that
when the returns are in the shipments
viii foot up even more than that
According TO the above estimate the
shipments were 100000 quarts
The lowest estimated value of these
berries is more than than 100000.
We learn that at all the berry ship.
ping points on the Wilmington and
Weldon railroads, there are great
numbers OF the representatives of
the northern fruit and produce CON-
mission houses, besides large num-
ber who are buying strawberries on
the epot. 1t is said that over hun
dred men are along the line and will
remain till the season closes Be
tween the strawberry growers, the
laborers who are doing the picking
and packing, and the hotels and
boarding houses, the strawberry re-
gion is raking in the money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17
THE MODERN ENGLISHMAN.
An incident Which AptIy Illustrates
His DeiiberatencSS.

An incident which AptIy illustrates
His Deliberateness.
To illustrate the delibera$eness Of tins
modern Englishman let me tell of hat
which blew off mechanics head on
the top Of bus crossing Albert bridge.
A stiff breeze blew up the Thames, and
the hat was whirled against the side OF
the bridge and then went spinning
down the footway in the opposite di-
rection from that which the omnibus
pursued. Il say" said the mechanic,
reaching over and touching the driver
on the shoulder; "me ats blowed off. >
The driver fidgeted a moment at this
sudden interruption, then took a tight
er grasp of the reins and clucked to the
horses to quicken their pace. The hat
and the vehicle spun along in opposite
ways. II say. driver, " said she mechan-
ic; me ats blowed off. - The driver
fdgeted again, bat now his mind grasp
ed tie situation, though most unwill-
ingly.
.sIt as. as it?" be said, turning to
the man. well, then, that'H teach
you to buy ats to fit your cad. 'ad a
ole lot of ats blow off before I made
up me mind to get 'em to fit me 'ead.
After that 'ad no more trouble. :"
The hat was still bowling along and
was now at the farther end of the
bridge. The mechanic looked at it
duly. I was in fever of gratuitous
impatience for the bus to stop or for
the man to climb down. The driver
turned back to his work and clucked to
his horses, who quickened their gait.
Just then a vagrant stopped the fight
of the hat and ran and caught the bus
and gotta penny for his pains. So every
one was happy. even Julian Ralph
in Harper's Magazine.
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*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
No So runs through to Charleston, 8. c..
vis Ceotral R. F., arriving Manning 4; ?
10, Lanes 6.l7 p n, Charleston 8 90 m.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chadboura
535 p M, arrive Conway 7.4O 10, retura-
ing leave Conway 30 m, arrive Chae-
bouru ii 20 am, leave Chadbourn II go q.
arrive Hub IL Is p NJ, re!urnlng leave Haa
800 p N, arrive Chadbou1n 335 m, Daily
except Sunday.
J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
3. ". EMERSON, Gem Pass. Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17

The corporal was lying at full length
in the dust of the parade ground, a rife
under him. Some of the less cautious
men in the distance shouted "Shoot
i'm! Shoot i'm, Slanel'
"You move and or foot, Slane, said
Simmons. ''an I'll kick Jerry Blazes'
cad in an shoot you after.
81 amt movin. said the corporal
raising his head. "You daren't it a
man on is legs. Let go of Jerry Blazes
an come out of that with your fstes.
Come an it me- You daren't, you
bloomin dog shooterl'
II darel'
"You lie, you man stickerl You
sneakin, sheeny butcher, you liel See
there!" Slane kicked the rife away
and stood up in the peril of his life
Come on now
The temptation was more than Sim
mons could resist, for the corporal in
his white clothes offered a perfect mark
Don misname mel shouted Sim
mons, firing as he spoke. The shot miss
ed and the shooter, blind with rage
threw his rifle down and rushed at
Slane from the protection of the well
Within striking distance he kicked
savagely at Slane's stomach, but the
weedy corporal knew something Of Sim
mons weakness. and knew, too. the
deadly guard for that kick Bowing
forward and drawing up his right leg
till the heel of the right foot was set
some three inches above the inside Of
the left kneecap he met the blow stand
ing on one leg-exactly as Gonds stand
when they meditate-and ready for the
fall that would follow There was an
oath. the corporal fell over to his own
left as shin bone met shin bone. and the
private collapsed, his leg broken an inch
above the ankle.
"Pity yoa don't know that guard,
Sim, said Slane, splitting out the dust
as he rose Then. raising his voice
Come an take him OFF, I've bruk Ii
leg. This was not strictly tr1e fer tha
private had accomplished his own
downfall since it is the special merit OF
that leg guard that the harder the kick
the greater the kicker's discontinue
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17
Successful Physicians.

We heartily recommend Dr.. Hathaway {: Co.
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fectly renacls and remarkably successful in the
trean of chronic diseases of men and women.
need Of medical help should certainly write
these eminent doctors and you will receive :rea
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17

lDaily except Sunday.
Palace Buffet Sleeping cars bet ween New
York and Macon via Augusta.
T. NJ EMERSON, b. NJ. EMERsON,
Traffic Manager. Gen'l Pess. Agt.
J. R. KENLY, Gep'l Manager.
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No. 50 runs through from Charleston VS.
Central R. R lesving Charlestos Ia. T..
Lanes 81 N, Manning O9 N
TRAINS GOING NapTp
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

COUNCIL PAID A TRIBUTE TO THE
LATTE GEORGE OlNEILL LAST
NIGHT.
There was but a brief session Of City
Council last night, as that body ad-
journed cut Of respect to its late mem
Der, George O'Nefn, who died on Tues
day last.
Prior Ito adjournment Mr.. Oberly
offered fitting resolutions upon the
death Of Mr.. O'Nein, which were
unanimously adopted by Council. In
speaking Of the resolutions MIR. Rob
ertson said: -Four years ago, when
finst met our deceased member,
found him man large in more than
one way. Not only large physically,
and Of a commanding figure, but also
OF a large, generous and liberal heart
/ was often struck by his independence
and his spirit 81 fairness, regardless
of his party, and his disposition tc
treat every man as a man. It will be
a long time before the city will have
man who will SO ably Represent tht
interests Of the citizens as did GeOrg'
O'Neill. While 1 differed from hin
politically, I, like AN others, could no
but admire the man. Ny regret Il
that we cannot find words sufnlcien
to put in the resolutions to express ou
admiration for cur dead member as ;
man and a representative Of the peo
pie"
The resolutions were adopted by
rising vote.
Upon the motion of Ccuncilma
Smith all city offices were closed unit
noon, the city officers attending tn
funeral
The desk and chair ci Councilma
O'Neill were draped in black.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
CHARGED WITH NEGLECT

The FOllE ACCUSED OF WlLFUL-
LY NEGuECTING HIS SIX CHILL
DiaEN DISMISSED BY JUDGE
BAIL.
john Malchiewski, a Pole, living at
No. LAG Bird stredt, was before Judge
Ball this morning, charged with ne
g.ecting his six mother.ess children.
The case was reported to the polce
by Onicer Jalzubowlsli, and ON his in
formation the father was arrested yes
terday afternoon ON a charge If
cruelty and neglect. Matron White
was sent to Marchlewsl0i's house pre-
vlous to his arrest and brought the
six children, Peter, Martha, john, An
drew, Frank and Mary to the p-lice
station, where they were first given a
bath and then a good supper. Mrs
White found the house in a filthy con-
dlticn. A warm fire was burning in
the kllohen stove, but there was moth
ing to eat in the hcuse.
lAt uhe caring this morning mum
Der of witnesses testified to the condi-
tion or the children, and the fact thai
they were often seen begging from
door To door for something to eat. nhi.
had only occurred, however, Within The
last two months, when their father
had been cut Of work He had alwayt
fed and clcuhed the children when hs
had employment and was never crue
to them. The children corroboratet
the witness statements.
The case was prosecuted by the S
P. C. c., through their attorney, Wit
lard Hall Porter, who, after hearinl
the testimony, asked 11r the dismissa
Of the case, stating that the society
would look out for the children whill
the father was cut of work There
was no evidence that the man ha'
wilfu.ly neglected his family. His wifi
died scme nine monibhs ago. and sine
that time he has had no one to- iool
afteH his children when he was a
work.
The man was dismissed and given
job by the Street and Sewer Depa1l.
ment
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
LOOGEhS CLEANING SROW

CITY HALL F'AVEMEN1S BEING
CLEARED OF SNOW BY A GANG
OF "ONElNlGHTDRS.'
lAbout THIRTY men who applied FOR
lodging at The p-lice station last night
were put to work this morning remoy-
ing The immense snow banks around
The City Han building
After The men had been aroused
frclm their slumbers they were inform
ed that they must take a little eXer-
else IN the way OF shJveing snow
from around the police eeatlon. They
readily accaptsd The proposition, es-
pdeia-ly when Informed that as a re-
wall for their services they would be
given a gLOd breakfast Adcorcdinlsy
shOve.s and brooms were provided and
"a team obtained from the Street and
.Slwo- Department, and the men went
to work with a will
IA guard was placed over them by
Captain Kane. Oflioer Aiken acted as
rear guard, while Onicer Sherry watch
ed the front rank. Ofr.eers John Ferd
and George Gllling had general super
vision Oh tlhe gang to prevent anyone
eslcaping.
After the SNOW banks had been
cleared away a refreshment committee
composed IL Officers Rice and Nc
LanghIn, aslyed bean soup, hot coz
fee and Plentiful supply Of bread to
the workers. Many Of the men aid not
have thd appearance Of ordinary
"lhums," but locked more like honest
woIll.ngmen who were in hard mck.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
LOCAL EgWS NOTES

j. Elbridge Butler, of Kentucky
iecoured before the members OF Will
mingeon Lodge, A. o. u. W., and their
friends last night.
-Class,No. ?. of the German Baptist
Church, gave a musical and literary
entertainment for the benefit OF the
building fund debt last evening.
Mrs. John Sutton. OF Heald and 3
streets, died suddenly yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. Mary E. skeei was buried at
2 O'Clock to-day in Nj. Salem Gene
terry.
james Harris, colored, was taken
to the Delaware Hospital yesterday ar
ternoon. suffering from wound IN
the side. inflicted by kick from a
horse.
The food exhibition 20 have been
given ct Turn Hah this week has been
postponed until next week on accou2'
Of the stormy weather.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
4 CHANGE OR RULES

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IN
THIS CITY WILL HEREAFTER
TAKE PLACE YEARLY.
Peter B. Ayers this morning received
a letter from the Civil Service Com
mission in Washington, stating that
hereafter examinations will take place
annually instead Of semi-annually.
AD the secretary cf the local exam
inlng board Mr.. Ayars has been in
sruC,ei to receive applications for ex-
aminatiOns for positions in the postal.
revenue and custom service up to such
a Tune as the general board may sec
ilt TO close them The next examina-
ton will be held in the Federal huild-
ing in June. for which blanks can be
procured from Captain Ayers.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
VRRDIcTs RENDERED.

A corcner's jury in the case Of Mary
Conner. who died suddenly on a farm
near Newark on Tuesday last, render
ed a verdict yesterday of death from
heart disease. Deputy Coroner Giles
will investigate to-day the death of q
colored woman near Hare's Corner
who, it is claimed, died from lack o
medical attention. A verdict or deatl
from heart disease has been given il
the case Of Joseph A. Dawson. o
Brandywine hundred. who died sudden
ly on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
RAIN MAKES WALKING BAD
LOTS OF SLUSH ON THE PAVEMENTS
FOR PEOPLE TO WADE THROUGH.

THE FIRST TRAIN SINCE THE
lsTcRM ON THE WILMINGTON
AND NORTHERN RlAIIROAD YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON-NIUCH IN
CONVENIENCE CAUSED BY TINE
TIlAW.
For the next few days Wilmington
people will have the pleasure of walk
ing Through slush. The rain, which
started yesterday about neon, continued
until nearly midnight and put THE
streets in a most miserable condition.
The temperature to-day is very
moderate, and it is feared by many
THAT It will become warmer, causing
the snow to melt very rapidly. Should
hard rain come 1T is doubtful If the
solver could carry off the rush Of
water. The SNOW has been cleared from
nearly all the fire plugs, which greatly
pleages the fremen.
Captain S. B. Atkins and Captain
William Blacksiton walked from Pigeon
Point to King street whar
yesterday ON the ice i'm the chan
mel Of the Christiana creek. The ic
lis from ten to twelvei inche'
thick. Captain Ayl1in said the storm
wss the worst he had seen in siUteei
years. They walked on ice over waite
three fathcms deep.
Trains are again running on sohed
ule time on both the Baltimore an
Ohio and Philadelphia, WilmingltoI
{ and baltimore railroads. Some OF ther
/ are a few minutes late, but that is oil
ten the case in clear weather. Tn
delays cause no Inconvenience TO th
a travelling public. All the sidings alon
the Ene have not been cleared, bt
4 that does NOT Interfere with trave
j Sncw-hound trains have been passin
e through this city at short interva
since last night. Since being release
q from the blockade they are sent
their destinations as rapidly as posslb.
On Wednesday the oyster boat Ann
q. Cooney was towed into dihe Brea'
y water by Philadelphia iceboat No.
n She had been abandoned.
= The barl0entine F. B. Lovdtt, fro
N Rosario, arrived at the Breal1wat
is yesterday. She had been off the cap
a for ten days with her foretop ma
r, gone
Of The schooner Mary E. Gdffrey, whi
.h was ashore on Round shoal, went
in unasslsted last might. The schoor
OF Isaac III. Tiiger was picked up
n Ovetfalls shoals yesterday with b,
anchors and chains gone.
The first train to leave the W
mington and Northern railroad stati
~ I'M this city since the storm Lett vest
a day afternoon at O'Clock. The road
nd NOW open to Reading, and an ira
ba are running ON time.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
ONE CENT.
M'VEY HELD UP.
Confirmation of His Appoint
ment Hangs Fire.
TwOBAILorsFOR SENATOR TODAY
ONLY NEW MAN VOTED FOR WAS
Wi1JllAlRlD slAUlIIsIBURY-ADD
MEN sIuaL FIRM LEG
1sllAIIVE NEWS.

Special Dispatch Evening journal
Dover, Feb. 1.-two bal.-ts were
taken for United States senasor to-
day The haty-eevenIuh resulted as fol-
lows; Aldloks, Is; DUPONT, o; Gray,
II; Harry A. Richardson. z; Cnandser,
3 (P.ake.y. Ewing and Frlzol); VIII
ard sau4tuy, CLew.s, Pyle, Clark
land Tay.or).
Taylor lelt Gray ana went t. Sauls-
bury The flfty-eEsIhth resulted the
came, and tho houses then separated.
The absent members were Messrs.
Meredith, Shakespeare, Dennason, DON
ovan Jealer, West, Lhutcmus, Con-
away and Pilllng.
The House to-day passed the bill au-
bhonizmg the State to h,rrow $35, ,O0o
The Wilmington Labor Leagues pro-
test against the w.rkhouse bin was
read in the House this morning.
Representative HitVhsn gave notice
"a am art giving the Wilmington Board
of Hearh ccntro. OF the city crema-
dry.
hIr Wasamcn gave notice OF a bill
aslowirlg Acknowledgement White ST.
500 expenlses IN the Aslsawoman liti-
gatlon case.
The Senate has deferred action on
ahe continuation Of State Detective Nc
vey until tomorrow. This is a result
OF the dea! with The Union RapubM-
cans to defeat Mcvey and Tammany
esmtlltaneously. The appointment Of
Wltsil was confirmed. Also those Of
librarian Jeffetson and Elijah E.
woaten as jusEice OF the peace Of Lit
llle Creek. sukseN county.
ReprasenItaUlve Donahoe gave notice
to-day Of an act appropr'ating $4,000
for the orectlon Of an equestrain statue
% the memory Of Major-General Sykes,
Ia De.awarean, at Gettysburg.
3 State Chairman Hugh c. Browne
and State Secretary William H. Head
5 came DOWN yesterday to direct the
Z movements Of the Regular Republican
I forces.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
CAR ON FIRE.

Maryland avenue car Mo. 36 caught
fire yesterday afternoon at Fourth and
Jefferson stresrs. but the flames wene
extingnished before seui1us damage
was done The passengers were badly
frightened and rushed from the car.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
TWITTED THE DEMOCRATS,
.ADOlcKslTES SAID THERE WAS NO
HkDANGER IN THEIR REMAINING.
BJI 1ldE FORMER WOULD NOT
LAIllclW THE ALlDlcKls ME.N 10
--..1A-, ..L-l- -l-lL-u. ~ nL-llaL1

BtI 1ldE FORMER WOULD NOT
AlllclW THE ALlD-cKlS MELN 10
LLaING A SLlaL Hu-E CN llHzd.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
LJ.el, FeO. l7.-I~. iear that The
A~i-dAs man wouA sp.4ns ad.li--=s
ysu.u day iAe pemceIa4, w.Ja ale ex-
c,bl..on of Ifts.ient sa.mUas, rulaln-
sd m-.n glIg iIl- the Jo.Ll sass.ca,
aIi ooMJequsL..y senator Gray on.y
re-4-v~n one vg.e.
lBLsle tne noon hour arrived It was
d-Lsovered that lowteen # the fifty
two members wJEs atseni They were
divided as follows:
emorrays-Senator Mered4lh, Rep
resantatives Clark Donovan, jester
Regular Republicans ssnadoi
Shakespeare, Speaker Clark, Raprsasn-
tatives Hazzard, West, Ewing, Denni-
sen, Lattcmus, Pilling-S.
Uniln RepuIblicanb-lRepr
Conaway ami Iharp-2
This lelt The status Of the PARTY rep
Presentation as follows
Dsmocrats-President salmons, Sen
ators Moore, Far.ow, Hart, Slaughter
Maui Lewis and Pyle, Representative
Siha,lcross, Rrse, King, Coatlngham
Donahoe. Taylor, Wagamon, MsNuLg
and ODay-17.
Ragular Republlcans--senatol slkinox
Blakely and McFarln. and Representa-
tivss Frizzel, Burns, Robertson am
HIitchen-7.
Union Rdpublcans-iSenat Bra
sure, Alice, PennewGll and Abbott, AM
Representatives Jenkins, Davis, Faris-
FIushdbeek, Buell., Sadterfe.d, Frazier
SHIRT, Hunter and Herfng-14.
After this count or noses had bee
made President SaEmons and the othe
Democrats decided that X would b
unwIse for them to participate in tn
joint SESSION Word was senk o. tn
House and the representatives quieti
went out just before 12 O'Clock al
rived. The Democrats, with the ea
ception Of President Salmons. remaiI
ed in the Senate chamber. The Res
;. ular Republican and Un,ln RepublHca
senators headed by the Damocrat
president and sergeant-at-arms. marcl
!. ed over. One ballot was taken.
u resulted in Addicl1s getting fouT.sG
u VOTES; Chandler seven. and Gray on
President sa.mons called attention
the fact of the absenne of a qu-lu
and ordered the two houlaes to separai
&c The action OF the Democrats occ
stoned no surprise. f5r both the Re
. ular Republicans and Union Repub
'e cans were cognizant OF what was g
: ing to be done. The only demonstr
~ ton was that the Union Republic
A' senathrs vcted with a little more "
u than usual. twitted their DemCcra
ie colleagues in renyinfng out, and tC
ne them that there would have been
~ danger If they had gone in. Howev
the Democrats had their own opini
= absut that and acted upon it.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
TNTTaRInD inns HAND.

A. r. Sayior, of the Justice Publish
ing Company, had two fingers of his
right hand badly crushed yesterday af-
terrfooH He was engaged about the
prees. when his fingers became en-
tangled in the gear. Dr. Muilin dress
ed the wound.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
MAms cnMlNG In.

Foreign mails were received yester-
day ct the local post office though NOT
with the usual regularity. A few
Western. Southern and Eastern mails
arrived and were distributed in the
morning. The first mail train since
Saturday was run over the w. & n.
railroad as far as Coatesville yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1899-02-17
rR.AvnL NnnRRunPrEn.

The heavy rain OF yesterday inter
fered with street car travel, and for a
time some Of the cars had to suspend
operations. The slush covering the
tracks in some places was a foot deep
and cars were kept running with diff.
Guilty. Sheets of flame shot from th'
trolley wires and wheels of the can
as they ran through the water.