The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-12-20
alsmARcg HAPPENINGS.

One Of the most disastrous wrecks |
10 the history Of the Iron Mountain |
railroad occurred on tho night Of che |
liIh, Ia which two men iess their
lives, one Is MANNED for life and sav.
eral others more or less injured. !
Train No az, heavily loaded, In charge
Of Conductor Reagan and Engineer
Marion Rose, eolIided with train 81,
light, in charge Of Conductor RaIston
aud Engineer james Britt ut Dies Arc.
The trains were both running az fuil
speed and came together with crash.
Engineer Britt on the south bonnd
train and brakeman Elmer Bradley ON
the north bound train were killed ont
right and BradIey's body was burned
up 10 the wrcekage, which was piled
up for many yards. Fireman Bcri
Harriet was caught IN tho wreckagc
aad bis arm held 10 such a manner
that il was necessary TO cut Il of With
an az TO save his life. Tho gTcwsome
task was performed BY fellow lraius-
man aud Bert was taken to the hospi-
tai. The body OF Mr.. Britt wGs taken
To olncy, Ill,, for burial, aud Mr..
Bradley's remains. which consisted Of
few ehaETed bones, were taken to
Ilopewrll. The wrcckagc has oeeu-
pied the attention OF quito iofee Tot
n number Of days, and the t,ss win
aggregate many Thousand dollars b.
sides the loss Of life.
Prospecting for mineral has been
going ON for some time here, and the
indications ara that something has been
iuunl and that mine will be devel.
opcd 10 the near future.
+. y. Beard has been engaged Tor
somo time remodeling his dwelling,
whis Is about completed and IL one Of
the largest and most convenient in
town, there being ten rooms IN all.
The various Churches are making
preparations for Christmas trees and
the good little boys aud girls may ex-
poet visit from Santa Claus.
Chas, u. johnson arrived home last
Wednesday after mon,h's stay nj
Ito, Springs, and bis health Is some
wha, improved.
Geo. $. Alnikiu bought thrcc hogs
recently from Mckinney bros. at BELL
eyiew that weighed l4l0 lbs, an az
eragc oi 40 lbs each.
Mis-. Chas. Mcfarland and rhildrcl
Of St. Louis are here 10 spend Christ
mas with her parents, Mr.. and Airs.
Jas. S. Barger.
Emmett Thompson Of Granite City,
H., passed through here sunday on
bis way TO visit relatives IN Ste. Gene
We've county.
Fred Heck. who is attending Marvin
College at FrederiUklown, Is at home
10 spend Christmas With his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oes, have sold
their property to Mrs. Maggie Bargcr
consideration s516.
Mis-. 4. J. Bean Of IIillsboro wa
here recently visiting her cousin, Mist
Mauie Bcboc.
Sam Mccoy has gone to take charge
Of division rs foreman on tao Wa
bash railroad.
II. X. Taylor has moved into tn,
house recently vacated by Jaspei
Beard.
Geo. +. Hunt has purchased SOM
lots aud established lumber var,
here.
J. 7. Murphy, C. Tulloek and other
attended Court at lrontUn last week
Mrs. Johnsonoij Arcadia is the gues
Of Airs. j. II. Turner.
Lutte Murphy and r. Heck are work
ing at Iron Mountain.
Presiding ElJ, W. IL. Mays preached
here Monday night.
Mr.. Fremont Boss has moved int
| Mt. Vallc's house.
c. r. Tuliock has gone TO visit hi
sister In Texas.
Mrs. Carr of Caledonia is moving 4
Bismarck.
Dee. IS, 1900. owl.