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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
WORK on NEW DEFENDER.
Fig Lead Keel Was Successfully
Cast Yesterday.

last eStSFGaE.
BRISTOL. r. I. Dee 22-The keel for
the new cup defender was successfully
completed at the Herreshoff's shops this
afternoon. The actual work of casting
the great mass of upwards of ninety
tons. took six and a half hours and was
done in tn south shop. The fires were
lighted under the melting pots between
4 and this morning, the pots having
previously been filled with the pigs of
lead. Nat HerTeshof gave the order to
turn the valves which allowed the metal
to run from the pots into the keel mold
at 1920 this morning. During the prog
ress of the work everything went on
smoothly and the portion of the craft
which has so important a bearing on
her in the water was completed a l:30
this afternoon, when the order was given
to cease pouring the metal. About five
tons OF pig Of lead were yesterday placed
in the keel and these are now firmly
embedded in the molten metal.
Elaborate preparations had been made
for this mornings work and there We're
large gangs of workmen each assigned
a specia! line of duty, which they at
tended to with the utmost precision.
During the process of the pouring there
were three men on platform overlook
ing the keel whose duty it was to guard
against any imperfectiOns in the way
of cracks made by the uneven dlSIflou-
ton of The molten metal and to see
that crev4 sses were not allowed TO form.
Hose lines WIRE ready to guard against
accident. but fortunately there was
no necessity for their use. It will take
about two ia. rs for the keel to cool suf-
1iciently to allow men to work on it.
but nothing will be done with 1t until
Wednesday. when the sand in the wood
en- frame will be removed, and later the
planks will be pulled away. The next
process will be the cleaning Of the keel
and when the whole mass has all for
eign substance removed and its sides
polished a day and a night Will have
PASSED. The fittings will next occupy
the attention of the builders. Some
iron rods are already in place in the
keel. The mold is in the shape of a
slziff about thirty feet long. 1t is
pointed at both ends and bulges out IN
the center.
In connection with the overheard por-
ton of the defender there was much
ado i'm the Kern shop to which building
much of the angle irons We're carried to-
dav from the blacksmith shop The max
crs hope to have the boat overheard by
May !.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
DO you mean by that he was wooden

headed?"
Yes, SIR
In treating fourth class men by your
methods of hazing, was any difference
made between the sons of rich men and
those of poorer classes?''
''Well, sir. there would be no distinc-
ton except the rich mans son was con-
ceited,' answered the witness
Why do you haze fourth class men?"
asked Gen. Brooke.
Fourth class men are green and they
are haZed to make them conform to
the rules, to obey their superiors and
make men out of them
IF the son of general or the son Of
president of the United States would
he be hazed?" asked the general
Yes, he would, if he were conceited
and it is likely he would be hazed any
how"
you then evidently wish to make them
feel that they are on an equal footing,
that none is better than the others?"
said Gen. Brooke
That's the idea sir.
In reply to Gen. Brooke, Cadet Cox.
of Virginia, said that when a cadet in
the fourth class was conceited It was
taken out of him by hazing.
TAKING OUT THE CONCFIT.
How long does the conceit Iast9"
about twenty minutes, replied the
Nitn S.
"Ah then it is texorcised?' said the
general jolingly.
Yes, sir.
Does it ever return?"
mot while he is a fourth class man,
SIR
Gen. Brooke questioned the witness at
length on the cadet code of honor"
and the witness said:
Our code requires a man not to DO
anything ungentlemanly. Sometimes a
class has caused a man to resign for
making false statements, or doing some
thing in violation of this code"
ANY deviation from this standard
then, would be closely investigated by
the class. and there is no intermediary
between absolute truth and falsehood?'
INQUIRED Gen. Brooke.
That is exactly the idea, sir. I know
of case about two years ago where
a man did an ungentlemanly act and he
was requested to resign said the wit
ness.
Did hep" asked Gen Brooke.
He did. sir
The court adjourned until Wednesday,
Dec. 26. at o'clock.
Cadet Leonard A. Prunty, of Kansas
had himself taken pepper sauce The
quantity was half a teaspoonful. He
suffered no injury from it, the effect
passing away in ten minutes
Cadet W. M. Cooley, of Michigan. said
that he could say he had not given sauce
to lower class men.
"IIave you seen it given. and If 50 was
any force used?"
Several times in the mess hall, but
force was used. The men We're toll
to take it, and they did. Eight drops
was the most I have even seen given'
''Have you known of any cadets being
dragged from their tents?" asked Gen.
ClouS
Eyes. I was dragged myself when a
fourth class man. 1 was lying on the
comforter on the floor. Two or three
men caught hold of 1t and pulled me on
top of it out of the tent and into the
street.
"Have you ever known bedding to be
laid on a man and his body dragged on
the ground?'
mo. sir; the bedding was always UNI
dernea th. +"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
M'GoyERN-JoRDAN BOUT.
Fight Must Take Place Before Len
don SDOrtinG Club

NEW YORK. Dec. 22-Ben Jordan will
not fight Terry McGovern at any place
except the National Sporting club. Lon
CON About a week ago the English fight
er signed articles of agreement to clash
here with Jordan's signature.
The agreement calls for tWenty-rOund
contest at l22 pounds. weigh in at 2
O'Clock on the afternoon of the mill. Tbs
National club offers purse of S. $50,
$1,000 to the victor and $3.50 to the loser.
The, date of the bout has been set for
Derby night, which is about June 5, 1901
McG0vern has been notified about the ar
rival of the articles and will probably
sign them
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NEW YoRK-Arrived: St Louis, South
Meier, Bremen. Sailed: Unbria, Liver
pool Rotterdam, Rotterdam via Bou-
logne.
GENOA-Arrived: Columbia, New York
via Naples.
MANILA Arrived: Almond Branch, To-
coma. Sailed: Port StepheA Seattle.
HONG KONG-Arrtved: China, San Fran
cisco via Honolulu and Yokohama !;
Adelaide, Tacoma via Yokohama.
GLASGOW-Arrived: Sandman, New
York
YoKoH4AMA-,.:Arriyed: Doric, San Fran
cisco, from New York.
LIYERPooLr-Arrived: Lucania. New
PHILADELPHIA--salled: RhynIand.
Liverpool.
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THE JOINT N|)IE Is SIGNED
POWERS MAKE DEFINITE STATE
NIENT OF WHAT CHINA
MUST DO
THE CHATTER OF PUNISHMENT
Text Calls for ''the Severest Punish
ment,' but Does Not Specific
ally Name the Death
Sentence.

PEKlN, Dee. 22.-The last obstacle hav-
ing been removed, the joint note was
signed today by all the foreign ministers,
including the envoy from the Neither
lands, who arrived only recently. The
note will be delivered to Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching, the Chinese plen1po-
tentiaries, as soon as the former shall
have sufficiently recovered from his H.
disposition. The Chinese close to LII
Hung Chang still prefer to believe, De
spite the signing of the note, which they
did not believe had taken place, that the
present negotiations must be carried on
in Europe or America They accept the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
CoMIsKEY SIGNS PLAYERS.
Bill LsnEe VOuches for Ability of
New White Stockings.

SAN FRANCISCO. cal. nec 29-"'u-o
team of the California Baseball league
will wear the uniforms of Comiskey's
Chicago club next season. Henry Krug.
the heavy hitting shortstop and Hide
brand, the outfelder, have signed con-
tracts TO play with the Chicago team
Before making this deal Comislley wrote
to Bill LANCE and asked his cpfn on of
the men. Lange replied that he had seen
them play and felt sure they could hold
their own in the Eastern league.
Lange said today: II saw both men
play great deal this year and feel sure
they will catch oh. They are young, but
both hit we'll and are good fielders Hill
debrand is fast and will make a good
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
GERMAN FORCES ACTIVE.

Column From PaO Ting Flu in Ac-
tion With Chinese.
BERLIN, Dec. 22-The following dis
patch from Field Marshal Count Won wal
dersee, dated Pei1in, Friday, Dec. q, has
been received here:
"a column dispatched from Pao Ting
Flu, commanded by Maj. Hams, encoun-
tered force of Chinese regulars, Dec Is,
at Yung Using Sien, ninety klometers
northwest of Pao Ting Flu. Our losses
were one officer and two non-commission-
ed officers wounded The Chinese losses
were considerable.
"A column was sent Dec. 10 from lien
Tsin, commanded by Col. Gruber to
Yu Tsien Hsien, 20 kilometers northeast
of Tien Tsin" +s-R
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
ELIHEs BEAT MICHAEL.
Little WeIshman Couldn't Get Pace
Fast Enough.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Harry Elkes,
who. with Floyd Mcfarland as a team
mate, won the recent siX-day bicycle
contest. tonight, before 5000 persons in
Madison Square Garden. showed his su-
periority as a follower of the motor pace
by beating Jimmy Michael in a fifteen
mile race. The men started from oppo-
site sides Of the track, but before they
had travelled three miles Fixes cut Mi
chael and at the seventh mile Iapped
him. The race was won by ~ laps.
Michael seemed to have some trouble in
getting fast enough pace, and kept con-
unuaIly changing the motors. The pac-
eTs were: For EIkes Veiter and Scher-
err Mills and Hedsuon: for Michael,
Brooks and Torler, Hoyt and Thompson.
Summarizes
Schofjeld one mile amateur handicap
t1nal heat Won by Walter W. Smith
n c. W, Brooklyn, 80 yards; second,
George SchOfield. K c. w, scratch:
third. q. +. HOman. Brooklyn, 30 yards;
fourth, Danny Sullivan, Dwight school,
New York. 10 yards. Time, 2:1214.
Team pursuit race-Won by Kings
County Wheelmen, G. schofeid. H. r.
Brown and G. +. Homan. distance six
miles; Harlem Wheelmen, J. Hunter. K
Schreiber and j. King, second. Time,
Fifteen-mile professional motor paced
race-WOn by Harry Elkes. Glens Falls,
n. y; second. Jimmy Michael. Time,
26:03 2-5
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
PUNIsHING OF THE GUILTY.,

Second-(a) The severest punishm MT
for the persons designated in the imperial
decree of Sept. rs, 1900, and for those
whom the representatives of the powers
shall subsequently designate
OBJ The suspension for five years of all
official examinations in the cities where
foreigners have been massacred or have
been subjected to cruel treatment
Third-Honorable reparation to be naGda
by the Chinese government to the Jap
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Snow Sunday; colder in east
ern portion. Monday fair; brisk north
erly winds.
Wisconsin-Rain or snow. and colder
Sunday. Monday fair; winds becoming
brisk to high northwesterly
lowa-Colder Sunday with fair in west
ern and snow in eastern portion. Mon
day fair; northerly winds
The Dakotas-Fair Sunday and Mon
day; northerly winds.
Montana-Fair Sunday and Monday;
variable winds.
ST PAUL.
Yesterdays observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau. St Paul,
I. E. Lyons. observer, for the twenty
four hours ended at : o'clock last night.
-Barometer corrected for temperature
and eleva ton
Highest temperature ............... ~
Lowest temperature ................. 35
Average temperature ................... SS
Daily range ...................
ItltOitCtcr ....,.,................Z9 IS
ItuhiullE .'-.'.'..., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
IIeclpllatlou ..-...... 's...'............... 7
{ p. m, temperature ................ 80
p. M, weather, raining; wind northw EST.
RIVER BULLETIN.
Danger Gauge Change in
Station. Line. Reading. Ii Hours
st. Paul ..........H "a -O.3
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

the principal event will be the Dubuque
Preparation stake of $500 divided, $1,000
for three-year-old trotterS. 81 500 for pac-
ing -yearolds. A $4,000 stake for
stations will also be offered
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
Judge Ogden. of omaha, stricken.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 22-Charies Ogden,
eX-iudge of the district court. was at
tackled by heart failure this afternoon
in court and could not be removed
home for some hours. Doctors say the
chances are against recovery. Judge Og-
den is d prominent Democrat, comes from
resided in Omaha a quarter of a CEN
turY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
SOUTHERN REBELLION.

Chinese From the Hills Are Ravag-
ing the LOT1andS.
CANTON, Dec 22-The rebels in the
Wai-Chon district descend from the hills
and piliage the lowlands The soldiery
are unable to prevent their raids.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
Jr.EsiY MANNING is SECURE.
Washington Fans Have Taken
Fancy to the New Manager.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-For better or
worse Jimmy Manning has cast his base
iaIl lot in Washington and has made, a
bold bid for public favor. Personally I,s
ital. The baseball populace have taken
him at his word to furnish first class
sport, and no matter what the, intrigue
TON hand. A man never made a host of
friends quicker in city strange to him.
Manning has splendid park grounds un I,
der option and will buy a certain site II
n price can be agreed upon. Either loca-
ton is within fifteen minutes ride from
any part of the city. Mr.. and Mrs: Man.
ming had as guests last evening Mr. and
AIRS Cl0ugh, the latter Anson's daugh-
fer Mr. and Mrs Manning have gone
to Kansas City for the holidays.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
BieycIe Rider Aaronson Dcaa

NEW YORK. Dec. Oscar AARON, the
bicycle rider, died in the New York
hospital this evening from his injuries
received by his fall during the six days
bicycle race last week in Madison Square
garden.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
PAT GROVE In DENVER
SUSPECTED OF BEING LEADER OF
KIDNAPPING GANG

DENVER, Col, Dec 22-The police of
this city have been informed that Pat
Grove, suspected of being the leader of
the Cudahy kidnapers, was seen on the
streets here today. Detectives are look
ing for him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

OMAHA, -%eb., Dec. 22.-There were no
developments of interest today in the
kidnapping case of Edward Cudahy Jr.,
Who was seized and forcibly carried
from a point near his home Tuesday
night and held for $25, 900 ransom The
discovery OF the house in which the
young man was imprisoned, however.
has also led to other clues which prom
Use to develop into something more def
mite in the near future From parties
living in the vicinity of the building the
police have secured a good description
Of the members Of the gang and their
method of operation, the time they
left the city and the direction they
started. Mr. Cudahy is taking personal
account OF all that is being done and
watching keenly the developments. He
will not talk of the matter, however, be-
yond stating his belief that the police
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
k1oNDrnE TO BOX JOHNSON.
COIorcG IIeav%weights Will Meet at
Me,nnhis on Monday Night,

CHICAGO. Dec 22.-Joe Sullivan has
been appointed matchmaker for the
Phoenix Athletic Club of Memphis, Tenn,
and win spend the next few days in Chi
cago looking for fistic talent.
He has already matched Kloudike, the
local colored heavyweight. with Jack
Johnson duslIy Memphis product for
a twenty-round contest TO take place in
that city on Dec. p.
AS originally scheduled, Bobby Dobbs
and Kid Ashe. of Cincinnati, were to
nave met on the date IN question, but
owing 10 some disagreement between the
principals tie bout was called off.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

Dubuque TrottIng Programme.
DUBUQUE. t.. Dec. 22-At the races
10 be given at NGtwood park In August
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
yesterdays TEMPERATURES
OCEAN LINERS,

washington time q p. m. st. pauD
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

Leather Goods. The best selected
line Of Leather Couches and Chairs in
the Northwest; we have shopped and
know OF what We speak. Don't buy
any leather goods until you have seen
out lines and got our prices. Values
range from SO to $500.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

We have rs different patterns of Com
bination Cases in oak, mahogany and
birch, the best line in the city; prices
up to $50.
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PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Train Service from provIdenee.
Corrected to July I. 1900.
BOSTONlrssarm.I.n1aal INA .. statIonashs: !

BOSTON1Tss5rmniln,sal nl,s :, ststionzhs:ss.
lO:o2 m; l2:oS Goo Ss" az s;Gs s Pa g;g5' s:s9
300. so. 7:ia 7:55. sos 1855, io:os p m.
Sundays-f:55, $40. 547. 7;pS. s0s a ma:
lZ:0S, S;2S. 4:OS, eos 1856. sos. s:55 y M. Re-
.2:03. Ga. 1i2 S.l2. 500, ci0:O0. 1905. io.4s
a m ih ;l-;tl, :05 vi2 $500, 3.42 4.i2, 500. 5:f2.
10 I2oSi s87 ~, s;s, ~ i n;1 M sundays-
500. 800 81 7o6 7S1o' iy;VS M l2;21. S'oo. Sis.
ATrLEBoRo-nI:55, $40. 5:47. .s4o 7.os
81 S:01 s4g s;O2 1902, II 40 m; 1900, Y 40.
"a .os Sao ,a a:gS 40, 5;O2 $40. e;O2. $40.
S.ioo' Pa. $40, 7:0S. $40, 9os a m; I:oS.
NoiRirsfiO sfiOS' Sit2, 40, S;Gs, Ss,,os@ SOS p m
rp m sundays-6:lO a m; $40 D M.
W,AIMPuM, sNRENTHAM. NORWOOD
HAM IHEANMTkAL' lt.1d 3 NORWOOD AND DED-
.sundays-6:lO a m; $40 - m. ~
MANsFIELD-hi:55 $40, 5:47. 7:o2. s:0z.
y:g5. 1902 m. 1902 2Oi 4O2 5O5 6:O2
5;47. 7OS 9:OS a m: is;os. i:os, Cos, Cos sos SOS
FiTcHBURG and Way stations-s:,o
y'o1 m; l2:o2. 4:02 IA. sundays-4:os
LOWELL and Way stations-54o m:
r. kfvS,,,fs1;Vzz, w, f;Vz m. Sundays-4:0S + IN.
S:i9' il:4O m. sundays-6:4o, $40 a m.
MIDDLEBoRo-e,4o. $40. io:4o . Il; 40.
a'fv, S'4o. 4;4o $50 {. m. Sundays-e:iO
PLdYMouTH-G:4o a m; 1910. 80 : m.
rScndays-6:l0 "A m.
Pkl.otSvlINcEToWN I. % ! and y-ay Stations
YAtssMouTH and way stations
80 go $40 q IN; 1910. 2:4o. $40. 4:io m.
COTTAGE ciTY-s;4o, $40 a m; i2:4o $40
= m; m; Sundays-6:40 m.
NaANTuCK ET-e:4o IN; l2:40 p m. Sum
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casional cash bet I'm place OF chips invites
luck. and I've known even so intelligent
a man as Senator Wolcott OF Colorado To
believe that ne brought success TO his
play at critical moment by putting
golden coin on the table when the others
in the game put up chips"
what WAS the biggest game you ever
saw. East or West?" Albro was asked.
"Oh, Lean answer that quick" said
Albro, "for IL was a wonderful game that
/ happened 10 witness one night I'm Vir-
ginia CITY. New, In 1870. when the Com
stock mines were turning out profits or
$780, 900 day for Mackay. Fair, Flood
and O'Brien, and gold dollars almost
rolled I'm the streets
II was called over 10 Gentry e. Crit
tenden's late one evening TO see a stiff
game among the big bugs OF the Com
stock lode and / wouldn't have missed
seeing that game for a small fortune.
Gentry a. Crittenden ran the most prodi-
gal gambling house ever known on this
continent, and I've been I'm all OF them
from Mexico TO Vancouver and Boston
TO Honolulu.
This firm every month set aside $4,000
for table expenses alone. for wine flowed
as freely as spring water at Saratoga. A
bettor did not ask IL there was a limit
TO the game.
"A sport who had sand and cash enough
might bet $4,000 on single card The
banks hackers counted their millions as
Eastern gamesters counted their thou
sands"
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WARREN AND BRISTOL sRaMcH

Leave Providence (Fox Point Station) for
FALL RIvER-6:So, 1870. $780, 1870 a m:
1870. $780, 4;30, $3.50. $3.50 m: sundays
NEWPORT-6:30. 1880, $3.50. II 80 m: 1:30s
1880. 4:So $3.50. 1880 IN. sundays-1:5o.
$3.50 m; 1880, 5:S0 y M.
WARREN, BRISTOL and Way StationA
$50, 1880, $50, 1870 m: 1880, 3:3c. Ais.
4:30 (expl, $50, $3.50. $780,, 1880 m.
Sundays-7sS0. o:30 m: 1880. $50. $50
ID m.
Electric cars leave Market Square, Provi-
dence. at Clio. 7:l0. e:l0, ll:l0 q m; lilo.
3:10, 1856. f:10, 5:lC, 6l0. 7:l0, ll:l0 m:
6:10 p m.
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FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.
An Increase Of Business With Lively
s FIurries In Several Stocks.
10 The Early Afternoon The Whole Tone Was
Stronger and More Spirited.


Wall Street. August i3.--The market be-
gan to wake iip today from its long sleep
ing spell.
Led by further push in Northwestern
to l66, an eight point profit since Tues
day, and strength in the coalers led BY
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, the
whole list took on more animated and
hopeful appearance.
The Changers were all stronger and
higher, full point gains being made In st.
Paul, Burlington and Rock Island while
the Pacifics We're lacked up strongly re-
covering from their slumpiness although
not seeking new high figures.
Sugar was dumpy after trying TO hold
around 126. The steel stocks and industri-
ais generally after an early show OF
strength tended to lose part OF their gain.
But Lead common recovered more than Il
point OF its loss Of last week and the
showing In the railroads maintained the
entire list stiffiy.
For all the sanguine prophecy OF tho
secretary of agriculture, wheat slumped
to the lowest point il has been since the
rise I'm the August option.
Dollar wheat is still some twenty cents
away.
A member of the firm OF Barring, Ma
goun a. Co. says ''our actual engagement
so far of gold for export is only $500, 900.
but our shipments on Wednesday may run
up to four millions in thu aggregate"
For all light showers in extreme norh-
ern Kansas IL is credtably reported that
the great corn belt s-still dry and IL Is
now too late for rain 10 save it.
Six months earning of f05 railroads
show decreases in only roads.
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RECOVERING.
Persons Injured in Taunton
Trolley Gar Accident Re-
ported to Be Doing Well

The victims of the electric car accident
on Taunton avenue, East Providence,
Saturday forenoon are all reported on the
road to recovery, none having 10 go to the
hospital.
1t seems, according to the railroad au-
thorities, that no blame can be attached
to anybody for the accident, as II could
not have been foreseen.
The wrecked car was towed 10 the
Thurber's avenue barn and IL will be re-
paired in the Union Railroad Company's
shops.
So far as testing electric car wheels is
concerned, Electrician William Wright,
OF the Union road says that they are not
sounded by hammer.
Every car is examined thoroughly ev-
cry "A hours, however.
The question of whether a proper exam
ination of the wrecked car was made
within a reasonable time is expected to
come up I'm case damage suits are
brought as a result of Saturdays acci-
dent.
There is an impression prevalent that
the defect in the broken wheel would
have been detected If the wheels were in
spected by hammer as is the case on
steam roads.
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BRIDGE BURNED.
Consolidated Roads Structure
Over PaWluxet River Destroyed
by Fire Yesterday.

Late yesterday afternoon the long
wooden railroad bridge over the Paw
tuxet river between Natick and Pontiac.
was destroyed by fire. only two stone
piers and abutments remaining.
Workmen employed by the Nauck
Mills company deepening the river bed
discovered the fire about $50 o'clock.
They started to try TO save the Soo-foot
structure, but there was nothing at hand
to work with and in less than 10 minutes
the blaze reached from end TO end.
The Natick fire engine company did the
best they could with their hand engine,
but even dozen streams could not have
saved the bridge, let alone one.
1t made fine pyrotechnic display for
an hour or more and thousands gathered
10 watch It. The fire was not all out
until late i'm the evening.
Aside from the delay TO traffic. there
will be money loss mounting into the
thousands. The bridge was built in 1853
and was recently repaired at great ex-
pense.
While the structure is being replaced
freight and passengers Will be sent via
the Pawtuxet Valley branch to and
from Riverpoint and beyond.