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uNpERrAKERg ENTERTAINEp
Last Night at the stamm-Many
Visitors Here.

Visitors Here.
The men who attend to funeral ar
rangements spent a busy day yester-
day drinking in the knowledge poured
forth by experts at the free school of
embalming, and last night at the
stamm they were entertained on n
large scale by Mr. Roberts, represent
ing John Murphy & Co., of Pittsburgh,
funeral furnlshers. The entertainment
was OF an informal nature, and during
the evening addresses were made by
Prof. j. F. Fitzhugh lecturer at the
Pennsylvania College OF Embnlming, at
Pittsburgh, and Wesley Kelly, of the
National Casket Company. of Pitts
burgh. Lunch. with liquids and cigars
on the side, was furnished by the
stnmm caterer. Mr.. Roberts, who is a
hustler in his line, has become very
popular with the visiting undertakers.
The embalmIng school will close to-day.
The following undertnkerG were call
ers yesterday, in addition to those pre-
vIously named:
r. ]. link, Moundsvilie; W. L. Noble,
Martins Ferry: George De Garmo
wadestown; William N. Brazil. A.
Grafton. Bellalre; Joseph Baumgard-
ner. Cleveland, o.; w. E. Shopper,
Finleyville. Pa; William L. Upton,
Bloomfield. o.; James Gates, Powhat-
an, o.; Thomas NJ. Blatchley, F, D..
Walton, George F. Hoffman,, Cooey-
Bentz Co.; Charles Bruemmer, and G.
E. Hildebrand, Wheeling; r. L. Cum
bingham. Fairmont; w. B. weisner,
Kalamazoo. Mich: c, w. Adolph,
Bridgeport, o.; w. II. Chappeleer,
GAINESVILLE, o. Mr.. Cunningham, OF
Falrmont, is the president of the West
Virginia Funeral Directors Associa-
ton.
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THE HEAVIEST SNOW

OF the Season Fell yesterday, Reach
ing Between Six and Eight 1usaA
Flood Fears Are UnwarrantSd q
Yet.
Wheeling people, without exception
were greatly surprised when they aTokn
yesterday morning, and found b
ground covered with snow. 1t besiu
falling about a. M, and confined
with intermissions during the day
reaching depth between six and elsa
inches. 1t is the heaviest snowfall q
the season.
During the day the Wheeling Ra!VlI
Company had its snow-plow out on tAi
Benwood and over the-river diy'ioa
It did great work. Before 1t had HaA
the rounds the cars were run amy ID
way" and transfers along the linoTs'
the rule. An things considered, how
ever, Manager Kerker did very well
The ultra-nevous Islanders EE'
fearing the snow which was said u
have been general, would bring aeo9
more than bank-full river Ihe;
fears are so far unwarranted, and y :
not likely there will be more than hisa
within the-bank stage in the uppN
Ohio,
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Congressman ]. J. Gin dropped into
BellaIre yesterday morning on his way
home from washington and intended to
spend few hours calling upon friends
there. at Bridgeport and Martins Fer.
ry, but 1t was such disagreeable day
that he went direct to steubenyilie af-
ter few hours in Bellaire,
Mr.. Gill is home to attend the conyen-
ton at Bellaire next week that will re-
nominate him for his first full term
he Is now esrvlng the unexplred term
of the lampnted Danford. Every coun-
ty in the district is for him and his
nomination will be by reclamation.
Each of the four counties outside OF Mr..
Gill's home county of Jefferson. has one
or more candidates for the honors to be
awarded text Wednesday in the shape
of delegates to the national convention,
two Of which will be sent from that dis
trict and two aiternates, and one presi.
dental elector for the Sixteenth Ohio
district win be named. These honors
win go to Belmont, Carroll, Harrison
and Monroe counties, and possibly an
alternate TO Jefferson.
Mr.. gill. when asked by the 1ntelll-
gencer man, who would probably be the
delegates to the national convention,
made short answers, saying; THE con-
ventlon viii determine that. The only
interest have In the matter is, l pre-
sumo, every other mans interest that
the district will sustain its reputation
by selecting representative men,"
There can be no doubt Of very gen.
eral feeling throughout the district that
the representatives of the national con-
yention should be men of such charac-
ter and well known devotion to the Re-
publican cause and President Mckinley
as to need only the mention of their
names to inspire confidence among the
people Of the district and the leaders of
the party everywhere, The congress-
man expressed abiding faith in the peo-
pie OF the district doing the proper
thing at the right time, but positively
declined to express himself farther than
quoted above.
Asked about matters pending in Con-
gress. he said that many interesting
and important questions were engaging
the attention of both houses, and that
considerable diversity of views existed
between the house and the senate on the
warmest question on hand, and that
that was the Porto Rico tariff, but he
had confidence that they would ultl-
mately agree upon some measure salts
factory to the great mass OF Republic
cans. The measure for the government
of Hawaii, the Nicaraguan canal bill!
and other important matters OF more
thar ordinary interest to the people.
were pressing for attention. he said.
and would soon be taken up With
this Mr.. Gill bowed himself away to
shake bands with some of the numerous
friends who were standing about.
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OIL C1TY-River feet inches 'n'
falling. Weather cloudy ana "% ,,rsst
WARREN-River 5 feet ''''''
Weather. clear and cold. ,-,sss
GREENSBORO River S feet . ND "a.
and stationary. Weather, r,ainihWEi Nod.
am Jacobs down Friday and the WV
ward and the Dewey up, ,,,, S
MOUNTAINEERING Ain.
inches and stationary. weather ~
Ing and cool. at !
BRoWNsVILLE-Ricer 6 reef
inches and stationary. -, and
observation-disclosures so ~
falling. Weather, cloudy and c9oc s, II
STEUBENvfLLE-Rivcr ~ ts s,auiy
inches and falling, Weather. D VOID
and cool. Up--Lorenn and Gre.,c
Down-sam Brown and jim broW W az
PARKERSBURG-Ohio river IL i. md
and stationary Weather, clGuuh ~ ~
warm. Up-Willinm Duffy. Luz IN.
Virginia. Due down-oneen wy, ID
tie Khnawha stationary Lo'''
time.
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DEWEY'S TROUBLES.

All Was Not Lovely on the Admiral's
Recent Southern Trip-AtlRnta's
Reasons for Declining to Receive
the Hero of Manila.
Since Admira, Dewey's visit to
wheeling in February, discussion Of his
manner of responding to the City's en-
tertalnment has been general. and, OF
course. there is a great divergence Of
opinion. In this connection, the fol-
lowing account of the refusal Of Allan
ia to receive Admiral Dewey on his
recent Southern trip. taken from the
Atlanta Journal. is interesting to
Wheeling people:
Atlanta gave Admiral Dewey the
high ball on his southern trip which
has just ended at Macon.
In parliamentary language the city
officially said Of the distinguished hero
Of Manila Bay that she liked him. but
didn't want him The chance to even
up with the admiral for accepting a
royal invitation to visit Atlanta several
months ago and then declining the in
vitation at the eleventh hour came At
lanta's way three weeks ago, while
Dewey was arranging his trip to Sa-
vannah and Macon, and she proceeded
very promptly to pay back. In a meas
ure. the debt she owed him for throwing
her down.
When Dewey decided to come south
on m Invitation from Macon and Sa-
vannah. members OF the Georgia dele
cation in Washington approached him,
or were approached on the subject OF
the admiral visiting Atlanta
Just who did the approaching is not
known as yet, but 1t is known that
kilograms came from Congressman
Livingston, Senators Clay and Bacon,
addressed to numerous prominent At
iantians. including Mayor Wood
ward.
do you want Dewey to visit At
ianta now?" IS the burden Of the mes
sages,
1--WE do not want Dewey now" is
the reply which went back to Wash
inRton.
That is why Dewey's party turned
back to Macon, rotraced their route
10 Savannah and Jacksonville and re-
turned to Washington by n circuitoua
route. giving Atlanta wide berth on
'he southern trip.
Mayor Woodward said that Admiral
Dewey got no official invitation to visit
Atlanta Mt this time because he treated
Atlanta discourteousy In her former
Invitation. and Furthermore. the mayor
said he considered that Dewey insulted
Flag Lieutenant Brumby, living and
dead: the insult living being rendered
when the invitation to visit Brumby'f
home was accepted by the admiral, and
then refused: the insult to the dead
coming when Dewey refused 30 attend
the funeral OF his comrade in arms and
his companion on the trip to the home
Of Dewey. IN Vermont
In the light Of the telegram and the
'cplleE there is no possible doubt thai
Dewey was willing TO come to Atlanta
and thnt Atlanta refused to invite him
The question in the public mind now Is:
Has Atlanta evcned up matters with
Dewey. or does she stiil owe him some.
thing for his conduct towards her last
summer?
It viii be remembered that shortly
after Dewey arrived in America from
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knights of the MYSTIC Chain.

Wheeling Castle No. 10. knights of the
Mystic Chain, was formally instituted at
odd Fellows hall last evening. su-
preme Commander Joseph Mitchell and
Supreme Recording and Corresponding
Scribe John j. Davis, OF Pittsburgh.
were present. rs were also Select Com
uYander ]. w. Dayton, OF Keyser; Select
Scribe j. j. Jackson, Select Treasurer
George Hopwood, Select Past Commnn-
der John Cardona, Select Trustee j. r.
Bryson and others
The officers OF the new Castle had been
selected at a previous meeting, and were
duly Installed, as follows: Chaplain, f..
NJ. Pierce; commander, w. II. Brooks;
vice commander, Lee i. Dobbs; record
ing and corresponding scribe, II, II. Bry-
son; financial scribe, j. f. Williams;
treasurer, II. ]. Cole; marshal. w. II.
Cling; inside guard, Fred Rclneke: out
side guard, Walter Smith; trustees, w.
II. Mitchell, William Marshall, Charles
Frank.
Speeches were made by tho visitors,
and a good seud-ofr was given the new
Castle.
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Manila, Atlanta sent a delegation rep
resenting the city to Washington TO
extend q cordial invitation to the hero
70 visit Manila. In warm terms the
invitation was accepted.
The delegation. headed by Mayor
woodward, returned TO Atlantis and
preparations for an elaborate reception
Of Dewey were begun and almost COM
pleted. Thousands Of dollars were sub
scribed by the city and the citizens to
be spent in the welcome Of the hero.
The programme was that he should
stay In Atlanta FOR the big reception.
and then accept Brumby's invitation to
visit his home.
On the day before the expected ar
rival OF Dewey, q telegram came from
the hero, saying he would be unable
20 make the visit. Further, than to
relate that the admiral was indlsposed,
the message gave no reason for the de-
cIInatIon OF the visit, and to this day no
other reason has been assigned for the
alleged dlscourtesy.
II Is not surprising, therefore, that
tie replies TO the kilograms asking II
Atlanta wanted Dewey were unani-
mously unfavorabIe. The public did
not hesitate to speak OF the conduct
OF Dewey In condemnatory terms. and
the public expressions on that line have
not yet been ailayed.
"The kilograms came to Atlanta
from Congressman Livingston and Sem
atora Clay and Bacon" said Mayor
woodward, when asked concerning the
refusal to invite Dewey. when ] was
approached in the matter l stated in
plain language that Admiral Dewey
would get no official invitation to visit
Atlanta at this time. because I consid-
cred that he had acted discourteously
toward Atlanta In the former invita-
tion.
"He refused to come to Atlanta af-
ter accepting our royal invitation, and
after We had made extensive Drepara-
lions to receive him. consider, too,
that he lnsulted Lieutenant Brumby
living and dead. For these reasons
stated that Atlanta. officially, didn't
want Dewey here. and that so far as
was concerned II he came he would
be received simply as an ordinary cid-
zen passing through"
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THE RIVER.
YEsTERpAY,s pEPARTuREs

Cincinnati. e. QUEEN CITY, Sa, m
Pittsburgh. GREENWOOD. 6:D a. III
Pittsburgh. .L0RENA, ! a. m. ,,.,, N
Parkersburg. II. X. BEDFORD, lv'"N =
Newport. JEWEL, II a. m.
Steubenvilie. II. NJ. BAYNE, 2:V p W.
Sisiersyiile, RUTH. $3.50 p. IN,
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 p m.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY
Charleston. .RANAwHA, $50 a. m
Pittsburgh. BEN HuR, 2 p. m.
Stcubcnyflle. n, NJ, BAYNE, $50 ?. m
Ststersville. -. RUTH. $50 p. m.
Clarington. LEROY. $3.50 p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TO-MoRkoM'
Newport. JEWEL. II n III,
ParershurE, II. X. BEDFORD, 1879 d. ~
Charleston. .GRlSENWoOB. 6;S9 q w y,
Stcubenyille. II. NJ. BAHNE, 2:J' p ~
Slstersville. RUTH, $3.50 p. m.
Clarington. d. LEROY, $3.50 p m
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Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder din
eases relieved IN six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure" II
ia a great surprise on account OF Its cX-
cecding promptness In relieving pain In
bladder, kidneys and back. In male or
female. Relieves retention OF water
almost Immediately. II you want quick
relief aud cure this Ia the remedy. Sold
by II. II. List, druggist, Wheeling w.
va. tth&B
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cleveland Is Silent.

PRINCETON. N. j., March s9,--Ex-
President Grover Cleveland was inter-
viewed to-day in regard to the state
ment that he is in favor of the re-nom-
nation of William j. Bryan for the
presidency, and will vote for him II he
runs again. Mr.. Cleveland denied that
he had ever given any one authority to
make such statement, but further
thpn that he declined TO give express
ion to his views on the subject
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SPRING and Summer Opening
Wednesday, April q.
I. R. soNNEBoRN,
The Leading Milliner,
No, 11oa. Main st.

THE Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Y. NJ.
G. A. will hold Market" Saturday. Mt
the office Of Alfred PAUL, No 1i2O Mar
ket street. Dainty homemade Cakes,
Pies, Rolls, Doughnuts. Candies and
TnfIles
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Bowling.

Names OF teams will be received for
Brunswick Bowling League. Address
all communications to A. ]. Tolbert, No.
1liO Market street, City
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Railroad and Steamship

Tickets to all parts Of the world Also
Cooks tours TO Paris, Sll5 to 1865, which
include all expenses,
j. G. ToMLINsON. Agent,
Pennsylvania Station, Eleventh street.
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IF business men and merchants
consult their best interests they will
advertise in the Intelligencer.
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Society.
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Misses DorrIe Hubbard and Elizabeth
Doddrldge will be at home this evening
to their friends. between the hours Of
and Il, at the residence of the former,
on North Front street.
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to their friends. between the hours oil
s and Il, at the residence Of the former
on North Front street.
Miss Edith Noise very delightfully."-
entertained the Island Pedro Club last
evening, n her home on Fourteenth
street. Four tables. at which the con-
tests were thoroughly enjoyable and
very interesting. were kept going all
evening. The winners OF the first prizes
were Miss Emma Hamilton and DR..
Charles DIttman, and the second prizes
were awarded to Miss Grace NIcoll and
Mr.. A. Thurman selby.
A very pretty wedding ceremony oc-
CURED last night at the home of Mrs.
A. L. Pelly, in Benwood. the contract
ing parties being Miss Margaret Dren-
nan, who for n year has made her home
with Mrs, Pelly. and Mr., Samuel Wolfe,
of Grafton. a machInist In the Balti-
more & Ohio shops at that city. The
officiating minister was Rev. G. w.
Bent, of the NJ. E. church. Mr. and
Mrs. Wolfe left at midnight for Grafton
where they will reside. and they were
followed by the best wishes OF wide
circle of friends.
The Thursday Afternoon Club was
entertained yesterday afternoon by
Miss Elizabeth Cowan, at the home OF
her parents, Capt. and Mrs Robert
Cowan. on Virginia street, The club
will next meet at the home of Mrs, w.
NJ. windsor, on Sixteenth street.
The Kings Daughters Circle OF the
First Presbyterian church gave an ex-
cellent entertainment In the lecture
room of the church last night, and only
the adverse weather conditions prevent
ed a much larger attendance. but the
superior programme attracted a large
gathering, Notwithstanding, The prIn-
cipal feature was the concert, which em-
braced such sterling performers as
Mrs. Flora Williams, Miss Flora Stifei.
Miss Margaret Harvey Miss Sue Cald-
well, Miss Letha Frazier, Miss Bessie
McIIa!n, Miss Virginia Harrison, Miss
Grace Pollock, Mr.. Jasper Baum and
Mr.. VIII Kenny a pleasing attraction
was Mrs. Lima Hepnig Sherman in rec
itations Light refreshments were
served by the Kings Daughters. and the
entertainment room was beautifully en-
beiiished with flowers.
The last winter rehearsal OF the sea-
son of the opera House orchestra will
be given at Arlon Hall Sunday evening,
with the following promising pro-
Eramme:
NIarch-"The Colered Major ....... Henry
Overture-'"rhe Spartan" ........ Barnard
Elm Beauty's Bower ..........,...,, BendiN
''Senegambian Patrol" ........,... Nootker
Selection from OPERA "Lucrela Bor-
gla' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OoHlEetti
Trombone SolO-selectcd .,......."...."
MIR john a Yahn.
waltZ--"Nlght Llrks ...,..,s.,..... .IlehTcr
Descriptive Fantasia-"At the Old
Grist MIL ...,..,,...., QUO J. Mueller
InterTnrzzo- "Avnnt 10 Bal" $500. ReekZeh
IFor string Instruments only,
NIediey-"Popular Sunny Tennessee
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. boettger
The orchestra will give Its usual Sun
day concerts at Wheeling Park this
summer. and a series Of summernachts-
tests, one each month.
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GILL in BELLAIRE.
The over.the-River eongressran
Comes on From Washington.
He WILL ATTEND CONVENTION

At Bsllairo Next Week, When BE
WIN be Re-Nominated by Aoclama-
tiOn-Ar. Gill Declines to Express
Preference for Delegates to the
National Republican Convention.
Good Men Should be Selected
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FRESH Jack Fish. shad and Eels,
Mt A. Yahrling's, 1904 Market street.
Telephone $50.
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MY Stock OF Fancy suItlngs Is the
largest and cheapest IN the city.
C, w. SEABRIGHT'S SON. The Tailor,
Twenty-second and Main Streets.
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BRIEF MENT1oNINas.
Events in and About the City Given
in a Nutshell.

PERSONS changing their place Of
residence April / will confer a favor
BY notifying the Intelligencer Office,
so they may get their favorite paper
without interruption.
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A9TOEEA,
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-11
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, NO., Jan. s.-Eld. O. 8
Tanner, Of Marshall, preached ct Wes-
ley Chapel Sunday.
Mrs. s. v. Wilder returned home
from Chicago last week, where she
visited Mrs. VIM. Bailey.
Miss Stella Mcdaniel returned home
from Barry, Ill.,, last week where she
spent the holidays.
Miss Emma Howard, OF Fulton, ID
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Beal.
John Watson returned from Cripple
Greek, Colo, recently.
The meetings at the Presbyterian
church are well attended.
Miss Dee vandeventer, Of Paris, ID
visiting relatives here.
Paul Galbreath, Of Omaha, is visit
ing relatives here.
Miss Marion Wilson, Of New York
City, a fine elocutionist aud imperson-
ator, will give an entertainment here
on the evening Of Jan. IS. The pro-
ceeds go to the M. e. Church.
Miss Emma Cook entertained q few
friends Thursday evening.
Mrs. Ida Derrick wishes to thank her
many customers for their liberal pat
ronage during the past season. May
prosperity attend them, and she hopes
to meet them ali during the coming
aaaaou
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-11
RESLEY q p TENS,

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WESLEY CHAPEL, Jan. FL. l..
Hixon bought two calves from Bud
Dubray for s25; also 8 heifers from d.
NJ. Price for $40.
DR.. Glass sold d. M. Price 8 shoats
at 81. IS each.
Jack and Rube Brown shipped 10l
head Of cattle to Chicago last week for
which they got 50. 10 per hundred
pounds.
j. r. and ]. L. Hixon traded farms
Of 100 acres each.
J. E. Hixon sold ]. L. Hlxon so acres
Of land for 1000.
John Quaintanoe sold Hugh Hoar
$50 bushels Of corn at SOC.
Jack Brown took q trip to Mont
gomery this week. BE is looking
for feeding steers.
James Thomas went to ouFryville
this week on business.
Andrew McGafin, OF Marion coun-
ty, bought of Hugh Logan, of Lad
donna, so acres OF land situated N
miles southeast of Rush Hill for 1900.
Clif Dudgeon has graced bis farm
with q wind pump.
Harvey Sphinx sold Ed Weber six
shoats = g per head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-11
CONCORD ITEMS.

Correspondence o the Ledger.
CONCORD, Mo-, Jan. Son Christ
mas day Mr.. and Mrs. SatterHeld
treated q number of their friends to a
nice turkey dinner. Mrs. Eatterfleld
and daughter, Miss Bette, cannot be
surpassed In getting up q good dinner,
and on that day their table was loaded
with good things.
Rev. Hall preached his last sermon
at the Christian church the last Sun
day in December and viii take charge
Of the church at Pleasant Hill. We
regret to see him leave.
Carl Mcdonald has returned to
school in Fulton after spending the
holidays with his parents. Z
Last Friday night Joe SalIee and sis-
ter, Miss Maggie, entertained a few
friends.
]. R. Mcdonald is feeding q nice
load of heifers.
Irwin Fry, who is also feeding q load,
had the misfortune to lose one a few
days since.
Mise Emma McPheters, who ID
teaching school here,is going to attend
the Normal school at Warrensburg
after her school closes here.
]. A. Y. Boyd bought q fine horse
from his son, o. L. Boyd, of Fulton.
New YEARS. night Misses Ella and
Eula Boyd royalty entertained q mum.
Der Of friends In honor of Rev. Hall.
Music and gamee we're INDUCED in
until q late hour. ALI expressed them
selves az having a good time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-11
LOST FOOT,
A Negro Was Caught In the Branch
Wreck Monday-Six Cars
in the Ditch.

On Monday afternoon SIX box cars
on the north bound combination
freight and passenger train on the
branch jumped the track and went In
the ditch. The caboose remained on
the rails and the passengers were only
slightly shaken up.
John Chaney, colored, Of lear Aux
vase, was sitting on top of q freight
car when the crash came. He was at
the end Of the car and had his feet
hanging between two cars. The bump
ers telescoped and caught one Of the
negro's feet and crushed it so badly
that it was necessary to amputate the
member near the ankle. BE was
brought to Mexico for the operation.
The O. & A. wrecking crew has been
busy ali day removing the wreckage,
five miles from Mexico.