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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
FOUND ON RIVERBANK
THE BRUISED CORPSE OF A MUIR
IlERED WOMAN.
AtrociOus Crime Committed Almcss in
the Heart of Indiana's Capital City
Atlantic City Mi1kman Fails Heir to
Fortune, but Continues to Peddie.

Leole Wilhelm, wife of John l. Viii
helm, track gardener, was found muir
dered on the west bank of the White riy-
er in Indianapolis. All the indications
show that the woman was strangled to
death besides being assaulted and robbed.
Three arrests hare been made. The
murder Is one of the most atroci0ss in the
memory of the police department and
there are several mysterious features
about the affair The body was found
lying in the sand and weeds and marks
OF violence were plainly visible. Large,
black bruises about the throat indieared
the manner in which the woman met her
death. Her clothing was all torn of and
lay on the sand near by. The pocket of
her skirt was torn off and some distance
away the pocketbook was found. There
were marks of a struggle which were
carefully noted by the police, but there
Is conflicting evidence that the crime was
not committed at this place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

Passengers Uuhurt, but Driver and
Another Man Killed at PittSburg.

The Pittsburg aud Lake Erie flyer was
partly wrecked in Pittsburg by striking
wagon. The accident resulted in the in
slant killing OF two men and badly iriur-
ing another. None Of the passengers
was hurt. Harry johnson was driving a
heavy wagon aud the horses became
frightened by the train and ran on the
uack. Shafer and an unknown man ran
b assist johnson in getting his team off
The track and the train struck the three
men. hurting them several hundred feet.
One Of the horses was literally torn to
pieces and il was piece of his flank be
coming wedged between the track and a
bridge Sirder that derafied the rear por-
ton OF the train.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
viii Annex west FLORIDA.

Secretary of State HcDavid Of Ala
bama las taken the first step toward an
nexing West Florida TO Alabama. In
it's annual report to the Governor the
Secretary Of State says that Alabama
runs a mile farther south on the eastern
boundary than the tract books have here
tofore shown. and that the State is pos
sessed Of a wedge of land. which his
Office records failed to show " owned.
running 100 miles along the southern end
OF the State.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
bandit. Loot Company's Safe.

Three masked men entered the Nickel
Plate depot at VerpiliJn, Ohio, forced
the agent, Henry Blackstone, to throw up
his hands at the wnt af . revolver. then
bound aud carried him out 10 a box car.
The safe was blown open and riied, sev
-eral hundred dollars being secured. At
O o'clock the next morning a freight crew
released Blackstone. There is no clew.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
LONG VOYAGE IN AN OPEN boat.
Capt. Johansen and His I2-fear Old
Son Cross the Atlantic.

There arrived at Punta Gorda, Fla, the
other day a small open boat that had
completed one OF the most remarkable
voyages on record. The occupants of the
small craft were Capt Peter Johansen
and his 12-year-od son Peter. They had
u ade the voyage from Gibraltar 20 Punta
Gorda simply for the novel experience.
The boat is an open craft, twenty nine
feet long, beam seven feet six inches.
They left Gibraltar with $50 gallons Of
water and provisions for sixty days.
They made the trip in exactly hfty nine
days. Capt. Johansen erorts ti,et they
had a remarkably pleasant voyage. they
came by way Of the Canaries, the norls
coast of Santo Domingo, Porto Rico and
Cuba, landing only at Boca Grande.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
LIVES LOST IN FIRE.
Several Firemen Perish at st. Paul
/. Warehouse District.

Several lives were lost in tre at
Cleveland and University avenues IN 81
Paul, MINI. j. ID. Humans packing
house, the warehouse of the Northwest
ern Land Company, and MeCormick's
warehouse, filled with agricultural imple-
ments, were burned. as well as iocomo-
tive and twenty-five box cares OF the
Great Northern and a row OF tenement
houses. Assistant Fire Chief Irvine and
three or four other fremen were in Nc
Cormick's warehouse when the walls fell
and we're killed The loss will reach
about $40 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

Section hands saved the regular pas
senger train on the Bismarck, Washburn
and Great Falls road, in North Dakota.
from serious wreck. They discovered
IL Of ties fastened to the rails at the
entrance TO cut, in such a fashion that
disastrous wreck would have been inev-
liable. Tramps are suspected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Bank Cash Is Gone.

1t is announced that the First N~,ionai
Rank, Broadway and Wall street. New
York, has been robbed to the extent OF
about 100000 through the operations OF
a trusted employee. The officers Of the
bank charge that Charles l.. Alvord, the
note teller is the man who Is response
BILE for the defalcation. Alvord has dis
aYraarad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Five Children suffocated.

Fire which broke out in a small tene-
ment house ON Rochambault Lane. Mon
treal resnited in the death by snffocation
OF FIVE children. The father, Arthur lie
Blanc, a shoemaker, was badlg burned,
but will live. The children ware in an
upper room and were dead before me
firemen could get near them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

Harry Belts and Daisy Blydenburg.
prominent young people, were found dead
locked in each others arms, seated on a
bench in CORY Park. at Cory. Pa, They
were lovers, and ii is supposed to have
beeu case of suicide. The girl was
shot through the breast and the young
man through the head, He still held the
revolver in his hand with two chambers
aY,a x
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

A riot occurred in restaurant at
Hyndman, Pa, conducted By Willis
Caves, a negro. Adam Shroyer. who was
sitting at one Of the tables, cheered lust
lily for Bryan and angered some negroes
who were present, Knives and pistols
we're drawn and an effort made to Kill
Shroyer and his young son. y score OF
shots were fred, but no one was hit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
FALLS HEIR TO MILLIONS.
Thomas Armstrong, of Atlantic City,
n. j.. Inheriss a Fortune.

Thomas Armstrong, miIkman at At
lantic City, \. j., has been left fortune
Of upward Of S2,O000o0 By an Uncle,
Thomas Watson, a retired mine owner
of Denver He is still serving his milk
route. Some weeks ago Armstrong was
informed Of his uncle's death. and that
he had fallen heir TO property. He
awaited developments and dealt out milk.
Now he has positive word from lawyers
In Denver that the estate amounts to
about $3,0o0,O00, of which he gets two
thirds and his mother and brother IN
Philadelphia the other third.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Injured by Excited shoppers.

In the desperate crush Of shoppers at
q bargain eSanter in a Cleveland store
two women mere aimest killed. Five
hundred women almost fought to get to
the counter Mrs. Stephenson was car
ried from her feet by the crush, fell. and
her fee was trampled. Miss Weinberg
tainted and was badly trampled before n
policeman could reach her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
HANGS HIMSELF BEHIND WIFE.
Man Commits Suicide Unnoticed With
in Few Feet of Spouse.

Within few feet of bis wife and in
the same room where she was sewing and
singing. John Pfeiffer of Chicago hanged
himself to hook in he door casing. SO
quiet was the man IN his act and so busy
was the woman With her work and her
song that she did not see him procure
the clothes line and deliberately hang
himself II was nearly half-hour later
before the woman arose to leave the room
and saw her husband hanging by the
neck and dead. She uttered scream
and tried to revive him after cutting the
rope, but he had been dead for several
minutes. For some time he had been out
If employment and had been respondent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Henry Ivory l. Convicted.

Henry Ivory. coIored, charged with
completely in the brutal murder Of Prof.
Ray Wilson White. law instructor Of the
University Of Pennsylvania. has been
convicted of murder IN the first degree at
Philadelphia. Prof White was murdered
with arailroad coupling pin and robbed
on the street May 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Doctor Murdered for His Money.

DR. C. NJ. Wright Of New Bloomfield.
Mo-. whose charred body was recently
found in the ruins OF his residence and
drug store. was murdered for his money.
1t was known that he carried eonsidera-
BILE cash on his person all the time, anG
that several thousand dollars in silver
was in his residence. 4 careful search
OF the ruins has failed to disclose any Of
the money
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Treasury PIndx New Counterfeit.

A counterfeit new Indian s. silver Ger
tihcate has reached the secret service
division az the treasury in Washington.
The bill is the work of photo-iithograph
process, and one Of the most dangerous
counterfcits that has recently appeared
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
o.caritoted nv Wheels of n Train.

James Nelson, sporting man, while
aliehting from the rear platform of the
last car on the Chenango train on the
West Shore road at Syracuse. \. T.. slip
ned under the wheels. He was literally
decapttated,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Raze Ancient Girard House.

4 large for of workmen commenced
the work of tearing down the old Girard
House in Philadelphia. and in a few days
the historic hostelry will be no more. AZ
soon as the ground Is cleared work will
be commenced upon the erection Of q fine
building that is to be occupied upon COM
pletion as a department store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Banker and Cash Missing.

Robert Neal, president of the Wagon
or National Bank of Vernon, Texas, is
missing, and the assets of the bank are
impaired TO the extent of $4,000, of
which $4,000 was for forged paper. This
sum has been made good by the stock
holders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Air nrnkc's Invcntor Dies.

Henry Miller, ncighhor of Horace
Greeley. is dead at Chappaqua, y. y. in
his ciyhticth year. He was the inventor
Of the steam and air brake.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
rif,v Killed on a Boat.

According to the st. Petersburg CORE
s~ondent Of the London Daily Express.
hfty persons were killed aud many others
ferriblv Scalded by boiler explosion on
hoard the steamer Eugeuia, running be-
tween Tomsk and Barnaul.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

Walter b. Duryea has made q railway
journey Of 32T miles with his broker
neck in a plaster of paris east, to be in
Brooklyn at the commencement of his
legal battle TO retain the fortune left him
by lis father. Duryea's sisters are con-
testing the will.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

Dunavant, Kan, was partially destroy
ed by FIRE. The business portion is a
total loss. including Richardson's store
and hotel the poStotice building, three
residences, steam laundry. griSt mill,
Yourley's manufacturing plant, and con
tractors shop and office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
pERIsHEs IN A SHOCK OF CORN.
Insane Woman Dies in Flames She Her
self Had started.

Standing silent with her hands in the
attitude Of prayer and making no at
tempt to shield her face from the flames,
Mrs. Mary Wick, wife of Berea, O.,
farmer, burned herself to death IN the
center Of a shock OF corn in one OF her
husbands cornhelds. She had been re-
garded as mildly demented, and was sup
posed TO be constantly watched.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
pirecter I'D PhiIippine Posts.

c. ". Cdttermsn. assistant superintend-
ent Of railway mail service, with head
quarters at San Francisco. has been Sc
lected as director general Of posts in the
Philippine Islands, to succeed Il. W.
Naille resigned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
WANT IN YUKON VALLEY.
Survivors Are Not Able 70 Care for the
Bodies of the Dead.

A report has just reached the Treasury
Department from Alaska that has opened
the eyes Of the officials TO the horrible
condition of the natives living along the
Yukon. All the people are in want, and
the dead have accumulated SO fast that
the living are unable to give them proper
burial. In some instances the dogs OF
tue villages have dug up the dead. In a
special dispatch from Agassiz, b. @, 1t
is said that 200 Indians are in starving
condition at HfslSerton Meadows, 100
miles north of .tgassiz.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

Percy Baker shot his sweetheart. Net
tie Larson. at Halsled. MINI. Her re-
covery is doubtful Baker Is married
and wanted TO marry the girl when he
could get divorce. She. however, had
wearied Of his attentions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31


China has taken the initiative in open
ing negotiations with the powers for Q
settlement Of the complications arising
from the Boxer revolt Prince Ching and
Li.Hung- Chang have addressed to the
foreign ENJOYS q circular note suggesting
a basis for the beginning Of negotiations.
They express regret fc the anti-foreign
outrages and eoncede in advance China's
liability to pay indemnity. They ask a
cessation Of hostilitics and the withdraw
nj OF the allied army. France has already
rejected the proposals. and the powers
win doubtless follow the example. In
his note NJ Pinchon. the French ambas-
sador, insists that all negotiations will be
held in allegiance as long as the heads Of
the leaders of the anti-foreign revolt re-
main unfallen. This is direct return
10 the original demands of Germany and
may delay negotiations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
WANT A DEEPER MISSISSIPPI.
ST. Louis Business Men a" Appeal TO
Congress for Aid.

A joint committee consisting Of Chris
Sharp, w. K kayanaugh, Isaac NJ. Ma
son, Web NJ Samuel. Henry G. HAIR
stick. Henry s. Potter and K. +. Gardner
has been appointed, representing the Mer-
chants Exchange, the Business Men $
League and the Real Estate Exchange Of
St. Louis, TO procure legislation for the
deepening of the channel Of the Missis-
sippi between st. Louis and New Or
leans. it was decided that Congress
should be asked to provide a minimum
depth Of eight feet in the channel at all
seasons and to provide fund to thar
end
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

The Syree Of rdraies that started from
orizaha. Mexico. In pursuit Of the noto-
rious Cristobal Pedraza and his band OF
0rigands several weeks ago encountered
the outlaws ia their mountain stronghold
and succeeded in killing Pedraza and cap
turing the ten members Of his band.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

The proclamation of peace in South
Africa is still TO be promulgated. The
war is apparently ended as far as regu-
lar campaigning is concerned, but small
bands of Beers continue to harass the
British troops. Railroad communication
is frequently interrupted by the destruc-
ton Of the roadbed by Boer raiders, and
telegraph wires are often cut. OF course.
this is not war, but it is so near TO it
that Lord Roberts army still has plenty
TO do Lord Roberts departure for Eng
land IS also delayed. A week ago it was
expected that Lord Roberts would sue
coed Lord Wolseley as commander-in-
chief OF the British army. During the
week, however, new complications seem
to have arisen. Sir Redvers Butler, who
had been slated for the chief command in
South Africa. is preparing to go to Eng
land, and the London newspapers print,
under reservation, the story that he is to
be the new commander-in-chief, Lord
Roberts, it being stated, having declined
because the War Department refused to
give him q free hand in instituting army
reforms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
R;g Coal strike Ends.

President Mitchell has officially de-
clared the anthracite strike off at all col
lieries that have posted notices Of the 10
per cent advance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Fatal Car Wreck in a Funnel.

One man WAS killed and more than
thirty persons were injured in rear-end
collision near the Place de Ia COncorde
station on the Metropolitan Underground
Railway in Paris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Tnrnnln Hitr Tcxns Tnwn.

A tornado struck about half a mile
west Of LODI, Texas. One house occupied
hy eolored people WAS destroyed. six
people being killed outright.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

Five prisoners confined III the county
Jail at Doniphau. Mo, escaped by tunnel
ing from the iron cage in which they were
confined through brick wall and then
through the stone foundations Of the Jail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
<.o wo,nor Ta,<e@ Four Lives.

\ negro woman named Carrie Caldwell
who lived in the northern part Of Neck
lenburg County. North Carolina. killed
her three children. aged 6. 4 and ? years,
and committed suicide with u razor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
T.ru,ber peaier Aaaassinatel.

Jos CheSser, a leading lumber dealer of
Bristol. Tenn, was assaSsinated at Nor
ton. Na.. while going out of a hotel. The
assassin has not been rested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

The retirement Of the Chancellor Of
Germany. Prince Hoheulohe. and the pro-
motion Of Count von Bulow has been the
leading political event in Germany dur
ing the week. But Hoheniohe's retire
ment had been So long expected that
when it was announced il created scarce
" 4 ripple Of interest Count IA buiow-
the new German Chancellor. has long
been recognized as the favoFite ot the
Kaiser. He is 20 years old, and Tor TWEEN
ty-sexen years has been connected with
the diploms tic service. having held posts
at Rome. St. Petersburg. Vienna. Athens
and Paris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LA BELLE LODGE. A. II. & A. NJ. No.s4
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays OF
each onth. Hall in Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Elmer f, Wing Kills Himself.

Captain Elmer +. Wing. manager of
the Wesbach Lamp Company. commit
ted suicide in San Francisco by iuhaing
gas. Business troubles caused him 10
take his life, His wife and daughter re-
side in Delaware, Ohio.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
treaty Approvei by Peru.

The Peruvian senate has approved the
extradition treaty with the United States,
with a slight amendment, fixing 500 as
the minimum limit Of the sum allowing
extratlition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Put IN Jail for Contempt.

Judge Wing of the Common Pleas
Court ordered Pres dent u. b. Steiner OF
the Cleveland City Council sent to jail
for contempt in refusing to testify IN
the coancilmanic bribery investigation,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

While Rev. Dir. T. V. Bartlett, who
has been pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church Of Lexington. NY, for twenty
six years. was in the midst Of prayer IN
church he suffered stroke Of paralysis,
being rendered dumb and helpless.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Move big PLANT to America.

Seyhold & Dickstod OF Sheffield, Eng
land. the largest manufacturers Of cru
chile steel in Great Britain, are preparing
for the removal Of their plant 10 the
Unite. States An option has been taken
On a Size near Wheeling. w. Va.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Ia 3antized in Handouts.

Frank Alleged, sentenced to three years
in the peniteutiary for horse stealing,
was baptized by immersion at the Chris
tan Church in Wichita. Kan. His hands
and feet were shackled and he had to be
carried to the haptistry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

An ual ,cked switch few open under
Lake Shore aud Michigan Southern .rair
In Chicago and caused wreck in which
eight excurSiouists received injuries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
To Put sI2.ooo,ooo in Furnaces.

A company composed almost entirely
Of Pittsburg capitalists has been organ
lied to engage in blast furnace and steel
manufacturing institutions On gigantic
scale. The capital Of the new corpora
ton is $4,000. 900
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Insane conviets Fscape,

Conviet~ in the Matteawau, y. Y. hos
pital for insane criminals overpowered
the:s keepers aud escaped. Several Of
the a2mber are at large.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Killed In Football Game.

Football has caused the death of .anoth-
or promising young student at Bingham
School. Asheyile, \. G. Cadet win
Price, aged II, was injured in a practice
game on the college grounds. His spinal
column was broken between his shout
dprs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Cnlifornin Shows Growth.

The population Of the State Of Cali
fornia as announced by the census bu-
reeu is i,4S3,013 as against 1.20s, 1870
in 1890. representing an increase since
1890 of 276,923, or 90 per cent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

The Columbus. Ohio, prcshytery Nas
deei ed to recommend TO the committee
Of fifteen appointed Ivy the presbytery Of
the United States a supplemental. explain
atarv statement % confession prepared
Inv Rev. pr. L. II. Norris Of Columbus
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

y. T. Lewis. the former Urbana, Ohio,
banker and noted bond foreer, is dead
The exact amount OF his fargeries was
never known, but they amounted to more
than 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

A gold country which may rival the
Klondike and Cape Nome regions he's
been discovered by the Harvard explor-
ers who spent the last summer in Labra-
-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
,ii1 Rnrnn Elenl,nnt Romeo.

Romeo. the monster elephant OF ths
Ringing Brothers circus. was shot and
killed at Wichita Falls, Texas, because
he attempted to kill his keeper while be-
ING NatCrcsl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Life Term for Youtsey.

Al Georgetown. Ky. Henry +. Yout-
sev. tried as 4 priacipa! in the murder Of
William Goebel, was found guilty and
his punishment fixed At life imprison-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Killed nv MahsuI Rniders.

were killed in a brush with Mahsud raid
ers at Janols. India.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
Robert Buchanan ParaIyzed.

Robert Buchanan, the English novelist,
has had a cerebral hemorrhage. which
was followed by paralysis OF the right
side ana complete loss OF speech-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
OPEN SWITCH CAUSES WRECK.
Ereigh, Trains on the Lake Erie and
Western Collide.

Three engines, a number of freight cars
wrecked and section Of track torn up
are the results of a collision near st.
Mary's, Ohio, on the Lake Erie and
Western road, caused by an open switch.
The west-bound local freight was in.
switch when an east-bound 9cufle-header
fast freight train came around a curve
and crashed into it. No one was injured.
the engine crews leaping.