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The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05

Of their views by their representatives
In congress
Nearly all of the Western states are
in sympathy with the Republicans In
Iowa and Wisconsin. All during tue
session Of the last congress some of
the really able men in the house
sought to convince the leaders that the
time was ripe for at least preliminary
action looking to a revision of The
tariff. They made it plain that the
people of the West were protesting
against the abuses which had grown
up under the high protective system.
The autocratic leaders refused to
listen to these warnings. They pro-
fessed to believe that so long as the
farmers IF the West were receiving
fancy prices for farm product they
should be content to continue
paying exorbitant prices for trust
manufactured goods. So confident
were they that their position was cor
rect that they announced that the
West was safe In the coming congress-
ional elections and that the efforts OF
the committee would be confined to
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
THIS Fish BELLOWS
LIKE n FhRMER'S COW
Il Feeds lis Young the Same as
Calves Get Food dnd II Has
No Teeth

ATLANTIC CITY. y. ]. A0e a
cpwfish was caught in the ae's at
Young's Ocean Pier today. and * the
only one Of It's kind ever caught on the
Jersey coast
The fish Is . feet g inches long IL
feet thick and weighs more than $40
pounds II has a fin on iis back bone
and another on Its belly. each being
three feet Wide when outspread. It's
mouth Is about four inches In circum-
ft renee There are no teeth.
The eyes closely resemble those of
COW; The Ash bellows like that ami
maj and It's young Is nourished in the
same manner that the calf Is fed.
In appearance the cowfish Is like a
founder. When swimming 1t re-
cuiros a greater depth Of water than
a small! yacht.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
VERY PLAIN TALK
from One OF the Bosses OF the
League REGARDING It's SChem"s
and the Intention TO Con-
troll Politics

WASHINGTON. ID, G.. Aug ), lii
p.anned 10 make the soldier vo III
most formidable political force in the
world" said Colonel Stratton. of the
Postotiice Department. today. explain
]se the purpose of the Soldiers Poiit~
ia League recently organized. of
xaich he is secretary The operations
Of the League are secret. Colonel
Stratton continued;
j shall be surprised II there are not
thousand sub-leauges organized
throughout the country before the
Grand Army of the Republic meets
here nOctober-at least before elec-
ton day "
The organization. Colonel stratton
says has resulted from patriot
Impulse 10 thWart those who discrim
mate against the old soldier In iu-
fure the old soldier will demand Wla.
u wants instead ii iaF.ng - leg for
It. Colonel Stratton continued With
8 IhIllioa suFV F0r of the civil s"tr IN
tic pension roii~. n IA fair to presume
that with the large circle of relation
ship running down tn grandsons In
crested in pap's pension. the solution
If ~ Ia / has been discovered,
Whereas the old soldier few years
ago had only his OWN vote, he has now
Ntesn IN bear II company 4 prae-
neal test viii he made at this falls
e'act3ans selecting shining example
ot a political lamb for slaughter.
one Of the first things the new or
rar#ration wsii 30 will be 10 ask for
the rfpeai OF the present odious ret.f"-
y rat law. which gives a West Pointer
Confederate retirement for ti.e as a
general, while the faltasu' gov
t~- at cler kIg given adisctArgt with
s aud a curse The officers have
a.&a> had the pluns and the pFivates
eds \ change /. about In be
atpd "
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
OFFERED TO Pay FOR MURDER
An ASSASSIN Visits FdmIIu Of Victim and Offers
TO Settle Tor Cash

Since the 81, ,oting saecheri has been
in hiding but late Last night he slipped
into the xMundy home. unwelcomed
and unannounced. accompanied by a
couple of friends, He made the bold
proposition to the relatives and watch
ers at the bedside OF the dying man
that he was ready 10 settle with money
II promised immunity from prosecu-
ilon on the charge OF murder. the
offer was spurned with the horror
born of the devotion to the man whose
soul was already In the hands of his
Maker and efforts were made to call
the officers to arrest Saceheri; but
they were unagailing.
The alleged murderer Is again In s"-
ciusion and posses of armed men are
hunting for him A reward OF $500
has been offered for his arrest.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05

BRAZIL. Ind. Aug 5.~Whiie
Cha - Mandy was dying at his home
in Hamond, Indiana. near this city
from the bullet wounds said to have
heen inflicted by Anesto saccheri. ne
received a midnight call from the al
legged murderer. who offered to settle
with cash for the crime OF which ne
1> aow accused Sacehert Is an Ital-
IAN
LAST Saturday night Saccheri en-
gagged III n fight with an unknown
man During the mix-up Mundy Of
ferF"d to act as peacemaker between
them Saccheri turned on Mundy
and fired three shots. all OF which
took effect In the iatters' neck. Nun
~ fell unconscious. and so remained
Nael death ensued, at an early hour
'a, morning.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
JUDGE ROUGH ON THE OLD MAN THE ROWDY KING OF SPHN
Ordered hWdu from WII6'S House {
from Her Table

TOLEDO. q. Aug, Edkar Eaton
was enioined I'm common pleas court
tsday by Judge Pugsiey from eating at
the table with his wife. Laura. Who
conducts a boarding house on The East
Side
Mrs Eaton told the court that her
husband does nothing 20 support heg
and the children. and has driven her
boariers away as fast a. she can gnt
them. She says he lnstsiA on coming
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
REPORTS FROM STRIKE REGION
NOn,uOiOO Worker Severely Beaten and Shot
This Morning

SHENANDOAH Pa Aug 5--Maay
ramors were in circulation today D..
trouble In various parts Of The str!g'
region
The only trouble that occurred, ho =
eyer, was al GieardYiile six miles fr3a
Shenandoah, where a station workH
hamed Caparall had been engaged at
work which had been forbidden by tbs
Union This morning on his way hon4s
he was met BY half dozen unkno~a
men. who began to beat him, Car
arali ran and as he did so one OF tta
men fired at him. Some of the bfie'-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05

+ fae tes feps}s& that he aas ~
gef}f }os3 a@ respesf faF hss mother
aas3 s7s9rses aer zhe tt8-s 10 rs&e>s ia
b aos waf lie OFT sect 81 Tar a.
fa rsIE fer 90 t'eef at the guards 10
eteas h.e # tbtf trou h.s presen e.
aten has t5gfs s4n vaa lad be il
allied entered ard sasa e'~sed sa SUB
&nsne barn
Sfa tsea 'te queen mother has re-
tHees} 10 sse h.m except "a p81,le ana
has paSss43 mas; ~ hFr time In prayer.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
YOUNG Monarch Made Lie Almost IOtOcrabIc
f0r His Mother

MADRID A4& 4a@ea Maria
Christina rasAs haR Afsnso
aeeous ssA2sea hi laa gatsHta A&r1a has
1ef ttrs re- y eubA E.rr sinee tie
Tahx ~ a. su ea tae thyoae there
l= ae 4.s oesi between b.ga anA h.s
,usftrs It's @ss-4aet toaar4 her at
late has hte6 ~ sfo-,-sFs't, ~at r4
say hrst@ taat 4 Aas e#srn ts@t 10
stagses ~ fBentAs aEep pga aa 81 The
only explanation
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05

.aot hif hHm ia tae leg Investigation
's 70 pA4 alA tla uoo'aa a,~ Ii
,sDe gez~.
TIE aya;cy tooh 34su a-. aoHa.
fF t0dar :uc eHer.-g
The region gerwaGt reaa.4. 9a r.
Chief ol Police J'sya iaI 3shar 1a.-
sa of4taf conferred today a.tl
General fsy9n ard confessed Inability
cope WA. tAe situation me SOUTH
ezra sections % Shenandoah v#es The
ambf.dga o.HarS 4s located
He ASKED .bae troops be sem taeTa.
The atfi ate@ saa3 ~~a" a.e ~
longer a3te y aH te safety
Goblin caasea*a 10 tst $50 s9nl-
ranles Of 'nsaatrt u+h~ e.a5rv
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
B0ILERMhkfR STRIKE
SETTLED ON SANTA re
Concessions from Both Sides Led
uD 10 Satisfactory AdAst.
inert

IoFEha E#@ ts Santa 81
"i' ais at tat 'aa strike 0f tn
ha4lf Ha et- al ~aa Hsrnar3lu1 and
Needles. in sfta SIN May = vas
@'.t'Ha 'a1a} >a5 +taolor.ly 80 a.. par
tst4
bo;h fAa strikers aH4.aa ompaay
made con @aHsots~.
TIE ny" wage 1t Neei3es wlii IT, -
-eats psg hp8g.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05

IN tbs hou@~s a. te knaws Il annnya
he' AMI H2aa@s hes sife rut#erat3le sae
'uas@f& on eating from her table ans
interfering With the custody of the
children. while all tl4e tln1e she il SAP.
porting The family She therefor 4E
addition To divorce aud alimoay. az
tor the custody ~ fhe children
Eaton WAS ordered fn an9 hoard arr
lodging elsewhere or iea guilty ~ cn1~
tempt Ut eourf II IN tfe FIRST order 4
TIE kIud GA record s,egs
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
LAKE STEAMER SUNK
THREE LIVES LOST
Collision Between Two StG7mers
OF Lake Erie with Disastrous
Results

CLEVELAND o. AHs. AS a -
-8' of a collision an Lake Erie b.
>"",n the steamer civ o. Venice or.
aten ana The steamer SnEBn Il stati
sumDer vessel. of R0ndcau Cauanda, ri
midnight the former vessel was sunk
an& threo hTes were lost white several
attrr persons wera more rg less segt-
ul7Iy ia5Urpd
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
WIND STORM HITS
WORLDS FAIR SITE
Two Towers Knocked Down This
Morning at Cost OF Thousands
OF Dollars

81 LOUIS, Mo, Aug. "A heavy
windstorm that swept over st. Louis
early today wrecked two Of the towers
IN the Varied Industries building. in
course Of erection on the worlds fair
site,
The towers We're loo feet high. The
damage viii amount to several thou
sand dollars.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05

a Erea' street dssnoa# a@ot while VI
Is en r7ate to Bseh.asha4 palace
Iae .rp 10 l~anaou @ll ID made "a
a roya special fra3a bat shere w}il b.
10 Invalid chair or other special ar
aaReuseats. a. II IL fe1. 'aa. The Ai@g
n tai4y eq@ai to &lae tat S9e Il the
Journey
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
EDWARDS RETURN TO LONDON
Tho British Monarch VIII Return to His GAP.
ItdI Tomorrow

LONDON. Aus ALI preparations
have been completed for the return Of
King Edward 10 London tomoYrsw
Victoria station has been brilliantly
decorated
u y expected that hts ma5esev's re-
turn 70 the capita ~5ls be marked Ay
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
Ambassador Resigns
Job for Republican

BERLIN. Aug 5.~AmbaSsador
White mal9ed. pis resi gnation 10 the
I nitesi States several DAYS ago
II Ia to take effect early In No
YeubeT
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-05
Plum Tor Richardson
IN q Hot Climate

+" "A@H3%&T0N T. g AssE The
Prs a4eut ass appa nte4 1oia u Bsrs~
afaasga SAT- eoahas al ii5ia.
sfa8ra
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
NECESSITY WAS MOTHER
OF THE INVENTION,

Mr.. George Laning the West Side
Gamer, who lives on Atlantic street.
has just invented novel apparatus
for curing hens from setting
It was d case where necessity be-
came the mother of invention, mas
much as Mr.. Laning had four old
hens that would do nothing but set,
no matter how often he would duck
them in the horse trough or resort to
other means more drastic to induce
them to give up the pernicious habit.
The apparatus consists of a barrel
with open Stats suspended on an axle
between two boxes. By means of ball
bearings the barrel turns very easily.
Into this the old hens are put and
the result is they cannot sit down un-
less the barrel turns and throws them
off their perch.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
COMPANY READY
TO BEGIN WORK,

President @. M. Clark, of the South
Jersey Sanitary Association, said to the
pioneer" Friday that his COM
pany would be ready promptly to be-
gin the work of gathering garbage,
and cleaning cess pools, etc.
Mr.. Clark says that the people can
greatly assist the work by giving the
company prompt orders for the re-
moval of garbage. and then distin-
guish the difference between garbage
and trash Old boots, ashes and dish
water should not go in the garbage
Can. The company intends to make
prompt collections of garbage as it is
done in the metropolitan districts. | It
is to be done scientifically and in a
sanitary manner
The entire city is to be districted
off, and the wagons of the concern
will be put upon regular routes for
the cleaning of cesspools and other
wells. Of course, as Mr.. CLARK ex-
plains, an urgent case will be attended
to at once, but it is desirable that there
shall be a careful system and that the
work will be accomplished entirely
satisfactorily to the people and the
authorities.
In day or two, President CLARK
will have on exhibition garbage can,
and if anyone desires to secure one,
orders will be promptly filled. The
cans will be constructed entirely of
metal and will last for many years
Mr.. Clark will be glad to talk to
anyone about the project.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
NEWPORT'S NUGGETS
OF NEWSY ITEMS.

June 7-Mr. James A. Turner, Jr.,
Is having his house rebuilt. They
will stay with Mrs. Turner's mother,
Mrs. Re5ecca Bateman, while the
work is being done.
Miss Emma Granger and Miss Shep-
pard, OF Cedarville, took tea with
Mrs. Frank Campbell, on Wednesday
evening.
The carpenters are pushing the
work on DR.. Robinson's new house.
Mrs. Charles Turner is on a trip to
Philadelphia fora few days.
Mrs. Sallie Smell, of Camden, is on
an extended trip among relatives and
friends.
Miss Matte Hines, who has been
suffering with neuralgia, we are
pleased to learn is able to be out again.
Mrs. Timothy Campbell, of Bridge
ton, is visiting among relatives for a
few days.
Mrs. Mary Jenkins was the guest of
her brother, Lehman Garrison, of
Bridgeton, on Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid Society held their
regular monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs. Isaac Campbell on Monday
evening.
William Lore, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting his father, Clement ]
Lore.
Rev. W. S. Ludlow, wife and son,
Raymond, former minister of the
M. 3. Church, were Newport visitors
on Thursday, calling on old friends.
Bro. Ludlow said it had been sixteen
years since he left this charge, and
among the many improvements in
that time the trolley seemed one OF
the best. He visited the parsonage
which has been rebuilt since he left,
also the new church which was re.
GENTLY dedicated.
Undertaken Chas. Tomlin has rented
the building formerly occupied by his
predecessor, HI. L. Nicholson.
Children's Day will be observed on
Sunday, June 8th, in the M. E.
Church. In the morning a sermon to
the parents will be given by the pas.
tor and infant baptism. Special selec.
tion by choir. In the evening the
regular Children's Day program will
be given.
Theoph. M. Hustled is acting as
special agent for Frank Campbell dur.
ing the strawberry season as Mr..
Campbell has to be at the station to
attend to business there.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
Can Have the Collar

Tuesday night lady and gentleman
were riding in buggy along Love
Lane, near Carll's Corner, and when
passing the home of Mr.. Howard Hen
derson the lady was heard to explain
in an agitated tone, Where is my
collar? I've lost it, want my collar. y
The team passed on. The sun appeared
as 1t does every morning and the dark
ness was driven from the earth. All
was bright and beautiful and some of
the Henderson family passing by a
fence along the roadside of Love Lane
found collar, dainty piece of femi-
nine adornment, lying on the green
turf. Tenderly the pretty bit was
picked up and carried to theHenderson
where it is being carefully kept, home
and the owner can secure it by call
ing at Mr.. Henderson's home. Who
can tell?
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
Read it in His Newspaper.

George. Schaub, we'll known Ger
man citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, is
a constant reader of the Dayton Vo TX
szeitung. He knows that this paper
aims to advertise only the best in it's
columns, and when he saw Cham
berlain's Pain Balm advertised therein
for lame back, he did not hesitate in
buying bottle of it for his wife, who
for eight weeks had suffered with the
most terriable pains in her back and
could get no relief. He says: "After
using the Pain Balm for few days
my wife said to me, 4 feel as though
born anew, and before using the en-
tire contents of the bottle the unbear-
able pains had entirely vanished and
she could again take up her household
duties = He is very thankful aud
hopes that all suffering likewise will
hear of her wonderful recovery. This
valuable Ii iment is for sale by all
druggist. st t $ I'm
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
FRROCIOUS cow
ATTACHED HIM.

While working in his garden
Henry q. Dare, road overseer of the
fo1rth ward, living On Elm street.
noticed a COW, belonging to family
named Dubois, had broken loose, and
was coming in his truck patch. Mr..
D@e started over to the lot adjoining.
TO fasten the chains to keep the ami
mai in bounds.
1t was at this time, that the COW at
tackled Mr.. Dare, and before he could
get out Of it's way, the man had been
thrnwn upon the ground. He seized
both horns of the animal and while
lying on his back between the front
1eet OF the animal, succeeded in pre-
venting serious injury until Kirk
Shlmp, neighbor, came to his assist
ance.
During the early part of the attack
Mr Dare had his head cut quite
badly and his body was bruised.
The man thinks the chain cut his
head although it is very likely he
was gored.
Having been removed to the house,
Mr. Dare was examined by DIR. T. J.
smith, who pronounced his injuries
serious
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
BICYCLE THIEVES
ARE BUSY HERE.

Slick bicycle thieves are doing a
lively business in this city. Jacob R.
Elwell and o. P. Riley & Bro, both
dealers, have recently been victim
lied.
Some time ago Mr. Elwell hired to
stranger Tribune chainless BIZ
cycle, which was expected to go to
Elmer. The wheel nor rider never
came back.
Later Columbia wheel hired by
Riley Bros. This wheel is still miss
ing. Yesterday down about Leesburg.
Mr.. Riley, searching for his bicyle,
fonnd Tribune wheel which he
thought was Mr.. Elwell's. The man
who had it bought it from stranger
for S.s. Mr.. Elwell will send a man
to Leesburg to-day to see if he can
identify the machine.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
WINCHESTER
SENT TO JAIL.

For week Robert Winchester. a
colored fellow, has been bottling up
trouble for himself, and Saturday
afternoon he got his dose.
A week ago Monday, while working
at the old Diamond Packing Com
pany's factory, Eagle and Grove
streets, he demanded more wages.
The demand was not aceeded to and
Winchester left the employ of the
concern.
Saturday, as the story was later told
Mayor Hampton, in an affidavit, Win
chester came after his money. He
did not stop at the office, but went
out in the factory. Manager Ayars
took Winchester's envelope out to
him, and ordered him off the place.
He. declined to leave. Mr.. Ayars at
tempted to force him out of the room,
and Winchester proved the better man
temporarily. Others about the factory
took an interest in the proceedings
and Winchester was elected.
When upon the street, Winchester
decided he should have revenge and
he invited the factory force out in
the street to take thrashing. He
was good enough, he thought, for the
whole bunch if they did not come too
thick.
Officer Woodruff took a hand in the
game and as result Winchester went
to to Jail to await a hearing which
has been set down for next Friday be-
fore Mayor Hampton.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
THE DARRETYS'
HAVE SOME TROUBLE.

John and Mrs. Darrety have had
some little difficulties recently, and
Wednesday the household troubles
were transferred to the Court for the
trial OF small causes provided over by
Justice of the Peace, Samuel M. Hall.
Mrs. Darrety first appeared at the
Court and made a complaint under
oath that her husband had struck her,
and warrant was issued.
Wednesday Darrety was arrested and
and when the Justice heard all the
testimony that was available. he
came to the conclusion that Mr.. Dar-
rety had been unkind to his wife and
he was held in bail of 800 to appear
at the next term of Court.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
Received a Prize.

Tuesdays North American gave
list of prize winners and graduates of
of the Drexel Institute, Philadelphia,
which has just rounded out it's first
decade. Among the list of winners,
we notice the name of Miss Mary A.
Hitchner, of this city, who took the
second prize in the antique class. We
congratulate Miss Hitchner upon her
high honors, and hope her succeeding
years at the Institute will be equally
as successful.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
STORY OF THE
BRAKEMAN'S DEATH.

The body of William Dickinson, the
Bridgeton young man who was killed
Wednesday at Winslow junction, was
brought to his late home, the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dickin-
son, of North Laurel street.
The remains arrived here just be-
fore half-past 6 o'clock over the Cen-
tral Railroad and Undertaken William
Garrison was at the station and took
charge of the body. Accompanying it
was beautiful bouquet which had
been sent by friends of Mr.. Dickinson
near the junction.
The story of the horrible accident is
that Wednesday morning gWilliamD
inson left here at eight o'clock and
about half-past eleven the young man
was struck. He was standing on the
main track after he had turned d
switch which he thought closed the
main track and opened the siding.
he engineer of the train was Joseph
Wolwick, of Red Bank, and the con-
ductor, Rufus Burdge.
Dickinson had his back to the en-
gine when it crossed the switch. In
stead of taking the switch as the
brakeman thought, it took the main
track and struck Dickinson, knocking
him to the ground. He lay across the
rail and both front wheels passed over
his stomach. He was caught in the
three driver wheels and the brake
held him fast.
Until this time the engineer was
unaware of the accident He could
not have seen Dickinson as he was
looking out the left window and the
unfortunate man stood on the right
side of the track
1t is q custom for a brakeman to
jump on the COW catcher of an engine
and had Engineer Wolwick seen him,
he would never have suspected dan
ger.
Caught in the brake, Dickinson
was conscious for about an hour and
oIten ne asked II those present were
doing all they could to get him out.
When the special arrived, which was
taken by Engineer Rice, the man was
still alive and special had just
reached there from Camden. In order
to release the body it was necessary
to remove the entire brake rigging.
Soon after Dickinson died
He was brought home in a badly
mangled condition, one leg being
nearly cut from the body. His face
was somewhat cut and bruised.
He was "a years old, we'll known
and we'll liked. A kind and good
hearted boy.
Two years ago Mrs. Dickinson, the
mother, was buried
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-06-12
Engineer Not Blamed.

Conductor Joe Warwick, the engi-
neer of the Central engine which ran
over William Dickinson at Winslow
on Wednesday, was in town Thursday
and called to see the relatives of the
unfortunate man. Mr. Warwick feels
keenly the unfortunate occurrence
At the point where the accident oc-
CURED there are two sidings, on either
side of the main track. A car in
charge Of Dickinson had been thrown
over on the left siding, and the engine
was coming down the main track
again, and passed into the other sid
ing, being blocked on the main track
Mr.. Dickinson, as he told the train
hands previous to his death, was on
the main track returning from the car
on the siding; hearing the car behind
him, and without looking back, sup
posing, as was usual, that the engine
was on the main track, stepped over
on the other siding, directly in front
of the engine. The scream of the
fireman, who noticed the occurrence,
attracted the attention of the engi-
neer, who Immediately put on brakes
and stopped the engine, but not before
he was caught under the wheels. of
the engine. 1t was necessary for the
engineer to take off the entire brake
rigging before Dickinson could be re-
leased, which took about twenty min
utes. In the meantime, the fireman
had crawled under the engine and was
holding Dickinson head and doing
all possible to relieve him. Dickinson
was conscious and talked freely, en-
tlrely exonerating the engineer and
fireman from all blame.