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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-06
Letter to Mrs. Duffin,
OskalOosa. Iowa.


Dear Madam: Whether you own
your house or not, is no matter. If
not, your interest in it, as tenant, is
quite enough to justify what we are
going to say, and a tenant can make
his interest felt by the owner. You
get better boarders, and better prices
in a prosperous looking house than a
shabby one; and a leading part OF
the difference between the two is
paint
No doubt, your table is known; it
brings you boarders and money. No
doubt, your house is clean; that
brings you boarders and money No
doubt, you maintain certain man
ner among your boarders by choos'
ing them well; and that brings you
boarders and money,
Now add to all these nice-looking
house, outside and in, and you have
an additional force upon people, who
have no homes of their own. 1t pays
well or i'll to keep boarders, accord
ing as one selects them or has to
take those that come.
We refer to these obvious thoughts
for the sake of advising you how tc
paint; Devoe Ready Paint.
This will cost as little as possible
and last as long as possible-twice
as long as old-fashion paint, lead
and oil.
Yours truly,
F. w. Devoe & Co.
p. S.-The Green G Bentley DruG
Co. are Devoe Agents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-06
Beechler sells Wall Paper.
PEORIA.


VIM. Sheesley is in Missouri look
ing for q location. He intends NOV
ing the first of September. We are
informed that he keeps his interest
in the store. The object in changing
his location is for better school priv
ileges.
Uncle Jim Kiser is able to sit up
most Of the time now.
A. T. Wharton has nearly recover
ed from being kicked by horse.
Miss Emma Dunwoody,of Marshall
town, visited last week with her I'M
cles, T. M. Sheue and VIM. Dun
woody.
We have our telephones all in and
connected with Central at New Shar-
on. Peoria has fifteen phones. Mr..
Bryan thinks he viii have to put in
a Central and switch board here in
a short time as there are so many
calls for phones, west and north OF
here.
Our creamery is turning out a fine
lot of butter now and has lately put
in a power test churn for testing
gathered cream. They gather cream
also whole milk for their separator
Lot Timbrell has bought the Az
lot and house Of Cal Arthur, three
fourths of mile north of Granville
and will move there about Sept. LIST
l.. e. Forbes has bought Timbrell'i
house and lot and will move in wher
Timbrell leaves.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-06
C. II. Hare, Dentist, room 10,
Evans block, home Phone 400.
EDDYVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore OFT and
baby went to Abba Saturday evening
for ashort visit with relatives.
J. r. and o. L. Findley were Oska-
loosa business callers Tuesday.
John Crookham and wife, of Oska-
loosa, visited Monday at the viii
Schaffer home.
Miss Sarah Welch, formerly of this
place but now of Des Moines, is visit
ing friends in this city.
Mrs. Susan Myrick went to Kirk
vile, Mo-, Wednesday for an extend
ed visit with friends.
Born, Tuesday, July 2S,1903, to Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Roberts, Jr., a son.
H. D. Criswell went to Des Moines
Thursday to takea final examination
as mail clerk. He passed an extra
high grade and was given run on
the Iowa Central from Abba to Aus
tin. MINI.
]. L. Sipes and c. w. Wilson were
Oskaloosa business callers Thursday.
Mrs. Jesse Palmer, of Avery, and
daughter, Mrs. Hannah Hammond, OF
Prescott, visited last week at the G.
C. Palmer home.
Miss Neva Pepick, Of Oskaloosa,
came down Saturday evening to visit
her parents.
Architect Koch, OF Ottumwa, was
up Monday consulting G. e. Steph
enson and Grant Cowley in regard tc
the new buildings they will erect this
fall.
A. P. Mintonye, of Oskaloosa, was
in Eddyville Friday.
Some new improvements: Mrs
Mary Lester has built a new porch
| painted her house and put in a new
sidewalk at her property on NORTH
Second street. w. P. Frederick has
built two new rooms at his residence
on North Fifth street. New side
walks have been completed at the
Ben Gordon and A. P. Mintonye prop
critics. H. S. Davis is building
new porch at his cosy home on Nortl
Second street. F. W. Steinhofr Il
raising his house occupied by @. w
| Wilson. Dr.Knox has also raised hi
| house.
George Chord went to Oskaloos'
Saturday evening to spend Sunda!
with ms uncle, Daniel Chord.
Pat Smith and family spent Sun
day at Hamilton.
A. E. McGaugh and wife and Har
vey Fortune spent Sunday at Smok,
Hollow.
Van Saunders and family expect t
move to Abba about the first of Ser
| TENDER.
Mrs. Nellie Truax, of Minneapolis
l arrived last week for visit at tn
parental Lafferty home.
| Misses Hattie Gwin, Irene Coryel
Ada Middlesworth, Eppie Wylie an
Matte Rhodes are attending Norma
| at Oskaloosa.
]. r. Findley and family went t
i Bluff Creek Saturday for a few days
visit.
| Mrs. C. C. Palmer and daughte
Pearl went to Avery Sunday to yisi
at the parental Jesse Palmer home
Lloyd Long, of Bluff Creek, an
Miss Maude Findley were Marie
wednesday, July 20, 1908, at tn
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-06
WRIGHT.

Walter Cochran, who has been
teaching in Philadelphia for some
time, returned home on Saturday.
r. A. Carpenter G. Co.'S store and
postoffice was entered about ) o'clock
Monday morning. Their large safe
was blown and contents scattered.
The drill and some other tools were
left. The postage stamps were found
in the Hammond lumber yard where
seemingly they examined their ind
and left nothing but stamps. The
Knoxville, blood hounds were on the
ground at 2:30 o'clock p. M, but the
early rain and length of time pre-
vented the dogs from taking the trail
+, DR.. Hook was in our town on Mon
day on professional business.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets at
the Union church Wednesday.
The rains of the past few days are
bringing out the late corn amazingly
Threshing is the order Of the day
The weld is not very good.
d. X. Unsicker went to Michigan
on Saturday.
Saul Morgan, formerly of this place
but for the past few years OF Canada
came in on Monday to see his ole
friends. .-
Mrs. S. A. Randell went~to Glen
wood Tuesday and in a few days she
will go to Nebraska.
Rev. Comm will preach at THIS
Mace next Sabbath at $3.50 p. m.
Quite a number of our teachers arr
attending Normal,
August 4. V"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-06

John Swank will move into his
property he bought of ]. s. Wharton.
j. s. Wharton will visit his daugfr
ter, Mrs. John Smith, OF Nardin, OR
lahoma, about the 18th of August.
DR.. p. T. Logue is having large
practice and is very successful.
VIM. McCutcheon and mother have
sold their farm to G. McCutcheofr,
at $50 per acre.
Miss Edith Smith, OF OskaIoosa, IS
visiting the Sheesley and McAuIey
homes.
Mr.. Vanderhart will commence his
new house this week.
August 4. Peoriaite.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-06
DOAD NOTICE.
STATE OF Iowa, as
MAHAsKA COUNTY, 20

STATE OF Iowa, as
MAHAsKA COUNTY, %
To M. VanGorp, Jacob VanGorp or
to Whom 1t May Concern:
The Commissioner appointed on
petition of Albert Velthinzen ct al to
establish highway beginning at the
northeast corner of the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of
section Twenty-eight, township
Seventy-seven, range Seventeen, 3
P. M, running thence south about
one hundred and twenty rods, to the
northwest corner of the school house
grounds, in section Thirty-three, In
said township Seventy-seven, range
Seventeen has reported infavor there
of, and all objections thereto or claims
for damages must be filed in the Audit
or's ONCE on or before noon OF the
9th day of September, A. D., 1908,
or such highway will be established
as petitioned for without refer
ence thereto.
Dated July 8, 1908.
w. II. MARTIN,
4ow4 County Auditor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-06
BOOKS ARE MOVED.
Taken From Storage to the New IL
brary Building.

The books for the public library
were all removed from the Tlmes-
Journal Office where they have been
stored, to the basement OF the new
building yesterday, and the work Oh
cataloging and indexing them mas
been begun. There will be no large
additions to the library at present,
but it is expected that purchases OF
desirable books will be made every
little while. The building will PROB
ably be opened in about month.
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
I Mcbride, the Grocer.
Weekly .etter,

Butter Scarce and higher, paying
for table grades 17ccash zoe trade.
Eggs cry scarce and high, fresh.
stock paying I 7c cash zoe trade.
Potatoes Poor il quality and small
ii quantity high in price, paying 6oc
cash 775c trade.
Beans cry few offering, paying
$500 to 800 cash as to quality and
|cleanness. s.
Apples ood, sound, good size
Wealthy and Greening saleable3 at soc
cash 75c trade, small /, rough or bruised
unsaleable at any price.
Onions and baga 8 market yet.
Squash ood ripe Hub 6oc to
75c dozen as to size.
NJ BRIDE, The. GRocER. B
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
Parcel Shower.

3sss The X. K. K. met with Mrs, Charles
j. Sargent Friday evening and gaze a
parcel shower for Miss Anna Mcbride.
An elegant seven O'clock supper was
served. The menus were little sun
Bonnet girls, hand painted. Misses
Mollie Yahnke and Daisy Maxwell
we're invited guests. Miss Mcbride
was required to cut down the parcels
from the large bell on which they We're
fastened and open them separately
which caused much merriment. Her
chair at the tablewas trimmed in white
ribbons. .= y# ====:ls.
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
'l11|l! ! ]
NIGHt,LsEl!,Nl Y llBRIDE.


At the residence 81 the brides parents
on ST. Paul street, tuesday fternoon
Sept. g, Jacob n 4. olsen ofs
Blue Earth City and Miss Anna Bald
WIN win Mcbride, Rev. S. Dasco omb Of
ficiating. The beau tiful ring III service
was used. Arthur NC Bride was best
man and Miss Daisy Maxwell maid of
honor. Mend elsso sohn's w Wedding March,
was rendered by the orchestra and dur
ing the ceremony the strains Of 90
Promise Me- were softly played. The
ceremony took place III the south room.
The wedding party was preceded BY
Misses Alice Mel Bride and Hazel Neb-.
Der who opered the ribbon aisle
The rooms were prsfusely decorat-
ed in autumn leaves. u he bridal
gown was OF white batiste over white
silk trimmed with lace and ribbon.
9ae bride carried roses. Abe ut
yenty-sefve guests were present. After
hearty congratul ations, a fine wedding
supper was served, six Of 81 the young
friends Of the bride serving. The table
was set in cut glass, and conspicuous s
was a pair Of candle esticks once oWne d
by the brides greatgrand other The.
wedding gifts were choice and numer-
ous, abounding in silverware, cut gle ss,
china and linen. Mr.. and Mrs. Nichol-
sen took the evening train for, Colors do
where they will spend several weeks
before returning TO Blue Earth where
they will reside. The groom is a grad.
uate Of the Austin High School, class:
Of 1889, and is member Of the law.
firm of Putnam & Mel holsen9 at Bite
Earth. He was for five years with.
Shepherd s. Catherwood in this city.
and completed his law education at
Ann Arbor, Mich, Law School, being
admitted to practice in the supreme.
court of MINI s ia. The bride is q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p.
Nc Bride, q graduate Of the Austin
High School, class Of 1892, and a most
worthy and estimab!e young lady,
earnest in churc work and beloved in
a large circle Of choice friends. She is
la prominent member of the X, X. K,
club nearly all Of v hbm were present
yesterday. Among the guests from
abroad in attendance at the wedding
were: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hengstler* OF
Mankato; Misses DeWart Of st. Thomas
N. D.; Mrs. i. n. McWhorter Of Mime
apolis; Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Schmidt anc
+. E. Elickson Of Blue Earth City; anc
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Mcbride Of Mime
polls. < = f@.<.. s.s.=s '. I .$ .=.@
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
Public Auctions.

I Auction sales Of horses, cattle, stock
farm machinery and household goods
are announced as follows. For parti-
culars see bills. -. s.
Wednesday, Sept. 80, by J. Petrick,
at his farm three miles west of Elkton
village at 9 o'clock; -
Monday, Oct 5, by Jacob Weisel, Oh
his farm ~ miles northwest of Austin.
including several choice registered
Shorthorn bulls, COWS and heifers at 10
o'clock. :a.~.
Thursday, Oct. IS, section 81, town
of Window, 81 miles southeast: #
Austin by Philip Lembrich, at 10
o'clock. ~
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30

music lesson, ten of her little girl
friends came to the door and called
surprise, it being her eleventh birthday.
They spent the afternoon in playing
games and at an early hour Mrs.
Baudler served an elegant supper. They
left Miss Mable many little tokens of
their friendship. May she see many
more such happy erents in the future
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30

B. J. MOTey, recently caSn1er OF q @ Ine
German Savings Bank Of Chester, Ia,
has been elected cashier of the Citizens
National Bank Of !. Austin and will
commence his duties tomorrow He
has had considerable experience in the
banking business. He and his family
are now located in the a. v. Manches-
ter house on Lansing avenue. q
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
Dedication Of New Cemetery Chapel


The new chapel in Oakwood ceme-
terry is practically finished and will be
in readiness for dedication on Sun
day, Oct, 18 when public services will
be held at'2:30 p. m. to which all are
invited. O. w. Shaw will give a histori-.
cal address and the clergymen Of the
city will participate in the program.
The chapel is in Gothic style, shingled
sides and roof, on solid cement founda-.
tions and with cement floor in the audi
.torium, %. < 40 feet, with capacity
for $50 people. On the west is a large
porch, six feet wide and a port cochere
.l3 1-33 < S13 for carriages. The interior
is nicely finished with rostrum at east
end Of the uditorium and a choir gal
lery on the west end, The superintenll-
dents office is in the southeast corner
with direct ommunica ton outside BY
steps. In the basement large vault IS
finished with accomo ations for Is
caskets through each winter. 3s
The use Of the chapel and vaults is
absolutely free to all lot. owners in the
cemetery Those from outside as well
as from this city may come and hold
their service in the chapel and in the
winter may have use Of the vault with.
out any charge whatever. The build.
ing will be very convenient During
the inclement winter months all burial
services will be held ind oorsa and there
will BE no iinterments until the follow
ling spring. Many times where there i
mot sufic icient room at the home fol
funeral service bereaYed families and
Their friends will come to the chape
for service, summer sor 5Winte
Anton Fred derich. the efficient super
lintendent has taken great persona
Interest in the erection and arrange
Iments of this chapel and those who ar
Ifamiliar with such bull dings say thil
one lacks nothing In beiIg strictly up
Ito.date and conyenie ent In every pos
lsible va akeI your plans to satteni
lthe dedicat 81 seryices enS Sunda after
hO0n, ~ a.l|
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
Sunday Schoor Convention.

The annual convention of the Mower
County Sunday School Association will
meet at the Methodist church, Austin,
Saturday and Sunday Oct. 1918. Rev.
John Orchard, field worker, and state
secretary, Mrs. Hobart will be present
Every Sunday school in the county is
urged to::send delegates. #.
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
Literary and rlusical En-
tertainment.

/ y
N Rev. F. E. r. Miller, Of Mankato,
reader and personatoT,, assisted by
Miss Eugenia Roberts of Chicago, So
prano and local talent will give liter
ary and musical entertainment at the
First Baptist church, next Friday even
ing, Oct.s2, 1903. i.s d. / :
PROGRAM. Ess sss J
Piano Duet First Symph phony ~.
-. Beethoven
! Misses Webber and Thomas "
Soprano Solo-(a) Violet Hiding Z
Meath the Grass. (b) Slumber Il
Boat. -. !. !. Miss Elizabeth Munsey
Reading Rev. Strong . Mr.. Miller
Bass Solo The Storm Fiend :. !. 4. 8. .5
Ss #s. :. ]. . i. !. !. I. Mr.. Frank zNilbour
Imperso -. !. !. Mr.. NJ Miller
Reading Selected 80. !. :. Mr.. Miller
Piano Solo Grand Valse Brillante,
Opus 49,. ). ). :. -. !. x. Chopin
.@s Miss Rehmann s .z
Reading The Committee Man. g. (. !. rs S5 4 4
& /. Mr.. Miller
Soprano Solo-(D Shoogy- Shoe S.
s(See-SaW.) {b) blossoms.
~. s. ! Miss Eugenia Roberts
Imperso ations Little Folks {. IS. !.
-. q. J. 80. d. I. :. y. Miller
Vocal Duet hen ! Survey the
Wondrous Cross {. !. ,%.1 !. !. /. g z. Y.
is !. I. :, {. !. ]. !. Misses Roberts and Munsey
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
New Co oats.

Handsome line Of Winter Coats
just arrived, all style and shades,
$3.50 to #$75. Call and inspect
them.
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
Horsemen Attention.

and g. All ther will at
public auction their Import ted Perch
eron Stallion Bac 4O7 & 1880 at the
Jacob " Weisel sale Oct. ), 1903.
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30

- $50
arrTFy est Is VISITING her
parents in NJ inona &
he Calenlda g Club n was ente ertafned'
Saturday afternoon 81 Mn. " IL Teeter
IS, h. Johnson is at Plainview al d.
Rochester this week on insurance busi-.
ness.
Arthur Gemmel was up TO Austin
Friday forathe first time since his accis
dent.
Tor sale, registe short horn bull,
three years old. George Johnson,
Waltham. 81
party Of five Austin young ladies
drove to Albert Lea Sunday TO spend
the day.
ames H. Goslee OF London town.
ship picked a quart Of ripe strawberries
in his garden Sept. %. s4=S
Mrs, { Elizabeth Nc Intyre came
down from Minneapolis Saturday to
spend two weeks with friends.
For sale, at my place AZ miles
northeast of Lyle village. Ny blooded
stock Of COWS and horses at private
sale. HANS AsHLEToN.5 JILL 7 2t.
1rs. NJ. c. .syck and Mrs. W,..Turtcn
visited at the home Of Mr. Jose ph
Nelson on their farm near BroWnsdale
Friday. 81
II MI. and Mrs. Walter W old and Mr..
and Mrs. Fay w. Greenman left for
Chicago Monday to attend the Centen-
NAL celebration. al
Rev. j. M. Brown left yesterday for
the NJ, 3. annual conference at Red
wood Falls. Rev. A. Cressey is under
the doctors care and unable to go. &
Fay Padelford has started an ex-
press and baggage line and will give
prompt attention to all orders in any
part of the city. Leave orders at Pool
| er's drug store. z. n s
DIR. r. T.. w illson, the noted opthal.
mologist, will be at the Fox hotel to.
morrow, Oct. 1. Read his mammoth
al onsthis page and find out in what
way he treats diseases.
So A number of acquaintances and
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Baudlel
happened to meet there Sunday after:
moon and enjoyed melon eat and al
though:.We have had such severe frost'
i the melons were fine. @s ....5 y
C. EN- orton, recently Of Oakland
who has rented a house at N orthfield
has bought half section three mile
from Redwood Falls and is building
lnew house on it. Phil Norton will b
manager Of the farm. b b ~. #
Alfred E. Johnson, recently cashie
Of the Citizens National Bank, is pack
ling his household goods, preparation
to removing to Madison, Wis, with hi
| family in a few days. He has bee
elected secretary of the American Plo,
Company Of Madison. .=.:
i The Mcintyre W.sR. G. gave Mr.
jW. J. Urbatch, their secretary, a SUI
prise party Monday afternoon, abou
, Is making up the company. A picni
; supper was served, and in behalf of tn
corps Mrs. p. Bump presented to th
. hostess a set of silver spoons.
B. J. Morey, recently cashier Of th
German Savings Bank Of Chester, Ia
has been elected cashier Of the Citizen
q National Bank of Austin and wi
!. commence his duties tomorrow 81
has had considerable experience in th
banking business He and his famil
( are now located in the a. v. Manche
) ter house on Lansing avenue. 81
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
& PnIcE DAKINo PoWoER oos
F CHICAGO is &.

& AUSTIN NEWS IN BRIEF
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lin
coin Sept. "A, baby girl.
g. Schleuder is in New 7 ork pur-
chasing an elegant stock Of holiday
goods.
The Order Of the Eastern Star will
give an autumn ball at Armory halIf
Thursday, Oct 9Th.
Rev. F. T.. Anderson will preach at |
Columbia school house next Sunday at |
3 o'clock p- m. %ss .tS
do not miss the literary and musi-
cal entertainment at the Baptist church
next Friday evening. a s5s.s. al & 81.
Col. G. l.. West returned Friday
from st. Marys hospital at Roche ster
weak but much benefited.
j ohm M. Schiek and family of Wal
than are moving this week to their
farm near Jenkins, MINI.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid S )ciety
Withhold their annual sale and s. lpl er
during the second week of November.
For sale, my registered sholt he1n
bull, four years old. Time given il re-
quired. G.. T.. SCHWARTZ, Sergeant,
MINI. IF # S>,4r
Miss Clara Vaudeville entertained
the X. K. KS. Wednesday evening at a
chatting dish party They took the oc-
casion to give Miss Anna Mcbride a
Kitchen shower. 5s5.5,.5 1 s@
.-Isev. F. l.. Anderson will leave for
4 Madison, 5. d., tomorrow and will
speak at the Baptist State Convention
on Friday on '.The March Of Christian
ity.' He will return in time for his
regular services here next Sunday.
In the list of teachers at Faribault
we notice the names of Mrs Emily
Rosaaen of Leroy, Central School;
Miss Edith Vandegrift OF Austin at
school for the deaf; Miss Grace E.
Blalock in school for feeble minded.
j. w. Miller and wife Of Grand
Forks have been spending the week
with relatives in Lansing and Austin.
They spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Herman Horned. They leave next
Monday for Everett, Wash, their new
home. ~ 81 sS l55.s9 I'd a. IA
Eighteen Minnesota high schools
are already enrolled in the High school
debating league, the advisory commit
tee of which held its first meeting last
y week at the state university. Prof.
Andrew Nelson of Austin is district
manager for the first congressional dis
trict. !. I. III !, .,.z.t Ss a2 .Es 4
The Century is to have a group OF
papers under the title "Perils Of the
Republic" the object Of them being to
call attention by expository papers to q
few of the more import unfortu
tendencies of American life. The title
Of one Of the early papers is s.'The Daily
Walk Of a Walking Delegate.
james Cawley, section forman al
T. Taopi, was a caller Friday on his way
home from a months visit at New
Richmond, Wis, and Minneapo Ills. Ht
4 leaves shortly for Ireland where he vii
spend the winter. He has been in thi'
country eighteen years, working on tn.
Lansing, Austin, Adams and Taop
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30

81: Happily Surprised.
Last Saturday afternoon as Miss
Mabel Baudler was practicing her
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-30
I. Blankets. B

b We believe in selling Blankets
when needed. Cotton Blankets
from 6oc to $I.25. White and
colored wool Blankets from $500
to 50. 90. nj 81 Es.z !.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-14
NINETY LIVES BLOTIED OUT
AWFUL ACCIDENT ON ELECTRIC
RAILWAY IN PARIS.
Trains Broke In Two and Caught Fire
In Tunnel-Panic Ensued-Offcials
Excited-Eiehty-T Bodies Have
Been Recovered From Burned Ruins
-Firemen Flooded Burning Mass.

Paris, Aug. 12.-An awful catastro-
phe has occurred on the Metropolitan
electric railway which runs mostly un-
der ground, in which many persons
are believed to have lost their lives.
One of the trains broke down at
Menilmontant, which is poor and
populous section of the city. This
train was promptly emptied and the
train which followed was ordered to
push it to the repair sheds. On the
way these two trains caught fire, but
the employees succeeded in escaping
Meanwhile, a crowded train reached
Les Charonnes, the preceding station,
and the officials seeing smoke pouring
out Of the tunnel, gave the alarm.
A panic ensued, the passengers
struggling to escape. Amid the increas-
ing smoke many attempted to return
along the line toward Belleville and
were suffocated.
The officials seem to have lost their
heads and are unable to say how many
passengers went out. The firemen for
several hours were unable to enter the
station or the tunnel, owing to the
dense smoke which poured out in
black clouds. Meanwhile, tens of
thousands of anxious people gathered
about the station. All the police and
fire engines were on the spot and the
excitement was intense.
Finally the firemen succeeded in
flooding the burning mass and shortly
afterward they were able to enter the
tunnel. They brought up the corpses
of five men and two women, all belong
ing to the working class.
Eighty two bodies have been recov-
cred from the trains which were burn
ed on the Metropolitan electric rail-
way. The total number of victims is
estimated at 80.