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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
LOCAL HIVE OF MACCABEES
IS GROWING RAPIDLY

Queen Bee hive, No. 100, l.. O. T. NJ,
held well attended meeting last
night at DR.. Burkhart's office to bal
lot upon large list of candidates.
The Lady Maccabees are working un-
der a dispensation and have the able
assistance of Mrs. Margaret Little
ton, a supreme hive deputy, who is
stopping at Hotel Harms.
The organization of Ladies of the
MaccabecS of the World is managed
exclusively by women and has mem
bership of $4,000, with reserve fund
of S7OO,G00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

The Weirs. n. H., Aug. 27.-Gen-
eral Nelson \. Miles. who came as the
guest of the New Hampshire Veterans
association, has arrived from Cnlifor-
mia. He was received with a salute
of seventeen guns, and escorted to the
soldiers pavilion for dinner by the sur
vivors of the Fifth regiment, New
Hampshire volunteers, officers of the
Veterans association and invited
guests. In the afternoon General Miles
spoke at camp fire of the associa-
tioU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
MANY LODGERS WERE IN
THE CITY LAST NIGHT

Last night the hotels and lodging
houses had a great press of business.
The attractions of the evening had
brought to the city several hundred
people from adjoining towns and the
surrounding country who were I'M
able To proceed home on account of
the rain. All the hotels were filled to
the limit. Twenty men from the
country who were unable to find bed
slept in the NOW of one of the we'll
known livery stables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
COdAy's OuOtatiOns on Provisions. LiV'
Stock. Feed and Fuel

COdAy's Quotations on Provisions. LiVS
Stock. Feed and Fuel
Rock Island, Aug. s7.-Following are the
quotations on the local market:
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery 2lc622c, dairy15c.
Eggs-Fresh l5c.
Live poultry-Spring chickens g. 5O0SS o.
per dozen, hens &C per pound.
observation-disclosures, new, 4Oc.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers $500 to e4.75, cows and
heifers $500 to e4.25, calves $500 to $500
Hogs-MiXed and butchers 500 to IS so
Sheep-Ycarhngs or over, per cWt. $3.50 to
81 %, Lambs per head e4C0 to 1850
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 50160c; oats, SIC to 4Oc-
Forage-Timothy hay, 90 to $3.50 prairie
Is, baled prairie GS. baled timothy 60 straw
$500.
WOODLAND, per load S5.001S5.50.
Coal-Lump. per bushel l3CGDl4c, mine run
lac per buShel, SLACK, per bushel &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
CITY CHAT.


Flour, $1.1O, at WecIel's.
Lawn swings at Wilcher's.
For insurance, Z. j. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Plenty of fancy butter at WeckePs.
Fresh fish at Hess Bros. tomorrow.
Order your fresh fish at Schroeder's
tomorrow.
Peaches and melons must move at
Wecke's.
Before ordering your coal call up
Mueller Lumber company for prices.
For tin and furnace work, see II. 7.
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue, Union 2S3.
The John Mitchell, shoe for work
ingmen. Read the Leaders ad, page
five.
f. IL. Stafford, James Peetz and II.
s. Dart are camping on Smiths isl
and below the city.
The ferry r. j. Robinson is running
till II o'clock evenings this week on
account of Ancient Rome
Electric baking exhibit of Ceresota
flour at McCabe's every day this week.
You are invited to see it and eat the
biscuits.
Learn ballroom dancing at Ora
hams school Tuesday and Friday ev-
enihgs. Third and Gaines streets,
Davenport. Old phone 81, new 2lS.
These are some of the Goals Mueller
Lumber company sells: Springfield,
Pocahontas, Washed Egg, Etherly,
Smithing and hard coal. Try them.
The engagement is announced of
Nathan Harris, of this city. and Miss
Florence Brin, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney Brin, of Webster City,
Iowa.
The Wuman's Missionary society of
the Central Presbyterian church will
meet with Mrs. Yerbury, 1913 Sixth
avenue. tomorrow afternoon at ,
o'clock.
August Ipsen and Miss Annie Bloom,
of Clinton. Iowa, were married here
yesterday afternoon, Justice J. F.
Witter performing the ceremony at
the court house.
Ice cream sociable and dance given
by the Plattdeutsche Schwestcrn at
ternoon and evening a Turner hall
Aug. 20. Tickets. - cents; dancing 10
cents extra for gents.
The young ladies' Acme society of
the Grace Lutheran church, Forty
fourth street and Seventh aSenue,
will serve ice cream and coffee this
evening in the church parlurs.
j. y. Huntoon. of this city. has been
4 no trrnIin
of the right of way for the interur-
ban line to be constructed from Dav-
export to Clinton. The work will be
commenced next Monday.
You had better see the Rock Island
Sand 4 Gravel company before order
ing your supply of fuel. Bituminous
from the Springfield district, Scranton
anthracite and West Virginia ocean
smokeIcss are carried.
The body of Il. \. Whiteside, who
died at St. Anthony's hospital from in
Illumination of the brain, is to be ship
ped tonigh; to Springfield for inter
mcnt No evidence has been found to
sustain the belief of relatives of the
young man that Whiteside met with
foul play.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Kennedy,
former resident Of this city. who
died at the home of her daughter in
Davenport were Inferred this morn
ing at Calvary cemetery in South
Rock Island The funeral services
were held at st. Authony's church.
Davenport.
Typhoid fever is obtaining foothoid
in Kewanee, and il is feared that an
epidemic that will cost many lives
and much suffering is about to be eX-
pcricnced. New eases are being re-
ported daily. and all classes are being
affected. The authorities arc active
in an attempt to learn the source of
the disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
A Very smoky Reason.

Eyes, know it's an expensive and
useless habit" said the old smoker
lighting n fresh cigar with the stump
of the old one, but you can't think
what a solace it is"
"a solace for whatP" asked the other
man.
'Why, for the-er-discomfort and
craving you feel when you're not smok-
ing, you know. Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

Jackson, Neb., Aug. 27.-Rt. Rev.
Father c. a. Lysaght, dean of the
northwest district of the Roman Cath
Ole diocese of Nebraska, is dead from
a complication of diseases. He was %
years old and had been connected of
ficially with the work of the Roman
Catholic church in Nebraska for TWEEN
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
His Choice

Agent-Yes, sir; will guarantee that
this is the most concentrated food you
ever ate.
Consumer-But I don't want that
kind. want the kind that spreads all
over my system.-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
senntor Hnnnn is Batter.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 27.-The condi-
ton of Senator Hanna, who was taken
i'll in his office, is much improved.
The attending physician expresses the
belief that the senator will be able to
be out by today or tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
Bible Conferences -. yyinona.

Warsaw. Ind. Aug. 27.-The Bible
iRona Lake was opened
by John Willis Baer. of New York
City. In the afternoon Rev. f. A.
Miller, of Brooklyn, spoke at a meet
ing in the Auditorium and Mrs O. E.
Harvey, of Minneapolis, conducted
service for women in tent. A meet
ing fer men was conducted on Indian
Mound by Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman.
All the news ell the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
Much Depends.

Joey-Yes. Pietro; in whist playing a
good deal depends on your luck.
Pietro-Quite so. And your luck de-
ponds on good deal, hey?-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago, Aug. &7-Fonowing are the oper-
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
N today's markets:
Wheat.
Dec. S2ss-: g s2Is SPY.
May, s49l; S. SIS; Sih
Corn.
Sept, 81; 5iA-: sos: 81.
May, 5lAs-; Sig; 5lH; 5l9s-.
Data
Sept. 49,; s5$, s4at; s4&
May, Ssl5; Ss4i IS; SS-.
Pork.
Sept. 1877; $780, y -; 1850
Oct, Il So l.. IS: II 81; II 81.
May, 1902; 1907; 1872; 1902.
Lard
Sept, 8 20 g -: s 20: %
Oct, 757; 1851; ISL, 10.
Ribs
Sept, 7.62; 762; 7.6O: go.
oct, 7.72; ~; 767: 10.
Rye, sept sea, Dec. 5iX: fax, N. w IOlIS,
;. w 81; Sept. 81; Dec. 30; barley 45Gl56.
Receipts today: Wheat 81, corn oil. OaIS
i4g; nogs 2e.oOO; cattle g:OO0; sneeP l So
Light g 35Q59O; mixed ana Dutch
ers. g 90l570; good heavy, s4.6O15.55; rough
heavy, 46OQ5.05
Cattle market SLOW.
Sheep market opened weak
Hogs at Kansas City 1000. icattle OOO;
hogs at Omaha 1900, cattle l,5OO.
Union stock yards $40 a. m.
Hog market slow at yesterdays close.
Light, Is 25Gt5. %; mixed and butchers, - %
a570; good heavy, q J01S.5O; rough heavy,
a 5O6lI95.
Cattle market slow.
Beeves V375G6 %, cows and heiters l.5O4
40 Texas steers g. 2S14.65, stockers and
feeders g. 4o61435 westerns I3.IOGl4.75.
Sheep market steady
Hog market closed fairly active.
Light, e5.5Olt5 60; mixed ana butchers, 500
G570; good heavy, u 7OG5.65; rough heaVy,
50dt5.95
Cattle market closed slow
Sheep market closed steady.
Estimated receipts Friday: Wheat IS,
corn $50, oats 100, hogs 1900.
New York Stocks.
New York, Aug. 27.-The following are the
closing quotations on the New York stock
exchange:
Sugar 1857, Gas 900. c. II. /. s. Z. %. South
eTn Pacific AS. b. * q. S2Ll, Atchison com
mon 62Ss, AtChiSon 'ptd. SS9a, c. Nj. s st. i.
1905, Manhattan 1874, copper is9s, w. u.
Tel. Co. S3h. L. X n 1914. &. & y. 2Ih. Rdg.
common 50. Can. Pacific 1854, Leather com
mon ~, Is. r. Il. 442s, Pacific Mail 800, u.
=. Steel ptd. 697s, L. =, Steel common 221S,
Penna 1855, Mo. Pacific 93's, Union Pacific
5o9s. coal and iron 4I54, Erie common 29H
WABASH pfd. 3i2a. NJ. *. Is 7. Car foun-
dry 32A, &. & &. w. 1864, Rep. Steel ptd 65H
Rep. Steel common lis. New York Central
1904, Illinois Central 1879.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

Sir Andrew Clark was accustomed to
define old age as the period of life at
which a man no longer adjusted him
self to his environment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
Island Camp 500. M. w. A.. Attention.

On account of Friday, the 2Sth, be
ing Woodmen day at the park, there
will not be meeting of the camp on
that day. by order
e. +. HELPENSTELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

Martha Foss, assisted ply her
friend, Naomi Johnson, last evening
charmingly entertained a party of 40
of her friends at piano recital at
the Foss residence, 3S1S Eighth ave
nue.. At the conclusion of very well
executed program refreshments were
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

DR.. w. L. Burdick, Ii. d., of the
University of Kansas, will give at adj
dress at the meeting tomorrow even
ing at Maccabee hall of Rock Island
council. Fraternal Army of America.
His subject will be ''Fraternity." At
ter the address there will be ball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
To Appeal to the People.

Gov. Yates promised in this conncc-
tion that he would make his appeal
to the people direct and that he
would personally canvass every coun-
~ in the state. After he had deliver
ed his diatribe against the Chicago
press and made il plain that he Was
not relying upon the favor of party
princes, the governor caused to be
read by Charles NJ. Tinney. manager
of the republican state press bureau,
a letter from Senator Hopkins to
this city, in which the former denied
that he had been requested by Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt to ask Gov. Yates not
to become candidate for renomina-
ton, denied that he requested the
governor to resign ard announced
that my relations with Gov. Yates
are now and always have been of a
most cordial character"
This letter was hailed with applause
bv the pay roll retainers and Doubt
less had tonic effect upon members
of the conference who had been led
to believe that Senator Hopkins was
all but openly hostile to the COVER
nOr's candidacy for denomination.
Although Gov. Yates did not fatty
announce his candidacy at his love
feast he promised to make a formal
announcement within few days and
his brief remarks following the adop-
tion of the Booth motion dissipated
all doubt as to his intentions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
Hard ON Rabx.

First we teach the baby to talk ant
then to hold his tongue.-Smart Set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
The Weather.

Showers tonight and prob
ably Friday; no decided
change in temperature.
j. M. SHERIER,
Observer.
lem perature--At z a. 10. 66;
at $50 p. m. "A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
Already at work.

Politicians gathered here agree that
the governor not only is candidate.
but that he is already carrying on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
In IocfoI Circles

The annual banquet of the Emanon
club will be held this evening at the
Watch Tower Inn. y dance program
will follow, with music by Ogden's or
chestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

Many people from the city are in at
tendance at reception at the Union
Mission. on Aiken street, in South
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

Misses Mango and Mary Frederick
entertained the Il. Il. club at their
home, s31 Second avenue, last evening.
Light refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

APPEALS TO VOTERS
And Demands q Re-
nomination Direct
From Them.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. @7.-In the
presence Of nearly 200 Illinois repub-
Leans, most of whom are on the state
pay roll, Gov. Yates announced last
night his intention to enter the guber-
Material race for denomination and re
election. Contrary To expectations,
the state executive made no public
attempt to exact pledges of loyalty
from his retainers, but on the con-
trary delivered dramatic speech,
lasting more than an hour, in which
he hurled defiance at offensive Chca-
go newspapers, and declared he
would make his stand before the peo-
pie and demand their support against
all adverse influences. At the conclu-
sion of his address motion offered
by Fenton w. Booth of Clark county
declaring it to be the sense of the
conference that the governor be re-
quested to become candidate for re-
nomination, was carried by rising
and unanimous vote.
Before the love feast adjourned Gov.
Yates requested that he be furnished
Il list Of ali republican precinct cap
tainS in the state, from whom he cN-
poets to obtain lists of all republicans
in the state. TO such the state eXecu-
tive will mail copy of pronuncia-
mcnto. which will emUody the issues
upon which he Will make his contest
and the arguments upon which he viii
base his claim for denominations. Al
though exact details of the Yates love
feast were screened by the safeguard
IF an executive session, reports are
agreed that the governor made it
clear tbat he would make war on the
newspaper combination IN Chicago
which sought to control the Forty
third general assembly, which hound
ed John K. Tanner to his death after
forcing his withdrawal from the race
for denomination and which, i'm the
state executives opinion, is seeking to
control both the democratic and re
publican party organizations in Hi
nOis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

Chicago, Aug. z7-Fouowing are the opeI-|
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations.
N today's markets:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Burned to Death.

A At Malone. n. ", four persons
we're burned to death Christmas day
in the house Of Julius King, OF Pierce
field a pulp and paper munufac turing
town in the Adriondacks The fire
had gained such hcadway before it
was discovered that Mrs. NJ. j. Nc.
Govern. Kings eldest daughter, and
her three chilcrcn, who were sleeping
on tile lower floor, were not able to
gco out and ali we're burned to death.
One ol the children, whose body was
found close to window, evidently had
made heroic efforts to escape. King
and his wife, With Il few boarders on
an upper floor, escaped by jumping
out Of the windows. One man was
burned seriously. 1t Is not known
how the fire started
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
I,roilcd Alive. .

A horrible accident occurred at the
Richland distillcry on Christmas eve.
About half-past 4 O'Clock Charlie Till
man, acolored employee, while walk
ing along the gangway just above one
of the great slop watts which holds
$500 gallons, slipped and fell into the
vat. 1t was filled it'll, boiling slop,
the stuir from which the whiskey had
already been extracted. This stuff
was at the Jime Of a temperature OF
200 degrees 'Fahrenheit. When Till
man fell into the vat two fellow work
men tried to save Mis- life. They
quickly managed to grasp his hands
and pulled him out. He hardly spent
more than two minutes in the vat,
but when he was drawn out he. was
unconscious and had really been cook
cd alive. Tie was in such condition
that his clothing had to be cut from
his boiled flesh. DR.. Kendall was
hastily summoned and found the man
still breathing. IIc administered Opt
atcs and as soon as possible the suf-
fcrer was removed to the colored hos
pital. Through everything possible.
WIS done to save the. mans life, death
came and relieved his awful sufrerings.
He had Inhaled the deadly vapor from
the vat. Columbia State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Snntn Claus Burned.

Forest Gale, l5-ycar-old boy attach
eel to the Salvation Army, at Hamil
ton Ohio, was fatally burned Christ.
mas night while playing Santa Clau!
to 300 poor children. THE accident
occurred in the Salvation Army's hall
where the annual Christmas enter.
tainmcnt for the poor was in pro.
grcSS. Gale was swathcd in rolls OF
cotton and wore Il long beard Of Simi.
lar material. AS he was friSking
around tho tree, picking gifts for each
child, his clothes ignited by a candle.
Fire cnvcloped him almost instantly.
The false beard was burned and he in
hailed the flames. Gale was taken tc
hospital, where he died in twenty
minutes
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
The railroad iiclp.

The Columbia State says short
lime ago the state treasurer wrote a
letter to the different railroad compa-
mes asking them ii convenient to pay
their annual taxes into the State
treasury The lines OF the Southern
and Atlantic Coast Line systems have
compiled with this request OF the
treasurer ana have paid their taxes TO
the various county trcasllrcrs. This
felievcS considerably the danger Of Il
Stringcncy in money althc close of
the year when the interest on the
state dcbt must bc mot No doubt
ihe readiness Of the roads to comply
and case the states financial corldi-
ton will be properly appreciated by
the people Of the State. Treasurer
Jennings is urging every county treas
llrcr in the state to remit the State
taxes as rapidly as they are received, :,
ana hopes To secure Il sufficient sum to
tide over the term OF Stringency.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
{ THIRTY ( INJURED
BY the Explosion Of Gas at Kot
Springs, Arkansas
SERIOUSLY HURT
SIXTEEN
Crowd Was Gathored to Hear
returns From New Orleans
Races When Tic Explo-i
sion Occurred.

At Hot Springs, Arkansas, Wedncs-
day afternoon in the cellar Of the turf
exchange, a club house and pool room
operated by Chambers & Walker, tho
building was badly damaged and &c
people were injured, lG Of them being
in aserlous condition. The most scri-
ously injured are:
II. G. Chambers, one OF the proprie-
tors Of tho turf exchange, both legs
and both wrists broken.
VIM. lIclwig, Il blind man, manager
Of bath house, both legs broken
will die.
The injured arc:
j. S. Nlecks, Hot Springs, Ark.
boti legs broken.
Joseph Pace, hotel keeper, Hot
Spings, both legs broken.
Finnegan, plumber, Hot Springs,
both legs broken.
James Cowcn, Hot Springs, both legs
broken.
Wm. Meter, a boy, Hot Springs,
both legs broken and skull fractured,
will die.
james Couglin, plumber, Hot
Springs. leg broken.
G. G.. Parker, Milwaukee, Wis.
both legs broken.
Al. II. HotchslliN, Hot Springs.
knee fractured.
II. Ozer, engineer, Hot Springs,
both legs broken.
Fl. George, New York. leg broken
Il. Cranield, Cincinnati both legs
broken, ribs crushed.
Walter Powers, st. Louis, arm
broken.
Eugene DAILY, Hot Springs, both
legs broken.
Thos. rnclan, telegraph operator,
Hot Springs, badly cut.
Mr.. Donnclly, visitor, residence un.
known, leg broken, also badly cut
Twelve others sustained bruises anC
Slight injuries.
About4 O'clock "Wednesday after.
noon the poolroom was crowded with
more than 100 persons. Just as a
race in New Orleans was being called
by the operator the floor Of the build
ing seemed to rise In an instant and a
report that Shook the building rang
out.
The news of the explosion spread
rapidly and soon Central avenue was
jammcd.with people Tile police and
tlremen4iunk charge nf tho i.:,is no =, Z.
...,l Els, j; 1fn. I. leevus began. idu,.
were pulled from under the building
in q terribly shattered state One OF
the most pitiablc sights was when
BILLY" llclwig, the blind manager OF
the Lambcr Dathhouse was taken from
the ruins. IIelwig is widely known
to thousands Of visitors who come to
Hot Springs annually.
II. Q. Chambers, one Of the propric-
tors Of the turf exchange, is one Of
the best known sporting men In the
country. His condition is serious.
The injured were taken i'll charge by
the local physicians.
The exact cause Of the explosion
has not yet been determined. 1t is
said by some that gas which escaped
in the cellar of the building was ig-
ntcd in some manner, causing the
terrible accident. 's
Another report, which is probably
correct, says driver Of Il gasoline
wagon was filling a tank i'm the cellar
when the explosion occurred.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
AWFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Twcnty-eiEht Killed and HIany scri-
ousIy. Wounded.

The most frightful railroad acci-
dent in the annals OF the past decade
happened a short distance from the
little station OF Wanstcad, Can, on
the Sarnia branch OF tho Grand Trunk
railway, Saturday night. The trains
In collision were the Pacific Express
and Il freight. The express was run
ming nearly two hours late and was
making fast time. The freight was
cndeavoring to make Il siding to get
clear Of the express, but failed by Il
minute Or Two.
There was q dreadful crash the
locomotives reared up and fell over in
Il ditch, the baggage car of the eX-
press tclcscopcd tic smoker and III an
instant the Shricks and cries of the
wounded and the dying fncd the air.
The loss of life is 2S. The Injured
will number considerably more, and
many OF these may die.
Many OF the dead were terribly mu-
t lated. Heads we e cut Off, legs
wrenched from the bodies and the
level stretch ot snow became crimson
with the III, cd Of the victims.
The rcSpons Utility for the accident
has not been definitely liked, but it is
believed to have been due to q tclc-
graph opera tors error.
The operator ut one Of the stations
where the two trains stopped gave an
order to the freight to pass No. 5, the
PIciiic Express, at Wanstcad.
In tho system Of the Grand Trunk
this order should lave been duplicat-
ed, copy being given to the conduc-
tor and engineer Of the express. In
stead Of this the conductor Of tho eX-
press received Il clearance order, tell
Ing Him to run right through. The
freight train meantime had stopped
at Wanstcad, to sidetrack, and was
tclcscopcd by tho express. The blind
ing storm wlich WAS raging rendered
objects invisible at the distance Of 4
few feet. The operator at Wanstcad
is not usually Oh duty at night but
last evening he happcne1to be in the
Office fol Il short time. P[c was going
out ut the door when he heard the
telegraph Instrument click repeatedly
the message: Stop No. 81; '.Stop No.
s."
Selling a lantern the operator dash
cd'for the door and us he closed IL be-
hind he heard the crash of tile col
llsion up the track.
There was not Il house at hand to
which the injured could be carried.
Fortunately, however. the two Pull
man cars on the train did not sustain
any damage. ihcy wcia warm and
comfortable and were converted into
"a temporary hospital. The injured
we're placed in the bcrtls and every
thing possible done toe. Sc their suf-
frriuu