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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
A DESPERATE CHARGE
How Captain Mathews, of Cumber-
land Met His Death.

Editor of The Times Dispatch;
Slr,-Thinking 1t Will interest some
OF the readers Of your paper. and
especially those old soldiers who
were members of tho Cumberland
Troop during the late war. with your per-
mission / shall give an account OF the
cavalry charge made BY capt; Geo ~;
Mathews OF the Cumberland Troop, ~
Va Cavalry. IN which he lost ms ne;
CALAMITY heading his men INTO Inc very
NY i Vas va on the morning Of the 9th 20, Of
May. 1864. that Gen. Grant ordered Gen zen.
Phil Sheridan to move around Gen, Lee
right whilst he (Gen. Granp KEEP nm
engaged at Spotsylvania g, II; 49,.
Sheridan moved out with eight lnou-
sand picked men. We'll mounted, 10 exc.
cute this order. He had been gone but
"a few hours before the eyer watchiml
Stuart found II out, and with only tW We
he could spare from Gen; Lees army army
was in hot pursuit Sheridan TOOK Wiut
is known as the old Stage or I,eiegIhpn
road from Fredericksburg to lfichmolla.
Late I'm the afternoon he struck Snerlr
dams rear guard at Michels SHOP, ~
the county of Caroline, There he mace
a most determined stand 10 cheGk ITO
advance OF Stuart. lie formed his 90 VI
alry and artillery in line Of battle IN an
open field behind thick skirt u ~ooas'
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Rain on Sundays.

Editor OF the Dispatch:
Slr.-A friend asserts that 1t rains more
often on Sundays than 1t does on Mon
days-an assertion do not think TO be
true.
IN order to settle the dispute we have
agreed to ask you kindly to state. by
reference TO records. perhaps Hconven'entlv
accessible to you. whether. fn the last ten
years II has rained OH moro Sundays tnan
1t has on Mondays.
'rhis Is no idle inquiry. but Is based on
tho alleged scientific fact that for GER
tain periods the same me.c9 ,,l con-
Resnectfuly. j. Il. FRENCH. 3,
"a Curve Va.
Wo 1ave asleed> the Weather Bureau
hero for Information on tho subject In
question with tho result following:
Editor OF the Times-Dispatch:
Strive have not ten years record to
refer to for an answer to this query. and
If We had. it would hardly be practicable
to 20 over it for want of time. However
1t may be answered without consulting
the records. The idea. that more rain
will fan on n given day than on some
other. owing to periodic. or so-called
weather cycles. Is erroneous. 1t Is not
a fact that for certain periods the same
meteorological conditions recur every
seven days" Indeed 1t is so far from
being a fact that do not hesitate 10
say that In the past twenty years no two
charts of daily meteorological conditions
can be found that present exactly the
same features.
Very truly yours.
EDWARD a. EVANS.
Section Director.
(M.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

ECtJlnS ITO OI IUOiSH.' l. ivy 10 NVntiNS
Ing both my sweet and irish potatoes;
w. l.. G..
hfolcs as rule arc more beneficial than
Injurious. as thcr food is largely grubbs
and worms and only TO very small ex-
tent, vegetable matter, as has been proved
by examining their stomachs The Do
partment OF Agriculture OF Pennsylvania
examined the stomachs OF thirty-six moles
and only a small amount Of vegetable
matter was found in them, tho bulk OF
tho contents being grubbs and worms.
Mr. T.. l., Dyche. OF Kansas examined
the contents OF the stonlachs OF sixty
seven nloes. in which he found the re-
mains OF o.lGo earth worms, Lbs beetles.
1140 grubbs and larvae and 1s5 kernels
OF corn and other seed, which dcmon-
strates tho usefulness of moles in destroy
ing noxious insects. At times 1t is lieces-
sary. on account Of tho indirect damage
they do to lawns and gardens. to destroy
tho animals. because the upheaHals cause
the roots of grass. ETC.. TO be Killed or
injured. -
There are mole traps for sale which arc
effective in killing these animals.
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rally WAY.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY "a. 1900,
ThAlES Leave hlChHUhD.
100 A. M.-Daily. Local Tor Charlotte.
1880 p. M.--Daily. Limited. Buffet Pull.
man to Atlanta and Birmingham. New
Orleans. Memphis. Chattanooga and all
SO p. MEX. Sunday. Chase City ,o-
u:0S p. B;.-Daily. Limited: Pullman
ready 800 L. NJ. for all tho South.
YORK RIVER LINE.
Tho favorite route to Baltimore and
eastern points. Leave Richmond 4:a0 e.
NJ. Daily. except Sunday.
500 A. M.--Except Sunday. Local mixed
2:is p. M.-Local for West Point.
l:30 p. M.--Except Sunday For West
Point. connecting with steamers for BAL.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
C:55 4. N. and SIS 7. M.-From all the
South.
S:25 p. II.
$40 il. M.-From Chase City.
F 9:i5 a. M.-Baltinore and West Point
l:O r. M-From West Point
49, e. M G. 2. A
i Q. ~. WEsrBuRY. p. P. A.. Hiehmeaa. Va.
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LOUISE II. WEST.
3o4 West Grace Street.
Notary Pub,lcs' Authority 40 ssue War

] : 4.
rants.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sr-Has notary public for tho city
of Richmond the authority to issue
warrant?
Under chapter 1ol OF the Code Of Vir-
ginla. 1857. notares public are declared
to be conservators of the peace and
were given power in certain cases to issue
warrants and even to commit to jail; put
in section 1912 OF Pollard's supplement 70
the Code there appears an amendmcht
which makes notary n CONSERVATION o.
the peace while in the performance Oh
tho duties OF his office within his coun-
ty or corporation" The other sections
81 the chapter are not changed to CON
form with the section referred to. when
leaves the law on the subject In rather
uncertain state. We think, however, mat
1t is safe to say that under our pres.
ont law that notary could issue war
rant only when the offcnse committed
interferes In some way with the perform
ance of the duties of his office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
Division of an Estate.

Editor OF Tho Times plspateh; estate 10
sr,--A man dies !eaSb,t ~ u az rhe court
sf slSsda e go upon ca the
estate (and with the s ssfSifie il and al assign eI
one Share te each heir The eommissioaa,
s h$ys s i asrt g sad hsa 'sf
thei,. t wprI is maid. but still one Of the
ss5i ss9Ss sa ,s aslsos s az Sni
VIM uop aSonid be taken to prevent
ibis 1 and avn Mat penalty Is Imposed for such
AZ acty Has oendiniSi se est as nf pes
il is d liz i than he has TO cuIIiiyate NE he
land " Of any 9th other person without his
consent? cYrpcr,EIRfIR
The offending heir Is, of course SONG
hcyoud his rights Suit should be brought
against him just as If he bore 70 trela, a.
tlonship to tho other heirs, The acton 9 !,
eicctment, we fancy from me taels sl.e so.
would answer the purpose Of the plalhuH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

but the WHOLE matter is one for a lawyer
to settle. II is no easy thing to dlslodge
persons who nsurp rights in regard to
realty and 1t is always tho part of Wis
dom to follow the advice OF an attorney
In such matters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
The LarreY Family Bible.
i''C 1a' ef o''''I 1870
Richmond. Va, July q, 1903.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sIr,-I have Bible which apparently
originally belonged to q family named
the States, resided at or near Cold Har-
Dor, Va The bible contains records
Of the above named family. 1t WAS
carried away from the above locality Wy
a soldier OF the Federal army, and after
passing through several hands. came into
my possession. I should be glad to re-
store It to tho family TO which 1t orlgi-
nally belonged. and WILL request you 70
the attention OF some one who can inform
mo as TO the address OF some member or
the Larrey family.
LOUISE II. WEST.
3o3 West Grace Street.
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Editor Of The Timcs-Dispatch:

sir,-1. Has any railroad company III
the United States offered stated price
cor an Invention of an absolute nut
lock. for railroads?
2. What character In the history OF the
United states is represented by "1shmael
or IN the Depths" by Mrs. u. D. p. n.
Southworth?
I. Not that we know OF.
Q. We do not know.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
Company c, Twelfth Virginia.
Editor of The Times- Dispatch:

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Your issue Of July 10 asks for the
address OF some members of Co. c, 18th
Va. Infantry. In Petersburg are Capt.
l.. l.. Marks. Sergeant r, L. Watson.
Privatcs II. V. l.. Bird. Alex Wilson,
Thad Woody. r. G. Thompson. n. II:
Smith. and r. r. Marks. In Richmond
". II. Caldwell. In Norfolk G. w.
Evans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
A Poker Hand.

Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch
sir,-1Sindly inform a reader which Is
the winning hand In a game OF draw
poker, thus: Ace, deuce, tray. four and
i've of diamonds or king, queen, ltnaNe,
ten or nine OF clubs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
READER.

The diamond hand Is the lowest In
straight flushes--2. 8, 4, s, 6, OF spades. or
any other suit, will beat 1t, as the ace
cuts no figure when It starts at the bot
tom In straight Pushes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

and threw a heavy line OF disi as skir-
men some distance in MS tr thn advance
~ 1R i fvya or w1cKllAMiin Min his
sfsadW sSnposed foSf t iSf yS SsSnd
Third and Fourth Regiments ms, u ,,c First
Cavalry. He at once ordered w t,,,s line
and Second to charge and pueh aaiments
of dismantled men These wv" ,f,sion on
were driven back in some c 81 The road.
;rho Tou 81 inc then ordered up Will
the same result. ,Vickham then o oeniien
the Third to charge, Win .,.o ,,o Which he
held ii reserve arneW but in supporting a,s-
tance. This charge was also tepMul afh.
Wickham then ordered up, up ' a Know he
VIII % &c se thronsgh st t Wien ordered ,c to
charge capt. Mathews said ,, aGen no Mh,iGK
ham. shall charge there , wiz, Whole tioI bris
e ed m has sG Sesn rqpep; Mnf '
Gen. Wiekha,n said 10 him: "Gan ,,;,ir
Se yS way t apport you With another
THE FATAL c1lA, IS5ed q his
saddle. at the same s,, I'm, ~ and I'd" WITH tho
Bloom Gloom i Of Youth i1 and health all ago,w
npon his cheels and the IRE s 81 p ~a,ae
all flashing in his eyes, ms ..e si
T Troepe 1u. VIII SP0n YOU aS follow me2 And M,
those men who had never refused 70 do,1
low him on any occasion oaa sHCSa aptaiu, we
S Wlf aho shla and on they dashed
rho enemy reserved their fire until live we
camo In close range ana tmel, .s'oS ,l INN
90 e calling fire ~ ,yi na' our dead mon
end horses. no that only twenty-omc o.
Mathews men were able s TO XII the .neo rest
nineteen in ali, were killed. ~oui'oeu "i'u
captllred 5s az, 60.
Captain Mathews was. shot Whmei n nF i,is
ing two Yankees in his ir9n ~, nna shnt
f lin Z from mne Behind + : 49, H.,
Thus ended the life OF one OF me ne nra ~
est mon that helped to make s,,o up dn1vn 20 n
sbc prima 81 f or remndns us Of those
lines which say:
Whilst here below, an l.! endless nn most
Tho highest names that earth can Ooase
Just glisten and are gone.
MATTHEW'S LAST HOURS.
On the next morning ] got perIni,ssni :, =
from Colonel Garter to go back and itnd
the body Of RSdophil Jcter, the on,y sg ~,
doing 80. / found Captain Mathews at /, a
house close by where no was snot d,,e
evening before. with some four or "A nI 20
Yankees that were two 1o Gao M,t So him. and
as gave him my hand to say E e "a Dye ,,
llo held It for sometime. and sald 70, me;
again. tell the boys for mo that whenever
they go into a charge, always remem-
III He died a few hours after left him:
His body was buried by the gentleman az
whose house he died, pr; VIM: as s., we! y
as now remember; ThS 61dy e vas cs,n
berland ard buried in the, old family
burying ground with old Captain !, J ,,ar1
Miller. who was captain Of the e., cu nhere
Il remained until after. the war. when i
was taken up and carried to Hollywood q. !
where il Is now resting II the grsa er ai,s
, ~ sre "a # flovs by over lis mighty bed
Of rock will ever continue to sing one
unceasing requiem to his memory:
a''s - $50 49, JOHN b. PHILLIPS.
Cumberland Troop. Third Va. Cavelry.
Sunnyside. Va. July 2lst.
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Craigsville, Va.

Section 1914 OF the Code of virginia de-
clarcs 1t to be misdemcanor to wiliuiiy
throw or cause to be thrown into any
stream used for supplying drinking water
or water for domestic purposes OF any
person or family. tho contents OF any
sewer. privy. stable OF back yard. The
fine is not to exceed $780, or thirty days
imprisonment. or both. at the discretion
OF tho court in which such conviction
Is made. Also read Section oslf (b,.
There are also other paragraphs Of tho
law against such pollutlng OF streams as
may cause poisoning flsll.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
III r.. Il r. burg g. Potomac r. n

Tratns Leave ohmond--Northward.
a:51 A. NJ. daily, Byrd st. Through,
Gas A. NJ. daily. .Main St. Through.
tbs a. NJ. week days. Elba. Ashland ac-
500 x. NJ. Sunday only. Byrd 81
s:to 4. M, week days Byrd st. Through.
"; o6 noon, week days Byrd St Througn1
400 p NJ, week days. Byrd st. 1':ed-
ericksburg accommodation.
Sos r. NJ. daily, Ma!n. ST. Through.
6:25 T. NJ, week days. Elba. Ashland ao]
sos p. H.. duly. Byrd st. Through.
Trains Arrive Rlchmond-southWard.
$40 A. M, week days. Efba- Ashland 40.
commodRtlon.
SIS A.. n. SaiIy: Byrd a., Through
2:N p. NJ. daily. Main St Through.
600 p. NJ. week days Elba. Ashland ac-
7;l5 =. 81. daily, Byrd st. Through.
1929 p. NJ. daily. Main st. Through.
Note--Pullman sleeping or Parlor Cars
on all trains excent Local aseommodat ions.
~. D. DUKE. c. w. GULF. w. p TAYLOR.
GenI Man'r. ASST Gen1 Man'r. Traf. MANS
June "a. 1909
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

F Graves, .NlOTRull, ellllSNcb IooH
Graves, j. W., wounded.
Graves, 3. f., made sergeant IN lsoa,
Graves, Williams
Gaar. A. W., dead.
Gains. Thomas, dead.
1iouseworth, r. II.
Hill, j. Polk. lost an arm.
Hill, Richard c.. killed.
Hill W. p, wounded.
Harrison, j. William.
Harrison, George w. dead.
1Ierndon, William.
Herndon. James
Hcnshaw, J. O.. wounded.
Hcnshaw, Fayette, dead
Hoffman. Charles. dead.
Hoffman, Angus, wounded.
Hoffman. w. r., enlisted in 1864.
Harlow, William. dead.
Hudson. Bruce, killed.
Jackson, j. c., wounded.
jenkins, H, transferred.
johnson A. Sydney. dead.
FARRELL Morgan, enlisted In 1864.
Kipps, George W., enlisted In lS6t
Lindsay, r. Todd. wounded. dead.
Lindsay R. Todd. wounded, dead
Lindsay. Or. j. l.. enlisted IN 1870.
Lohr. Phillip. captured.
Lillard, George, wounded.
hurry, John W.. enlisted In 1865.
Miller. J. N, wounded.
Mcmillan, ]. w, dead.
Mcmillan, Ed, enlisted in 1864.
Mcmillan, William H., captured
Mcmillan, Alex. dead
Mccall, Thomas, wounded.
Megeth, J. W.. wounded.
May, Thomas wounded.
Malone. j. w. dead
I McAllister Burrell. enlisted 1863.
McAllister. o. s.. dead.
Mitchell, Albert, dead.
Mitchell. w.
Nicol, William E., enlisted in 1868.
Nicol. George.
petty, Willis c., enlisted in 1868.
Price, John W.. enlisted In 1864.
Price, Charles, wounded
Payne. John NJ. dead.
peyton, Charles, enlisted 1852.
Quaintance. Taylor enlisted 1854.
uaintance, Taylor enlisted 1864.
Reynolds, Marcelus. wounded. s
Reynolds, James IL. enlisted In 1867.
wounded.
Reynolds, J. a., enlisted In 1863.
Richards. Joseph. dead.
Rcidy George w.
Is Rose, e. f.
Rose, John. captured died in prison.
Rouzec. ]. ".
Rose Andrew,
skinner. Thomas,
Skinner. John.
Shipn. James Henry.
smith. Fielding, wounded.
smith ". N.
smith. A. w.
Smith, Thomas,
s.nitll. Downey.
simms. wat.
simms A. II.
shackeford J. w.
shelton. NJ. T..
shelton, G. ".
shenherd.
story william,
stockdeu r. 8. n.
Sharks 4 r.
sto,t. William II.
seal + ".
snrinkIe George A.
shotwell r.
Tbornhil, .Toseph
Thornhill Wiliam.
rhomaa ,y,lliam
Thomaa A. r.
Thomaa Iames
,rhornh,,I C;eorge
n,,orni,iII + II
Thor,hiI, Thon,as
fra,,or I1vana
ru.vn,an w
Tate Iosenh
TinsIey "
nonlpson' ", W.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
Putting Filth il the Stream.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
sir,-Does the law OF our state allow
NTH or any kind TO be continually ltaul..
cd and thrown into running streams OF
that company to be held blamoless or Goes
II make any difference In the character
of the filth, whether one Kind or the e eth,
cr W. =. "
igcyilIn. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
How to Get Rid Of MoIes.

Editor of Tho Timcs-Dispatch:
Sir,-Please giyp mo some remedy Tor
getting rid of molcs They are destroy
Ing both my sweet and irish ,potatoos;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
100 800 1865

1872 per cont. In favor of U. S. bs at 10 {
1. Our correspondent is correct.
2. Michigan 500 bond receives ~ at tho
end of each year. The per cent, on Sln
Is So to be added to $40 as part OF the
cost and 1923 is paid, and 81 on $las Is
~ 1879 gives bIs9G. per cent Hence, as wo
said, the Michigan is the bettcrinvestlnent,
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Roads and Fences.

Editor Of The Dispatch:
sir.-Please answer through your paper
the following questions:
First. There is county road h,,,, r,,nn I,s
fence 10 the road bed. Can they make
him move his fence back fifteen 1eet from
the middle OF the road bed
~ sacnnd. Can the county control any
land outside Of or off tho road PEG;
Old Town, Grayson Co, Va.
/. Yes. If the law made the road th,r.y
feet wide, then A must move MS renee
from the road bed fifteen feet.
.. No: the county does not control any
land outside or off the road bed
What the court said In "RindeN'er w.
May is about this: That a man cannot
turn his cattle upon the highway intend
Ing that they should go upon anothefa
crop.
This is about all the court In that case
did decide.
Tho full text of the decision is too long
to publish here, but the case is as sta'eo
above.
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Whilst lere below. an endless host
Comes pressing swiftly on, ,o..t
The highest names that earth can Doase
Inst rlisten and are gone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

There arc mole traps for sale which arc
effective in killing these animals.
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,l5 %, a4oo { 90. Bas- 5000, List price,

.40l6 23.o400 b0,b2B" S9v. oa 1llsV P11 T0ss
y. 8.
Each bond Of 100. at per cent, brings IN
8 90 each year; each bond cost 10.
ll5 J 800 48478. .,,,ds M
eAsp ps sss Cent. assessment is 200 on each 100
bond,
700
400
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The Michigan Bonds Problem.

The Michigan Bonds Problem.
Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
slr.-The following examples a. per
per. 18TH instant. After looking over the
Solution given am Of the onlnio,n r., tha ~
the answers are not correct and Dc6 "
suhmlt herewith another solutlon.
Evening journal., 1903-10-09
SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST GIVEN
Lancaster Man Accused of
Being Over SIoo,ooo Short
in His Accounts
EXPERT EXAMINING HIS BOOKS

Lancaster. Pa, Oct. o. Rumors
which have been current Cor some
time affecting the relations Of William
b. Given, president of the Lancaster
County Railway and Light Company,
with that company, eliminated in the
announcement that Mr.. Given had
rendered his resignation as president
and that serious discrepancies,
amounting. II is alleged, to over $780,
600, have been discovered in his ac-
counts.
Mr.. Given has in recent years been
regarded as a man of large wealth,
and has been noted as an operator on
very extensive scale in the stock
market. The Unprecedented slump dur
ing the past year, particularly in re-
cent months, 1t is said, carried with
it such heavy losses that he was un-
able to meet the further demands of
his brokers for margins and his ac-
counts were closed out. His oper-
ations were reported to be largely In
Steel, Consolidated Lake Superior,
Copper, Union Pacific and Southern
Railway.
An expert accountant has been at
work on his books for some time. Sew
eral officers of the company fully con
versant with the situation, while con
firming the statement that Mr.. Civ
ems resignation as president had been
submitted and acknowledging that the
investigation in progress had revealed
discrepancies. said that for the pres
ent they did not desire TO make any
statement.
The company of which. Mr.. Giver
is president controls all the electric
railways of the county now in oper
alton. as well as the electric light anC
gas companies Of Lancaster and Co
lumbia-
Wednesday Mr.. Given resigned the
presidency OF the Columbia Traction
Company and withdrew from It's board
of directors. The vice president OF the
trust company stated that Mr.. Giver
is not indebted to that institution ant
that It will not be affected in the
least by his financial troubles.
Evening journal., 1903-10-09
TERMS OF
ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY
All the Substantial Features
OF the Agreement Have
Been Settled

Paris. Oct. Sit was learned IN
authoritative quarters that the terms OF
the general treaty Of arbitration be-
tween France and Great Britain have
been concluded between Foreign Min
lister Delcasse and the authorities IN
London. All the substantial features
Of the treaty have now been settled.
There only remain minor questions OF
detail and the signing Of the treaty.
Tho advanced stage Of the negotia-
tions has not yet been communicated
TO the public The treaty follows the
general lines of the Hay-Pauncefote
arbitration treaty, which 10 a consid-
cradle extent served as model. II is
pointed out that the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, although rejected by the United
States senate. now serves the useful
purpose Of giving a basis FOR this I'M
portant Anglo-French treaty. The
officials also view the negotiations as
evidence OF the sympathetic attitude 81
the United States, France and Great
Britain on the practical adoption oi
the theory of arbitration.
Evening journal., 1903-10-09
EDITORIAL OPINION
LloArNINe HALLWAY spEEo.
Possible Effect Of German Invention
Upon Modern Railway Traffic.
From the New York Herald.

From, the New York Herald.
The speed Of nearly 126 miles per
hour attained by en- electric car on an
governmental line as narrated in a
cable dispatch from Berlin this morn
ing. opens up wonderful vista of
possible changes in railway travel.
While the engineers do not believe
this high speed Is practicable at pres
ent on the slate railways, they are
prepared to recommend a speed Of 9S
miles an hour between Berlin and
Hamburg, which would mean the
traverslng of the intervening 17s miles
in about one and quarter hours.
Setting aside the opinion Of the en-
gineers that they will be able to at
tain far higher speeds, a sustained
rate OF 90 miles an hour would be
revolutionary. 1t would mean that a
man could leave New York az 10 in the
evening and arrive in Chicago in time
for an early breakfast.
Enthusiasm over this prospect is
checked by the reflection that results
obtained In experiments under special
conditions are not always secured in
everyday practice, but it is certain
that there is IN electric traction the
potentiality Of speed undreamed Of
In connection with steam.