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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
NEWFANE.

Some of our young people attended
the installation of Grange officers al
Dummerston Tuesday evening. -Frank
Gale of Bath, N. H., visited Saturday
and Sunday with his cousin, Mrs; >.
G. Brown, jr, Mrs. H. j. Batchelde'
is quite ill.
The singing school concert will be
held Friday evening, Feb. 6. The class
here will be assisted by the schools in
Williamsville, Wardsboro and Grafton
under the direction of Mr.. Hemenway
the singing teacher. The concert vii!
be followed by an oyster supper and
dance; music, Vale & Parker's orcbes
ira of Londonderry.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
ATHENS.

The match and shingle social which
was heli at the church Friday evening
was we'll attended. Mr.. Hamilton spoke
several times and very good music was
enjoyed. The evening was passed pleas
sntly after refreshments were served.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Powers and Mrs. Fred
Durham are on the sick list.-Mrs. L.
A. Thomas has returned from Hill, n.
H-Mr. and Mrs. E. Bellows accom-
panied by two friends were guests oil
t.. c. Bratton last week. Mr.. Bellows
is expected to return for the winter
Principal Downing of Bellows Falls
who bought the MCGOWAN place some
time age has been building an ice
house and hired Mr.. Morehouse to ill
it with ice.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
DUMMERsT0N.

District Deputy II. W. Sargent, as
sisted by Mrs. Sargent, installed the
officers of Evening Star grange Jan.
81. The local patrons presented the
drama, 1.-The Wrecker's Daughter,
which was enjoyed by all. This was
followed by supper One OF the
pleasantest features of the evening
was the presentation of an elegant BIZ
BILE to the local grange by the patrons
of Protective grange. Members were
present from Newfane grange. The
next meeting will be held Feb. 10.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
WEST HALIFAX.

Rev. j. E. Berry, pastor of the West
Halifax Baptist church, will preach
against license Sunday morning, Feb. !.
The body of Henry b. Stone, for
mer resident, was brought here Satur-
day for burial. He died in Keene, n.
H., Jan. %, aged 66.
The body of Rosanna Nj. Woodland,
widow of the late l.. M. Woodland of
this town, was brought here for burial
Tuesday. She died in Westhampton,
Ian u
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
EAST DUMMERsTON.

Mrs. Walter Burbank of Holyoke.
Mass. is with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Patch, this week. o. +. Ben
nett and C. G. Walker are helping load
a car at Putney with lumber for Mr.;
Doolittle of Mortified. Lewis Randoll
and Henry French, both old citizens
of Dummerston, are quite ill.-Miss
Cora Boyle is also on the sick list.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
HALIFAX.

Five cows in n. II. Spencer s barn
were tested 7 ursday and found to be
infected with tuberculosis. They were
therefore slaughtered and buried, Mr..
Spencer being assisted by W: 5 Bur,
fun and other neighbors. Appraisal
was made by DR.. j. S. Dutton OF Brat
tleboro and Charles Phelps of Halifax,
the state allowing so per cent of APP
praised value as compensation TO the
owners of stock thus slaughtered.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
SOUTH wARDsB0R0.

Cold days continue with the Their
mometer down to from Is to 20 degrees
below zero and occasionally a mild
day Miss Lottie Plimpton is on the
sick list. Mrs. f. Gould and children
are spending the week with her par.
ents at the "City. THE neighbors OF
Willard Brown turned out and drew
generous pile of wood for him Tues
day. Mr.. Brown is Just recovering
from long illness. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Cobb are rejoicing in the advent
of a little son to their home.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
SOUTH VERNON.

John Field has the Weatherhed lum-
Der lot nearly cleared aud saving will
be finished in few days. L. L..
Weatherhed is visiting his mother and
other relatives for few days. =" III
Riley while loading lumber recently
slipped and injured his elbow very bad
Nv. &C. Ii. Newton has been on the SICK
list for a few days but is improving. -
Mr.. Eames is moving and Roy Adams
will occupy his tenement. Mrs. Geo
Alderman who has been quite SICK for
over a week is slowly improving. Mrs.
Minnie Bascom of Greenfield, Mass. ,
visited at +. +. Johnson's recently.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
WESTMINSTER WEST

The ladies' aid society meets with
Mrs. ]. l.. Ormsby Thursday.
1t is the duty of every voter to be
present at town meeting on next Tues
day and vote on the local option license
law.
Mr.. and Mrs Myron Edison and Mr..
and Mrs. Perley Huntoop visited at j.
L. Ormsby's Sunday. Miss Vira Cor
ham of Bellows Falls is visiting at
Henry Gorham's. MIR. and Mrs. Har,,
Ian Goodhue and son Clifford visited
in Brattleboro Monday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
BROOKLINE.

The social of the society of Unltec
Workers held Tuesday evening with
Mrs. f. L. Potwine was largely at
tended. Popcorn and sweetmeats were
served. A society meeting was held
and three new members were received.
They hold their next social Tuesday
evening, Feb. 10, with Mrs. n. n.
Marsh
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
EAST DOVER.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles franklin OF
parnardston. Mass. have been guests
tba mast week of Mrs.. Franklin's sis
ter, Mrs. Frank feaw.-Francis WINE
of Wardsboro City is the guest oil ms
daughter, Mrs George Hale, this week.
School in No. 4 closes this week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
MARLBORO.

Walter Prouty spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. ana MIS- MIS-.
A. M. Prouty. Ed Bellows mas gone
to Athens to work.-George Plant mas
finished work for George Ames and mas
gone to work for William Ryder. -MrS
Cyren Kelsey is quite sick.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
mn crpF A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo oulnine tablets :, ,, AZ
u ~ Groves signature is on each box zoc'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-30
stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure cold
N one day, No cure. no Pay. Price n cents.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

bic Pennfplbaniaz8 abn als Sransz
portselesenbeit fir bic proOufte beg
Seltruft. Ius bieiem 9rurlbe iu9en
bteie beiben pereiniaten SinanazGr ups
pen bic Pennfplpaniaz8 abn nit allen
Mitteln unter tbre &ontrole gu brtnz
gen. 9eltnst ibnen bas, 70 tit Gafatta
Riidtritt BON feinem PrGfibentenpoiten
bic unabpenbbare 5olse.
Gafatt begann feline &arriere Bel
Der PenniplDaniaz8 abn i'm Sabre
1861 als Stredenarbeiter unb 16ieb
i'm Sabre 1882 als @i5eprdiibent aug
ibrem Sienfte, UNI ii9 in's pripatleben
auridouaieben. Na9 fiebenidbriser
MuBe tpurbe er gum grGfibenten Der
8abn erpGblt. Ils FOLDER bat Der
nunmebr "a Sabre alte Mann bebeuts
fame Reformen einsefibrt, beren pi9z
tigite pobl bas in Der Musfibruns
begriffene unternebmen bilbet, bic
Penniplpaniu=8a Big in's 6era Der
Stabt Stem Yorf gu leiten.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Gin Aliuionenkampf.
PIE 8~ens6bunaen Der OouIo'0e odsieuers0sut
pc mm Ole Vemmtnloamia'Da

pc mm Ole Wemntnluamia,1a
Giner Der srobartisiten admpfe.
pelder bic ameritanii4e Ginanauelt
in atbemlOie Spannuns perfeBt unb
Der fir piele QttionGre Der rei9iten
aorporationen Der Union bereits ben
@erluit bon Miuionen Dollars our
Solse bate, 1T Der sesen ben prdiibenz
ten Der Yennfplpania>8 abn, Mleran>
Der Solution Gafatt, einseleitete Selb<
aug Der 2odefelerz@ Souls Sntereiien.
bic erit tiirsli4 Morsans Maatitelz
lung I'M Stabltruit perni9tet baben.
9ie 4ttade auf Gafatt lit inbirett cine
Solse Der i'm @oriabre BON bteiem pers
fiisten 3eritDruns bes @isentbums Der
Meitern Unions elesrapbenz2ini entz
lang Der Streden Der Penniplpaniaz
8abn.
Na9 SertisiteIuns Der bereits in
Insriff senommenen Gifenbabnlinien
bon Steubenpille, g., na9 pittsburs,
3d., pirb bas &odefeler> @oulb> Spn@
bitat cine neue transfontinentale
Sdieneni BON Baltimore Biz Salt
Safe gitp unter feiner &ontrolle baben.
Sn benz 8au Der Yittsburger SHE'LL
itrede fab bic pennfplpaniaz8 abn cine
8ebrobung ibrer Sntereffen. sic finn
biste baber ibren 8ertrag NIT Der BON
@oulb tontrplirten rWeitern linton
Selegrapb Co.," unb als bieie ni9t
sutpinis pei4en polIte, tpurben auf
Gafatts 9ebeiB i'm Mai 1902 Selez
srapbenpfdble unb OrGbte i'm Wertbe
bon $5.0OO,OOO auf elmer Strede BON
1000 Meilen entlans Ger Pennfplz
paniaz8abn serftDrt.
Sir bieie 8erni9tuns ibres gisenz
tbums forbern bic 9oulbs gaHatts
Sfalp, unb bic Hodefe1ers benDtbisen
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Das ,,9f6fnste 6rab."
Herftpfroige S~esrabniBitatte aui Dent Gar.
teuftrd1boie su %S,annoper.


tentirdbofe sm Sannnper.
Gin merfpiirbiges 9rab befinbet fi9
auf benz an grtnneruneen 10 rei9en
Gartenfir4bofe in Sannoper. Gs lit
bies bus r%seOffnete Grab." Sn i6m
rubt cine sepife 8aroline b. 3iibz
ling, Die fur5 DOR tbrem um Die Mitte
Der 7Oer Sabre beg Is. Sabrbunberts
erfolgten SObe Die 8efttmmuns traf,
baB ibr Elm srpBer 9rabitetn nit Der
Snf9rift rSieies auf epig ertaufte Be-
grdbnib barf niemuls eeOffnet perben"
9efebt perbe. Sbr 8uni9 purbe err
fiat, unb Der Stein bedte ibre 9ruft.
Was aber Meni9enbGnbe ni9t per>
mo9ten, permo9te cine etgenartige
8orfebung Der Natur, benin es p~erirrte
f4 Elm tpin5ises SamenfDrn9en 5tptz
f6en Die Quabern, es tpu9s unb ent>
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Sas ,ge0ffuete Grab"

fpidelte ii4 almdlis gu elmer 8irfe,
beren Stamm unb beren Wur3eln bic
Steine INSTRUMENTATION: Oas @rab
tpar seOffnet! Snapiiden 1T Der Baum
peroorrt, unb turae 3ett rlur pirb es
ipdbren. Big er sdnalid einsesansen 1T.
Damn f9liebt fi9 bas bentpiirbise
Grab pieber. Oas b~eigesebene Bib
aeist bas @rab in feinem iesisen 3us
4nnbe.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Rnhiu Blut!

Salo unb Sob iiben beim &arten,
fpiel aufammen. Nadbem iie cine
Weile gang etntrddtis sefpielt, fprinst
Bob auf unb i9rei. niitbenb: n9alo,
mas faut Der elm, Salo, Du ipielit
fali4!"-2 sd paib!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Dfe h1here Gnd1tsr.

Mutter: r3ofa, bolen sic raid
an Der Queqe @aHer i'm &rus!"-
s rduIein Glla: vIber lafen
Sizes orbentli9 ablaufen, bamit es
re9t falt it'll"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
o. DteCr AL anurr!

49,. Sinh g frob, Srdulein 9setti.
baB g net s'beiratb' baben, Die Mdns
ner iinb ale mir tpertb! Sobalb Der
erite 2iebesraui9 perflosen is, is nit
Der 2ieb aus unb bic 2duf9 fansen
AM"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Betm abort uennn1ttteu.

9 a rWart', i9 fag's benz
@roBpapa, baB Su Elm gang unseaosez
nes ainb biit!"- 3 DEN: nSa
tpiirbef gu Did ia i4On tompromitz
ttren, Yapa!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
nufu!

e o m p a gnon: runier lebtes
llrternebmen bra9te uns ftatt hes gez
pobnter1 @epinnes einen 8erluit bon
100000 Marf."-M iIIipndr:
Sra, enbli9 einmal cine Ibneasz
lung"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Trsgt die Die ors, Die Ihr INNER Gekauft Hab
: ss,ii' &1HMz%
EPlb1fbeiuuBt.

rWas mar benin eeitern Nbenb Bel
@u9 los9"-n Ni9ts."- Sd bDrte
bod, Su bdtteft Did nit 'ner Miuio=
ndrsto9ter perlobt!"- Stun, tit bas
nas?"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
AUDI rine

rSu, mas is benin bog: alfobolz
freies 8ier9"-uSDs is balt pans, perz
ftebft', mo 81 an S9naps basu NIT
bringa muabt!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
DER Qia1tPrlfuu.

No.. limb tpie iteben sic nit ben
Hebaftionen?"-rNa ia-iie bebauern
bolt 10 an mir berum!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Sim 311efukrurr.

9 a It gum WeingroBbdnbler, Der
i'm in ieinen &ellereien berumfiibrt):
PIN iebem SAB ftebt ia Elm Datum
angetri9en-bas 1T nobl auemal Der
S~auftaa9"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
9uHiuiHuru.

g antoffeIbe1b Ger cine
bDie Srau unb cine nod bDiere
S6piegermutter babeim bat, als er in
bas 9efdngnib geiperrt pirb): n9urz
rab, es lebe bic Sreibett!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Or t1reiH M

.Su bait alfo spei &afirerpoiten
anseboten betommsn-einen in Mins
den unb einen in 5amburs. 8el6en
tDtrft Su % Na-felbf
perftGnbli9 Samburg."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

Sas Sbr balb fuesseapidt.
sSerr Sotta'." i6reit er, rmein Yro5eb-H
= r3iebt iib nod lang binaus!"
Gdat ibm Der Ibpotat in b. &eo'. =
rRoan Sbein Der 81 & aus!s
Sagt b'rauf Der Sans uno laGt basua -.
50, babt's bOs net slei' tennt?"
60 fabrt er fort, u 6aust's m
Mir balm ,tns ia 0Dnt"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
9na ornupt.

&unbe: uQlfo bic betreffenbe
Dame bat einen suten Ruf, Elm 9aus
unb febr groBes 8ermDsen; pie 1T ibr
IeuBeres9"-9 t + 3 rs
m ittIer: Dem entfpre9enb."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Sim offer.

g d It eller.s n
(bie bef9riebenen Mani6etten ibre5
Mannes betra9tenb): u8ie Su pies
Der ausiiebit-oieb einmal iofort bic
Manuifripte aus!!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
8umorisfische
5teurItrr B1rreaner-Eladr.
rMuf IN Norbpol ioIft Sc miFen
banbeln nit 8abbp5en!"


9erIp nuutD.
Mit feinem NaGbar bat Der Sans-
Dom rO6ientopf1 Der Wirtb--
3tpet LANCE Sabre idon binourb
Grbittert proSeiirt.
ia, zines Says fommt er our Staot
Gerbunben uno geflidt,
Ste Naie gani Sertratt NIB g'ihuol'n.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Grfaltuns In eiueua Sag 3,t turirsu

Nebmt @arner's @btte @ine Of Gar
Syrup, Ste bette 9uitenmebtain auf
grben. Is unb Scots. Sn allen
M~potbeten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-23
FAST TRAIN DITCHED
ACCIDENT THIS MORNING IN THE
SUBURBS OF MEMPHIS.
Three Railway Employees Fatally In
jured and Two Mail Clerks
Seriously Hurt.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. %, a. m.-The
fast passenger train of the Illinois Central
from Memphis to New Orleans which left
the city at 1925 O'Clock this (Friday) morn
ing. ran into an open switch at the siding
of the Florence Pump and Lumber Com
pany in the southern suburbs of the city,
ditching five coaches. fatally injuring three
trafnmen and seriously injuring two mail
clerks. 1t is stated by the conductor that
no passengers were injured.
Fatally injured: Harry Norton, engineer
Memphis; John Mcdaniel. fireman. Water
Valley, Miss; j. r. Meyrick, baggage
master. Fulton, Ky.
Seriously injured: Frank Etheridge, mail
clerk; Ruben Davis, mail clerk
The switch led into siding of the manu-
featuring company, and although open. the
lamp showed clear track. IL is claimed
the wreck was the work of some miscreant
The train was running at a fair rate of
speed when the accident occurred 1t was
first reported that many passengers were
injured. but the rumor was later denied
The wrecked train was known as the
New Orleans special and carries seven
coaches. 1t is the handsomest train in the
service of the Illinois Central 1t was
scheduled to arrive in Memphis at 1910 a.
m. from Chicago, st. Louis. Cincinnati and
Louisville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-23

the Senate chamber have agreed, if neces-
sary, to spend the remainder of the ninety
days Of the session in the chamber. The
House adopted a set of rules and regula-
tions which will govern the members as
long as the present conditions hold out.
Each senator was assigned to a certain
amount of duty captain of the guard and
a list made out giving six senators a
night off together.
Lieutenant Governor Haggott's Senate
held an executive session to-day and some
of It's members conferred with Governor
Peabody. Various rumors as 10 the plans
of the Republicans are in circulation, but
no definite announcement of what they will
do has been made. Attorney General Mil
Ter is looking up the law bearing the
controversy, and 1t is believed that Gov
ernor Peabody will be governed by Miller's
advice,
Certainly not" said Edward o. wolcott.
leading Republican for senator, when asked
to-day whether he would withdraw If SEN
contingency could arise which would cause
him to withdraw.
Democratic members of the Senate and
House, in joint session, after waiting sew
eral hours i'm vain for a quorum of ffty-one
members. took a vote on United States sem
ator at dark. Only forty-five votes were
cast, all for Teller. Five Of the six men alb
sent can be found short notice, but the
whereabouts of Representative Kelly is un-
known to the Democrats. A search for
Kelly has been in progress since morning.
After the vote the joint session took re-
cess till Kelly shall be found. A score of
deputy sheriffs are securing the city for the
missing member.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-23
AND BURNED
ENTIRE TRAIN THROWN DOWN AN
EMBANKMENT AND DESTROYED.
Engineer Killed and Fireman Badly
Robbers Malicious Persons.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22-North-bound
express No. 104. which left Memphis for
Kansas City at 9:15 yesterday morning,
was wrecked four miles south of South
Greenfield, Mo-, at l o'clock this morning.
The entire train. consisting of baggage car.
mail car, smoker and common coach, chair
car and one sleeper, left the track, caught
fire and was burned. Fred Fisher, of Fort
Scott, the engineer, was killed instantly
and Fireman Ed Gilbert. of Fort Scott,
was seriously hurt. None of the passen-
gers was injured.
The wreck occurred just off trestle and
at sharp curve, while the train was run
ming at a high rate of speed. The switch
had been set deliberately for the sidetrack
and the lights had been turned TO indicate
a clear track 1t evidently was the work
either of train robbers or of persons mali
ciously inclined. A freight train was stand
ing on the siding and before the passenger
engineer saw the open switch his train had
passed through il and crashed into the
freight. The passenger engine rolled down
a fifteen-foot embankment. Engineer Fish
er being caught under it and crushed TO
death. The mail car turned over, but the
postal clerks escaped unhurt, the remainder
of the train following.
Young Gilbert is a of 3. n. Gilbert
passenger agent of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas at Fort Scott
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-23
CANAL TREATY SIGNED.
Agreement Between the United States
and the Colombian Republic.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-The treaty be-
tween the United States and Colombia for
the construction of the Panama canal by
the United States was signed to-day in this
city. The treaty will have to go to the Sem
ate for ratification, and 1t is believed it will
be transmitted to that body tomorrow 1t
is said that details of the agreement will
not be made public in advance of the trans
mission of the treaty to the Senate.
Section of the Spooner act which was
approved by the President June 1S last,
prescribes certain of the terms regarding
the acquisition of the strip of land for the
canal. ETC., upon which the treaty was ne
gotiated. The section followks:
THAT the President is hereby authorized
to acquire from the republic of Colombia,
for and on the behalf of the United States,
upon such TENS as he may deem reasonable.
perpetual control of a strip of land, the
territory of the republic of Colombia, not
less than six miles in width. extending from
the Caribbean sea to the Pacific ocean.
and the right to use and dispose of the
waters thereon, and TO excavate, construct
and to perpetually maintain. operate and
protect theron a canal of such depth and
capacity as will afford convenient passage
for ships of the greatest tonnage and
draught now in use from the Caribbean sea
to the Pacific ocean, which control shall
include the right to perpetually maintain
and operate the Panama Railroad, if the
ownership thereof. or a controlling inter-
est thein. shall have been acquired by the
United States. and also jurisdiction over
said strip and the ports at the ends there
of to make such police and sanitary rules
and regulations as shall be necessary TO
preserve order and preserve the public
health thereon. and to establish such Judi
cial tribunals as may be agreed upon there
on as may be necessary TO enforce such
rules and regulations. The President may
acquire such additional territory and rights
from Colombia as in his judgment will IA
cilitate the general purpose hereof
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-23
MANY PASSENGERS HURT
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN TRAIN
WRECKED In ILLINOIS.
Three Persons Killed and Occupants
of Sleeping Coaches Injured
Lives Periled by Fire.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Information was re-
ceived by officials of the Chicago Great
Western Railroad tonight that the passen-
at $50 D. IN. struck a broken rail at a
point just east of South Freeport and
jumped the track Three persons were
killed and fifteen or twenty passengers in
jured. Flames attacked the wreck, endan-
gering the lives of the passengers.
The dead: William j. Sheridan. engineer.
Chicago; John Sandusky. fireman; w. H.
H. Day, lumberman. Minneapolis.
Seriously injured: Edward p. Orr. Chi
cago, hands and legs lacerated: o. ID. Nees,
Minneapolis, express man, ribs fractured
and head bruised; M Washburn, Mime
apolis, bruised about body and head: Mr..
Bell, Minneapolis, bruised about body and
face A dozen others were slightly injured.
The passengers rushed from the train and
On top of it was the baggage car.
The train is popular one between Chi
cago and St. Paul and all of the coaches
were filed. Following the baggage car was
a buffet car. Then came three sleepers and
two day coaches brought up the rear. The
baggage car caught fire, but the flames
were checked before the buffet car was
reached.
The people who rode in the ordinary day
coaches Jared better than did those who
had berths In the sleepers. The day coaches
were at the rear of the train and were the
only ones that remained upon the rails