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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08
Foods Jars0paiila
SOLOMON

Mr.. Tompkins Of Enterprise take
the Santa Fe agency here which wa
recently made vacant when Mr.. Dycl
went away.
Joe Neil has finished painting hi
livery barn, the roof black and thu
sides red, which is q decided improve
ment in Its appearances.
A good shipment Of cattle went
from here Saturday night.
Mrs. =. F. Kimmerly spent Thurs.
day and Friday with friends at Pearl.
A foot ball team was organized here
Friday evening, with Frank Hender-
son as captain and F. e. Halbert,
manager Of team.
The family Of j. Johnk left this
week for their new home in Wilson.
Postmaster Hopkins was to have
started for Pocatello, Idaho. the 9th
Of this month, but illness prevented
his going on time. He is improving
and probably can go in few days.
George Dyck and wife will move to
Burdick, Kansas, where he takes q
position as agent and operator for the
Santa Fe.
Mrs. E. L. Bacott and son leave
this week for Davenport, lows, where
they will visit friends.
Mr.. Thomas Of Kansas City is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. j. N. Rankin.
Mrs. E. 3. Hopkins is here from
Olathe visiting W. A. Hopkins and
family.
Miss Maggie Riordan visited in
Chapman few days last week.
Rev. E. M. Hslbert and family have
decided to remain in Solomon this
winter instead Of going to Culver and
will make their home with their son,
E. F. Halbsrt.
There will be plenty Of sweets on
the Baird farm this winter. When |
the family went to put up stove
and opened the chimney they un-
corked a bee hive and several buckets
Of honey ran out and swarm Of bees
was driven out Of the chimney.
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have not threshsd yet. They are uD
able to get machines.
NEWBERN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gritten Of Oklahoml
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
N. G. Hershey.
The funeral services Of Isaac
Hershey were largely attended. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
Of the entire community.
Elder J. N. and Mrs. Engle left to.
day for Harvey county to attend q
love feast.
T. Davis 10 able to be around again
after short spell Of sickness.
Miss Lizzie Hershey Of Tabor, Iowa,
came home to attend her brothers
funeral.
Mrs. Ruch and Mrs. Hasshagan OF
Abilene visited at the home OF Will
Wolfe Saturday.
W. M. Sherwood Of Abilene was out
to see bis farm Tuesday.
A. M. Murcer is counting on feeding |
two carloads Of steers this winter.
Little Ora Shepherd is on the sick
list. |
Mrs. Joe Sheets spent Saturday
with her friend, Mrs. Chas. KEENAN,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy Of Abilene were
n tie vicinity Sunday.
Miss Alvina Steinberg has been
ewing at R. G. Tonkin's near Abb.
enc.
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COUNTY REFLECTIONS
GARFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Emig rejoic'
over the arrival OF son at their home
on Sunday. Sept. ~.
| James Archbald's baby about a year
old was very badly scalded last Sun
day evening by hot water.
Orwell Weddle of lola visited his
friends in this vicinity one day last
week.
Mrs. Florence Cassett Of Abilene
visited her brother, Lee Cooley and
wife Monday and Tuesday Of last
week.
Rev. Graham and wife presented
the Mt. Pleasant church with very
handsome silver communion set for
which its members are very thankful
to them.
Dan Emig. ST., has been very sick
with appendicitis but is some better
at present.
There will be Sunday school con-
vention at Mt. Pleasant church. All
are Invited to attend.
Rev. Graham is attending Presby- |
terry this week at Clyde. He will also
attendasynod. wasue-- sS
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First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector Oct. 1, 1ooS.l
Notice 10 Non Resident.

BEFORE Robert KOrns, Justice OF the Peace,
in and for the city Of Abilene, Kansas.
Wilson Whitley, Plaintiff
vs.
George INQUIRER, Defendant
To George Mourer OF the state OF Washing
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued By Wilson Whitley In the above-entitled
court, 10 which action be claims Judgment
against you In the sum Of Eleven and Fifty
nine One Hundredths N110l Dollars for
goods and merchandise sold and delivered
70 you; that the Acme Creamery Association
has been served with a Earnishee summons
In said action and has answered that II owes
you the sum OF Twelve and Seven One Hun
dredths Ni2OD dollars; that said action u set
for bearing before said Justice Of the Peace
on Saturday, the sist day Of October, 1907, ~
/ o'clock q. m, ard that unless you appear
AZ that time and defend. Judgment VIII %
rendered against you a. prayed for ana an
order will be made 70 said Rarnlsheei Inc
Acme Creamery Company, 70 pay Into court
the money which Il owes you ana the same
vii be applied upon plaintiffs claim.
BYE L. HunPHREr. PiAinuh'
His Attorney.
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G; A. SPRECHER.
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
iector October 8. 1901
Legal Notice.

In tne Dlatrlot OOuhe VI DtShAhSch SVehtSf
State Of Kansas.
Ida stroup, Plaintiff.
vs..
Charles N. stroup, Defendant.
Action for divorce.
Charles N. etroup, Of Moore, Okla, or
otherwise OF parts unknown, will take notice
thai be has been sued In the District Court Of
Dickinson county, Kansas. In the above en-
titled cause By the petition Of Ida etroup.
fled in said court on the 18th day Of eeptem-
Der, lpO3, and that he Il required 70 answer
aid petition on or before the 10th day Of
December, 1909, or said petition will b taken
as true and the prayer thereof granted, d.
vorcing the plaintiff from the defendant,
and decreeing that she have the care and
cuetody OF their minor child, Nelson Walter
stroup, decreed 10 her By the court,
The plaintiff alleges In her petition, two
causes OF action against the defendant
Rirrt, abandonment for one year; second,
FrosS NEGLECT Of duty. The plaintiff asks
that ahe Sc divorced from the defendant, and
that the bans Of matrimony heretofore en-
isting between the plaintih and defendant
BE- dinoived set aside and held for naught,
and that ahe be awarded the care, custody,
MANAGEMENT and oversight Of the minor
child, Nelson walter stfoup.
Atior5sy Tor Plaintiff. -
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A boon 10 travellers Dr.. Fovler's
extract Of via Strawberry. Cures
dyseutsry. diaFrhoes. ssaHiekness,
nausea. Pleasant 10 take Acts
promptly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08

II you want buggy or anything
In the spring wagon line sec Prender-
CAST. Best lines for least money pos
sible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08

We want your poultry and eggs for
which we will pay highest market
prices Prendergsst's grocery depart
ment.
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Jswsl Stoves. colsS Hot Blast
Risrdds nnd Crest Wsasrn Stoves
= Prpndnrtsff 4
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Hcl.'. b.reer shop " slsns
sstlessi hsBk, most oca-
"a IN sss oily Y7u 10
an.
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lFirst published IN Abilene Weekly Reflector
October q. 1pe.l
uotios.
TO All ooncerneds
Notice q hereby. glVen hat the pnder-
sirned did 90 the III day Of October, llol Sic
10 The probate c0urt o. Dlcktnnor County,
Kaneaa. their petition for drnefllte per
Cedar street IN The seco1d ware Of the city
o. Ahllena ulckinnon CouniY, kanlaA sd
petlfioa rlu b heard b aid cqlrt On he
NJ 1aT 81 November, - ale O'Clock q n.
q I'D o,l o. ~ soon thereafiel e Ne oouri
~ kdaa'ssss1oi.Ars. iAspli'.u'-
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DONEGAL.

The funeral services OF the late
Isaac Hershey were. well attended
Sunday.
Miss Gertie Eddy visited Miss Glars
Messing Sunday. i
Several from this place attended
the funeral services Of Heise Brenns-
man at Abilene Sunday.
Abner Eshelman who has spent the
summer IN Pennsylvania returned
last week.
Miss Anna Larsen visited at Eli
Hofman'S, Jr., Sunday.
Miss Annie Engle is working for
Mrs. J. G. Engle.
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Balm and Moline Wagons. Carload
Of each just received. We will make
best terms and lowest prices. Prem.
dergast.
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Come and see the best range made
On exhibition ct Shockey & Landes'.
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DONEGAL.

Mr.. Rodger spoke at Belle SPRING
Sunday evening on Mission Work In
India, to a large congregation.
Miss Margie Stauffer who has spent
the past few months in Emporia re-
turned home last week.
Miss Clara Messing visited Mary
Scheufele Sunday.
Several from this place attended
services at Newbern Sunday.
Miss Lydia Rhodes who spent some
time in Donegal returned to her home
last Thursday.
H. N. Eugle from Abilene is help
ing his brother, J. N. Engle, through
harvest.
A. Niesley from Ramona was in
this vicinity Sunday.
Miss Lena Eddy visited Agnes Mes
sing Sunday.
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SOLOMON.

The Fourth was not generally cele
brAted but q few fishing parties wen
to the country.
Miss Arthie Edworthy is home
from Manhattan and her brother
Zeva from Topeka where they have
been attending school, and their father
came from Dakota where he is en-
rloyed BY the government as teacher
Of harness making in an Indian school.
Mrs. Ann Chambers spent q few
DAYS with her son, Rev. Chambers at
New Cambria.
The Salt works have again begun
evaporating and with favorable
weather will sbon resume shipments.
The watts lost by the flood are being
replaced as fast as material can be
gotten on the ground.
The funeral Of Mrs. William O'Brian
who lived west Of town in Saline
county was held here in the Catholic
church Tuesday.
v. Edwortby and Miss Estella
Woodrie were married Wednesday
evening at the home Of the bride.
Rev. johnson officiated and only inn
mediate relatives were present.
The ladies Of the W. C. T. U. met
with Mrs. Crooks Tuesday afternoon.
A good many loads of second hand
lumber have been hauled through
town during the last few days which
presumably came from the salt works.
The Free Methodists have q large
tent pitched on their church grounds
to more comfortably accommodate
their large congregations.
Six cars Of coal were received for
the gumbo works aud the fires are
again started.
Arrangements have been made BY
which union services will be held
during the summer in the different
churches. Last Sunday service was
held in tue Methodist church and Rev.
Lasksr Of the U. B. church preached
the first union sermon. The next
meeting will be held in the Presby-
terrain church.
Harvest around here is nearing
completion. Oats are now being cut
and wheat threshing will soon begin.
The crops on uPIand are good and
bottom lands are being planted 70
corn and fodder crops.
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DETROIT.

Mr.. Artman returned to his home
lin Larkin Saturday after pleasant
visit with his daughter, Mrs. Guy
Tilton.
Horny Knox has purchased Of E. S.
Vail the property recently occupied
by Abner Sauer and family.
Messrs. Dunlop, Smith, Kelly,
Gunther and Sandquist went to the
Fort Saturday.
The Junior League gave an ice
cream social at the school house Sat-
urday night.
E. s. Vail Of Manhattan, formerly
a resident here, was in town a few
days visiting his old friends, return
ing home Tuesday.
Mrs. John Line and Mrs. Harry
Knox spent the Fourth at Winfield.
Misses Hattie and Jessie Dunlop
spent the Fourth at Fort'Riley.
Mr.. Alright Of Larkin was q guest
last week Of G. W. Tilton.
A farewell party was given at the
home Of Miss Lydia Schneider for
Misses Carrie and Ora Ssuers Wednes-
lay evening. A good time is re-
ported.
Mrs. DIR. Parker, Mr.. Adams and
amily called at E. H. Munsell's Sum
lay.
A number Of families in town are
till pumping water out Of their cell
srs.
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LYONA.

Farmers are flashing wheat cut
ting and some are cutting oats.
The rain Friday night was badly
needed for the corn. Oats was dam
aged some by the wind.
John Fritz was working for Albert
Westrup few days last week.
Minnie Gugler Of Enterprise was
visiting in this vicinity last week.
Mrs. c. F. Klamm visited Mrs. c.
F. Staatz Saturday.
Pearl Staatz is staying with her
grandmother, Mrs. G. F. Staatz, at
present.
Chas. Humfield celebrated the 4th
at Enterprise.
Florence Bauer and Paul Weissen-
fluh attended the picnics at Baxter's
grove and Woodbine Saturday.
The Woodbine band played at
Clark's Greek and Woodbine on the
4th. Several Of the Lyona boys
played with them.
Threshers intend to begin work in
o few days.
Pearl and Estella Staatz, Cloyd
Rudd, Olive and Lulu Demand, Chas.
Hum6eld and VIM. Staatz spen: Sum
day afternoon at Jaecke's.
Lightning struck twice north Of
the Carry Greek bridge, slivering
telephone pole and burning one Of
Albert Gugler's wheat shocks.
Geo. b. Miller Of Wichita visited at
J. Millsr's few days last week.
Milton Demand was 10 Abilene last
week.
Eli Asling went to Abilene Monday
10 attend normal.
W. c. StAatz went to Junction City
Monday looking for = threshsrman.
Al JACKIE vas On Lyons Greek Tues
day looking up jobs for thrsshing-
Thresbers intend tG begin work
Friday.
Corn is improving rapidly since
the rain.
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BUCKEYE.

Mrs. John Stewart visited Mrs. A
E. SINNERS Saturday.
Chas. Winsler, who worked IN the
creamery at Salina, has a position in
the Abilene creamery.
Miss Florence Hooper Of Kansas
City, who has been staying with her
grand parents, went to Hope Satur-
day to visit her aunts, Miss Fannie
and Blanche Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Rice spent 40
afternoon at E. Hoyts this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Working Of Abb
ilene, and son, D. W. Working Of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, who is ON his way to
Denver, Colo, visited Chester Maring
Sunday.
George Beisheum Is working for 4.
J. Musgrave.
Miss Anna Moore Of Abilene is stay
ing with Mrs. E. J. Winsler.
A. r. Brown spent the Fourth with
his family at E. Hoyt's.
farmers are busy at harvest. Oats
are fine, wheat not so good.
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Death Of Mrs. Bsyls,s.

Mrs. J. n. Bsyless died At her
home iu Upland at 4 o'clock ysstsF-
day afternoon Of heart disease. Her
husband and three children survive
her. Her daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Gross Of Upland, snd Der son Harry
Of Junction City we're With her q. the
time Of her death, but her son Frank
Who lives In California will not Be
able 10 get here. She was nearly 80
years Of age. The funeral was held
ct Upland At ? P. n today.
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Mrs. Kate Ayers Funeral.

The funeral Of Mrs. Kate Ayers wal
held Monday, July 8. at 1850 O'Clock
from the house. The sermon wal
preached at Zion chur,h BY Rev. zook.
The text was taken from Isaiah, 4o:S.
The funeral was largely attended.
Lydia Catherine, wife Of Emmett
Ayers, was born OF Decater, ILL.,
March 80, 1851. Died a. her home
near Talmage July 5, 1908, aged 81
years three months and six days. To
this union were born six children,
five sons and one daughter, three Of
whom died In infancy.
Mrs. Ayers had been 10 feeble
health for several years. Diseases oil
various kinds preyed on the body I'M
til it could no longer retain the life.
However, lately she was very hopeful
for recovery BY the use Of some new
remedies. On Sunday morning, feel
ing unusually well, she took break
fast with the family, but shortly aft
erward an acute attack Of heart
trouble closed her life here.
She was 9 member Of the NJ. E.
church Of this place about twenty
years. She was q loving mother, a
devoted wife and a good neighbor.
We shall all miss her but our loss is
her eternal gain.
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on the road for an implement house
Miss Mildred Morse came up from
Abilene last Thursday and visited
friends until Wednesday.
Mrs. D. E. Crebbs has been enjoy
ing visit from her sister Of Wamego.
Miss Edith Tichenor came up from
Abilene to spend the Fourth.
Miss Annie Dakin gave party at
her home to her pupils last Thursday.
The little folks enjoyed themselves
immensely.
Mrs. F. w. Morse and Mrs. Emma
Davis OF Abilene were visiting Mrs.
D. E. Crebbs last week.
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BONACCORD.

Farmers here are very busy. Sew
eral have not been able to get any
help for harvest.
Mr.. Dearborn is having his house
reprinted.
Miss Jennie DeMerserman left last
Wednesday for several weeks visit
with relatives In Chicago and Mil
waukee.
Dan DeMerserman has rented the
Van Duyne farm.
Mr.. Patterson has sold his interest
in the store to Jeddy Van Duyne.
MIR. and Mrs. Patterson expect to 60
to Washington to reside.
Annie Dearborn came near having
an accident last Friday morning.
While filling her cans at the creamery
her horse became frightened and
would have got away had not MIR.
Halbert been near and caught it.
Mrs. Martin and daughter Of Abb
lene are in the vicinity.
Ralph Van Duyne met with q pain
full accident last Thursday morning.
His pony stepped on his foot, hurting
one toe pretty badly.
treated it and he is getting along
uiaalv
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DILLON.

Mary Rowe came home for the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Dodge spent Sum
day In Carlton.
Miss Gene Sterling Of Lawrence Is
visiting relatives.
Bert Wells is carrying his hand IN q
sling. Too many crackers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cole welcomed
a little son into their home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Nusz. Sadie and
Ethel Beemer and G. Hornung were
among those who spent the Fourth at
Harrington.
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MOONLIGHT.

Master Raymond Zimmerman who
Is staying a. john LshmAns had The
nIsiOrtuns to break bis leg on sAtur-
dsy aftsrnOOn. He fell from = wagon
and sss caught between the wheel
and an snhsaknsut he is gstung
along uiesly.
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ACNE

Born. Jnne rs. 70 Mr. and Mrs.
Alex. sexton. . daughter.
The D yer brothers have purchased
new tnry. flag outfit and expect TO
begin .hrssLipg here this vsek.
Rev. \. 9. Esels sOd i.nily q
nsr.h Diehuson visited friends M,
o. Sunday.
ordinaiion services Wsre had Il
ths Nswbsrn ehurrh o. ssndny.
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COUNTY REFLECTIONS
sprcrAL RrrLTcroR CORRESPONDENTS.

Joseph Atnip who was reported
sick last week is able to be about
again.
David Fanger is here from Kansas
City.
G. I. Fry has put a new forge in
his shop.
r. Fry expects to attend the sepa-
ratof for the Boyer boys during the
threshing season.
Born. July 5, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Caskey. daughter.
Lyman Fry Of Topeka visited here
over Sunday with his brothers Glenn
and Richard.
Adam Book Of Ramona visited
friends in this vicinity on Sunday.
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MANCHESTER

Miss Edith McCready Of Longford
has been visiting friends and relatives
here the past week.
W. B. Higgins and family are again
residents OF Manchester. Will will 60
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has been visiting here several days
this week.
Noah Hershey and wife Of Donegal
spent Sunday in this vicinity.
Some Of the young folks from here
went to Zion Sunday evening.
Miss Maggie McFerren visited at
Amos Bears.
Mrs. Katie Bollinger has taken Miss
McFerren's place in the store.
Mrs. M. L. Brandt is on the sick
list.
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Prendergast, who deals In all kinds
Of hardware and groceries, is too busy
to write an ad, but not too busy to
wait on his large trade at all times,
both day and night during harvest.
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For sale cheap. good family surrey.
Inquire OF Mrs. Tate, Enterprise
street. 57.2t&cN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
DECLARED A MURDER CASE
Daughter of the Victim Charges 1t to Her
Stepfather. and Has Him
Jailed.

Des Moines, Ia. Dee 24.-Inquiry
into the death of Mrs. Charles w.
Graves. whose charred remains were
found by her husband resulted in Il
verdict of murder. No arrests have
been made. Winnie Reader member
of the Grau Opera company, daughter
of the dead woman, has arrived from
Chicago. She knew nothing of the
tragedy until she reached home.
Winnifred Reader. who arrived
home to find that her mother had been
brutally and mysteriOusly murdered.
had Deen secretly married for two
years to an actor lover. Walter Hal
bach. also member of the Grau Opera
company. She was coming home to tell
her mother of her marriage as Il happy
Christmas surprise
Bidding defiance 10 detectives who
had been working on the case without
results. Winnie Reader within twenty
four hours after returning home
Swore out an information charging her
stepfather. c. W. Graves. with the
murder of her mother The couple had
not been OH good terms and divorce
proceedings had been instituted.
Graves has been arrested and is now
in Jail. Miss Reader swears vengeance
against her Stepfather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
COAST STEAMER Is
STRANDED ON ROCK
Crew Taken OFF by Tug Liner
BIucher Has Rough
Passage.

South Norfolk, Conn. Dec. 24.-The
Star Line steamer Erastus. coming
from New Haven to New York. during
a thick fog ran into the rocks off
Norwalk early today. 1t i supposed
the navigator lost his bearings. The
vessel lies high upon the rocks and
partly filed with water. Her 80 pas
sengers are being taken off by tug.
During the confusion resulting from
the collision with the rock six passen-
gers left the steamer in small boat,
and have not been heard from since.
The other passengers and crew reach
ed here safely on board the tug. The
passengers left by train for New
York.
Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. PA re-
port from Green's Farms says small
boat containing six persons who were
probably passengers on the wrecked
steamer Erastus Corning landed at
that point.
New York. Dec. 24.-The Hamburg
American liner Blucher has docked aft
er an exciting voyage. During the first
night ont from Hamburg. while she
was running IN dense foS at only
half speed. with fog horns blowing. she
was run into by 1.5OO-tOn tramp
STEAMSHIP, and Il hole stove in her bow.
y, he forward compartment was flooded
and the ship had to delay one day at
CherEourg to have new plates fitted
where the collision damaged her
After leaving Cherbourg she ran into
a stiff northwest gale. On the night
Of the 10Th. when the fury of the
storm had reached its climax and the
Blucher was rolling ana pitching furi-
ouSly. Il panic among the Steerage pas
SengerS was only averted by prompt
action on the part of the officers The
steerage passengers had become so
alarmed by the stormy weather that
they feared the vessel would sink.