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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
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- chE0 lTdue says. Il eat
nres of the business situation whicA
>sa2d out distinctly are the strength
ered demand for factory products, ris-
ing cost of raw materials and heavier
retail dealings in necessities Moder-
ate decline Is seen in quotations for
leading grains, but directly affecting
important industrial lines are dearer
pig iron. steel, lumber and hides. En-
tirely seasonable weather has not yet
come. yet there was little hindrance
In final distribution, while there are
indications that consumption again
has reached high volume.
The labor market is steady, and
more hands are now employed than
at any time heretofore this year. In
dustrial activity reflects easier conf
dence, and widening effort to re-
spond promptly to accommodating de-
mands upon capacity This is nota-
bly, evident in metal, Woodworking
and leather branches.
Jobbing trade is we'll sustained in
staple goods, current selections being
well distributed on both local and out
side requirements. Western ship
ments of general merchandise CON
tinue larger. ANA more buyers take adj
vantage of discounts Reports from
the interior are satisfactory as TO the
outlook in trade and agriculture and
mercantile collections occasion but
slight complaint. defaults again max
ing good comparative showing
While receipts of bituminous coal
fall short of those for the correspond
ing period last year, available stocks
are seen TO be ample for normal needs.
and strike Interruptions at the mines
bad slight effect Railroads increased
specifications for considerable rolling
stock and rails and new contracts add
ed TO the previously engaged condition
of shipbuilding yards.
Notwithstanding diminished sup
plies of grain. dealings on the Board
of Trade maintained fair activity.
Grain shipments, 3,133, 064 bushels,
fell 40 per cent under those a year
ago. The market was under the in
fluence of realizing sales, but prices
compared with closing last week show
only slight declines Flour buyers
operated conservatively. domestic
stocks having gained. and the general
demand being lighter. Hog products
rallied on the monthly statement dis
closing reduced stocks here. but the
gain was not equally sustained. Live
stock receipts, 340956 head. overran
those of last week
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number twenty-four, against
twenty last week and thirty-tiye
year ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
DE[z llAsgs2215RS
.s.sssS0sIlSS sSsls Ii PtS2Si~- G0
saAl go -
c9sS'<

Chica go-Cattle, common to prime.
$500 To $G10; hogs, shipping grades,
$3.50 to So 90; sheep, fair to choice. $275
10 s425: wheat, No. >, $1.15 TO SILT;
corn. No. .. 54c TO SEC; oats. standard,
29c to Bic: rye. No. >, T9c to Sic; hay,
timothy. $3.50 to $3.50; prairie, 5000 to
s11 so: ',utter. choice creamery. PIC to
DC. eggs. fresh. lie Il 20c; potatoes,
;;;Uc to 3Sc.
dianapolis-Cattle. shipping. $500 to
$500: hogs, choice light, $500 to $40:
skeep. common to prime. $3.50 to $500;
wheat. No. .. S1.16 to S1.lS corn, No. ?
White. 53e to 5Jc. oats, No. , white.
SOC to Sic.
st. Louis-Cattle. $40 to ST. -: hog $,
SI.tO to 500; sheep. $500 to $40.
wheat. No .. SLIP to S1.14; corn. No. =,
ace TO sic; oats. No. =. 2Sc to soc: rye,
Ne. 2, 7oc to 71c.
Cincinuati--Cattle. $500 10 $3.50:
hogs. 500 to $500: sheep, $500 to
S3g}. heat. No >. S1.1T 70 $1.19;
cora. No mixed. 55c to sc: oats, No
. mixed. 29c 10 Sic; rye. ~. =, SIC TO
Sic.
Iierroit-Cattlc. $3.50 to $3.50; hogs.
SI.C0 to $500: sheep. $3.50 TO S3.25;
WHEAT. No >. Sis TO $40; corn, No 3
yellow. 59c to G0c; oats. No. , white.
Bic to :};ic. .,. No. =. SIC TO SIC.
AsiIw inkce-W Wheat. No. . northern,
SI.;2 % S1.I4: Germ. No. 3, Doc 10 sac;
oGt.. Ne white. Bic to SIC: rye. No. /,
So to SIC: barley. No. =, sc IL dc:
pur5.. mess. S12.0.
Toledo-Wheat. No. > mixed. Si.16 To
SIZE: corn. No mixed J6c to jTc.
oasA. Na mixed. SOC 10 sc; rye. No. :.
SOC 20 Sic; clover seed. prime. SI,45.
RuffaIn-cattle, choxe shipping steers.
S4.Csl TO 5000. hogs. fair TO choice. $500
10 $500: sheep. fair 30 choice. $500 TO
S4.I5 lambs fair to choice $3.50 TO
Sti.01
N.w York-Cattle. $3.50 to $3.50;
hogs. $500 Ia $3.50: sheep. $500 to
"a 81: wheat No. red, $l.1T 70 $50;
coTn, No. 2. sc Ia Gee: oats. No. = white.
Sc 20 SIC; butter. creamery, re u pc:
eggs, western. pc 10 a4c.
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short Meter Sermons.
cures apathy.

Opposition cures apathy.
Faith creates the future.
Rusty pipes do not enrich the waite,
e life.
\ man may he loud and yet not say
much.
Happiness is never gained until it is
given.
Manufacturing sorrow is one of the
worst of sins
Many would rather be in sin than
ont of style
Praying lips cannot square up for
rrofane living.
A cruSty tongue seldom has chance
a. get rusty.
You cannot Ito Gods work and wals
y0ur own way
Character Is the only cash that il
current in heaven.
Nature may make some fools. but al
the fops make themselves,
The greatest coward is the one she
is afraid Of being charged with fear.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
MONTHS OF CARNAGE.
AWFUL SLAUGHTER ON SLOPES
OF PORT ARTHUR.
story of Fighting Around the Russian
Stronghold Forms One of the Blood
lest Chapters in History-slaughter
Has Cor timed Over Three Months.

Since August the operations
against Port Arthur have cost thou
sands of lives. and embrace a series
OF fierce assaults, hand to-hand strug-
giles and artillery duels without pas-
allel in history.
When the Japanese drove the Rus
SLAMS from their strong position on
the last range of hills in front of the
fortress by surprise attack July 30
the Russians retired to the forts, but
they also strongly held previously pre-
pared advance lines to prevent the
Japanese from closing in upon the for
titled ridges.
This line of forts was fourteen miles
long, forming a semi-circle from the
east coast TO four miles from the west
coast and circling five miles northwest
OF Port Arthur. The fortress belt
proper was Il twelve-mile semi-circle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
Bradstreet's
| New York.


New York. on trade conditions
L--- 49, throughout the country
says: Warm weather, activity in fall
farm work aIA, to lesser degree.
ante-election interest have detracted
from retail trade distribution North
and West. For like reason jobbing
sales are rather smaller in volume.
Against this. however, is to 1e cited
increased activity liz a number of in
dustries, headed by iron. steel and a.
lied lines of manufacture. Resamp-
ton of work by 10000 Eastern cotton
mill hands is a feature. but the great
Fall River tie-up continues. aud the
strike of a compa~a lively small num-
Der of mine employee is responsible
for the idleness of close TO 10000 In
diana and Illinois coal miners and
higher prices for bituminous coal A
very general advance in staple prices,
covering a wide range of industry, is
an event worthy Of note Business
failures in the United States for the
week ending Nov. 3 number 200.
against $50 last week. 216 In the like
week in 1903. 14S in 1902. 191 in 1901
and 161 in 1900 In Canada failures
for the week number twenty. as
against twenty-five last week and
nineteen in this week year ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
steel Plant Will Resum,.

Creditors Of the Marietta Sheet Stee
and Tin Plate Company. located at Ma.
rietta. Ohio, have signed an agreemen,
to accept a proposition settlement Of q
per cent on their claims and within 9
few weeks it is said that the big plant
will again be in operation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
Candidate Kills Himself.

A. r Saunders, defeated Republican
candidate for county commissioner and
well-known Guthrie, Okla, business man
and property owner. committed suicide
at his heme by shooting The conditions
of his business affairs and mental depres-
sion over the result If the election are
thought 80 be the motive
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
B. Rock Fn11s 3OO Feet.

\ Six-ton rock which was imbedded in
the side Of the shaft Of the East Brook
side colIiery at PottsyilIe, Pa. fell 500
feet to the bottom and instantly killed
Isaac Snow and pauI Ridley. of Tower
City. aud probably fatally injured John
Sonk. An outburst of gas forced the big
rock from its bed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

Mrs. Tillie Helpick, well known in
New York for her works of charity,
combed he: hair before going 10 church.
The comb had broken tooth, which
slightly scratched the scalp. Within a
short time her head began to swell until
she became deIirious and had to be fo ,ci-
bly, restrained She died ia great agony
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

\ rick played By several boys cost
Austin, Pa. its new $4,000 school
house. They stuffed the chimney full of
straw thinking they would get vaea-
ton on account Of the smoke it would
make. Shortly after school opened,
FIRE started under the roof aud a
strong wind soon famed it into a blaze
that could not be overcome by the fire.
ms,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
snani-h King To Marry.

The betrothal IF Kin Alfonso Ia
Princess Victoria Patricia, daughter Of
the Duke of Connaugbt. is believed to he
imminent, Princess Victoria is the
youngest niece of King Edward and is
about the same age as the youthful
monarch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
LOST FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS.
Disappeared in Boyhood Now Pros
porous Delaware Farmer.

Disappeared IN hoy a"ou wv" - rs
porous Delaware Farmer.
After seventeen years Of anxiety over
the Disappearance Of her son. Walter,
Mrs. john Noon Of Germantown, Pa.
was delighted to learn that the missing
son is a prosperous farmer a. Laurel,
Del When the tidings we're conveyed
to the mother she wept and sobbed: oh.
Walter. Walter, AT last l am to see
you They tried to make me believe you
were dead. but something told me We
would be reunited. In 1887, after mis-
fortune had long pursued the family, the
four children Of the woman, who was
then Mrs Doyle. we're placed in the
Southern Home for Destitute Children.
That was the last the mother heard Of
Walter Antil recently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
rHouGnrA AND CHARACTER.

B. EeF. Frederick G. Priest.
Character X largely the result OF
thought Right thinking causes right
lie; wrong thinking. wrong life. In
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

Missouri gives Roosevelt 1875 and
the Republicans elect eight Congressman.
control the legislature s0d will elect the
next nitrd States senator. probably
Chairman Thomas X. Nicjringhaus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
Political Discussion Lead. to Death.

In light which grew ont " a political
argument in Maxwell. Ind. Charles Van
Blairton struck Robert Frazier GA the
head with n heavy welting hammer. kill.
ing him. Van Blairton was arrested and
hurried to Greenfield 10y the sheriff and
placed in Jail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
Refuse Suffrage to Women

After spirited aSbate The Vermont
House of Representatives, by close
vote of 90 TO %, has refused a third
reading to the bill granting municipal
suffrage TO women who are taxpayers
The judiciary committee had reported
favorably.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

under the leadership Of Robert Laird
Borden. From latest reports the Lib
erals appear TO have gained one of the
most complete triumphs in the history OF
Canadian politics and, contrary 90 gem
eral expectation. they will have & larger
majority in the new parliament than in
the old They are assured Of majority
of nearly seventy. IS against their late
ma jority OF ffty-f0ur.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

trio car and Cincinnati Traction cag
at 9th street hin and Gilbert av4nue
Cincinnati, one man was hilled and sew
eral injured
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
United states VIII Not Intervene.

Plan for the United States To inter
vene in the RuSso-.Iapanese war. which
is favored by Japa- and Great Britain.
will not be acted upon by President
Roosevelt owing to tae hostile attitude Of
Russia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
LIBERAL VICTORY IN CANADA

Laarier Has Majority of Nearly S-v-
enty-Borden Loses Seat.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Liberal
party are masters of Canada. The party
which has been in power for the last
eight years has swept the dominion over
whelmingly against the Conservatives,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

The following table shows the popn.
lar pinralitieS Of eleven national elec-
tons
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

YIROQUA ENCAMPMENT. !. o. .. f..
No 90. Meets every Monday evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
BELIEVE THEY HAVE SLAYER.

Man Found UNCONSCIOUS Thought 70
Have Killed Cincinnati Girls.
IA the tiruiity os man found uucon-
scious at the Cincinnati city hospital the
police believe they have the "iew that
will clear up several murders that terrl
fed Ohio. The patient in the hospital is
believed TO have been connected with the
shaving of three gi-ls in that city. The
man received blow in the head from
the brother Of young woman he had
ATTACKED
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

VIROQUA LODGE, l. o. o. F.-MERTS
every Saturday night in Williams block,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

W. C. T. U.-MEETS FIRST THURSDAY
NJ ea'h month at 3 p. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS MEETS
on alternate Saturday afternoons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

VIROQUA CHAPTER. Il. A. NJ MEETS
every Second and Fourth Wednesday Of
each month
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BUSINESS CARDS.

81. P. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
Counselor, Viroqua, Wis. VIII practice In
all Courts Of the State. Special attention
given to collections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

vIROQUA X. o. I. NJ - MEETS ON
every Monday evening In Alliance Hall. at
1880. p. N.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

VlRUOUA CANTON-PATRIARC MILL
tant-Meets FIRST and third Tuesday evenings
Of each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

r. G. Dun s, Co.'S
weekly review of Chi
cago trade saws: Feat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

F. E. MORLEY. NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon, Viroqua, Wis. Office over
Craig & Co.'S drug store, on west side of
hall. All calls attended day or night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

MYSTIC WORKERS OF THE WORLD
Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings
IN each month at w Il. @. Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

COURT JERRY RUsK, NO. sl4s INDE.
pendent Order of Fores ters-First and Third
Thursday OF each month At Alliance hall.
vIRooCA ROYAL NEIGHBoRs-Neet
First and Third Tuesday Evenings o. each
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

VERNON COUNTY CoURT-REGULAR
terms on the first Tuesday of each month,
and 1870 to p. m. ID. o. MAH0NEY,
County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16

from coast to coast. The Jananese po.
sition was mile from the advance
Russian line in the center of range
of hills called Fenghoano Mountain.
Results of the operations since are as
follows:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-28
DERvlSHES LOSE HEAVILY.
British BIueiackets and Soldiers Storm
Strong Position.

London, April 2S.-The admiralty
has received an official report OF the
capture OF Illig, on the coast OF So
maitland, from the dervishes. Three
bluejackets were killed and six were
wounded during the attack on the ene-
mys works.
Rear Admiral Atkinson Willes, COM
mander-in-chief of the East Africa sta
ton, who personally commanded the
landing force, says the fighting, which
occurred April "a, was at close quar-
ters. The dervishes defended their
stone zaribas and towers determinedly,
but the British bluejackets and de-
tachment OF the Hampshire regiment
stormed their stronghold CALAMITY
and drove them out with heavy loss. II
was impossible 10 use the guns OF the
ships without danger TO the attackers.
The British and Italian flags were
raised side by side over the zaflDas,
which will be demolished. and llllg
will be handed over to tribe friendl!
TO Italy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-28
HARLEY FOR GOVERNOR.
indiana Republicans Nominate State
Ticket.

Ticket.
Indianapolis, April 2S.-At the open
ing Of the second days session of the
Indiana Republican convention the re-
port of the credentials committee was
accepted and the platform was pre-
sented by the chairman of the restr
lutions committee, Ward II. Watson OF
Charlestown. Ii was unanimously
adopted.
The candidates for the state ticket
were nearly all present inculnbents,
who, by precedence, were entitled TO
denominations. These nominations
were made by aeclamation, as follows:
Secretary of state, Daniel K. Storms,
Lafayette; auditor of state, David +.
Sherrick. Noblesville; state treasurer,
Nat T. HILL Bloomington attorney
general, Charles w. Miller, Goshen; su-
perintendent of public instruction, Fas-
sett A. Cotton, Newcastle; judges OF
the supreme court, Oscar II. Montgom-
cry, Seymour. and John w. Hadley,
Danville.
The first contest was for the nomina-
tion for governor. The contestants
were j. Frank Hanley of Lafayette,
w. l.. Taylor of indianapolis, w. L..
Penfield of Auburn and Warren G..
Sayre of Wabash. Mr. Hanley was
nominated on the first ballot.
The vote for governor was not an
nounced, as Mr.. Hanley had enough TO
nominate at the end of the roll call.
Hugh Thomas Miller of Columbus
was nominated for lieutenant gov
ernor on the third ballot.
Nominations for reporter of the SUI
preme court and state statistician were
made. The convention then adjourned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-28
THREE TOWNS IN DANGER
SLIGHT BREAKS IN MISSISSIPPI
RIVER LEvEE NORTH OF
ST. LOUIS.

St Louis, April 2S.-Early in the day
the Mississippi river registered 1922
al the government gauge here and is
still rising. 1t is expected that the
predicted stage of 35 feet will soon be
reached.
There was a slight break in the
levee north of ST. Louis, on the Hines
side, and the flood is threatening Mad
ison, Venice and Granite City. The
water has risen to the level of the
streets in West Madison and people
are abandoning their homes and seek
ing safety on the high ground near
Edwardsvilie. 1t is estimated that 80
families have been forced to leave
their homes in the Missouri river bot
toms and that 10000 acres of farm
lands are inundated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-28
GIVEN ROUSING FAREWELL.
Admiral Skrydloff Leaves St. Peters
buru for Fort Arthur.

St Petersburg. April 2S.-Vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff left st. Petersburg for
Moscow during the day His depar-
ture was marked by scenes similar to
those which accompanied the fare
wells of the other commanders. There
was a large crowd at the Nicholas
railroad station, including Grand Duke
Alexander Michaeloyich, br0ther-in-
law of the emperor; Marine Minister
Avellan: Vice Admiral Rojestvensky,
the commander of the Baltic squadron,
and other officials. Many ladies' pre-
sented the admiral with bouquets. The
admiral was sprinkled with water from
the miraculous spring of St. Seraphim.
the hermit of Seroff, whose recent
canonization was attended by the cZar
and cZarina.
Amulets were also handed to the
admiral and he was presented with an
ikon containing relics dating from the
Thirteenth century.
The departure of the admiraPs train
was marked by great demonstration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-28
RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF AS
SERTS JApS SUFFERED IN
FORDlNG THE YALU.
LITTLE INFORMATION MADE PUBLIC
OUT OF SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO
CROSS THE RIVER ONLY ONE
WAS SUCCESSFUL.

St Petersburg, April 2S.-The gem
eral staff believes that one of the Jap
anese columns, while attempting to
cross the Yalu river at Turenchen, sus-
tanned severe loss. owing to unex-
pected shelling by a Russian battery
from the opposite bank which de-
stroyed the Japanese pontoons.
The Japanese, the general staff says,
tried TO cross the river at six or seven
different points and succeeded at only
one point The staff has no further
news.
The crossing of the Yalu river by
the Japanese forces did not impress
the Russians in view of the reports Of
the ensuing Japanese reverse, These
reports became more persistent at
noon and caused an all round rise in
prices on the bourse. but, so far. there
has been no confirmation OF them Off
cially
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-28
DOMINICAN AUTHORITIES DECIDE
TO CLOSE THE PORT OF
MONTE CRiSTl.
PREVENTS REBELS RECEIVING ARMS
BELIEF PREVAILS IN WASHING
TON THAT THE LONG WAR
MUST NOW STOP.

Washington, April % Minister
Powell has cabled the state depart
ment that the Dominican government,
in order TO prevent the insurgents
from receiving supplies Of arms and
ammunition. has decided TO close the
port OF Monte Cristi. It will station
a war vessel at the entrance of the
harbor abie TO prevent the entrance
of shipping and ii is believed this will
end the revolution
The state department has received
unofficial advices as to the probable
termination of the revolution from
other sources which sustain the min
isters prediction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-28
COSTLY FIRE AT BRAINERD
MINNESOTA TOWN SUFFERS TO
ThE EXTENT or ABOUT
S25o.oOo.

Rrainerd. Mimi. April 2S-Fire
started during the night in the Hart
ley block, in the heart of the citS ard
for time II was thought the entire
business portion was doomed.
The flames spread rapidly through
the Hartley building and also 10 the
Wise block on the corner and soon
got beyond control OF the fire depart
nent
The fire started about 1880 and by
1880 m. inc scene was one Of awful
devastation and the loss will, il is es-
timated. reach nearly $3.50 600.
The fire began in the basement of
Slipp Bros. hardware store, which is
in the Hartley block, and as the"e
was considerable oil and refuse thero
the flames spread rapidly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-28
LOCOMOTIVE ExPLODES
Three Men Fatally Injured at Brad
dock, Pa.

Pittsburg, April 2S.-Baltimore and
Ohio engine No 2220 exploded at Brad
dock at $40 a. M. Three men are
dying, three more seriously injured and
five houses more or less seriously
wrecked, two of which were burned
The engine was proceeding east with
a long freight train and was moving
with considerable speed, when sud
denly there was an explosion This
was followed by a cloud of steam,
cinders and flame, which continued to
be forced into the air until the engine
reached Eleventh street, block
away. Here it left the tracks, the
boiler being blown twenty-five feet.
striking st. Paul's Polish Lutheran
church and partly demolishing IL, while
a cylinder head crashed through an
icehouse. The cause OF the explosion
has not been ascertained