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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

return of the Chicago opera house to
its original policy in the prosperous
days of David Henderson, eXtravagan-
"a Since Mr. Henderson's reign as
the king of musical extravaganza and
previous to the production of "The
Land of Nod" the theater had been de-
voted exclusively to high class vaude-
vile; consequently, the success of
THE Land of Nod is all the more re-
markable as the production was made
at a time when there was all kinds of
opposition in this style of entertain
ment which was being presented at II
other theaters and innumerable new
summer parks running in full blast at
the out of door resorts. However, it
was greeted with crowded houses for
five months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

cided to quit professional base ball.
hence he would not be with Springfield
this year and Donnelly, who is said to
have nearly 40 men ION the string,
had only the daysbefore traded off two
outfielders ana an infielder for first
baseman. Lippert has been driving
brewery wagon in Chicago since the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

row at the Illinois theater is said to
resemble the dramatization of a pleas
ing novel full of surprises. There is
nothing of the set or stereotyped ma
ture in any of its features. The &C
ton is laid in the Carolinas during the
civil war, 1S61-1SG5 and in Texas in
1883.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19
BASE BALL GOSSIP.

Manager Frank Donnelly, of Spring
field has piece of bad news. Louie
Lippert. the fast outfelder. called up
on him and announced that he had de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

Says the Bloomington Paragraph:
There will be much amusement around
the Three-Eye circuit over the walls
emanating from Davenport and Rock
Island for the old time schedule by
which Rock Island and Davenport are
placed in different circuits Hayes of
Davenport, is running a column story
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts,
sprains, stings. Instant relief. Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19
THE ARGUS FRIDAY. JANUARY 10. 1906

season closed. He stated that he has
made from $40 to $50 week, which,
with the salary he can earn next sum-
mer as player in the amateur
league of Chicago will exceed anything
that he could make in the Three-Eye
league. A deal had been on by which
Lippert was to go to Decatur in ex-
change for Swacina.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

Cure the cough and save the life"
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds, down to the very
verge of consumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

The Peoria association has been
working hard to get the three newspa-
pers to recognize the. fact that Peoria
has a franchise in the Three-Eye
league. Previously the national game
has been wholly ignored during the
winter season and only casually noted
during the summer Now it is hoped
that there will be a reform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

"Nobodys Claim" - "Nobody's
Claim" is the attraction at the Illinois
Sunday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

! ment of the most captious of critics,
not a single adverse comment being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

Hearts of Gold.''-"Hearts of Gold"
the attraction announced for tomor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-19

S. value disposal price. 1878
$3.50 value disposal price. 1852
$40 value disposal price. $3.50
SIS value disposal price. SLIPS
$40 value disposal price. $500
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
POLL TAX LAW
IS RE-ENACTED
OHIO CITIZENS MUST WORK ON
ROADS.
Male Citizens Are Obliged Under
the Provisions of the Law to Work
on the Streets of the Cities or Pay
So Poll Tax.

Akron, o., Dec. 5.-Akron citizens
may have to work out their road tax.
A law re-enacted by the last legis-
lature went into effect Saturday, Dec.
/, which if enforced viii make every
man in the state between the ages Of
21 and 55 years either dig up to
the tune of SO or work two days in the
streets or roads, soldiers, pensioners,
volunteer firemen and contributors
to the Ohio national guard alone being
exempt
Almost every one is aware that this
law has existed for some time, cover
ing the residents of the rural dis
tricts, but 1T is perhaps not generally
known that its measures apply to the
city residents as well. However, the
law provides that the board of
service shall appoint street commits
sioner who shall see to it that every
male citizen, meeting the above re-
quirements shall either pay the $3
or serve the two days in the streets.
And If the stubborn ones refuse to
pay their share and are forced to
take up the little pick and shovel
and dig in the streets, then what?
1t would be kind o. funny to see a
banker or lawyer out wrestling with
the clods. OF course there are many
successful men OF the Ohio city who
gained their early start in the suburbs
and perhaps have not entirely forgot
ten their youthful training, and for
these men 1t would not be so hard to
work out their poll tax, but for the
poor, tender palmed sons of luxury
1t will probably be wise to come over
with the lucre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
The CROWD AT
The SHEA TRIAL
THE PUBLIC HAS BECOME IN.
TEREsTED.
Young Was Recalled by the State But
the Court Ruled Out His Testimony
Schultz Was the Chief Witness
Today.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The courtroom in
which the trial of Cornelius p. Shea
on charges of conspiracy in connection
with the teamsters' strike Of 1905 is
being conducted, was almost stormed
today by a crowd of men eager to
hear the evidence. Al special detail of
police was necessary to control the
throng.
Albert Young, whose cross -exami-
nation was finished yesterday, was
recalled today and for nearly two
hours the attorneys argued regarding
the admissability of certain questions
which the state desired to ask him.
The court finally ruled against the
state and Young was excused.
Joseph Schultz, who pleaded guilty
to charges of conspiracy at the same
time as a similar plea was made by
Young, was the first witness of the
day. Schultz declared he was hired
by Shea for picket duty and his work
was done near Montgomery Ward &
Co.'s store.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05

PROMINENT
Young Matron Charged
With Murder
VICTIM WAS WELL KNOWN
SENSATIONAL TRIAL IN PRO-
GREss IN MISSISSIPPI, WHERE
A WOMAN HIGH IN SOCIETY
SHOT A DOCTOR IN HIS OFFICE
-DEFENDANT's PLEA SECRET.

Haslehurst, Miss, Dec. 5.-The trial
on the charge of murder of Mrs. Angie
Birdsong, a young member of one of
the most prominent families in Miss
issippi, began today, the choosing of
the jury having been completed yes
terday. Mrs. Birdsong shot and killed
DR.. L. Fl. Butler also a member of
prominent family. and nephew of
former Governor Longino of Mississ-
ippl, Nov. 25, 1905. The shooting oc-
CURED in DIR. Buffers office in Month
cello, Miss, wnere Mrs. Birdsong re-
sided Although admitting the shoot
ing she has not let her line of defense
become public.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
FRANTIC WOMAN
LOST ON PRAIRIE
MRS. VIOLIN FIRST JUMPED
THROUGH CAR WINDOW.
Train Was Going Twenty Miles an
Hour, But She Might Have Been
Saved Had Not Townsman Turned
Her From His Door.

Lidgerwood, N. D., Dec. 5.-When
the 500 going west arrived near this
station and while still going at the
rate Of about twenty miles an hour,
Mrs N. j. Violin, who lives ten miles
south, jumped through a vestibuled
window, and when she struck the
ground was seen to roll over several
times, but picked herself up and ran
into town.
Sne called at one OF the residences
saying that some one was after her to
kill her, but was turned away, because
1t was thought she was drunk She
has not been seen since and while
large searching parties have been out
daily looking for her, no trace can be
found. 1t is feared she crawled into
hay or straw stack and perished.
She was held for twenty four hours
by the police at Minneapolis because
she acted queerly, but instead Of wir-
ing here to look out for her when the
train arrived, they let her come on and
wrote a letter, which did not reach
Lidgerwood's chief of police till the
day after the woman's arrival.
. The whole city was called out, and
every outbuilding and barn thoroughly
searched, also every hay and straw
stack within radius of twenty miles.
N. j. Violin, the husband of the wo-
man, is nearly beside himself, and has
been tireless in his efforts to find her.
organizing large parties and hunting
day and night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
INTIMACY CHARGED.
One Ward County Farmer Has An
other Arrested.

OEHSF AFFGSEGus
Minot. N. D., Dec. 5.-Edward Ward,
a prominent farmer living north of
Carpio, was arrested yesterday by the
county officials on the complaint of j.
w. Kaufman, a neighbor, who alleges
that Ward had been too intimate with
his wife.
Kaufman and Ward have farms adj
joining one another and the complain
ing witness alleges that the defendant
took advantage of his absence to visit
the farm more than necessary. A
short time ago Mrs. Kaufman left for
Minnesota, where she is to spend a
short time with her parents. Before
this Kaufnan's suspicious were ar
oused and during her absence he in
tercepted letter, which he claims
was written by Ward, asking his wife
to marry him and leave the state to-
gether. Ward not long after left on
d visit end ltrcrs ~ vati,yn,~sA fnEss 1Essr.
ago, Kaufman took steps to have him
arrested. The warrant was promptly
placed in the hands of the officer who
arrested Ward. Ward is married
man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
CRIMINAL CASES.
Large Calendar for the Next Term Of
Court at Minot.

Minot, N D., Dec. 5.-- There are
many criminal cases to be tried at the
next term of the district court which
will convene Jan. Q. Sheriff John J.
Lee certified today TO States Attor-
ney McGee list of twenty-four pris-
oners in the county Jail awaiting trial.
Besides these there are many out on
bail. Following are the prisoners in
jail awaiting trial:
B. I'll. Leach, forgery; Sadie Brant,
grand larceny; Ole Nelson, pigging;
Lorence Olson, robbery; Pat Coyle,
robbery; John Gordon, horse stealing
Frank Scales, horse stealing; Fred
Watson, attempted robbery; Ed
Brown attempted robbery; John
Hayes, burglary; Charles Sullivan,
Bert Conroy, M. H. Duffy, Ed Robin-
son, Sawyer bank burglary; 3. Far
ley, burglary: VIM. Green, robbery in
second degree: Ole Miller, assault
with a dangerous weapon; Ell. w.
Stevens, rape; w. Hayes, grand lar
ceny. Mrs. George II. Shear attempt
to commit suicide; John Pops. rob-
berry in third degree; Hugh Morgan,
grand larceny: w p. McCann, break
ing jail. There are 260 civil cases to
be tried at this term.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
A letter To
HANSBROUGH
CHAIRMAN KNAPP EXPLAINS
THE SITUATION.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
Is Willing But il Lacks Power in the
Car Shortage case-Representatives
Sent to the Northwest. y

Washington, Dec. 5.--The intentions
of the attitude of the interstate COM
merce commission respecting the car
shortage in the northwest are made
clear in the following letter addressed
to Senator III. c. Hansbrough by
Chairman Knapp:
"The inability of shippers to secure
cars for the movement of their traffic
is reported from various parts of the
country and amounts in some sections,
as you observe, almost to a calamity.
This matter has given the commission
special concern, although we appear
to be without any adequate authority
to deal with such q situation. We can
exercise no direct power to compel in
terstate carriers to furnish adequate
equipment nor are we prepared at this
time to recommend specific legislation
upon this subject If, a given carrier
unjustly discriminates between ship
pers in distributing its car supply, we
could undoubtedly make an enforce
| able order of relief after investigating
the complaint and giving the carrier o
hearing We could also, perhaps.
award reparation for damages result
| ing from failure to supply sufficient
cars. but our power to do so is not al
together certain
Moreover, an award, made by us In
Ia proceeding brought for that purpose
would establish only a prima facio
case against the carrier in suit
brought in the federal courts to en-
force the order. Inasmuch as such D.
proceeding goes upon the theory Of
awarding damages, 1t would seem to be
rather more suitable and efficient for
the aggrieved shippers to bring their
suits in the courts In the first instance.
I'VE have, however, ordered an in
lvestigation OF this matter of the car
shortage and viii prosecute 1t with ut
most dispatch. Already one or more
agents have been sent to the north
west and 1t Is expected that hearings
will take place In that region within
the next two weeks This appears to
be the most effective course the COM
mission can take and you may be as
sured that everything viii be done
within the scope of our authority to
bring about the earliest possible re-
llief.'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
TEST JAP
EXCLUSION
Government Is to Start
a Suit
CONFERENCE OF OFFICIALS
U. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF
CALIFORNIA RECEIVED WORD
FROM WASHINGTON TO BEGIN
THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY
PRESIDENT ALTMAN.

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-Under direct
orders from Washington, representa-
tives of the department of justice in
California have been instructed to be-.
gin an action in the courts to test the
legality of the state statute which
provides that children of Mongolian
descent shall attend separate schools.
President Altman of the board of edu-
cation yesterday received q communi-.
cation from United States Attorney
Devlin requesting a conference that
arrangements might be made to insti-
tute the suit. This conference viii be
held this afternoon, when the parties
at interest win agree as to the pro-
cedure When the attention of Presi-
dent Altman was called to that por-
tion of the presidents message made
public yesterday, he said that the ut
terance of the president on the Jap
anese question would have no effect
on the action of the board.
1--WE have simply put in effect a law
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
SEVEN MONTHS
old BABY BURNED
LITTLE SISTER SET FIRE TO BED
CLOTHES.
Sad Tragedy az the New Town of
Tolna in Which a Baby Was the
Victim of the careIessness of Lit
tIe Sister.

Tolna, N. D., Dec. 5.--A most dis
tressing accident occurred here, which
resulted in the loss of a life. Mrs.
Fred Lang stepped out Of her house
for few minutes, and when she re-
turned found the room full of smoke
and the bed quilts and pillows on fire
where her 7-months- babe was ly-
ing. The baby was badly burned and
dead. From burned matches lying
about it is suspected the other child,
girl nearly 8 years. set the fire,
which proved SO disastrous. The
mother, entering the house when she
did, no doubt saved both the other
little child and the partly finished
two-roomed house
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
CRANE WILL DROP OUT.
Griggs County Man Will Not Seek to
Hold Seat in Senate.

Valley City, Dec. Sit is under
stood that Senator Maynard Crane, OF
Cooperstown win retire from the sem
ate without an election contest. Wash
burne, Of Hope, is the democratic can
didate. Crane holds the certificate OF
election, but it seems that in one pre-
cinct there were three sample ballots
cast One of them was marked fol
Crane and counted Two were mark
ed for Washburne and not counted
The democrats will contest the elec-
tion and as Crane has but one ma
jority it will defeat him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
SIXTY LIVES
WERE2l!ST
=. g.
The Flood i'm Arizona w, g
d.
Serious
VICTIMS IN NARROW CANON
THE FATALITIES OCCURRED AT
CLIFTON, WHERE SEVERAL
WERE DROWNED TWO YEARS
AGo-A GREAT DEAL OF DAM !
AGE WAS ALSO DONE.

Denver, Col, Dec. 5.-A special to
The News from Phoenix, Ariz., says:
Private railroad dispatches re-
ceived here say that sixty lives were
lost at Clifton yesterday in the great
flood that swept through the camp,
destroying many business buildings,
wreclling the smelling plant of the
Arizona Copper Co., and tearing out
miles of track of the Arizona & Mexi-
co railroad"
clifton, which has about $500 peo-
pie, lies in a narrow valley near the
eastern line of Arizona. The less pros
porous inhabitants live in the Chase
creek canon, a peculiarly dangerous
situation in times of high water. Two
years ago twelve lives were lost in the
canon and immense damage was done
by the rise of the Sanfrancisco."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
EvANeELIzINe PROFITABLE.
Citizens Reward w. A. Sunday, VIII
Made 3,01s Conversions.

Kewanee, H., Dec. 5.-Acceding to
hundreds of requests, Evangelist w.
A. Sunday of Chicago remained here
one day longer than expected and to-
night preached his farewell sermon in
the remarkable revival in which all
records for conversions nssthe Hated
States have been broken. There were
$50 conversions last night, bringing the
total to 3,018 In free-will offering
raised in one day people of Kewanee
gave Mr.. Sunday $500.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
w. 3. WOOD is DEAD.
Well Known Grand Forker Succumbed
to an Attack.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 5.--Strick-
en- with an apoplectic stroke at $3.50
yesterday morning, w. B. Wood, one
of Grand Forks most esteemed citi-
zens, and member of the firm OF
Bacon & Wood, proprietors Of the
Hotel Dacotah, passed away at
o'clock in the afternoon without re-
gaining consciousness. The sudden
death will cast a gloom not only over
the city. but throughout the surround
ing country and the state as well, fol
few Of our citizens enjoyed a wider
acquaintance or a larger circle Of
friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
Laborers Badly Wanted.

New Orleans, Dec. 5.-A serious
condition of affairs exists in all the
cotton mills in the southern states,
owing to the great scarcity Of labor
ers. In Virginia and Texas, notwith-
standing increases all around in
wages, 1t is estimated that not over
so per cent of the mills are running
to their full capacity. All the manu-
facturers have orders for goods more
than they can execute, yet i'm some
mills cobwebs and dust are in evidence
owing to the lack of labor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
Great French Tunnel.

New York, Dec. 5.-Charles Jacobs,
the well known engineer, sailed from
here today for Paris, where he has
been engaged to prepare plans for the
French government for tunnel to be
built under the river Seine from
Rouen to Havre. The proposed tun-
mel will have two railroad tracks and
will be about mile in length and will
cost $13,000,000. Mr.. Jacobs is the
designer of the Pennsylvania railroad
tunnel under the North and East
rivers in this city. and will model the
Seine tunnel in their pattern.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
SUES FOR DAMAGES.
Man Nearly Lost His Ears on the
Great Northern.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 5.--An ac-
tion has been commenced against the
Great Northern railway i'm the district
court to recover damages in the sum
of $1,999, for injuries alleged to have
been sustained by the plaintiff while
taking passage from Hankinson to
Tagus, in a car of emigrants' NOV
ables. 1t is alleged in the complaint
that on Nov. z, while the car was in
the yards at LarimOre, by the careless
shunting and humping of the cars to-
gether he was thrown to the floor and
boxes of goods thrown on top of him
by reason of which he was severely
bruised and one of his ears nearly
severed and practically DESTROYED.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
Reports Confirmed.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. Especial to
The Herald, from Morenci, Ariz says:
The first reports about the Clifton,
Ariz., flood are fully confirmed. Four
teen lives are known to have been lost.
The ella Valley bank was seriously
damaged.
Many stores on the east side of the
river were wrecked. The Casino bowl
ing alleys and club are ruined. The
people are camped on the mountain
side
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
pEFAuLTER DISCOVERED.
He Was in an insane Asylum in
New York.

White Plains, ~ n, Dec. 5.-Con-
yicted OF larceny and sentenced to the
Insane asylum as insane, Andrew j..
White has now been Identified by the
Kansas City bankers as George Al.
Kimmel, said to have defaulted seven
years ago and habeas corpus proceed
ings have been begun. Kimmels iden-
tity was discovered by contest made
by the New York Life Co. which re-
fused to pay the insurance policy Of
$4,000 claimed by Mrs. Bongletter Of
Chicago. Kimmels sister.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05

Philadelphia, Dec. S. The
eighteenth annual exhibition OF oil
paintings and sculpture by the MEM
bers Of the Philadelphia Art club
which has opened here, Is attracting
considerable attention ais the exhibits
are fully above the average. The
art club gold medal has been award
ed to Frank w. Benson for his beau
tiful canvas, Pomona, and honorable
mention goes to Henry r.. Rittenberg
for d portrait Of the artists father.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
FLYER ON MONON
WAS WRECKED
A BROKEN RAIL DITcHED THE
TRAIN.
:. ere Were IT'S Persons on Board and
Z Eighteen Were Injured, But it Is Not
Thought Any of Them Were Fatally
Injured.

Chicago, Dec 5.-Train No. 35 on the
Monon road, which is the fast limited
of that line between Cincinnati and
Chicago, was derailed early today two
miles north of Frankfort, Ind, by a
broken rail. Eighteen persons out of
It's on the train were injured, but no.
body was killed and it is not believed
that any Of the injured win die
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
He Ran Amuck i'm an
Ohio Town
HE WOUNDED MANY PEOPLE
DEBAUcH MADE HIM CRAZY AND
HE STARTED WITH A REVoL-
YER AND KNIFE TO KILL OFF
THE PEOPLE DE sPERATE
FIGHT WITH A COP.

Ashtabula, o., Dec. 5.-John II. Ke-
jampaa, Finn, while drunk late last
night, ran amuck with a revolver and
knife, attacking nearly every one he
met with the result that five men We're
more or less seriously injured and
Kejampaa lies dead at the morgue.
He was shot by policeman who kill
ed him after a long struggle and just
as Kejampaa was getting the best OF
the fight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
The MASSACRE
WAS AVENGED
MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR HORROR
WILL DIE.
Police Inspector sheremetieff, Said to
Have lncited the Terrible Anti jew
ish Riots Last June, Was Shot and
Fatally Wounded Today.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 5.-Police In
spector Sheremetieff, who, after the
anti-Jewish outbreak at Bialystok in
June, for which he was said to be re-
sponsible. was transferred to st. Pc
tersburg, was shot and mortally
wounded by workman this morning
near the Fontanxa canal. The inspec-
tors assailant then shot and killed
himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-05
WAS FORGED TO
ABANDON BARGE
THE CREW WAS SAVED BY AN.
OTHER VESSEL.
FIorida's Captain Reported Barge He
Had in Tow Was in q Sinking Con :
dition ard Had to Be Left Out at
Sea.

Philadelphia, Dec. S.. Captain Lar
sen Of the steamship Florida, which
passed in the Delaware breakwater to-
day from Sabine Pass, Tex, reports
that he abandoned on Monday the
barge Providence, which he had In tow
for Claymont, Del. The captain reports
that the crew Of the barge was taken
aboard the Florida and that when
abandoned the vessel was In sinking
condition.