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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-08-30
SIXTY NET DEATH
IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE

taken from the water dead, and 1t Isl
feared that great majority Of the
others have been either drowned or
crushed by the falling girders. The
horror Of the situation is increased
by the fact that there ara a number
of wounded men pinned In the wreck
age near the shore. Their groansi
and shrieks can be plainly heard by,
the crowds who have gathered at the;
waters edge, but nothing so far can.
be done to rescue them or relieve
their sufferings. There are no search
lights available, and by the feeble
light Of lanterns it Is Impossible to.
even locate some Of the sufferers.
Number Of Dead 81.
Later2::30 am. There is scarce;
~ q family in the villages Of st.
Romuld and New Liverpool which
has not been bereayed. while IN some
cases i've and six men Of single
family have been killed. From all
most every house Is heard the sound
of lamentations Of the women. The
men are gathere ! around the ap-
proaches to the wrecked bridge aid
Ing the efforts to rescue those wno
are still alive, or caring for the bod
les Of the dead as they are fouEd.
The disaster has caused much excite
ment here, and Is regarded as a ma
tional calamity. The number Of dead
is variously estimated at from so to
80 men, but the few left Of the men
who were at work state that there
were about 80 on the bridge at the
time. OF this number eight have
been taken out alive, SO that In all
probability the list Of dead will be
about "a.
Officials Lost Lives.
Several ofiicials Of the Phoenix
vile Bridge company lost their lives.
Among them are B. A. Yansell, gem
eral foreman; Chief Engineer Burke,
who had walked out on the bridge
ljust before IT fell. and John Woliey
and James Idaho: bremen. Ulric
Berthe. secretary 81 the Quebec
Bridge company. had 8 narrow es-
lIcape.
Several government tugs will
start on the search for bodies this
4 morning "a Iss III ijss3.Ss 55 6g
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-08-30

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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-08-30
IMMENSE STRUCTURE
Falls |. WITH ! Crash
BRIDGE OVER ST. LAWRENCE
NEAR QUEBEC DROPS WITH
OUT WARMING.
Ninety Workmen Had Just Stopped
Work for the Day When the Big
New $4,000, 900 Bridge csumpled
Like Paper and Carried Sixty Down
to Death in the waters Of the St.
Lawrence.
!. q 81 -

Quebec, Que, Aug. 3o.-A sec
tion Of the new bridge across the
st. Lawrence river ave miles below
this city collapsed late yesterday,
carrying scores of bridge workers and
mechanics into the water. It Is es-
timated that the loss Of life is at
least sixty, and may exceed that
number by twenty. II
The bridge was about mile and q
half in length, and half OF 1t, from
the south shore to midstream, crum-
pied up and dropped into the water.
Ninety men were at work on this sec
tion Of the structure, and the whistle
had just blown at s: % for the men
to quit work for the day when there
came q grinding sound from ths
bridge IN midstrsam. The rnet turn.
ed to see what mad happened, ana an
instant later the cry went up:
"The bridge is falling!
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-08-30
Crash Like Artillery.

The men made q rush shOreward,
but the distance was too great Tor
them to escape. The fallen section
OF the bridge dragged others after It,
Swapping girders and cables booming
like the crash Of artillery Terror
lent Aeetness to the feet OF the
frightened workmen as they sped.
:shoreward, but only few Of them
reached safety before the last piece
of iron work on the south shore was
dragged into the river. 5I5
Near the, shore the Wreckage Of the
bridge did not 60 below the surface
i.of the water, and eight workmen who
remained above the water were res
.cued and taken to hospitals. s85 sss
The steamer Glenmont had Just
cleared the bridge when the first sec
tion fell. The water thrown up by
the debris came clear over the bridge
OF the steamer. The captain at once
n lowered boats. Small boats piled
backward and forward over the sunk
en- wreckage for half an hour, but
there was no sign of life. The twist
led iron and steel had Its victims in
S.a terrible death grip. a few floating
tmbers and strands OF the bridge to-
ward the north shore was the only
signs that ything unusual had hap
i pened. There tas not q ripple on
the smooth surfS the st. Law:
rence as # swept along toward the
gull.
All the men drowned were employ
I ses of the Phoenix lille Bridge COM
pany and subcontrac actors of Quebec
and Montreal
q o'clocl last night 16 bodies
had been picked ,lp. and of the eight
men A, Lewis hospita two sare not ex.
pected to 1--we.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Why It Succeeds
Because It's for One Thing Only,
and the People Of Frostburg
Appreciate This

NOTHING can be good for every
Doing one thing well brings
success.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They cure sick kidneys.
Here is evidence to prove it:
A. G. Chambers, painter, of IS
Harrison street, Cumberland, says
81 was annoyed with soreness across
my loins for several years, at times
dreadfully painful. | doctored off
and on, and though some medicine
gave relief for the time being, the
trouble soon returned. | read of
Doan's Kidney Pills, and being fa-
vorably impressed, | gotta box. They
gave me prompt and permanent relief.
| will say that Doan's Kidney Pills
are the best medicine for the kidneys
| ever used"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other. Sept
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
BEAUTlFYlNG WALKS.
Easy Way to Make a Garden PATH At
tractive.

In my little garden on city street
the straight walk that led from the
gate to the front stoop looked hope
lessly unattractivc- just a straight ce-
mcnt path with the grass on each side,
writes a correspondent of the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. Ten cents worth
of nasturtium seeds changed it so much
that it changed the appearance of tho
whole garden.
| used the many colorcd dwarf vari-
ETY.. 1t grows literally of itself. Plant
the seeds in shallow holes, water WE'LL
and the plant does the rest. 1t is prac-
tically free from insect enemies and n
few plants will produce blossoms
enough to supply the house daily for
the season. a pretty way to use them
for table decoration is to cut them off
short and float them on shallow glass
dish or even saucer. This way they
make n dainty little bed of yellows,
cinnamons, maroons and orange in the
center of the table.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
SEMI-LOCAL.
The Governors RenueSt


How often do people stop and think of
what changes have taken place in this
locality since we We're boys and girls
and of what changes have occurred in
the past ten, five, or even two years
Friends of other days have moved away,
and new faces have taken their places
The mind cannot revert to acquaintance.
ships of past years without being deeply
impressed with the tender memories
that Immediately spring up.
Sometimes each must long to again
see some one or another of the chums OF
his boyhood and her girlhood; to have
them come back to the old home and
talk over old times and see how diff
ferent everything is.
And those who have wandered must
sometimes yearn to return and renew
old friendships and discuss the delight
full joys of the past and its sorrows hal
lowed through their association with
by-gone days.
Is there one person in this community
who cannot give a list of from one to a
dozen or a score of former residents who
have moved to other States?
Governor Warfield wants to send an
invitation to each of the wanderers tC
come back to their old homes in Mary,
land during old Home Week, October
18th to 10Th, and he wishes everyone tC
help him to make the list of invitations
complete as possible.
You can help by sending at once tc
w. DWIGHT BURROUGHS, Secretary OF
the Maryland Home Coming Association
COZ Fidelity Building, Baltimore, a list
OF the names and present addresses of all
persons whom you know have removed
from this State to others. Send in your
list at once.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.


Success of spokane's Arbor and Clean
ing Day Movement.
To clean up town and keep it in
good shape the following scheme. fol
lowed for two seasons by Spokane
Wash, has proved very beneficial to
that city and can he adopted in a
measure by any town:
Forty thousand men. women and
children, including fourteen hundred
students In the high school participate
ed this spring in the special arbor
and cleaning day movement originated
In Spokane year ago by the city
beautiful committee of the One Hun
drcd and Fifty Thousand club. says
the New York Tribune. Mayor I'loyd
l.. Daggctt proclaimed Il civic holt
day, and from early morning until
the sun dipped behind the west
rrn hills captains of financial. indus
trial and commercial Institutions Eil-
Ing kings, lumber baronS protest. MI
men and labOrerS worked Il e by side
In making Spokane as spiel and span
as Il new pin. How we'll they sue
ceedcd was shown by the fact that
nearly every lawn was ralicd the trees
and shrubbery We're prumcd. alleys
cleaned and vacant lots Sown to grass
and flower seeds. The last name
work was given over to the chill 'rrn.
to whom were presented 10000 packets
of garden seeds by Mrs L. Weu
Henry l.. Lilienthal formerly city
engineer, was marshal If IT, Gi" and
had under his direction Il l9r.c number
of teams and vehicles lent by I've cor
porations and private iaJiti walls.
which hauled refuse to the ilrni, tnal
crematory and the dumps outside the
city limits. Tree prrnin%S. l,,vcr an
other debris were destroyed in hor RS
lighted In various parts of II" rity
under the direction of the fire dep mt
ment The organization f The forces
was the work of G.. Herbert Moore.
chairman of the city beautiful COM
mittee, who was assisted by vice
chairman in each ward. in each Of
residents, one representing each pre-
cinct. Every block in the precincts
was represented by n CAPTAIN. and in
this way every part of the city. even
the outskirts, was looked after.
In addition to the general cleaning
work, patriotic and fraternal societies
planted trees in the various parks.
naming them in honor of the grand
and supreme officers of the various
lodges. The Woodmcn of the World
and their auxiliary. the Women of the
Woodcraft, planted Il number of trees
near their bungalows at the Spokane
Interstate fair grounds
people in Spokane displayed more
enthusiasm in the work this year than
they did a year ago" Mr. Moore said,
land we have reports to show that not
single block in Spokane was neglect
ed. Everybody worked. and the man
with the hoe rake and shovel was in
evidence from morning till nightfall,
the result bein" that the city was
beautiful and clean. 1t is proposed to
have this day set aside and to make it
n civic holiday every year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Thirty Years Ago.

For the week corresponding with next
in 1877 the paragraphs below comprise
in part items Of occurrence then new:
James Clark. of Cumberland-frst name
drawn on grand jury for October term of
Court, 1877. Other familiar names were
William Muir, Robert Boyd sr., Peter
PEBBLES, Vincent Raley, Frederick Gross.
Charles Riggs and A. b. Shaw On petit
jury George NJ. Hansel, G. w. Sheetz, W.
G. Mcmillan and NJ. A. Frost
Prices of Georges Creek coal at South
Amboy, n. j.. 50; Boston S4.75 ii s.: Balti-
more 1925 a $3.50; San Francisco sl4 "a
$3.50.
Mrs. Sarah Lenhardy. of Eckhart died
Friday, September II, 1877.
Johnnie Dillon left for school at st.
Charles College, Ellicott City this State.
II. b. Shaf1er announced himself candi-
date for the republican nomination for
Sheriff
Rev. ". Schmitt pastor of st. Michael
Church, attended retreat during week
ending September 18th
Messrs. Daniel j. Betz. Owen Evans and
"Col, Brown brought home a snake story
returning from Cumberland They en-
Countered the reptile on the National Pike
IL was + feet long, and col" Brown the
hero OF the occasion, dispatched 1t with a
3-foot horse whip.
The editor of the JOURNAL could not AT
once make reply to a suggestion that he be
come candidate for the House of Delegates
50 sudden" you know
A suit involving title to 200 acres land
IN the Circuit Court of Garrett county 3
years, was decided in favor of the Wlthers
Mining Company.
Messrs. David f. Lewis and Henry Ellis
OF tins place, were killed in Pompey mine
OF the Consolidation Coal Company Mon
day afternoon, September TO- 1877. About
10 tons of roof and breast coal fell on them.
Mr.. Lewis left wife and children. Mr..
Ellis wife and . children Both were
popular citizens. A jury of inquest, with
w. y. McCulloh foreman, failed to agree
concerning responsibility for accident
Frederick McAlpine, engineer on Koontz
tramway. was badly hurt in run-a- way of
loaded mine cars Friday, September A.
George Schaidt, of Lonaconng, had leg
broken III one of the Homecoming mines
same day.
Mrs. l.. T. Wilderman visited the family
of James J. HOblitzen.
In Barton Thursday, September 6. 1877,
Miss Lizzie Mcmillan was married to Mr..
Anthony Reese, and Miss Ella Lighter to
Mr.. James Andrews, both by Rev John l..
Walsh.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
Wheeling Women's Good Work.

When the WomcnS Civic club of
Wheeling, W. Va, adopted the sugges-
ton Of one of its members, Let us
cease talking and do something" it be-
gan to accomplish things. Among the
achievements to its credit Is the placing
throughout the town of 100 wire waste
rcceptacles which have been put
under the supervision of the board Of
public works. AS the people Of the
town have become educated to the use
of these receptaclcS the streets have
become very much cleaner. The club
has also been instrumental in having
!Ac nntiSpitting ordinance enforced.
Another result of which the civic club
is very proud occurred when 1t sue
ceeded in having enacted and enforced
Il pure milk ordinance. The observa-
ton of Arbor day and school garden
work are other matters to which the
club has given resultful attention.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
Died.

AT his residence, Mt. Pleasant street
this place, Friday, August 30, 1907, DR.
John H. Drake, aged 10 years. Deceas
ed was veterinary physician of many
years residence and practice here. His
wife and several children survive, one
OF the latter Methodist minister, Elms
port, Pa.
In Grahamton Monday, September 2
1907, Mrs. Mary Hager, aged 81 years
Tuesday morning, September 3, 1907
MIR. Clyde F. Glodfelty, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Glodfelty, aged Is years
An operation for appendicitis had beer
undergone, but the patient was toe
weak TO recover from the prostratior
which ensued
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
Inventions.

The Towles- Schotield smokeless
automatic portrait flash machine" is
the newest device for the achievement
of "AtHome Portralture." Perfect
diffusion and perfect combustion enable
the artist to produce superior negative
quality and several other excellencies
make it valuable invention. Messrs.
Q. o. and w. Ii. Towles, of Washing
ton, d. c., and f. c. Schotield, of Rich
mond, Va, all Frostburg boys, are the
inventors, patentees and owners.
ID. |. Griffith, of this place, is the in
ventor and patentee of device entitled
'nut-lock." 1t is designed for use in
railway construction of both tracks and
cars, all kinds of heavy machinery
wagons, etc, in short, for any device
that needs an unslippable bolt. 1t is
believed to be a good thing.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
COUNTY.
BreXitieS.

From the little that can be heard
A. Z. Wilson, superintendent of
county schools, got off in the institute
Monday not little of the sophistry
which discredits normal school training
for teachers. Theset-upof experience"
is just as good for doctor, or a lawyer,
or even school superintendent, as for a
teacher. But who employs the untrain-
ed lawyer or doctor? More anon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
Cumb erIand and w e. ternport
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
TIME-TABLE-in effect


l. MONDAY, JANUARY /, 1906
First Car leaves Frostburg for Cumberland
& a m, next a. m, and thus each hour
until IL p. m, inclusive.
First Car leaves Cumberland for Frostburg
a m, next 8 "a. m, and thus each hour
until II p. m, inclusive.
First Car leaves Frostburg for Homecoming
5 a. m, next 6 a. m, and thus each hour
until II p. m, inclusive.
First Car leaves Homecoming for Frostburg
552 a. m, next 8:52 a. m, and thus each
hour until 1852 p. m, inclusive.
First Car leaves Frostburg for Westernport
a. m, next & a. m, and thus each hour
until 10 p. m, inclusive
First Car leaves WeSternport for Frostburg
$50 a. m, next $50 a. m, and thus each
hour until 1870 p. m, inclusive.
.sg-All ears connect and passenger trans
fers made at FrOstburg, Ample time for
transfers. [Oct6
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
Why Village Improvement Pays

Make the country towns more beauti-
full and the desire to leave them for
the great cities will not be 50 great,
says the Los Angeles Times. In spring
time the jewellers in the cities turn
with longing to the country and the
country town. They long for green
fields and singing birds and happy the
suburban town whose people have
made its streets shady, its appearance
attractive, for t. such will come peo-
pie who add to the community's life
and prosperity. From an economic
view village Improvement pays. 1t
fills up vacant houses, it Increases the
value of your property, it educates
your boy and girl, and it will make
this world pleasantcr place than you
fOunA it in the past
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
DESIRABLE
Building Lots
FOR SALE
TNHE Consolidation Coal Company
l. offers FOR SALE a number Of
BUILDING LOTS.

Situate on "Eckhart Flat" northeast side
of the National Pike.
These Lots have fine elevation and outlook
natural drainage, and easy proximity to the
Electric Railway are among the most eli
gible Sites for Dwellings in the vicinity of
Frostburg.
s9g- Information concerning terms, plat
of ground, ETC. can be obtained by applica-
ton at the OFFICE OF THE COMPANY,
August 10 Frostburg, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
About Selling Real Estate.

A NY piece of REAL ESTATE can be
~ sold at some price.
Every owner would like to sell for more
than he can get.
of course, property is worth the most it
can be sold for.
Generally, property is sold for the most
to the person to whom it is the most useful
The finding of that person is the import
ant desiderdtun, and the owner who wants
to sell cannot afford to make a mistake at
that critical juncture of his enterprise.
The best GRINDER" of PURCHASERS
of REAL ESTATE known here is the
MINING JOURNAL.
It's part of it's business to do just such work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
Deaths.

The wife of Frederick Dudley, a
prominent citizen of Eckhart. died
Thursday, August 30, 1907.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
Suit for Damages.

Jacob Miller has instituted suit
against the New Central Coal Company
for trespass upon his property, alleging
injury i'll sum of $40, 900.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
Railroad Schedules.
Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 2, 1907.
CUMBERLAND
DAILY. Tex. Sunday, lex. Monday. ssunday only
EASTBOUND

DAILY. lex Sunday Hex. Monday. SUNDAY only
EASTeouNp.
For WASHINGTON BALTIMORE PU1IADFI
PHlA and NEW YORK. Depart '29D am. '235
am, 800 am. 1924 a m. az 80 PM e % u M
lo.,U pm, stopping Mt Hancock and Martinshurg
Arrive i 40 am, +27 am, 800 am. 4 u D. M
>, 'o.l2 pm, - y pm, '9.45 pm.
For WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE and Way Sta.
tions, Depart y pm
For MlNCHES TER, Depart fS0l m. t12 30 D. m
t2i5 pm. Arrive f5n5 am. II p pm. 70 As IN
f4r noMNEf, Depart 800 am, t63O pm. Arrive
For BERk ELEY SPRINGS, Depart 1901 am. IL "a
am, tl250 pm. t2.45 pm. Arrive 1870 am,
MS pm, tS.22 pm.
For HAGEESTOWN, Depart 1901 am Arrive tbs
For FREDERICK, Depart 70. am, LBS am, .sOl
am. 1924 am, t12.50 pm, t245 pm. Arrive Il d
pm, 'S.2 pm, 1915 pm.
WEST6oUNo GETTYSBURG pvIsloND
For CHICAGO, Depart '1.3O pm, SIT pm. Arrive
'l2i5 pm. "GOO pm.
For CLENl< AND Depart $50 am. Arrive '23O
am, 'l2.4I pm.
For PITTSBtRG and CoNNEIIsvILE, Depart
l5O am. = - am, IL. y am. QocaD,
-lD pm, 300 m. Qocal), SIT pm. Arrive
2W am, IL II pm. nOCal), ~ As m, 900 M.
1910 pm Qocal), 'lO.24 pm.
WEST6oUND (MAiN LlNE)
For CHICAGO, Depart 1852 pm. Arrive '7.5l AM,
For CINCINNATI, LoUIsvIILE& ST. LOUIS, De.
burg. Arrive '2.l5 am, 's1s am, 1910 pm.
For KEYS Err, PIEDMONT and GRAFTON, Depart
'5.l2 am roo I'm. 0ocaD, '135 y M. IS % y. m,
.oca), '8s PM '9.52 pm. Arrive '2l5 am,
15l IN, 's.1s am. tl202 pm. QocaD, 600 pm.
1850 I'm 0oCal). 10. 10 pm
For WHEELING, Depart t7OO am (Iocal). .1.s5 p.m.,
'9.o2 pm Arrive '215 am '7.5l am, 800 pm.
NJ. @. CLARKE, Ticket Agent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
j. @. PFEIFFER, d. d. S.
March
ADVERTISING

ISN'T an art, as many people appear to
L think. 1t is just plain, common sense
applied to letting the people know that you
are prepared for exchange of goods for
money on terms mutually profitable
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14
A Present Duty

Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-09-14

For the week corresponding with next
in 1877 the paragraphs below comprise
in part items of occurrence then new:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-12
For Sale

Ice acres. so in cultivation. on
main road. s miles from Salem;
more than enough wood to pay for
1t. Price. $40 per acre. $1,000 cash,
balance S400 per year at 8 per cent.
500 acres. 100 in cultivation, 26
in hops. good buildings. A fine stock
farm. Price, $15 per acre.
II you are looking for something
good see
DERBY & WILSON