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New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
NO FRICTION WITH MR.. MCREA.
PiTectors Of Pennsylvania Railroad Deny
Reported Dissension.

Prladelphia. Aug. 20-The first Official denial Of
-ha reported dissensions between President McCrea
4-5 The board OF directors Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad was made today in the following state
rlenr lssued BY the board Of directors:
The recently published statements as 10 dIssen-
s5ons fetween NJ McCTea. president Of the Penn
-v--s-7=5 Railroad and members OF the board OF
directors OF that company are not true There
never have been and there not now any dISSen-
si7us between President MCCrea and any member
If Ire board or between any members Of the board,
nor have there been. nor are there any differences
Of opinion in the board as 70 the policy Of the
..o-lranv as carried on by Nj. McCrea-
Every member Of the board OF directors has the
greatest respect for and the most thorough conf
dence IN Mr. MCCrea.
Tha undersigned are the only members Of the
hoard Of directors Of the Pennsylvania Railroad at
present in the city. but know that We express
the news Of every one OF our colleagues
The names Of W H. Barnes, Clement A CrlscoHl,
C. stuart Patterson, E B. Morris. Lincoln Godfrey
and O. Z. InEerson are appended TO TIE statement
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21

e5o9eeoc- City lard dull Quoted; s5scs Refined
lard steady. Quoted South America 10-5Oc; Cont
nent $500; Brazil kegs 12e COMPOUND STEADY
Quoted: Tk a SIC STEARINE-Steady- Quoted
OIeo: 12G124c; city lard stearine, 11ls ql2i5c
RICE-The general market for rice steady 20
firm and firm all primary points. and there
a general the article. while offerings
moderate first hand supplies rather small
follow: Screenings. 4tAcs ordinary "A q
&C. fair SIS $50; good ordinary, SO 15Sc; prime,
6Q6Ac: choice 61s 7c Patna foreign SO 62<c; Ran
COON and Bassein, u q Sc
SUGAR-Ths market for refined sugar steady
fairly active. prices last quoted The
following list prices subject to rebate OF 10
OF cent for cash, seven
days: Crystal dominos. 1859; Eagle tablets T-50c
loaf. &c; crushed, 5-eOc; mould A, 5.55c; cubes
45c; xxx powdered. $3.50; Eagle 5-b bags pow
Eagle confectionery granuatsd, 545c; pow
dered coarse powdered powdered and Eagle
coarse and extra granulatsd. 8 30c; Eagle 2-Ib
granuIated, 5-40c 2-lb bags do, 5.50c
3IA-Ib bags 545c; 5-lb do 54Oc; 1O-Ib bags
do 95c; rs and 80 10 bags do. s25c; Eagle fine or
standard granulated and diamond A, 5.20c coufec-
tioners' A. sc; No l. &C. Nos and 3. 495c; No 4.
4T0c: No O. 10. 4.55c Ne II. 4-50c; No T.
London beet market quoted at es 1olsd for
sugar cabIed by London as 100000 tons The
local market dull and uoninally un-
changed, with duty paid rates quoted as follows
Centrifugal. 90 test, G403c; rnuscovado, So test
$500 s55c. and mo1asses sugar. SO test, s2oQs25c-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
WALSH ROAD RECEIVER.
Other Properties InuoIued IN Troubles
of Southern Indiana.

Chicago. Aug 2o-on petition presented by
counsel for the First Trust and Savings Bank OF
Chicago. the representative Of the Chicago Clear
ing House Association. Judge Kohlsaat late last
night appointed NJ. J. Carpenter, formerly presi-
dent Of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway
Company. receiver of the Southern Indiana Rail
way Company, which has long been regarded as
the best Of what are known the John r. Walsh
railroads.
Failure to meet the interest the bonded in
debtedness the proxinate cause Of the petit
ton For months there have been runors that
a receivership the only solution Of the final
cial difficulties Of the road.
The Southern Indiana road the first rail-
road acquired by John R. Walsh in the extending
OF his banking business from banking lines to a
wider financial business, and the methods employed
to develop the road and finance the other railroad
enterprises formed large part Of the trial which
preceded the conviction of the aged banker on q
charge OF misapplying funds of the Chicago Ma
tonal Bank, of which he had been president
The receiyership, which covers the Southern
Indiana road alone, will probably be extended to
take in the Chicago Southern Railway Company,
which was designed to connect the Southern IN
diana road with Chicago. motion asking Tor
the extension of the receivership has oeen pre-
scented the federal court, and will be heard before
Judge Kohlsaat Saturday.
According the last official statement, the com
pany had assets of 81 Sso4 40. including one Item
of So 33 credited cost Of construction OF the
road The equipment was placed at valuation OF
sS,59S III.
The following liabilities, aggregating s1oooO
were shown: First mortgage bonds, sI.aZSuoo; gen
ers1 mortgage bonds of May l. 1896 s. S00o9 equip
ent notes. 1896 Oh: bills payable, S4Osvl contln-
gent bills payable. s26.65s; due Southern Indiana
Coal Company, $S4,2S5; due J. r. Walsh q o.
s1sooo; current accounts, S159,S62: bond interest
sss 500: dividends received $50; Chicago southern
contingent account $223 124 earnings July to feO-
rrary 2s s. sol; profit and loss, sSs,12S
The earnings over the operating expenses lot inc
ST.. months ended with the issuance OF the last
Statement Of the road show profit Of $46s,572
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21

The local market for spot cotton quiet and 25
polnts lover at 1o1Oe middling upland and 1o3oc
for nniddling Gulf Sales 24s bales. Southern spot
markets we're telegraphed follows: Mobile weak.
unchanged al 10c; Savannah quiet. i-I5c lower al
ga sales bales Charleston quiet, Ac lower at
patc Norfolk dull unchanged at 10&c; Baltimore
nominal &c at 1OTsc; Augusta quiet, 1o7ac FOR
old and ne sales, 5S1 bales St Louis du
Il lower at 1Oc. sales Is bales; Little ROCK dul.
unchanged 9ssc; New Orleans quiet, 4 lower at
ga G sales bales; Wilmington nominal; Galveston
quiet &c lower at 92c; sales, e20 bales; Memphis
Guie 5IGo 9%tc; sales. 223 bales Estimated
receipts at leading points for Friday: At Houston,
600 TO GOO0 bales against 1S9 last week and 1883
last year at Galveston $500 $500, against S,SI4
last week and ! 439 last year. and at New orleans
300 500 against 5O2 last week and 10 last year
Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables spot cot
ton. small inquiry: sales 1000 bales: speculation ana
upland. sid Futures opened quiet at 2iA TO 3is
points advance: closed weak at net decline of to
I3Ik points August 5.46lad, August-September,
o4Ibd. September- October 4S6d. October November,
sOi d. November December. 4.751kd December-Jan-
uary 474I1d: February. L 1S hzd sebruaEy-
March. I'D March-Aprtl 4.ITdi Aprtl-Nay, Esd:
May-June. Ard. Manehester-Yarns easier cloths
FIOUR AND MEAI4-Thers light hand-to-
mouth business in -four to-day The firm attitude Of
nis served 10 demand. buyers looking for
lower prices later 10 in quotations. Rye
quiet without change In prices The following
are prices quoted New York Produce Exchange:
tnteT patents s4 4OGs4 10 spring clears 81 l0g$4 CO.
extra No / winter 81 50d$3 co. extra No winter 81 40
6fsg 80 RYE FIOUR-Quet. Quoted: Fair to good,
I5DSa fancy, 81 55GS4 So. CORNMEAL
Steady. ouated: Kiln dried. 81 %. BAG MEAL
Firm Quot>ai FLn~ white and ysloS. 81 Ia2ax1 zoi
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool. Aug 2O--Closng: wHEAT-Spot quiet No
rcd Western winter IS 6+nd California. IS leHzd
futures steady: September. IS 3D.; Decemoer - 90
CORN-Snot firm American mixed Is ii; FUTURES quiet
seuen ber s. asa FLOUR-Winter patents steady. MS
RFsFF-ESxtra India firm, 1l0s POFtk-Frne mess
Wssfsr, strong rs HAMS-ShOrt cut. IA TO 10 70.
strong 5ss I'D BACON-Cumberlan and cut n % 50 10
clear rnddes light IS 20 81 10. strong ies 90 hesIy
s5 10 40 10 strong. AIS 3D. short clear BACKS 10 % 20
st-cng tSs- clear bellies "A is 70 strong. o4s
SfFoTf 1F,Fts-SGuare. 13 n. hru. Sss LARD
I'd American
nned in pals steady as Sd nnest
,b5ts new Arm 6is do coored. nrIn 62s. TAI
TpyC prime ctv steady, 26s Cd. TURPENTINE-Splrits
ouiet ess IINSEED oILe-steady, 2os PEFk0LEUA-
SS-t.s ssa ROSIN-Counnon steady. 7s Cd HOPS-At
TTon5cn Gsacinc COAST steady. IL 1asRE2 IS.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
INTERBoRoUGH FRANCHISE TAX

Albany. Aug c0-state Treasurer Hauser an
nouaced to-day that the Interborough Rapid Tran
SIT Company. OF New York, had paid into the
state Treasury z franchise and excess DIVIDEND
tax of SE5. .e5a The franchise tax is per cent Of
the gross earnings Of the company, which for the
year ended June 2 last were Sz27s 46s. large in
crease over the earnings reported q year ago The
excess dividend tax amounts 10 about S5e,ooo
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
4 HEART.TO.HEART
with Wall Street

with half-page Sell e, Sell EN- Quick and Wold 1V
caDtred five or six millions the quick break 1or Na
tonal Stocks" treasury OF you know these tnlI
and knowing them YOU are, said, peulant as oaDy
watching Towser and the milk pan while drawing an
through sucked-Out bottle ,
Now WHY not unhoo your vision and let me aIena % NY
end of the business 1t simple matter II you 60 aDo9t
as ongoose does when eating up deirium treen SNAKES
lust close YOUR and lay anywhere from 49OOO "
100000 shares of National Stock each III hold tne mar
ket down for and let You under 81 Iherl wnen
announce in half-page advertisement have sold the ht
600 and the next 100000 your s. will be turned into Slo
and when short time afterwards fac-simile III another hal
page months trial balance sheet OF Wall Street deals WIN
profits of SI2OOOOOO your 81 VIII De tued
into SIS and so on until YOU will be than Wiling to ad-
nit YOUR profits National Stock greater than any
two dozen deals you participated in
mean the above Seriously do, and after you think
over you will agree with You can't help It, tor you know
I'm way You know, and therefore there be
no risk in bvng National Stock ST. risk because
know that all the take through the sale OF stock
is as safe as Government bond until begin TO operate with
it Never mind what YOU talk out loud you know never
operate but the dead square, and you know that II were
out for profits would be down cellar with the System at the
present time making price the National Stock charter
with calls three four hundred thousand shares OF the
active stocks thrown IN for good weight
But YOU know lust surely you know you're alive
that do do business that and that you, and every
one who OWNS share of National Stock, going TO get
all that coming him. and that that all IS going to be the
result of the best there is lust think these things
and you don't agree with that there VIII De
money and satisfaction IN going with the tide IN the
National Stock boat than attempting walk upstream IN
2o-fathon in the face of down-coing feet that
reaches from shore to shore. Think it
THOMAS w. LAWSON.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
NEW WILLIAMSBURG BANK OPENS.

The Peoples National Bank at Broadway ana
Quincy street, Williamsburg, opened yesterday
morning for the first time. A large NUMBER OF
business and banking men called at the ofnces
~ the hank tn extend their congratulations TO
President George w. Spence. He expressed hlin-
self as gratiaed with the first days business.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
IAckAwANNA APPOINTMENT.

Announcement was made yesterday Of the ap-
pointplent of {. H Hunt as commercial agent for
the Lackawanna Railroad at St Louis Mr.. Hunt
was formerly westbound agent and has been
identified with the Lackawanna Line for a num-
her of years
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
Excursions.

The only original boat
eucfrcling the Island OF
Manhattan Leaves foot
West 22d ST. North
[ every day and Sunday.
med By skilled lecturer.
lercy.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
Excursions.
CHARMING EXCURSIONS

Up the Picturesque Hudson To
West Point, Newburgh and Poughkeepsis
'Hsndric< HUDSON" New York and Albany. -
Brooklyn Fulton St Coy AnneO. St SO
40; ". AZ St, 1870. s-2o
and 1920 a. Ii Returning sfths- due Ezd
$50 $40 P "
On Saturdays West Point Fun Dress InsDsctios
with the band az d D m
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON EXCURSION TO
WEST POINT
STEAMER MARY POWELL.

STEAMER MARY POWELL
Leaving St W ST. 200. " f14rs
2-2O ?. NJ Arriving West Point P NJ, whers
connection Is made New York with
"ALBANT." Excursion 800. ALSO choics when
buying ticket return by any West Shore Or N z
Cent train or Cent. Hudson Str, SL1O giving arrpls
time Cadets IN Camp. Public Buildings. etc
Orchestra Board
These Exclusions Made Daily. Except Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
ROCKAWAY BEACH

T. ST. via Long Islans
r. RI. week days 6.sO. so. SO ia-50 11-20 r.
1859 I50 $40 2:51. $40 s39 So $50 8.sQ
500 e0o. 1854 1900 "
Leave Brooklyn Flatbush Ave SJa.). week days e.e%
6:s5 1s2U S-25. 9s2O 1900 I0;42 HIS A a2-1o.
lOa. 1-5S - an ais 4:sT Sis s.+T. $40 los
s-22 9s4s. 11-2n. 12-1i p NJ ssats. only.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21

THOMAS w. LAWSON.
Boston, August Fl, 1908.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
SEEING new YORK
YACHT

River. 10 A. n. and 2:5o ? NJ.
All points Of interest explatn'
Fare, 81 90. Tel. 4944-GrameI
New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
BALTIMORE STOCKS.
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
CHICAGO CLOSING STOCKS.

coupon or registered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

co viii turn his attention to the new
play which he is writing for Miss
Frances Starr Nothing is as yet known
concerning the nature or locale of the
second work, but it is promised that
Miss Starr will find in the leading role
ample opportunities for the display of
an entirely different phase of that
talent which won for her great sue
cess in "The Rose Of the Rancho"
Following Miss Stars play will
come third production regarding
which no announcement has as yet been
made
David Warfield has already opened
his season in The Music Master and
"A Grand Army Man" After playing
long engagements in Denver, San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and Omaha, Mr.
Warfield will return east by easy
stages and appear at the Academy of
Music in New York in the spring. 1t
was at the Academy, two seasons ago.
that Warfield broke all records for at
tendance and box Office receipts.
Belasco will present The Warrens
OF Virginia. the civil war drama which
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

tude together and caught him as he
was leaving the new theater. Do you
know that takes moral courage?"
Surely IL does
Well. he was good enough ito listen
TO me and 10 say he liked fy looks
he told me to come back and see him
the next day. I did and here 1 am.
-Of. course. it's a small part that I
got, in The Great Ruby but it is
better than nothing and it gives me
a chance. If 1 succeed in smaller roles.
have a chance. il seems TO me, 10 try
larger things II I fail no one-not even
a critic-wiII be needed TO tell me about
it III know by myself. and win go
back 70 a mercantile career and be q
purchasing agent again.
-'Or get married."
That is another story altogether
and has nothing whatever to do with
this interview" she said, with a twink
ling in her eyes.
DO you think a woman can be happy
and married on the stage" I asked, for
something 10 say.
DO you think she can off the stage?"
she replied
Anybody would give that up.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

Eyen al the very beginning there are
jealousies. said Miss Davis. Not that
I have been made the victim Of spite
but / have seen its operation just the
same. and no one knows how petty and
mean and small some Of the strugglers
are in their fight for q living on the
stage. Strangely, this meanness. 50
far as I have observed 1t. is confined
10 the women-to the girls. The boys
are more generous and compliment each
other generously on the little sue
cesses that come TO them IN their work
But women, apparently, are sometimes
made mean. IN the hard struggle for
existence, and, perhaps, that is another
evidence that women's sphere is not
in the activities of art and commerce.
but IN the home / say perhaps
now? Well I was the leader of the
mob in Henry Millers production of
The Only Way at the Van Ness thea
ter few weeks ago. That was the
biggest role ever had. II was almost
vocal. so TO say; at least 1 had to
shout Even in such minor character
I learned something from Henry Mil
Ter, who is the wonder of all pro-
ducers How quiet the mob became
as soon as il was of the stage. No
one spoke IN even a whisper before or
after the big scene A spoken word in
the wings would have been high
treason. To have had the benefit of
Milier's disciplinary methods. TO have
seen him get his effects and attend
to the minutest details OF the perform
ance, was itself of great educational
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
WIlTA HER>
FOOT ON
T II E
F | RyH n
RU N 6

value. You see. besides. l can always
say. even if l fail-'once 1 played with
Miller That's something. The only
other role have appeared in-that was
worth while at all was as the queen
in If Were King at the Alcazar thea
ter a few weeks ago. 1t was a good
pantomime part, but very silent.
But now I am on the very point Of
speaking. I am 70 hear my own voice
in the theater. and the thought of it
almost frightens me. Much depends on
the beginning, you know. If I get q
good start I may be somebody some
day. Meantime / viii tell you this:
am going on the stage TO be interested.
l want 10 be in a work that excites
my interest and calls for my best ef-
forts; 10 work at something which
does mot interest, that is the unhap-
piest experience that can befall a man
or q woman. I am willing to sacri-
fee for the privilege of doing some
thing that I want TO do. .Rehearsals
from 10 o'clock until 1, then perform
ance every night and extra matinees.
II is a hard life, and there is not much
romance about ii. I have learned that
much already. But the rewards are
great for success, and to fail is nothing
TO be ashamed of if one has really
tried"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

nlitting Miss Bates for the first time in
many years TO apear in a role of mod
ern times, and of inaugurating the sec
ond season at the Befasco Stuyvesant.
The cast Of The Fighting Hope is
comprised OF but five people and. be-
sides Miss Bates includes Charles Rich
man, John ". Cope. Howell Hansel and
Loretta Wells. But one scene is used
throughout the entire three acts of the
play, and Beiasco considers it one OF
the best dramas he has ever read. Miss
Bates Will give the initial performance
of The Fighting Hope" at the Belasco
theatef,-W w ashington, September II. to
be followed by week IN Pittsburg
and then at the Belasco Stuyvesant
theater in New York, Tuesday evening,
September -.
When The Fighting Hope" has
passed its metropolitan premiere Belas-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
Papke a Thespion

Again the prize ring invades the
stage Bill Papke. middle weight
champion of the world, who gave STAN
ley Ketchel, according to the sports.
great -lacing on Admission day in
Los Angeles, VIII shine as star at
the National theater this week He
will appear in sketch called Pas
times in a Gymnasium, and will show
how 2 fighter rounds himself to bat
ting form His assistant in the show
viii be Al Kaufman, who was his
sparring partner, and who, though a
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
Kolb and Dill Plans

Leola Maye, who on the stage IS
Mrs Churchill Harvey Elder, is a
member of the Kolb and Dill company
this season and will appear in the
cast when the German comedians open
at the Princess some time in Novem-
Der. She is singing song of her own
composition which is going well in
Oakland, where the--company is now
playing THE Uncle Sammy Girl is
the name of the song, and 1t has
ginger and snap.
1t is probable that KoIb and Dill
will open their engagement at the
Princess with playing the Ponies -
which musical comedy is fitted to their
talents and was a big hit In New York
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

when York and Adams brought it for
ward a few seasons ago.
After the Oakland engagement is
closed the company goes to Sacra-
mento; thence to Portland and then
will do a tour of the Cort northern
circuit. taking in Seattle, Spokane and
other cities oe the northwest, returning
to San Francisco. according TO present
plans, late in November for a season
of several weeks at the Princess.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

heavy weight, has never as yet ap-
peared on the stage The two viii
give an exhibition ofSparring and in
cidentally disclose 70 the public the
figure OF the man who surprised the
sporting public by whipping one Stan
ley ketchel. Whether Papke can act
remains TO be seen. and is a very indif-
ferent subject. anyway. The main thing
will be TO see him. suppose, whether
he can act or not
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
What Belasco VIII Do

David Belasco will this season make
several new productions. The first of
these viii be a play of the present mo-
ment by a young American author,
William J. HurIbut 'HThe Fighting
Hope" is the title of the drama, and it
viii serve the double purpose of per-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

played for more than 800 performances
in New York. on tour of the principal
cities of the United States this, its
second season. Frank keenan, and
Miss Charlotte Walker will resume the
roles enacted by them at the Belasco
theater.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
This U1eek'S Attractions

AIcazar-David Warfeld in 'The Music Master"
Van Ness Musical comedy, ~The Girl Question"
American Romantic OPERA mariana"
Princess Comic opera, ''The Fortune Teller"
Orpheum-Va
Central-Melodrama, 'The Curse of Drink"
Valencia-"The Great Ruby
National Vaudeville
Chutes Vaudeville and Amusement Park
Wig7Tam- Vaudeville
Empire Vaudeville
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
Van Ness

At the Van Ness theater tomorrow
night The Girl Question a r5,sf.
play with a record OF success in chi
eago and the east >&egins q two weeks
engagement This is the first musical
attraction 10 be seen at the Van Ness
since last February
The Girl Question" ran for s3a con-
secutive performances in Chicago and
is By the author OF The Tine. fhe
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
Attractions at the
Local PiayhouseS

The theater going public is likely to-
treat Dafid Warfeld as il did Joe JEFF
ferson and James O'Neill. 1t VIII not
let the actor appear in any role
but one The ticket buying public
loved Jefferson as Kip and O'Neill as
Monte CriStO. and neither actor could
play another part Warheld sseems to
be IN the same fix. for after three sea-
sons in New York, when BelascO de-
cided that il was time 10 give him a
new role, he had to return from tha
Grand Army Man" and play the mu-
sic master again. So in san Francisco.
we nave had the evidence OF his ara
In the music play, without notes, and
We viii not. apparently. let him play
any thing else, at least for a week or
Two 10 come Hence the Alcazar man
asstnenJ announces a third week Ot
The Music Master" The Girl Ques-
tlon follows a political one at tha
van Ness; the American comes for
ward with "Maritana." an ancient and
melo0louS opera. the Princess adver-
Uses The Fortune Teller, the Central
presents new mel0drama, and the
Orpheum, Empire. National, Wigwana
ana Chutes prOmieS new vaudeVili6
bills This is what the publicity agents
Tor the various theaters have to san
about their attractions:
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

Everybody was buzzing the stage
director. Mr. Sedley Brown, when I ap-
preached him for a position. Ny heart
failed, for 7 thought there was no
chance for an utter stranger How
ever. ! pulled my courage and forti-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-17

"A thirteenth century copper and
gilt clborium. supposed to have come
from Malmesbury abbey, was sold by
auction In London.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-17
TURNS A
SUMERSAULT
B & o Passenger Train is
WreCked-One Man
Killed.

Washington, G., H., June H.
Westbound b. 60. passenger train
No. lO7 due here at 2 p. m, left the
track seven miles east OF this city
last night. The engine and mail
car landed in the ditch, the former
upside down and the latter demol-
ished.
Engineer j c. Floyd and Firernan
George Kuninger, both of Newark,
were caught under the engine. Floyd
WINS killed outright and Kuninger waS
fatally injured. The mail clerk and
baggageman miraculously escaped in
jury. Many of the passengers were
slightly INJURED. Floyd and Kunnger
have families.
A special train made up at Midland
City carried physicians and surgeons
to the wreck and transferred the pas
sepgers. II Is not known whether
the wreck was caused by an open
switch or spreading rails. The track
is badly torn up. Several wrecks
have occurred near this point in the
last few years, causing the loss or
several lives.