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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
Unknown Men XIII Jim
EzzeIl.
IURDER IS DEEP MYSTERY
County Man Aroused at
Night.
Assassfn yheots from Behina Rose
Bush and Drives Away--Neixh-
Dor. oner Reward and Pur-
sse Strangers.

Russelivllle. May Especial. )--Jim
Ezzsll, a~prominent and wen to do
farmer, living eleven miles west Of
RusseliviIie. was called to his door
and assassinated last night about
midnight.
The assassins' repeated hallowins
aroused Ezzell who went to the door.
They ASKED directions 70 Bell Green.
While he was giving them. man be-
hind rose bush In tho yard fired ona
shot striking Exzeli near the. heart
another in the mouth, several others
in his hands.
Crying out, II am shot" Exzell fell
In his door dead. The murderer
jumped In buggy and drove on ~
furious rate.
"A man living with Ezseil shot at
him several times. The neighborhood
was aroused and about two hours
after the killing posse started IN
chase. So far nothing has been heard
from them.
Something over 500 was made up
by the citizens to run down the muir
aerers. Solicitor Simpson has asked
the Governor to offer reward OF 5000
Dogs were autographed for and lefs
Tuscumbia today enroute at ! p. M
The shefin with q big posse ID In the
woods.
The AFFAIR so far 10 a complete mys-
terry. Ezzeli was q quiet man with
out known enemy. He was about
forty-five years old and had q wife
and one child. All that In known Is
that the murderer was driving lit
tie mule TO a buggy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
COMMANDER
APPROVES OF PLAN

Charleston. g. c.. May Captain
John G. Fremont. commanding the
United States battieship Mississippi.
does notS obJeot 10 the placing OF the
portrait OF Jefferson Davis upon the
silver service which the war vessel In
now on her. way up the Mississippi to
receive from the state In whose honof
she Ii named.
Responding to telegraphic request
as to whether he and the other officers
of the Mississippi were In sympathy
with the antagonism which the plac-
ing OF the likeness OF the dead chief
tain OF the Confederacy upon the sill
yer service has aroused. Captain FIRE.
mont tonight wired The Charleston
News and Courier as follows. the dis
patch being dated New Orleans:
The navy IL without sectional
prejudice ana its patriotism knows no
boundaries save those OF the great
country at large"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA FRIDAY MAY[7, RACES
France in Throes
OF A Great Strike
sey to be dispatched to the American

Bey to be dispatched to the American
school,"
On his way back 20 the mission
house. Mr.. Trowbridge observed that
ell the shops on the central square
of Adana, both Christian and Moslern
hal been looted. He related various
examples of the governments indif-
ference to the safety OF the Amerf-
cans or Is participation In their
killing.
Armenians begging refuge at gov
eminent headquarters were killed In
the market place. Villagers who
brought prisoners In were asked:
why ala you not finish these e.
ours In the villages: why have you
brought them hersf'
Fifty Armenfans were thrown I'm
TO the river above Adana and drown
ed Throughout the lighting, railroad
postal ana telegraph communication
was cut on.
1t IL Mr.. Trowbridges conviction
that q plot existed to destroy the
10000 Armenians in Adana province
and that Of this total number 2s,oos
were destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
ovERRULES DEFENSE
IN TURPENTINE CASES

Savannah, Ca. May 6.-OverrulIpg
the motion OF the defense In the "ttiF--
pentine trust" case. Judge sheppard
today stated that he would let the
case go to the jury, and the defense
began at once to submit its testimony.
calling TO the stand George Meade
Boardman. OF New oYrk. one Of the
defendants and treasurer of the Amer
lean Naval Stores Company; C. w.
Dill Of New York; d. W. Fletcher, OF
Philadelphia; e. H. Shay. Of jack
sonville, and ]. A. q. Carson and %
r. Middleton.
Judge eheppard intimatsd that IL
later the evidence should .warrent II.
tain defendants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
JUDGE MCPHERSON
CONTINUES HIS ORDER

Kansas city, Mo-. May e.-Judge
smith Mcpherson, in the Federal
Court here today continued in force
that temporary injunction recently
granted by Judge John r. Philips. re-
straining Siebert Jones, circuit attor-
ney Of st. Louis. from prosecuting the
suit filed by him In the Circuit Court
OF that city. seeking to restrain the
railroads OF Missouri from charging a
three cent passage rate.
No other state officers are included
IN the inJunctive order. which is to
remain In force ''until differently or
dered by this court.
The order contained the reservation.
however. that supplemental orders
might be issued against other persons
action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

MRS. Fornythess Case Causes WOrdy
spat Over Telephone.
Cincinnati. May "a clash has re-
suited between two judges ON the
bench in reference to the case of Mrs
elizabeth Forsythe. wife of . news
paper man. who shot and killed Louis
d. Piowman, . printer. of Canton. o..
whom she saw providing around her
window at night.
Police Judge Bode held the woman
Yesterday TO the grand jury under q
bond OF $4,000. AS she had no bonds
man, she had to remain in jail. Later.
common pleas Judge Browmell, on the
suggestion OF Assistant Prosecutor
Fricke and Coroner Coe, reduced tho
bond to $1,000. and released MIS-; Fer
svtbe on her own recognition, admon-
ishtng her not to leave the county. To-
day the two Judges engaged In q wordy
spat over the telephone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
FOR OUR VETERANS
wALTHAI.L CAMP U. O. W or ME-
RIDIAN ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS.
IL a. Desired 10 Have Fifteen Million
Dollars of Civil War Cotton
Tax Appropriated for
BENEFIT of Vets.

Meridian, Miss. May e.--Waithaii
Camp U. c. W, today adopted resoiu-
lions requesting United states sena-
tors and Representatives In Congress
from the Southern States. to make ev-
cry effort TO have the e15,o0osooe or
more OF the civil war cotton tax. which
was declared Unconstitutional by the
United States supreme Court. appro-
priated for the benefit OF the former
Confederate soldiers
This matter will also be brought be-
fore the encampment OF the United
ConfeAsrate Veterans, which meets In
Memphis In June, and general agitaS
tion along these lines will be inaugu-
rated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
FUNDS Fer peace work.

Chicago, May 6--The first material
fruit OF the national peace conference.
which closed here last nights a fund
Of $4,000 donated TO Northwestern
University by John R. Lindgren. Swed-
ish consul to Chicago and cashier OF
the State Bank of Chicago.
The fund provided by Mr.. Lindgren
IL to be utilized for the purpose of
founding permanent series of lee
lures ana TO secure the annual pay
ment OF prizes for essays upon the
questions Of international peace and
inter -denominational religious har-
mony. -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

Latribe. Pa. May es-The search
which has been conducted by hun
dreds of persons for several days for
the two missing children of Michael
Proch. resulted today in the discoy-
cry of the body of Alvin. the 5-year-
old son, In Loyal Hanna Creek. The
search is being continued for the girl,
who. is also thought to have been
drowned. The children disappeared
last Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

JEFFERSON City, No. May 6.--Covern-
or Hadley tonight. In an interview. de-
niared that an appeal should be tax en-
from the decision OF Federal Judge
Mcpherson at Kansas City today, en-
Joining further prosecution of the
railroad rate Injunction suit by Cir
cult Attorney Jones, OF st. Louis.
He wants the Supreme Court OF the
United States to determine the COM
flict of jurisdiction between the State
and Federal Courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
OUTBRHAKs OF VIOLENCE.
strikers Stop bread Wagon andd Chase


the Driver.
New York. May 6.-Outbreaks of vIo-
lence marked the progress OF the East
Side bakers strike today.
wagon attempting to cross the
Williamsburg bridge was stopped near
the strike headquarters and the bread
thrown IN the street while the dryer
was chased to the entrance of the
bridge. An attack on q Harlem bak-
cry was participated in by women. four
OF whom were arrested and later dis
charged with warnanS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
TIE RES0LU TI0N INVOLVES
MCPHERSON AND PHILIPS
m. 1fsrpiy's colleague. Nj. Rscker,
substantisted his Charges ana
says Judge rAiiips SHOULD
nave Been Impeaehea
Twenty xesr. Ago.

washington. May e--At the conclu-
sion OF lengthy statement In the
House today, regarding his resolution
OF inquiry into the oficial conduct OF
Federal Judges Mcpherson and Phillips.
of the Western District OF Missouri,
Representative Murphy, OF that state,
announced that he would present for-
NAL charges Of impeachrAent
Mr.. Murphy brought UP the mattcr %
resolution involves the conduct Of the
judges In relation to the two-cent pas-
senger fare litigation and the maxi
mum freight law Of Missouri.
Mr.. Murphy had read some news
paper dispatches to the effect that
Frank Hagerman. attorney for eigh-
teen railroads. had teIegraphed the
States alleging that the charges In
the Murphy resolution were IAN outra-
geous tissue OF misrepresentation BY
one who has no knowledge OF the
facts" He said be had confirmed the
fact that such q telegram had been re-
ceived By Attorney General Wicker"
sham.
Mr. Clayton. tAia.). member
" the Judiciary COMMITTEES. objected,
sAyinK that the argument swas not one
Of personal privilege.
Speaker Cannon ruled that Mr. MUIR
ply was within his rights ana could
continue, but he had not proceeded far
when Mr.. Henry. (Tex.). another meme
Der of the Judiciary COMMITTEES, step.
ped him with an inquiry as 70 whether
he did not intend to formally bring
In charges OF impeachment.
The Missouri member. however, did
not give direct answer, but continued
his recital Of the charges contained In
his resolution. He called on Mr.. Huck
or. his colleague. to substantiate what
he was saying.
Mr.. Rucker did so. and declared that
Judge Philips should have been Ina
peachad twenty years ago.
Cnntinulpg Mr.. Murphy denied N at
the state Of Missouri had been accord
ed every courtesy In the rate eesas ~
was stfted N Mr.. HaEszna1ss teiA.
gram me state. he declared had no
knowIedge OF notice Wbafsvhr o. the
frst Injunction In those cases
The House then adjourned and imfne-
diately thereafter. Mf. Murphy notifled
members OF the judiciary Committee
that he would at once formulate
charges of Impeachment against ths
two Judges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
Neero q RespIted .

Nashville, Tenn. May Ex-Governor
Patterson today respfted Cecil Palmer,
a negro rapist, under sentence of death
at Lebanon. Tenn, who was sentenced
to be hanged May ii. The action Of
the Legislature in ordering all hang
ines to take place inside the peniten-
tiary walls is responsible for the de-
lay in this instance. as there Is no
gaIlows ready fer the provision Of this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
THIRTY ARE HURT
WHEN BALCONY FALLS

Seattle. Wash. May 6.-Thirtv per-
sons were injured. many seriously,
when q section of balcony railing at
the new State armory gave way dur
ing the indoor track meet OF the Sc
attic Athletic Club tonight. Many
spectators were thrown headforem0st
to the floor fifteen feet below.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

washington, May e.-Ma5or William
p. stone. Of the Coast Artillery Corps
commander OF the artillery district or
Mobile, has been ordered home prep
aratory to retirement from active SER
vice and granted a leave "a absences
be retired at his own request after
thirty years OF service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
nevrlev, For on. sm,es.

Jacksonville. Fla. May s.--UtIs d.
smith, white, sentenced to be hanged
here tomorrow for the murder Of his
sister one year ago was granted q
reprieve until June IL by GovernOe
(silchrist late this afternoon Atfor-
news for Smith will petition that his
sentence be committed to life i'm
prisonment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
snoCKEY ARREsTrD.
riano Teacher wAo Lsft shorter Col

Rome. Ca, May s.--News Of the ar
rest In Decatur, I'LL. Of Luther =.
Hhoclxey. charged with swindling Mrs.
Joyce Darlington Walters OF the
shorter College Conservatory here,
was received By the Rome police to-
night. Requisition papers for Shockey
have been requested.
The prisoner. who Is also known as
Z. Relic Schocei. said he was a Polish
plano player and is alleged to have OBJ
tained money under the pretext OF
opening a conservatory OF music. OF
which Mrs. Waters was to be al
rector.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

Denison. Tex. May GA tornado
struck Kentuckytown this County, iast
night The Baptist church and school
house were destroyed and other prop
erty damaged No Casualties have
been reported. Lightning struck the
Roy Shumate and Ollie Gray are be-
iieved to be fatally injured. and Ma
than Risar and Lorena Harris were In
iured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

Omaha, Neb.. May 6.--The mercury
which registered ninety-five degrees
above yesterday afternoon dropped to
forty-four during the sandstorm that
prevailed In this section ali night. The
velocity OF the wind here was not
much above thirty miles an hour, but
Sioux City, Iowa, reports a sixty-four
mile wind and all other points heard
from. from forty 20 sixty miles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
KrLLINa nrIsoDEs nNDnD.


Florida Grand jury Ord&ks EekeEse "a
two MurdegexAs
Jacksonville, Fla. May 1.-TWO SEN
sational killing episodes were ended
here today when the grand Jury order
ed the release OF Miss Jesse Brown and
r. A. Humphries-
Miss Brown shot and killed Earl p.
Adams, her sweetheart, following the
announcement OF Adams engagement
to another young woman. HUMPHREYS
shot and killed both his Is year old
wife and Thomas McManus when he
found the two together in his homo.
The mother OF Mrs Humphries com.
mitted suicide because of grief over
her daughters DEATH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
wHIsKEY INTERESTS AID.


Knoxville. Tenn. May cit Is au-
thoritatively stated that James G. RAY.
the LaFollette distiller. who resides eli
Jonesvilie, N. c., and who will test
the constitutionallty Of the so.oalled
manufacturers bill. which prohibits
the manufacturing OF intoxioants in
Tennessee altar january /, next, is De-
ing backed by allied whiRlEey interests
OF this and other GtAtaR
Mr.. Ray viii be- represented by At
torneys John J. Ventress OF Nashville
John @. Carlisle. former Secretary Of
the Treasury, and W. g. Black, form
er Governor OF New York The suit
may be fIed in the Federal court In
this city during the present month,
and II II is successful. It is said the
constitutionaiity OF the Adams Law
win also be tasted in the Federal
courts. The Adams law PROHIBITS the
sale OF whiskey IN towns OF 5000 or
under in Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

state Has Restcd Its Case o. Tennes-
see.
Waverly. Tenn, May 1.-THE state
rested this afternoon In the trial o.
alleged night riders here. Tomorrow
witnesses for the defense will take the
stand and II 10 thought the jury Will
hear the last OF the evidence by We'd
nesday next.
Testimony today was largely cor
roborative, of what has gone before,
that Of sherir O,Barr being especially
DANA gins TO the prisoners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

New York. May e.-Trini Of the
suit OF AEhols b Reader, husband Of
Eiia Rawas Reader. to recover sa50.-
600 from James B Haggin. the mli>
uonaire horseman and nllne owner. all
legged to be due him as commission on
the purchase BY Mr.. Haggin OF the
famous Cerro de PaHco copper mine in
Peru, was begun today In the Supreme
Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

Nashville. Tenn. May 6.--News has
Just reached here OF tragedy near
Millers' Mill. Pickett county, Tenn.
Saturday last in which James Means
shot and killed !. w. Lee and serfous-
~ wounded his brother, Tom Lee.
Means was wounded the next day while
resisting arrest The cause of the
trouble 10 not known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
Eslnr nIuae. Renorterr.

Paris. May skiing Edward, who Is
In this city incognitO, eluded the re-
porters last night and attended mu-
sic hall performances. He entered the
stage door and passing through the
green room entered q curtained box.
The curing were the usual Partisan
variety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

Edinburgh. May Oscar Slater
alias Otto Sands. who was extradited
from New York last February on the
charge OF numbering Miss Marion Gil
christ, a woman of SO years OF age. at
Glasgow, was today sentenced to death.
On hearing the sentence the prisoner
collapsed in the dock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
LnFr LITTLE MONEY.

WIN OF Former senator stewart Filed
for Probate.
Washington. May e.--The viii OF
former United States Senator William
NJ Stewart. OF Nevada. who died here
recently. was filed for probate today.
It discloses the fact that he owned
NO real estate and his personal prop
erty did not exceed $500. This
amount 10 devised to his widow. Mrs.
Mary Agnes Stewart. Mr.. Stewards
debts are said TO aggregate $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

Paris May 6.--Up 70 Iafa hour fos
night. the government had given nd
sign as to what move It intended to
make In answer to the postal ems
pioyes' action. In the meantime. tha
latter have not been idle. The rails
road eorters. at a meeting. endorsed
the syndicate movement and voted in
strike.
A delegate of the Marseiues section
Informed the meeting that the support
of the Seamen's Union would be count
ed In
Employees Of the Central Post0fica
also voted the principle OF a general
strike. at a meeting tonight. at which
speakers were. for the most part sua-
pended or dismissed postas employees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

Norfolk. Va, May 6s--WNl JaclfsoHs
a young son OF o. D. Jackson. a prcu
rnerly OF Ohio. fell from the third
story OF an apartment house here to-
day and died at st. vincents Ho#a
Dl6al as q result Of his injuries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
.. @. Carer. very nj.

washington. May s.-Another oper-
alton was performed today on John
a Capers, commissioner OF internal
revenue. His condition continues most
inastoiditiss That today was upon q
iegs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
DAVIS Made Iyspnor1...
Caleb POwers's RrotheR-in-a.av G.
Hob in Kemtnelxx

Frankfort. KY. May 6.--To all a va
cancy created by the resignation Of
Thomas Davis, of Maysville, state La
Dor Inspector. Commissioner OF Agri-
culture Rankin has appointed r. W..
Filburn. OF Louisville, to the place. w.
H. Green, OF Barboursviile, takes the
place Filburn vacated as Assistant La
Dor Inspector. Green Is q brother-in-
law Of Caleb PoWarR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
Duel to the Death.

Gayaeld. KY, May e.--Matthew By
mum and willard Wylie shot and
killed each other over family troubles
near Dukedom last night Wylie mar
sied Bynum's sister some time a9n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

Rouen, France. May en-. Marck,
treasurer of the General Federation Of
Labor. who was arrested four days
ago on a charge Of insulting q mag
istrate. was To-Day sentenced to inl-
prisonment for three months. AZ he
heard the decision Of the court, ne
cried:
This may save your republic. but
I doubt 1T"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

Kansas City. MO-. May 6.--Tonight
Judge Philips said:
ssIf impeachment proceedings are IN
augurated, / shall answer these inpu-
tations, shall welcome the inyesttga-
lions OF a Congressional comurtttee
should impeachment charges be made.
But In no such proceedixgs are started
i shall reserve the right to make .
public statement later answering the
charges included In the resolution Of
Congressman Murphy
.srhere js Nothing IN Representative
Murphy's statements which requires an
explanation from me. as see It," Frank
Haxerfnan, leading counsel for the rail-
roads said today when shown the dis
patch from Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

irving Heek Shot Dead by Albert
willard.
Washington, May 6.--Irving W.
Beck, of this city, was fatally shot
today by Albert willard. with whose
fourteen-year-oid daughter Beck, who
is thirty-three years Old, recently
eloped. Beck had refused to let wa
lard know where he was keeping HIS
girl wife.
Willard is under arrest. Beck died
tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
srNToR DENTISTS sTRIKn.


LeHE GUHEeWN WWEkNxMB WHW N"HWuFW
Through streets.
Columbus, O.. May 6-The senior
dental class In the Startling, o., Med
lean University, about fifty IN NUMBER
struck today and left college.
They paraded through High Street
shouting their class cry and declared
that they would not return to college
untti their grievances are adjusted.
They claim that change In the ply
sioiogicai course compels too close APP
plfcation to pass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07

Hammond Lamont Dies.
New York, May s.-Hammond La
mant, the editor OF The Nation. died
tonight at Roosevelt Hospital, FOLLOW
( ing an operation which proved more
serious than expected. He was forty
five years ola.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
EDIToR FOUND GUILrY

ChnrKea With HendEnK DefnmNtVFy
Matter Through Mails.
Fort Scott. Kas., May Sired war
rem. business manager OF The Appeal
TO Reason. a Socialist publication,
charged by the government with send
ing scurrIlous and defamatory matter
through the mail, was this afternoon
found guilty by Jury in the Fedefal
Court here. An appeal will pc taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
wRATHER FoRECAsT.

Washington, May 0.--For Alabama
Showers ana cooler Fridays Saturday,
saaxt modernte soatheriy wlnas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-07
SITUATION
RELIEVED
British Officials Now at
Suyada.
THOUSAND HELPLESS WOMEN
Twenty-three Thousand Is Estimate
Of Adana's Dead.
rev. ssssAsn rrswsrt,se writes OF
Fsrsher Accounts In Asfatie Tsr-
hey and the Attitude OF
Tarsxi.h Authersssss.


Beirut. Aiatic Turkey. May Sine
situation al suyada, where NUMBER
Of Armenians have been massacred'
has been relieved a. result OF the
presence and exsrtions OF the captain
Of the British battieship Triumph and
the British consul ~ Alexandretta- who
went DOWN the coast on board the TIL
umph.
the two off,ciais visited Caladoran
ana Kessab, ana found these towns IN
deacrfbable charnel houses. There are
more than 1000 helpless ana destitute
women In . village on the seacoass
near Kessab.
The daily tribune., 1909-04-02
H. n. LUTEs

REAL EsrATR, JusrIcE
OF THE PEACE. NOTARY
PUBLIC.
The daily tribune., 1909-04-02

air of prosperity.
The daily tribune., 1909-04-02

Two water cases. from the west
ern part Of the county. were adju.
dicated by Judge Champion in the
district court on Wednesday. In
one OF them Albert II. Corn asked
for an injunction against Thomas q.
Balman, restraining the defendant
from using certain waters falling on
the Lake creek drainage area for irri
cation purposes. The application for
the injunction WAS denied, The other
case was the petition of Charles and
James Berry to be allowed to change
the point Of diversion of certain IT.
rigation waters in the vicinity of
Hillside, which was opposed by
Thomas q. Balman ct. al. The re.
quest was granted AZ prayed for in
the petition.
The daily tribune., 1909-04-02

Mrs. Frank O. Margstroyd. aged Al
years, died at her home at Green.
wood at 10 O'Clock last night OF lung
trouble. The, funeral WI |
be held at New Hope cemetery tomor-
row afternoon at II O'Clock, and the
funeral services will be held ut the
house in the morning. Mrs
Margstroyd was born In Yorkshire.
England, and came to Colorado when
young woman. She resided with
her husband at Coal Greek for a ON
Der OF years and then moved onto a
ranch at Bro wster and four years ago
moved out to u ranch at Greenwood.
She is we'll known In the county, es
peciAlly among the camp people.
The daily tribune., 1909-04-02

The observation coach Of passenger
train No. WAS derailed in the west
end Of the local yards yesterday after
no on. and while number Of passenR
ers were seated In the car. none OF
them were injured. all Of them
escaping without even as much ~ a
scratch. The rear wheels Of the car
jumped the switch and tho engine
pulled along the coach for hun
dred feet, when 1t struck the bridge
aud broke through 1t. The car was
detached and the train proceeded
westward.