The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

AT high speed met head-on on q bridge.
In one Of the trains was Mr.. Bryan re-
turning from Usage County fair az Bur
lington, Kans.. where he had made a
speech. He was in a special car, and
when the crash came his car rode over
and through the rest OF the wreck with
out going 10 pieces. But when Bryan
and those with him tried TO get out they
found that their egress was blocked by
greckage which held fast the doors.
Mr.. Bryan helped overy one out OF the
windows and left the car last himself.
When he finally got out he saw that the
other coaches had taken fire. He called
volunteers 70 so to the rescue Of the
other passengers. A dozen men answered
his call. and armed with picks and axes.
they ali set 10 work to free the impris-
Onsd men snd women
One man, they said. could not be reach
ed because the flames were so near him.
Bryan forced his way into the burning
car. wrenched free a water tank. and by
drenching the man with ice water and
putting out the flames near him kept the
fire away until he could be rescued
Bryan received a tremendous ovation
from the injured. Most OF them were his
friends and admirers who had gone 10
the fair especially 10 hear him talk. and
as he went among them with water 10
drink and cushions taken from the IN
burned cars for their heads they cOnsid-
cred him a veritable hero, as he was.
Chaplin saves n Negro.
Eugene Wilder Chain. the recent can
didate for President on the Prohibition
ticket, may put forth a claim TO having
saved the life Of a fellow-being. II was
when, during the campaign. Chain was
making q speech from platform in front
OF the courthouse at Springfield, IL Sud
denly a negro appeared. followed by a
mob Chain says that he could tell from
the looks in the eyes OF the mob that the
death Of the negro was certain II NJ fell
into their clutches.
The terrified negro took refuge on the
platform. and Chain, boldly stepping In
front . him. put his hand behind him as
# 20 draw a pistol and shouted 10 the
mob 20 keep back. Chain had no revol-
yer but the bluff worked. and as the
mob hesitated, two men on the platform.
at Chains order. hurried the negro into
The courthouse and delivered him 70 the
sheriff. VINO locked him up.
Ihen tlafn cried out that the negro
had run through the courthouse and out
at the back dOor-and many started that
way But others SPrsug upon the plat
form and attacked the presidential caudi-
date He Is a powerful. athletic man and
he and his friends made good their own
against their assailants. But when Cha
IN attempted 10 resume his speech he
was showered with bricks. stones and
other missiles, and so badly bruised that
the meeting had 20 be adjourned.
Assistant Secretary Of State Robert
Bacon IS also a life saver Il was a
year ago last October. when Secretary
Bacon was visiting his son al Harvard.
that he went out in launch or the
river Charles 70 watch the varsity crew
al practice His son. the coach or the
crew Wray. and J. A. Reid. Harvard
sophomore. were with him
Canoe Ia Upset.
The launch had gone down the river
and turned 10 follow the crew back
when, just as II was passing through
Cottage Farm bridge. q canoe was met.
which capstzed. probably from the wash