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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
TRAIN SERVICE IMPROVED
IN FLOODED u1STfkffT s

Chicago. March 2b There Nur e.
marked Improvement today Boo train
service with tho flood zone ot lodiana
aud ohio.
The Fort Wayne division of rh,
PENNSYLVANIA system resumed H 'Hl
schedule between chicago and Sow
YORK except tho 24-hour train which
has been suspended indefinitely fh'
through trains arc being routed from
Chicago to mansfield. from Mansfield
90 Akron. over the Erip '.ur tnd from
Akron iu Alliance and Thence Iu I'tls-
burg
Tho Panhandle di,i.'nu 90 'hr
PENNSYLVANIA railroad Is operating ln.
cal trains from chicago 600 Royal Gone
tor ina. toEUlar trains service bee
tween Chicago ana Sow York woH
continued without interruption today
by The inir -nur. .ui Michigan
sOuihern. MhEuu Central GHua
Trunk ana NiHkrl plsto ruHd.
rh. Et1Imur, und ohio ru Ia"I
trliu4 as Cav east O.. Chicago june
iIuu ohio The EIia s'ni tn.us cast
tu Huntington. indiana NnuHu
trains were unable tu gen uuhrr thIN
Monun. lnd.. lu thc flooded district
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
'mCNGO RELIEF FUND
mas NslifD Sia7.U0U

'nlDIuH. March 1N- chicago Keller
nrI POO. tue flood Victims reached
{Is7.unU today and .- n,Iug increased
hourly us new contributions The
OTIS rSp. ts to send tU tlo Hood ..r
iu4 5000. 900 or Wur, cash.
Tho United Char'r. which hYs
ueun ut work. FOR several days roUn.t-
iug clothing rushed 'Hn car loads Go
DrIu fIls morning. captain FRANK g..
al. .Hd of me government Ni, saw.
.ua u4un ln ChiU1ru HaH hurried go
I,rry Ilute, Ind, iHfr lu assist in
tu, rescue work
tis orders Cumc Within Two hours
3lt,D boz, bod returned from Fort
Watus uU,ru hc and U.s moon rescued
aN nurses and Sissy -H.Hr children.
Au"d bound boo tho county orphan
To- NyW
TIp Dhi.ngo and Eastern Illinois
IufI le today runu,u. fu.u. directly
o.rr I's uNA ins tu UIu,iIle. llls.
ana Nueu. Ind. Train. 81. Evansville.
IuI. Hts being routed nl vuy of uan-
500. ul over the B.g Fmt through
T.us llI tr the indian. itN
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
NEWS or FLOOD fatal To
MAN ~ SAN FRANCISCO

san Francisco. Cal, Marsh 2h.--
Killed by newA OF the ohio floods.
Frederick q. without. Tor nftrDu years
postmaster Of Dayton, b. dead today
"a thv home ot biz sou Boo oakland,
whore he had bcGk Ni-Itug Mr.
without was president OF the National
Association 90 FiTH-Chss Postmaster.
% thlrtt second dogre, Mason Mys-
tic Shwnor, ID member ur thr Dayton
city rlub. o. personal friend CO.. Cove
nruur Cos and at uur time chairman
ot The Dayton ComWtrrmI league. rhe
body VIII ho taken bach 90 Dayton.
Nr without Was anoUf Zoo return
go his homo when lhp first news came
OF tho disaster that had pNcrtakpu g.
Each succeeding edition ui the uSws-
papers added Co his excitement ANA
depression which fuuliE resulted n
fatal .tFokt of HnopltNs
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
ONO RIVER REPORTED
~ NTiONEI,N NJ pI1i~Bt no

Wheeling, w Va. March - Tho
ONO river at this point reached 5u.N
foot today and was rising NO inches
an hour
The report from Pitsburg that me
ohio was stationary go mat place was
most encouraging ucNs 90 the entire
wheeling district ana gave hope hat
tho predicted record breaking Hood
vouid NOT develop.
Hundreds cot person. driven nom
their holmes hi the nigh water walked
tho streets OF this City auo surround
ing towns during the night. unable tu
secure shelter. Thorp Was -iltti. a-
tual suffering hoWcs,r ar the uighf
Has mot cold
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
OVER $4,000 rOR RELIEF
fiONT1tIEBlrFFn0 HY DENVER

TltnYtI, Nation 1t.--A rnroNlmntely
$4,000 for Tho relief Of flood suffer
ers had been collected Ia Denver 81
y O'Clock this afternoon. Leaders Of
Tho orFaniRo slUns In charge or the
work estimated that tho total would
De brought up ~ $4,000.
Funds SIRE being raised IN rncticaily
every town IN Colorado. hut few re-
ports have been made. Mrs. Mary g.
Bradford. state superintendent OF Dub-
he inttructlen. has sent out appeals "a
nli the schools 0f the state, urginv
"nenny contributions from rho
scholars.
Governor Joseph N carey %
Wyomin9 this afternoon issucd pro-
ciamBfion caliinR upon the people of
the state to AID in relief.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
DEATH LIST ~ PI.RU Will
49, BNIN TWENTY .IINI,

Peru lad Aiuryh g AS poru
emerged from che llDua today ~ bee
came apparent thnt me death iist VIII
not run over TWENTY-FIVE. MHuN
cling 90 thrlr statement that fifty o.
Il nearer estimate rs ,ht futalitics qua
careful survey leads io the heller
that tho lower number s more cor
rect
The indirect death lst at rec
suit 81 ths flood. however win go
much higher lq scores of aged men
and womcn. who for hours were
forced go undergo horrible expert
enres. probably win die Four per-
sons died lasi night as e. direct re-
suit az exposure
Although the conditions ln tho
main portion ~ roru arc rapidly lnl-
proving tho wntrr having rcoedea io
such nn extent Hs 40 allow people ,o
wade about the streets. the coudi-
lions ln south Peru arc etll desprr-
ats. Ten feet Of winter vet lies nt'r
that section.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
soo RGDIEs RECOVERED
N CF,iINN. ONO

Ceiiua. ohio. March 2s Tho Wators
have recoded in Piqua and goo bodies
have been recovered ~ Is believed
there are no other victims
This information. sire FIRST direct iU
roach here. came hy telephone today.
Relief measures have been taken 0y
city iuthorltits IN, property loss
win Doc great. Js most pf the mauurlc-
turing plants were destroyed uy 90,
Hood
There 's mo- such distress iu piqn.
us Boo DAYTON. 3 COMPANY uf militia
from Co,ingt0u is 10 l1uu1. maintain
ing order and caring tur those madp
destitute hy the flood
4 report from Troy by telephone yHs
that few if ans lives had been lot
, there. although m" town suffered
great property loss
Tho high land ON either sido of the
Miami valley was tho SALVATION ui
/ Troy
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
FOUR oRpHANs DROWN
IN FLOOD At PERU

Peru. Ind. March 7s.--Esihcr era.
mcr. a i4-yeaf-old orphan was drown
cd today with three Rirl companions.
an orphans
IN an effort 60 save their lives. the
four girls swan through q raging Tor.
rqnt several hundred yards. Egthrr
reached a railroad emhaukment but
was too weak To hold on until re-.
sources came a. her aid. Tier corpse
swept away hy the awin current
lodged on @ harbed wire renee and
wnr recovered by memhefs % the tc-
lief coiau ittee.
The bodies of the three other OF.
phan girls hove not been found.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
BisselI's
"cYCO" BALL BEARING
SWEEPER

Invention hath no noblof aim, Than
90 tighten womans work"
Va woman who has used a nisseil
gneeaer can get along without one.
30 other cleaning device. pneumatic,
suction on yaruum, cnn gather tho
miscellaneous litter that the Bisse'l
Frceper simply swallows up without
enort Manufacturers 90 snciion
cleaning deylees VIII tell you 70 nrsg
H4erep your carpets or rugs with the
hgoum Or sweeper % remove the large
IN particles. before attempting % use
their machine. and rhe reason for
This Is obvious these devices cannot
gather up the larger particles and
miscellaneous litter that the hissei
sweeper picks up without effort; and
here ~ where the Blsseil excels OF
cther cieaning devices Ia its efficiency
IL gathers up al dirt or litter such "a
ANAL clipplngs pins. needles lint, etc.
without noise, dust or effort And IN
ana case Of grease falling on the rus
az carpet. n lifts n up from where q
lies ana deposits Il IN the pan receipt
acits. whereas the nozzle Of any VAC
num device wili spread tbs grease
over ann INFO the carpet or rug.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
T'OUR1TEN KNOWN no BE
DtNp IN MIDDLETON y

Mlddictuwn, o. March IS -Four
teen persons are known 10 be dead
here ~ the result of the flood The
property ioss b. estimated 40 81 5o0.-
0n0.
There nrc 100 flood sufferers iu the
emergency hospital. which has been
established IN a school house. Ncades
has broken oui among them.
Tho city has no Fns md n, drinking
water. but tho electric light service
has been restored. military conn
panv from Furi Thompa ie expected
t0 arrive TODAY The Hood ID rcccfiug
tgpidiv.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28

property affected hy tk-goni eiaNt
of the river ehould ~ removed ~
minaown
Mayor urilman q dircffiUf thp COLI
iNriion 90 fklfle anf uin4Or uoata NJ
carry people from flooded dlftriris
"a ad1iilon fhn city nuthnflllcs are
constructing Hood Fntea ~ keep the
rising visitors ont ~ the city A rec.
ord brcnklng flood siege N the riSct
ls feared.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28

needless accept tho responsibility of
pres H'us 200 'br u,upi. and Geo an"
congress DI ihD United States plan
Geo alleviate and prevent jhu r',ur.
rene" cot loss co., uir ana property. and
We resp "D'ull. suggest that, HrklnS
your personal presence, The greatest
impetus which could b, given our
work WuulG bee tho presence cot SrCrr-
Ilr. ui fb Interior iHus and au off,
Iu,.aI .spu-.'uu bE him cot th, needs
uI our country .uf drainage and flood
~. .I.Iuu win Nuu confer WITH
him 90 'br cabinet meet TODAY and
r gr,nun', O." him, draft him INTO
.U.f a,rtI.. '"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
SITUATION Ar PERU -
MICH IMPROVED TODAY

south Bend. March aS--The Eltu-
ation az Peru today wap much m.
proved The water was fast recad-
INK and except in sorii1 peru. which
IL elill nndrr ten feet of water. the
conditions permit people to wade
about the main streets 10 tlie city
it D. said thc dend VIII not he moro
than fisty Twenty five s. said hy
r. A. Jcyce. controller " south Hcnd.
t. ac "a taft estimate BE had charge
~ the situation unfu relieved vs.
Lien. -aevefnor Wu " OMEN. Two
cnfinhda ~ clnihing were sent 90 the
sufferers from South Bond today
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
THIRTY TWO LIVES NRE
LOST ~ ttt"II.I,It cot NTN

Gin. mm. o.. MuIoh es--Auother
flood stricken Villas, Nas heard from
today when coroner rocrt Meyer NuH
notified chat BE- lives had been lost
900 N,uer In Euuor county Tnr dead
W,rr members OF uNc f1Wllics.
pur mother wH. -Eld Three
bodies nU.t hppU recovered
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
THREE DROWNED ~ WABASH
WHEN ROW noAr CNPsl2t's

Terre Haute Ind March gs.-whne
attempting o. cross the Wabash river
Ia a fuN boat TODAY. I'd foffncr nna
Shoemaker and the lHitCr's wife. were
drowned when the boat capsixed IN
mid-Strcam. Their bodies were swept
away The body ~ Sammy Richard.
son. q small hoy. was recovered to-
DAY. lie disappeared yesterday.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28

Cincinnhfi. Nafck 1s.--.A little more
than t70.ooo already has been con-
trihnted here Tor fha rciicf 81 the
feed si1crrs ID The Miami valley, oc-
eordIns u q report made today. Con.
trlhufious nsade 81 nearly an tho
states ~ ne union arc ARRIVING in each
nall
Iierorts resolved from many Of the
flooded teBns and dszgricts Say the
flood situation Is Ia excellent shape
and that uionty Or provisions have
been received Prom Dayton, the
greatest sutercT. q report reached
she committee that no more provislGna
hlarn nenaed for The pfeHent.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
rff'r eAvfVa STATIONS
nEtNN EYbTl CNTiTR IVbH AN

Chicago. March se.--Cnptain Hem
dersou. ~ charge OF the government
lifN saving service Do ChicaEo ana
tsrinity received Instructions today
from washington 40 open Immediately
an life saving stations in his district
and employ nli the extra men ncces-
sarv a respond 90 calls FOR assistance
from tho Hooded diairicfa lie pre-
pared 20 send fifty power boats with
crews 60 any part III tho Hood zone
upon shori notice.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
CINCINNATI, HNNII.TON
AND DAYTON RiSt M =

Chicago. March 2N..Thc ClnciU.
matt Hamilton end prytou railroad
today resumed operation uf trains uu
thD line between LIME and Iiqua. g..
The Fort Wgrus route cot tho Penn.
NlNuuiu system Fl-o resumed running
trains into Linn. Tho Grand Rapids
and Indiana road has opened fs line
between Fort WUyro aud Decatur
Indiana.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
Over 100000 Collected in Gin
cinnati for Aid 70 Sufferers
in Devastated Valley Of the
1Eiaini.
Hundreds Of Rajanaas Skipped
from Kansas City Cor Com.
fort Of Sufferers in Indiana
and Gaze.

ms leased wlfc 20 Etenlne Herald. ]
81, Louie. March as.--The Cit q
- iaof1'a Emergency Relief aEsOcia- =
9 TIM. whlfn q collecting funds .
. tar fh@ ohio and Indiana Hood .
" Htffel tfF. to-day received q check =
= fnr 429sQne from Ado,phue .
= Buach Accompanying tho check =
= NoN a letter directing that the q
. money Be turned over 10 the Red =
. Cross Cor innmcaiaia relief.
@e~e1@@e e%@N@ . .
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
DIRECTOR or HED CROSS
~ Now BN TuE JOH

Cincinnati March aN Eruost Bicl,.
melt director of tho American E"d
Cruts. reached mere tat, today ana
I"ft immcdifrlt Tor DAYTON Co us.
sumo charge cot ihc E.d cross TrUst
work al public institutions her"
have been ordered thrown open Coo
refugees FROM flooded towns.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
HUNDREDS or PAIRS OF
pA2AMtS FROM KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, No. March Is Hum
dTeds ~ pairs % pajauas and hales
81 other garments clrelessly left be-
hind IN Kansas city hotels ~ patrons
are being prepared for shipments 20
the Hood sutereru or Ohio and inei-
ara tss.r t
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28

N'uffti1 W. VA. March 1s.~-stcrg-
tary gaffisnn's train passed tilrouFh
here shortly before II o'clock
Il e. six hours from here ~ kcn.
eva. nnd three h1nfs from kenota "a
Chiiiicethe. Al this rate 81 DfogreFs
the train may rot reach Cincinnati he
fore tomorrow nufniur.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28

Many sufferers from rheumatism
hnve been surprised and dolishied
with the prompt relief afforded by
applying Chamheriain's Llniment. Not
one ease ia ten requires any internal
treatment whatever. This I'm snont y
for asie by all drugFfae.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28

president Wilson was advised today
~ me profreas ~ secretary Garflaon'a
arttin fealn toward The FOOD district
tnt rrNalttnl was sfill holding him.
s6f Ia readiness to - 10 dayton a.
an houf's notice from tho secretary
special train 81 relief supplies
itatcs late to-day.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
.tIiINN RESERVOIR ~
uIfINItttD OtG az uNNGI,It

nush f0ud ohio. M'r. ~ Tho
Cclnu reservoir Wts tndl, declared
ONT nf iunecr.
Tht luI.r htre MAS slightly lower
sou nome is nowing n''r fte nuuEH.
cciina 0u Tie west and Mnry's "n
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
RUCORD.BREAKING sTAGT
TEAHED Al EVANSVILLE

ohio river today showed 70 rso of
fvo feet ana twosttnihf H.nre lRfl
nieht ana Torceaster firand lssu9d %
warning ihnt ca stock end moreanio
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28

Your druggist will refund money n
PA2O OINTMENT falls ~ cure any
ease Of Itching, Blind. Heading or
protruding Piles IN 10 ~ DAYS soc.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
FLOOD SITUATION
CONTINUED from Page 90

win De found to no the greatest i'
stili cut.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
GUARD LINES Al
INDIANAPOLIS ARE
INSUFFICIENT
TO PROTECT
PROPERTY
Two Additional Militia Com
panies Ordered by Governor
to Assist State Troops and
Police.
VICTIMS ARE HALF
STARVED AND FROZEN
[ny Trused wIrc 20 Evcnlng Herald.

1 by LEASED Wire fo Evening Herald.
Indianapolis. March 2s--Constant-
~ tlshtoning guard lines thrown
about West indianapolis today are
shutting out al persons from the
Hooded district hut the state troops
and local police are not iu sufficient
numbers 60 handle the situation and
Governor Rniuon VII attempt 10
have two additional companies 0f mi
lltla In the city by night.
pcru rescue workers in charge Of
Lieutenant Governor william ~.
OMEN. sent word 10 Governor Raj
ston today that "a full company ~
militia " needed to patrol the city,
and enfortg are being made 90 send IN
companies from Plymouth ana ku-
komo
Even refugees nrc being excluded
from the Hood districts OF West IN
dianapoNs until thoroush organization
can be- completed So insure the cNClu-
sion az vHndais
BriRadier General Charles r cir.
ard reported 10 the governor after
Iail-night duty ln the flooded portions
81 the city that the forces there must
be doubled - furnish adequate pro-
lection.
Thousands of kilograms offering AID
are rcnching the governor today Win
tho resumption of wire service. The
Indiana society uf san Francisco Of
tered aio. and the Bliiings. Mont,
chamber ~ commerce onefed ship
monis OF thirty a. 100 carloads ~ poo
tntoes "a 81 cents q hushel
Othcr offers of AID came from every
portion of the country, from Flovidn
and Georgia 10 oregon and washing
ton.
More street ear lines are ia opera
ton today. but water service may not
be resumed ull niEht AID thrn onI
r0r fire protection. Pure drinking
water A. being supplied in THE down
town Districts from street Fprnklins
wagons allied az wells.
Groups 90 half frozen. n1lf starved
| refugees are being found in Isolated
pnrta 81 flooded West Indianapolis to'
/ day uut Investigation trips into al
possible quarters have revealed nl
| bodies 20 Tar
IN automobile moved barn block
Ing West Michigan street ana reach
90 the northern portion of West In
diauapoiis for the FIRST time since
| Nondut. finding captain ~ Police
Coffin Nith more tnpn twenty a'ner'
lerA Tho rcsCue party brought hacl
a hurry can FOR motor trucks tina
can 81, through the siill inundated
| streets go bring supplies.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28

of 500 men q employed reads as foI-
luNr.
Most disastrous Hood DO history OF
city Winter within two feet 81 top
3f plant Must wait uil water suh-
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
SECRETARY GAsIsTsON'g
SPECIAL TRAIN DELAYED

Roanokc Va. March as.--sccge-
tary larrison's special train. after
being a, iayeo through the night ~
zanshouts and forced 20 make n de-
teur. passed through here this norn-
ing. Secretary Garrison aud Major
General Wood. chief OF stan. have de-
cidtd a. try for Dayton. and u that
- impossible. FOR Columbus
PRESIDENT WILSON READY
no co ar ONCE no SdT,NF
Washington. March Is When
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-28
Tnenlr ncnh In nmnkrInc.

Not tower than twenty lives were
lost in Br0oktllla when the flood
struck Monday night according 90
Charles Mcdonald of this c,tS, who
reached hcrc ihls afternoon from
that town which Ic left wednesday
morning lie saw four bodies Tues
day ana estimated that between thifty
and fnrtl persons were drowned
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
AUTO PARTY RUNS
DOWN YOUNG GIRL
Telephone Official Faces Charge
of Reckless Driving After Sur
rendering to Police.

Held under bond of 5000 by the
police, NJ NJ. Simmons, district SUI
perintendent of the Southern Bell Tel
ephone Company, will appear before
Recorder Broyles Thursday afternoon
as a result of an automobile accident
at Ponce DeLeon Avenue and Barnett
Street Tuesday night about 8 o'clock,
in which 12-year-ol Eugenia Green
suffered a compound fracture of the
right leg and several bruises on her
body. Three men in the car with Mr.
SimmOns-John L. Brown, l01 Peach
tree: r. Z. Robinson, 2S3 Lee Street,
and J. II. Brewer, 1910 Peachtree-
have been summoned as witnesses.
Immediately after the accident the
little girl was taken to the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Lulu Bell Green, 1872
Barnett Street, and later to St. Jo-
sephS lnhrmary 1t was said at the
hospital this morning that her inju-
ries will not prove serious.
The accident came while Mr. Sim
mons and his party were returning
from a days fishing trip at Decatur.
Mr.. SIMMONS claims the machine was
running about ten miles an hour. The
little girl stepped in front of the car
as it crossed Barnett Street Mr.
Simmons Swerved his car toward the
curbing, and the little girl stepped
back directly in front. She was
knocked down and dragged a con-
siderable distance. The injured girl
was placed in the car and taken to
her home. and Mr.. simmons drove 20
police headquarters and notified Night
Chief Jett Of the accident After an
investigation by officer Wood, a
charge Of reckless driving was lodged
against him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
BANDITS HOLD UP
TRAM; POSSE, TOO
Officers Taken While Trying to
Prevent Robbery-FaiI to Get
Thirty thousand Dollars,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June IS
Posses are searching to-day for two
men who held up the northbound
Diamond Special on the Illinois Cen
trail at Glenarm this morning at 1920
o'clock ard then captured the posse
sent out to prevent the robbery.
Rumors that $50, 900 was taken from
the express car are denied this morn
ing by railroad officials. who declare
that only the small safe was opened,
as dynamite failed to affect the larger
The two men stopped the train and
forced the trainmen to detach the en-
CINE and express car. The train crew
was forced to stand in a ditch by the
side of the train while one bandit
fired shots of dynamite at the big
safe. An hours work failed to pene-
trate it,
officer Maurice O'Leary led a posse
which went to the scene in a special
car. AS he approached the baggage
car he was covered" by one of the
bandits, who took his gun from him
and lined him up with the trainmen.
As fast rs the others of the posse ar
rived they were treated in the same
manner.
Fearing reinforcements for the
posse, the robbers abandoned their
attack upon the large safe and rified
the smaller Then, leaving the posse
in the ditch, they forced the engineer
to carry them into Chicago on the
engine and escaped at Twentieth and
Laurel Streets.
Two men living alone near this cor
ner are suspected and are being
sought by the police and railroad de-
tectives.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18

Miss FrOnCcS Long Spending nss i'm '9 a. .o@,
with her brher, NJ A Long No Prospect Place Miss
Long and her mother Mrs J. Long who also here for the
will their home Tyler Texas early nthe
autumn.