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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
FIRST LEGAL HANGING
TAKES PLACE IN Tiff

Triton. GA. Feb. John Phillips
was hanged in Tiff county Jail today. It
being the first legal execution in Tiff
since the county was created. The drop
fell a. 1I.52 His neck was broken and
he was pronounced dead IN twelve and a
half minutes The execution was con
Quoted by Sheriff !. NJ Shaw. Phillips
made q two minutes talk To The crowd
assembled outside the jail. in which he
urged parents 20 bring ,heir children up
right. He met death with absolute COM
posure not -reuor Of muscle being
aDusrer- as ne stepped on the trap.
In drunken frenzy Phillips. a negro.
killed another negro. KID Jelks Smith. at
gle Head. IN the southwestern sec
ton Of Tiff county, on sunday, April "A,
1912
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
STOCKSSLUCG|SH
WITH FIRM TONE
Little Activity Pending Forma-
ton of Union Southern Pa
CiflC Dissolution Plans.
81 c W STORM

NEW YORK Feb There was ae.sg-
lJN IN the copper s2&-e> "a. the opening
% The stock market to-day .D ar-i-. Us. -:gn
of The COPPER producers reqa1Eg. IL zne
belief mat tCe oSG- would De olllSn MANY
traders bought In cuH sequence ANAL ga
mated COPPER Was Z point higher Amer
can smelling Was I'D - Chino zov&Ie 81
2 and Utah COPPER rose
The stock list Vas S-rDCg Among re
other gains were United states Steel ~
United States Rubber Is. I'uiu. Pal.Sc
q Tennessee COPPER 3. southern PSc1-c
:. Reading 5 Northern Pacific =. Amer
loan Can =. Colorado Fuel and Iron :. .
tc!c-sCo southern 4 and PeE-Syiy MA
California Petroleum besan = lower.
5i.- recovered C'ar2Gia- Pacific was
stronger on London cables rising -.
After half an hour profit taking carried of
some Of the early gains
The curb vas S,eaGy.
Americans IL London we're steady. IS
psctSlly Union Pacific. but southern
Pacific there mas under New NC-S parity.
III me lake forenoon prices moved with
T : narrow range. Slight fractional gains
were made in Anal saulat1G COPPER.
CC3ro Copper. Steel common Reading and
Mon Pacific Canadian Pacific sustained
3 loss ot : The general tone was
steady
Trading in tie late forenoon was dull
an price movements IN the general list
were narrow The local traction issues
n ere prominent, MOVING pGin-
The market closed steady Govern
meEt bonds unchanged. other bonds were
steady.
Stock quotations
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
I12 CAPITOL AVENUE
BRINGS $4,000 CASH;
EAST LAKE LOTS Go

The smith & Ewing Real Estate
|gancv sod today the story resi-
ence an! 10. at 512 Capitol avenue for
F. Dunbar 70 q client for $4,000 cash.
h. IT is 50x-qe.
Tile E-wiu P. Ars.ey agency. repre-
Ea.irg lynn ". Werner. A. Y. GUIDE,
/ Z. r. Haas and G. A. Nicolson. IT.
Ia q. jos rr Richardson lots >. 5. 4.
s anu in bloch %. East Lake. for
boz. These lots face Skiff avenue
b. overlook the golf links Of the At
Rna athletic club. Mr. Richardson
luia q home on q Part OF the site.
he t.J-..Ga : 200 and the depth $50
b..
The sara gls.y sold for Jacobs.
'eldman & Bremen. the McCord Stew
r. Company and P. H. and A. ]. Mill
three lots on the south side Of Gil
Der street, between Butler and Pratt
tre5tS to G client for a con sideration
fhicr was not given. The dimensions
Ie S33z9S
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

os,s --.... ....-...-.
CHscEGu. Feb Nervousness Vas
morning v-l-E price crs-g es curing trs
r~st hour g-s2Ee~ than far nearly All II
yesterday seSS.c-
The strength az -Ls vEsugrE save S.iy
90 weakness later en- increased aaEe-lu-.
A1I SOLD a So ~ 10 ssGSA-SC zns. Il!y
a. = 10 SIS e Il "a oGt these Ir-1sL a.
|hest vas htE - IL sympathy N1rl -tc
a4h 25cr - Ct.-C@ ~ yesterday. coupled
Win reports ~ continued dry weather ,r
4i,tls Argentine shipments were 2srGg
ports showed a h-E srcrezss go- rEs wee~
Nor;hN @sts-I receipts We're smaller -EsD
$ WeeA ago, but larger -h2r a year az,
ana TIE same may he said q rees.E.ts a
WiaDiIeg Paris reported largely IN
creased offerings gE native wheat
Corn vas : q i.c aoU-E- o. increased vf-
1A a S4ss = = Liverpool vas GsEaer
70 futures. With age American s--,y-
ais ana rather an easy Zone for spot Ar
geni3ne shipments fo1 ire wee were
visible supply -hsTs
oats s-se u - love- Win sales Z
$50
Provisions ve-e higher z.sh -
While there Vas erolsa corr sd sic
mar Set during ire -4s 70 cause n--cs -
sN>-.--> "E : tt AZ 81 50 E-A4at trt+-
lcvyl that tls larger holders were 1-}V
small sellers Word "a ne from New York
tast both wheat ard corn bought there a
Few days sgo for England was c2ncelsD,
Wheat closed unchanged 90 = To -
over, and cats Mere : 70 ,sc io~e-
World : shipments ~ wheat for Monday
are eStlrrs teo a. = .sss., ttt bushels COR
uarcd with \ 90. 90 bushels . yea- Ak
t.eAr4uCeS Of b-sSUStus ITOa the sea hoSg,1
for The Week we're i.seta1 bushels. sr.s
corn zoe bushels. eolap2re3 with :
spectivelN. : year = 20
Primary receipts ~ wheat were So Aaa
bushels today, and ~ corn 1.-3@- go nr1SA-
els, Hog products were sharply GiEls- al
around en- shorts covering
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.

Logan < BRYAN. We do not feel dis
posed 20 make commitments On yhe long
SIDE
g. NurGpU g. Co We should not he
surprised Co see quite an upruru during
the next few days.
sternberger, Sim & Co. r. looks as Z
We would stu continue TO have uL4st
market.
Morris IT EothschId & Co. The u.N-
,.e remains uunteresJeI and We Ga not
iena for decided changes until rre mas st
nraaGcuS
hayden. Stone 4 Co. Sentiment e
bg5rlsh. blf there are signs that The tone
f. growing rapidly harder
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
GERMANS ADD OIRIGIBLE
BALLOON TO AERIAL NAVY

BERLIN Feb "A new nigh power
Zeppeiia 1igg.ble balloon has been add
ed 10 The German air navy. A sue
cessful trial flight was made today The
war office announced that the balloon
would be stationed at Q post on the
Russian frontier T. viii be equipped
with a rapid fire gun.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
GEORGIA POTATO PLANTS
TO GROW IN CALIFORNIA

IIFTON, Ga. Feb. Within few
avs a large shipment Of south Georgia
'eet potato plants will be made 20 q
alioThia produce firm by Tiftons
.aang potato plant shippers. The
'ulA Georgia yam has been given such
boost in california by tourists that
a'loTnians are DESTROYS Of having this
elclous 'uber as a regular diet.
me california produce firm wrote to
'7 Georgia Experiment Station for in
'"'ajloH as To where the plants might
secured The inquiry was referred
'"s Iilton firm and the sale made.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
'OMPANY FORMED TO
DEVELOP RARE MARBLE

'aDSDEN ALA, Feb. Articles
Incorporation Of the Black Marble
o"paHE Of Alabama were filed here
w., s-aN Ta- officers are: Judge J. A.
,,,o.o' president: E. W Whips. vice
ss."o't. O. r. Goldman. secretary
), eoSa.eE and ". p Lay, manager.
, 40. marble in large quantities was
-, '.lsa last summer on the EtOwaa-
.,,21h county line. The marble sells
WI, per square foot. Black marble *
,, ... ID only one other place in the
, ,.s. State. and there the quantity Is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Marion Mitchell

The funeral Of Marion Mitchell. two
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. d.
Mitchell. Of II East Fair street. who
died last night Al the residence. will
be held from the home sunday after
noon at > o'clock, and the intermenc
will be II Westview cemetery. Rev.
". A Foster will otficiate. Surviving
the child are its parents and grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. John Grant, and
a sister. Mary Grant Mitchell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
eRAlN Market DEMONS.

CHICAGO, Feb. Bartlett. Pa.ten &
Co. Wheat cons .derable emphasis :
laid on the fact that primary receipts are
showing quite 3 falling on which may
stimulate q better domestic demand.
Corn Prices may work higher, but We
are not in sympathy with any advance
oats kCge Pts more moderate ana tie
country is giving preference tu corn ship
ppntS.
rr.y.Sions-A very slrong uutcrlone
prevails.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
EXC bal NEM YoRk EuruREs


Liverpool cables were due 10 come
70 points higher. but Tire market opened
steady a. q ue- advance q Slz 70 :
points A. 1915 2 N. the market was
steady al - 10 I points higher. Later
ca Dies were ! 10 = point higher -hs- 1-.-5
,. N. The market closed steady. with
7-icsS net gain OF 90 % 81 points
from Thursdays final
Spot cotton II moderate. demand al )
points advance Ui66lirg $50 sales 00a
bales, including 5000 American. imports
500 bales. none American
Port receipts are today estimated a.
-3,oo4 bales. compared with = SIS last
week and S=.-l4 last year. against +8,l65
the year before
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. Feb 1.-HogS Receipts
-. goo Market : 10 Zoe higher: mixed ana
butchers, Itoa 80, -good heavy, 1Sea
81; rough heavy. sea rs; light. log
500. pigs. 6.SS11.T0, hulk. I.S5ft7.S5.
Cattlv-Rsceipts. 800. Market steady:
eeeves. 6-3S a $40; cows and heiferS, seen
30. stockers and feeders. 5.5QG T. 50.
Texans, 6.25H SIS: calves. s 80 "A 10 %
Sbeep-Recespts, la100. Market strong;
native anu Western, 4.00l ). 90, lambs,
6.s5da0O.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
psal Estate For Sale.
Central Property.
Walton Street.

.>.-... pss-h,res and look Up VA
49,. YOU Will gaze into one q
a.s s15tS in Atlanta, On one
HE Empire building. Grant
\ + & \. Office building; on
l- .t~ ,.z the site OF Healey Is
',.,......s,-g. new postoffice and Wal
D.t ...:--.-rs L-lbedded right among
IS. = ~ayscra pe-s We have 25
|, -, go foot; i IS the first piece
!. -, q ground YOU can put your foot
h L..-- s-.-- Psachtrse. and IS headed
= 900 q toot.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Infant Dies.

The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
J. c. Anderson. Of Wallace. died AT q
local sanitarium This morning at 10
o'clock. The body was removed TO
Grcenberg & Bands undertaking estab-
ushment. The funeral and in;erment
will be held tomorrow morning ar 10
o'clock a. Wallace
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
sItRANS OPPOSE PLAN
UF MRS. LONGSTREET

aa,f, - , LILLE. CA, Feb. AT
ne 'i me Douglas county camp Of
. ' o,,. Veterans. No. 1775. held at
70 house here, strong resolutions
rs t['-oi''ea coEdemning the action u
ia -'.5' IL. Longstreet i'm her effort 10
,ior ''2"'y ftr General Sickles, Of the
.so,, s,oilt!on recites that Mrs. Long
ss,.. EFFORTS are the outcome OF sick
w 5l',''ntnt ana a desire for notoriety.
ne progeny Of sensationalism"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
II0AReTTE DEALERS
ACCEPT SHORT TRADE

,,.. LILA Ga, Feb The ciga
s.. ..s'.eGS Of this place have agreed
..s. Wy the city councils ordinance
o. sales TO fifteen minutes day
p. 49,. 10 10 O'Clock. The only deal
.-. .oA'edcrste veterans. who holl
sgt., all tine regular dealers
y... o.'h forced TO qui, tho business
'''4 spccla. tax Imposed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
MODERN MILLER CROP OUTLOOK

ST LOUIS Feb. The longest and
coolest spell II weather this winter so far
has not caused damage 10 winter wheat
IN the principa. producing states. as snow
covers most OF these regions Nebraska
IS an exception, but no com pla iuts have
come from there. In other localities whore
the ground IS bare reports are sa1isfSc-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
PURGING VOTERS LIST
FOR MACON ELECTION

MACON. GA, Feb. An aldernanir
committee. a. l.. Dasher. chairman. today
began pUrEing The list OF voters registered
Top TIE special election on March 4 when
'Ge new ave year city lighting contract
will he submitted TO the citizens for rat
hcst.on, The committee found a number
of improperly registered voters at the
very START
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
COTTON STATISTICS.

Tie visible supply OF American cotton
during The pas; week shows a decrease
Of iST.sSl bales. as compared with Al in
crease Of 1923. bales for The same week
last year and a decrease o. 6lZ50 bales
for tn cores spending week in 1911 Other
kinds during the week show 4 Gerras =
Z S.9ee bales, against an increase Of So
00o bales last year. compared Will = 10
crease Of f.ao0 bales the year before
The total visible supply of American cot
ton for The past week shows a dec-eaS -
gf lbo.lS1 bales Last wear during TIE
same period the total American visible
supply showed an increase OF 7~.1S7 bales.
compared with decrease OF S-.1S0 bales
In 1871.
p-4-Is'S visible s-.r.-.rR--
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

The funeral Of Patrick =. HeItron. 50
years Gle. who died Yesterday al his
home, "a oak STREET. West End. was held
this morning al 10 o'clock from s. An
thongs church. Irtermert was in West
view Rev Father Jackson officiaJed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
ToIaI sales, I75-I00 shares
METAL mARkE ct.

NEN YORK. Feb. -.-At the metal ax-
change today a rrmer tone was shown.
Copper spot and February. t414 bid:
March l+-5eT7+ 4-is April. T. Scala s..
Lead. IS g 40 SpelJer. > 454655. Tin,
~ 20F4s-o
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Mrs. Matte O=rel

Mrs Matte Daniel 50 years old. died
al the residence II Lakewood Heights
this morning az S O'Clock The holy
was removed n Poole-s ur6erta king IS
adjustment and funeral arrangements
will be announced later. She : survived
by her husband J. NJ Daniel and a son.
Frank Daniel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS..

CHICAGO. Feb. Wheat. Ne ,. Sill
0llSis No. 5 red. SI.0@H Los. No hard
winter SSGs6, Nc : hsTd winter. $685.:
No. Northern spring. sos<; Ne. North
ern spring, Se -. No spring S6I IS
Corn-No. 3. 49,. q SOL. Ne 5 white =
dS@, No. yellow. s5is 1iSl. No & aSass
~; No. white. ISL Q S0is, No yeilow.
tSi@ &c
0ats-No white, s5a4 ASH. No. :
white. "a Ne Z white SSuSSsl stand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. eta c. Lowe.

Mrs. ktta e. Lowe, wife ~ IRE Rev
George 3. lowe, OF Lurpzin. died at 6
private sanit9rium last night after short
illness. The body VIII be taken 10
Lumpkin for funeral and lrte-ment Mrs
Lowe : survived by her husband and q
son, George Z Lowe
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET

Wheat opened sd 70 a. higher a. l-se
p m. the market was al TO sd ~lsher
Closed SD "a sd higher.
Corn opened ia 70 40 higher a. "a
p IN, the market was sd 10 isG higher
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
ARGENTINE SHIPMENTS.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS

Following are TIE receipts for Friday
and estimated for Saturday:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
COTTON SEED on

Closed steady sales loQ,--o bags
NEW YosN COFFEE MARKET.
Cnrss nuotaLinrs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
SMALL CHANGES
IN GRAIN PRICES
Late Sales Cause Drop. Over
coming Early Gains-Large
Receipts a Factor.

ST. Lou,s cAs- auorArioxs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Closed quiet

PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts al
the ports today, compared with the same
DAY LaSr Nea-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-26
H0RNELL, N. Y, IS UNDER WATER
Many Villages In Canisteo VALLEY
! Devastated by Flood.

HoRNELL, N. Y, March 25.-Follow-
ing thirty hours Of continued rain a
flood OF exceptional violence swept
down the Canisteo Valley this after
noon.
The greater portion of the city and
half a dozen villages within a radius OF
ten miles were completely inundated
Residents of Hornell were compelled
to seek safety in the second story of
their homes to escape the waters, which
are two feet deep on the floors of many
houses, The only means OF communi-
cation in the flooded district is by boat.
Eugene Porter was watching the ris-
ing river when the bank caved and he
was swept to death.
Practically every bridge in the city
and countryside Is damaged and many
OF the bridges in the city have been
closed to traffic The railroads and in
terurban lines have been compelled to
abandon their schedules.
The property loss cannot be esti-
mated. The streets OF the city are rag
Ing rivers tonight, cellars are full of
water and fires are out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-26

certained from most meagre despat ches.
The floods are the result Of intermittent
cloudbursts. which started last night and
by to-nigh, had worked their way across
the state and ln;o Pennsylvania
The Wabash Valley and the valleys
that faced St Marys reservoir, the
Great Miami. Mad River, Scloiu and
Olentangy of the western and central
portions seemed hardest hit. North OF
the Ohio River. Lake Erie watershed
the damage was not great save at
Akron. where reservoirs burst. accord
ing to word received here. Late in the
day GAINESVILLE and eastern Ohio cities
began to feel the effects Of the floods
in the upper valleys. The big Lewis
town reservoir went over its banks late
to-day
The course of the Great Miami and
Scioto is Tonight marked 10y wreck and
ruin. Nearly every bridge along both
streams has been wiped out, houses in
the valleys are torn away and riding
on the crest Of the waves sweeping
on toward the Ohio.
Property loss will run into the mill
ions, including an immense loss to the
public from ruined bridges and ex-
pensive levees.
Appeals for troops. food supplies
boats and other aid have been pour
ing into the office Of Gov. Cox all day.
Because OF poor communication facili-
ties and because traffic on all railroads
in the flooded districts was stopped
early in the day little could be done.
From Cincinnati aid was rushed to
Hamilton. but Dayton had practically to
care for itself. Piqua appealed des-
perately for itself. The villages Of Larue.
Marion, Prospect and Delaware in the
Scioto valley early in the day asked as
sistance. but no sooner had the mes
sages been received than communica-
tion by rail and even wagon road was
cut off by reason of the rising waters.
Three times during the day Gov. Cox
sent urgent appeals to Miss Mabel
Boardman Of the National Red Cross
Association. Aid was started almost as
soon as the messages reached Miss
Boardman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-26
LEYEE AT DAYTON
Is 20 FEET HIGH
Wide Enough to Allow Car
riages to Drive Along
Its Top.

New Workers familiar with Dayton.
Ohio. said yesterday tnat the Ievee,
which is strongly built OF gravel. has an
average height of about twenty feet
through the main part OF the town.
1t is over twelve feet across the top
and about th!rty-five feet broad at the
base II is wide enough TO allow car
riages 10 20 along its top. The leyee
ceases along some parts OF the course Of
the Miami River.
This river, which cuts the town in two.
Is approximately ESQ feet broad at most
OF the points within Dayton. II would
have 10 rise more than twenty feet 20
overflow the levee. Wolf Creek. trib-
utary on the west, has heretofore
caused most OF the trouble from floods.
North Dayton has usually been the
section most damaged In previous IN
undations. II lies at a wide bend in the
river. Central Dayton Is down on a
fiat. The highest region IL occupied by
east Dayton. The population is we'll
distributed in detached houses, with no
congestion.
Dayton is situated in the valley on
the east bank OF the Miami River at
it's junction with Mad River To the
north is a low region through which
vast quantities Of water might pour
down and wreak terrible destruction
The population of the city is almost
$4,000 and II is one OF the most pros
porous and rapidly growing municipali-
ties In the State. 1t il adorned with
many handsome public buildings. such
as the Dayton State Hospital. the court
house and a magnificent City Hall. In
the suburbs. two miles west of the city
il the National Military Home for Dis
abled Volunteers of the Civil War, with
$40 acres Of beautiful ground and large
buildings accommodating 5000 persons
IL is feared that this tract would have
been in the path Of n flood
One OF the principal avenues of the
dty is the boulevard, which is built on
land made from the Miami River bed
Along this are located many OF the larg-
est residences, which would have been
destroyed by an unusual disturbance OF
the waters
The manufacturing industry, which is
important, is facilitated by numerous
canals, supplied by reservoirs located
outside the city
Dayton was founded in 1906 and wa Z
named in honor OF Gen. Jonathan Day.
on IT was chartered as n city in 1871
and It's growth has been remarkable
since that time.
Every year when the spring freshets
make the ordinarily peaceful Miami
River raging torrent the Inhabitants
OF the city are accustomed to live for
days In fear Of flood and then Of pesti-
lence, Great disasters have been wrought
by the swollen stream and in 1905, lS47
1863, 1866 1886 and in 1898 many lives
were lost
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-26
TRAIN PLUNGES INTO
RIVER; NONE HURT
Bridge at West Liberty. Ohio,
Swept Away by the
Flood.

BELLEroNrArNE. Ohio. March 35.-rhe
engine and the rear sleeping car Of .
westbound Pennsylvania train plunged
into Mad River at the edge OF West
Liberty. near here. early to-day. but
the sleeping car fell at the side Of the
stream and the passengers crawled
through the windows and waded to the
shore. The six other coaches of the
train remained on the rails.
The heavy rains of the last two days
had swollen the river until the bridge
was swept away Just a short time be-
fore the train reached It. The train
was being detoured over the Big Four
Railroad from Urbana to BeIlefontaine
because Of washouts on the Pennsyl-
vania lines and was proceeding eau
t!ously.
Conductor Philip Ham of Springfield
was swept of the front OF the engine
into the river, but landed on a bridge
down stream.
Engineer James Wood and Fireman
c. f. Chiffon. both OF Columbus. Jumped
after setting the brakes and escaped
without injury.
Washouts on each side Of the ruined
bridge prevented immediate aid from
reaching the train. and communication
was established by shouting across the
river.