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The chronicle=news., 1913-10-18
TRAINS COLLIDE

Winona. MINI. Oct Is.-NOrth.
bound train No. 10 u. the Burlinv.
ton road. with James i. nm In hi.
private car at tie rear. ran mot ths
local south bound rass' niger train
No. 81 at Nelson. Wis. today. Fire.
man Elliott. or Desots. on the local
was instantly killed. Several other
persons were slightly injured. Mr.
Hill was shaken up. but not much
hurt.
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GERMANY ASKS ENGLAND
70 JOIN IN NAVAL DAY

'.oad",. or,. is.-Thc i,si,a,ioi,
to Germany to indulge in - naval
holiday was rcpat'd today nv Wins
ton Spencer Churchili. first lord Of
the admiralty. who. in the ma'ne of
th, British government made n spo-
citic order TO delay tho fulfillmcn, of
Great Britain's naval construction
prcgrnm next year II Germany would
con sent to do the same.
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SKELETON FOUND BY
S1oNEWAll WARDEN

Coroner ~ u. stpc ha. started an
Investigation tn establish tho idcrti-
ty al a dead hosiy found at stonc~a all
Yesterday. Roy I.itirrll. = game
warden Off the Rocsy Mountain RI"
asd Timber company. discovered tho
skeleton lying under tree ycssrr-
ias afternoon. Tho ,ody wa. hadi,
dcs on'in-rsi. nothing hut til" .knic-
ton remaining. ana hal probably
l'ccn there for months. Tho ciothiny
Of the isoi, was well preserved and
hrsidc tho oody Isy u pocket hook
containing two silver doilsrs and
sosnc small change. u h not known
whether the man died natural
death or met With foul play. Tho
place where tho body was lying Was
a''on' Two miles beyond tho wall.
The chronicle=news., 1913-10-18

Colorado springs. Oct. I>.-Mrs.
Anal" Hamilton Pitz"r. sirtcr-in- W
Of Champ Clark and distan, r.'ia-
,iy" of Postmaster Gcnral Hui Lesson.
nsa announced her candidacy for the
position Of postmaster Of Colorado
springs ovc- which there has been
a spirited contest for some time. \
dozen or more candidates arc In til.
field
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-02-14
CHAPTER XVIII.
Three Promises.

Ned say that did not sleep that
nights 1t was Ave o'clock when | left
Cameron's, after talk with the nurse,
and | promised to return in an hour.
The Interval was devoted to a cold
bath, 3 shave, and change Of cloth
ing at my rooms; and at six l was
back again, talking once more with
Checks5eedy who was personally serv.
ing me with coffee in the breakfast
room. ~
Between you and me-" began,
there Is small need OF concealment in
this matter OF Mr.. Cameron's disap-
pearance and return, his coming as re-
markable and mysterious as his going.
I think am experienced enough to I'M
derstand that such an affair as this
cannot be kept entirely secret-espe-
cially not from Mr.. Cameron's serv-
ants-and It is better. Checkabeedy,
that you should understand IL thor.
oughly. can fancy the distorted
story that has been circulated below
etNira. That more rumorn, wide Of the
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-02-14


more. you will not menttoA .Se sub
ject."
was on the verge OF promising;
not because II would be an easy prom
Use 10 keep, for knew II would be
very difficult; but because could
deny her nothing. was on the verge,
| say, when the library door opened,
and Louis, pale and excited. and so In
haste that he mad not paused to knock.
was exclaiming:
Monsieur Cameron! Pardon! Mats,
enfin. etesvous prete?"
A score OF fears springing instantly
to birth within us. Evelyn and ! were
on our feet before the speech, rapid.
ly delivered as 1t was, was finished.
Were we ready! We evidenced our
readiness In no such voiceless thing
as words.
Louis stood aside for us to pass. and
as | went by him, | asked. under my
breath:
What is It. Louis?"
"Ah!" he whispered. Monsieur
Cameron Is talking in the strange
tongue which neither Monsieur Bryan
nor myself can understand"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-02-14
CHAPTER xvIl.-contlnued.

CHAPTER HVll.-Contlhueu'
He was about to bid me goodnight
when I checked him.
Doctor" ! said, II am glad to IND
you so optimistic. Before you go |
want you to write me bulletin OF Mr..
Cameron's condition and sign 1t.
want no mention in 1t of the injury,
since 1t is not serious. If possible,
would suggest that you use the word
Indisposition' and be sure to employ
the temporary you called into play a
moment ago."
DIR. Massey gladly acceded. Seated
at Cameron's writing table he scrib-
bied bulletin of even more encourag-
ing and confident tenor than had In
Dictated. And used 1t to turn the tide
OF speculation in Crystal Consolidated.
But neither the spoken nor the writ
ten words OF the physician held for
me any considerable measure of So
lace. My friends condition was des-
perate. knew it and my heart ached
for him; but It ached more for Evelyn.
his ward, who loved him, and who
mus be given the gladness Of good
news only to be crucified the next mo-
uent on the cross of anxiety.
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SYNOPSIS.

Robert Cameron. capitalist. consults
fnlilp Clyde, newspaper publisher. re-
garding anonymous threatening letters he
mas received. The first promises a sample
OF the writer's power on certain-day
On that day the head is mysteriousy cut
from portrait of Cameron while the lat
ter 10 In the room Clyde has a theory
mat the portrait was mutilated while the
room was unoccupied and the head later
removed by means Of string, unnoticed
py CametQn. Evelyn Grayson. Cameron S
piece. with whom Clyde is in love-. finds
she mead or Ccneron's portrait nailed 10
= tree. where it was had been used as
Target, Clyde pledges Evelyn to secrecy;
CIyde learns that a Chinese boy employed
py Philatus Murphy. an artist living
efo5s bad borrowed rife from cam en-
Spse to call on Murphy and Is repulsed;
re pretends to be investigating alleged
infractions Of the game laws and speaks
DER the tree where Cameron's portrait
was found. The Chinese boy is found
dead next morning. While visiting Cam
mirror Is mysteriously shattered Cameron
becomes seriously Ill az a result of the
shock shock. The third letter, appears mysteri.
direct threats against the life of Cameron.
Clyue tells Cameron the envelope was
empty. He tells Evelyn everything ana
EIans to take Cameron on yacht trip;
me yacht picks up fisherman touno
drifting helplessly In q boat. He gives
pears from yacht While Ciyde's back is
turned. frultless search Is made TOT
motor boat seen by the captain just be-
fore Cameron disappeared. Johnson is al
lowed to go after being closely questioned.
Evelyn takes the letters to an expert IN
Chinese literature. who pronounces them
Of Chinese origin. Clyde seeks assistance
from a Chinese fellow college student,
who recommends him TO Zip Sing. most
prominent Chinaman In New York. The
latter promises to seek information OF
Cameron among his countrymen. Among
Cameron's letters Is found one from one
Addison. who speaks of seeing Cameron
In Pekin. Cameron had frequently de-
clared to Clyde that he had never been IN
China. Clyde calls on DR.. Addison he
learns that Addison and Cameron were az
one time Intimate friends, but had faIl-
ing out over Cameron's denial or haVlng
been seen in Pekin by Addison. Clyde
goes to meet Yup Sing. sees Johnson at
tempts 10 follow him, falls Into base
inent, sprains his ankle and becomes un-
conscious. Clyde is found by Miss Clement
a MISSIONARY among the Chinese, He is
sick several days as a result OF inhanng
charcoal fumes. Evelyn tells Clyde OF
peculiarly acting anesthetio which renders
a person temporarily unconscious; MUIR
ply is discovered to have mysterious re-
lstions With the Chinese. Miss Clement
promises to get information about Cam
eron. Slump in Crystal CONSOLIDATED. or
which Cameron Is the head. is caused by
a rumor of Camerons Illness. Clyde hnds
Cameron on Fifth avenue in dazed ana
eniaCiated condition and takes him nome
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11
LYNNLAND.
MRs. CLYDE MAeNER.

A number are taking advantage
Of the cool weather and are butch
sring today Monday. A. D..
Stokes aud Chas. Ball are butcher
ing nine hogs at the Ball farm, and
Marion Miller is helping B. B.
Milton. and Ross Farr is helping
G. F. Wagner Victor Randall
visited his brother Will and family
in Joplin over Sunday.-W. A.
Milton entertained quite a crowd
Of neighbors and friends at their
home Saturday. The evening was
spent pleasantly at games and CON
versation and all report a fine
time. The party decided TO meet
at the home OF Jacob Byers some
time soon to spend the evening -
Chas Ball and wife and VIM. Huff
man and wife and Clyde Wagner
and wife visited Alba Saturday.
Uriah Smith had the misfortune to
lose a fine jersey COW Friday night.
4 straw stack fell over and the
COW was smotheIed beneath the
straw The friends and relatives
of E. Fuller were shocked to hear
Of his death at his home north Of
Neck City Friday night. He had
been in poor health for some time
but his death was unexpected.
Only recently he had visited friends
in this community. Mr. Fuller
was a brother-in law Of Jack Milton
Elmer Frost and vile annouce
the birth OF a son who has been
named Orville Lauderbaugh. The
Frosts are living in Idaho. Mrs.
Frost was formerly Miss Mamie
7 Lauderbaugh.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11

ged the roais Monday Rev. Mr
W yer ard Rev VI Dunn visited
'i'H A1t ros suI IA lily Tuesday
Jay Bradford and family were
entertained al the Sslsor home
Sunday d W. Shnver vas on
the sick list las; week Edna
Shnver visited the Talley girls
Thursday.--Rev. Mr.. Weaver and
Rev Mr.. Armstrong took supper
with G. H Castlebury and wife
Wednesday evening Judge Ross
and wife OF Purcell visited their
son Roy Thursday. Miss Harris
OF Kansas City is visiting her aunt.
Mrs. G. W Dehony, this week
The quail season is in now. and
Messrs Howe and McFarlan Of Neck
City were seen in our vicinity last
week Mr.. and MIS-. Castlebury.
". Il. Cave and wife and Hazel
called at the Talley home last We'd
nesday night after church.-Chas.
Cline returned from Harris. No.
Sunday, where he has been visit
ing his son and family a couple Of
weeks &C. H Castlebury and wife,
Earl York. Charley and Edna
Shriver and Johnnie Conne!l called
at the Cave home to see Hazel
who is very sick.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11
DEWEY.
Mrs. May MATTHEW'S.

n .
Nov Santa if you're in a rush,
We know without doub.
You'll call upon the sutfragettes,
They're sure 70 help you out.
Tom Flowers and wife spent
Sunday with Arch Rice and family.
-Arlo Estey and family spent
Sunday with Jasper Owings and
family.-Mr and Mrs. McVay
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Needy The rainy weather inter
fered with some attending the
funeral Of Mr.. Chas. Rice - Mrs.
Vernon Matthews and daughter
arrived in Philadelphia Tuesday
and writes it was rainy all the way.
Dick Carter and wife have the
announcement to make Of the mar
riage Of their son Lester A Carter
70 Miss Nellie ". Aushultz. on
December Al, al the Presbyterian
Church in Carteryilie Jim Free
man and Paul Henry Of Joplin
spent three days visiting Harvey
Cor Miss Creola Patrick has a
pie supper az the Magothn school
house, on Saturday night, Decem-
Der t--Mr. and Mrs. Sterling
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Janney Bro " J Cox will
preach al Salem next Sunday and
there wiil be special music by the
male guartette The rainy week
.Utsviered with the news items,
with working on the road, and the
seeing circle and all laundry work.
Clarence Simmons IS visiting in
Jasper Monday at a hog killing
party Such parties are getting
very popular now since it cooled
od.-Mrs. McCarthys new house
a, Carytoan vas pIastered last
week Mr. and Mrs Hamilton
d.ned las, week with Roy Brock
and ziie.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11
ROSE BANK.

Mrs. Mate Cline OF Webb City
and her daughter, Mrs. Lorell
Smith, and two children visited at
Milt Clines last week.-We are
sorry 10 say that Mrs. E. c. Talley
still continues very sick.-Mrs.
Jay Bradford entertained Mrs. w.
H. Scissor and Mrs. McFarlan of
Neck City last Monday Hazel
Cave was very sick with neuralgia
a few days last week jim Turpen
lost a valuble mare last Monday
Roy Ross, who was injured
while helping Mr. Turpen doctor
the mare. is improving nicely under
the care of DR.. Schooler John
Hartley and the MOsier boys drag
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11
DIAMOND
Ms CHARLEs ELTING.

4 number of friends were de.
lightfully entertained Saturday
evening by Link Milton and wife.
Music and games we're enjoyed by
all. The following were present:
J. F. Gulick and family, Ross Farr
and family, Mr., Byers and family,
E. Pugh and family, John Hartley
and family. Mrs. Mosier and three
sons, and Miss Aretha Baird Miss
Cora Buxton spent Sunday with
Beatrice Mitchell. Tom Wardlow
did some butchering Monday ~
Tom and Charley Wood helped
their father butcher a beef Satur.
day The Mosier boys are busy
baling straw this week.-Mrs.. T. S.
Mitchell called on Mrs. C Lunt
Monday.-Mr. crabtree sold some
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11
SHERIDAN.
Miss EDNA DAVIS.

Mr.. Turner and family spent
Sunday with Robert Gresham and
family--Mr AMI Mrs Sterling
spent Sunday with Ben Janney
and wife. &C. ". Hav and family
spent Sunday evening with Amos
Harvey -Cletis Holmes left for
Chicago Monday evening He
will attend school there. Pearl
Hay and Edna Davis spent Sunday
afternoon with Fern and Leola
Patrick.-G ". Hay and Mr..
Wampler butcherei Monday
Arthur Courtney spent Sunday
with Paul Davis.-Ray Patrick
started to school at Sheridan Mon
day A Christmas tree and pro-
gram is being planned by the
Salem people John Forste Of
Girard, Kans visited at Ed Davis
last week Mr. Gist and wife spent
Sunday with Lutte Vincent-An-
drew Gresham and family spent
Sunday with Robert Gresham -
Mr.. Lukens and family Of Carthage
spent Sunday with Homer Wamp
Ter and family.-G. P Campbell
and family spent Sunday afternoon
With D. H. Wampler and wife
Mr.. Loudenslager is building a new
addition o N r McClintock' S
chickenhouse.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11
LEBANON.
Miss ALTHEA ARMSTRONG.


n. E. Norris visited at the home
Of his parents in Lamar Sunday,
and did what he could to alleviate
the suffering OF his father. who has
been very i'll for many weeks A
winsome little daughter was born
70 Frank Thacker and wife Satur-
day. December 3 May her life be
bright.-Mrs Chas. Woodrow aud
son Homer are both sick this week.
Mrs. J H. Thacker of Jasper is
staying with her son Frank and
wife this week.-Mrs.. Allen Miller.
after three weeks delay caused
from sickness, is again able to
assume her duties as teacher OF
the Doris Valley school. - Mrs.
Geo. Nichols OF Nashville, visited
Wednesday and Thursday Of last
week at the home Of her parents,
J c. Law and wife. Miss Orpha
Woodrow is spending the week
with her sister, Mrs. Norris Crumm.
&C W Vincent butchered hogs
Saturday.-Mrs. Joe Ballew re-
turned to her home at Big Cabin,
Okla, one day last week. after a
pleasant visit with relatives and
friends in this neighborhood Mrs.
Chas. Woodrow and her mother in.
law, Mrs. VIM. Woodrow, spent
Sunday at the home OF w. S. Lane
and family John Grifftts and
wife Of Mulberry, Kans, are spend
ing the week at Mr.. Griffitts faith
er's home in this locality.-Miss
Orpha Woodrow spent Friday at
the home of Frank Keltner and
wife Fred Winter and family and
sister, Mrs E. Winter, spent Sun
day at the home of Joe Huber
Ernest Rex and wife visited at
Mrs. Fannie Rays Sunday.-C. s.
Andrews has been suffering from
the effects Of carbuncle for sever
al days past.-Geo. Brenneman
and wife visited at Joe Brenne-
mans Sunday.-We are glad and
thankful once more to see the
sunshine and feel the cold breath
Of winter after the prolonged
warm and rainy spell Of weather
We are also rejoicing and enjoying
to the fullest extent the privilege
Of being able once more. after so
long and painful a seige Of illness,
10 walk and talk with friends. to
eat what we want, to once more
stand beneath the canopy Of the
open air and Look out upon Gods
world and say 1T is good to be
alive"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11

fat aogs last week Mr. and Ms
Workman came down ami helped
Viii Badd butcher Monday.-Mrs
Chas. Elting returned home from
a ten days visit with friends and
relatives in and near Carthage J
F. GuIick was Jasper visitor
Monday.-Theo Mitchell spent
Friday in Jasper visiting his father,
5 r Mitchell Il number from
our community attended the Han
cock sale last week John Hane
and John Pfender spent Sunday
evening with Theo. Mitchell and
family. John Hartley aud family
spent Monday with their father,
Hice Hartley Mrs Jane Wood
spent one day last week with Mrs
Chas. Buzzari Ms Buzzayd has
been quite sick for some time. but
is now slowly improving .- Grace
Culick spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. Elting Everyone was
glad to see the sunshine once more.
We would like to see our roads in
shape again They are almost
hub deep in mud now. What will
they be by spring,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11
BLUE STAR.

A box supper will be given at
Blue Star school house Friday
night, December Il. Everybody
invited TO attend.-Joe Gresham,
from near Clinton. is visiting B. L.
Wallace and family Joe Killey.
of Fort Worth. Texas. came in
Saturday to visit his uncle, F. NJ.
Killey Of Esrom.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11

We have added the great Collier s
Weekly 10 our club list. The
News and Golfers Weekly for s. 50
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-12-11
ZION
Miss GLADYS BALLARD.


spending few days with Edgar
Tunnel in Lawrence county.-Miss
Sylvia Binney spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Pearl Johnson
Mrs. H. Conklin and little son El-
mer spent the past two weeks at
Nevada.-C. V. Ballard spent a
few days last week with Mrs S. F.
Ballard at Kansas City Fred
Gresham and family were guests
Of George Patterson and family
Wednesdav.-A very pleasant
birthday surprise vas given On
Mrs. Oscar Follmer last Wednes-
day evening. Those present we're
{ S. Johnston and family, 4. L
Thomas and family. Ben Johnson
and family. Walker Hubbard and
family and Alden S-hel. Miss
Nina Loudensiager spent Friday
with Mrs. F. Curtis. Mrs. Isaac
Thompson and sister. Mrs Sarah
Harker OF Carthage, spent the day
Thursday with Mrs. J ]. Schoolsr
Rev. Mr. Osborn o; Warreas-
burg preached at Zion last Monday
and Tuesday evenings and spent a
few days with A. L. Thomas and
iamily.-Clara Hubbard visited
Mrs. Fred Isenman Saturday -
Jess Corder and family we're the
guests Of Tom Mccall and family
Sunday.-Miss Cordie Erwin Of
Dudenville spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mart Jacobs -
There will be a pie supper AZ
Pleasant View next Saturday night
December u. Girls bring pies, and
boys bring your pocke. books.
Everybody come Herman S:or-
beck and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Mccormack. Will Mcconnell and
family and Leafs were entertained
az Mr. Thiels Sunday Mrs. Dan
Johnson and daughter Arlene and
Mrs. Howard Thompson and
daughter Nedra visited a. viii
Strecker's Friday.-Miss Ceola
Mackey spent Friday and Saturday
with Mrs. John Carter.-Benton
Cearnal and mother spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Charley
Teeter and Ellis Cearnal's Of Jas
peT.-Miss Carrie Probert and
Miss Oma Webb Of Jasper visited
friends al Alba the latter part OF
the week H y Covert and lam
lily spent Sunday in Jasper.-E. E. .
Hubbard and wife and daughter,
Miss Clara, visited Ben Johnson
and family Sunday. Mrs. J. F. .
Curtis and daughter, Miss Alice, T
visited Mrs. Jacob Scott and
daughters Thursday There will
be a candy social at c. S. Johnston |
next Friday evening. December II,
given by the "Hustlers". Every
body invited to come. Glen Cart T.
wright and wife spent Sunday and
Monday with A. T. Dean and fam
ily.-H. Conklin spent few days
in Kansas City last week &C. Y.
Ballard and family entertained
Sunday, A. L. Thomas and wife,
II. o. Earl and wife, J. J Schooler
and family, Joe Powell and wife
and son Purl and daughter Helen,
and Alice, Martha and Drayton
Curtis.-Mrs. J. ] Schooler is
spending a few days in Carthage
with her mother, Mrs. H NJ Har
ker.-Fred Isenman and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday night
at Mr.. Conklin's.-The Zion Sun
day School are much pleased with
their new blackboard. There were
40 in the Busy Workers s. class
last Sunday and "a in the boys
class or Kings Messenger" -
Mrs. I. F. Curtis and daughter, Miss
Alice visited Grandma McClintock
and daughter Nellie Wednesday 49,
Alec. Keith and wife are visiting
at Carterville a few days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-21

tWHa uF1alVe slgnaIs ht could be read by a n engineer ws necessary N
safety val to be assured. He told me that his mt, showed ht
ABOUT iory.hve miles a n hour a the limited speed for a tnin II IL as
ueshed 10 bring that train o a stop before a danger signal IA reached
! was reminded by this chat with Mr.. WESTINGHOUSE OF an experence
rHated 10 me by "A railway manager OF New England. This nag said
mat upon his line there had been mar computations for Tho burmese OF
the distance I'm which a locomotive could be stopped whether
unntn at nifty miles n hour or a any speed less than that These com
pWumhs We're made before he invention OF the automatic air brake
All of our ompWauons however. were set Il naught by tn expert
nee OF an engineer of u road, this manager said to ms TIL engineer
hd orders o take his engine from Boston to some point near Nw BED.
lord h order compelled the engineer to ook ot for the rpbts of ny
Of other trains and to keep his way in between.
He vas mil at a pretty fair rate n pon a certain re,cb ubp
ne uscoVered mat a drawbrtdge over a small river IT creek was open lie
knew nturlvely that II he al In engine at thu speed n was hon Going
ne NO Wi 20 lho the river. He nae n quick computation mentally which
showed him that he could n slow down in time to tot tn engine before
reaching the bridge. lie aho decided tina il he mt or all snmd be mib,
possibly leap he chasm. Now. III those computations were made in an
calculation or that sort ~
III instantly opened the throttle wide. The engine plunged ahead at
ter1tc speed. The engineers calculation as hat n saed wouId al,
the engine at least more han half way over tn Ia
II ws absolutely correct When the chasm was reached the enno
CAV a terrfhc leap. II jumped he river and landed non M bank hut IN
tender was half buried in the water. No particular danag was done 10
engine. and the engineer was only slightly shaken ~ n onpoeita
happened to be soft gravel
Tha experience, however made possible n series of onnuato,
respecting speed OF locomotives and the kind OF friction ecessarv 10 stn
her At various rates OF speed which proved to be of great value IN or
company"
Copyright 1919 by f J. Edwards. All rights reserved,
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of The Earliest Notable Railroad
Disaster in the United States" ~