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SANTA CLAUS LETTERS

Dear Santa: want y doll buggy
ana doll. a picture book that tells
about Santa Claus. :. little rocking
morse, IA little piano, a box OF disrcs
and table, stove ana rocking chair.
and for Lucille. ribbons for her hair.
ianukCrchicfs, n watch bracelet Tor
Lucille, Il doll house.
Your little friend,
JOSEPHINE COOK.
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APPLICATION FOR ROCK
ISLAND RECEIVER DENIED

New York. Dec. Supreme Court
Justice Prndleton today denied the
application OF Horace l.. Brand of
Chicago for the appointment OF Il
temporary receiver of the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific company to
intervene in the foreclosure pro-
ceedinGs against the railroad now
proceeding in the federal courts.
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of the Austrians who have been
sweeping northwestern Servia bare
Of defenders. 1t is reported from
Nish that the Servians have resumed
the offensive and driven back the
Austrian right wing. as far as the
Kolubara river
Official statements concerning the
fighting in the west still are con-
fined to references to detached en-
|gagements. with conflicting claims
of small advantages. In the main
the situation today appeared to be
much the same AS the last month
A comparison of the reports from
Berlin and Petroerad leads. to the
conclusion that the Germans again
occupy LODI from which city they
we've driven on their first retreat
from Warsaw Berlin makes posi-
tive announcement that LODI is in
her hands. while Petroarad admits
that the situation there is desperate
If the fall Of the city is fact. it
indicates that the communion with
Warsaw is seriously menaced. but
semi-official statement from Petro-
grad declares that the Russians are
strong euouoh IN hold fine invaders
!, portbor, poi,n1 ond will oon+onf
+han,.aI,o, ,,,;+L die, +l;e ,,l,;io 40
80, +l,a;, 49,, AZ, aro;or 4 H. ~
l,,at: - Co. A.,
- y. anu '''S
VI tAu'Soi!'
''''' 'in7 =" iepo' -
rom me itusSia'' c'iitd'' Is '"c weak
point III the 'rniol Oh tHe I'"toi'
"hitS' ihese message" from retro
grad say that even as early as at inc
time OF the fa!l OF LemherG, Austria
asked Russia for terms OF peace. The
negotiations to this end. il any really
took place, apparently proved AMOR
tive. The story is again revived in
PetroSrGd in the form OF report,
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Dear Santa Claus am little
boy who lives II, II MOTEL anu J- TrIcr-
hcru very GOOD all year | viii now
tcll you what to bring me. Please
bring me train of cars, sled.
rocking norsc, u jack-in-hoX, a pair
Of skates and big bora or If you
haven't IL horn n drum like they
play nj Huticricl,. $ will do. Also
bring me lots of candy and nuts. ]
am afraid you cant com" dOwr our
chimney as we have steam heat. so
please come 10 the front door and
leave them with the man at ihc desk.
Your little boy, WALTER NJ NALIN.
T. S. Don't forget my chnm John.
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LODI is in our possession. De
tails OF the battle giving us LODI
cannot yet be made public because OF
tho extended field over which the en-
pagemeni was fought The Russian
losses were very large. An attempt
by the Russians to come to the as
sislancc 70 their threatened armies
in the north of Poland was ioiled by
the activity Of the Austro-Hungar!an
and German troops in the district
southwest Of Piotrokow.'
Paris. Dec. Tic French war
office gave ont an official communi.
cation this afternoon as follows;
In Tie region of the \ ser. we con
tinuc to attack the few cntrench
ments still held by the enemy on the
left bank of the canal.
in the region of Armenticres and
of Arras, as well as in the Disc terri
tory, in the Aisne region and in the
Argcnnc, there is nothing to report
except to refer in general terms to
the superiority of our offensive.
In Champagne our heavy artillery
on several different occasions has
snowued marked superiority over the
enemy.
There is nothing new on the cast
zrn front of oar line where the po-
sitions OF previous days have been
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ST louis METAL

81. Louis. Mo, Dec. lead
higher. &.GI4 to $40.
Spoltcr higher, J.iJ.
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@E|| Excursions

Mobile, Ala. and return. $500
Jacksonville, Fla, and return $3.50
Tallahassee, Fla. and return $3.50
Augusta, Ca, and return. >. 60.35
Savannah, Ca. and return $500
Townsville, Ca, and return. 64.50
Lake Charles, La, and return 1890
New Orleans, La. .......... 51.9O
Meridian, Miss, and return. $3.50
Deming, N. M. and return. $3.50
Charleston. S. c., and return. $3.50
Columbia, S. c., and return. 62.15
Austin, Tex. and return. 49,. 31.5O
Beaumont. Tex, and return. $500
Brownsville, Tex. and return 1880
Corpus Christi, Tex, and re
turn ......... 1880
Dallas, Tex, and return 80. 1880
FL Paso, Tex, and return. -. $500
Fl. Worth, Tex, and return. $3.50
Galveston, Tex, and return. $3.50
Houston, Tex, and return. . $3.50
Pecos, Tex, and returns. -. 27.95
San Antonio, Tex. and return 34.6O
Waco, Tex, and return 80. 27.2O
White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va, and return. ......... $40
Havana, Cuba, and return. $3.50
Also to various other points.
Dates of Sale Daily. Nov. l. 1914, to
March 81, 1915.
For particulars call on or address
II. w. HOYT, c. b. LITTLE,
Agent. Ticket Agent.
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FOR SALE.

Rooms papercd complete, short
time only $3.75; embossed and var
nishcd colds. 80 cent goods, your
room hung complet. $40; this is
something very special; selection
made only from our show windows;
first come first served; rooms will be
hung in rotation as received Tony
d. Clark, cor. Colorado and AriZ.
.ayes. TT
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High grade grapefruit land lear
Fla. John Conkie. Red 2S22.
Raby buggy and coal range. Red
I3I2 IT
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DRESSM AKING.

Eirst-class Grcssmalicr now located
at iIazrldinc Hotel. Il 10. iOt'
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CLEANING.

Cleaning. pressing ana dyciGE.-
Tho Trinidad Cleaning and Dye
Works. II
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WANTED

All who do not receive their
Chronicle News to phone this office
between 600 and 1900 tho rame
evening.
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ALLIANCE EFFECTED


provision officials.
II is reported that 4 new provis-
ional president will ne elected on this
occasion.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-07
GERMANS NOW
OCCUPY LODI

Continued from, page 10
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Washington, Dec. CONSUL Can
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
AS He and Others Of a Duck
Hunting Party Make for
the American Shore.
.HUNTIMG Gun oF SEASON
And When They Decline TO Quit
Shooting Party's Members
Are Fired unon.
ny Assee,Arrn ssgss,

BUFFALO,. Dec. 2Se-One Ameri-
can was instantly killed and another
seriously wounded by Canadian
troops patrolling the Canadian border
at Fort Erie. Ontario. opposite this
city, today ssg
The men We're hunting ducks out
of season in the Niagara river ana
in Canadian waters. Provincial Po-
lice Officer Thomas Delaney, Of Fort
Erie, ordered the men to stop shoot
ing. They declined and Delaney
called upon corporal and two pri-
Yates Of the Forty-ourth battalion of
the Canadian militia for assistance.
The corporal ordered the men to
come ashore. Instead they headed
their boat for the American shore
and were beating hasty retreat,
when, at the order of Delaney, the
soldiers fired upon them. Walter
Smith was shot through the head
and killed and Charles Dorsch was
seriously wounded in the shoulder.
Both reside in Buffalo.
When the hunters toppled over in
the boats the soldiers put out in a
boat and towed the hunters craft
to shore.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
Russian Forces Cross River,
Biala, and Separate Two
Austrian Armies.
ONE. is BADLY CRIPPLED
Big Advance Made by the Rus
slams Regarded by War Ex-
perts as Advantage.
ssY A.seelA1sp sssss,

~ -.fiisf4fti u " tor ASooclATgp PRGS6)
PETROGRAD, via Lonodn, Dec.
2S. Russian forces, according to ad-
vices received today from Galicia,
have succeeded In crossing the Biala
river and In taking possession of a
twenty-mile strip of territory south
OF Tuchow thereby separating the
two Austrian armies.
The forces of General Boehm-E
molli, the Austrian commander, are
claimed by the Russians to be re-
treating precipitately and the western
Austrian army is said to be badly
crippled.
The Russian Galician army, which,
Q short time ago, was in touch on the
south with the Austrian garrison de-
Tending Cracow, moved back to the
Biala river, which is some fifty miles
east of the former Russian position.
notwithstanding the fact that the
Russian retrogression completely re-
lieved the investment Of the fortress
of Cracow, 1t Is claimed by military
observers to be a marked advantage
for the Russians. the retirement be.
ing due to tthe discovery of the Aus
trian aim to cut into half the Rus
sian forces in this region.
The Austrians, reports from the
Russian southern front says, began
advancing December 90 from Pym-
bark, thirty-five miles southeast OF
Cracow, with the apparent object OF
swinging around the left of the Rus
SLAMS, along the river Biala, north
ward Of 1arnow and joining forces
with the army of General Boehm-
Ermolli. which was advancing along
the railroad from Sanok. The pre-
mature appearance of this latter
army to the south of Przemysl, how
ever, put the Russians on their guard
and the Russians concentrated along
the Btala river, moved down and at
tackled the Austrians at lucknow,
where they were successful in pre-
venting a junction of the Austrian ar
mics. Meanwhile the attention of
the Russians was directed to the Aus
TRANS advancing from Sanok which
movement was checked. After their
successes in this district the Russians
took the offensive along the Biala
river.
Christmas day the Russians swung
the battle of Tuchow. the Austrians
retreating throughout the following
day. The Russians captured $500
prisoners and eighteen machine guns.
Later the Russians crossed to the
western bank of the Biala and sue
cessfully stormed the heights OF
Siedliska, four miles south of Tuchow
The Russians took possession of 90
mile strip of territory and thus sep
arated the two Austrian forces.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
THANKS
For Aid in Christmas Work is
Returned by the Saliva
ton Army.

On behalf of the local Salvation
Army corps. of which she is in
charge. Adjutant Mildred Douglas ex-
presses thanks for the aid given the
army in its Christmas work in the
following letter:
ALLOW me through the columns
of your paper to express my appreci-
alton and thanks to the people Of
Clarksburg and vicinity, also to the
for the donations made
to the Salvation Army for Christmas
dinners for the needy and the Christ
mas tree for the children There
we're fifty Christmas baskets given
out, thirty-two twenty-fve-pound
sacks of flour. over two hundred new
toys and books. over two hundred
boxes Of candy, two hundred oranges,
two hundred apples and about one
hundred secondhand toys
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
TROOPS KILL
ANAMERICA N lNSTANT
Heavy FlNIE|
Is Imposed on London Tobac-
conist for Using Butt Ends
of Cigars and Cigarets.

CORRESPONDENCE of Associated ;-ress,.
LONDON, Dec. 2S-The butt ends
OF cigars and cigarets picked UP so
industriously in the streets by vag-
abonds are not all used for private
smoking. as shown in, the case Of
Isaac Liss, an East End tobacconist
who was fined 100 pounds for SELL
ing untaxed tobacco. Lfss had IN his
shop thirty pounds Of butts and II :
GOO cigarets made OF that material.
He bought part OF his supplies from
man named Robbins; who. sold his
picking at the equivalent OF thirty
two cents pound. Cigarets made
of this material brought sLiss two
cents each. In view OF the nature of
the business. which carried disease
as well as filth from the streets TO
the mouths OF deceived purchasers,
the magistrate imposed the extreme
sentence with its alternative OF four
months in jail on Liss, and the half
OF that penalty upon the dupe, Rob
bins. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
Great Master of Law Answers
the Last Call OF Natures
Great Law of Life.
GREAT LEGAL CARE Err
of One Of West virIinia's Fore &
most Lawyers Ended byvisit
of Death Messenger.

The Honorable John Basel died
at $50 o'clock Monday morning ct
his home on West Main street. Nh.
Basel had been In declining health:
for several months and was very low
the two weeks prior to his death. A
complication OF diseases. was the iifi-
mediate cause Of mis- death.
Mr.. Basel Is susvived by his sec
ond wifeSYho was Miss Alice Bean.
before her marriage to Mr.. Basel a
little more than year ago; a brother
James Basel, OF Weston; two sons,
and five daughters. The sons are
Norval and Edward G. Bassel, both OF
this city. The daughters are Mrs..
John w. Davis, OF Washington, ID D.
Mrs. Miller S. Gallaher, Of Charles
ton; Mrs. Philemon N. Watson. Of
Indianapolis; and Mrs. W. P. Con and
Miss Cornelia Basel, Of this city. Mr..
Bassel's first wife, the mother Of chs
children. was Mrs. Martha Lewis Ras-i
sci, half sister OF Judge Charles ST.
Lewis, OF this city, now deceased, and
a daughter of Charles Lewis, q prom
inent pioneer citizen OF Clarksbufg.
She died March 10, 1912. Mr. Basel
and Miss Lewis we're married In 1857.
Born near Lost Greek In 1910 Mr.,
Basel was "a years OF age He was
a son OF BENJAMIN Basel, who came
to this section from Conenct icnt and
settled at Lost Creek.
John Basel was graduate Of
Washington and Jefferson College al
Washington, Pas and he was admitted
to the Clarksburg bar June s., 1861.
He was a member Of the Constitution
al convention in 1879 at Charleston!
In the seventies he served a term as
prosecuting attorney OF Harrison
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
TO HOSPITAL
Forthe Insane at Weston w. B.
Thorn Will Be Taken Today
or Tomorrow.

W. B. Thorn, of jackson street, who
was arrested by city police Sunday
night on charge Of being drunk and
disorderly ut his home, will be re-
turned to the state hospital for. the
insane at Weston, from which institu-
ton he was recently released on
bond. His bondsman today notified
the city authorities that he would de-
liver Thorn to the hospital.
Officer McC1oud went to Thorn,s
home last evening in response to a
telephone call from Mrs. Thorn. who
said her husband was drunk and dis
orderly. He arrested Thorn and
locked him up in the city jail.
1t Is expected that an official OF
the hospital at Weston VIII arrive
in the city tonight or TOMORROW and
take Thorn back with him. VI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
DYNAMITE
Used by Enemies of Saloonist
to Get Revenge and Great
Damage is Done.
.py As.oe,.rrD pntss,

HYMERA, Ind. Dec. 2S-Three
buildings, including two saloons and
a meat market. were practically de-
molished here by dynamite early to-
day. A fourth building across the
street from one OF the saloons was
wrecked. Flames broke out in the
three buildings following the blast.
Business buildings to the number of
eight dozen suffered from the ex-
plosion. Plate glass windows were
shattered and the fronts Of the
buildings were damaged.
The saloons were owned by Walter
Wilson and Theodore Thompson and
the meat market by A. Emstrom.
While the police were without def
mite clew today they were working
on the theory that enemies of Wilson
were responsible. Wilson was re-
Gently named in affidavits filed before
Justice Of the Peace John Watson,
charging him with illegally operating
his saloon. Sheriff Kelly, of Sullivan
county, was Informed that covered
automobile was seen hurrying west
toward Shelburn Immediately follow
ing the explosion. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
PROGRESS
MADE BY CT ARILSBIJRC
During Period Of Reorganized
National Inactivity Dudder-
ar's Report Shows.

(By G. W. Dudderar, secretary
Clarksburg Board of Trade..)
We are collecting data with the
view of issuing an Industrial report
early In January to cover the year OF
1914. and information that Is now
coming In Indicates. in our opinion,
remarkable progress during a period
of recognized national inactivity in
business and financial circles.
One year ago when the writer took
charge of the board of trade work, we
found many of our members and citi-
|zens somewhat dissatisfied that there
had not been more factories located
Curing the several years preceding.
but upon summing up tn whole situa-
ton we are inclined to believe that
much had been accomplished through
organization effort and that substan-
tial results could be shown for the
money spent.
We went to work with will, have
received hearty backing from good
ly number Of our people and as the
year closes we feel justly proud OF
what we have accomplished and of
the material progress which has been
made in this community, and which
we hope to fully cover in our proposed
report. Some of the things which
this report will show, Indicating the
progress Of the community, will be
the building Of approximately 500
new homes: a 100000 laundry
which serves patrons as far away as
$50 miles; the building of 500, 900
Ice cream factory; an S-story office
building: a $4,000 bottling works;
large pottery which will employ $50
hands, to be followed by the building
OF another by the same company next
year; the location Of large glass
plant to employ about 400 men; the
building of business blocks, store
rooms, etc.
A number of letters have been
sent out from this office seeking In
formation of Improvements being
made by our people. but 1t is mani
testify impossible to reach every one.
and In order that our report might be
complete in every detail, the board Of
trade will welcome. in fact urges our
people to send In information OF this
nature.
Your cooperation will be appreci-
ated and will contribute towards the
compilation OF a report that should DO
OF great advertising use to Clarks-
burg. Let's get together and sec
what tne showing can be made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
No EFFORT MADE
BY City Of Wheeling to Enforce
Prohibition Law, Rathbone
Reports to Blue

CHARLESTON. Dec. 2s-Report-
ing to Fred o. Blue, commissioner
of prohibition, C. F. Rathbone, chief
field deputy, today declared that the
administration of the city Of Wheel
ing had madesnp effort to enforce the
Yost prohibition law. and that only
through the-efforts OF Commissioner
Blues department could action be
taken toward preventing illegal sales
of liquors in that city. Deputy
Rathbone called attention to the fact
that Wheeling had never. passed an
ordinance providing penalties for the
punishment OF persons who violate
the Yost law.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
FOR THE POOR
Choir Singer in a Bowery Mis-.
sion Steals Money is the
Plea He Enters.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s--Fred Hoyt.
choir singer in Bowery mission,
pleaded guilty today TO the theft OF
81, 400 in jewelry from an apartment
house. but besought the court elem
ency on the plea that he stole only
to benefit the poor. He will be sem
fenced later. Z
Hoyt said he had stolen alto
gether about $1,000, all Of which he
had given to the poor, except barely
enough to pay his own board. He
had not benefited beyond this by any
of his thefts he said. The money wah
given out in small sums. according to
his story. among the Bowery's home
less men to enable them to get food
and lodging His method OF distrib-
uting It was to stand after services
At the doorway OF the mission. where
he had sung. and bestow coins on the
departing worshipers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
HOBBS SUCCEEDS
As Superintendent Of the Ohio
Division of the Baltimore
and Ohio System.

PARKERsBURG, Dec. 2s.-The
biggest bombssell in recent years In
the way Of sur ,rise czme last even
ing with the anneu:S.,ment from the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany OF change In the superinten-
dency Of the Ohio river division. o.
H. Hobbs. superintendent of the Bal
umore division will succeed C. E.
Bryan at Parnersburg as superinten-
dent of the Ohio River division, eff
fective January /. The changes are
a big surprise to railroad men as we'll
as to the general public, and are the
outgrowth OF combined retrenchment
and efficiency policies OF the railroad
company.
gineer here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
BACKWARD
This Santa Claus Worked and
Thompsons Are Minus
Christmas Gifts.

Someone played Santa Claus back
ward on F. S. Thompson, Of apart
ment No. "a in .he Oak Hall. Instead
of bringing something this Santa took
something away and Mr.. Thompson is
trying to find both Santa and the
articles he got.
When an express man came Monday
to collect transportation charges on
"a Christmas box sent the Thompsons
by relatives, 1t was disclosed that the
box had mysteriously disappeared
from the hall at the doorway OF the
Thompson apartments and that the
family never knew 1t had been left
there. The box weighed about thirty
pounds and contained number OF
Christmas gifts, in view OF which the
Thompsons are quite disappointed
over the theft.
Mr.. Thompson says this is the first
time in the history of the building
that ANYTHING has been stolen from
Oak Hall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
FEDERAL SENATE
TO RENEW FIGHT
Against Passage of the linmI-
grafton Bill Because ofLits
eraCy Test Provision.
.nY Asses.Atep rsIs.,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Senafofs
and representatives were returning 10
Washington today from their holiday
recess for the reassembling OF Con-
gress tomorrow. with their return.
evidences Of activity began to appear
on both sides OF the capital and tile
Democratic leaders were stiIi deter
mined to expedite the passage OF an
necessary legislation SO sas to avoid
an extra session after March 4. 2
Practically all Of the real work 81
the session is yet to be accompiIsheG
On the House side rapid progress has
begun to be made In clearing MP a.
preparation bins and q few general
measures but In the Senate, "a aiidi=
ton to the supply measures the On
tire administration Legislative bf6sI
gram remains to be disposed Of There.
the immigration bill Is the unfinished
business with prospects q ( continue
alton %. the light against the nj
because Of the iiteracs Tel pi6fIlie6.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
TRAPPED IN A FIRE
FOUR PERSONS DIE
While Another is Fatally Burned
and Many Aged Men and
Women Suffer Severely.
csy Assee,srrp psss,,

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 2s.-Four
deaths and the probable fatal burning
of another inmate in the fire, which
trapped the occupants OF the city
home, while they were asleep early
today, was definitely established when
the officials made careful checking
up of the register today.
Many others among the 23S inmates,
mostly aged men and women. suffered
severely from fright and exposure and
several were partly overcome by
smoke. Police. firemen and nurses
assisted them down stairways, fire
escapes and ladders and while the
building was burning they were cared
for By nearby residents.
Later the majority OF the inmates
were taken TO the two city BUILDINGS
and provided with mattresses.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-28
COLLISION
OF Schooner and Steamer Near
Peaked Hill Bars Off Cape
Cod Occurs.

PRovINCETOWN. Mass. Dec. rs.
The fiye-masted schooner. Dorothy
Palmer. and the United Fruit Com
pany's steamer. Limon, were in coll
lision near Peaker Hill bars, off Cape
Cod, early today but without serious
damage to either vessel or injuries to
those on board. The Limon's bow
was stove in above the water line and
the Palmer lost her headgear. The
Limon was coming into the bay with
passengers and cargo and the Palmer
was bound south when the collision
happened. After the accident the
steamer took the schooner n;tow for
Boston. 4