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things, especially the dueling ground
where many famous duel was fought
and many man went down a sacrifice
to his vanity. 1t was there that De-
catur received the bullet Of Barron,
which caused his death.
One would like to stay a while in
the historic hamlet, but If he wishes
to return to Georgetown in good sea-
son the visit must be short one The
return journey is scarcely less inter-
esting than the voyage out. When An
alostan Island is reached, however, 1t
is best to hold to the main river, for
the cutoff behind is swift and makes
canoeing upstream a slow and tedious
operation.
Another short excursion which can
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have gotten far enough by a trim
yellow and white cabin over which
flies an American flag, and before
which play white bulldog, a gray
kitten and tame chicken, inseparable
COMPANIONS of one another and of their
owner, Bob" Holman, who has lived
there for years with no other asso-
ciates.
He is a genial man with an inevitable
pipe protruding from gray mustaches.
One would hardly believe from his ap-
pearance that he had been with Sher-
man through Georgia during the civil
war. He will readily direct the travel
err to a path leading down to the river.
The portage is an easy one and the
many tiny islands between which the
water shoots and eddies make wonder
full scenery and id$al canoeing. Fish
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and the river narrow and one Is soon
carried on to Mount Vernon. Some
eight miles below a solid white sand
beach known as Hallowing point offers
an excellent place to camp for the
night.
Il
Not much farther down stream is In
dian Head, the government testing sta
ton for high-powered guns. No one is
permitted to land there and the place
is on the whole most inhospitable. With
a total disregard for your presence in
the vicinity. the big guns boom and
hurl over your head huge projectiles
whose scream still rings in your ears
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rtta- While Canoe Trips in Vicinity of Washington

Interesting
Them the Tmenoed ResToMom Vernon and Colonial Beacfhough
Tidal Basin and Little Rv-To Badnb Through the Eastern BrancAV Visit
and-Png Through the Flood the Tidal BaU
mil Colonial Beach.
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Curiously enough. there seem to. be
no mosquitoes in this region. but there
are hosts of other denizens. Ducks
snipe, reedbirds and blackbirds are
plentiful this year, and a crane is no
uncommon sight. Myriads of minnows
and pursuing larger fish make a con-
slant splashing as they jump out of
the water all about the boat. On the
shores, hiding under lily pads or bask-
ing in the sun. turtles of all ages and
sizes tempt the passerby to come after
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parkway and passing through another
floodgate, you come again into the
open river near the old highway or
long bridge, from which point 1t Is
but two and ons-half miles back to
the boathouse.
But 1t is not alone in the lower river
that the canoeist may find delightful
short trips. The canal and the Potomac
as far as Cabin John bridge afford de-
lightful padding. The best way to go
is to paddle up the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal through the three locks
which bring it to the level maintained
at Cabin John. The distance is about
eight miles. You will know when you
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entering a marshy feeding ground for
all manner of water fowl. This is the
outlet of the Eastern branch. Hun
dreds of small passages through the
reeds run of in every direction at high
tide and the canoeist must beware lest
he follow some seemingly open but
really blind passage. The widest chan
mel should always be taken if one Is
to avoid being caught high and dry
in one Of the attractive lanes of the
maze when the tide has run out.
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L
national comfy. 1t is worth a short
visit.
Certainly the things in the slip" are
worth seeing. Only from the water can
one get an idea of Washington's sky
line and the character of her shipping.
There is the police boat, the Freight
or, excursion vessels and any number
of small craft which bring fish and
flesh to keep the town merry and wood
and coal to keep it warm. Pleasure
boats are at anchor-expensive launch
es and trim sailboats.
On arriving at the upper end Of the
slip, the food gates must be passed
through before entering the tidal
basin. If the gates should be closed,
as they often are. 1t is an easy carry"
over the concrete bridge and the re-
ward is ample. Once In the basin,
there is clear sailing without the dan
ger from passing tugs. At the foot
of 18th street a bathing place well
equipped with diving apparatus stands
ready for those who wish to swim. AL
along the stone sea wall fsher-folk add
to the scene. They are of both sexes
Indeed, 1t is hard to tell men from
women as they sit motionless. intent
ly watching their lines in the water.
Most of the women wear mems hats
and most of the men wear womens
aprons to protect their clothing from
the creatures which they ensnare. Ono
young negro when asked why he used
an apron said:
"'Deed 1 got awful proud missus
and she 'sists on ma keepin' ma clothes
pretty. She say I don ketch nothin
nohow an it's shame to ruin suit
O. clothes that-a-Way."
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PWARD of 1000 canoes ply
the Potomac river between the
Aqueduct bridge and the foot
of Little Falls. Half as many
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
NEW PUZZLE
LETTER CASE
SECRET SERVICE MEN ARE TRY
ING TO LOCATE 4 GOLD
HEADED CANE.
FIGURES IN CASE
The Cane is Said to Have Been
Carried by Archibald and May
Have Contained Some
Valuable Papers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.--The latest
puzzle in the letter carrying episode
which resulted in the recall of Aus
trian Ambassador Dumba is the
whereabouts OF a gold headed cane
that is supposed 10 have been carried
by James f. j. Archibald, the Ameri-
can newspaper correspondent.
Archibald admitted today that five
treasury officials came from Wash
ington TO New York TO ask him about
the cane. He said he told them he
never had one.
During the investigation of the
case the persistent declaration has
been made that Archibald carried
some of the most important docu-
ments in hollow cane. 1t was
stated that the cane had been so
weighted that II would sink easily.
Ii has also been intimated that had
the papers in the cane been found
Ambassador Barnstorff would have
said TO have carried letters and gifts
from Bernstorff to Mrs. Bernstorff
In Berlin and from Prime G
Hatzfeldt TO his wife. The letters
were confiseated by the English au-
thorities, although the gifts were
permitted to go through.
Chief Flynn met Archibald AT
quarantine yesterday.
He asked me- said Archibald
today, ''if before left | was given
for my personal use q gold headed
cane that might have been useful in
concealing papers. answered that
did not know anything about such a
cane"
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WASHINGTON DISPATCHES
ARE NOT CONFIRMED

NEW YORK, September 2f.-EJ-
ropean cables early this afternoon
carried no confirmation of the Wash
ington report that Bulgaria has me-
bilized. but wireless dispatch from
Berlin reported that Bulgarian troops
were concentrating ON the Serbian
frontier. The Washington dispatcl,
apparently confirmed rmmors tha:
Bulgaria was preparing to act with
Austria and Germany in a great drive
through the Balkans to Turkey. crush
Serbia and drive the AngIo-French
troops in the Dartlanelles into the
sea.
4 wireless from the Berlin bureau
of the United Press a few days ago
fOrccasted that a mighty blow in thu.
Balkans was expected by Berlin 10
bring early peace. This information
was obtained by Karl w. Ackerman,
who had recently visited Vienna.
Bulgaria's entrance into the war.
according to reports current in Lon
don. will be followed Immediately by
a declaration OF war against Bull
garia by Greece and Roumania.
Rome dispatches to the United
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
JOHN D. JUNIOR IS
MIXING WITH MINERS
WILL SPEND TWO OR THREE
WEEKS GETTING BETTER AC-
QUAINTED WITH MEN.
Endorses Policy of His Father in
Opposing the Big War Loan 10
the Allied Governments.

TRINIDAD, Col. Sept. 2l.-With
the Morgans trying to take from
the Rockefellers the claim OF the
richest man in the world John u.
Rockefeller Jr. deserted the hilah-
eial market of New York to mix ana
mingle with the coal miners III
Colorado The Younger Rockefeller
intimated that he had forsaken a
chance to further accumulate great
wealth hy refusing to take part IN
the allied war loan, as his lather haa
done. Rockefeller was quoted py
members of his party as being DIS
pleased with the proposition to loan
the allies half billion dollars
Before s o'clock this morning the
oil kings son was on on % iiiiie
motor trip to a number oil mining
towns in this district. The trip was
made over a stone public highway
built by his own money when az
forded striking miners employment
after the strike Following ms poF
lev of getting closer to his men aur-
mo tho two or three weeks stay IN
Colorado he will attend the miners
field dav and county falr ihu's-
dav He will witness contests ne
tween the first aid and rescue iroh
the mines OF southern Colorado win
those from northern New Mexico
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
SCORES ARE HURT
IN FREAK WRECK
FREIGHT TRAIN BUCKLES AND
CAR THROWN IN FRONT OF
PASSENGER TRAIN.
Three Men We're Seriously Injured
and Many Others Suffered
Broken Legs and Other
Injuries.

CHICAGO. Sept. 21.-Three seri-
ously injured men are near death to-
day and scores or more are suffering
from broken legs and other injuries
as the result of freak wreck on the
Chicago and Burlington near West
ern Springs last night. AS the Bur-
linton Limited was approaching
Western Springs freight train
buckled and a ear was thrown across
the track in front OF the passenger
train. Tie passenger engine and
three ears were hurled from the
track. The freight car. OF wooden
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
AL STATES
ACTIVE
rvFD BULGARIA, GREECE
n RovNANIA WILL SOON
ENTER WAR.
'MOV|NC TROOPS
Ran Troops Are Daily March,
Through the Capitai-(ser-
,ans Masscd Near Rou-
manian Frontier.

BIZ, September 2t.-Thc par
zion of bulgaria. Greece ana
kania in the war may be n fact
: the first SNOW falls in the
ms.
kitement prevails in the Rou-
I'm capital over the rumors that
|bodies of German troops have
Transported through Hungary
concentrated near Temesvar
= striking distance of both the
IN and Roumanian frontiers.
5pite promises by the Austrian
b office the Austro-Roumanian
\ has not been reopened.
J greatest military activity since
htbreak of the war is report
both Sofia and Athens. Bull
J troops are marching through
bpital daily.
\ Greek premier is in daily con-
fes with members of the cabinet
kaders of the Greek .'war par
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
| SLAP 0Y THE KAISER
NAY LOSE BULGARIA.

PARIS. September 21-Germaa
diplomats are having lot of tron-
BILE in winning Bulgaria to come
over on the central empires side
because of one of the kaiser's hearty
slaps on the back The kaiser slap
ped Car Ferdinand of Bulgaria on
the back at public reception in
Berlin several years ago The kaiser
intended to show comradeship. but
the czar resented the act, and it is
stated that the czar recently express
ed this resentment to German diplo-
mats.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
BRYAN WILL CALL ON
PRESIDENT WEDNESDAY,

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2f.--W. j.
Bryan will see President Wilson at
noon Wednesday, ii was announced
today. This will be the first visit
of Bryan to the White House since
he resigned as secretary of state.
Discussion was lively as to what at
titude the president would take to-
ward his former secretary since the
latter's speech making tour in which
he inferentially criticized some of
the presidents policies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
YOUNG GIRL IS KILLED
IN AN AUTO SMAsHUP

CHICAGO, September 21.-A well
dressed unidentified girl is dead as
the result of an automobile wreck
following a round of cabarets and
road houses. John Rouse, night
policeman, is dying in an Evanston
hospital. The other occupants OF the
ear, a girl and man, fled after
summoning an ambulance, The ac-
cident occurred when the machine
hit the railing of bridge across a
small stream.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
COLLECT TAX
OFF MEX|CANS
FAMILIES RETURNING FROM
TEXAS TO MEXICO MUST
PAY HEAVY TAX.
IS STOPPED
Believed that Recent Offer to Re-
move Tax Was Only Ruse to OBJ
tain Cattle and Horses of
the Settlers.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Septem-
her 2t.-1he exodus of hundreds Of
Mexican families from Texas to Mey-
leo has hecn stopped to great ex-
tent through tax placed on recent
arrivals of Mexicans at Matamoros.
The poorer classes are not able to
meet the demand and their horses,
cattle and household goods are seiz-
ed in default Of the payment of the
tax. Mexican officials recently an
nounced that il Mexican citizens
would return to that country all taxes
would be removed and that they
would be given farming land. This
is now believed to have been IA rusc
to obtain their cattle and horses
which are badly needed by the Car
rama army.
The presence of General Jacint1
Treyino, commander of the Carranza
forces i'm northeastern Mexico, Is be-
Iieyed to forecast the naming OF a
successor to General Nafarrate, conn.,
mandant at Matamoros. who has
been implicated in several OF the re.
cent raids on American territory.
The bodies of seven Alexicans were
recovered from the river today. They
are thought to have been those Of
bandits killed i'm the recent battle AT
Donna.
The heavy rains have caused the
river to rise rapidly and it is believ-
ed this will put an end, AT least tenn
uorarily, to bandit operations.
Officers are still searching for tht
drunken Mexicans who fired from al
automobile sunday night, injurin.
two Mexican girls. II is stated thai
their arrest is imminent. and n sen
sation is promised when all the evi
Jence is obtained.
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v|LL|STAS FALL
bACKON BORDER
GENERAL ROUTE OF VILLAS
ARMY BELIEVED NEAR AT
HAND TO-DAY.
INCREASE PATROL
War Office Sends Re-infOrcementS
to FL Paso So Commanders
Will he Able.to Cope With
Situation.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-The war
department received dispatch from
General prcshing today stating that
from 5000 to 1000 Villistas at
Juarez were falling back toward the
American border.'
The dispatch said there was gen.
eral movement toward the border at
several points.
This report created the impression
in official circles that general rout
Of the Villistas Is under way. The
dispatch was discussed by President
Wilson and Acting Secretary OF War
Breckenridge.
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MEMBER Of ZEPPELIN CREW
IS REPORTED M|ss|NG

LONDON. Sept. 21.-The paiiF
Express today reported 'ha' on0
member of the crew oi the Zeppelin
that recently raided London tei VI
wos blown from the airship by
shrapnel fired at ii by anti-airefa''
guns. A body has been found on 'ne
aontheast coast. The express saiu
eiso that Or. stieker, COMMANDER o'
ore of the largest Zeppelins. was
m,ss,ng when the airships returaed
to their base.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
MINERS ARE TRAPPED
BY An EXPLOSION
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE Is FEARED
AS RESULT OF EXPLOSION
IN ENGLISH NINE.
Rescue Parties Find Their Way is
blocked by Great Piles OF
Debris-ren Bodies
N.a Recovered
Are Recovered.

NJNEHQUEN, Eng. Sept. 2l.--
An explosion in the Hall collier about
fifteen miles northwest of Rugby last
night trapped 269 miners in the
lower level. Ten bodies had been re-
covered By rescue parties at noon
today A heavy loss OF lie IS rear
ed. Rescuers found great piles OF
debris which blocked their progress
toward the pit where the miners are
believed 10 be entombed.
About ia miners had been res
cued this afternoon. Most OF them
were uninjured. Rescue parties are
trying 10 reach several score men
Imprisoned In the ssaft.
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NEVER TOUCHED Me-" slTs
DALLAS TO MEMPHIS

DALLAS, Texas, Sept 21.-The
south is planning concerted protest
against recent editorial in the
Chicago Tribune provoked by the
lynching of Leo. NJ. Frank, charac-
terizing the south as half educat-
ed" The business mans club OF
Memphis has asked the Dallas Cham
bcr of Commerce to join ma resolu-
tion OF protest. Dallas regards it.
self as In the southwest and calmly
answered lit never touched me-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SENT.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-Rein-
forcements for the border guard was
ordered this afternoon by the war
department. Two more regiments are
to he sent To the FL l'aso district.
4 regiment of infantry and the
fourth field artillery are to be dis
patched from Texas City. including
about 1890 men. This will increase
the force around FL Paso To about
1000 men. There are now more
than 100 troops at brownsville.
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>~>~~>~>>~~>~~~>
"WSRRIOR's WEuST"
AND "rRENCH KNEE

y LONDON. September a. .
= Following the Trench Knee" 9
= the Warriors Wrist" IL the .
= latest soldier maIady reported Q
' from Northern France. ,
It's the peculiar affiiction Of .
= The wrist and elbow caused by .
y 'hc wearing Of "a strap watch .
' with uniform. Ninety per cent .
= Of all the soldiers wear them, Q
y FIFTY per cent Of the ninety .
= have developed ..Warrior's .
. Wrist'--painfuI at times but .
. not serious. Q
y Frequent glances at the time. .
= piece cause the damage. The .
= arm is flung out with the elbow .
= slightly bent and the palm Of .
. the hand down. .
= There Is a pause and then .
= relax motion that brings the .
= hand up toward the nose. .
. II takes three weeks to devel- .
= op the peculiar muscular strain Q
> commonly known as "Warrior's .
= Wrist" .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
FUR|OTs ARTILLERY
DUEL N PROGRESS
FRENCH HAVE BEEN SHEI4LlNG
THE GERMAN FRONT FOR
THREE WEEKS.
Many German Works Have Been
Destroyed by the ShellS-Thc
French Make Slight
Gain.

PARIS. Sept. 2l--Furious bom-
bardment which has been in pro-
gress along the entire front for the
last three weeks has resulted in the
destruction OF many German works
and has paved the way for pos
sible Anglo-French offensive. This
afternoon official statement said
there was Eo cessation In the artil-
lery action. and that French troops
have gained foothold on the right
bank of the Aisne-Marne canal at
Satemircul. Cannonading last night
was most violent north Of Arrns.
Infantry clashes of slight import
ance occurred south Of Royc.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
DUTCH QUEEN
NEAR DEATH
QUEEN WILHELMlNA AND PR1N.
CESS LOUISE IN AN ACTOSIO-
BILE WRECK.
INJURIES SLIGHT
The Two Machines Which We're in
Collision Were Wrecketi-Queen
Was Returning From Adj
dressing Parliament.

THE HAGUE, September 21.-
While returning from the govern
ment building where Queen Wilhel-
NINA had addressed parliament ut
its opening the queen and six-year-
old Princess Louise narrowly ESCAPE
ed death or serious injury when their
automobile collided head-On with an
other car. Both machines were
wrecked, but the queen and princess
escaped with only slight injuries.
The two occupants OF the other car
were seriously hurt and were sent
to "a hospital.
The little princess leaped from the
car as the two machines crashed. The
queen was showered by bits Of glass,
hut alighted from the wrecked car
without assistance. She instructed
the chauffeur to summon physicians
to attend the two who were injur-
ed.
The collision occurred near the
parliament house. Parliament was
excited on reports that the queen
had been badly hurt until a state
ment was read from the rostrum that
her majesty had escaped.
In opening parliament today the
queen announced that the govern
ment would introduce bill eliminat-
ing the present hindrance to wo-
mans suffrage. This announcement
was greeted with applause.
The queen also stated that parlia-
ment would be asked to vote cred
it for an increased navy. The gov
ernment, she said. is planning spe-
cial steps for the defense of the
Indian colony. Bills providing foi
social insurance and reorganizing the
present tax will be supported by the
government at the present session.
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Press early today predicted that
Greece, bulgaria and Roumania
would center the war before the first
SNOW falls in the BaIkans.''
The bulgarian army is reported 90
be well equipped. There are four di-
visions with 12O.OOO men each anil
ten other divisions with 3OO. 900 each,
OF first line troops who could he
modified and made ready 10 join
Austria and Germany in an invasion
Of Serbia.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
British Steamer Sunk.

LONDON, Sept. PA German
submarine has sunk the British
steamer lnkmoor, but the crew has
been saved The Inkmoor displaced
4.04s tons and was built in 1914.
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siH.for.a.Quarter Eight On.

TRENTON. n. j.. September 81.
This city today began death
grapple. before the public utilities
commissioners. with the street rail-
way forces to decide whether the
latter have the right to discontinue
selling strip tickets at the rate Of
six for quarter.
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New Bishop Consecrateei.

DENVER. Colo, September 21.-
Fifteen bishops and archbishops par
ticipated in the conservation of the
Rev. A. J. Schuler as bishop of Ell
Paso here today The services were
held in the Immaculate Conception
Cathedral.
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pr LEADERS URGE
(ARRANzA RECOGNITION
Ph,IioN TO THAT EFFECT
y BEEN AUTHORIZED BY
PRESIDENT GOMpERS.
result viii BE Presented to
s"eht Wilson--Mexican I.a-
DOR Fapors Carranza.

shiNGToN, Sept. 2I.-The
I'VE council of the American
"''oh of Labor urges the recog-
:" 'arranza in Mexico. Presi-
"o'npers has authorized the
"s "i II resolution urging the
"on OF tarranza as authori-
" an expression of the best
(" 'he Mexican people for self
' Tor presentation Ia
|ie"t Wilson.
"''"n of the executive conn
"''"wed n visit a short time
W. 'd'nun'io MARTINEZ. rep
"' OF Mexican Federation
~ VA" urged the necessity
'P"" 'arranza from labor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-21
KAISER IS INJURED N
IN AUTOMOBILE URFtI

AMSTERDAM, Sept 2f.-Kaiser
Wilhelm and Prince Joachim were
slightly injured in an amtOlnobile Sc
cidcnt, according to Berlin dis
patches received here today. The
imperial auto was wrecked. the dis
patch said. No further "details were
given.
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AR IN THE BALKANS
| IS ALMOST ASSURED
COMPLETING DETAILS
FOR BIG WAR LOAN

NEW YORK. September 21.-Ar-
rangements appeared nearing com
Dletion today for the consummation
OF the allied war loan. 1t was
thought the details would be COM
pleted this afternoon.
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BIG RUSSIAN ARMY
IS FACING CAPTURE

was demolished.
Traffic was delayed from e:3Q last
night until daybreak this morning.
The accident occurred few yards
from where fourteen people we're
killed two years ago when two
Burlington trains crashed together.