The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15
HARDINCS
PARTY HELD
UP BY gale
Start to Flee From Point
Isabel and Engine on
0inky Road Fails
ny RAYMOND CI.ArprR

POINT iSAnEi. Tex. Nov. ia
Another effort 20 escape from this
storm-swept little fishing village was
10 be made today by President Elect
Harding and hts party They plan
10 try tho train again Today. the road
neing almost impossible from the
rains Sunday was spent trying
Naniy to set the rrcsident-clcct into
isro~nsville from Point Isabel. where
M has been marooned as hours In
one OF the scyercst storms that has
ever beat over lower Texas
but the little narrow gauge rail-
mad that offered the only chance OF
kcttng the senator out OF here failed
70 make GOOD after taking four hours
70 run a mile beyond the village and
back again.
SO senator's miiiionairos and bag
kage were unioadcd into the dark.
and the party tugrcd across the
patio by lantern nght 10 the inn TO
pend the night. hoping for better
luck today.
thru II all Senator and Mrs. Hard.
mE joined In the general good humor
nth which the party took It's pro
kotcafnent.
RAILROAD CARRIAGES or
ANCIENT ORIGIN
Mrs. Edward II. NtcIean's famous
Hope diamond. probably the most
costly and famous gem In Ill the
World. sparkled from her neck in
The center OF the most distinguished
party that ever rode In either OF the
rio Grande railroads two passenger
cars
With high hopes at the prospect OF
being snugiy CHARTERED In Browns
vile out OF the storm. the Harding
party packed trunks and luEkarc
early Sunday morning. Tho Rio
Crande railroad equipment was
brought from Belgium SO years ago.
IL consisted of a small box car for
the trunks and a tiny coach mounted
without springs several windows
missing. a little tin stove In the
center Of the floor. low bare benches
running iengthwise on either side.
Rattly doors which refused to stay
shut most OF tho time. and a loco
motive built OF an automobile en-.
$3.50 tAtt$*ksNrNA tst AAMA WnfftN
The Harding baggage was loaded
m and a. many OF the party as
could. bundled In sweaters or blan-
ketx squeezed Into the coach. the
others slowed away on top OF trunks
IN the baggage car. Senator and
Ma Harding wrapped Up to their
2eckS climbed aboard
The Mexican engineer rot out and
eFAnked up and after q few false
otartA the presidential special
ernwied away. In finally reached .
speed OF 10 miles an hour. and the
spirits Of the party went up accord
fnxfy-wfth reservations For queer
sounds began 10 emit from the cnrfn. /
ahead. Then IL came to q dead stop.
md III climbed out
IlFesdy the Mexican major domino !
kw1s lying face up under the engine. |
eiawing among a network or chains |
and gearing. talking Mexican mean |
while Somebody translated II AZ a |
Broken Transmission shaft
Then the other train. coming from
Brownsville. appeared around the
bend ahead 1t had been dcraiied. /
and was several hours late. It's crew
pitched ID to help the disabled train |
Parts were scattered about. and |
after three hours they were all back |
n place again
Meanwhile Senator Fred Haie had
walked back to Point Isabel for
sandwiches and coffee. Mrs. Hard. /
Ing. sitting on an upturncd suitcase.
served the food. as senator's. the |
presidenf-elect. their wives. mazda. /
secret service men and newspaper
men lined up for handoutA
The Harding special. again IN run
ming order. had 10 back into Point |
Isabel TO permit the second train to
get into a switch and turn the engine
around. At best the trip 10 Browns
vile takes two hours or more by the
railroad. and because Of the high /
probability OF further engine trouble.
II was decided to remain overnight at
the Point and try II again today.