Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1895 — Bees in a Railway Car. [ARTICLE]

Bees in a Railway Car.

A singular and exciting incident took place at Stone Railway station, Staffordshire’, England, recently. It appears that two hives of bees had been consigned to a station beyond Stafford. The porter, in placing the two hives in the guard’s van, accidentally knocked the tin bottom from the hive. The bees filled the guard’s van, making the guard beat a hasty retreat, while the porters and others who were in the immediate vicinity also took to their heels and ran. Several people were stung, particularly one gentleman who had journeyed across from the opposite side of the platform to get a better view. The train was delayed, and ultimately had to proceed on Its ourney without the guard’s van.