Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1899 — Trouble with Ours in Cores. [ARTICLE]

Trouble with Ours in Cores.

A young American, in 'the employ of the contractors of the Seoul-Chemulpo Electric. Ballroad, writes interestingly of the netv electric road in Seoul, Corea. The road was well built, the cars coming from America and motormen were imported from Japan to run them. Fer soqie reason the fenders and gongs did not arrive, and this was the chief cause of the trouble. Those who were interested in the railroad Insisted that the opening of the road should not be postponed, and, accordingly, the citizens were out in crowds to see “the devil wagon run by a wire.” Soon after the car started, a child ran across the track, became excited, and was run down and killed. A mob soon gathered, which be.gan to pelt the cars with stones, and all on board fled for their lives. The car was torn to pieces and then burned. The wires were pulled down, but, fortunately a serious accident was averted by turning off the current at the power house. Another car was sent out later in the day and met the same fate. A mob started for the pow r er house, but was dispersed by the police.