Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1910 — RIDE ENDED DISASTEROUSLY. [ARTICLE]

RIDE ENDED DISASTEROUSLY.

Mayor O’Connor and the Monticello city council and fire chief came over Monday to examine Rensselaer’s fire fighting appartus. They were invited to take a ride on the hose wagon, which invitation was accepted, but the ride proved disastrous to the wagon and might have given some of the visitors a few broken bones. Three of- the yiaitore wdre on the »eqt ydlh the driver and three were riding on the

step behind. Chief Montgomery and the local firemen were also aboard. They were taken for a fast run down Cullen street, and in making the turn east on Grace street, one of the rear wheels broxe down and a bad spill was narrowly averted. Happily the driver had slowed down to make the turn, and none of the party were dumped out, but the "show off’’ ended abruptly and right there. The wagon was evidently loaded too heavy, and it has seen some pretty hard service since It was bought afew years ago, in the fast clip driven over the street crossings to the fires and in demonstrations. The visitors returned home on the afternoon train, after having dined at Fate’s with Mayor Meyers and the Rensselaer councilmen, as the latter’s guests. FORMER JUDGE McCABE ' ILL, Aged Attorney Is Confined to His Country Home Near Williamsport. Williamsport, Ind., Jan. St.James McCabe, former supreme court judge and a prominent Democrat, is seriously ill at his country home, at Five Points, one and a half miles north of here. Despite the fact that Mr. McCabe is past eighty years of age he has been actively engaged in the practice of law until be became bedridden several days ago.