Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 333, 1 January 1907 — Page 3

fhe Richmond Palladium, Tuesday, January 1, 1907-

iage Three.

FIFTY LIVES THE UTESTJSTIMATE The Nnmber Cut Short by the Recent Wreck in Washington Suburbs.

TRAIN CREW ARRESTED. MOST OF THE VICTIMS WERE RESIDENTS OF THE CAPITAL SCENE AFTER THE CATASTROPHE WAS SICKENING. tFufolishers' Frees. Taemngton, Dec. 31. 1ne total tiumber of kl'.led in the rear-end collision on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad Ut Terra Cotta, D. C, a block station three- miles from Washington, is 6, of whom 47 have been identified, and the number of injured tO. The wreck was caused by an enFine drawing eight empty cars running into the Frederick express, just as the passenger train pulled out from the station bound for this city. Hildebrand, the engineer in charge of the 'dead' train, who was arrested shortly after the disaster, declares that on account of dense fog he was unable to distinguish the signal light at TaStoma park block station. The tower operator declares the danger signal tvas in its proper place, and that Hildebrand's train passed the tower station going at a speed of from 50 to 60 miles an hour. Scores of persons visited the morgue to assist in the identification of unknown dead. The total number of bodies carried into the morgue was 32, but several identified were turned over to undertaking establishments to be prepared for burial. Most of the victims were residents of Washington and suburbs. Coroner Nevitt, who went to the scene of the wreck to view the remains of the dead and to secure statements from injured passengers, empaneled a jury and began an inquest. The inquest was adjourned over until "Wednesday and, according to the coroner, may last several days. Members of the crew of the train causing the wreck were placed under arrest by the police. They are Harry Hlldebrand, engineer; Frank Hoffmier, conductor; J. C. McCullom, fireman; Robert Rutter, brakeman, and W. A. Norris, baggagemaster. All were taken to the police station. Officials of the Daltimore & Ohio railroad will conduct an investigation at Baltimore to determine the cause of the catastrophe. Ilildebrand and the fireman of the "dead" train, the tower operator and all others in any way connected with the operation of the train will be examined. The scene after the catastrophe was sickening. Bodies were hurled in very direction. It was only a few minutes after the collision until nearly all the residents of Terra Cotta, a sparsely settled village, gathered at the scene of the disaster and began removing the dead and rescuing the injured from masses of debris.. The rescuers labored under great difficulties, for many of the injured were wedged 7T

heneatn wreckage ana numoers oi

them died before they could be rescued. The many acts of heroism and self-sacriflce that were performed win never be known. - Lying in a critical condition on a cot at Providence hospital, Frederick ligh, a brakeman on the passenger train, gasped out his story of the wreck. "When we passed Ksnsington the danger signals were hoisted and we were told to move along cautiously" he said. "When we hit'Takoma the signals were still out. We left the station slowly and proceeded to Terra Cotta, our next stop. The signals were out at Terra Cotta. We took aboard a few passengers and started to pull out for Washington, when the train following us hit the back coach and smashed it to splinters." While the wreck has brought deepest sorrow to scores of Washington homes, a triple portion visited that. of Dr. E. O. Belt, who lest his life with his two sons, Edward and St. Clair. Mrs. Belt wa3 at home nursing the youngest son, Norvelle, 3 years old. who has a broken leg. Hearing of the wreck and knowing her hiJsband and sons were on th train it was with increasing horror she waited in vain for their coming. She summoned Dr. Morton Griffith and started him in search of the missing. Dr. Griffith first visited the hospitals and then turned to the morgue, where he found the bodies of Dr. Belt and Edward.. St. Clair was located in a hospital, where he died. Following is a revised list of the dead identified: Robert Anderson. Newark. O.; Rev. Ollin L. Bailey, Newark, O.; L. W. Baldwin, 40, East Orange, N. J.; Dr. E. O. Beit, chief surgeon of Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat hospital and surgeon for Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Washington, and 7-year-old son Edward; Mis3 Corlnne Boehrer, 19, milliner, Washington; Commodore P. Brown, compositor government printing office, Washington; J. A. Bond and S. L Bond, address not known; Mrs. J. F. Buttes, SO, whose husband' is in the Washington health department; Mrs. Frank II. Chase and infant child. South Brookland, D. C; Professor T. J. King, Kensington, Md.. organist at Wcsleyan Methodist Episcopal church, Washington, and statistician at naval observatory; T. A. Kelly, Kensington, Md., engineer at the capitol; Henry HKbie, Brookland, D. C, and 7-year-old son George; Dr. E. G. Harris, dentist, Washington; Mary Lippold. 30, employe of bureau of engraving and piinting; Norman Rogers, 30, Marion. Ind., traffic manager Central union Telephone company; L. McGaghey, 14, son of J. C. McCaghey of Baltimore, chief clerk of general superintendent of the Baltimore & Ohio; Frederick Leigh, Washington Junction, Md., brakeman on passenger train; Theodore Mertz. New York, streetcar conductor; John Wright (colored), Baltimore; Thomas Metz, 22, Germantown, Md.; Lucy B. Millican, Deanood, S. C; Fannie Austin (colored). Miss Reeve3, Takoma, D. C; Carrie Cornwell, 22. Nettie Lee Compher, 30, Lulu V. Kolb, 23. Minnie B. Merkling, 25, Mrs. P. G. Pearman. Annie Cunlo, 6, Mabel Sturgeon, 20, Rosalie Cross, 23, Mrs. Marry A. Caher, Mrs. May Cook and infant child. Mrs. Anna W. Reading. Mrs. S. W. Shrewbridge and infant chiid, A. li. Ixr.ve, clerk, E. L. Garrett. J. Ruppert: merchant, all of Washington; Miss Nellie Cck York. Pa.; Mrs. L. A. Barnes, Terra Cotta; St. Clair Bel, sn of Dr. Belt. O Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Aiwavs lUgfit

A CHEERY HOME

It is the common expression you hear applied to the house that is well supplied with plants during the winter months. They lend an air of comfort to the home and remind one of the balmy days of the warmer months, A fern is especially an attractive plant for indoors during the winter. Practically everyone in Richmond possesses either a Sword fern or a Bostcn fern, and have enjoyed having them about. Knowing the great popularity of ferns, therefore, the Palladium obtained the exclusive right to offer in connection with the paper three of the Whitmanii ferns to each sibscriber. The Whitmanii fern is a variation of the Sword and Boston ferns and completely outshines them in beauty besides being as hardyThe Whitman!'! fern is an ideal indoor plant and has only to be seen to be wanted. If the solicitors have not yet visited you let the Palladium office know and a sample Whitmanii fern will be sent to you as quickly as possible, together with the terms under which you may obtain it.

GOT 110 TURKEYS;

ARE "DEAD S0!1E" Baggagemen on Panhandle Displeased Over Treatment by Adams' Express OLD CUSTOM BROKEN. THIS YEAR THE COMPANY CUT OFF THE TURKEYS HERETOFORE GIVEN BAGGAGEMEN AND SUBSTITUTED OYSTERS. As has been the custom for a number of years, the Adams Express company remembered Panhandle conductors and baggagemen again this year, and as a result it is stated upon reliable authority, the baggagemen are "dead sore." Until a year ago both conductors and baggagemen were pre sented with orders, calling tor tne delivery of a turkey to the holder of the order. A year ago there was a change and now only the conductors get a turkey, while the baggagemen receive two cans of oysters. The baggagemen assert that during the annual Christmas rush they assist the express messengers in checking, classifying, receiving and delivering freight matter at all stations, while all the conductors do is merely to run the train. Because of the favors shown the express company by the baggagemen, the latter feel they should be entitled to the turkey instead of oysters. . It is understood that some of the baggagemen are swearing by all that is good, bad and indifferent, that they will not assist the express messengers next year, as the service is mere ly optional with them. There are no rules making it necessary, neither are there any orders prohibiting the practice. Division Superintendent Curtis, of the express company, issues the orders for turkeys and oysters from his headquarters in Columbus. A year ago he decided to present only the conductors with turkey. At that time no attention was paid to the matter, the baggagemen thinking that they would get turkeys this year, but turkeys came not, consequently there are some "sore spots." No more oysters for them. They want turkey next year or nothing. Tle Truin, the Whole Truth. A worthy squire had a cow that al ways kicked and reared when milked. He decided to get rid of it and, calling one of his farm hands, told him to take the animal to market. "Sell the brute." he said, "but. mind you, tell no lies. I've been unlucky in my purchase, but that's no reason why I should deceive others." Two hours later the man returned from market with a larger sum than the squire had expected. "I'm sure you lied about that cow," he said. "Not a bit of it," replied the man. "Every time I was asked if she was a good milker I simply said, 'You'll got dead tired of milking before you've got all her milk.' They asked no other questions, so that I didn't volunteer tuxy more answers." Bon YivanL

BELIEF IS HOW III SIGHT RICH, NOW HOPEFUL.

Richmond Groceryman is About to Get Rid of a Job That He no Longer Desires to Hold. Earnest J. Rich, the South 14th street groceryman who is also postmaster at Spartansburg, went to that little city yesterday to wind up the final reports of the office. According to recent reports from Washington the office has been abolished by the Postoffice Department, and the citizens there will hereafter get their mail from Crete, Ind., by rural route. Owing to his business connections in this cit3 Mr. Rich has been trying to get released from the office but until the past few days he has not been able to do so. He will return, to Richmond today. Twas Not For Him to Decide the Question rIR," asked the pale faced, side whiskered man of the heavy set, chubby cheeked man who was smoking a long black cigar and reading a sporting paper. '-would you permit your toy to smoke cigarettes when he grows up?" "That's a question you'll have to decide for yourself," replied the heavy set man. "I don't know how you would look at it, you see. It's you and your boy for that." "I did not refer to myself in tbe question, sir. What I meant to Inquire was whether you intended to permit your own boy to smoke." "I've never given it a minute's thought." "What, never pondered" upon the effect upon the constitution, to say nothing of the morals, of your son to allow him to smoke the deadly things?" "Never a thought no, sir." "And will you allow him to drink?" "I have never thought about it." "Oh. can such things be? Can such things be? Allowing your child to grow up in the midst of temptation and never speaking a fatherly word to" "Look here, colonel! You mean well, I guess, but maybe Jbu'd better let me tell you that Fm a bachelor of thirty years' standing since the last girl threw me over, and I haven't any"--The man of the pale face and side I whiskers was making a dissolving view of himself. Judge. PERT PARAGRAPHS. A pessimist gets a fit of tbe blues every time he finds his stock of trouble run ning low. He is a friend indeed who listens patiently to the history of your appendi citis. - .-' - A professional genius has a hard time with the occasional knocker. Where there is a will there is apt to be a lot of lawyers. A gossip's stock is mostly supposition and elongated imagination. Honesty is generally regarded as a positive condition, but it probably de notes a negative degree of temptation

Humor and Philosophy By DUNCAN M. SMITH

PERT PARAGRAPHS. A confidence man has what might be called a good working knowledge. An aimless individual is often as Injurious to the public weal as a woman throwing brickbats at a hen is to the scenery. People who live in flats have to keep the skeleton under the bed for lack of closet room. PERT PARAGRAPHS. Ttnn' .rnprt tow friends to be en thusiastically glad of your company every minutft if they are paying the freight. Lots of men consider their duty to the government done when they dodge their taxes. You never hear of a dog saving his money to buy a muzzle. A good boaster who is his own backer Is a hard man to bluff. In real life most things are imitations or something just as good. In the game of life one half is apt to be bluff and the other half buncombe. Your expected caller never disappoints you when he is a bill collector. Anvbodv who can give valuable pointers gists so busy with it that lie neglects his own business to mate otners happy. Some people act as if they think that they ought to be applauded for simply drawing their breath. A switch in time often saves ninetynine unpleasantnesses. Speak gently to the hired girl lest hunger be your lot. A good cook has a multitude of friends. Don't look a gift horse In the mouth or a man's religion in the pocketbook. Vanity is a shield that turns many a well meant shaft. With the Majority. tt'a nothing less than folly To be eo wise, they say. But few of us, my master. -;. Are troubled much that way. We think if we are able The smallest -wor-Js to spell And keep out of the foolish housa We're dolny pretty well. We have been told that wisdoK Is crying In the street. She must be cold and hungry And shy of things to eat. For meanwhile folly dances Around the festive board And feeds upon the very besrt The market can afford. You'll own It's touchy business To know too much aometlmf About the boss' failings And possibly his crimes. The way to keep him happy And 0ive you peace of mind Is to be dull and innocent And deaf and dumb and blind. There may be satisfaction For little Johnny Wise To know his dates and tables And carry off the prize. But is he quite as happy As those who honors miss And show by their demeanor That ignorance Is bliss T Bets Were the Wrong Way "Money makes the mare go. "Not this time." "What do you mean?" "It is what kept her from going." What Bobbie Missed. ! It seems a pit hat Bobbie Burns didn't have a pa., of that $200,000 to spend that J. Pierpont Morgan has just paid for his manuscripts. What a time the Scotch bard could have had on election night vrlth Just a tenth part of it! By midnight he would have been talking poetry in all of the different varieties of Scotch dialect that had ever been invented, and the local paper that could have made arrangement to have a stenographer follow him around would have got enough good t copy to last a month. But that is the way It usually is with the poet; he hasn't business ability i enoueh to be born In an age when mllI lionaires are around looking for ways of spending their money, and If Burns i had postponed living until the present ! dav nrobabiv one of his chief diver sions would be to take a regular weekly fall out of Pierpont and his kind. Giving Him the Worst of It. "I gave the lie to Jones this morning." "Did he want to nghtr "No. he seemed rather pleased." thought Jones was a man of spirit ! "You don't seem to understand. J j simply banded turn the editorial page I of tue Daily Biuckguard.

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HEWS OF THE THEATERS

Vaudevile at New Phillips. Manager Murray may safely compli ment himself on having one of the best bills, if not the best of the season at the Phillip's Theatre this week. Carl Raymond, in his comedy acrobatic sketch. Is undoubtedly one of the most finished artists in his line that has visited Richmond in many weeks. The Boxing Horners, in their comedy sketch, entitled, "Settling a Family Dis pute with Gloves," excite the admira tion of their audience from the marvelous quickness and dexterity with which they handle the gloves, in their three-round bout. Sid Baxter, the aerial bicyclist and juggler, assisted by Beatrice Southwick, holds the close attention of the audience with an act which for reckless and cool-headed daring, is not often equaled on the vaudeville stage, and as he rides with seeming carelessness along a narrowwire suspended high above the stage on a unicycle, not a sound can be heard as the audience watches his every dangerous movement. Clark and Tem ple, high class dueties in their sketch entitled, "The Bell-boy and the Maid." are vocalists- of high degree and excalled by few of the vaudeville stage. They furnish tho audience severalj good healthy laughs. The Illustrated songs sung by Cal Lankert are as pleasing as ever, while moving pic tures round out a bill that cannot fail to please. Two performances are giv en daily except on Saturday, when three are provided. Last night the house was packed. REAPPEARS THIRD TIME. Joseph Jones Will Have Many Days to Spend in the County Jail For Being Intoxicated. Joe Jones, white, often arrested for intoxication, was lined $25 and costs Monday on the old charge. This was Jones' third appearance in police court during the year. . Aitificial gas. tbe 20th Century fuel. lu-tf

GENNETT THEATRE --

Matinee and Night. Wednesday. January 2.

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"THE COUNTRY JAY," k . r t. i'..r.., ri.u ii.Of With Iho 1ollv Comedian

J DlUiy L llltJ fi't-l- IHO"-lu ...... George Wood as Zeb, the Jay, And the Petite Soubrette, Adelaide Desmont, as Saify A scenic and mechanical marvel of the times. ; SEE: The great gas well explosion and the burning gas. The

great Mob Scene. The funny

comic and thrilling scenes of stage

8 Big Vaudeville Acts. 8. Prices: Matinee, adults 25, children 10. Night, 50, So, 23, 13. Seats on sale at the Wescott Pharmacy.

GENNETT THEATRE... IRA SWISHER, ! and Manager. NEW YEAR'S DAY -Mtl no and Night. Von Mitzel and Sumner presents Ruth Chester in Clyde Fitch's great-

est play, I "The Woman

? Direct from McVicker's Theater, Chicago. The original production, presented by a remarkable cast of metropolitan players. Special f Prices: Matinee 75c, 50c, 25c. Night: $1.00, 75c, 50c, 25c. Seats on sale for both performances at the Westcott Pharmacy, commencing $ Saturday morning, Dec. 29th.

The New Phillips Vaudeville Theatre O. G. MURRAY, LESSEE AND MANAGER. PROGRAM WEEK DEC. 31, 1906. Saturday 3, 7:45 and 9:15 p. m.

A OVERTURE, Miss Grace Miller. , B CARL RAYMOND, Comedy Acrobat, Singer and Dancer. C SID BAXTER, Aerial Bicyclist and Juggler, assisted by Beatrice Southwick. D ILLUSTRATED SONG, Mr. Cal LankerL Special matinee eacn Saturday; 10c, except to children under 5 years.

HAYS BROS.' h THEATRE FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN.

9 South

PROGRAM FOR Hon., Tues., Wed., Dec. 31, Jan. 1 and 2. BABY'S BATH SEARCH OF CUSTOM OFFICIALSPOACHERS NET OF A BUTTERFLY. ILLUSTRATED SONGS Won't You Come Over, to My House?" Words by Harry Williams Music by Egbert Van Alstyne. CONTINUOUS SHOW.

--ROLLER SKATING COLISEUM--Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday morning, afternoon and evening. Music by the Richmond City Band. Admission, Gents, 15c; Ladies free. Skates 10c.

BABY COVERED MORES Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh Unless Hands Were Tied Wasted to a Skeleton Awful Suffering for Over a Year Grew Worse Under Doctors Skin Now Clean

WOULD HAVE DIED BUT FOR CUTICURA. My little son, when about a year and a half old, began to have sores corns out on bia face, I had a phy sician treat huu, but the sores grew worse. Then they began to come on his arms, then on other parts of his body, and then one. came on his chest. cian. Still he grew worse. At the end of about a year and a half of suffering he grew so bad I had to tie his hands in cloths at night to keep him from 6cra t ching the sores and tearing the flesh . lle got to be a mere skeleton, and was hardly able to walk. My Aunt advised me to try Cutieura Soap and Ointment. So great was her faith in it that the gave me a small piece of Soap to try and a little of the Ointment. I took it home without any faith, but to please her I tried it. and it seemed to dry up the pores a little. "I sent to the drug store and got a cake of the Soap and a box of the Ointment and followed the directions, and at the end of alout two months the pores were all well, lie has never had any sores of any kind since. "He is now strong and healthy, and I can sincerely say that only for your most wonderful remedies my precious child would have died from those terrible sores. I used only one cake of Soap and about three boxes f Ointment. (signed) Mrs. Kgbert Sheldon, R. F.D.. No. 1, WoodvUle. Conn, April 22, 1903." Coniplrt Eitrrnal and Internal Trtm.ot for Trrrj Humor, from Pimpi to Scrofula, from Infanr y to f , con.t.ttng Cutlcura foap. S.V., Mnu-iit, oc, Kcl5iSt. 4tW. !ntormotCh.olateWrJ lTla. w. e" of Mi, ma, be h4 of all druf tau. A ainelrjMorMamUM. JPoi'rr Drug k Chan. Corp., tol Ifopj B.k. rMkiMt ilM," Ut t tun Uatf liUJUMM." See how what you have reard look In print and get a dollar for doing It Win tho news "tip prize. IRA SWISHER. Lessee and Manier TYi rH v irtn t ion Hoosier 'lrial and a nunarca oiner j perfection. : -I v in fhe Case ft E THE BOXING HORNEffS, In a comedy sketch entitled, "Settling a Family Dispute -with Four Ounce Gloves." F CLARK AND TEMPLE, High Class Duetists introducing their sketch entitled, "The Bell Boy and the Maid." G PHILOSCOPE, latest Motion Pictures. children D cents. All other matinees Souvenirs Wednesday matinee. Seventh St.