The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 1

THE WEATHER Forecast: Cold, snowflurries. Temperature at a.m. today wu 26: noon, 20, Tribune thermometer. Tuesday's 14: 16. Sun Above Horiion 8 hmirs, Wins.

Sunrise. 8.26; sunset, 4.31. Moon rise, 22.49; moooaet, 11.11. FINAL Edition VOL. XLIII.

WINNIPEG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1934 18 PACES No. 308 Price tenti; With Comics. 10 centi. pirating fettim; Mbttm LlflJ Manitoba in Grip Of Arctic Spell; Relief in Sight South' Winds Will Bring Change from "Decidedly cold" for Merely "Cold" Weather Temperature of 44 Below Zero Is Registered at Swan River Winter's Onslaught Claims Three Lives Manitoba Receives Full Brunt of High Pressure Area. A change from "decidedly cold" to merely "cold" is the weather bureau's gift to the people of Manitoba.

Strong southerly winds are expected to moderate temperatures here Thursday after the bitter cold of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. During the holiday, the entire west was in the grip of the forces of winter. Even today at Swan River, it was 44 at 7 a.m. and by 11.30 a.m., the cold had only abated slightly to 40. In Winnipeg the minimum early this morning before Eunrise was 26.

It was 20 at noon. The bitter north wind, which cent the mercury slumping steadily In Winnipeg and over the prairies, is moderating. Already there Is a i let up further wast after the most frigid cold spell of the winter. Three Lose Lives Bitter cold claimed three Mves in the newest onslaught of King Winter. Robert Plane, 65 year old farmer, was frozen to death at Dunblane, as he attempted to walk half a mile from town to his home in temperatures around 30 below.

William McNevln, 0 year tailor, was a victim of the bitter cold in Winnipeg. His body was found frozen on Higgins Monday, and his Identification was established Tuesday. Toby and Joseph St Germain, of Pigeon Lake, were admitted to the St. Boniface hospital this tnorning suffering with frozen feet Their car became stalled In a snowdrift outside of Winnipeg and the men had to walk two miles. Their condition is reported as "quite good." Trains Arc Late Because of the cold and slippery rails, trains arrived late in Winnipeg today.

The Canadian Pacific train from the west, due at 6 45 did not reach the city until 130. Other trains, both east and west on both railways, were delayed. Telegraph wires also were effected by the cold and the Canadian National Telegraphs and the Canadian Pacific Telegraphs had difficulty in maintaining service. Manitoba received the full brunt of the high pressure art a which originated in the Arctio sector of the Mackenzie River valley and wept unimpeded over the west It was 38 below at Brandon during the night, the official thermometer the Dominion Experimental Farm showed, with only a slight rise to 34 at 8 a m. today.

The sky Is clouding up and the wind has died down. Weather Moderating Minnedoea reported 35 at 8 a.m.; Carberry, 32; Portage la Prairie, 35, with a rise to 20 by 11 a.m. Edmonton touched 39 during the night, and it was 29 there this morning. Calgary reported 30 below. It was 37 below at Keglna, and 35 at Saskatoon.

There waa light snow in Southern Alberta. While it will be "decidedly cold" today in Manitoba, strong southerly winds are forecast for Thursday along with snowflurries. In Saskatchewan and Alberta the forecast Is for strong southeasterly winds with local snowfalls tonight and Thursday. Temperature will be not quite so cold. The weather will remain fair and decidedly cold today In Kenora and Rainy River, with the promise of southerly winds and scattered snowflurries Thursday.

BODY OF INDIAN DISCOVERED ON TRAIL By Canadian Prtas CALGARY, Dec. 26 The winter's ctorm toll was added to today when word came from Gleichen that "The Black," one of the oldest Indiana on the Blackfoot reserve there, had been found frozen to death. Slumped over in the snow, on a trail leadinp: from his home to that of his daughter, across a field, five body wad found Sunday by his son in law, Mark Spring Chief. He was 73 years old. EDMONTON WOMAN IS FOUND DEAD IN HOME EDMONTON.

Dec. 26 Death from freezing as she lay jh front of the kitchen stove of lier home in Edmonton, Monday night, ended a life of loneliness for Mrs. Etta Wright, 50, colored. A sufferer for years from tuberculosis and asthma, ehe is believed to have bern stricken with a lung hemorrhage Monday afternoon, falling to the floor and dying from freezing when the Pre burned out The interior of the house waa jitterly cold when police forced entry Into the building, following reports by a friend that he could raise no answer to knocks on the door. Deceased lived alone.

TORONTO BANK ROBBED TORONTO, Dec 26 Two armed men entered the east end branch of the Royal Bank of Canada at Gerrard st. and Greenwood shortly after noon today, and, after herding the staff and customers into the vault, made their getaway witn Some Western Cold Spots Swan River 44 Edmonton 39 Brandon 38 Reglna 37 Saskatoon 35 Minnedosa 35 Portage la Prairie 35 Emerson 34 Winnipeg r26 ROBBERS SLUG DRIVER OF TAXI CHRISTMAS EVE R. McDonald Taken to Hospital After Encounter; Condition Only Fair R. MoDonald, taxi driver, of 857 Aahburn st, sustained a possible fracture of the skull when slugged over the head by one of three robbers who held him up and took all his cash, amounting to $25, early Christmas morning. This was the third time within 12 months McDonaM baa been robbed.

He waa taken to General hospital, where an ray examination will have to be made before the exact nature of his injury will be known. His condition is fair. On Christmas Eve, two robbers raided Neal'a gTocery store, 936 Sherbrook at, end got away with $15. McDonald, who is employed by Moore's Taxi waa returning to his station after making a trip when he was nailed by tnrt men at the intersection of Portage ave. and Ruby st, about 8.15 p.m.

They told him they wanted to go to an address on Evanson st. At the intersection of Evanson st. and Preston ave. one of them leaned over from the back seat, slugged McDonald over the head and grabbed the wheel as the dazed driver slumped over. Stopping the taxi, the robbers went through the driver's pockets and dumped him, still unconscious, in the street.

A few minutes later McDonald regained consciousness, staggered to his feet, and went into a house nearby from where he called the police. It was 10 p.m. on Chrlstmaa Eve when two robbers walked into Neal's grocery. After one of them, who had a revolver, herded Harold Hubb the manager, and Miss Ida Muir, clerk, to the rear of the store, his companion went through the manager's pockets, took his keys, then opened the cash register, After taking the money both robbers ran out of the shop. MOTHER, BURNED TRYING TO SAVE CHILDREN, DIES Special to The Winnipeg Tribune SWAN RIVER.

Dec. 26. Mrs. John D. Mair, who suffered burns Saturday as she attempted to save her two children from the burning farmhouse, In the Big Woody district six miles west of here, died in Swan River hospital Christmas Eve.

The mother and two children were taken from the burning building by the father. One child is still in hospital suffering from severe burns. The victims' condition is said to be "fair." It was not known Tuesday evening whether or not an inquest would be held. The fire, believed to have started from an overheated stove, had made considerable headway when first noticed by Mr. and Mrs.

Mair, who were tending stock in the barn. Mrs. Mair first rushed into the house in an attempt to reach the two children sleeping upstairs. She was overcome by smoke and rescued by Mr. Mair.

who then fought his way through the flames to reach the children. TORONTO STORE ROBBED TORONTO, Dec. 26 Unidentified robbers today broke into the People's Store in the north end of the city, ope the safe with a hacksaw aud escaped with $1,300. 3 2 GUARDS HURT IN PRISON. RIOT NEAR GLASGOW Half Dozen Prisoners Also Injured in Christmas Outbreaks REINFORCEMENTS SENT TO HELP KEEP ORDER Warders Attacked When Exercise Period Denied as Precaution By Canadian Prtaa GLASGOW, Dee.

26 Stringent measure to prevent a general disturbance among its 800 prisoners were taken in Barlinnie prison here today, where unrest among the Inmates was manifested in minor incidents last Friday, culminating Christmas Day In rioting. Two keepers and half a dozen prisoners were injured in one of the cell blocks yesterday. The men's exercise had been curtailed as a precaution against the renewal of mutinous demonstrations by some of the long term prisoners, who were envious of the occasional smoke permitted Inmates aweiting trial, but which is denied men who are serving sentences. The guards had to use their batons in order to quell the Christmas demonstration. Rein force men te of keepers have been brought from other prisons in Scotland to reinforce the Barlinnie staff.

Guard Attacked The first outbreak occurred Saturday when a party of 50 prisoners marched to the exercise yard after seizing tobacco kept for the men on remand; lighting up and marching around and around the yard. The guards managed to get them back In the cells, but later, when the men found they were not going to be given their usual exerciae period, some of them smashed cell windows and created a disturbance, while ono prisoner attacked a guard. Prisoner Disgruntled Again yesterday, when the prisoners found the exercise period waa not coming, warders were attacked, but the latter managed to keep the upper hand. Prisoners who have Just been released after serving their sentences said the trouble was brewing for a long time. In addition to the fact that only men on remand were allowed tobacco, the prisoners were disgruntled over the actions of officials In stooping the smuggling of goods into the prioon.

i A man liberated (wo weeks ago Incidentally was In court acain today and fined $10 or 14 days for taking into the prison a parcel containing tobacco, razors and candy. Old Country Football Canadian Praia Ciblt) IlHmv ro soccer games in the Old Country ENGLISH LEAGUE First Division Aston Villa 0. Chelsea 8. Birmingham 0, Sheffield 4. Derby 2, Wolverhampton 0.

Huddersfteld 2. Leicester 3. Liverpool 2, Middlesbrough 2. Manchester C. 3, Leeds 0.

Portsmouth 3, Blackburn 1. Preston 2, Arsenal 1. Stoke 3, Weat Bromwlch 0. Sunderland 7, Everton 0. Tottenham 2, Grimsby 1.

Division Two Bradford Port Vale 0. Fulham 2, Bradford 2. Hull 1, Newcastle 1. Norwich 3, Notts Forest 3. Notts C.

1, Manchester U. 0. Oldham 2, Blackpool 3. Plymouth 1, Brentford, 1. Sheffield U.

2, Barnsley 1. Southampton 1, Swansea 0. West Ham U. 3, Bury 0. Division Three Southern Section Brighton 4, Luton 1.

Bristol Rovers 1, Aldershot 0. Clapton 3, Queen's Park R. 1. Crystal Palace 2, Torquay 2. Exeter 4 Bournemouth 1.

GUllngham 2, Coventry 5. Northampton 2, Bristol C. 3. Reading 2, Miiiwall 1. Southend 2, Cardiff 1.

Swindon 2, Charlton 2. Watford 7, Newport 0. Northern Section Accrington 5, York 2. Darlington 2, Rochdale 2. Doncaster 3.

Hartlepools 1. Lincoln 4. Carlisle 2. New Brighton 3. Gateshead 0.

Rotherham 4, Walsall 2. Southport 2, Crewe 1. Stockport 0, Chester 1. Tranmere 2, ttarrow 1. Wrexham 1, Mansfield 8.

IRISH LEAGUE Coleraine 2, Portadown 4 Glenavon 0, Derry 1. Ballymena 5, Ards 1. Linfleld 2, Bangor 0, Newry 3. Glentoran 4, Lame 1. Cliftonvllle 1, Celtic 4.

E. CHEVRIER DIES AT OTTAWA, AGED 74 lay Canadian Prtaa OTTAWA, Dec. 26 Eugene Louis Chevrier, former postmaster of the interior department here, and father of E. E. Chevrier, mem ber of the House of Commons for Ottawa, waa dead here today, aged 74.

MURED Feeds Many Feathered Friends 77 'iff 1 I. vr wf I 1 I tl, i I If I ..1 I I John E. Huehn, 33 Asqulth block, the four years he has resided here 3,800 miles to carry bread crumbs to Notre Dame Park in the west end Threo times a day during the veteran makes his way to a sheltered corner of the park, where his approach Is heralded by a vicinity set their clocks by the The distance from his home to Two visits daily are made during to his winged vagrants started many years ego in Elmira, Ont, where he was born. And as far as his friends know, he ha never missed a day. The Simula explanation of Mr.

Huehn far his daily ritual was: "Tbe excursions into nature keep me young; the exercise keeps me healthy, and' watching the little fellows eat affords me the greatest of entertainment. Record Money Supply in Britain Augurs Well For Boxing Day Festivities "Christmas Boxes" Today Are Given By Home Owners to Postmen and All Regular "Delivery Boys" for Services in Past Year Busy Year of Pageantry and Big Events Predicted in United Kingdom. LONDON, Dec. 26. If the record amount of money in circulation in the British Isles has anything to do with individual prosperity, today ought to be a big "Boxing day," auguring the prosperity Great Britain hopes to coxeoldate during 1935.

"Boxing day" is when the postman, the policeman, the newsboy, the butcher boy and hosts of their ilk call at homes and get annual contributions for services they have rendered during the year. There is the equivalent of more than $2,000,000,000 in notes circulating In this country, which is a new all time record and $50,000,000 more than last year, causing this country to greet 1935 with calm confidence. Hope was expressed for another year of slow but steady recovery, marking progress toward the old days of national prosperity which England has not seen since the sudden crisis of 1931. In MIH Mitaa nntatAn.tinp venta or aeries of events are One is a general election, at which Ramsay MacDonald Natioral gov ernment will seek another n.nuatd from the people for non party ad ministration. The spring and summer will feature a royal Jubilee, marking 25 years of King George's presence on the throne.

In the realm of legislation, probably the most important reform i a century of law making at Westminster, the India bill, giving large measures of home rule to India, wilt mark the parliamentary year. "New Deal" Plana As for the "New Deal" legislation of North America, some of It already is old upon the statute books of this country, including national social legislation, stock exchange control, marketing schemes, government housing schemes, collective bargaining, codes and government control or supervision of business and industry. The recent excitement over the marriage of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina revealed the people's absorption in royal pageantry. Long lines of people still stand for hours outside St. Jams's Palace waiting to pay a shilling and see the hundreds of wedding presents the Duke and Princess received.

Silver Jubilee Shows The Royal wedding was a great show, but nothing to be compared with the army and navy reviews, the parades, state and historical pageants and brilliant social functions which will arouse national pride and a general sense of well being during the weeks given over to the King's Jubilee. In a world of economlo and political insecurity, the pound sterling, sheet anchor of the sterling bloc, has restored London as the financial capital of the world. No exact figure is possible, but 700,000.000 is one mentioned in financial circles as the amount of foreign capital that has sought refuge in London in an effort to escape the financial blizzard which has swept the wcrld in recent years. l. la Winnipeg's bird man.

During he has walked approximately feathered friends that frequent of the city. summer months the 71 yeer uld whirr of wings. Resident in tbe passing of the familiar figure. the park is roughly half a milo. the cold winter months.

Devotion BODY OF BOY TAKEN 200 MILES BY DOG TEAM brought out viv.oly In the story of Esals Boulanger, of Berens River, Lake innipeg, whose nine year old son, Johnnie, three years ago a patient at Children's hospital after an attack by huBky dogs, died recently of tuberculosis. The boy, who had recovered from the effecU of the mauling of the dogs, had accompanied his family to the hunting camp at Clearwater Lake, 200 mileseast of Berens River. On the death of the lad, which occurred early In the month, the father hewed boards and made a rouch coffin, then with a brother and C. 'Curly" Rosa atarted off with three dog trains for Berens River. The father broke trail as the others pressed the dogs forward.

The journey was completed in four days. Arriving at Berens River, he made arrangements with Rev. J. W. Niddrie.

United church missionary, for the funeral. Attacked by a train of dog three years ago, the boy was rushed at that time to Winnipeg by his father. It was two weeks from the time of the attack until medical aid was reached. Thr.e major operations were performed on the boy. He was In ha pita six months.

Last September, again, it was necessary to bring the boy to Winnipeg for en opeiation on his foot. FIRE BRIGADE HAS BUSY DAY The Winnipeg fire department has been on the go almost steadily since the present cold snap began Monday evening. In all, they answered almost 60 calls from then until noon today. Christmas Day itself brought in 32 calls. Between 8 a.m.

and 12.30 p.m. today the engines answered 13 calls. In most rates overheated stovea and furnaces causing chimney tireM were the source of alarm. Littl damage was done by any of the blazes. I ML CRASH Express Engine Dashes Into Holiday Special On Siding Above Dundas List of Dead And Injured AMI! TON, Dec 26 Following is the official list of dead and Injured.

The dead number 15. of whom 14 have been Identified as follows: Marian Parker, 15, 100 Bloor st Toronto. P. F. Sise, 400 Avenue Road, Toronto.

O. H. Erloch, Toronto. Dr. G.

H. McGuffln, Cooksvllle, Ont. Harold Pryce, 134 Colin Toronto. Harold Pryce, Toronto. H.

S. Jones, 410 Dufferln London, Ont. Mrs. Kathleen Erlach, Toronto. Mrs.

Alice McDougall, Toronto. Mrs. Winnifred Markham, wife of D. W. Markham, K.C., 6 Pine Ascent, Toronto.

Miss Sparkman, Initials and address not known. P. E. Smith, Negro porter, Toronto. Fred Green, Negro porter, London, Ont.

List of Injured 4 The latest official list of names and addresses of persons injured in the train accident was Issued here today as follows: Mrs. E. M. Culver, Bank of Montreal, Toronto, bruises, condition good. Mary Secord, Brantford, abrasions to right thigh, lacerations of the face.

Miss Dorothy Boddington, Toronto, lacerations of forehead and back of scalp, condition fair, Bert Condon, Toronto, multiple abrasions of forehead, condition good. Mrs. George McCracken, Chatham, lacerations of shoulder, thigh and finger, condition fair. L. R.

Down, Toronto, sprained back, condition good. W. J. McCaulay, Toronto, abrasions and lacerations, condition good. Miss Marion Garfunkel, Toronto, fractured ribs.

W. Muir. Toronto, lacerations and cuts, condition good. George A. Wilkie, Toronto, fracture of both legs.

W. M. Murray, Montreal, fracture or Dotn legs. Cecil McBrlde, Toronto, lacerations, condition good. Mrs.

L. R. Down, Toronto, cuts to the face and leg. A. M.

Smith, London, lacerations to face and scalp. M. K. Shaver, Toronto, lacerations. Walter Rice, Toronto, lacerations of the forehead.

George Troy, Montreal, lacerations. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Bayes, shock and back injuries. Mrs. Florence McConvey, Toronto, sprained shoulder and shock. Ruth Stevenson, Toronto, abrasions and fracture of the leg. Mrs.

Hilda Parker, Toronto, contusions. Alice Baker, Toronto, contusions and cuts. Daisy Copeman, Toronto, fractured rib. C. Home, Toronto, crushed left foot.

Harry Brennan, Toronto, lacerations of face and ankls. George Reld, Toronto, lacerations of face and leg. W. A Macdonald, Toronto, fractured noe. Miss Margaret Anderson, Toronto, brul.ies.

F. Fluher, Toronto, shock. Mrs. Grace Watson, Karma. Ont.

Miss Frances Axford, 87, Mitchell St. Thomas, critically lnjurej. OTHER TRAIN WRECKS ON CANADIAN LINES (By Canadian Praaaf TORONTO. Dec. 26 The eeel 1 dent between two Canadian Na tional Railways trains at Dundas, recalls other previous major railway accidents in Canada, Here are a few: 1857 Mnrch 12; Desjardins canal; train broke through canal bridge; 70 killed out of 90 on train.

184 June 29; St. Hilaire; train derailed on bridge; 83 killed and 200 Injured. 1872 June 22; Belleville, engine derailed; 30 killed. 1SR4 Jun. 2.

near Toronto; collision; 31 killed. Ml July 16; St Thomas, 14 killed. 1889 Feb. 27; St. George.

collapse railway bridge; 17 killed. 18S9 April 28; near Hamilton, train derailed; 17 killed. 1S92 Nov. 15; near Trenton, collision; 12 killed. 1902 Dec.

2fi; Wanstead, collision; 28 killed, train derailed at brldg over Spanish river; 63 killed. 1907 Sept. Caledon, excursion train to Toronto exhibition derailed; seven killed, 114 injured. 1910 Jan. 21; Webbwood, 1915 July Queentton; electric railway car jumped tbe rails; 16 killed.

1929 March 20; Drocourt, head on collision; 14 killed. 1930 June 26; train slipped Into river following washouts r.eir Vermillion Lake, 15 killed. 1930 June 27; train wrecked near Capreol, Ont, washouts; nine kiiied. Detroit Toronto Train Strikes Open Switch and Telescopes Rear Cars Occupied by, Christmas Celebrators from London Official Investigation Gets Under Way In Disaster on the Canadian National Railways. (Canadian Press OTTAWA.

Dec. 26 The board of riilwty commissioners will conduct an investigation into the cause of the Canadian National railways' train wreck near Dundas, Assistant Chief Commissioner S. J. McLean announced today. Two inspectors are being rushed today from the Toronto office of the board to make a preliminary investigation.

Upon receipt of their report, the board will set a date for the opening of the official inquiry. HAMILTON, Dec. 26 and 31 others were injured last express tram ploughed through two rear coaches of a Christmas holiday special train, stopped at the siding just east of Dundee station, on the main line of the Canadian National railwnys. The express struck an open switch, according to preliminary investigation. The special train, en route from London, to Toronto, was crowded witn people who had been celebrating the Christmas festival.

The rear coach of. the broken and twisted, was thrown up on top of the locomotive of the express, and the cries of the injured could be heard in the town of Dundas, as the locomotive of the express train crashed into the wooden cars of the special. Five Not Identified At noon today all of the known dead had been identified except the body of one woman. Fear was expressed, however, ovr the fate of W. W.

Markham, K.C., of Toronto, whose wife was killed, and who was reported on the train. Surgecns and nuriies at hospitals were doing their best to care for the 33 emergency patients admitted. At least 21 others who had been hurt were attended In other places. Most of the passengers on the train and most of those killed wero Toronto people, but among the casualties were residents of London, Ont, Cooksvllle, Brantford, Montreal, and one woman from Chatham. Ont.

The special train, composed principally of wooden day coaches and crowded with people returning from Christmas holiday, arrived at Dundas shortly after nine o'clock, and backed into the siding, accord in to schedule, waiting for the regular express train to pass through. Express Takes Switch Tt had been at rest about 10 minutes when the headlight of the express flashed into sight Instead of continuing along the main line, the locomotive took the switch and steamed Into the siding where the special train lay. B. Bun ell, driver of the express locomotive, applied emergency brakes, hut the distance waa too short The entire special train was knocked several hundred feet along the right of way, with wreckage flying in every direction. Burrell had, however, thrown a lever that uncoupled all the cars In the express.

The uncoupling diminished the shock in the cars behind the moving locomotive to such an extent none of the passengers on the express was injured. No official atatement coudl be obtained as to responsibility for the wreck. It waa evident the switch had not been set for the express. Rescue work was heirun immediately by the uninjured and slightly Injured passengers of the trains, Dundas station employes and others who rushed to the scene. An emergency call was sent to Hamilton and all available ambulances and doctors were pressed Into service.

Bodies Mangled Those who reached the scene immediately after the crash were hcrriiled at the sight Severed limbs and mangled bodies were extricated from the wreckage or found along the right of way. At Hie point where the crash Eyewitness Describes Crash After Escaping From Forward Coach Sudbury Newspaper Man Tells of Experiences on Fatal Siding (Tae following eye witness account of the railway wreck at Dundas. Ont, was written by Douglas Mackle, of the staff of the Sudbury Star. Mr. Mackie was a passenger on the wrecked special train.

Ed. I By DOUGLAS MACKIE By Canadian PrM HAMILTON, Ont, Dec 251 was seated in the fourth car from the rear of the London Toronto train which was drawn up at the siding at Dundas. Just after receiving a telegram Informing me that I was due back at work in Sudbury on Wednesday morning, I looked at my watch, it was exactly 9 22 p.m. Train "Shudders" A second or so later the entire train shuddered with such violence Fifteen persons were killed night as the Detroit Toronto occurred, the railway Una skirts the escarpment of the Dundas valley. One of the can of the standing train was left standing on end, poised at the brink of a steep cliff, with a 150 foot drop into the valley below.

The two rear cars wera almost completely demolished. The screams of the injured persons were heard in the town of Dundas. nestled in the valley far below the railway line. The train stopped beyond Dundas station, backed into the siding according to Instructions, and waited for the express train to pass it The speeding express appeared in sight, Its headlight piercing the dark and murky night soma 10 minutes later. The rear coach of the special was tossed up on top of the locomotive by the impact, ita woodwork smashed.

Rescue work waa (Continued en Pag 2, Column 1) INJURED MAN HELPS SIX OUT OF WRECKED GAR W. C. Rice, of Toronto, For gets His Torn Leg to Aid Others HAMILTON, Dec. 28 Like all disasters, laat night's train wreck produced its acts of heroism. Perhaps the most outstanding was that of W.

C. Rice, Toronto representative for the Regina Leader Post, Burnelde Drive, Toronto. Mr. Rice was seated in one of the rear conches of the special when the collision occurred. Hia leg was badly lacerated, but ha forgot all about his own injuries to help aid others.

Six passengers were removed from the splintered coaches by Mr. Rice, under extreme difficulties, before he collapsed from bis injuries and had to be removed to the improvised hospital train, and was taken to the General hospital for treatment. Though his leg Injury is painful, Mr. Rice's condition la not believed serious. that all the people In the car wera thrown forward in their seats.

At the samo moment the lights went out Silence reigned for a few seconds and then the air was filled with shouts of confusion as the passengers realized that the train, had been struck. One man who had entered the washroom was almost suffocated when the steam pipe burst. Hia ahoutg for help were hoard by those outside. Attempts to open the door failed. Helped by other passengers, I made mv way through a small window and was able to free the tripped man.

Every window In the fo'Jth coach was smashed. Then I made mv wav out of thn car to find the rear chair ears a shambles Ther literally had been tek scoped together by the angina of the following express. Like Wsr Scene I can't for the life of me, sea how anyone could have been in those coaches and lived. It was simply horrible. The screams of tha in iuifd were intermixed with the confused shouting of those from tha other coaches.

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