What year was the train bridge bombing? I wonder what their motivation was. Good thing they weren't professional! - Heather http://hblair.uchicago.edu/ On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 TinySearch@aol.com wrote: > I recently went through a Bible that I believe was purchased a number of > years ago at an auction in Peirce City, MO. In the Bible, I found 11 newspaper > clippings circa the early 1900s: a couple are about the death of different > individuals and the others appear to be items of interest such as an article > about wrecking a bridge to allay troop movements, an article about Shamrock, > OK, the ancestry of George Washington, Easter, and a Mother's Love. It is > possible that Mr. Morris is not from Peirce City. The back of the clipping > mentions Lawrence County Bank. I hope these tidbits can help someone in their > searches. > > Al Mieswinkel > Longwood, FL > > > Following are the two clippings regarding deaths of individuals and the > bridge wrecking: > > S. L. Morris Dies Suddenly > > S. L. Morris died suddenly at his home on Myrtle street shortly before four > o'clock Thursday morning, aged seventy years. Although Mr. Morris had been > ill for about a year he had recently become much improved and was down town on > the day preceding his death. He awoke early Thursday morning and thinking > it was time to get up arose and turned on the electric light. As he did so he > fell to the floor, death resulting immediately. > > Funeral arrangements will not be completed until a daughter in Arizona is > heard from. Mr. Morris is survived by his wife and nine children. > > OBITUARY > > Romelia Malinda Hatch Flowers was born in North Laverets, Mass., August > 14th, 1844, and departed this life in her home in Peirce City, Missouri, > September 8th, 1917. > > She was married to David S. Flowers September 11th, 1867, by Rev. Charles > Morgan of the Congregational church at East Troy, Wisconsin. > > Soon after their marriage they came to Southwest Missouri and have had a > part in the larger development of this country. > > Three children blessed this union. She is survived by her husband, a > son,George and daughter, Mrs. J. M. Parrish, and two grandchildren. > > Her passing away was most peaceful, she simply closed her eyes and went to > sleep - a sleep that knows no waking. There was no pain and no suffering. > > She with her husband came to Peirce City 47 years ago and soon afterwards > united with the Congregational church, of which she was a devoted member and > from its activities she will be greatly missed. > > She was ever actively interested in our schools and all benevolent work in > our city and in every thing that stood for the good of society and the best > interest of the community and with her husband was a liberal contributor to the > building of our churches, regardless of denomination. Alway loyal to every > thing that would help to improve the conditions of the city. > > The aggregate of her life will be her Epitaph. > > Tuesday, the 11th inst., would have been her 50th wedding anniversary. The > funeral services were conducted by the Rev. W. H. Bickers, pastor of her > church, from the residence where many friends gathered to honor her memory and > express their sympathy to the remaining ones. > > The interment was in the City cemetery where amid a wealth of beautiful and > fragrant blossoms her mortal part finds a sweet repose. Greatly loved she > will be greatly missed, but her's is the brighter joy. > > DYNAMITE USED TO WRECK BRIDGE AT PEIRCE CITY > Attempt to Blow Up Frisco Structure Made Just Before Troop Trains Passed. > > PEIRCE CITY, MO., Aug. 4.- > With an explosion that could be heard for miles around, an attempt was made > to dynamite a Frisco bridge just east of Peirce City and inside the city > limits about 9:30 o'clock last night. Within a half hour after the attempt was > made two train loads of troops from the south passed over the bridge. > > Amateurs evidently did the job as an unusual amount of dynamite was used but > he chief damage was the tearing of a big hole in the ground under the > trestle. Bloodhounds were put on the trail immediately afterwards and three men > were trailed by them but subsequently released when they proved an alibi. > > It is thought the dynamite was stolen from the Georgette mine at Wentworth. > A box of dynamite was stolen from this mine Wednesday. > > About 200 Mexicans are at work on the Frisco west of Peirce City where a > washout occurred on the Oklahoma line. It is not thought they had anything to > do with the matter. Troop trains have been passing through Peirce City > several days. The state militia of Texas went through and a number of regulars but > none of the soldiers would give or had information regarding their > destination. > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >