killing the engineer and wounding the fireman and postal clerk W. Wade, of No. 52, and badly shattering the postal car. No mail lost or damaged.

November 5, 1884.-Bristol and Chattanooga R. P. O. train No. 4, bound east, was wrecked near Mosheim, Tenn., caused by a broken rail. The mail including 46 registers and one registered pouch for New York, was all burned. Clerk W. H. Wayland slightly injured.

November 9, 1884.-Wallula and Portland R. P. O. train No. 2, bound east, collided with freight train No. 7, at Calilo. The tender telescoped express end of mail car. Clerk Frank Button and the mail escaped injury.

November 10, 1884.-Georgetown and Franklin City R. P. O. northbound train collided with extra south-bound train, wrecking both engines and three cars, killing both of the engineers and injuring several of the passengers. Mail car at rear of train slightly damaged. Clerk cut in the head but not disabled. No mail lost or damaged.

November 11, 1884.-Indianapolis and Decatur R. P. O., bound east, collided with a wrecked freight train about 4 miles west of Indianapolis, killing the engineer and slightly injuring Clerk W. D. Cannon. No mail lost or damaged.

November 12, 1884.-Cincinnati and Saint Louis R. P. O. night line, bound east, was wrecked near Vincennes, Ind., caused by a misplaced switch. Postal car slightly damaged. None of the clerks were injured. The mail, which was scattered and partly saturated with oil from falling lamps, was gathered up and forwarded to destination.

November 13, 1884.-Denison and Houston R. P. O. train No. 3 was wrecked near Hempstead, Tex., by a misplaced switch, precipitating entire train, save the engine, off a bridge into a creek. Baggage car containing express mail was nearly submerged. Letter mail damaged by water, but not lost. Paper mail badly damaged, but all forwarded except one sack, found to be entirely worthless.

November 14, 1884.-Cincinnati and New Richmond R. P. O. train No. 27, bound east, collided with freight train No. 30, at Besuden Station, considerably injuring Clerk W. E. Nichols in the back and hip, who, with the aid of two passengers, saved all the mail, except two letters burned by fire from falling lamps, and delivered it at New Richmond. November 15, 1884.-Grafton and Chicago R. P. O. train No. 1, bound east, ran into freight cars at Clay Lick and wrecked postal car. No mail lost, but transferred to baggage car and delivered. Clerk S. C. Sapp slightly injured.

November 24, 1884.-Montgomery and New Orleans R. P. O. train No. 2, bound east, ran through an open switch at Perdido, Ala., and collided with freight train on side track, demolishing both engines and throwing postal car on top of engine, where it caught fire and burned with all the mail. Postal Clerk A. G. Gooch was severely burned about the arms and face and considerably bruised.

December 4, 1884.-Texarkana and McGregor R. P. O. train No. 1 went through a bridge 10 miles east of Waco, Tex. Mail apartment considerably damaged and run completed in baggage car. Clerk O. A. Chapman and mails uninjured.

December 4, 1884.-Helena and Huron R. P. O. train No. 2, bound east, was derailed at Joko switch, caused by defective or misplaced switch, four cars being thrown 75 feet from track and postal car turned over on side. Eight sacks of paper mail and one registered pouch were more or less burned by falling against the stove. One registered package missing. All other mail saved. No one injured. Clerk Ira H.

Swaney deserves great credit for entering the burning car twice, at great hazard, to save the mail.

December 6, 1884.-Saint Louis and El Dorado R. P. O. As mail car was about leaving Saint Louis, Clerk George W. Jenks, hearing a call, stepped to the door of his car just as a heavy trunk, through mistake, was thrown in, striking him on the left ankle and causing a severe injury. December 9, 1884.-Charleston and Jacksonville R. P. O. The engine and mail car of No. 42 jumped the track at the Savannah yards. Clerk E. F. Griffin was severely injured.

December 11, 1884.-Palestine and Laredo R. P. O. While Clerk R. B. Hayes was preparing to exchange mails with Waco, Tex., a sudden stop, on account of obstructions on the track, closed the door of his car against him, nearly crushing his left arm and shoulder.

December 12, 1884.-Cape Girardeau and Wappapello R. P. O. train No. 3, bound west, was derailed near Advance, Mo., turning over mail apartment and damaging, by oil, fifteen letters. All mail forwarded to destination. Clerk W. H. Luenebrink uninjured.

December 13, 1884.-Kent and Cincinnati R. P. O. train No. 4, bound east, was thrown from track by broken rail near Pavonia, Ohio. Mail car turned on side and considerably broken. Clerk G. I. Hammond slightly bruised. Some mail slightly burned by fire from stove, but all gathered up and forwarded to destination.

December 15, 1884.-Pueblo and Silverton R. P. O. train No. 5 was wrecked near Sublet Station by suow-drifts. No mail or Government property damaged, nor was Clerk C. W. Cornell injured. Engine badly wrecked and train delayed twelve hours.

December 15, 1884.-Cairo and Texarkana R. P. O. train No. 4 was wrecked 2 miles south of Malden, Mo. Mail apartment completely wrecked. Clerk W. L. Cunnings, slightly injured, gathered up all the mails undamaged.

December 16, 1884.-Chicago, Decatur and Saint Louis R. P. O. As train bound south was nearing Monticello, Ill., the postal car was badly wrecked by broken rail. Clerk M. Dempsey and the mail uninjured. December 19, 1884.-Indianapolis and Peoria R. P. O. train No. 1 was thrown from track near Hillery, Ill., caused by misplaced switch, and mail car was considerably damaged. Clerks Pritchard and Miller uninjured and mails undamaged.

December 19, 1884.-Pittsburgh and Chicago R. P. O. train No. 3 collided with an accommodation train at Grand Trunk Junction, 4 miles west of Valparaiso, Ind., considerably wrecking postal car No. 2. None of the clerks were injured, and the mail, which was transferred to train No. 1 and forwarded to Chicago, was not damaged.

December 20, 1884.-Sodus Point and Stanley R. P. O. train, on route with mail-apartment car No. 51 (not in use on that train), was derailed at Gravel Pit. The mail apartment, together with some supplies, was entirely destroyed by fire.

December 21, 1884.-Chicago and Winona R. P. O., bound west, near North Freedom, Wis., was thrown off the track by the trucks from the engine, which became disconnected and broke up through the car floor. Clerks Clark and Low were not injured, and the mail, undamaged, was transferred to and distributed from the baggage car.

December 22, 1884.-La Junta and Albuquerque R. P. O. Clerk H. Joseph, at La Junta, while sorting mail, slipped and fell backwards on the iron coal-box, severely injuring his shoulders and sides.

December 23, 1884.-Ludington and Toledo R. P. O. train No. 4 was thrown from track one-half mile south of Mount Morris, Mich., turning

mail car on its side. Some of the paper and registered mail was soiled by oil, but none was destroyed. Clerk F. A. Foster was slightly injured. December 24, 1884.-Morning Sun and Oskaloosa R. P. O. car No. 23, standing on side track at Oskaloosa, Iowa, was burned, together with some supplies.

December 25, 1884.-Cairo and Memphis R. P. O. The steamer Vint Shinkle of this line was caught in an ice-gorge about 1 mile north of Columbus, Ky., which stove in her hull, causing her to take fire and burn to the water's edge. Three sacks of paper mail, 11 registered packages, together with postal clerks' supplies, were lost.

December 25, 1884.-Postville and Cedar Rapids R. P. O., bound south, near Lynn Junction, collided with train No. 62, Burl., Ced. R. and Nor. line. Clerk George Brusseau was thrown entirely across his car, his head striking the edge of the paper-distributing table and falling under the table. His scalp was cut badly and he was severely bruised about his legs. No mail was injured and the car was not badly damaged.

December 26, 1884.-Danville and Olney R. P. O. train No. 1., bound south, was derailed 1 mile north of Saint Marie, Ill., the mail and passenger cars going 12 feet down an embankment, completely demolishing the mail apartment, exploding the lamp, fastening Clerk E. L. Pippin in one corner, dumping contents of the stove on top of him, and igniting the car and contents. Mr. Pippin soon extricated himself, and succeeded in extinguishing the fire and saving all his registered and a large part of his letter and paper mail. His shoulder was badly bruised, neck badly burned, and hands considerably burned in his efforts to save the mail.

December 28, 1884.-North Judson and Streator R. P. O. Mail apartment car on side track at North Judson, Ind., unoccupied, caught fire from stove and burned, destroying all supplies, but no mail.

December 28, 1884.-Texarkana and Houston R. P. O. train No. 303, bound south, ran into a washout 3 miles south of Marshall, Tex., and was wrecked. Mail appartment thrown completely over engine and badly wrecked. No mails lost, though damaged by mud and water. Clerk W. V. Kretsinger considerably shaken and slightly injured.

December 28, 1884.-Houston and Galveston R. P. O. Mail apartment of train No. 458 was almost completely demolished near Highland by the apron of the coal bin dropping upon it. Clerk W. B. Hill slightly injured. All mails saved, though somewhat damaged by water.

December 28, 1884.-Cairo and Texarkana R. P. O. train No. 4 was wrecked near Midway, Ark., by colliding with a freight train. Clerk R. O. Lee severely shaken, but sustained no material injury. No mails damaged.

December 31, 1884.-Missouri Valley and Valentine R. P. O. train, bound west, ran into snow-drift one-half mile east of Stanton, Nebr., and was derailed. Mail car took fire from stove, but was soon extinguished by Clerk C. H. Mullin. Delayed twenty-six hours.

December 31, 1884.-New York and Washington R. P. O. train No. 15, bound south, ran into rear car of Lehigh Valley train No. 2, New York and Elmira R. P. O., at. East Newark. Clerks E. R. Meeker and E. Whitney, of No. 15, and Clerk R. C. Bailey, of No. 2, were slightly injured. No damage done to mail in either R. P. O.

December 31, 1884.-Baltimore and Grafton R. P. O. train No. 6, bound west, was wrecked near Grafton by an iron bar being wedged into a frog, turning engine over, killing engineer, fatally injuring the fireman, and throwing postal car down an embankment on its side. About 4 tons of mail in storage department. Clerk W. W. McIntire escaped personal injury, and, with the aid of the baggage-master, saved all the

mail. Considerable of the letter mail was damaged by oil, but not enough to preclude delivery.

January 1, 1885.-Atchison and Lenora R. P. O. train No. 64, bound east, was wrecked 24 miles east of Natawaka, Kans., by a broken rail. Baggage, mail, and smoking cars were badly broken. All mails, slightly damaged by oil and water, were forwarded to destination twenty-four hours late. Clerk C. C. Cook slightly bruised, and Clerk J. W. Bishop, helper, badly injured about the shoulders.

January 1, 1885.-Saint Louis and Halstead R. P. O. train No. 4 was wrecked 3 miles east of Severy, Kans., caused by broken wheel on engine. Postal car No. 2 rolled over twice and took fire from the stove, entirely burning, with all its contents, including about 27 registered packages, 60 to 70 packages of ordinary letters, 10 tie-sacks of paper mail, 30 mail-pouches, and 125 to 150 empty sacks. Clerk A. J. Paul was seriously injured about the left side and ribs.

January 1, 1885.-Chicago and Louisville R. P. O. train No. 2 was wrecked near Ladoga, Ind., by the breaking of an axle on tank of the engine. Baggage, express, and mail cars thrown from track. Clerk uninjured. Mails undamaged; delayed 15 hours.

January 1, 1885.-Macon and Brunswick R. P. O. was wrecked near Pendarvis, Ga., by broken rail, throwing engine over and mail car No. 116 across the track on its side, rendering it unfit for service. Clerk F. G. Wilhelm slightly injured. Mails undamaged; transferred and forwarded.

January 3, 1885.-Ottumwa and Moberly R. P. O. train No. 2 was wrecked by a broken rail 7 miles south of Ottumwa. Entire train rolled over into a ditch. Mail apartment caught fire. Clerk W. O. Hathaway severely cut and bruised about the head. Mails undamaged. January 5, 1885.-Indianapolis and Peoria R. P. O. train No. 3, bound east, ran off the track near Lilly, Ill. Clerks uninjured. No mails lost. Delayed 6 hours,

January 8, 1885.-Quincy and Kansas City R. P. O. was badly wrecked at Quincy, Ill., caused by an unsuccessful flying switch. Clerk R. Hartman was severely injured. No mail reported lost or damaged. January 10, 1885.-In consequence of the burning of the Louisville and Nashville depot at Nashville, Tenn., this date, the letter-box therein, with its contents, was burned. All other mail then in the depot was saved. January 12, 1885.-Villisca and Bigelow R. P. O. Lamp in postal car bound south fell on distributing table, damaging letters with oil and fire, but not to preclude forwarding. Clerk F. A. Danewood burned about face and hands in extinguishing the fire.

January 13, 1885.-Denver and Ogden R. P. O., bound west, caught fire near Green River, Utah. About 75 letters badly burned.

January 14, 1885.-Ishpenning and Fort Howard R. P. O. train No. 2 was derailed at Duck Creek, Wis., by a defective switch. Clerk E. T. Hicks uninjured. Mails slightly damaged by oil; forwarded with but little detention.

January 15, 1885.-Delphos and Dayton R. P. O. was thrown from the track near Mendon, Ohio. Clerk J. T. Foulke injured on head and knee. No mails reported lost or damaged.

January 16, 1885.-Kansas City and Attica R. P. O. train No. 3 was wrecked and mail apartment badly damaged by broken rail near Oak Valley. Clerk uninjured. No mails lost.

January 16, 1885.-Kansas City and Attica R. P. O. train No. 4 was wrecked 3 miles east of Elk Falls by broken rail, precipitating mail and other cars into a ditch. Clerk A. L. Disbrow uninjured. Mails slightly damaged with oil; delayed 8 hours.

January 17, 1885.-Saint Louis and Atchison R. P. O. train No. 4 was derailed near Smithton, Mo. Trucks of postal car were broken. Postal clerks uninjured. Mails undamaged; delayed 12 hours.

January 17, 1885.-Humeston and Shenandoah R. P. O., bound east, was derailed near DeKalb, and again near Gravity, Iowa Mail apartment badly damaged, but no mail lost or destroyed.

January 18, 1885.-In consequence of the burning of a baggage car on Grand Trunk Railway near Sarnia, Ont., this date, 4 pouches and 1 sack of mail from Suspension Bridge for points west, contained therein, were nearly consumed.

January 19, 1885.-Garrison and Ogden R. P. O. trains Nos. 3 and 4 collided 4 miles south of Beaver Cañon, Idaho. Clerks and mails not injured to any extent.

January 19, 1885.-San Francisco and Los Angeles R. P. O. train No. 20, bound north, collided with freight train No. 24, 3 miles north of Byron, crushing end of mail car and derailing same. Clerk George Watkins escaped by jumping from train. Mail undamaged

January 20, 1885.-Beardstown and Shawneetown R. P. O. (Southern Division), bound north, was thrown from track 1 mile north of Mill Shoals. Clerk E. M. Eddy severely injured on head, arm, and shoulder. Mail and supplies undamaged and forwarded to destination.

January 20, 1885.-Delphos and Saint Louis R. P. O. train No. 4, bound east, was wrecked at the Bluffton, Ind., yards, turning completely over, and damaging mail by oil and water.

January 21, 1885.-Sedalia and Kansas City R. P. O. train No. 43 was wrecked near Gentry Station by a broken rail. Rear car thrown 20 feet down an embankment, killing and injuring several passengers. Mail car remained on track. Clerk and mails uninjured.

January 21, 1885.-Pueblo and Silverton R. P. O. train No. 3 was wrecked 1 mile west of Durango, Colo. Three cars, including mail apartment, derailed. Clerk uninjured. No mails damaged or destroyed.

January 21, 1885.-Texarkana and McGregor R. P. O. train No. 4 was wrecked 4 miles east of Gilmer, Tex. Mail apartment damaged somewhat by fire. No mails destroyed. Letter mail considerably damaged by oil. Clerk C. W. Albertson was injured about the head and had right thumb crushed.

January 21, 1885.-Ottumwa and Moberly R. P. O. train No. 3 was wrecked near Sublett by a broken rail. Mail apartment and three cars thrown on their sides. Mail apartment took fire, which was promptly extinguished by Clerk J. A. Young, who was not injured. No mail damaged except six pieces of paper mail.

January 22, 1885.-Chicago and Cincinnati R. P. O. collided with freight train at Washington Heights, breaking off platform of mail car and lifting it from front trucks. No one hurt.

January 23, 1885.-Chattanooga and Atlanta R. P. O. train No. 4 was derailed mile north of Ringgold, Ga. Postal car was overturned and mail was slightly damaged by oil and water, but none destroyed. Clerks D. Thompson and F. A. Carragen slightly bruised.

January 25, 1885.-On this date a tie sack of papers from Chicago and Centralia R. P. O., night line, bound south for Evansville and Saint Louis R. P. O., east of Ashley, was thrown from train 3 (Centralia and Cairo) by train baggageman and dragged under train, destroying part and scattering all its contents for a distance of four miles. Scattered mail was gathered up by track men, delivered to postmaster at Ash ley, and by him forwarded.

January 30, 1885.-Havana and Springfield R. P. O. train No. 202, bound west, was derailed between Tice and Petersburgh, precipitating