Show found news exaggerated bel believing ieving that the united states was wag in the throes of a railroad strike and not a wheel was turning frederick 11 bartlett wealthy sugar dealer and engineer of easton md arrived at new york ou on the steamship mara calbo from venezuela with a powerboat and enough gasoline to run it to ills his homo town own reports received in the south american republic he said had indicated that he would have to make his way home without the he aid of railroads or even automobiles mobiles because of the gasoline shortage when mr bartlett Barl lett found railroads were operating lie he decided nevertheless to make a water trip to easan so the boat was slung overboard and with ills his wife and daughter lie he chug ged away for home |