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Show "FIGHTING BOB" WAS READY. Railroad Man Cowed by Determination of the Admiral. It la doubtful If any city In Wisconsin Wiscon-sin tho slzo ot this ono floated as many flags tho other day nB did Ap-plctou Ap-plctou In honor of tho depnrturo of tho Atlantic fleet under tho command of Admiral H. D. Hvans. One of tho chief reasons that, tho local Interest wns shown Is on nccount of Kvnns being be-ing so well known here, ho' having been consulting engineer at tho time tho plant ofn local paper company was constructed. It wns during Cleveland's Cleve-land's term and Evans was captain on lenve of absence for u year. One thing characteristic of tho sailor was shown at that time. Ho had to put across tho right of way ot tho Ashland division of tho Chicago & Northwestern toad a high bridge which connects tho acid tower on a high hill with tho mill In the valley. The road officials objected to the brldgo and to stop tho work had switch engines playing up and down tho right of way, with tho section crew on hand to offer resistance. Evans gave n note to one of his men, who returned in halt an hour with a dozen rifles and ammunition. Kvnns stepped up to tho section foro-man foro-man and in his bluff way remarked: "Tho first man who offers resistance will get his carenss filled with lead." Tho bridge went up nnd has been In use for years. Milwaukee Sentinel. |