Show spectacular R CAREER ENDED noted tramway pioneer succumbs at advanced age omaha george P bemis who with his cousin george francis train built the first tramways tram ways in london died here sunday he had been twice elected mayor of omaha he was 78 73 years old the career of mr bemis who for many years was associated with his cousin train was unusually spectacular in 1870 when the prussians were wera invading france bemis and train tain attempted to found a french republic they were condemned to be shot hot s tor for melting inciting to treason but the order was countermanded counte train it was reported snapped hla his fingers at the firing squad and he and bemis wrapped the american flag about them train and bemis campaigned together 9 other for woman su suffrage in kansas in 1867 frequently they were sent bent to prison tor for short terms they financed the revolution a suffrage newspaper established in new york by susan 13 anthony |