THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11279, 21 May 1902, Page 7

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

A TRAIN WEECKER SURRENDERS

United __e_s Association—By Eleotno Telegraph—Copyright. (Received May 20th, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, May 19. The notorious train wrecker, Jack Hindon, has surrendered at Balmoral. Gilbert Hindon (to give him his correct name), an ex-Guardsman and the celebrated train-wrecker, is a wellknown character in South Africa, where he has lived, more or less intermittently, for the past twenty-five years. It seems the irony of fate .fiat the man whose name was more obnoxious to the generality of _>ocrs than that of any other En?l____an in the country should be assisting them so materially in their hour of need According to an article that appeared some time ago in "To-day," Hindon possesses tbe unique distinction' of being the only man who ever stole, anything from President Kruger. Some years ago (about nine, to be exact) he accomplished this feat by annexing two of the ex-President's horses. He also got clean away with them into Basutoland, after a astern chase. A couple of years later, when the incident had blown over, Hindon was travelling down to Natal. When he arrived at the Ingogo River.be found it was in flood. However, he decided to try and get across, and put his horse into the river. The horse was off its feet by the force of the current, when another traveller came along, and, at considerable personal risk, pulled him out. When the two men looked at one.another on the bank the new-comer started back. "Why," he said, "you're Hindon." "Quite right, old man," said Hindon, "though I can't recollect having met you before; but Tro. very much obliged to you all the same for pulling mc out." '•Pulling you out," said the other. "Why, you ruffian, you're the man who stole Kruger's horses. T am -—- if I don't throw you in again," and he advanced towards Hindon in a threatening manner. "Look here," said H__dor», "don't be foolish. If there's any throwing in to be done you're coming too. We're both wet through. Let's go up to Fennerton *s (the hotel) and hatve a drink." After some persuasion, the Boer .-lowed himself to be moliified, the dripping pair went to the hotel, "and," said Hindon. in telling the story afterwards, "before we paa-ted I had sold him a watch without any works in it for a sovereign. These Boers are all right if you only know how to deal with them."