The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-24
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July 90,

CINCINNATI, July 90.
A fire originated in the cellar Of Curing
Il Co.'s commission house, Front street
this morning, which finally spread to the
remainder OF the building, damaging the
structure to the amount Of about $4,000
The principal loss was in the cellar, where
300 barrels Of red oil, worth $4,000, was
stored. The building was covered in the
Equitable. The oil was amply insured.
Total loss about $4,000.
The rivalry between the John Street
Railway Line and Route No. 0, with
reference to the western extension, re-
suited last night in the former putting on
three hundred wOrkmen, and, under
cover Of darkness, building the road from
the Brighton House q distance Of half a
mile. The cars will be running tonight,
1t Is reported to-day, and believed in
railroad circles, that the troubles between
the Pennsylvania Central and the Ohio
and Mississippi Railway, with reference to
the joint use Of the Louisville bridge have
been settled in such way as to secure TO
the latter road the privilege which of late
has seemed jeopardised.
Tho Athletics, OF Philadelphia, defeat
ed the Forest City, of Cleveland, to-day.
Score, 18 10 10. About fifteen hundred
persons were present.
Tho body OF an unknown man, with q
bullet hole In his head, was found in the
Licking river, five miles from its mouth,
II Is supposed that he was murdered.
Senator Morton Is stopping here for
few hours He accepted an Invitation to
go on Change to-day. He protested
against making speech, but in response
to an earnest solicitation, consented TO be
conducted TO the stand and spoke for a
few minutes, expressing the opinion that,
never In the history OF the country, had
we such favorable prospects as our late
treaty with England. He believed II the
greatest tribute ever paid the character
and power Of our nation. This treaty
gave us assurance OF peace for years 10
come, and inRugurated new era among
nations In the settlement Of difficulties
without war. lie encouraged tho mer-
chants by presenting bright business fl.
ture, assuring them that he had never, In
the course Of his lie, seen more confidence
than was now felt. lie was heartily ap.
plaudGd at the conclusion Of his remarks.
The meeting held by the various lead
Ing German societies for several miles
around, with reference to the repeal of tho
Sunday laws, eliminated tonight by the
adoption Of resolutions declaring that the
question whether citizens shall observe a
day OF rest or what day, whether to per-
form labor on any one day was not pub.
lie question to be regulated by law, but
one strictly private, 10 bG left TO ones own
conscience or views Of propriety, interests
and DESIRES that the law cannot be uni
tormly and impartially enforced, and TO
discriminate was In violation Of republi.
can equality that the law requiring men
to refrain from labor and making It's vic.
lation penal ofEense to do acts on Snn.
dry, when the same did not interfere with
the public peace or rights and liberties of
anybody, must be an encroAchment on in
dlvidual rights, Incompatible with the
spirit of State, Constitution and American
ideas Of personal liberty. For these rea.
sons they ask tho Common Council TO re-
peal the ordinance known IA the Sunday
laws, and declare their intention to en-.
deavor to secure the repeal Of the Sunday
and temperance laws Of the State by Mt.
tempting to select rs candidates Tor the
Legislature only such rs coincide with
them IN their opinions. Committees were
appointed from each ward to agltate the
repeal Of the city ordinance and 10 circu-
late o petition to that effect. ....... D..
Bernhard Kragenski, an employe Of the
Hall Safe and Lock Company, fell through
n hatchway this evening and killed him.
self. . .m
The Grand Conclave of Hcptasophs ad.
journed to-day.
A temporary injunction was granted on
the officers OF the John Street Railroad
line this afternoon, enjoining them from
the further progress Of thework constrtlc.
ted during last night until legal hearing.
The contest between the rival lines pro-
gresseS lively. Observation-Disclosures.
CINCINNATI, July 60
The work Of changing the gauge from
six to four feet nine inches on the Ohio d
Mississippi railroad commenced at day.
light this morning, and was completed
throughout the entire line, distance Of
$40 miles, al II o'clock this morning.
The average time for completing the sec.
tions was seven hours. The section at
Adamson station was completed OF 4;25,
and many others at All early hour, under
the direstion Of J. T. Griswold, general
superintendent The entire road was
cleared of the rolling stock at midnight
last night, and the same placed at the
previously designated stations. The
change III the track by which the gauge
was reduced consisted of moving each
rail inwardly seven and half inches.
The interior spikes had been driven, the
ties champered, and the rails on the curves
laid. Alternate spikes had also been
raised. The work for to-day consisted Of
raising the rest Of the spikes, moving up
the rails, which, being fish joint, were
continuous, and respiking. To accom-.
pllsh this, gangs Of seven men were plac.
cd In charge Of each mile, making about
1900 workmen, part Of whom were Dor.
rowed from other roads, This change
ranks among the greatest railroad featS OF
the country, and, so far as the track and
superstructures are concerned, have been
under the supervision OF Thomas D. Low.
eth, chief engineer The narrow gauge
passenger cars will llcommenCe running to-
morrow morning. .l!
The contracts between the Marietta &
Cincinnati and the Cincinnati IL Balti.
more roads and the Cincinnati & Spring.
field railroad, for the joint Use ot The track
through Mil Creek Valley, was ratified
yesterday by the two former roads.
Patrick Stapleton, assistant road super.
intendent on the Plttsburg, Cincinnati &
AZ T,nuia railroad WAg run over and kill.