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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-13

LATER AS TO THE CvlL-RIGHTS BILL.-Tbe
Republican senatorial caucus met this MORN
ing. 1t was definitely decided that the civil
rights bill would be passed as a separate
measure, and not coupled with general am
nesty. A vote was taken AS TO whether the
ciyl.rights bill should be proceeded with as
soon as the Geneva award bill is disposed of,
and the motion to proceed with it was lost
by tie vote, and it was determined that
the new finance bill should come next after
the Geneva award bill. 1t seems 10
be the general sentiment of the eau.
Gus that the ciyil-rights bill should
be passed with as little modification
as possible. 1t will probably be taken up
after the new finance bill is disposed of, but
will not be allowed to interfere with the ap'
preparation bills. 1t was agreed by the eau.
Gus that rs early an adjournment as possible
was desirable, and committee Of five, with
Senator Edmuuds as chairman, was appointed
| to prepare plan for expediting business
There was no understanding arrived at il
the caucus to-day by which unanimous vote
on the civil.rights bill can be secured, bu
this will probably be settled at future con
ferences.- Washington Baltimore
Sun, 18th.
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BUFFALO SPRINGS, MECKLENBURG
ID COUNTY, VA.-RECESr DISCOVERY W
AN ADDITIONAL SPRING, decidedly mpregns-
ted with the celebrated Salts of Lthi.." The-.
Springs open for the reception of visitors OH tie
FIRST OF JUNE, 1874.
III most Of the chronic forms Of disease regarflet
az remedial by mineral waters these Springs enjoy
= deseryedIy high reputation.
In general adaptation and curative power In dis
In chronic Inter mittent feyers and Ia all diseases
generated by malarial poisons. they are without
rival among TIT medicinal waters OF America. The
proprietor Is aware that this Is very strong claim.
The public will Judge II 1t besustained by ihe e,,
monias submitted.
Since the last Spring season several valuable
springs have beer discovered at this place One Of
Toury of Baltimore, Is decidedly impregnalei win
the .'Salts of Litha," which has given such celt
brity to the Gettysburg spring III our own country
and TO The AK /. Chappelle and vicly water. 81
the continent OF Europe, aud which is so highLy
esteemed in the medical world i remedy In
govt rheumatism, and IN kidney aud bladder afec-
lions.
Pennsylvania says: "1herc is perhaps TO other
remedy from which equal efficacy may BE- expected
In the removal OF the deposits OF tie urale OF :oA
In the Joints and li2ameutous tissues IN equity pa
tents. and Ia preventing the deposits III tie Al-
news and urinary passages
II may be worthy OF not that this Is the only
Spring In Virginia in which this salt Is found
otherwise than the merest trace. ...-,,... =.
Pamphlets containing analysis. testlmonlas. w.,
can be had on application 10 hessrS PURCELL.
LADD s. Co.. druggists, or Messri. " EST JohS'
sToN & Co., booksellers, Main street, i.lchA"hd'
Va, or by addressing the undersigned Al RDy,!ton,
va. Zap 24-d&w4mI THOMAS F. GuuDE.
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VERBAL AGREEMENT INsUFRIClEST.-Ar
opinion was rendered by Judge Drummoat
In Chicago on Tuesday, in the case of c. j
Hambletou against the Home Insurance
Company of New York, which is of some
importance to underwriters and many others
This was chancery proceeding in which q
bill was filed to enforce AN alleged verbal
contract for the renewal of policy of in
surance which expired October 9, 1871, only
seven days prior to the great fire. The policy
provided that no renewal should take effect
until the premium was paid. The complain
ant alleged that the contract for renewal had
been made verbally between himself and an
agent Of the company. The court, however,
held That the company could not be held by
such loose conversation, and the bill was
therefore dismissed,
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a GosD LAw.-The Washington CORES
pendent OF the New York Tribune SAYS.


"The House Committee on Post Offices
snd Post Roads have agreed to recommend
the enactment Of Law which shall require
f.epay meDt Of postage on all newspapers
ana other printed matter. Postmaster-Gen en-
efal Creswell WAS present at the committee
meeting to-day to assist in perfecting the de-
tails OF the bill. 1t will provide for the pre-
payment OF postage by the pound, probably
s'the rate oil TWO cents per pound for news
papers and periodicals mailed regularly by
publishers, who can thus put up and prepay
urge packages without the trouble of sen.
stately stamping the publications destined
tor the same post'ofice."
Now, we pray our rural friends not to op
pose this bill. 1t will be the best law 70,
newspapers that the country has ever had
so well persuaded is the New York Worla
OF the desirablencss Of such law that that
paper already prepays postage upon much
OF its circulation. Let this bill be passed,
and the revenues Of the department will be
doubled even though the country papers be
SLOWED 10 circulate free in the counties
wherein published. The department may
then dispense with half its clerks.
Pbe rate il too high. 1t should be one
een:. per pound, or one dollar per hundred
pounds. Wheat is carried from Richmond
20 ST. Louis for less than fifty cents per
hundred ponds.
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! spEuAI NOTICES.

~sTRIPED SILKS Isl hlfEn
s1LKsl-Twenty.nve pieces sTEIPED slLhs
lust received which, with what We have addea 10
our stock In the last few days, enables us 70 present
The larnps, and best selection in the city.
BLACK and WHITE STRIPED SILKS asS1 per
yard worth 81 30;
STRIPED SILKS at 81 i per yard would be cheap
-. at II so; -a-.,a'
STRIPED SILKS at e1.35 per yard well worm
BLACK and WHITE PLAID SILK at 81 worth
$3.50 per yard;
GREEN DRESS SILK at 81 per yard ~ou'o DC
bargain at 1925; .o
CCLORED SILKS In great variety iron - -
$3.50 yard; ,oua-
BLACK SILKS In all qualities and at prices ioHe,
hau ever. We call attention to the eeieol". S,i
makes OF ssllon and Teillard, superior I" 49,
others. .h.., mr.
cur stock OF silks Is very large anu nA' nr,or
chased since the great decline In prices o
800 Iii remain in New York for the preSen''
- t,L. advantage OF the slaughter no" oeips
d.t, v,;k goods. We intend 10 MAKE sii.s .
and can convince all who favor LIB Win
.,,, ,h,, ve mean what We say.
roor at that superb article Of PURE BLAoh
hOHAlh at o9s'A JAW IVA my ~
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N n. WALKER Il CO., GENERAL IN
~. SURANCE AGENTS, 1014 MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND. VA. representing the
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILg IN
SURANCE COMPANY, + London aud E6in-
burgh. Eugland-capital, 81 100000 gold;
AMAZON INSURANCE COMPANY. OF Clnctn.
natl, Oiiio-assets over IL 900 900;
NAhHATThN FIRE INSURANCE. COMPA'
NY, Of New York-assets over $500 900;
COMPANY, OF Lynchburs, Va.-asSets oVsi
$500, 900; , ,,, ,
ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY, OF
RrooLlyu, \. Y.-assets over 100000.
Deposited with the Treasurer Of Virginia, 81 co.
600. Losses equittbly I'D usted and promptly pale
at this agency. Applications Solicited, anu llnne-
dilute attention given thereto. &c 10
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CPRING MILLINERY.--I have -.9J,
- Just opened large and carefully S%lsssIG
selected stock OF MILLINERY and FAN-yNoSa
CY GOODS. consisting OF French Flowers, >I!ss.
Mignons. Chip and Straw Hats, sashes, handsome
Spanish ScariS with boquet, and al! ire latest nov
cities Of the season. The above goods have been
purchased very low for cash, and will De- sc!l ac-
cordingly.- Mrs. NJ; MALlOH.
No. 433 corner 18th and Broad streets
an -eOdl IN
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The Boston AdcerHser-and the Boston
people, no doubt-are in favor of the civil
rights bill. The southern people will re-
member their kindness.
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nrATRrE 4

Mai nm Saturday evening, May 9th. ut o'clock.
of consumplo on, Annie E.s wife OF William Wai-
:ers and eldest daughter OF James and RsOocca
Watson. In her thirty-sixth year. 49,
Nav She rest In peace. iar.. -, -.
Norfolk, baltimore, Chestertoun, Rock Hail. Nd
papers please copy.
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CODA APPARATUS FOR SALE.-I
~ have for sale iirst-Glass SQDA-WATEk AP-
PARATUs, with two copper fountains, all In COM
ple.e order. Apply ut my Drug store No. TO east
Broad street. FL. u. ttlsCaEh.
my l6-3ts
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GRACE GREENWOOD says that Virginia "has
already SET up the finest statue of and monu-
Meut 10 WAsH,AGTgS in the world"
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M E. JONES, New Canton, Buckipg-
1Yls ham county, Va, manufacturer Of ROOF
ING STATES and SLATE FLAGGlNG. The firm
OF NJ. K. Jones Il Go. having been dissolved by mu-
nal consent the Stating business will be conducted
by the Undersigned and he respectfully socits Or
dcrs for the word-ren0wned Buckingham Slate, Of
which he has on hand large lot OF best sizes.
my 12-6t NJ. f. JONES
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WARM SPRINGS, BATH COUNTY.
VIRGINIA

have leased this celebrated watering-pkiee and
on the 1st Of June Will be ready 10 receive visitors,
or sooner If parties insist upon coming.
Terms: $50 per month OF tw-nty-eight days.
Pamphlets TO be had OF PURCELL, LADD & Co..
Richmond; COLEMAN i ROG BRS, Baltimore, Or OF
the proprietor.
Telegraph Office In hotel.
Get or st MiIlboro' depot. Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. JOHN L. EUBANk.
nv 4-3m Proprietor
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j. F. COTTRELL will continue the business at the
old stand, aud will DO glad to furnish old or new
customers.
AID lS-2aw4w j. F. COTTRFII
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MAlRWORfX, &c.
~--~~~~~<-~~~~~~~-~--~
WILDT, SR.,
w DEALER IN HUMAN HAIR
PRACTICAL JEWELEH,
327 BROAD STREEr.

All kinds Of HAIR-WORk and JEWELRY
made To order and Il variety kept on hand. | am
also by long experience enabled TO pierce childrens
for rings without the usual pain CAUSED oy tllls
operation. CHILDREN'S EARRINGS = spe-
cialty, made by me out of the finest gold, anu an
assortment always kept on hand. my S-lw
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TNHE LATEST SPRING STYLES. o.G ,
EMPORIUM OF FASHION. JSsks
LAST SEASON IN RICHMOND.

Madame DEMELMAS, returning her thanSs :" l
generous public for the liberal patronage she "a,
received for the past twenty years, announces thL
lust returned from the North, she oilers very large
and superior stock OF HATS, BoSSErS. tLoWEks'
RIBBONS, STRAW GOODS, RUSTIC HATS, Sc-
which she will sell 1T very low prices, being com.
PEELED To close ont her entire stock this scL1oh AZ
any sacridce. Aiiliners who have not made ti!rl.
spring purchases may obtain unprec"s!en,eI DAT
gains at MADAME b. pnMsE Aas
an sam No. 1928 Main street
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FINANCIAL.

FINANCIAL.
OFFICE DAVENPORT & Co.. STOCK BEoKEKs,}
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. }
WE OFFER TO INVESTORS THE
FOLLOWING DESIRABLE SECURITIES
5000 City Of Richmond SIS,
5000 City Of Richmond 6's,
5000 City Of Misunderstanding SIS,
5000 Richmond and Danville Railroad 6's,
5000 James River and Kanarha Canal 6's,
5000 Petersburg Railroad, LIST N. Ss,
5000 City of Norfolk SIS, +..f
200 shs. Merchants and Planters Bank,
100 shs. City Savings Bank,
80 shs. National Bank Of Virginia.
ALSO,
STATE COUPONS GOOD FOR TAXES.
Will buy and sell other bonds and stocks Oh COM
mission. DAVENPORT & CO.,
my 9-6t Stock Brokers.
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rORNS, BUNLONS, NAILS, &C.-CAU-
~ TLOE.-The confidence OF the public Is again
much abused by the number OF auacks traversipS
State and city. AS the cure depends upon the gSne-
rl skill OF the practitioner, beware OF the unshl
DR. SCHULTZls still consulted daily II No. Nine
tesnih srrce., from II to P. n, (Sundays IN
clnded) aud as usull aording Instant and painless
rxsipf my 1S-2t<
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KNOWLES CROSkEI has been admitted to an
1874. The style of the firm hereafter will be
SLOAT, CRDSKEY i co.
GEO. ID. SLOAi,
my ll-lws KNOWLES CR0SKEY.
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TIME FOLLOWING is TAKEN From

L the BalttEo ore Enquirer:
"A copy Of The Poflcy-holder's Pocket Index
the standing and condition Of American life insu-
rance com panIes Tor 1873, is before uss We take
pleasure in noting that the Life Insurance Com.
pany OF Virginia, which has recently established
an agency In this city In Its ratio OF assets to Ia
bihes, is reported the best In the United States
OF losses among the smallest; OF expenses, con-
Included, the smallest; and In every other respec.
relatively Its position is one to afford gratica lion
compiler rejects from the assets Of this company
over 5000, 900 or secured bonds, considered by the
company as safe and secure Ms they can be made,
hut which do not conform to the requirements OF
the New York law. Counting only such as fulfilled
that law the ratio OF assets TO liability is reported
3O7 per cent. Adding the omitted assets would
nearly double that ratio"
MAJOR T. A. BRANDER is the Richmond agent
for tits company. ap 27-2tarSt
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WOOD AND COAL.

4 NTHRACITE, GU i + L l. AND,
IA SPLlNT, GLOVER HILL.a COKE COAL,
and the celebrated West Virginia QUINEMpN
COAL for engines Supplies TO dealers - Entr'
prices and to consumers at prices that cannot I"
surpassed. WOOD OF NIL kinds. Opposition 10
monopoly and eNtortlon is my motto. StGeieeAit
and Cary streets.
my l3 G. II. PAGE.
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LIFE TNsTyRANCE.

G7o-TnE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
ESviuGINIA1 LIFE REINSURANCE con-
I aT iLIfhe distributfonf the net proceeds Of
t fa sssefs Of the VInaINLA LIFE INSURANCE C0M
raY be MADE BY sss Roders * cers.
case. Of stock viii present them and receive their
BOD nroportons: which win be Ten AND HALF DOL
L4ns ~ s oS 1ost certificates, proof OF The owner
abin and loss must be made by Affidavit, and bond
VIII, security given to indemnfy the COMPANY, me
hcriSc and nil others interested. Forms OF AID
dayii and bond viii be furnished b! the subscriber
IN application ANDREW JOHNSTON,
0o"Hos " No. 1104 Main street.
1v6t2av3v Richmond, Va.
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C1TY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY;
OF
RICHMOND, VA.
No. l113 MAIN STREET.

Assess Isl April, To- '14S Vt
ASA SNYDER, President;
r. b. MEADE, Secretary:
J. b. GIANT, Assistant Secretary.
DIRECTORS: -...
Asa Snyder, Frank D. HUI,
James Dunlop, 5. h: HaTes,
Peter w. Grnbbs, T. William Pembeftcn,
Clement Il. Barksdale, +. Is. Watkins,
John K. Childrey, u. 5. Woodbridge,
william NJ. Archer, Lewis ID. CrenShnv, Dr.,
William II. Palmer, +. 1. Gl;sgoHS
l.. B. Tatum, George " Gary,
Isaac II. Carrington, Samuel Freedley,
W. T. Ouarles T. l.. ID. Walford,
Anthony Bargamin, john Tyler,
W. Il. Lucke, William n. Iowers.
Bailey Davis, re ll-5m
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CONSERVATIVES Of HENRICO.-
" Township meetings will be beldon TL aSap !,
each Of the townships OF Henrico county, at tn. the
following places, 70 make arrangements ior 'ne
'r TnGk s auoR.%At Forks Of the Road.
RnOoKLASD.-At Township BAL, .
FAIRFlELp.-AtG ravlns's Hotel.
YAKIMA Al Town Han. ,-o .-,.c,.d n
The township superintcnuents are cApecVoo W
preside at the various meetings: 1uurrJrE
nr1a-at County superintendent.
MANCHESTER. ATTENTIoN!.T b e
NJ CITY CENTRAL C6M sdnncI ,h n1 me to
AZ meeting night for nomination OF city council
men by the different Tayas Bt tf EFdsE
my13-1t City superintendent:
A TTENTIoN WID Q "A, ;,lE1 .s,,he
=, the clubhouse Fourth and Hull streets. THUR
DAY NIGHT at 8 O'Clock. on business OF I'm po't-
ance By. order. JAMES 4. GE pSsssIaan,t.
CENTRAL WARD, ATTENTION In
" The Conservatives OF the S SCOOP ON business
Of gres; importance. Every one ,ss sh9n,I ''
b, order HENRY A W !G T. DMAccckSET ss.rssry
Manchester. May 13, 1874: -!.es5.
TOIIYWOOD MEMORIAL AssOCiA-
I'll TInS-TSe Board Of Managers OF the H TMiS
wood Menorisl A hSESOuS at hsif-past O'Clock,
IN the s"r Ieetnre-room OF St Pauls church
my 1915
. STATED MEETING OFJEF- "a
a ErESnN LODGE, No. %, h. OF: EZRA
-, j held at their Castle Hall on THIS ySa5
~ si Hs s EYESING, the 18th in wv
''1 a prompt Is viii III be eensa
ered. DS o'oe' - JOHN b. VAUGHAN,
,o1t* Kcener OF Records aud Seal.
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PERSONAL,

FLOWERS! FLOWERS! FLOW 80
Il ERs!-Those in want of SUMMER sNS1g
PIONEERING and BEDDING PLANTSVMske
will find II TO their advantage TO call At LAiHDS
Flower Garden, Gracc street, where they Will nnd
large snd 1ne collection at greatly reduced rates.
my l3-1t*
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Ncy 900kS.

Lois Carol; or. Her Ttco Setoes. By sUsa
5. VANCE. Philadelphia: LPPIscorr q
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Knoo Gil mtn BY these presents, That -
hereby constitute - attorney In fact to repre-
TAYLOR s Williams, to be held In the city OF Rich
mond on the 14th day of May, 1874, or at any ad,
journed meeting thereof; and hereby ratify and
or agreement signed or entered into BY - said
attorney In fact as fully and completely as II the
same were done yin --orR proper
person.
Witness - hand and seal this - day
Of --, 1874.
sg,,J c1nQ
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We have Biackuood for April from the
agents Of the American publishers, McSsrs.
WoopuoUsE & rAEHAM. IL is rich as ever
with the essays of the cievcrest writers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-22

bIHINuFIELD, MusH.l May 10.
The flood came without the slightest warn
ing save heavy rnmbliDg, not unlike thunder
covered railroad bridge. Almost in moment
the torrents swept successfully through the
villages OF Sklnnerville, Williamsburg, Hay.
denville aud Leeds, the three frst.named
hamlets being about three-quarters of a mile
apart, and the latter about two miles below
Haydenville. . rea. ~
10 those who saw the terrible volume an.
preaching II looked In the distance as il a
terrible hre was sweeping across the country.
The spray or foam had the appearance Of
heavy black smoke, and the deception was so
complete that Ia the village Of Haydenvllle
the hre,bells were ringing for few minutes
The loss 70 the Industrial enterprise IN the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-22
National Agricultural Congress.

The Agricultural Congress, during its re-
cent session at Atlanta, unanimously adopted
the following resolutions:
While recognizing the value OF railroads and the
necessity for their further extension we deem the
cost OF transportation by rail OF crude products
tonate TO the cost Of water carriage AZ to
render it the duty Of the United States to
improve the rivers IN the interior and con-
meet them with the ocean by artificial water
ways, giving the Mississippi Valley continuous
water transit " the seabOard and to enter at
upon the work Of constructing artificial waterways
adequate to the present and prospective demands
Of inland transportation, and continue 1t by annual
nstallments OF aid until unrestricted channels OF
trade are opened, not only through the Mississippi
Valley but connecting the Mississippi River with
the Atlantic Ocean Utd the lakes, the Ohio, Kan
awha and james Rivers, and Atlantic Great
Western routes.
That the Agricultural Congress believes It is
within the people to reform the corporate trans
portation system by the same agencies which ere
ated them, viz, State legislation, onirolled by
public opinion; and that We oppose any legislation
the States which interferes with the authority
heretofore exercised by the State over railroads
entirely within or passing out Of its borders.
Reports were adopted, recommending that
the Government appropriate one-half Of the
net proceeds ofgthe sale Of public lands to
agricultural colleges organized under the
act OF 1862, and that the Government re-
duce the tax on tobacco to uniform rate
OF twelve cents per pound, and that
articles used in the manufacture of tobacco
come duty free. Gen. jackson was re-
elected President and c. w. Greene Secretary;
J. S. Grinnell was elected Viee-President. C.
W. Greene, Secretary, resigned, and George
E. Morrow, editor Of the Wisconsin, Farmer,
was elected in his place. The next meeting Of
the Congress will be held at Cincinnati on the
second Wednesday in September 1875. Ad-
journed sine de-
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vicinity may be safely reckoned at not less
than a million and a half Of dollars, and many
of the manufactures destroyed will probably
never bc replaced; In fact, all the villages IN
undated may be said to be literally destroyed.
All the large factories and very many small
ones are completely wiped out Of existence.
Large brick and stone mills Crumbled ike
so many piles of sand, and small wooden
buildings were no more to the surgng current
than so many toy steamboats, would be in the
surglng waters of Niagara River The scene
was most horrible aud frightful, and made
even the strongest men go frantic with fear.
Women tainted In the streets and were
borne away by the relentless current. SO
sudden was the inundation that many lost
their presence of mind aud rushed wildly
from points Of safety into very death itself.
Others who remained 10 save loved and dear
ones were themselves lost.
One painful case was that OF DR.. f. N.
johnson, Of Williamsburg, who seized his
two children and, in company with his wife,
started for high prominence just outside the
village. He became exhausted and stopped
for moment to rest the food came before
he could get away, and all were lost, his wife
preferring to share his death rather than aban-
don the ones she 50 dearly loved. There are
numerous cases where whole families were
swept away
When the reporter left the scene Of terrible
disaster tonight there were hundreds Of
weeping men, women and children going
franticaly up and down In the wake Of the
flood, seeking for missing relatives and
friends. The water had greatly receded and
by tomorrow it will nearly disappear alto
gether. In fact, it was only about twenty
minutes from the first inundation before there
was perceptible and rapid fall, which has
continued ever since.
The latest figures OF the loss Of life make q
total Of IA, divided as follows between the
three places: Williamsburg, 90; Leeds, 40;
Haydenville, 35. These figures onyTepresent
persons whose loss is positively known,
though the bodies of all are not YET recovered
Bodies are constantly being found, and in
some cases those of persons who were not
supposed to be lost, so that it seems perfectly
safe to say that the total loss of life will ex-
ceed 150 if, indeed, it does not more nearly
approach 200