The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-16
NEW YORK.
pLoop OF ANoRY WATERS.

NEh ApRhI AuBNht 4f1i 7hltlpubu ttl4i
city escaped yesterday the daily storm tc
which il has been accustomed during the
week, the surrounding territory was moi
so fortunate. At Hackensack, before 9
o'clock, the rain came down in torrents
shower succeeded shower, each accom-
panied by vivid lightning, and the water
seemed to be one continuous stream, As
the ground was already thoroughly
soaked, the flood accumulated rapidly
and all the low grounds soon wore the ap'
pearance Of lake. The houses on the
meadows below the town were soon in the
condition OF islands, and this morning
the inhabitants were improvising bridges
through the door.yards, while the chick.
ems we're perched on barrels and boats
All the gardens and fields in the low
places were under water and will be more
or less damaged, The track OF the New
Jersey and New York Railway was
washed away for some distance, and the
break is 80 serious that 1t Is not certain
that trains can pass over il before Tues.
day next. The mails which were sent out
last night over the northern railroads Of
New Jersey were brought back to the
postotliCe in this city, and were sent out
this morning over the Erie Railway. The
tracks Of nearly all the railroads running
into this city were more or less damaged,
but necessary repairs will be promptly
made. ..r'..
During the storm an empty freight
train OF tho Pennsylvania Railroad stand
ing on the track at HOlmesburg juno.
tion, was run into by n freight train go.
ing west, Seven cars and CabOOsCs were
entirely demolished, the engine was
broken and disabled, and both tracks
blocked.
MOODY AND sANKEY.
The steamship Spain has arrived from
Liverpool, with Moody and SaRkCy on
board, AS soon Ms the Spain was made
fast 10 her dock, Rev. q. @. Needham, Of
Philadelphia, offered q prayer Of thanks
for the sRio arrival OF the famous revival.
lists, in which Moody and Sankey joined.
The former goes TO NorthReld, MassaChu-
settS,where he will remain for two months,
The latter has not yet determined upon a
resting spot
DISHONEST CLERK.
ESl Jalray 4 CO., dry goods dealers,
have lost $4,000 by the defalCation Of G.,
A. Church, the head Of the ribbon depart
ment Church has left the city,
INSURANCE. MATTERS,
A number Of the Board Of Underwriters
says the chief consideration which in
iluenCed the Executive Committee to re-
commend reduction OF twenty per cent,
in rates on mercantile risks was the grow
ing tendency OF Board companies to either
openly practice bad faith or to withdraw
entirely from the Board and begin bust.
ness by hazardous competition and cut
ting under schedule rates. The Board
now regards its action In making the re.
duCtiOn as foolish, because Of the tenden.
cy OF this competition was TO cut down
the surplus Of companies, 80 that proper.
ty was really covered only for ordinary
casualties, and not for great disasters,
which might visit the city at any time.
TURNER BROTHERS FAILURE.
The creditors OF the banking 1rm OF
Turner Brothers, recently failed, have
elected John Castree, President Of the
Irving National Bank, Trustee, and ap.
pointed n committee to act in concert.
Claims amounting to $22j,0 were rep
resented at the meeting,
BLooDED HORSES.
Five luncheon or Roman stations
have arrived from France for John Vir-
gin, Of Illinois. They are pronounced
the best stock brought into this city.
"ALL QUIET ON THE RIO oRANDE."
A dispatch received from Commander
Russell, Of the United States steamer
Plymouth, says "All isI quiet on the Rio
Grande. The river Is falling, and for
several days there have been no indica.
tions Of cattle raids"
TELEGRAPH RATES ADVANCED.
The Western Union and Atlantic &
Pacific Telegraph Companies have de.
cided to advance tariff rates between
Boston and Washington and New York
and Albany about twenty-five per cent.
The companies claim that the present
rates are too low. The advance goes into
effect on Monday.
As LITTLE DISPLAY As POSSIBLE.
President Grant leaves Long Branch
tonight for Fair Point, 10 remain over
Monday Itis the wish Of tile President
that the trip be made with rs little dis.
play as possible.