The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-06
Formal Opening OF New Steel
Works.

Formal Opening OF New Steel
Works.
PITTSBURGH, August 5.-The formal
opening Of the Edgar Thompson steel
works, near Braddock's Fields, took place
yesterday in the presence of n large del
egation, composed of representatives, OF
the press and the leading industrial
interests of this city. A large
number of prominent railroad
officials were present, and great interest
was manifested in the success of this new
industry. The steel is manufactured by
the Bessemer process, and the works are
among the largest in the country, having
an annual producing capacity of four
hundred thousand tons, representing u
cost value OF nearly three million dollars.
Amoiher Damaging Flood in the
North West.
OMAHA, September The water ro.e
all day Yesterday in the Boyer river and
Logan creek on the Chicago and North
Western Railroad and the road bed Is in
many places three or four feet under
the water. No trains have passed over
the road, but all passengers have been
gotten of the damaged part
of the road. The water also
rose rapidly all day in Coon river and
Walnut creeks. The Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad track, is III
many places four teet under water, and
the track is baiIy damaged. The Pacific
Express en- route for the West Wa,
dtchcd Just west Of Commerce, Iowa, T.
miles west Of D.s Mcincs, last evening.
\ brakeman WAS killed, and scy-
rral persons were slightly injured.
The water in Walnut Creek is three
feet higher than ever known before. The
west bound passengers are laid up at
Commerce and Drs Moines, and the east
bound train which left here last evening
is laid up at Stewart, Iowa. Barnum ;
Hippodromc, which is advertised to per-
form here tomorrow, Is laid up AT Grand
Junction, Iowa, and it Is not thought
possible for them to get through by any
route.
Gone 10 Fight II Duel.
ST. Louis, September 4.-Major John
n. Edward, one of the editors Of the 1t.
Louis Times, and Colonel Foster, of the
Erening Jouynai left here last night. for
WInnebago county, Illinois, to fight II
duel. The affair has been kept very
private no one outside OF the purtl.-
directly interested knowing about IL until
this afternoon, when it got on the street
and became the subject of much com
ment. Dispatches announcing the result
have been momentarlv expected since
= o'clock, but ut this writing Il
o'clock, nothing has been received,
and 1t is cunircturci that something
unlocked for has occurred to prevent the
meeting; Major Edwards, accompanied
by Col. II. b. Branch, and Col. Foster,
accompanied by W. ID. w. Barnard, as
seconds, and, perhaps, by other parties.
The affair grew out Of an editorial in the
Tyqcs, of August 2ith, on the action of
the citizens of Winucbagu county, in re
fusing to allow jeff Davis t. speak at their
fair, and WAS rcjoincd t. by Foster in the
JoWwai the next day, III which he cast
very severe structure upon the writer OF
the Times article The point at which
the duel l. to be fought is not known here,
rs that was left to he selected by the Sec
onds after entering Winnebugo county.
No BLOOD Shed but Splendid BE
haNi0r.
ST. LoUrs, September "a dispatch
to the 10,,r, from member ut the Ed
wards party, Says the duel took place
at ) o'clock this afternoon ut point i've
mile: north of Rockford in Winnebago
county, and one shot exchanged without
effect, botn parties firing too high, but
making line shot. Major Edwards de.
mandcd two shots, but as under the
agreement to fight second shot
could not be demanded, and u
Colonel Foster had given all
satisfaction required OF him, he declined
To Join the demand for another shot, and
the matter was settled without further
difficulty. Both behaved spIcndldly. The
weapons used, were Colts navy rcvol-
ver>, at twenty PAGES. Major Edwards
and friends, after leaving the field, went
to Brlsit. Wisconsin, and will return
home Via the Iowa Central and North
Missouri railroad. The whereabouts OF
Colonel Foster and party i, not mem
toned. Major Edwards was the chal-
lenging party in the affair
GrasshOpper Reports.
CHICAGO, September Specials from
Central Illinois state that great num-
bers of grasshopper, were seen in the AR
in that section to-day, flying at consid-
cradle height. They have not rs yet
done any damage. Il is affirmed by
some that they ar" the Kansas grass-
hoppcrs.
Inccudiary Fire.
SrRINeFIELD, Mass, September -
An ircrnIiary fire at Deerticid, saturday,
destroyed u carriage factory and livery
stable, two hotel, and several private
residences. Loss, $4,000 insurance
$4,000.
Price OF Reduced.
TOLEDO O., September 5.-By an
amicabic agreement between the pro-
prielors OF the Ccm0serciGl and Biddr
and the printers working on these papers
the price of type.settnG on the morning
PAPER, has been reduced from 10 to So