The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-09-29

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Tho grand pageant of Tho Old Fcilows al
rhiladclphis, laas week. was one OF The lsrxest
aud Anesl l,ndes Of tho Centennial yesr. and
WA MOI IL event In tho history a tho or,lsr.
The procession was ten miles long, ana con.
eAiuNd about $4,000 men. Oralious were do.
.ivsred by William Eilisop, Past rand Rirc OF
Massachusetts,, representing tho kss, Wtllnaot
q. % Hanssurs, rAst Grand Giro OF south Car.
olina, representing tho Honll, Nathan Porter,
Grand Represent alive Of California, represent
Ing the West John 4. Jacasoss, ras. ursns
Representative Of Minnesota rspr senling the
North.
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atruesion o. both Ito snd property. All
such sxpscsasions, however, were q rssatly d..
appointed. A slieht treuaor az Tho earth
throuehou. the city, and tho anheeyal Of two
columns o. water, accompanied with cousisi.
ssahis quantity OF rock. which al fell Into tho
river, we're ths only evidences that Inc srss.
blast had been effected. Il wAs precIsely elocA
p. n. that Gen. Newton sent Tho electric spssl
into the lins. Thia WA followed BY cloud Of
black smoke, rocks. aud lumber and Il tho
Same moment heavy shock ran through The
ground. aud gave ono the impressiun Of being
lifted about two inches. The sound OF the
explosion was not loud, bas low rumblinx, aud
deep. cloud " yellow smshs followed the
rocks, and III ten sscon.ls, tho water Ina DO
como level again, and no traces were lsft hut .
large yellow spacs caassd b. mua and Other
substances thrown mn. Al tho works Il ws~
found tl,.t the colgsr.i dam which surrounded
the shaft waa entirely gone. 4 small house
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