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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

The following appeared in the Gallipo-
lis Journal few weeks ago:
James Wallace, commonly called
Jimmy Wallace died on the 2lst inst.
He would have been Sc years old next
March. His wife died week before
him"
Mrs. Wallace was a sister of Enoch
Russell, of Bloomfield township, in this
county. She was once the wife of Peter
Aleshire, one of the pioneer Baptist
preachers of this county.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

Mr. Horton, Clerk of the Court, has
received the following:
~STAUNToS, Va, Feb. s. 1878
DEAR SIR:-I have had in my posses
sion some papers foI. over year, in which
are interested Geo. j. Walker, Cyrus
Moore, John Ii. Riley and A. S. Trotter.
found in a stock car between here and
Baltimore. Some receipts and notes.
/ am ready to deliver them to any one
who claims them. Respectfully,
GEO S. WALKER
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What Bro. Mackiey OF the Jackson
Standard, mostly lacks now is a very
wicked partner. p Brown County News.
No indeed. Only see what trouble
that truly good man Deacon Richard
Smith has had on account of wicked
partners.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

The accounts Of William Cutter, guardian OF
Mary Alice Cutter, minor;
Allison Brown, administrator Of Elizabeth
Evan AIban, guardian OF John J. Price, in
sane:
John X. Darling, guardian OF Margaret
and sarah T.. Darling, minorsi
William Callaghan, guardian OF ltoWnfd =.
Frasure aud Elizabeth g. frasure, minOu5
Loveloy. deceased
Edward r. Harman, guardian OF Hester J.
Harman and Benjamin. +. Harman, mlmofsi
John w. Thomas administrator Of william
Davies, deceased;
Isaac J. Monahan, guardian Of Clinton sin
clair, minor, have been flled IN the Probate
Court OF Jackson county, Ohio for settlement,
and the same are set for exam tnnton nud near
ing on the 2sh day Of February,A a. ID. is5s, az 10
- JOHN J. q. EvANs,
IN I4feb3w Probate Judge.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

The jury in the case of Gen. Anderson.
of the Louisiana Returning Board, found
the accused guilty, but recommended
him to the mercy of the Court If guilty,
why recommend him to mercy. unless
the political effect of a conviction was all
that was sought for
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

As soon as it became known. to a GER
tainty, that D. T. Corbin would contest
the seat Of Hamburg Butler, in the Sen
ate, he (Corbin) was promptly sued in the
South Carolina Courts, ~ on various
charges. The usual way of getting rid of
troublesome Republicans, down there.
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SheriR's Sale Of Real Estate.

state % ohio. Jackson County, a.
Court of Common Pleas.
william ooodail ". John 4. Hood a al.
ON nh order % Haic.
Motirc u hnFThV KlVrm. that tn pursuance of
order nf eniN issued umf uf fhH tlrFh a once
~ naid Cuuf. on the tafh day - January. A. -.
tsfs. and % me difrrtri ne sheriff - aid nuun-
". will uffer Cor saie, nf the door uf she Court
House. IN ioelsnns iu said county, on
Saturday. February 10th. A. D. is7s
a. one O'Clock =. ~. af said day. me following
dcecfihed real estate. situate IN the county 81
20 Imrknnu aud SLATE ~ ohio. fnawiff
Lying and brinE la Ghr Incorporated Niilnan
uf j ark auu. Jackson nnuufNt ohio. aud huuuu
ne uut-tsut Number Twruty-nNo f.ii. Ia thn
uufth-half 81 naid town. rumfururima fnf
boundary ht the southeast corner uf naid Out
lot humber Twenty-Five fail, themes vet
eighty =alM feet lslIs thence north one hundred
aud arvruty three feet ufNs thence east eighty.
Ki : ffFf l.ai, thence nuutN one hundred and arNs
ruty-thrue feet fiTW % the place ~ beginning.
aud 20 include all the building and nrruftrus
nuces thereto Belonging.
Auuraiaad af al 80 ~.
Terms ~ snie, cash on day % sale.
To D. sold a. the property - John u, ftuud,
% satisfy q Judgment aud decree Ia faNur q
William Gnu1al.
Given upaeF my hand tsis lllh day q jana
arr, A. u. ls1A JOHN ~ EWINDs
sheriff jackson Cuuuty, ohio
W. T. FOREST J. T. IouCss Atiya Cor fi'n.
luauiW
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The newspapers have been accusing
Representative oConnor, of the Ohio
House, of being u deserter from the army.
Well, would there be- anything in that to
compromise his Democracy
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Road Notice.

Noiice d hereby given. that rriiiiun viii ~
prysantrd o. thr Commissioners uf 1arksun
o. held on the nrst Monday % March. a. u.
isTH praying fur the alteration ~ tuuutY
town, section number thiftN-umu .liis township
number aiM ffis fnuEn mumhEf eighteen 10 uu.
Ginning about HlM ~ eight futa HuuthsNasf -
ward hlfrrtium through sac lands 81 AuhNft
Hunter the hfaf route o. strike thN Muutharnat
corner % thr lanes ~ John Nuftlai thence
north on the llur hriWNCm sHln John Norris
aud said u. Hunfrrs 90 the lHuda 20 y u Han
trr aud Adam NuadN theurf ugftu un thr
dy 90 within ia ruda uf thr apple orchard -
said Adam fuddN thence northwest through
the lands ~ J. o. iiumtrr o. tufufsrrt With said
proposed road 90 b. alfffcls at thr southwest
corner of the nuriF orchard 81 Nain Adam
Cuddy. hAltAArVN tANtEhs
uiansw
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

The European Powers are to hold
Conference at Vienna, Austria, to talk
over the Russo-Turkish war The Car
says he don't see xvi emma Russian should
90 dere."
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

THE louisiana Bourbons have violated
their pledges and forfeited all claims
upon the Administration .-[Cin@ Gaz.
Oh There were pledges. then There
were claims upon the Administration
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

A negro has been lynched-murdered,
near New Franklin, Howard county, Mis-
souri,.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

Foutzs celebrated Horse and Cattle
Powders will, II given to Milk Cows. &C.
cording to the directions. increase the
quantity and quality Of milk twenty per
cent, and make the butter firm and
avaot
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

A simple fellow, telegraphing from CO.
lumbus to the Cincinnati Commercial
speaks of Jackson County as Owl Creek.
Owl he ever find better place than
jackson County2
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A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga:
zette, writing from New Orleans, after the
conviction (2) of Gen. Anderson, says:
"The Presidents policy, it is true, has
not been without its effects"
We believe you.
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FURTHER CORRESPONDENTS

WASHINGTON, January 3l.-Mr. w E.
Chandler furnishes the following addi-
tional kilograms
New ORLEANS, Jan. 80
W. E. Chandler, Washington, d. c.:
The statements in my kilograms are
true-can be established, and having ad-
mitted their application to yourself it is
evident that your past connection with
Louisiana affairs has been such as to jus
tify me in declining any further CORES
pondence with you upon that subject.
E. A. BURKE.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

The Molly Mcguire outlaws in the Wy
oming Valley are numbering citizens and
burning property, and they defy the Off
GERS of the law.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

Wilkins has quit the study of Botany.
He was frightened nearly to death by
bull-rush. The bull rushed right at him,
and the fence was about seventy-five
yards off
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

The Pope of Rome died last week. He
was born May l3. 1892. and would have
been SO if he had lived until May.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

A Democrat, with a commendable taste
for home news. asks: whats the latest
about Hell2" We answer. wait and seel
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

Parisians eat horse-Aesh. After din
ner the jolly Frenehmen are said to be so
ho(a)rse they can scarcely speak.
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Road Notice.

NoiAro i hcrthy given that q rftiilnn " iii bc
presented % the Nummi irsiuurfH ~ Iarhnuu
county, ohio. af their neat fuEul1u austiuus 20
hu held on the rraf Monday ~ Mafchs a. n.
tsls. praying fur thH unnminH uf ruunfY fuad
tu Jackson cuuufv nH fuiluuaf NaaiumimE "a uf
near the point where thr larksHu lufuanu rad
crosses the line hrfWrru LEX and FRANKLIN
townships. thence weaf uu uF neat aid line 90
the northwest curmsw Of Franklin township.
thence west on ur mEas fhN line kUfWuNu Lib
rrtY aud rciutu townships. 90 q puiut uu ur
N. Stephenson, Pa iu tAhrfy township,
thence in a nuuhmeetfriN dGfrrtiuns 90 the
southwest corner uf samuel ianMia' farm Ia
Liberty township. iufsfaHfi iua the toad irlllng
a PETITIONER.
aiianst
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

THE aim, OF course, has been and is to
besmear President Hayes; but this can
not be done. - Gin. Gazette.
No. no more, no morei
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Notice Of Assignee OF Ills Appoint
ment.

IN bankruptcy NuaAas4a HuutHfru District
Of ohio. -. Al Jackson ths 4iaf day ~ IanuarY
A. u. isfA The undersigned hereby FiNra nd-
ucu ut hiH appointment - Aaniwurr % Hiram
Stephenson ~ Jackson, tn ths Cuuufy 81 1arks
sun aud riuiruf Ohio Ythiu aid uiairiri, Who
has beeu adludErd hdukrupt upuu bis own
pCiliiun hY the District Court 81 said District.
JOSEPH u. WILSON, Assignee. rir.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

Col. Vance, of Gallipolis, has gone to
Jacksonville Florida, to see if that eli
mate will restore his health.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14
ILLUSTRATED
ENVELOPES.

Peace. Temperance nud Auti-Tuharcu Euvgl-
1r.ls. hy the Ne OF which much good cHu p
daus will b. sent pr o. cents e huudrstit ~ =
unF thuusaud. Specimens sent ffrUs NddfUse
AMAsA LORD, publisher ~ "Ihc lniormef.
EIrin IN. dCc-u.1m
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

A New York paper wants Bob. lnger-
soil tarred and feathered for speaking
disrespectfully of He'll, in New York
City.
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To rEDDLERs.

Noticr i hereby given 60 all persons whe ar
pasidliNr la Jackson county without alirUuHr,
on fhr statute Will have o. be sufurrssl.
4. ". PATrEH~DN, Auditor J. G.
sent. I4.it1i. tf
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14
THURSDAY. FEB. "a. Is7s.

MAD. Wells" they call him now. Well,
we should think he would be.
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Particular Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that Andrew J. Dctnp
sey j. ILLEGALLY holding "a certain note drawn tn
his favor and against me for $50 %, dated FEB
"a, 1876, time six months. S1il mote was paid
M maturify. and any person Is notified not O.
purcl,sGe same ADAM SCOTT.
fffabff
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14

The fools are not all dead.-[Cincin-
natl Gazette.
Z No regular reader Of the editorials in
the Gazette will dispute that assertion.
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Major Ed. Burke, New Orleans, La:
Your insolent language and false
charges against me leave no doubt about
your identity, and therefore repeat my
inquiry about Wormley's Hotel confer
ences. Were you present? Was a mem
orandum made2 And will you make it
public lSignedl w. E. CHANDLER."
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-10
THE YELLOW FEVER.
WEEKLY RErORr 0F THE SURGEON
GENERAL, ma
A Summary OF the Course of the Bisease lin
Infected Places.

EWfeEGEM BA@CeS.
WAgHrNf4Tt=y Nov g-~tThe following is on ex-
tract of the sanitary reports received during
the past week, under the natlUnal quarantine
act. at the Surgeon Generals office, Washing
Ne,v Orleans.-There were II neF! oases of vel
low fever and l4s old cases raported for the week
ended yesterday evening. For the past twenty"
four hours no new cases and but deaths
Quarantine was reised on tho nth instant;
Total cases, 13.4oe tsubject to revisionl; total
1forgan City. La-There were cases of vel
low fever and deaths during the past, week.
Total cases to yesterday evening, 67t; Deaths
Ifobile, A1a-Durlng the week ended ye!ster-
day evening there were s5 cases Of yellow fever
'' Pass o'TS Ulpstian, ' Mss. Seven new cases Of
fever and death for the past week. Total
's'See Seean ~ Eprgs pyas MssFor the week eaded
lever aud no deaths Total cases, $50 deaths. 80.
and esp dsn6s or the week g ended w November
no cases ana death during the past week.
Total cases, 175 !, deaths, 90 ...1,.,,
aiss.-Sinee Octobsr 10 there have been 10 new
cases Of yellow feverl4 deaths ; no new cases
= sna oa ossea aeeh de hs
Crystal Springs. Miss Has SO far escaped the
feyer. u.
s3 deaths from yellow fever. Tu,al deaths to
the evening of the seventh, 299T.
ana e hep pas eeses
10 Yesterday evening, A4a; deaths. 1913.
Catro.-During two weeks ending yesterday
there were s new cases of yellow fever and
deaths. The last case occurred on the fourth
and the last death on the sixth instant; Total
Total deaths A. There was o heavy frost on
the eighth.
VicksbuTq--There were II deaths from yellow
fever during the pat week, but no deaths dur
Ing the past twenty-feur hours; 6 deaf hs during
the week in the country near Vicksburg.
Delta. ,La.-Four deaths from yellow fever
during the past week.
Decatur, A1d-Durine the. week ended last
evening Rere 1ae soh o yeoW aa lever ana
Gallipols, O-Np new cases OF yellow fever
since October &C. The last death occurred Octo-
Dor a. Total cases, Go: deaths 57--nOt In
Guiding 6 deaths which occurred On the steam
boat John Porter.
Kev Vest Fla--No yellow fever since October
10. Ghe United States ii oops returned to Key
Weat on th5 seventh insta t.
= HdpaHa. Cttba,-Twenty four deaths from yell
low fever and from smallpox for the week
ended November Q.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-10
West Psant-asem. achof Ids Report of
the deficiencies of tEsat institution

WASHINGTON. Nov. e.--Gen. schoie1d. com
manding the Military Division of West ? int
has submitted his annual report to Gen Sher-
nan. Fl calls attention TO the necessity of
reorganization of the Military Academy, but
makes no recommendation as to the manner Of
such reorganization, leaving the matter entirely
for future recommended ons, If the proposition
Tor a reorganization should be carried out. He
states that the Improvement in the cadets
has been marked and very satisfactory. The
class Of young men presenting themselves as
Candidates for admission has also improved
He recommends that the practice of making
appointments be discontinued. and that ap
instead Of some In June and some in Septem-
Der. This would decrease annually the num-
ber Of admissions to the institutions. and con-
sequently, the number of graduates therefrom
An advance in the standard for admission and
Ter f graduhtfon n is suggested. The drainage Of
fevers abounding. The appropriation by Con-
gress at its last session has enabled this defect
TO be partially remedied. Congress should. he
thinks, make appropriations for the compile
ton Of the roof Of the hospital
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-10
How They Were Taken from the Church
Yard-The Police Claim tn be on
the Track of the Thieves.

New York. Nov. 9.--The search for the body
of A. Il. Stewart Is still being vigorously prose-
cuted, and the police profess to believe 1t will
soon be recovered.
4 close scrutiny was made to-day Of the
church grounds and surroundings. and the fact
demonstrated that the body was first carr led to
the Dbrtico on the south side OF the church and
then carried or dragged 0 and passed over the
fence. This discovery was made by the pntIi- uI
aud dropping to the ground left, a@arail to
the fence. At one spot the body had been laid
down. and here the imprint of the hips and
head was plainly visible; The marks Indicate
that the body was In a fair state OF preserva-
ton as the imprint. of the legs Is distinct, The
body had eyideatly been placed In q sack and
after being hoisted over the fence was placed in
a wagon. A bloodhound was brought into ser
vice this afternoon nd followed the trail al
ready discovered from the vault to the fence zee
The only question now is, Which way did the
thieves go after placing the body. In the wagongl
severat persons have reported having crossed
Jersey City ferry early Thursday morning and
4sI 4rsemarking sg Q horrlh!e stencil which peryaded
ofeeEossing from Jersey City, seen q man car
gying a heavy sack which emitted an upwhole-
some odor. and has pointed out to the police
the spot where he met the man, Detectives are
securing Newark. N. j.. aud other places neaE
there. and believe they are now on a sure track.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-10
MARINE NEWS.

PORT EADs. Nov. 8, 6 .. m.-Barometer 30 20.
Wind east northeast, light.
Arrived: Steamship Whitney, at $50 =. m.
from New York to G. A. Whitney & Co.
Steamship New Orleans, at $3.50 last evening,
Dearborn master, from New York to A. Moul-
ton.
Italian Bark Attivita. Mareaea master 80 days
from ST. Vincent. In ballast to master.
American bark Surprise, Averil master, 81
days from Bristol. in ballast to Norton & Bell,
ter. At days from Havre to II. Forester.
Havana, In ballast 70 Fatjo l. Go.
sailed: Steamer Vanguard.
SOUTHWEST Pass. Nov 9, p. m.--Wind east
northeast, light. Weather clear.
Arrived: Norwegian bark Salome. Thygsen
master, 63 days from A1endal. in ballast for Or
ders.
No departures.
New York, Nov. 9.--Arrived: Steamer Mosel
from Bsamen. Sailed E 'ypt and City Of Rich
mond fe- Liverpool. Circassian for Glasgow,
Maine for, Bremen, P. Coiard for Rotterdam.
Crescent City for Asrinwall, Niagara for Ha-
vaRa.
QUEBEC. Nov. s.-sailed Moravian for Liver
pool.
QuEENs1 OWN, Nov. 9.-Arrived: Abyssinia
from New York. Sailed: Britannia for New
York
LIVERPOOL. Nov 9-Arrived: Palestine, from
Boston. Sailed: Hooper, for Boston.
HAyRE, Nov. 9.--Arrived: Canada from New
York. Sailed: Labrador. for New YORK.
BRISTOL Nov. 2.-Dailed: Cornwall. for New
York.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-10
The New York Rulasnsa g.BuTs.

NEW YoRE, Nov. 9-The fret NEE ting TO CONS
plete the organization Of the New York Bullion
Club was held Thursday night The object III
the club is the development Of American gold
and silver mining aud to secure for New York
It's share of the business, The club PROPOSES
owners, engineers, ore redueers and other In
terested parties to ascertain the latest adviees
regarding the condition Of mines, to promote
the negoifabiliry here Of interest In mines and
mining stocks, and to keep the record Of min
ing operations etc. 1t Is believed this will open
up fields for in7estme nts In mining by consery~
ventures. and will give New York an Immense
advantage to mining investors over San Fran
roemhara - -
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-10

make division Of East bound freight not onlV
between terminal lines from the several p 0l-
ing points which have not yet agreed put also
to make division between the various con-
neetions until the freight reaches its fnal des-
tlnation. The circular also CALLS for full ac,
count Of the distribution Of business received
by roads at Chicago and from points " esk.
This information Is required from The Mlcht-
gan Central. Grand Trunk. Great },.e Western,
cnnati and st. Louis, Toledo. Wabash and
Western, Indianapolis end st. Louis. and the
Ohio and Mississippi roads.
The proposition to abolish the payment OF
commissions on passenger business and agen-
cies for the sole Of tickets, was discussed. For
| proposition unless On equivalent was .guaran-
| teed for the loss that would occur. to many
| roads by tIle change. 1t was maintained by
| some that the only way for the companies
| which operated long routes to compets with the
shorter routes to the same points was in the
the establishment Of a limited number Of agen.
ciss the travelling public was accommodated. it
was generally conceded last evening that this
proposition would not receive sufficient sup
port to warrant any change at present.
After discussing various subjects pertaining
to transportation charges and matters OF local
interest. q proposition to form new East bound
freight pool was called up and ELECTED general
and at times decidedly exciting discussion:
The principal dispute was over the prop9s'
evening that he felt confident that an East
bound pool would be agreed upon. which would
include thirty four Western roads under the
management Of one coa missioner. He also
stated that there was no intention to advance
the rates on West bound freights at present,
gation 1t would not in any event exceed one
dollar rate to Chicago.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-10
Teaasmrx BALANCES. q.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.-The treasury now
holds sa4s 5o6.70o in United States bonds to Sc
to secure public deposits United States bonds
deposited to secure snbscriI ton 10 the per
cent loan s3.956 600; United States bonds de-
s75O.ooo: United States bonds held for circul .
tion withdrawn. week ending to. day. $685.
national bank eireulation-Outs cur
reney notes. 1921 425 sos; gold notea, ST. 46s 800
inter nal revenue, s4o.496e16 customs, sf7,9ls.-
$685.
Receipts OF national bank notes for redemp-
the CORES pondipg period Of last yeBr-Naw
York-1s77, 81 .163 900; 1878 $3.50 600 Boston-1s77
GOO; 1878, s46s.0OD. Total 1871 s. 1856. 900; 1878
81 1884 00O Receipts to- day. 1865, 900.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-10
Another Account 0f the FITe-The Ruiltl~
EEgs Destroyed

OAPB MAY. N. J.. Nov. e.--This favorite resort
is almost entirely In ruins About 8 o'clock
this morning the Oesan House, an immen
wooden structure, situated on Berry street,
near the beach drive. was dis"ov red to be on
fire. and soon HEREAFTER was completely .envel-
opel In flames. The wind was blowing directly
from the northwest at the time, and huge
masses Of cinders and rparks were carried in
the direction Of the Atlantic House.
The fire spread " III great rapidity y,G and the
Merchants Hotel was next attacked. The one
steam engine of the town was entirely iuade-
auate. All the towns pef pie urned out with
buckets, but their efforts proved unavailipg.
Word was sent to Camden and Pniladelphi Phi
engines to the scene of the conf1agration. 1t
was not until 1890 q. N. that the first engine or
rived, and meanwhile the fire had been raging
with great fury
The Ocean House was soon destroyed, and
the Merchants followed in quick succession.
The tlre then caught the Centre House and also
Fryer's cottage. an elegant establishment. and
both buildings were quickly DESTROYED. Con;
gress Hall. with its TOO feet Of sea frontage and
accommodations for about TOO guests, ras next
attacked, and. notwiths landing The efforts Of
the flremen, the great building was completely
destroyed, The third ia gest hotel on the
island, with the cottages surrounding 1t, was
soon enveloped in fl tmes.