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Mrs. Widow Felicle FOrtln ys. Mrs. widow
Anna il. Doyle

ADud ~. DOyl6.
IIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR.
~ In Of Orleans. No. 10 .1s5 BY virtue OF u writ
Of seizure and sale, to tha Owl Sheriff Of The par
Sixth District Court for the parish Of Orleans,
ia the above entitled cause. j will proceed tt sell
at pubic auction, at the Merchants and Auction
GERS Exchange, Royal street. between Canal
and Customhouse streets, In the Second Dis
trict OF this city. on WEDNESDAY,, July Q, 1879,
at - o'clock M. the following described prop
a CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. with all the
buildings and improvements thereon. and the
appurtenances thereof, and all the rights ways,
servttndes. privileges and advantages there
unto belonging or In anywiee appertafning,
situated tn the First District OF this city desig-
mated By the number thirty eight tssj 10 the
Foucher and Calliope streets, and measuring
twenty five feet nine inches six lines front on
POeyfarre street by one hundred and thirty
two feet eight inches In depth. between parallel
lines: the whole according to plan dated the
thirteenth Of May. 1881. deposited In the office Of
Carlisle Pollock late notary public In this city.
Being ne same property acquired By the de-
Theresa Carter. deceased. and whose succession
was duly opened and said defendant recognized
as her sole and only heir ut law and put into
possession Of said property. as per order Of the.
honorable the Second District Court for the
parish OF Orleans, dated the second day Of Sep
cession, NO. s.aO5 OF the docket Of said court.
and duly registered IN the Conveyance Office,
book one hundred and five. folio nine hundred
and thirty nine.
Seized In the above suit. 4
J. B. ALGEE GsAUTHREAUx,
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish OF Orleans.
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TWO NEAT DOUBLE TENEMENT FRAME
COTTAGES on White, between Clio and
Erato streets.


RY @. 4. GIRARDEY. Actioneer-Ofl 81
- Camp reet-SATURDAY, June I, 1879, at Ii
o'clock M. at the st. Charles Auction Exchange,
will be sold at public auction
THE TWO NEAT DOUBLE TENEMENT
FRAME COTTAGE DWELLINGS, designated
BY the Nos. 1884, $3.50. s3s and $40 White street. ia
the aquare bounded By White, Franklin. Clio
each tenement, cistern. front gallery and alley
way. and occupied without leases BY good par
l12 feet 10 inches and s lines IN depth. between
parallel lines. The neighborhood 10 quiet and
respectable: and the property near churches
schools and market.
Terms-Ope third or more cash. at the pur-
chasers' option. and the balance at one and two
years. with all the usual clauses Ut per cent
per annum interest. ) per cent attorneys fees
policy OF insurance transferred. and the pur-
chasers to assume the taxes due and exigibie III
1880. over the price OF adjudication.
Acts Of sale before Thee. duyoI. ESQ. notary
public at the expense Of the purchasers. je6 I
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\ SHERIFF SALES.
Charles Kummel Vi. Herman DrOckhaus.
KlHIRn nIaTRIlT lnI1Rrr EnR THE pAR


THIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR.
ish Of Orleans, No. q, soe; and Fourth Dis
As ss7-By virtue Of two writs Of fieri facias, to
me directed respectively by the honorable Tie
Third and Fourth District Courts for the par
ish Of Orleans, In the above. entitled causes.
will proceed to sell OF public auction, ct tic
Merchants and AucMoneers' Exchange. Royal
street g. between Canal and streets
DAY. July 9, 1879. at 10 o'clock b., the following
descIis6 4s property, to Wit
buildings thereon. situated Ii the SQUARE
bounded by Felicity Road. Laurel st. Mary and
one On 2 plan drawn BY @. a. de Isle on the
5ourth OF November, 1869. and deposited as plan
a IN the office OF Theodore Guyol, notary. and
measures thirty-seyen feet six inches front on
Felicity Road by one hundred and forty nine
feet nine inches and four lines In denth on the
division line OF lot number two and one hum
dred and Hfty- one feet seven inches in depth on
the other side line.
Seized In the above suits,
Terms-Cash on the spot
]. r. ALOEE GAUTHREAUX,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.
Succession of Daniel Gerber

succession of Daniel Gerber.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ Of Orleans. No. Il os1-Notice is hereby given
70 the creditors OF this estate and to all other
ten days from the present notification. Ii any
they have I'VE or can. why the account presented BY
this estate. should not be approved and homolo-
gated. and the funds distributed In accordance
Herewith. - ~
By order of the court.
ie7 70 49, JOHN HERRERT C,arb
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JUDICIAL ADvERr1sEa1ENTs.
sHERIFF SALES.
{. ". Loswer ". Henry We

Il. w. LOewer W. Henry Wenn.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR.
- ish Of Orleans. No 1o52b-By virtue q q VIII
able the Sixth District Court for the parish Of or
leans in the above entitled cause, II Will proceed
to sell ct public aneon e Rv M ss bwaen
4 Ssrs s9 q 5
1879 ct il O'clock M. the following described
D1op1srtGyh h e. LOT OF GROUND. together
with the buildings and improyements thereon,
tsn tent n, e thereto belonging situated il the
First District of this city, and designated by the
number SIX II the sqgae ~
drawn by q. 4. Dunbar; the surveyor of the Old
Munieip lily number ,aae Two under date Of ths
plan said lot extends through said square from
Felicity Road to Polymnfa street. and measures
front on Felicity Road twenty seven feet front on
Polymnia street BY g depth Of one hundred and
two feet and two inches on the line dividing #
eight feet and one inch In depth on the line
dividing 1t from lot number seven. Being the
same property acquired by said Henry Wenn
Before Ernest Eude, notary il this city. on
NJ TWo oER III os 81 9fR TO-
thereon. and al rights. ways. privileges and ap-
puttenance. thereto belonging, situated In the
Fourth District Of this city. in square number
one hundred and flfty-eight. which Is bound
ed by First. Second st. David and Liberty
streets and designated as lots numbers one and
two. which said lots measure each thirty feet
front on First street by one hundred feet.
more or less. in depth between parallel lines.
English measure. lot number one forming the
corner OF First and st. David streets.
Being the same property acquired by said
Henry Wenn by. purchase from Norbert !.
Collins. by. an act passed before VIM Nice.
Jones. late notary In this city, on the sixth day
of March, 1872.
Seized In the above suit. r@.-4
Terms-Cash on the spot.
j. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
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y. u. Neyers VS. Succession Ut c. Y. An6ry
SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR.
~ 1sh OF Orleans. No A.1s3-By virtue of a writ
OF seizure and sale, to me directed bv the hon.
orable the Second District Court ior the parish
OF Orleans in the above entitled cause, will
proceed to sell at public auction. at the Mar
chants and Anctioneers' Exchange. Royal street.
between Canal and Customh house streets, in the
Second District Of this city. on SATURDAY
June Z. 1879, at 70 O'Clock M, the following De-.
4 GEkTAiN LOT OF GROUND, together
with all the buildings and improvements there
on. rights, ways privileges. servitudes and de-
Tendencies thereunto belonging or In anywfse
appertaIning, situated in this city, in SQUARE ne
bounded by Robertson, Claiborne. Kerlerec and
Columbus streets, and measuring thirty. four
feet front on Robertson street by one hundred
and eleven feet one inch deep on the line Of lot
NUMBER eighty seven and one hundred and
line. S11o
Seized in the above suit.
Yerms-Cash on the spot. 81.
y. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
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succe ss1on of Charles Ledix.

SECoND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR.
~ ish of Orleans. No IS ,79o-Notiee is here.
by given to the creditors OF, this estate
show cause within ten days from the present
notification. If any they have or can, why the
final account presented by John Stieb datiye
tutor OF the minors Of this estate, should NOT be
approved and homologated. and the funds dis.
tributed In accordance Herewith. s-s-
By order Of the court.
my2s je27+ JOHN HERBERT, Clerk.
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4 AUCTION SALES.
BY q. =. Girardsy.

the same property which was acquired By the
said John Deyine. deceased. by purchase from
Miss Sophia Curneen. By. ACT passed before said
4. U. Stark. late notary. dated the twenty-ninth
of October, 1850; together with ali the buildings
and improvements thereon.
Terms and Conditions-Cash, and the pur-
chaser to assume the taxes due and eaiRible in
1879 over the price Of adjudication.
Act of sale at the expense OF the purchaser,
before W. j. Castell. ESQ notary public.
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runrOrAI ADvERTIsElfENTs.
AUCTION SALES.
By g. u. Girardey.
IMPORTANT SALE OF STATE WARRANTS
IN THE MATTER oFTHE sOUTHERNB BANK
In Liquidation.
Fourth District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. 49, 4o.

DYU. e. GIRARDEY. Auctioneer. Office No
- 81 Camp. street-On SATURDAY. June ~ y,
Exchange, n the rotunds 81 tie 80 Charles
Hotel this ety. VII BE- sod il e p ol9aq
from the Hon. w. 4. Houston, Judge 9f the
Fourth District Court for the parish Of Orleans.
dated May so, 1873, and rendered ia the above
entitled matter. the following descrlpea securi-
ties:
Iohn H. GIay, the following described warrants
III ti,a State Of Louisiana, issued In his favor
ana bearing the following numbers and series
and respective amounts. to wit
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The City Of New Orleans vs.. GOdfry Fred.
F1FTH DISTRICT { GoURr FOR THE
writ Of fleri facias. TO mo directed By tie
honorable the Fifth District Court for the
parish OF Orleans, in the above entitled cause.
Ior City taxes OF 1878. l will proceed to sell at
public auction. at the Merchants and AUG
tloneers' Exchange Royal street. between Ca
District Of this city. on WEDNEsbAY Jn t,eo9 as
1879, at u o'clock NJ. the following described
4 oERTAiN PORTION OF GROUND sit-
uated In the First District of this city In sauare
plumber fourteen, bounded BY Common. Fulton,
Peters and Gravter streets. and designated as
tWenty-four feet t9o inches front on Common
depth. wv .oo' LII
Seized in the above suit,
Terms-Cash on the SPOT
J. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
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Series Of 1878, March as, 1878.

j.
ADportionment for all State printing, act No.
q 3. executive session Of 1878.
iSigned1 ALLEN JUMEL, Auditor.
M. Pledged By @. w. Dupre %. to secure
note Of $500. the following described securities.
4 Louisiana State warrants:
: Nos. Series OF 1873. April 8, 1878.
4 0f1l. ESQ 10
NOst 3771. 3772 and 3775.
. AppOrtiOnment for all State printing, act No.
). executive session Of 1873.
fSigned) ALLEN JUMEL Auditor
M No. $3.50. Apportionment to pay the expenses
{ OF the joint committee on investigation OF the
State Treasurer. act No 8. extra session OF 1878.
ALTO 5
No Series Of 1875 March 2S, 1875 for $3.50 TO-
AppOrtionmentt to pay repairs of the Supreme
y Qurt, act No. 8. extra session OF 1878.
Receipt from Auditor Jumel. dated March 10.
1879. Tor $2637 50 In coupons. one-haf paid,
S364S.
Il Terms-Cash on delivery. my31 je1 1otd
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A SPLENDID MANSION
In ONE OF THE PRETTIEsT NEIaHEOR-
HOODS OF THE SECOND DISTRICT,
Northwest Corner Of Rampant and Ursulines
streets.
UCCEsSION OF DIR. AUGUSTA DUPAQUIER.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. Al 165.
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IN 10 IL q al lie 4 ii

The City Or New Orleans vs.. j. ". GOur-
dain: same vs.. same; same vs. same; same
vs. same; same vs.. same; same vs.. Mrs. j.
" Gourdain; same We. same: same vs.
same; same vs: same; same vs. same; same
HfR M5f b RSeR e SoGkF FOR THE PAR
= ish Of Orleans. Nos. 3s.227 1925. 1929.
s, 23O 1921 1929. 1928 and SO. 234; and Fifth
District Court for the Parish OF Orleans, Nos.
heri iacias. to me directed BY the honorable the
Third and Fifth District Courts for the parish
Of Orleans in the above entitled causes, for city
taxes of $780, 1862. 1868. 1885, 1871. 1878. 1875.
auction. at the Merchants and Auctloneers' TX
change Royal strest between oana and q, cps
etp on Juns u.s. at
o'clock M. the following described property. to
/. A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. cit
uated In the Second District of this city, In
square number three hundred and f1fty-six.
White streets. and designated as lots numbers
six to ten. measuring one hundred and forty
five feet front on Dumaine street by one hum
ai g. III oEKT asRsn PORTION OF GROUND SIT
uated In the Third District Of. this city. In
square number three hundred and eighty three.
and Marais streets. and designated as lot num-
Der fourteen, measuring sixty-four feet front
on st. Bernard street by one hundred and thir-
g. c III: x 7Y PORTION OF GROUND, SIT
uated IN Third District Of this city. In square
number five hundred and three. bounded by
Columbus. Laharpe.. St, Bernard Marais aud
Where streets. and designated a. lot number
thirty two, measuring thirty feet front on Col
umbus street by one hundred and six feet In
depth.
4. a CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, Sit
uated In the Third District Of this city. In
square number afty-two A. and known as the
GOURDAIN TRACT. extending from the levee
to the woods, measuring one half arDent front
Oh the leyee by eighty aIpenis in depth.
Seized III the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot z==--
y. Il ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff IT the Parish of Orleans.
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VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON RAMPANT
between Gravier and Perdido streets.
IN TIE MATTER OF EMMA MILLER, WIFE
OF Jefferson HuRgaht. VS.. Octavia Miller
ct ais.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 1854.
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Amelie GIrOa, wife of Rene Dumestre, ct
al. vs.. Joseph Girod. d. A. Wilson, public
administrator and administrator of the sue
eession OF Joseph Girod. substituted defen-
E,OURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THEPAR-
y ish 81 Orleans, No: 4971-By virtue OF a writ
Of Orleans. directed BY the. Honorable the
Fourth District Court for the parish Of Or
leans, IN the above entitled cause. will proceed
to sell at public auction, at the Merchants and
Au t1oneers' Exchange, Royal street, between
Canal and Customhouse streets, in the Second
District Of this city, on TUESDAY July i, 1875,
ty, to wit
"A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in
the city Of Ney Orleans. and State of Louisiana.
In the Third District Of said city, being the cor
ner OF Esplanade and Greatmen streets meas.
ur1ng sixty feet front on Esplanade street bv 4
depth Of one hundred feet fronting on Great
men street; together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, without any reservation
or exceptions. '-'''- -
[, Seized In the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
]. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
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| Tho City Of New Orleans vs.. Dr. Saml.
j Nm COL

THO CITY OF new UFIeAns vs.. DR.. SAml.
G1xTH DisTRfU sI G sj1 T. F soae THE PAR
~ ish of Orleans, Nos. 271 and 1534-By virtue
Of two Writs Of heri facias to me ieeted by the
ish Of Orleans. In the above entitled causes.
fol-, city taxes of 1877 and 1875 Will proceed to
sell at public auction, at the Merchants ana
Auctioneers, Exchange, Royal street, between
CANAL and Customhouse streets, In the Second
District Of this city. on WEDNESDAY. June
26. 1872 at u o'clock M, the following described
CERTAiN PORTION OF GROUND, ST.
uated IN the First District Of this city In square
number one hundred and ffty-f1ve, bounded
and designated as lots numbers twenty and
twenty-one, measuring sev0nty-tw two feet front
On Camp street by one hundred and twenty
feet In depth.
Seized In the above suits.
TERMS Cash on the spot
]. Il. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish OF Orleans.
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Civil Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans.
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The City of New orleans vs.. c. = Gi'zss

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The City of New Orleans VS.. Eugene Des.
Champs: same va. Eng. Daehamna

Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-21

and thickness OF the coal In the field was the pro-
noting cause Of the effort 10 build the railroad
and that the railroad relied on the subscriptions
OF the Great Vein Mining Company and the Sun.
day Greek Valley, the Dover and other mining
companies for large part Of It's means Of con.
structton. He said, however, Ia passing that he
Owing was not one Of these companies and had
no interest In them, when by their subscriptions
they were Influential In starting and pushing for
ward the Atlantic and Lake Erie Railroad He
said that the railroad q the mining companies
were severally originated and pushed forward by
the 30 beresl mind d and most prudent business
men in the thirteen counties along the line from
Toledo TO PomerOy, and the failure 10 build the
railroad and develop the coal-felds was not due
to the want Of solid base for the enterprise bat
chiefly 70 the continuous and increasing pressure
Of hard times he said the road was projected in
1862 only year behind the Columbus And Hook.
ing Valley, which had proved . very profitable
investment, and only year behind the Newark
cessiul Instead OF the Goals In this field being
needed only thousand years hence they have
already displaced the Goals Of other fields, and
have now markets for about q million and half
tons annually, stretching from Canada 10 the
Missouri river General Ewing said that II 1t was
true that MF Foster had acted foOlishly for max
Ing his investment in coal fields and engaging in
the construction Of that line Of road, he was GER
taiDly very persistent In his folly as he has re-
Gently, as General Ewing was In Ormed, been pur.
chasing more coal lands in the same locality, and
has become one Of the owners of the railroad by
procuring its foreclosure and SALE and is actively
engaged again In the work Of constructing It,
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LATE NEWS.


Gallon, August 12--Wash. Chris and AL Fellows
while driving over the Atlantic & Great Western
track east Of town, tonight, were run into by a
freight engine and the horse attached to the bug
gy killed. The young men were thrown out and
narrowly escaped with their lives, both being bad
ly hurt
Delphos, August IA. While George Byrum was
rapiy revolving hoop saw 1t caught his leg, cut.
ting 1t off at the hip. He lived but few minutes
dyiug from loss Of blood. His age was twenty
four, and he was unmarried.
Marietta, Aug. 14.-A hoy named Clarence Gear
ing to-day added another to the long list OF rail-
road accidents by attempting TO get on passing
locomotive Of the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad
in the HarmaI yards, his foot slipping, he caught
1t In such manner as to almost sever the calf Of
one leg, which will doubtless cripple him for life
at least
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COLD BLOOD.
A Msn Shoots His Mistress and Kills HeI
= rHn .s,I + Mother. l.#.| .....

A Asn Shoots His Mistress and Kills Her
4 HHn .ssI Mother. ga#
St. Louis, Aug. 14.-A cold.blooded double
murder was committed here tonight. Thaddeus
f. Baber, q plumber, who lives with his family,
consisting OF his wife, little boy about seven
years old. and his wite's mother, an old German
woman named schoulder, at No. 816 South 4th
st., quarreled with his wife four or five days ago
and left home. About 7:S0 o'clock tonight he re.
turned, slipped into the house, and while his
mother-in law sat reading ard his wife was lying
on bed in the same room, fred bullet into
Mrs. schoulder's bran, killing her almost Instant
ly, and shot his wife through the left breast in.
nlcting mortal wound. he then left the house.
but was arrested few minutes later and was
locked up, Mrs. Barber ia very weak from the
effect Of the injury received. 9he was extremely
reticent, and would give no particulars Of the
her husband was about She was sent TO the hos
pital. Baber formerly lived in Richmond, Va.
He says that the young woman he shot tonight
is not his wife, but hc has lived with her "a such
on and on several years; that he wished to mar
~ her but the old woman forced her daughter to
prostitute herself for money as source OF reve-
nue., and that she was Vicious and vile; that
when he LEFT the house few days ago Il was In
consequence OF quarrel with Mrs. Schoulder
about her daughter, he Wishing TO marry the
latter, but the old woman refusing 70 give her
conaent That he went to the house tonight I'M
Ger the impression and belief man was there
Witn ene daughter, and II 20 be wanted 20 know
~ that when he entered the room in which the
women were, Mrs. S0houlder drew a pistol on
MIN, and he shot her; that he did not intend TO
sn0ot the daughter; but after the first shot was
nred no heard noise in an adjoiEing room the
ooor q which opened, and thinking he saw a
SER when II was discharged unintentionally,
tne Dall striking the young woman In the breast,
as above stated, He regrets this part OF the affair
very much but rather gories In the killing Of the
0lo @ woman, ana says he 10 willing TO hang for IL.
belong to eithes Raber or the young woman.
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! FIERCE FIRE.
An OH Tank Struck BY LishtnIng At Parker
o4 y s. Great Destruction 81 o

An OIL Tank Struck BY Lightning at Parker
o4'a % NJ, Great Destruction .ul
Parker, Pa, Aug. 14.--A heavy rain storm
passed over this vicinity this morning, between
and o'clock, which was accompanied by ter
TidG thunder and lightning. A few minutes be-.
fore5 lightning struck q 10000, barrel, oil tank
belonging t0 VIM, Mlnhtll 4 co., OF Pittsburgh
The tank, situated on Q large hill directly oppo
hte Parker City was flled with oil Of the United
Pipe Line Company. The stroke and explosion
were terrific, shaking all the buildings In the
neighboihood. The top Of the tank was found q
mile OF, The tank burst and the oil spread like
q river down the ravines toward the Allegheny
river. Burning oil passed through the end Of
Keysville, burning the house, barn, fence, and
shed Of VIM. Fenton, the house and barn OF AL.
fred Wier, and the storehouHe Of J. N. YinglIng.
The wave then struck and destroyed an oil well,
three tanks, derricks, q number of shantles Of
W. H. Piper, and two tRrks Of the United Pine
Line, Wier and family barely escaped with
ny Valley Railway track and passed into the
river. For time Il was thought the fire would
cross the river and burn the entire town! The
flames leaped up 400 feet above the water, maxi
ing 9 grand sight, The stream Of burning oil
took the other rayine, destroying Reichert's
brick yard. we'll, rig, engine house, and the
tank Of Graham Jackson; coal yard Of v.
way, stove and ice house OF Isaac Lelsy 4 Co,
Cleveland, and lastly q. 900 tank Of the Ora.
ham Oil Company full Of OIL ell OF which was
destroyed. bitches being dug bY the Aremen
and citizens saved the dbpot and other build.
ings. There was great excitement.