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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-11
THE SWISS DISASTER
in Appeal tor Help.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s, 1851.
Editors OF the Lancaster INrELLIGENcEa:
DEAR SIEs The recent calamity, a
mOuntain-slide of the most disastrous re-
suits, in the canton of Clarus, Switzer-
land, fOllowin. right after series of de-
structive hailstorms and inundatiOns
involving only in the cantons of Zuerich
and Thurgau losses of millions of francs,
has caused the authorities in Switzerland
to invite the Swiss consuls abroad to raise
collections among the well-situated resi-
dents in other countries, as the resources
at home, official and private. have already
been taxed to their utmost by the former
events.
AS it is essential to that end 10 bring
the dreadful catastrophe. as far az possible
to the knowledge Of tie public generally,
l would be greatly obliged to you for Civ
ing in your estimable paper description.
at least in extract. Of the event. : y =
Cracks in the ground, ola dangerous
character, had been observed on the 9th,
two days before the catastrophe. \ num-
Der of wOodcutters employed on the spot
were prohibited to continue in their work,
rs also the laborers, 50 to 100, in tie slate
quarry. The people around were warned
of the danger, but as the cracks appeared
to be only OH the surface, nobody thought
of the possibility Of so near and dreadful
a calamity. On the next day small
quantities of gravel and earth came
down, and OH Sunday, the 18th, at A
p. M, u large slide behind the slate quarry
went down, destroying slate magazine
and 4 stable. 1t was not until then that
the inhabitants of the place were alarmed
and began to fly. A quarter Of an hour
later the whole mountain side, amidst 4
fearful roar, tumblcd down, enveloping the
whole neighborhood in thick clouds of
dust and transforming the greater part of
the valley into one huge mass of ruins.
The height of the fall from the
place, where the groun, began to move to
the valley, is said to be 1900 to 1000 feet.
The debris covered up the valley in
that part to depth Of from 80 to
100 feet. Houses. bridges, trees
and fields had totally disappeared, rs also
the road and the telegraph lines. The
river Sernf, flowing before the fall through
the middle Of the valley, was thrown to
the western bank of the same and formed
lake in the village. Under the debris
whole families, one Of seven, another of
eight souls: found their unexpected graves.
A baptismal party Of i2 persons had just
placed the mother and the baptized child
outside the house for safety, when the
whole structure broke down upon them.
The bodies found were dreadfully mutt
lated and mostly unrecosnizable. 1t is said
that one family of three persons. father.
mother and daughter, have been rescued
alive, having been SO situated that their
cries for help from below the debris could
be heard. 1t is feared that other slides
must follow, which will destroy the small
rest Of the village which had escaped the
first time. The population has fled.
Very respectfully, yours,
K. KORADI,
Swiss Consul.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-11
E'Gui I':ay SuRncctefl.

Abraham Ehrsood, saloon-keeper Of
Recalling. mys:eriously disappeared on
Tuesday Of last week, since which time
notliin. is known of his whereabouts.
His wife claims that he has been fCuIly
dealt with, as he was known to have q
large sum with him when he left. She
says they lived happily together until a
short time since, when German tramp
made his appearance at the saloon. Since
that time matters have gone wrong. She
sold a small property belonging To herself
and gave the proceeds to her husband.
This and other money, amounting to about
eleven hundred, Ehrgood h,d with him
when he left. Mrs. Ehrgood says that
her husband has been enticed away by
the tramp, who was also absent for
several days, but returned. When
asked where he had been aud if he
knew where EhrgOod was he replied that
he had been to New York. but knew
nothing as to the whereabouts OF the lat
ter. The matter is being investigated.
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Mr.. Jenks Bids Farewell.

Rev. w. A. jerks bid farewell yester-
day to the congregation worshiping at
the Central Presbyterian church lie
used no scriptural passage as a text, but
preached upon the subject Of the Holy
Communion. Sacrament was administer
cd to the average number of members of
the church. The sermon was entirely un-
like that generally preached when a min
lister is facing his congregation for the last
time, and was received with as little
emotion as though Mr.. jerks had not
asked that the pastorate be declared
vacant. An audibly uttered - farewell -
at the conclusion of the benediction was
all that could be construed into sign OF a
farewell service. The no-morc pastor
made the following announcement "To
the intense pleasure of this congregation,
Rev. Samuel Gould, formerly of this bor-
Ough, will preach next Sunday morning
and declare the pulpit vacant
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STATE ITEMS.
Charles s. Wolfe had big meeting in
Bradford last night.

Charles s. Wolfe had big meeting in
Bradford last night.
John A. Weir, aged 80. prominent in
good works, has just died in Harrisburg.
The Wilkesbarre Record, under DR..
Bradley's enterprising management, takes
no step backward, and has just been COM
PEELED to enlarge to accommodate its press
OF advertising patronage.
George D. Herbert, Of Sharon, form
erly of the Patriot and recently managing
editor of the Pittsburgh Dispatch, is now
connected with the editorial staff OF the
Philadelphia Times. He is alert and we'll
acquainted with state politics.
Jesse B. Davis, Noah d. Frank and
Amos D. Moser, commissioners Of Mont
gomery county, have been arrested for
creating and maintaining a nuisance in
turning the prison sewerage into Saw mill
run.
Fires were lighted in the LIE Moyne fur
mace, at Washington yesterday, to ere
mate the body of Il soldier named Moore,
who died in Pittsburgh on Friday, but the
parents Of deceased arrived in time to pre-
vent it.
The Lebanon judicial cOnferees met yes
terday ut 10 o'clock, the Dauphin con-
ierees not being present. After 4 little
discussion ballot was taken with the re-
suit of giving Cyrus p. Miller three votes.
Mr.. Miller was then declared the Republi-
can nominee of the XII. judicial district.
1t is now announced that the death of
Garfield and the retirement of Attorney
General MacVeagh will be followed by
the rejection of Mr.. Thompson for col
lector of the port Of Philadelphia, and the
nomination of Major E. H. Nevin, of the
Etening Ns1cs, who had the united recon-
mendatiOn of Senators Cameron and
Mitchell before
The employees Of Thomas Grady's Cliff
county had resumed work us usual ut one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and the little
village was dull and quiet. when the boiler
in the establishment suddenly exploded
with terrific force. leveling the factory,
killing one man outright and fatally in
.juring two other, with number of minor
casualties.
Clarence d. Ritner, eldest son Of Joseph
Ritner. of MechanIcsburg, while returning
from Harrisburg was attacked with a semi
epileptic tit, while the train was speeding
into town ut the rate Of twenty five miles
an hour, and uncOnsciOusly walked off the
cars. falling violently on tine stone ballast,
and was thrown fifteen feet from where he
first struck the stones. He sustained %
serious scalp wound, deep cut above and
below the left eye, and the left side of his
body was rendered powcrless.
In 1877 the Philadelphia & Reading
and the Lelligh Valley railroad companies
d cided to dispense with tho men who
were employed to wipe off their engines.
The Reading painted many of its engines
Il very dark brown color that time might
not be employed in furnishing the brass
work. Instead of saving $50, 900 in wages
the new move led to such injury Of the
machinery as made the loss amount to
more than 100000, and the wipers have
now been employed again.
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so long as shall continue to exercise its
duties shall receive your cooperation and
friendly aid, which l now earnestly and
confidently invoke at your hands. We are
all painfully mindful of the unusual cir
cumstances under which we meet and Of
the national bereavement which has caused
this special session Of the Senate. May it
not be hoped that, touched by sense of
common sorrow and chastened by grief
that penetrates every household in our
great family Of states, our proceedings may
be marked by spirit Of concession and
harmony and generous consideration for
mutual differences ofopinion and softenins
Of partisan asperities and high intent to
perform o II duties in a manner responsive
to the demands of the occasion aud the
best interests Of our common country?
With such hopes and in such spirit l now
assume and shall endeavor to perform the
duties Of the high position to which your
favor has assigned me.'
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Yanderbilt's Sta bles in EIames.

\ fire broke out On Monday night in
the Fourth Avenue car stables, New York,
owned by VIM. II. Vanderbilt. The flames
spread rapidly, owing to the strong wind
that was blowing, and the building was
soon enveloped. The stables occupied an
entire block. They were entirely con-
sumcd. A number of horses pcrishcd in
the flames. The estimated loss on the
stables and contents was given as 5000, 900
The flames set fire to Mcrrell's large fur
niture storage building OH Thirty-sccond
street, which was entirely burned down.
This building occupied the middle of the
block OH the south side of Thirty second
street. The loss On the building and its
contents is estimated ut 50, 600, 900. Some
Of the finest furniture in the city was
stored here and it was destroyed. Among
the articles stored and destroyed was
picture owned by William II. Vanderbilt,
valued ut $50, 1000.
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United States axe expected to arrive in
Washington. EN- route for Yorktown. Ou
Thursday. the 18th inst. They will he
escorted to quarters at the Arlington hotel
and will be formally received in the rotun-
da of the capitol the next day. In the
evening Pennsylvania avenue will be il
Illuminated by electric lights, and there
will be display of fireworks. On Satur-
day there will be an excursion to Mount
Vernon. ard i'll the evening a reception at
Secretary Blainc's. On Sunday the guests
will leave for Yorktown.
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MR.. BAYARD'S SPEECH,
What he said on Assuming the Senat
Gavel.

Gavel.
When Mr.. Bayard's election as presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate was announced
the president elect rose from his seat
and came forward with dignified
dcmcanor. The only real sensations of the
three hours were round Of applause
from the gallery when Mr.. Beck alluded
to the two foolish New York senators,
who's, comic tragedy had brought such
results, and the refusal of David Davis to
vote on the final ballot, which elected
Bayard. There was no demonstration
made after Bayard's speech, which was
read from manuscript. 1t was as fol-
lows
SENATORS fully appreciate the honos
put upon me by the expression Of your
confidence, and in assuming the duties of
president pro tenn. of tho Senate in obedi.
encc to the law and in accordance with the
rules of this body aud the vote of the ma.
jority, should have greater misgiving of
fulfilling acceptably tho requirements of
the post were it not for the assurance that
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THE state treasurer excuses his failure
to comply with the law requiring month
ly statements of the condition of the
state treasury to lie published in the
Harrisburg newspapers, by saying that
no appropriation has been made to cover
the expense; which would be better ex.
cusc if he had asked the two Harrisburg
papers to publish the statements and
take their chances of payment from the
Legislatures future appropriation.
And as the constitution orders the
publication Of these statements the state
treasurer might at least have obeyed its
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-11
The Sixth Comet,

Intelligence received at the Warner Ob-
servatory. Rochester, N. Y. from Bristol,
England, states that Prof. w. +. Dcnning
discovered a bright new comet on the 4th
inst. 1t is located in the constellation of
Leo. right ascension 0 hours % minutes,
declination north 1G degrees, daily motion
80 minutes cast. This is the sixth comet
which has been seen since May 1, five be-
ing new discoveries, all but two of which
were first observed by Americans, and it
is certainly a high compliment to the in
dustry and skill Of American astronomers
that thcy have shown so fine a record.
The total amount which Mr.. Fl. II. War
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PANIC IN a CIGAR FACTORY
Two hundred Men and Women Driven
Frantic by the FLAMES.

Two hundred Men and Women Driven
Frantic by the Flames.
y fearful panic was caused IN Carl Up
mann's cigar factory, i'll East Seventeenth
street, New York, on Monday, by fire
which broke out in the engine room, on
the ground floor. Two hundred men and
woman and girls are employed in the up
per stories, and before the alarm could be
spread through the building tho flames
had possession of the lower floor and
rapidly mounted upward. A sceno Of
frantic excitement and terror followed.
Women shrieked and fell fain:ing at the
benches and mon ran wildly
about. The majority OF the men
were on the second and third floors
and the packers-nca.ly all young
girlS-were IN the fourth and fifth. These
latter made Il rush for the fre-cscapo, but
found that their exit this way was cut off
by the flames. No chance offered them
for escape by the stairway, but eventually
they all got out the scuttIe on the roof of
tho hair factory adjacent, the last one
reaching the roof just as the flames rose
above the doomed building. The work
men on the lower floors were marshaled
with not a little difficulty and led down
stairs to the street by their superintenden.s
force being required to prevent disaster.
The employees lost all their tools and
whatever property they had in the biuld-
beyond what clothes they wore. Two
minutes from the first warning the entire
building was wrapped in flames. Three
alarms brought the firemen for mile
around but they could not prevent the en-
tire destruction OF the factory. Mr.. Up
mann estimates his loss at $4,000, upon
which there is insurance amounting to
about 500, 900, in about fifteen companies,
mostly domestic. The building was the
property of Mr.. Mellen, Of Mellen & Co.,
and was damaged to the amount of $685.
600, fully insured.
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BaI,,more's .Orlole" Festival.

Tho three days festival in Baltimore
began yesterday. Along the principal
streets many buildings were decorated
with French, German, English, Irish and
United States flags and colors, and with
the colors of Lord Baltimore. The events
of the day were Il civic and military par
ade and the turning on by Mayor Latrobe,
in Monument square, of the new water
supply of the city from Gunpowder river.
Tonight there will be procession of the
Mystic Pageant" and an illumination
by electric lights. The French visitors
arrived in Baltimore last night.
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IRISH RIOTS.
Ea;a; Encounter between the Police an,
People at BalIyraEges.

Ea.a; Encounter between the Poiics and
People at BalIyraEget.
There was riot Sunday night at Baliy-
r;sgget, county Kilkenny. which proves
to have been n more formidable affair than
was at first supposed. Shortly after the
lard meeting a detachment Of police were
marching to the railway station. They
were followed by a large and hooting crowd.
Near the station stones were thrown
and the police turned on the peo-
pie and charged with bayonets. A man
named Mansfield was fatally stabbed and
fifteen other persons were seriously wound
ed. One man has since died. The people
were infuriated at the sight of SO many
wounded and were about to throw them
selves upon the constabulary, but were re-
strained the priests. The rioting con-
tinued all day. Two hundred and fifty
extra police have been dispatched to the
scene. There are disGuicting reports from
every quarter.
The residence OF Mr.. Robert Spaisht, J
armed party. Shots were fired into it, Mr..
bullet grazcd his head and lodged in the
wall. Mr.. Spaight being a popular man,
the only cause of the attack assignable is
his refusal to quit patronizins a Boycotted
butcher. Another bold outrage occurred
near Ennis Monday meaning. The herds
men Of James Lynch were STORM. hay
when regular fusilade was opeued on
them from an adjacent hillside. The
bullets failed to take effect, but the terri
lied herdsmcn fled into Ennis. Police
secured the country soon after, but found
nobody.
A serious collision occurred between the
police and the people at the village of
Athcnry, Sunday, in which severe in
juries were sustained on both sides. One
man lost an eye through bayonet thrust.
Five persons were arrested and taken to
Galway.
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PERSONAL.

Senator Allison is fifty-two years. old,
Senator Garland forty mine, Senator
Walker fifty one, Senator Miller fifty, Sen.
ator Teller fifty-one, Senator Hill Col. }
forty niue, Senator Kellogg fifty, Senator
Frye fifty, Senator Vest fifty one, Senator
Jones (Nev.) fifty-one and Senator Jack.
son forty-nine.
n Chicago correspondents, looking over
mercantile directory for 1872, finds on
the black list tho entry "Z-GUITEAU,
CHARLES, j., lawyer Turning 20 the
definition Of the letter "Z'' he finds
"Z-Income uncertain and often prccari-
Gus. Defer indefinitely the payments of
debts. Lawsuits to collect claims would
be useless. No credit or favors should be
given"
In the Eastern Pennsylvania convention
Of public school snperintendents, called
by DR.. Higbee to meet in Reading on Jan.
II. on the evening of the second day of the
session, to open the way for discussion, a
carefully prepared paper, reviewing the
whole law relating to county supcrintend.
ents, their method of election, their term
of Office and their duties, suggesting such
notifications thereof as may be deemed
desirable, will bc read by Il. +. SHArE,
superintendent of Lancaster county.
The following is the full text OF the res
olution adopted at Williamsport by the
state convention, endorsing the admins
tration OF the late Democratic auditor
general:
Resolred, That the honest, able and
fearless course OF the Hon. w. p. ScnELL.
rs auditor general of the state. merits and
endorsement His personal and official
integrity, and his fidelity to public duty,
shed iustre upon his administration of tho
affairs of his department., while they large
ly increased the revenues of the common
wealth.
In a recent pcn-portrait the personal
appearance of President AETHUI:
is thus sketched: Something abovo six
feet in height, of presence most imposing,
a face at once grave, self.possessed and
frank, 4 manner composed and full of
dignity and courtesy. His figure, straight
as dart, we'll rounded and well-prnpor-
toned, is clad in sombrc raiment from top
to toe, yet L better dressed figure was
never seen in drawing room. \ braid
bound Prince Albert coat Of black, but
toned nearly to the chin, dark trousers md
CATERS, a black silk scarf fastened with an
onyx pin and half covering the whi;cst Of
standing -collars-these set off the grave
face, the closely trimmed military whiskcrs
and moustache, the round head with its
short, gray besprinkled hair and the some
what norid complexion.
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a collection of fanatical outlaws called
Brownists, whose communistic and free
love tenets made England an unsafe resi-
dence for them, aud whose presence in
Holland tried Dutch patience and endur.
ence to the uttermost. The only excep-
tion he makes in thus describing the May
flower emigrants is in favor of stout Miles
Standish, soldier of fortune and a
descendant of noble Catholic family.
The English Punch is distinguished for
friendliness to America. When Lincoln
died it had one of the fittest poems that
was written On the tragic and melancholy
event. In a late issue England and
America are pictured as mourning " a
common sorrow" there is a touching
poetical elegy on the late president, and
the new executive gets this high-fiOwn
but well-meant send off . THE COMING
OF ARTHUR He comes indeed in Tenny-
sons own words, like a modern Gentle
man. in the person of Americas new
President. He comes, too, like the blame
less king, at time of darkness and pain.
England's best hope for America-snd for
him-is that like the Poets ideal
knight
Not swayins to that faction OF to this
he may come rs a presage Of purity and a
promise of unity to the State lie is SO
strangely, sadly and unexpectedly called
upon to sway"
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mandate by posting copy conspicuous
ly in the portal of the treasury &; if he
had not enterprise enough to send copies
to the newspapers for their information.
State Treasurer Butler, considering the
great respect for the constitution which
he showed in refusing the demand OF the
members of the Legislature for ten dol
lars day beyond a hundred days, ex-
hibits very surprising disregard for the
direction of the constitution about the
exposure of the condition of the treas
ury.
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Michtgan AiG.

The following additional contributions
are acknowledged by the mayor
ilrs Hettie Bear s.; Cash 81 Stras-
burg Friends, per D. X. Lands SIT; Mis-.
X. by DR.. NJ. $40.
Clothing. hats, bonnets, &C., have been
contributed by Mrs. s. +. Davis, Miss
Amelia Kaufman, Mrs. Hettie Baer anil
Mrs John Hertzler.
Lancaster contributed over s., coo in aid
Of the yellow fever sufferers at Memphis
$1,000 for the sufferers of the Milton fire,
ard ought to contribute more for the
helpless sufferers Of Michigan.