Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-09-29
Weekly Report Of Union schools.
ID. A. HAYLon, Supt.
JorTINGs by THE wAysIpE.



ED. JOURNAL During forty-eight
hours between Thursday last,6 o'clock p.
NJ, and Saturday, 6 p. NJ, the rain poured
down most of the time. Over ten inches
of water fell by actual measurement in
this city, being the largest amount known
TO have fallen for many years in no short
time. Cellars were filled with water, streets
submerged, sewers burst, and bridges
washed away, and many liyes lost. On
Saturday the Pennsylvania Railroad sent
out men along their track between this
city and New York TO watch and report
damages. In the evening trains were no,
allowed to run, and by 9 o'clock after the
rain had subsided and water fallen, hun
dreds of men were at work repairing the
road. Other lines of the p. r. Il. were vigi.
lantly guarded, and not single accident
occurred, which speaks well for the man
agement Of the road. The storm has been
very severe all along the coast, causing. mn
immense amount Of damage. Fortunately
1t WAS unaccompanied with high winds.
Major Elias p. Phipps, the absconding
Aims House Superintendent, and for
whose arrest Mayor King offered reward
OF $500, was recently found with his wife
under the name of Thompson, at Hamil-
ton, Canada. AS the extradition laws are
such, it is doubtful if he will be surrender.
ed to the United States for trial. lie can
not be obtained for embczzlement, but can
for forgery. District Attorney Graham
of this city, left for Hamilton last Satur.
day. with the necessary documents 10 prove
him forger, and requisition from Presi
dent Arthur. The day set for the trial
| before the court at Hamilton is Tuesday
the 26th inst, 80 we will soon know the
result.
Former associates of Major Phipps, who
are deeply interested in his becoming I
permanent citizen of Canada, have raiset
and sent him money to prevent his being
extradited to the States for trial. Mr.. Has
kins, his attorney from Philadelphia
reached Hamilton yesterday afternoon
Britton B. Otter, the leading crimina
lawyer of the Canadian bar, has been en-
gagged to defend him. Since securing tn,
assistance of Attorney Oster, the defens
are more confident of victory. Distric
Attorney Graham, however, considers tina
he has positive proof of forgery, and Ii
is sanguine the thief will be handed owe
TO the authority Of The United States.
Several other parties have been arreste,
WHO we're implicated in the Aims Hous
steal, and others are still at large.
The Reform Committee of one hundre,
is looking closely into the matter, an,
startling disclosures will soon be made
Mayor King has decided that NIL indie
pendent policemen, or private wntchmen
must be commissioned eacl, year, the SAM
az the regular policemen are. This edic
of The Mayor creates quite ilulter amonl
that class oi blue coats, come OF whom
claim they have commissions good till re
voked. A little scrimmage by way o
testing the right of the Mayor in the mat
ter is expected.
Last week ut West Chester, Chester Co
this State, mortgage WAS presented 10
record, being one OF the largest eve
drawn. II was given by the Phila delphi
& Reading Railroad Company, and til
Philadelphia Coal & Iron Company, in ia
vor of the Pennsylvania Insurance Com
pany on lives and granting annuitIes
whose headquarters are in Philadelphia
The mortgage was in book form covering
269 pages. 1t will take about ak week,
TO enter II upon the books.
On Saturday, the 18th inst, Geo. W
Melville, Engineer of the i'll fated Jean
nette, of the Arctic Expedition, made hi
appearance in Philadelphia, after an alb
sence OF three years. The same evening h
was to have reception at his pleasan
home at Sharon Hill, ak miles from tn
city. He WAS gladly received by his tw
young daughters. Mrs. Melville appeare
very strange, 80 much so as TO mar tn
proceedings, and destroy the anticipate
pleasure OF the Engineer and his assoc
ates. On Monday last Mrs. Melville wa
taken to the Insane Asylum at Norristowr
Montgomery county.
A million dollars loss by fire occurre
yesterday morning on Front street, thi
city, by the burning Of Harrison, Have
meyer 4 Co.'s sugar refinery. Many mai
rowly escaped being buried beneath III
falling walls. One however, Louis Luer
sen, foreman in the crushing department
, lost. He is supposed to have been snili
Gated, as he was seen struggling to escar
, but failed. Ever yours,
RAMBLER,