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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-05
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Can't. InsIebright. OF the Lomas.


SAYS: We left Steubenyille, at $40 o clock,
with about fifty passengers on board. At
about mile and half below Mingo, while
we were going down the Ohio shore, our
pilot saw boat coming up the Virginia
side and gave one blast OF his whistle, to
pass to the right. The other boat did not
respond for some time and then blew two
blasts As the boats were then some dis
tance apart our pilot answered the change
of signals and tried to cross over to
the left. l was on the hurricane deck, just
about to haul up the red light, which had
been smoking, and thought the boats
were too close and hallooed to the pilot to
back her. He replied that he was already
backing. He threw her stern over to the
Ohio side and tried to cross the Scioto's
bow. But both boats were moving rapidly
and came quickly together. Our boat
struck the Scioto about at her ash box. As
our bow is low, It went under the Scioto's
guard and punched q hole In her hold.
We saw her taking water, and ordered
our pilot to back away, as / was afraid of
the rush of people to our boats in the
panic and confusion. As We had so pas
sengers, / did not deem it safe to go close,
but, sending out my yawl, pulled over to
the Ohio shore and landed my people, and
then hurried back The Scioto had sunk,
and the water came up to about three feet
in her cabin. We touched our bow at her
wheelhoase, and took on over 100 passengers.
repeating this four times, until all were off
In this we were assisted by boats from the
shore. Many people were swimming in
the water and picked up by US, but it is
impossible to say how many are lost Capt.
Thomas, of the Scioto, was carrying on a
good deal over his boy, who was missing,
but hope to God he and any others are ali
right When We had landed everybody,
we pulled over to the Ohio shore, and when
the train took the up river people on board,
loaded my passengers and came down.
The pilot of the Lomas was B. J. Long, who
had his license renewed last week.
David Keller. Pilot or the SciotO.
said he did not have much to say. THE
Lomas came on, said he, until she was
within 400 or $40 feet of US, without whist
ling, and remarked the fact to some per
sons in the pilot house. was running up
the Ohio shore, and the Lomas blew one
whistle. She was altogether too close,
and i wasn't going 10 blow, as the
last thing Hiram Young said to me
was to go right on by, if the descending
boat did not blow. When the Lomss blew.
l saw / could not go by on that side aai I.
crossed signals, blowing two whistles
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ANOTHER MAN.
w,., He sav and Passed Through.

Chas. Page, the stoker or aft engineer,
said the Scioto started from East Liverpool
at 6 o'clock A. NJ, with a large excursion
party, who were off for a Fourth OF July
frolic. They went down the river to
Moundsville, arriving there about l;9O P.
NJ. After lying there about two hours, we
started up the river for home, stopping at
Wheeling and Martins Ferry.
People hailed us all along the river, but
the Captain said we had enough on board
and refused to take any more.
When we collided with the Lomas, as
near as can Judge, from what l heard peo.
ple say, at least four hundred people anu
possibly live hundred were on board.
Was on watch at the time of the accident,
and when the boats whistled for passing
| loticed there was something wrong,
but thought nothing OF 1t, and
stepped out on the deck for a second,
and saw the Lomas right ahead OF US. |
rushed back to my engine, obeyed the bell
10 back, which was followed by bell TO
stop, and then, seeing that the boat was
fast sinking, the engineer and threw. In a
skiff and went after my coat. When l
people that / knew it. would sink, so L
tumped into the river end struck out Tor
the West Virginia shorep
On looking around me rs | swan, saw
SIGHT that fairly took the life out of me-.
The water was black with struggling hu-
manity, and the expression OF their faces
WAS the most terrible that you can imagine.
The women and children were crying
piteously for help, and some OF the screams
so unnamed me that could scarcely swim,
but the current was very strong, and as
struck out with all my might soon got
out of sight Of the crowd IN the water,
there being but two boys near me, who
managed to reach the shore in safety with
a little belp from me. We swan about
a mile altogether, and when We reached
the shore it was almost impossible for any
of Us To stand.
As to how many were lost can fix noldea,
nor do know what caused the accident, or
who is to blame. heard that one OF Capt.
Thomas little BOYS was lost Ned was his
name, believe. Mr. Page was interviewed
in bed at the house of Mr.. Cox, farmer
who lives at Cross Creek. At 2:l5 A. NJ. 1t
was almost impossible to arouse him, for
deep slumber at FIST, so thoroughly ex-
hausted was he; but after being fully
awakened, he proved to be very Intelligent
man OF ABOUT twenty 'll'e' Win PASaSiHS
face and affable manners. All his lntor-
nation was given in clear and concise
manner, and he impressed the reporter as
being very careful to have everything eN'
act. but at the same time he showed no
hesitation in telling all he knew, so thathis
story is entitled to a good deal of credit.
Owing to the lateness Of the hour, we can
not get the story of the two boys who were
| with him at the house: nor did we learn
their names. Both, however, are iron
Wellsville, ..
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Human Mince Meat.

IRoSroN, o., July AIRS. Mary b.
Thomer, wife Of Chas. Thomer, was run
over by scioto Valley freight train end
literally torn to pieces. The scene was most
horrible, the remains being scattered over
some fifty yards of the track. One leg was
cut of, the body was severed twice, then
caught by the cowcatcher and carried some
forty feet. The train, box car and two
gondolas with the locomotive in the rear,
came around the lower reverse curve, be-
tween two rolling mills, going down, when
she stepped on the track ahead OF them
going in the same direction. The engineer
and conductor testified before the Coroner
that the bell was ringing and every posi-
BILE precaution taken to prevent accidents.
This is a point blank contradiction of other
Witnesses
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SMALLPOX.
Horrible Rayage. OF the Disease.

ST. LorIs, July 4,-The Republican has a
special which gives the following account
OF the smallpox ravages in, the Indian Ter
ritory. At Okulmugee there have been
over thirty cases, five Of which have died,
and ten OF which are thought to be fatal
The adjacent country has suffered severely
The Muskegee reports over 200 cases
nearly all OF whom have died. There has been
a lack of physicians and nurses, and many
deaths have resulted from this cause. In
isolated localities the ravages OF the disease
has been simply fearful old and y, y young ss De,
ing swept away. The people OF okuImegee
hope that the worst is over, and IL Is be-
lieyed that precautions have been taken
which will confne the pest 70 certain local
tiles, and soon rid the town OF II entirely.
Efforts are also being made TO assist the
patients in the country who require nurs'
ing and medicine
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FIRST INTELLIGENCE.
The SeiOto sunk, the Lomas Safe anu
the Loss Estimated at 75.

Special DLsDdtch 20 he heySSeT'
MIxGo JUNCTION, o., July 4.-Just arrived
from the scene of the sinking Of the Scioto,
about one-half mile below this place The
Scioto and John Lomas, on account of mis-
understanding in signal, collided in
the middle of the river, the
Scioto sinking in about fifteen feet OF
water so that only the pilot house can be
seen. The John Lomas is slightly disabled
and able to render assistance. The Scioto
was passing up from Wheeling to East
Liverpool with about 500 people on board
going home, and the Lomas was going
down. The stragglers COM
ing in say they cannot
say that anyone is lost but think about SO
or -. The excursionists are so much ex-
cited that they cannot give the number Of
the lost, if any. The saved are drenched,
and train will soon arrive from Wells
Vile to convey them to comfortable quar-
ters and bor,aS
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GREATLY EXAGGERATED.
The Second Account Reduces the Loss
to Less Than Twenty-Five.


MISGo JUNCTION, July Ave were COM
ing up river under full head OF steam.
Our boat (Scioto) whistled for the channel:
The other boat whistled to give Scioto the
channel. The pilot said there was
misunderstanding. The John Lomas
struck us, an excursion boat from
Crowns Island, under full head OF
steam. The Scioto sank in about three
minutes after being struck in about fifteen
feet of water. About half OF the sciotos
cabin is out OF the water. There is from
fifteen to twenty-five missing. Thenumber
missing from Wellsville is about six as far
as we can find out-Court Ewing's son and
Mike Connor's sons Joe and Leith, the
drummer boy in the band, and Willie
Booth and John Prosser. 1t is bright
moonlight night, which accounts for SO
small loss of life. Men from the wreck
now say there is hope that no more than
six or ten are missing.
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HEAVY Storm.

COLUMBUS, KAN, July "A terrific wind
storm. the heaviest ever witnessed in this
section, passed over this city this evening.
about @ o'clock, followed by q heavy rain
and hail slorm. A number OF 6uild,nss,
mostly outbouses and barnes, we're olown
eTonnd slightly injuring couple OF chill.
Sren The storm was not in the nature OF
seyclope. but violent wind, and passed
from north and northwest TO southwest.
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AN EYE WITNESSES STORY.
A Graphic Picture of the Horrible
Seene-The Terrible Incidents OF the
Wreck. go


Wreck. 80
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
Cross CREEK, w. Va, July 5.-Arthur
McNally, who lives at Cross Greek, was an
fye witness to the whole matter. He was
standins in his front door Immediately
opposite where the collision occurred. 1t
Eas out S o'clock. The Lonas in passing
She island chute, whistled for the prefer
sice o. sides, and as near
= can Judge, it was about
ahree minutes betore the Scioto answered,
ana neither of them appeared to:sheer of
ana almost immediately the collision oc'
CURED General confusion followed, and L
tnen saw people jumping from the hurri-'
cane ueck and all parts of the steamer as
iar rs could see. The Lomas struck the
sclo'o forward, for the fire few over the
DOW ei 'ae SciOIo The Scioto sank almost
instantly, and toe Lomas backed up as
soon as POssih!- The Tomas ran to
sne ohio shore; ID landed her passengers
ana then returned to the wreck. The
crew and officers Of the Lomas then
exercised every effort to rescue the passen-
ger, and succeeded in landing over 400,
makipg several trips, and continued to
wore as long as there were any
who desired to leave. As soon as Isaw the
ase.iept jumped into my skif and started
for ihs wreck. When l got there picked
up ire within a distance of twenty feet,
anaasrs Nere .E9 o!bss skis bel9E NJ
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VIII PayIts Quarterly DividesA.

Indianapolis, ST. Louis and Chicago Rail
road will pay dividend Of IN per cent.
quarterly, in New York, July 18th. and 1t
will be RENTED to New England stock
holders by cqeck on New York. The capt.
tai stock has beeu increased from ", 900
to s. ,oOo, 900, giving each holder Of six old
shares the right TO subscribe for one new
share at $50 per share. This new move
seems to have been popular with Eastern
as well as Western stockholders. But few
roads in the country are better thought OF
by New England capitalists than this, and
no trouble is experienced in placing the
new stock
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Had Suicide.

PorrsxorTH, O., July Airs. Mary Hsv
erkotte, wife Of Chris Hayerkotte, Q resi-
dent in the east end Of the city, committed
suicide yesterday By drowning herseif In 2
cistern on her premises. No cause is d:d.
nitely assigned for the rash act, but Tor
several years she bad been q religious en-.
thusiasf and il is supposed. that this M
HINGED her mind
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RAILROAD COLLISION.
Freight Train and Locomotive Wrecked
and Fireman Hurt.

CINCINNATI, July A freight train OF
the indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette
railroad, coming toward the city at half
past o'clock, yesterday morning, was run
into at Southside Station, near Riverside,
six miles from the city, by locomotive
without train, and the freight badly
wrecked. The engines were thrown across
both tracks, and the platform torn up: A.
Matthews, fireman OF the freight, had one
leg broken and was otherwise Injured. The
Chicago express was delayed several hours,
and all local trains were stopped. The out.
bound accommodation was turned back on
account OF the blocking Of the tracks. and
the commuters on the way TO the city had
to take street-cars at Riverside. Matthews
was sent to the City Hospital. His injuries
are not believed TO be fatal. He lives at
indianapolis. The engineers of the two
colliding locomotives saved themselves by
jumping, but both made narrow escapes.
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Marital Mfseu.

LINCOLN, Ill, July John Brocker. .
prominent German farmer near Mount Pu'
laski, this county, while seated at home
with bis family about o'clock yesterday.
suddenly, and without the least warming
drew q pistol and shot himself In the hesd,
producing instant death. Cause reported,
domestic difficulty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-05

CHILLIcorHE, o., July 4-Juliue Hansd'
AGED about twelve years, son Of julius Han
SKI, tailor, got beyond his depth this sftsr-
noon while bathine In the hyer. and ~.
drowned. The body was recovered, bat
not until after life was extinct.
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FESTs GRANTED


PDtspatch 10 Ehs Rsoi%..
b, July 4.-PatentSwere is.
\ West Virginia inHntors as
a. W. PAUL, of WhSling, w,
]. +. Miller, of Martin ;
br the manufacture f lamp
beS, ehimneys, etc
A. w. PAUL. Of Wss Yir.
I. Miller, OF Martili Ferry,
ss mold for the mani Etacture
|nd globes.
!. Wander, Of Prulsytown,
b-tdirds to G. H. saith, of
hay truck.
IstwoOd. of Wheeling. for a
b fastening. s
Nilsson, Of summit POint, for
II withers, Jr., Of Summit
Gribired railway chair and
~
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tin the

C0esongaughs till the tears come in
lk eyes every time he is called knave
npd . thief, ofIate he has had several
O. these spells daily.
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AeefdenfR

DENVER, COL, July 4.--Louis Pazanski,
was killed this morning at Leadville by the
bursting of q gun while firing q salute.
Another man named A. +. Thatcher, was
seriously injured,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-05

PIrTsBURs, July 4.-This evening. in fit
of jealousy, Joseph Rodgers. q molder, shot
his wife in the breast, and then attempted
suicide by shooting himself in the temple.
The wife viii die, but Rodgers viii likely
recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-05

DELAWARE. O., July 4.-L1st evening 2
SON Of Mike Finnell, aged eight yean,
while playing. ran into moving machine
Of Nr. Adams. The right foot was eut Oh,
and the leg 20 badly larcersted thst smpu-
tation was necessary near the knee.
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immigration was not 50 large last
|kaonth as during June, 1881, by S,55S.
1t is thought arrivals win be eompara-
lively small between this and the fall
months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-05

NSecretary Robson would need no de-
ifthsre was more navy and less
lation.
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s tA Manufacturing Company
~ .ter's greatest business en-
qf~;r - Hon Bitters have red skhed
.,f'sl u precedent, hav4ng ON
1oI saius found their way lnto
houseAold In the lsF.-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-05

A prohibition enslment to human
nature would advanced the temperance
cause much more rapidly than any
c>,ange in State constitutions.
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A close corporation, with Thurman
B. Handy at its head, and having Sl2,-
No, 600 in it is said to have been formed
b Cincinnati "for the purpose Of spec
sting in grain and provisions at New
and Chicago"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-05

Portland. OREGON, July l.-0mcial 0n'
ysss msjorities: For Copgsee; Geore& -
Governor. Moody, 1,l2S; 6uprsme Jades
Lord, l4of.
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Attorney Gener

Attorney General Brewster is to ex-
anime the law on the assessment ques-
hon. Perhaps, however, he will let the
nm shine long enough for the Congress
Ional committee to gets its hay all in.
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THE NEWS.

The DaiB Register ViH 6e mailed 10
readers out Of toacn for sir6,:dee cents
per month. address changed as often
as desired.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-05

ST. Louis has thirty-six kindergartens,
but the beer gardensare still q long way
in the lead.
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Prrsssse, July 1.-The CunbsfiasA -
CIearfieid col districts ~ e1lll nApe011s
Of any important asysieysep1a o -
Panhandle, eysrythisg y quist = go
snd there ne no distuS6o1coa 49, q
the delegates seut ~ - Atney Am44e
tion 70 collect money n The Hset1ae ~
Isy. returned yss.ssdsy ss.sssses s
piesssd With d naasss iAIk1Sl e.
were recsiysd b. th1ls DA(1D9e TIL
Isborsn This nopsys = kGD1uSG
In measure, rsiisve - po14ge - -
tution vhIeh sss ssDeeeb91 -
amcog The stdksu
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essC Cincinnati can in some way
,,,ceure an Injunction to prevent it, Chi
esso will soon have a music hall to cost
= rillion and squarter dollars. \. X.
Fskbanks and other capitalists are at
tba bottom of the scheme.
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AfCi Cissslspl.

CLEVELAND, July I.-The rolling mills u
the Eighteenth ward turned out ths upue1'
amount Of work yesterday, and u The woik-
men are not interierred With, the tins u
not far distant when oil dspartmsnU VII
be running once more with fall coupIs'
mept Of men.
The ''nobbiers'' at the plats min, Who g.
iected 10 using "black sheep" scfep. hovo
ssked TO be taken back. and most o. than
are now working their old poeitions. A
few, however, who wers ieadefsin the move
mcnt, were not permitted 70 return. The
strikers remain quiet and undsmonstsuvs,
and 70 jddgs by what shsv
THY their grievances st the polis. Thet
they feel intensely on the subject " evl.
dsnced By the fact that ssysrll q ths1
wanted on their pastor rsceppy end ex-
postuIated with him for taking is!ue
sgainst them Ia the pulpit Ths ranese
of Soiicemen stationed In The vasd y eoane
decreased every few days. One espesle .
reported a ksT!ng tsktn plsce iass svss:
ing st 0 o'clock. A saloon -keepsr, nans1
Zee, who keeps place on LockhAst steeet,
was slightly damaged In drunken f0w,
which grew ont Of discusDton q tho
strike. Ais injuries srs not ssfieuA. nes.
Col1ey Nyery says thst eome boys SnetcAo0
4 pocketbook fr0m her hand g shs -
Willing along Miles Park avenue, Iagt
evening. Outside OF theoo Instances moth.
ing Of disturbing nstars oceuFred
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-05

The conference at Constahtinople is
s,ccressing almost as rapidly as NJ. de
r<<seps' Panama Canal 1t is cOusoling
E<emember that eternity is bonndless
. ~'hen we consider how inadequate is
- for the disposal Of these matters.
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SRHlH3 is said to be no cow
Ian. His present ex-
ELY to avoid personal
mon people, who not
baths, but use very
look decidedly awk-
ckets full of bombs.
ireetOry man now
S5S Of the profession,
little book for 1882,
yhiedh bases a pop
The s.. Louis diree-
b \ Segetable patch
yrOV up with the
s lnk lines Of arti-
S,ghA only require
lin orr y Z permit the
kers to efaF Unto the ad-
- deserts. BCsida there are
nerous places woee Il fanal may
ssiiy blocked up. Nd binder Eng
B fidgety. "a
.us., 6eopers sttks msssaieu
thS PpnksyiAnlf pabIieSns
ISsi X meeting 4 II epubaean
e6stnittee sor next dnesday.
grow, Is being tai Of suite
ely, but the inG lals for
lis unsayory dish sheen pre-
: named only In sh htiOn.
Dalzell annolneeG lnself as
hdidate for CoGres DE Sew
District, and on ephtform
ion to the ue oironey in
ng," and charges she re-
CIairsyille OnveHan Zone
red 81, 900 of syagaosf fr the
nominate himself Al y an
lrbed twice aSmueh
be interestingto XIV ahow
Of the enornbus su'd five
nl on dollars expeII for
ing from the late V has
30 the han( ! Of de- sing
and how tch ha ben
sicious clalH agents 1he
et + that vat nuui of
sattened upoa the VI IDS
PO's heroes.
~ Cooper isns able. .tA.
bsmocratic vytes for
ssss that he dbesu't S i
; fFictory. Tbe proba
~ Packer, who was ela 4
pas the last Democ1,&
that State, willhave al
: q period Of itwentylJs
kn,tmany partiss that al
uf dubbings.
= Prevalence q WON
u at Mobile las week !.
Nned num4r OffreAs
f'eli-tower at the gu1
.lNN9 ene face Ofthe elod
the fire larm b
20 pee' tore II conteI
fHt mo finally, u ms
= heap Sc su poli,
In the hauwa
feemed to hfe spel
~ that tlm9 and Il
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-05

<rhe estate of Vanderbilt is now esti-
.sated at SOO,OOO,OOO and growing inn
ASsely. One thousand men, earning
: dollar day each, could earn suef s
nroperty a. that in the working days Of
\cne thousand years By the way, who
AAo1 Vandsrbilt's millions?
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A. nay Wow.

MILWAUKEE,, July 4.-Icsterday therd
was q meeting Of the representatives Of the
Bay View iron mill strikers, which, it is
generally understood this evening, Will re-
suit In the return Of the entire force 70
work. An officer Of the company wss IN
teryiewed tonight In regard 10 the matter.
He said: at Is we'll known our sixteen hun.
dred strike, not because they were dlssatte-
fed, but because there was Q general strike
OF the Amalgamsted Association. 0ae
company 10 prepared 70 make pfoposittco
10 the men, which, while Il does not acoedo
10 their demands. II OF such nature - 10
allow the men 70 return 70 work without
violating any part OF their constitntion.
The men, after four weeks Of idlensss. are
In no condition TO stand upon techuicsli.
ties, and there IL little doubt but work Will
be resumed within Q couple OF weeks at
these mills"
"What will be the effect Of Q resumption
of work here upon the strike sIsswhsref'
asked the reporter.
"From ali We can learn" said the o13clai,
matters stand shout the Same - alb ~
strike centers. n there II any chance pee-
senttd by which the men can resums, while
not violating their agreemsnts. thsy VIII
undoubtedly resume n most Of The polneG
The company will not, because it eenn0t,
afford 10 sign ths scale OF prices, bat u vii
make some couceasions which nm eeeured
will be met at ones By The strikerl"