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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-25
STATE OF TRADE.
Business Situation strengthening-Iron
Improying-wooi Weak kenipg.


Improving-wool weakenipg.
NEw YoRx, June 2S.-The general busi-
ness situation throughout the United States,
as reported to Bradaretts by special tels-
grams from leading business centres, pre-
sents added clements Of strength. These
may be briefly stated to be due to the col
lapse Of the Chicago provision corner and
brighter prospects for an average crop Of
wheat in many States where It had been
supposed. irreparable damage had been
done.
From many interior towns news comes
that while the movement Of general mer.
chandise is only fair, the harvesting sea-
son has begun, the prospects for crop are
good, and that within few weeks the revi-
val in general trade is, therefore, confident
ly expected. Provisions were abnormally
high, and the legitimate home and foreign
demand had long been checked by
the prices ruling at Chicago. Wheat and
corn, in sympathy with the break in pro-
visions, have declined, and during the
greater part OF the week have shown ner-
vots irregularity, due to the efforts made
to sustain them, an increased shipping de-
mRnd and rumors OF failures OF grain and
produce houses East and West,
The position Of the foreign grain markets
does not warrant belief in an active ex-
port demand, as supplies from other
sources are abundant and prices here are
still relatively higher than in London,
what firmer, due to there being less ayails.
BILE tonnage in the fsee OF q moderately
increasing \ inquiry. Chaftsring has been
'sH"
WOOL
Mooi Occupies . weak anu uhiAV',aole
posl'ioh' alAns u .he mus DaSe peen ~
ctoeeu, anu mAnuiAc'utefs say tney WI,
!, n0' en'er 'ne 10" material mAfke' un'ii
Tue ptospects ol . soou MARKET are mofe
favorable. Holders here are liberal with
their offerings. The new clip isarrylng
freely and aecumulatlng. The interior
markets are lower, at the south particular.
ly, and altogether the wool markets here,
at Boston and Philadelphia are wayering
and very much unsettled. Sales A,oOO
pounds. Domestic aeeces, S6a38c; $4,000
pounds spring California, lSa22ci 1000
pounds fall do luc; ll2,0OO pound spring
Texas, lsa2Sci SdVo0 pounds iall do, l6a
lsc; 6,O00 pounds upwashed combing,
2la21ci lSOOO medium noils, SOC; 20
pounds super.pulled, S9c.
IRON.
PITTSBURGH, June 2a-Trade continues
tn drag and there il now little or no hone
~. ~, % - - ~" 80 =. ~ neft :.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-25

II an invalid or sick person has the least
doubt Of the power and efficacy Of Hop Bit.
like their own, in their own nelghborhood,
with proof positive that they can be easily
and permanently cured at q ttitling cost-or
ask your druggist or physician. GREEHwrcH,
Feb. II, 1sS0.-hep BittTs C6-sIRs; / wal
given upby the doctors to die OF scrotulA
consumption. Two bottles Of your Bitter
cured me, LESor BEEWE E1EsAW
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-25

TIE Ohio Pres, Of steubenville, prints
an edition Of extra size, filled with good
reading matter and advertising, and is
abe to say that "is probable the largest
number Of newspapers ever sent out in one
day from a newspaper Office in steuben-
vile" The Ohio Prss is making its way
By merit, and, it is to be hoped, Is destined
10 make greater and more rapid strides.
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Ar Harvard, on class day, the Ivy Ora
,nr struck the Governor Of Massachusetts,
ss Hour illustrious but disappointed fellow
candidate whose eyes is cast-I should say
whose glance is fixed longingly on that
bunch Of sour grapes, his degree" This
Is part Of the price man pays for being
ridiculous. Presently the dogs will be
barking at him.
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SARATOGA is a very pleasant place in
,bs fragrant summer time. and II Mr.. Til
den has decided to hold his next national
convention there rooms may as well be or
dered. Saratoga is famous for its water,
Int other beverages are not prohibited,
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Ma. WArTERsoX needn't worry himself
into an excited state because the jury said
the Star route thieves are not guilty. The
Harrodsburg jury said that Phil. Thompson
isn't guilty. The Uniontown jury said that
Dukes wasn't guilty-in each case the YER
dict was fslsehood, as everybody knows.
NJ. Watterson can't iasten upon the ad-
ninstration the blame OF the Star route
verdict.
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THE Ciril Service sham got black eye from the
Platform AdOF4ed by the Democratic Convention
90 ThundGy, and another one from Durbin ward.
10Th OF IL optics are now In mourning.
EAGEirT.
Now tits to be hoped that no Demo-
cratic orator will forget himself and tell the
people Of Ohio that his party is in favor Of
civil service reform. Whatever betide, the
above little paragraph will be handy for
Ohio Republicans to have about as an in
depreciation by one OF the high priests Of
the party,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-25

PoIsr PLEASANT, ". Va, June 24-An
important trial OF Movers and Binders
took place yesterday under the manage
ment Of the MGson County Agricultural
Society.
A. Wood, Mccormick, Eureka and Buckeye.
Prise awarded the Buckeye Mower.
In the Binder trial the Walter A. Wood,
Mccormick, Deering and Buckeye contest
ed Tor superiority in field Of green wheat
that was badly down and tangled.
Prize wasawarded to the Buckeye Binder.
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CoRS is more backward in Ohio than in
yst Virginia, and the difference is marked
in the Ohio river counties OF the two
States. Some Of the farmers in Eastern
Ohio are replanting.
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A FRIEND OF Mr.. Hendricks assures the
country that Mr. Hendricks and Mr.. Nc
Donald "are friends, as they ever have
BEEN" Yes, it has been understood that
their friendship does not improve with
time. But either one would make it con-
yenient to attend the political funeral Of
tha other.
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SOME Of the Democratic newspapers OF
Ohio seem to be in doubt whether Judge
Hoadly or Durbin Ward is running for
Governor. The Cincinnati Enquirer isn't
one of these. The Enquirer knows who
ia who and is good deal torn up about
4. But it may support Judge Hoadly later.
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rrnor STEVENSON BURKE, Of Cleveland,
aid ,oa New York reporter that "a full
so,si 'n in Ohio neaussuccess torthe Republi-
.sr." Nv. That is the record. Ohio is q Re
rublicau State.
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Tur Governor Of West Virginia hesi-
.,,.a to request Mr.. James NJ. Mason to
.IiIs . down out Of the Tax Commission. Is
,bs Governor Of West Virginia deter
mined 10 be lost?
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many families to vacate their houses and
seek satety on higher ground. Considerable
oil the town west Of the track, which
runs directly through the place Is also sub
merged. The Prince and Enterprise ele-
yators are closed and the transfer stock
yard on the bank Of the river Is no longer
available for use. Damage to the eleVa-
tars and Union stock yards Is said TO be
$40, 900 to $4,000. All the country in the
rear and east OF Venice is inundated. The
amount. OF farm lands on the American
bottoms north OF East st. Louis Is said to
be 5000 acres, and the loss to the crops Ia
computed at not less than 100000. This is
tn g moderate estimate, other statements
putting both area OF land and loss to crops
at much higher figures. At East Caronda-,
let, six miles below here, on the Illinois
side Of the river, the situation is said to be
deplOrasIe.
pESTrTuTIox OF THE PEOPLE.
Fully three.iourths Of the families in
town are quartered in three schoolhouses
and other residences on ridge OF
high ground along the track Of
the st. Louis & Cairo railroad. Most
VI tneso PeVPlo ae ~ ues1Lu67
condition, and unless they receive assis.
tance there will be great suffering among
them. From this point to the bluffs four
miles southwark from ten TO twelve miles
OF the country is submerged and presents
q scene OF the utmost -desolation and ruin.
Had the flood held back two weeks longer,
farmers could have saved most Of their
wheat and potatoes, as both were nearly
ripe for harvesting; but now every
thing is lost and nearly all the far.
mers ruined. This can also be
said OF very many farmers elsewhere on
the bottom. The little town OF Cahakis,
a short distance from Carondalet is all
under water and the inhabitants move
about only in skiffs. The previous esti.
mate OF the damage in this region is said
to be much too lew. It is now stated
that fully 10000 acres Of wheat
alone are from two to six feet under
water, and as much more OF corn, potatoes
and other :crops submerged, causing q
loss tof $4,000 It is also staledbthat
the st. Louis 4 Cairo and the Belt Road,
part Of which extends to East Carondalet,
have been damaged fully $4,000.
Creeve Occur Lake, twenty miles west OF
mere, which came into some prominence as
8 rowing course last season, Hanlon,
Trickett and other oarsmen appearing
upon it, and which is really an old bayou
Of the Missouri river, has swollenso much
from the high water in the river
that is has overhowed its western bank
and flooded the adjacent low land and
done great damage. An immense ice
house belonging to the Creeve Occur Ice
Company, was undermined and fell, en-.
failing loss OF $4,000, and the railroad
depot, hotel, and other property sustained
considerable damage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-25

!, seems to be settled now that an army
,,,m,,,er should not play poker with
i'.v friends. The effect is likely to be
Lr I.moralizing. Major Wasson admits as
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Rookwalter will spend no money to as
sist the election Of q Legislature that will
return Pendleton to the Senate. The limsS
is disposed to bolt the county Democratic
ticket, or at least that portion in which
Allen 0. Myers is interested. "Pickaway'
is not the man to take this quietly, and
threatens to ''give away some mighty fun=
ny things" "Pickaway" is not afraid,
and the first time anybody dares him he'll
do it, and the Enquirer will printit. Then
there will be q monkey and parrot time,
which will last all summer and late in the
winter. Up in Richland county the Ged-
des men are red hot, and the Ohio LibeFdi,
the leading Democratic sheet Of that sec:
ton, and owned in part by Geddes, will
not be conspicuous for its enthusiastic sup.
port Of Hoadly. In Fosters district, War.
rem ?. Noble, the most influential Demo.
crat in It, Is sore, and am informed that
pressing private business on his Honey
creek farm will prevent his taking any
part in the campaign, and even little
Doc Norton, Of Seneca, is mad,
spd says "Darn II" SO natural.
ly one would think be belonged to .
Pinaiore chorus. Ward Is wild over his
port nomination speech, for he sees Its et-
feet too late, and Hoadly-well Hoadly
don't know what to do. The Enquirer
sights hip. Ths IlRte is mad over
mans Toledo paper, don't like Hoadly for
personal reasons. Young Thompson has
jumped over the fence, and popular rumor
says the father has his foot on the lower
board, Bookwalter has headed up the bar.
rel, "FickawayIl kickg. Only Armstrong
and the Cleveland PlGndegLsT are left, and
the P. D. has no influence, more than a
county sheet. The support Of the Nt.rs.
Journal is neutralized by the fact thai
Hoadly Is stockholder and director and,
stated In plain terms, the Democratic situ.
alton is painful to the leaders, and defeat is
as certain as the coming Of election day.
DEL.
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r,ror FORAKER stands by the Scott lie
80, law and the liquor plank of the Re
q.SI qaSI;c.n platform. His Cincinnati speech
PsS l.;E,s the right keynote for the campaign.
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Ghs gatdtigenftr:
6aie,: } os. rs nnd "a four.een.h s.ree.:

:. ,bose Richmond editors can't fight
-. - r,n At least chase each other around
.Ss Iasi s,s,e, and there may be glory enough
=, chat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-25

Secretary Teller left was. .,,petop for Chi.
SnsS Ssstl Saturday night e be absent about q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-25
WATERS STILL RISING.

ST.. Lous, June 24.-The river is still
rising at this point, but more slowly than
heretofore. The exact measurement cam
not be given at this writing, the Official re,
port not having been made yet. The food
ed district In the northern part Of the city
presents about the same appearance that it
has for several days past. In the lumber
district large gangs Of men are still work
ing on ths leyees and dykes, which
protect different yards, and SO far none Of
them have been Hooded. 4 riss oi an.
other foot will innndate all Of them and
seventy million teet OF sawed lumber will
be surrounded by from two to eight feet Of
water Should this dreaded event occur it
Is expected that fully one half Of this lum-
ber will be upset, In which case great
quantity Of It no doubt will be foated
away and lost. There is slough OF about
twenty miles above beIe among some OF the
islands Of Mississippi river, which Is used
as place OF deposit for lumber. About
thirty million Rawed boards In rats are
moored and while the slough is a reasonR-
bly, secure place, considerable apprehen-
sion is felt lest the rats should be broken
away and carried down by the ragtng Hood:
In East st. Louis people are situated
much the same as yesterday. Bowman
dyke is still intact and protects the busi-
ness part Of the city, but outside there Is
nothing but water waste.
RAILROAD CONNECTION DESTROYED.
Early this forenoon the water which
broke through Madison dyke yesterday
morning reached point short distance
above Venice and broke fearful erevasse
In the Chicago & Alton railroad embank-
ment. About 900 feet ot track seemed to
sink and disappear in an instant
and the gap has been widen.
ing ever since. Parallel with this
embankment run the indianapolis,
& St. Louis and the Wabash tracks, which
could not Withstand the terrific current
which Get in through the Chic Igo 4 Atm
break, and they TOO went down in quick
succession, cutting of oil direct rail con.
nection with the north. These breaks gnVe
the water speedy exit to the east.
ward and oil day steady, rapid
current has been passing out toward the
bluff and the water is now spreading over
the bottom lard north Of the old Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad smbankment, which
crosses the bottom. between East St Louis
and Caseyyille. It tdoes not seem possible
10 restore these tracks, and the probabilt.
ties are that no effort will be made to
repair the embankment until the
water recedes. Meantime the Chicago
( Alton, Chicago, Darlington H Quincy,
and Indianapolis 4 St. Louis roads will
convey passengers TO and from St. Louis
and Alton by steamer, aud trains for the
North and East made up at the latter
place. The Wabash will use the vAndalia
and Illinois Central lines TO Decatur,
whence they will use their own road.
ST. LOUIS, June 24.-The break In the
Chicago & Alton track has flooded nearly
al the eastern hall oI Venice and forced
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MAD MISSISSIPPI.
GREAT FLOODS NEAa ST. LOUIS.
L.,..s Breaking at Dir.r.at polatu aad III. ".
ter guuhlns In and Destroying Property aad
Laying Waste Farming Lands-Rail.
way Connection Materially Broken.

ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-Madison Dyke, be.
tween here and Alton, on the Illinois side
Of the river, broke about s o'clock this
morning in two places, one near Mitchell,
about twelve miles from East st. Louis,
and the other further north, near the head
Of the dyke, not far from Alton. The
crevasses are not very wide yet but are
growing rapidly, and the water is rushing
through them at fearful rate. It Is ex-
pected the entire bottom north OF East St.
st. Louis, embracing fifty to sixty square
miles, will be flooded. Farmers are leav-
ing their homes as rapidly as possible. The
destruction Of crops and damage to farm
property generally will be very great.
The reporters who returned from the
Madison Dyke tonight say that FIVE crew
asses were opened during the day, and
that when they left the scene all the upper
end, or new part Of the dyke, was praCtic-
ally washed away, and that there was a
clean sweep OF water one hundred and
sixty yards wide and fifteen feet deep rush.
ing inland, and spreading out over all that
part OF the bottom west Of the Chicago &
Alton Railroad track, which is on high
embankment, and laying waste scores OF
farms and thousands OF acres OF wheat, corn
and vegetables. The water reached Mitchell,
on Long Lake, three and half miles east
Of the break, this afternoon, and Is now
making its way southwark, 1t having been
turned in that course by the Chicago
& Alton track. It has also spread
out to the westward again, and will
reach Venice tonight. A large force
Of men are now working to cut the levee q
couple Of miles below the break to equalize
the pressure and permit some Of the water
to run back into the river II 1t will. Agood
deal OF water also found It's way into Long
Lake at and near Mitchell, and this, after
raising the lake to common level, will
overflow, spread out to.the eastward and
southward, and down the baseof the bluffs,
and only stop when it reaches the Ohio 4
Mississippi Railroad embaukment, which
crosses the bottom directly east Of East st.
Louis. Should 1t pass this barrier 1t would
run directly into East St. Louis from the
rear, and inundate near, II not quite all the
town. The Chicago & Alton track is still
in precarious condition In spots, but a
large force Of men are doing all that can be
done to sayeit, and prospects are largely in
favor Of its preservation. The rails are un-
der water in two or three places, but an
elevated track has been laid where neces-
sary, and trains still run.
The situation in East st. Louis proper is
about the same as last night, except the
water is little higher. But all the barri-
ers which protect the business part Of the
place are still intact, and will resist an ad-
tional rise OF several inches.
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PEOPLE DRIVEN FROM HOME.

Southwark, in the vicinity OF East Car
ondelet and the bottom which was flooded
yesterday by the breaking Of Fish Lake
dyke, presents no change other than that q
greater breadth OF land Is submerged.
all settlers excepting few negroes who
still cling to the second stories or roofs OF
their habitations have abandoned their
homes and sought safety on the bluffs and
in neighboring towns. 4 good many ne
groes are huddled together In churches
and school houses on high and dry ground,
and are making the most Of their unfortu-
nate situation.
The river at this point haa risen five in
ches since last night, and now marks
thirty-four feet four ilches, witha prospect
for a rise Of another foot.
information from the Fish Lake region
received late tonight says fully 10000
acres OF land has been flooded by the
breaking Of that leyes, and that the loss by
destruction OF crops alone will reach $780,
900. Fifty to one hundred poor families
who depended largely upon their garden
patches for q livelihood, are in q destitute
condition, and the better.to-do people OF
that section, who have AlsQ been driven
from their homes, are not abs to take care
Of them. An appeal In their behalf will
be made here tomorrow.
Information was also received late to-
night that tho leyees at Smiths Landing,
thirty miles below here, on the Illinois
side, broke to-day, and seyeral miles OF
farms were submerged, and many thou.
sands OF dollars damage done.
Daily globe., 1883-08-11
The Late Benjamin j. Hult.

A special meeting of the county board
was held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
the object being to pass resolutions Of
coincidence concerning the death of B. J
Hult, late deputy county auditor. Com
missioner Wiley presided, and at the
request of the commissioners County At
torney Egan offered the following resolu
ION of respect:
ReSoIred, That the borrd of commits
s1oners of Ramsey county, appreciatine
the true modesty, industry and fidelity tt
duty characterizing the official conduct o.
the late B. j. Hult, deputy county auditor
of this county, hereby give expression o.
their sorrow for his death, condole with hi.
widow and children in their great loss, anG
testify that the people have lost good
faithful and competent public servant
and out of respect to his memory that thi
board attend his funeral in a body.
Commissioners Pottgeiser, Koch anG
Quinn were appointed committee to ar
range for the funeral
The funeral took place yesterday after.
noon from the late residence of the de
ceased on Dayton avenue, the services be
ing under the auspices of st. Paul Lodge
No. 2, L. 0. 0. f., of which the deceased
was an honored member. The floral tri
butes were very beautiful and the servic,
solemn and impressive.
Daily globe., 1883-08-11
Board of Public Works.

At the regular meeting of the board yes
terday afternoon, all were present, except
Mr.. Terry, and the following business was
transacted:
The assessment for constructing, relay
ing and repairing sidewalkszunder con-
tract of Peter Berkey, estimate No. . for
term beginning April 1, 1883, and ending
November 1, 1888, was completed and the
clerk ordered TO give confirmation notice.
The matter of the assessment for widen
ing, opening and extension of st. Antho-
ny avenue from Virginia avenue to Rice
street was adjourned to September z. 1888.
The matter of the assessment for
change of grade on Pleasant avenue from
Third street to Ramsey street was ad-
journed to August 13.
The matter of the assessment for
sprinkling Dayton avenue from Summit
avenue to Arundel street was adjourned
to August Is.
The matter of the second rcassessment
for grading Mackubin street from Dayton
to University avenue was adjourned to Au-
gust II.
The report of the Board of Public Works
on grading Eighth street from Locust to
Kittson street was reported back to the
council favorably.
The assessment against the north sixty
feet of lots 1, 2 and 3, block 13, Woodland
Park Addition, was made $3O5.37, instead
of $264.50.
The matter of grading Portland avenue
from Western avenue to Dale street was re-
ferred to the city engineer for plans and
estimates of costs.
The complaint of John Cleeman against
the contractor for grading Elm street, for
taking dirt from Virginia avenue, for fill
ing and obstructing his driveway, was
referred to the city engineer for a report
The matter of the assessment for paving
South Seventh street from jackson to
Fort street was adjourned to Aug. 13.
In the matter of the assessment for con-
struction of sewers on Goodrich, Western,
Virginia, harrington, Selby, Laurel, Ash
land, Holly, Portland and Summit
avenues, corrections were ordered for
Aug 10.