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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
FIVE MINUTES OF TERROR.
Panic Among Several Hundred Per
sons In New York Dry Goods store.

Panic Among Several Hundred Per-
sons In n New York Dry Goods store.
New YORK, February 12.-Several hun
dred persons, nearly all OF whom were
women, became panic stricken in the fancy
goods store of Edward Ridley & Sons, at
grand and Allen streets, this evening,
through an alarm Of fire.
The establishment was crowded with Gus
toners, and the small army Of employe,
were busy attending to their wants, when
singular chain of disturbing incidents
caused furry of excitement to end in
general stampede.
ACry sf Fire.
About o'clock there was noise in the
street which attracted attention within and
caused those nearest the doors TO 60 out.
A man had fallen in fit, but was able TO
indicate his desire TO be taken away from
the throng which pressed around him. He
was picked up by two bystanders, who bore
him into the fancy goods store. his en-
trance was attended by a crush forward Of
those inside TO see him. and lady stand
ing in the main stairway slipped, In her
curiosity 10 obtain u better view, and fell
headlOng down the whole flight. The noise
when some one near her cried "Fre!" the
excitement became general throughout the
building.
"A Frantic Bush for the Doors.
By a strange accident just at this mo-
ment the belt attached to the machine
generating the electric current which IL
Eliminates the premises slipped off the
wheel, the machine stopped and in an in
slant the brilliantly lighted store was in
darkness. Then there was panic. The
shrieks of women were heard as the i'm
mense crowd rushed frantically for the
doors, and several ladies tainted. Mr..
Throckmorton, the superintendent, and
the floor walker Immediately turned on
the gas, while other employees aided them
in their endsayOrs to restore order. The
cause of the alarm was fully explained, so
that in few moments comparative quiet
was restored.
The Firemen and Police Summoned.
But an additional alarm now threatened,
for boy the moment the cry OF fire was
raised, had dashed to the Eldridge street
police station with a most startling account
of the state Of affairs in Ridley's. Sergeant
Lahlgreen sent a pstrolman to sound the
alarm from the nearest signal box, aud
called Captain Allaire, who, at the head OF
q squad Of men, started at once for the
scene. When he arrived there the prOprie-
tors quickly explained what had happened,
and to prevent another scare, the Captain
posted men some distance away to check
the firemen as they came rushing mp. The
plan was successful, as none Of the tremen
entered the building and the shoppers we're
kept in perfect ignorance of their close
proximity.
The unfortunate cause OF the alarming
cry was not severely hurt by her fall, and
the half dozen ladies rendered unconscious
through their fright rapidly regained their
CompOSure when cold water was dashed
into their faces. The whole affair trans
pired inside of five minutes, after which
| the store was kept open later than usual in
order that perfect confidence might be re-
stored.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
Freddie and the Lily.

CNcIxS.rl. February l2.-Preddis Geb.
hardt arrived in this city this morning,
and took rooms at tie Grand Hotel, On the
same floor and near the apartments of
LsDgtry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
PRESS REPORT.
|GeIeuIIess Tide Sill Rising at all
Points.

Points.
',SS,rI, February l2.-The river at
< had reached G3 feet ) inches. It
zen inches during the past three
rA-ges are being run along Second
&, relieve persons living there. The
On Front street is 50 rapid as to
ra,i.ation dangerous. The suspen-
Z" cannot be reached at all except
Is. TIE Newport bridge is also mac
.agcpt by boats or wagon. The
among the people in the flooded
] .r u.,y is unavoidable. No organ
las yet been made to relieve
.. . must be done soon or loss Ot
4 ... able,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
Floods I'm Pennsylyauia.

WILLIAMSON, Pa, February l2.-Fears
of disastrous dOod have caused the lum.
bermcn to begin the cutting OF channel
through the great ice gorge from here To
Charlton. twenty miles distant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
SralSS at WORK.

WILMINGTON, DEL, February l2.-The
Arlington cotton mills. which closed Sat
urday on account of a strike, reopened this
morning with three-fourths of the spinners
and half of the wesvers at work. New men
take the places of the strikers in all depart
mtnis
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
The Daxgers Rsasd.

DrBLrs, February IL. The sword blades,
which informer Kavanaugh testified on
Saturday that he and Brady thres into the
basin OF the gas works. after the attack
upon Field, were discovered today in ths
basin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
WRECK AND RUIN.
|. 1own of Pork and Music in a
Sad Plight.
,s,, Virtually Suspsnded-The Loss Of
p.-,r,y Enormous - Suffering
Among the POor-Relief
Committee Formed.
LOUISVILLE, AND ELSEWHERE,

: ~ D,&gI:rF 70 he Register.
>g>>,tI. February l2.-The tlOsl iu
rh.aat this point is the most extensive
DISASTROUS that has occurred in the
So, years. The damage to property
-.,,, fncalculable, and will require
weeks of toll 70 repair. Scores Of
e,, blocks are submerged to 4 depth
IL ten to twenty feet, and an area Of
Two to five squares broad and six
!, long is covered by the invading
thousands OF Citizens
been already driven from their
. ana much distress and suffering is
-,sa. The city gas works and water
\, have been forced to suspend opera
s.i the streets tonight are shrouded
,s-s.e,s and citizens areon short al
snre Of water.
i p s-rs, factories on Second and Third
5 a-e to;ally unprotected against fire,
H. flooded streets are impossible for ea-
h hundreds of brick dwellings and
4 arrs HDoded will require many
i < 2. become dry and habitable, and
4 ..v a-e certain 10 be again occupied as
tie water reCeles malaria fever and
other Deadly MaIadieS
4 " 10 follow. Some idea Of the
4 Us mass Of water can be formed
d ..,. iaeT tina. on Wood street the dDOt
4 frre;ra;ed beyond the corner Of Fifth
j -.i is o, r twelve feet deep in the
j street Gel 1t.
I ,cene fror the hilltops this afternoon
d rand one ml thousands OF citizens
! With miu- awe and admiration 81
Mighty panSe OF Water.
y rgton and \ ,wport are almost sub
4 T. and the los in those cities alone
i mated at half a million dollars.
4 . rule the thousands of people driven
4 ,.,,r homes along the water front
III the SUBURBS saved nothing, and not
y rGiDg the relief measures Inaugur'
u uISy much suffering must ensue.
& |, clock tonight the water was still
i a, the rate Of an inch per hour, and
Fpruhably continue 10 do so until
n.nc. when the marks will indicate -
! j. the channel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
AsuspjeIous Character.

LoNDoN. February l2- Henry Prouss
Cooper. a tailor from SeE York, was before
the Bow Street Police Court to-day, charged
with being a suspicious character and
offering in Chsr'ng Cross dressed IN female
attire lie Was remanded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
No<poE Nrcs Sent. %. 1873.

Mo~Ros, MIcH. Sept p, 1875.
SIRS-I bave been taking Hop BitterS for
n fismma'ion Of kidneys and bladder. IL
has dorA for me what four doctors failed
Ia =" T'S f'a"' ~ ,InP Biirers s"Hmsd
L...S ..... - L.s. h. - sASrAH.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13

Psrp. February 12-Pducs hspoleol
With bis srr Prime Louis, stxfte4 Tor Ion
asa this nosninG
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13

ARE you troubled with such symptoms
Of dyspepsia As belching. tasting VI the
food. hearf hnrn. e'r? Ikea. I. N Bit.
gsIs VII cure YOU.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13

tee Of the whole. After prolonged de-
bate the amendment was rejected. Yeas,
16; nays, 80.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13

and electric lights in theatres and some
hotels. The latter use candles mostly for
their rooms
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
H,efaIIsfS Arrestcd.

rs,Gur. February l2-srven S)c.slisIs
were arrested hsIS vo-daJ.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
Respec; for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Jewell,
Incorporation OF Trades Unions.
4 Warrant for the Arrest Of Senator
Ferry.

There is a rumor here today that a warrant
has been issued at the Instance, of certain
parties in Michigan against Senator Ferry
and that the Governor OF that State has IS.
sued his requisition on the Chief Justice
Uf this district for his arrest AMI de!iisry
TO the Michigan authorities. Senator Ferry
has not made his appearance up to 1879
o'clock to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
At MIDNIGHT.
pity Four Feet Two Inches.

>>';i, February u. - Midnight
~ j. rising more rapidly tonight
'-g afternoon. Il r.aChed sixty
.' 'Np and taree-quar er inches at
.' ''-night. The scenes OF the
=. been 20 a great extent the same
yesterday. with the exception
'''N OF removing goods is less
' more attention is paid to the
'"nIe. A committee was ap.
y tie Chamber of Com
'.e most active aud r..
''eHs. They have alr,a Y
''.re>. being supported
f.'.n amounting 10 it;een thous
AHey Slll act in concert with
- ,"afiiao.e associations, and
|. s''1's4 = thousand dollars for
s>s. In view o; the expose I
\ rr.. ts'9Errty and the i0ade4 4Iacy
,.,.' ''s- 20 properly guard the
.'... ID VA, determined to
"a" Help or Ihe Military,
! s,'fCi was organized 10 watch
,.-.,E'ct and give relief when
-aP'an W. P. Wolisr. Of ths
-,ot o.. Ohio railway, was made
p. NJ IAis aset and authorized u
81 needed. The tro0DS will
,r.the ne police. and the com.
= Tp'-L' rot more than SIOO
' service. There being no
g.. ''' "'.ers 30 make lrF-.Gs
r... .'~is"us On the streets NJ
-.rr N'eT y will b. 80, "a
rsr,,. ''~irS advantage st the
:mE-"gisra ersrvwbs-s T..
VT ~" cani es in st,r.,.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13

.e-sweut houses or Of furnishing
f .- provisions must begin al once.
Is 4.. available SkifTs and other cIAtt
,a'lUg goods and ferrying passen-
enormous rates. The gas is COM
4 .T.aGs,ed, and citizens are pruyid-
i.ts and lamps. The theatres will
slr! with electric lights, but they
audiences Will be small on account
..'- 80 as IN the dark streets.
.sv. .. inches ~ 80 T.. y. aal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
silver Dollars.

The issue of standard silver dollars last
week was AL 900, against $4,000 the same
week last year.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has
agreed to report for passage a bill pro-
yiding for the purchase from George
Washington Parke Curtis Lee, OF the entire
Arlington estate, comprising 100 acres,
near Washington City. and including the
National Cemetery, at cost OF Sl5O,OOO.
The accrued taxes, some $4,000, are 10 be
paid by General Lee.
Grafton Postmaster.
Among the combinations by the Senate
TO day was the nomination OF Charles /.
w. kunsh TO be postmaster at Grafton, w.
Va.
sundry Civil Bill.
The sundry civil bill will be reported to
the House in a few days. The general de-
ficiency bill. the last of the regular appro'
preparation bills, is now under considera.
tion by the subcommittee.
Respec; for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Jeweli.
ASS mark Of respect: FOR the late ex-Post
master-General, Marshall Jewell, the
Postoffice Department will be draped in
mourning for thirty days and closed on
Wednesday next, the day Of the funeral.
Incorporation Of Trades Unions.
Mr.. BANDS bill in relation TO the incorpo'
ration of National Trades Unions, pre-
sented in the Senate, provides that any
trade organization having two or more
branches in the States or Territories, shall
be entitled to receive from the United
States Courts charters OF national associa
tiUns under such name as may be selected,
with power to sue and liability to be suci, !,
&c.
4 Warrant for the Arrest of Senator
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
Thc End Vol Yet.

-,. tie Times S'r from points
..a,c that the rise will continue
4 y until tomorrow. The river
81. a. Marietta, but rising above. At
re- S. IS rising an inch an hour.
aa;.:,rs Of whisky, -four and other
:, oyerlowed there. No change
@.ua,.on Of the railroads. The Gin
\ II us,on { Dayton is under water.
! sc Miami road is virtually blocked
! a junction, a few miles out, by the
, e-ir- under water. No news this
::om Lawreuceburg, Ind.
Relief Committee Appointed.
\ >S,-I. February l2.-Riyer 63 feet
! $. and has risen % inches in the
y hours. Business is practically sus-
b Quotations nominal. a relief
a "sr Las been appointed by the
\ 3. Of Commerce, and large amount
y contributed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
business ut a Stand,StiII.

'N>A-l February l2.-Fhe meeting
alw ber Of Commerce showed the
? s.-a,i)n ot business. Only the
-ecesSicies OF trade are accomplish
here is no disposition TO enter into
T. o; a >peculatiye character. The
%: called the body to order, and a
10 vas adopted appointing a com.
'n collect money and provide relief
4 -"c-crS. NJ. (. ingalls, was made
D..
! ton o' Richard Smith the Cham
p $500 10 Ihe committee.
t'lntrUdrnt Maxwell accepted indi-
Subscriptions Immediately, and
n" more was raised.
uuijtee goes % work at once.
anon 'ounCii i called 20 meet to-
p suG organize relief measures.
tine losses this morning are 80
.-.wued, At GerS & LiPPelRan 5
D. The
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13

The prisoner had known the warden 10
chain the men up with their arms sbovs
their heads, for - long ss ninety six houSs
at stretch, their toes only beng allowed
10 touch the floor. In one casa the warden
bad kept Q man chained up 10 hours. The
pfisopers fully believed that Warden EsSis
intended to make good the assertion hs 70
said 70 have made, that be would msks u
hot for the prisopsS - long - he fsmsis.
ed in charge OF the prison. No Que, tbs
prisoner thought, would hsys any conosp.
ton Of the cruelty prscticed upon ths
prisoners without seeing it with their evn
eyes
Dozens OF other lettsrs Of the same 20.
ersi tenor we're received BY the Govsfsw.
and sii told The same terrible story, a0ee..
ing Substantially - 70 all the princiHh
cases, and al pointing out wsys in vhica
the Governor could ascertain the fsces
without taking particle Of pfisoees tsses'
mony. All seemed 70 Be sgresd thsf -
sfaifs OF tbe institution bad reached teas
desperate point where IN insnrreelaoe, ~
Ill lie terrible risks, would b fss pfssen-
DE 70 The <0Fetched existence which ~
declare they sre nov enduring. Juon.e
BY the tepog q every one q thsss issseaS
tie most welcome news that eyef p1Ss.
tsted Q Naaschusstts phson ves essse
th.rs lest piybs by The Corsnoes sS'
tBys
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-13
Grafton Postmaster,
Suudry Civil Bill.

Among the combinations by the senat
to day was the nomination OF Charles ]
w. Kunsh to be postmaster at Grafton, w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
A Great HISTORIANS Method of Working,

Into Mr. Parkman's literary work
shop one is not allowed to enter, but
Mr.. Prescott's intellectual laboratory
has been opened to the public by his
friend and biographer, Mr. George
Ticknor and he is, perhaps, the only
modern historian whose methods OF
work had been made known before the
autobiography of Sir Archibald Arson
appeared and the historian of modern
Europe has told the world how this
work grew into form and comeliness
under his hand.
Some points between these two writ
ers are worth bringing out, and DR..
Prescott shall be first upon the witness
stand. Prescott and Alison were in al
most equal circumstances. SO far as po-
sition goes. Each deliberately chose
literary life, and while the one had in
trinity of sight. and was limited in his
hours of work, the other was obliged to
serve as Sheriff of Lanarkshire in order
that he might increase his daily income.
Prescott laid out ''course of studies
in October 1921, which involved ID
principles of grammar, correct writing;
(2) compendious history of North Am
erica; 90 fine prose writers of English,
from Roger Ascham to the present day;
(4) Latin classics one hour day.
French and Italian literature foilOWed.
but German he was not able to master,
choosing Spanish in its place; and here
he struck the field in which he was to
find the work of his life. On January
10, 1926. he made the following entry in
his diary: Il subscribe TO the history of
Ferdinand and Isabella" and thence
forward his work was laid out for him.
In May, 1847. he added to his original
record "A Fortunate Choice" But be-
fore he took up the writing of his his
tory he went through with the follow
ing studies: (1) General laws. etc.. of
nations; (2) history and constitution OF
England; 90 history and government
of other European nations; "a a gen.
eral history of Spain, and then came
Ferdinand's reign engros, and whatever
concerned such portions of his subject
as he was Immediately to treat OF. 1t
was three and one-half years from the
time when he had selected his subject
and begun work upon it that he finally
broke ground with its actual compost
ton on the 9th of October, 1929
Boston Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
WHAT Amerlnans Neglect.

A letter from Sheffield, Eng. says:
wonder why most Americans coming
over here write Of the natural scenery OF
England. and say so little of these GEN.
tury-old, world-famed manufacturers
Speaking of scenery, we have plenty
of that at home" as the boy said when
he was offered hash to eat while paying
a visit.
ITD at Birmingham, the other day.
visited the famous elliot Pen Manufac--
tory. and saw the tiny things turned out
nv the thousands Then we went into
a glass factory and saw the whole opera
ton of glass making, from the siftlngo OF
the sand to the last polishing and the
cutting by hand A boy not more than
10 wears old sat at his bench before
orind-stone and ornamented a gas-shade
with stars and complicated lines ana
curves. with no outline drawn and no
pattern marked.
At Manchester is the cotton spinning;
1000 spindles running at the same time
with deafening whir and buzz. was
much interested in machine intelll-
oencer,'' worked by electricity, which
made manifest the least flaw in the
thread, stopping the spindle instantly II
larger piece of cotton creptln to cause
a bunch or knot on the yarn-an Ameri-
can invention. Another thing which
was shown me by the proprietor, with
a grim smile, was huge pile of sand.
| looked up inquiringly. and he said:
THAT is bit of your native land,
and explained that it was the adultera-
| ton from bales of raw cotton sent over
from America.
| fastened to change the subject, re-
marking that we were likely to have
| fog.
At an exhibition of decorative art in
| Manchester saw glass spun and dress
made from it to adorn pale lady IN
wax who smiled meltingly on the opera
| ton; some antique china, worth pounds
to the square inch, and wall paper with
a plush ground and birds and flowers
| in gold relief And here in Sheffield
| il is almost worth a trip across the
| ocean-can be seen the relics of the
| forges built by the Roman monks CEN
turtles ago, when this ''capital OF steel
was a day-old infant in swaddiing
| clothes.
1t is quite worth your while to visit
! Sir John Browns immense steel manu-
factory covering acres OF ground anu
/ employing armies of men; or Thomas
Turner's old and well-known cutlery
factory: whose knives and forks go over
to France and Italy and find their way
to the remotest parts of Germany and
the colonies Jos. Rodgers great show
rooms are marvel of glitter and bright
| ness.
They showed us a knife with 1852
blades and the largest elephants tusks
on record.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
Another Good Man Gone Wrong.

One of the eccentric characters OF
Cincinnati, the original of two pictures
in the Landy series, representing Shaks-
peare's Seven Ages of Man, has just
died. His name was Ezekiel Walker.
and he sat for 1.-The lean and slippered
pantaloon'' and 1.-The last scene of all. !"
He had lived for twenty-five years in an
eioht-bv-ten room on the fourth floor of
a tenement His shrunken form was a
familiar sight on the streets and in the
Public Library, where. he daily pored
over volumes as musty as himself. At
one time he was rich, but went security
for n friend and lost everything. A
lawsuit to which he was party was
compromised by his acceptance of an
annuity of % week, and on that pit
lance he had lived for many years, and
actually saved 800 to be buried with.
He was greatly averse to notoriety, and
once expressed the wish that he might
..drv up and blow away" and thus save
his poor body from the morbid curiosity
which he well knew his death would
kindle. He refused to go to comfort
able bed in hospital, and died on the
neap of rags on which he had long
slept.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
a NEW WEATHER FIEND.
moDy.

Not satisfied with the recent meteOro-
ogical phenomena they have inflicted upon
u.s. the gentlemen who have taken the
weather in charge are preparing untold
miseries for the future. The latest wealth
er prophet who has attracted public atten-
ton is Prof. Virgins, Of Ottawa Canada.
Virgins takes very pessimistic view OF
things According to him there Will De
an extraordinary severe storm on the ninth
of February and like the loyal Caunck
that he is he has written to the Princess
Louise warning her not to be at Sea on that
day. This atmospheric disturbance how
ever, will be cast entirely in the shade by
az rlpheaval of the elements which will oc-
cur on the eleventh of March.
The following conversation upon his
two storms recently took place between
Virgins and a New York Herald CORES
pondent:
DO you anticipate this (the February
storm being as severe as the one you
predict for March,
BY no means, for the latter will be one
of the greatest if not the gre@test OF the
present century
: s'Where will it be at its greatest force.
ssOn this meridian circle. 1t may break
Immediately south of India; but there are
three chances to one that it will be strong
est on this side of the earth-that is. IN the
vicinity of Bermuda and the gulf of Mex
leo Of course it will be felt all over the
world. from sea to sea and from pole to
pole"
eff your storm does not come, y said the
correspondent, as he started to Withdraw
you will
II am like the Scotch piper" said the
professor, before the Interrogation was
finished when asked by the Russian en-
peror to play retreat. Nae, nae, do
nae ken that'-he had never learned it.
To me the storm is as much of fact as If
1 saw its wings expanded upon the sea.
The professor certainly seems inclined to
play the hog in inficting two such storms
upon a helpless people in so short per
ion. "Insatiate Virgins, would not one
suf1cef"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
Killing Rats bv Electricity.

Ralph Corbit, an ingenious l5-year-old
bow of Honeybrook, Chester county, has
devised "a novel plan of getting RID OF
the rats which invest his fathers cellar.
He has constructed out of old fruit jars
a battery of three Leyden jars, which ne
connects and places upon large IRON
plate which touches the tin foil on the
outside. The bait is so arranged that
when the rat steps upon the plate and
seizes the bait he at once makes the
connection between the outside and in
side of the jars and they are discharged
through his body killing him literally as
quick as lightning He charges the jars
by means Of an electrical machine, also
constructed by himself. He ran
couple of wires through the floor TO the
cellar from the room above, and rs soon
as he would hear rat squeak he would
Immediately recharge the battery. The
first time he put the machine in opera
ton he slaughtered wv nty-ilYe rats IN
a space OF three hours. and in two days
the cellar was entirely cleared of the
pests. JVest Chester (Pa.) Local