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Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31
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|
About 8 80 this morning nf5rma
lion rr,chcd the Crrrners's eitid'
that Gu tave Kauch r, munufact
urIng jeweltr in the Don Carlo.
book, near Monroe street, had ccm
mttcd suicide by ia ing stry, hnin"
| He was quiet, reserv d man, al 4
very proud of his parenta.c, hi,
father being German duke. He
was Unit d States prnsioner, hay
4 ing re, civ d II serious wound III the
thigh, AT fredericksburg, from which
he has suffered tver since. He had
been drinking some aid, being
pressed IN business and unable to
pay his rent it is thought that in
SharRr he committed the sh act.
He was member If the 1th n. J.
Vols. Co. |, during the war and has
been resident of this city for the
past five years, He has for the past
two or three weeks contemplate sui
cid, as he has mentioned it to his
friend. al v'ghi MS Zines, but no one
thought him serious.
sOoRoNERs INQUEST
Al t0:3O A NJ Coroner Carey en-.
parsl,l' d Il j Try aud proceeded t.
&rke fes'inory.
Goo'gc Prev, b, ing sworn, testi-
fed:
Two men. Kern and I. mia 4, came
to my shop aud said Il MIN had ii fit.
nnly knew his name to be Gus. DID
not know his other namc Sent one
If the mer, Kern, for tie do tor.
Su~p' cted loi on from the actions !
of the man. Soon as KEN left, l
asked:
"Wlat have YOU aDcen taking?
lie answered, "roison,'
Kern came without the doctor. so
won't for him myself Only per-
sons present when eft wete Kern
and Lel.nard DR.: Wharton came
back with me and administered IA
dose of medicine, and left for a few
ainures When Don Carlos came in,
Re ca ed said: You are the cause
If this; you ~ ntA not wait Two
" eeks fuI the rem and worried w
life on"
Decea ed $ ol>e at times, sayin-
Il wish it was over" Il want 10
lie Deceased said lie had taken
poi on. Told X IN that he had
aiken poison. 1t was about $50
y hen 1 first came 20 him. Said
sal fiend " no he knew would
eve Linn the iii ntg to pay the rent
nd lHd gone to his house and had
lis hand on Tie door knob, but was
Ishamod ami turned back snd came
lere and laid down.
Robert Kern sworn:
WAS not acquainted witt; the man.
lead him hallowing in here and
amt to the door and fouird him in
Grille pain Asked hiRs if he had
aiken Anything. He said: Look il
hat little box and You will find the
,ot,lcs." Mr.. K III j. re identified
he lot les.
DIR " hlitnr, sworn
Was called about $50 this IN rn-
NC hy man to come and $ e sick
person. and in few minutes Mr..
Drew e m Said he man had evil
lcntly been taking poison. AS soon
5 | stepped INTO the door d ceased
aid: Goodbye, doctor, I'm going
. die" Asked him what the ma ter
vas Said he had taken rnison. De
eased then showed me the vials Oh
he table. Then gave him a strong !
me:ic. A. ktd him how much he
ad taken, and he said, A teaspoon
al. Examined the bottles and was
atisicd That thy contained strych>
ire. Believe lie had absorbed
nough to kill him before he was
rst seen. Tod me once Il! at he had
anne from Baden.
The foll wi z notes, written in
re- man, in his memo ard"m book
we're found, tr; n lated, and given as
violence:
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31

IN the Snuthern States the bu l.
ness of building cotton mills is rap
idly extending, and no doubt within
tie next few years several of these
states will becnms largely manufact-
uline.
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31

DEAR FRrEND LUkE.-I crnnot
stand il any longer. Life does not
go right with me. am n well
Poverty distrcsscs me Il is better
SO. | know that l owe you consid-
erLble. Content yourself with my
pension which is voming to me. 1
give it to you, and If You get the
money pay the others l owe wish
1 were dead. Perhaps death will
give me what l have 50 long wished
for il life
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31

Ex-Chief Justice George Harp
wood is reported 'ly ing at Philadel-
phi
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31

J. A. Miller's Chicken Cock WHISKY
Two StaDps, all ages.
Old Kentucky Log Cabin Whisky
Cnrnnet Whisky
Vigorit Powder Company
Proctor Is Candles Candies
Bay View Distille. Y, of San Francisco
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31

WEDNESDAY, May %, 1888 Ten
minutes before my death. know
OF nothing else to do, God forgive
me. Do not blame me- 1t is not
so easy to leave life. II is hard
battle. Live wei, live all wtIl.
GCSTAvE KAUCHER
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31

| The Cit izen says that the B nson
"A and Smelling company have
W. based in Chicago a 36x84
wrought iron water jacket smelling
furnlce. with all the fixtures and
htIings complete, including a No. 6
Baker blower. They have also pur-
" chased wafer jacket smelter of 40
nchcs diameter. The enlarged cap
city of their plant will afford facil-
les TO reduce all class and grades
ore.
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31

The evidence then clio e l a the
ju.y named Mr.. P. Mirror As fore
man and proceeding 10 consider the
testimony readeIed the follow ing
verdict:
We, the jury summo ca 10 invcsli-
gate the cause of death of Gustavc
Kauc. or, find mat The name of the
decea ed is Gustav Kaucher, hat hee
about 40 years of age, jewcler
by profession and native of Baden,
Germany ana hat lie c me to his
death by poison a'i:nilis ere.l by his
own hands
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31

Leading English Scuipte rs" and
The Great South Gaze, and Eng
land and Ire land" in the Century tor
Ju le, are articles of absorbing IN
! te:tSt, The Great South Gate" Is
a continuation of those beautiful de
scrip'ive articles On the great cities
of the United States. The art Gle on
New Orleans is peculiarly interest
ing The situations of England and
ireland are carefully treated in the
u; i lc o., nat subject and hopeful
drawn.
q kind of mean man
eeing a other lying
:" !: :: !: !: !: !:
quick and get
hersaults wi
Y. 7. VI
Is, Nr. J. F.
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31
Rou-h on Rnrs.

Clears OFT rats mice, reaches,
nts, he'd bugs, skuulSs, chirN
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31

Mr. Jos. Monihon, who lives some
six miles down the river, informs US
US that hay harvesting has been con-
Guided in that Sc, ton and that grain
harvest will open up in ii few days.
He states that few pieces of grain
were SO much injured by late frost
IL. to be to light to cut for grain
and are b. jig cut for hay.
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-05-31
MAX HEen's Notice .

GOOD, RELIABLE SHOW.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13
n AWFUL FATE
OF a Girl Who Ran Away From
Her Family Out Of Pure
Deviltry.

Fifteen years ago the daughter Of
a rich and prosperous man, LIVING in
fine style on Fifth avenue, New
York, went out in a carriage. ostensi.
bly, on a shopping expedition. Al
Stewards store she left the carriage.
and her coaehman waited for her over
two hours, until finally, becoming
anxious, he made inquiries. Tn,
young lady had disappeared, and
though a great deal OF money was
spent and much effort made 10 dis
cover her, there was no trace. Ten
years passed, and the detective who
mad worked on the case very faith
iuliy and anxiously, rose By degrees
to the rank Of police captain. Ono
cold night, just after Christmas, four
or five Of his officers entered the sta.
ton with eight or ten intoxicated
women in their custody. One or two
were crying over their arrest and the
prospect Of a prison; others wert
fierce 10 their oaths at the interior
ence Of the police with their orgie,
while Others again we're sulky
Standing a little apart from the group
Of prisoners the Captain noticed a tall
woman Of about thirty, and he saw
hat she had once been beautiful
though now her face was disfRured
by a bruise on the cheek and a well
under her eye. There was. however.
an air Of refinement about the woman
that attracted the police captain, and
he eyed her curiously while the ser,
geant recorded the names Of the
prisoners. Suddenly the woman
beckoned to him.
Captain, do you know me2" was
her question.
mo"
Didn't you once try to find Miss
Grace -?"
yes"
We'll, I'm her. | ran away Just out
OF pure deviltry, and I've had my full
share of it"
Good heavens Why did you do
"Oh, | don't know. The notion
came into my head, and | obeyed the
impulse
And where have you been all this
timer"
Right here in the ward, under
your very nose. You never suspected
me. though | saw you often
enough"
And have you not repented of the
step
"Repentedl' aud the word thrilled
in the Captains ear like the wall OF a
lost soul, Repeated Oh, God, yesl
BUTT was too late
ITS never too late
Yes, IL is. But it's not too late
to die.
And before the Captain could pro
vent she had drawn a small pistol and
shot heself. The poor creature lived
TOR two days, and when she died il
was in the arms of her father. The
mother ad died a few years before Of
grief. This is a true story, and shows
how much stranger real life is than
fiction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13
Cotton.

Sales yesterday, 1000 bales; to expor
ters $50; to spinners $50, closing
steady at ! to to higher as follows:
Ordinary, 73c; good ordinary, $50; low
middiing, 9bc; middling, 9lc; good
middling, Zoe; middling fair, lO4c;
fair, l9fc. Stains and off c%olors, "a
&c less.
Receipts Of cotton atsll U. s. ports
for the past seven days sum uT
l72,2O2 bales,and are 68,l7S more than
last year for the same time. Total since
September LIST, 3,464,747 bales; in.
crease over last year, 366,356 and over
the year before 147, Sl9 bales
Total exports this year, 2,43l,-
S25 bales, against l,747,92 2 and 2.2l6,
O7O the two previous years. Total
stock, 936,6S7 bales, against l,l43,625
and 92O,294 last year and the year be-
fore, Total visible supply of the
world, 3,l7O,765 bales increase, a..
$50 bales, 4l9,529 bales and 9l7, 2l9
bales as compared with the last and
the two previous years at the same
date.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13
Satisfying 70 the landlord,

One of Boston's citizens who wa,
around collecting rent the other day
found a tenant who keeps a saloon
patiently working at the edges Of a
pack Of cards. What are you dOing?''
said the landlord, Fixing EN-,
replied the tenant, For whalg' was
the next question. You see,' said
the saloonkeeper, my customers have
an equal chance in a square game o.
cards when playing for the drinks
BY fixing the edges | have a big ad
vantage in cutting. I've got this pack
about fixed so | can lift a face card
for a trump about every time. Se,2'
and he lifted, showing a kins; hi
lifted again and up came an ace
"You see,' he continued, the per
contage is on my side now and you ar,
sure Of your rent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13

.hhlsaa aaes ssAelea 10 lhs ss.slg!s',
home, for the glitter aud lufaiy Of
the place becomes a hollow nockery
Then comes the bitter day when thost
relics Of the merchants former mag.
hifcence are sold under the hammer.
and the banker is the principal buyer
Then comes the sad occasion when
the OK merchant himself seeks EN-
ployment, and thus it was that a
liner" appeared in the Press. resding,
Wanted-A situation, ty an elderly
gentleman, Of experience in the -
business. &ADd thus it was that the
merchant himself beeame.a salsTied
employe. This actually happened in
Cleveland.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13
tOhaksrlAl.
Pr1II0 LsbeEa UFFI0F

flDttQ htUokl uftluf
MEHfaiss TnNE Jahuary u. 1875
The local financial position is sub.
stsntially unchanged save that the
supply Of funds steadily Increases in
volume, and borrowers End no trouble
10 getting money at 8 per cent when
properly indorssd or if able to offer
suitable collaterals as security. Ex-
change is fairly active and un-
changed at t to Sc dis
count buying on the East and par
selling. On New Orleans buying rates
are ic of and selling at par. Tennes-
see State bonds in New 7crk are
quoted by telegraph at Al to 42!.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13

fsshippsd 81 bales Al fstfsHf hskl6b
a tolal out the river Of Isl bales,
The Harry is the y S. mail packc,
leaving this evening for all points on
White river through TO Newport
where direct connection is made with
the regular light draft steamers for
upper White and Black rivers. NJ
s. Jay and Hugh Smith are in charge
Of the ONCE.
The steamer City OF Greeneyille
one Of the finest packets Of the line,
collided yesterday morningat o elock
near Bayou Goula, ninety SIX miles
above New Orleans, with the Red
river packet, Laura Lee, The city Of
Greeneville was sunk, leaving only a
portion Of her texas and pilot bouse
above water. The Laura Lee took Of
the passengers and crew Of the suuken
steamer, and carried them to New
Orleans. No cause is assigned for the
collision, and no lives lost. 1t is be-.
lieyed that the boat and cargo will
prove a total loss, the value Of which
is estimated at 500, 600. The beat
was not insured, as the Anchor Line
carries its own risks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is So per
snuaw aud 50S sOT month Cor less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
frse. Payable in advance invaria-
lily.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13
New Advertisements.
H
II III H
PACIFIC NORTHV EST!
Oregon, Washlgtvl and Idaho.

offers the best Held for EmiRrants-
N,A.ia Inilu. equable, and healthy
cliHnniei cheap lands Of grenf ferriIf.
~. producing all varieties Of Grnin.
huIt, n grasses In wonderful
au fnoxhausttbIe ann
ply OF tinaberj vast Goa Fields. ana
Otner mtneraI deposits; chean ana
quick tfanspOrLaI on by rnIiroads
asa river D~RvigatlOn; direct com.
niece Win all parts OF The world.
Ocean. acme
NO DH0UTUS. NO INSECT PESTS No
hIkhlCANES, WHIRLWtNDS, OR 9TH.
En- DESTRUCTIVE PHENOMENA.
In lands Of the Pacific Northwest show An
average yield Of wheat per acre largely In
excess, Of that Of any other section III tha
United States. " 'He
No failure Of crops has ever occurred.
'regon Wheat commands a hieher price
tnan tnat Of any other country in the Liver
An immense area Of very fertile Railroad
ana 6oYe nment Lands, within easy reach Of
the srunk lines Of the Northern Pacific ii. r..
the Oregon Railway & Navigation, and The
oregon 4 California R.. R. Co.'S and their
numerous branches in the Great Valleys NJ
the Columbia and It's Tributaries. Sra noy.
9nered Tor sale at Low Prices, and on Easy
81 ad ki,try.
The great movement of population to the
ANet"u INV W. pIOgTe g VIII be en0f-
mou ly increased by the completion of the
northern Pacific r. B., and the Oregon Rail
Wy q Navisation Co.'S systems, This rem
GERS certain a rapid increase ia the value OF
IA as now open to purchase or to entry under
the : ntted Stitel Llnd Laws.
Pam phleis aud Maps, de-
scrlP'1Ve Of the country, lis re-
sources, cl mate, rOu,es of tray.
eli rates aud full Information,
address
A. L. STOKES,
General Eastern Agent,
90 Clark St., lineage, Ill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13
BolTs tpAviks io.bAf.

Bo1Ts tpkvise fo-bk1.
For White river, Josie Harry ....a..s B n
Arkansaw river, Katie Hooper5 , n
AKKIvED.
Steamer A. p. Silver, New Oheans.
" U. Z. Sehenck. New Orleans,
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Katie Hooper, Arkansaw river
josie Harry, White river
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point
Coahoma Osceola
" A P Silver, u. Louis.
{. P. Sehenck, Cincinnati
IN PORT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13

Entered at the Postofice in Memphis, Tenn.
as s~ecOnd-class matter.
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LAAVE. AERIVR.
" .--- -
New Orleans Nail dsilg l2.3j pm 10 10 s.m
Bardis acoom'n, texceptl
RssisS1 l-aiT cary n'e'sl 8 3)a M 7t0p.m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13

onesapealIe. onio . son,swes.oEn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13

TINWNa NEEIFN
City tims) "
Through Express daily ~ 70 p.m.ln, ~ An
Loo | Nail 4 Exp q ydlyl b.b Am. 6.3 pm
6Jmerville Accom- datuI
dAilv (axeent SundayD-. A25 p.m.l 8 10 an
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13

Newspaper AdVeFt,. ing Bu.
,eRu, 10 spruce So N'N.
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GAlLsOAD rABLEs,
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(Oity Time.l LRAys. ARRIvS
s--- ---
Exoress daily ........-....- n 10 pm. $40 an
Mall, daily. .....~... s % am 4 20 Pm
Through Passenger Al
com mediation 49,. .yg. iO;D am. s:Ao pm
Brownsville ~AooUmfd'tI
daily taveent trndsvefl ass Pm S.45 an
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13

Nntnphta "a NanEIa.tnn.
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~
For New OrIean,

FOR ArRamhnN aver.
MEMPHIS and Arkansaw RIVER Packet Co.,
POOL LINES.
For all points on ArkansaW rirer-Tbe ele-
gsnt steamer
Katie Hooper, .xS>
B Smith, ma. ger, ~
ats nm. IN HARBTN. Snp't. 2RO Vain :,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-14
st Valenti,o'a Dmy

This is the day on which, lads and lasscs
chO sc their sweet hearts, and the birds
choose their mates. The former use Uncle
Sans mail for ra.Iyiag their aInprou>.
messages to and fro. ansf tha small boy
and tho jealous rival use the same convey
ance for venting the spleen or po;iny
fun a5 the "spoJrcI&." Ordinarily the
pretty birds do their billing ami cooing
and singin,. and chatting. o?aaly aud in
the face of all tn: wprd but to day the in
exOrable grounding, the most ancient, the
most distinguished an,l the most reliable
of weather propaets has driven the little
twitterers iato the friendly shelter of
hedge rows, or under tlIs caves Of houses
and barns. Il is even dangerous for an
ardent lover to venture to carry his tender
missive to the poat"tlice, for the pavements
are as slippery a. 9rcased glass, and more
than one poor fsiD| has sas down where
and when he didn't want 30. Let us hope
mono Of them 'aay "s!ip mp" in their
prospective engagements.
Postmaster Marshall Informs us that
the number of letters dropped ior city de.
livery yesterday and tn day. was not so
large as on some preceding Valentine days
but that among them were more tine I'd
valuable o:ies and that the
number sent out of town IS larger than
usual and of finer quality.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-14
Personal.

LoTTA has Just loaned 100000 ant
Mary Anderson has SO, 600 seeking in
vestment. Both are single.
| PROFESSOR CHANDLER, of Lel.ish uni
versity, has been appointed by ths presi
dent a member Of the assay commission.
SAMCEL WILLIS, whose will has Just
haen .sod admitted lifted to probate in New York,
lett $780, for educlt.On ari charity,
including 100000 for s5warthmo.e col
iege.
| OLIVER z. FOREsIAN, proprietor of the
City hotel, Will;amsport, died yesterday,
after short Illness at the age of 33
years.
| DANIEL 5. LORTHROP, u car wheel man
ulacturer Of Albany, New York, and
brother-ir.iaw og cx G0verLor Stanford,
of California, died yesterday st the age oi
So years.
HANS NON ECLtw, tins pianist ar,l com
poser, has been ut deaths door, but he is
| reported =, be recovering. and to have re.
sumed work with his orchestra in lIeiniI-
gen.
| CONGRESSMAN ELECT kNUTE NELSON
| who represent veiy ls:ge district in Mn
| nesota, was born il Norway. He is
| slight Of frame and Of medium height, but
| strong Of muscle. His blonde beard is full
| and :oAt. lIo is 4 iawye., bat not q fasci-
| hating orator although iie is Known for his
strsrsin and wit III debate
REV. CHARLES NAGEL who Since 1876
has boon tic pastor of the Moravian
| church at LititZ, has received an official
| invitation to become the successor Of Rev,
+. L. k!uge in tho Bethlehem pastoratc.
| whom lie succeeded ut LititZ. The
reverend gentleman hesitates to accept the
| call and may submit it To the lot, in vogue
| amouts the Sloravians f;r decision in that
way.
RICHARD WAGNER, the eminent COM
| poser, died i'll Venice 1t 4 p. NJ. yesterday.
lie was the s.,l Of au actuary Of police and
was borr in LeipsiS, May %, 1918. His
early education was imperfect, his father
dying whcn he WIS but Il few months old.
| but he wrote plays when twelve years of
! age, and at fifteen lecide;! Oh music as his
act. He attained tho highest rank and
death ends his works of genius ut time
when his extraordinary powers had not
begun 10 show any signs of exhaustion.
SENATOR ELECT Bowen of Colorado,
takes 10 stock in official simplicity. When
he got back to his town of Del Norte
after his successful campaign he rode from
the railway station in :; coach drawn by
six horses, p'umcd and bcdecked as if ior
festival, IL the rear OF the Del Norte fire
department and a cavalcade of mounted
D,en. Bells were rung, flags unfurled.
and anviis and giant powder were shot off.
Having shot of the aIvilS tho town then
did the same with champagne Bottles, and
SO un.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-14

never looked upon before in its history.
No words can describe the vast extent of
waters. 1t is great inland sea, extend
ing for miles on either side Of the ushing
Ohio, and thousands of buildings are
buried beneath the almost unprecedented
Hood. The largest ocean steamer could
ride on the Ohio now with perfect ease
and there is enough water in Millcreek
Bottoms to float the entire United States
navy. Yet the great river continued to
mount higher all day and tie down town
merchants who thought The crisis had
been reached felt sick at heart and
became alarmed lest the rise would never
| cease.
The damage by the floods is incalcula-
b!e, for the most careful precautions could
| not have prevented the serious destruction
OF property which is certain TO follow the
booming river. There is nothing poetical
in the appearance of the river, for what
ever majesty has accompanied the high
water is robbed of its charm by the
squares Of submerged buiIings for miles
along the banks and the fact that hun
dreds of people are rendered homeless and
thousands of workinsmen and women in
tho big factories are thrown out Of en-
ployment, for, no one can tell, how long.
There IS strong ground for hope that the
disaster at the Southern railroad depot
was not attended with SO great loss of
life as reported. The matter has been in.
vestigated and but for the positive state
ment of one man it would be difficult to
say that any lives were lost. That man is
a baggage master. lie says there was 4
great number of people on the platform,
and that he thinks at least twenty. five
went down into tho water. This statement
he repeats. Ali the others Die eat
saw no one in the water and believe
no one was lost But they
all admit there was great alarm and hur-
ried flight so that people might have been
engulfed and not seen by those fleeing.
Lothnan the cashier had sufficient warn
ing TO enable him TO secure 50, 900 cash but
not enough 10 save all the money in the
safe $500 or $500 was lost With the
exception cf four members of Coup's
Circus WHO aIe reported missing
notfin. like I. definite statement
can be made as to the loss. Two
employees of the railroad company are
missing. The company shows enough
confidence in the stability ofthe remaining
portion of the depot to use il. Trains ar
rive and depart regularly, but access TO the
frei sht depot is cut eff