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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
WEST VIRGINIA FORESTS.
The Varieties Pound In the State-Thc
Worth OF the Wood.

WASHINGTON, March 2-Tke Census
Office bulletin upon the forests Of West
Virginia, by Special Agent Q. S. Sargent, Is
printed to-day. From this it appears that
the forest Of West Virginia, with the ex-
ceptions OF the belts Of pine and spruce,
confined to the higher ridges Of the Ale
gheny mountains, are principally composed
Of broad.leaved trees, the most important
Of which are the white and chesnut oaks,
the black walnut, the yellow poplar and
the cherry. The forests have been largely
removed from the counties bordering on
the Ohio river, and the most valuable
timber along the principal streams,
especially the black walnut, cherry and
yellow poplar, has been culled in nearly
every part Of the State. The black walnut
found scattered everywhere in West Vir-
ginia is least plenty in tho northwestern
and Ohio river counties, and most abund.
ant aleng the upper waters OF the rivers
flowing into the Ohio through the south.
western part Of the State. Yellow poplar
is found throughout the State and Is still
abundant throughout the headwaters Of
nearly all the principal streams. Large
bodies Of cherry are found in Greenbrier,
Nicholas, Webster and other counties i'm
mediately west Of the mountains. A large
amount Of hemlock Is scattered through
the valleys and ravines Of the Northwest
ern part Of the State, and along the western
slopes OF the Alleghenies. The area still
occupied by white pine is estimated TO ex-
tend over $40 square miles, and to contain
about 900, 100000 Of merchantable lumber.
The principal centers OF the lumber manu-.
facture are along the Kauawha River, at
Ronceverte, Greenbrier county, at Parkers.
burg, and along the Upper Potomac. The
lumber product OF the State for the census
year was 1s0, 10000 feet Of lumber, l2,07l,-
900 laths, 3,695,00O shingles, 4l,992,00
slaves, and 1,052, 900 sets Of headings, val
ued at s, ,43l, ,S57.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03

READING, March 2.-Richard Richards,
the man who has been an object OF fear to
many railroad engineers OF Eastern Penn.
sylvania, was taken to the Harrisburg In.
sane Asylum to-day by order Of his friends,
Throughout the winter, Richards imagined
that he had been commanded by God to
wade into running streams and kneel down
in the water and pray. He was frequently
seen during the coolest days OF winter to
wade into the shallow Schuylkill, when Il
was not frozen, and kneel down with his
hands upliited and 90 through the form OF
prayer. Then he commenced 10 practice
kneeling down on railroads, where he
would engage in religious deyotions, En-.
gineers were terrorstricken when speeding
around curves to suddenly see Richards
directly in front Of them, kneeling on the
track in prayer. Several times he narrowly
escaped death,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03

GREAT BRIrAIS's anxious interest In
revenue reform" on this side Of the
Atlantic is not concealed. The ruin Of our
manufactures is the hope Of hers. This
spirit is avowed by her public men and is
expressed through her public prints. The
London Timss thinks We are about to do as
England did, turn summersault and go
over to free trade. Mr.. Joseph Bright
NJ. p, and brother Of the better known
John. recently told the Manchester Cham
Der Of Commerce for its encourage.
ment that free trade principles were
last making their way in this country.
While the American situation is so prom.
isins from the BritiSh point Of view, the
President Of the Manchester. Chamber
pointed to Canada-"the most hopeless Of
any OF the oversee countries, where the
duties are practically prohibitiye." Can.
Rda's free trade experience Is more recent
than our own, and 80 Is the beginning ot
her industrial progress. These straws are
not only good weather.yanea-they are
danger signals We know what the enemy
wants. A wise general does mot supply
the enemy's ccmmisluy, build hisbridges,
and walk eaily with open oyeu into all'his
pitiallA- A-An american policy for America
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
PIG IRON.
The Condition of the Trade az Home and
that Abroad.

The Condition of the Trade at Home and
that Abroad.
PrrrsBURau, March 2.-0wing to the un-
certainty Of Congressional action on the
tariff question, the local pig iron market
has been exceedingly dull and quiet. A
prominent dealer in summing it up states
that "it is as flat as founder" The fol-
lowing are the ruling quotations: Gray
Forge Neutral, $40 90 to $40 50; Red Shore,
$50 so to SCI 90; No. l Foundry. bitumin.
ous, $23 to S24; No. Foundry, coke, $22 so
10 $23 80; No. Foundry, charcoal, $2S to
$50; No. l Foundry, car-wheel, @. Q. B.,
$50 to s3S; Bessemer, SO so 10 S2S, manu-.
factured iron, card rate, 2lc per pound, 60
days; nail, card rate, s. 40per keg, 90 days,
9 per cent of for cash, and usual abatement
of l0c per keg on car load lots; old rails,
old American Us, 500 to S26 80; old double
heads, nominally, $50; steel rails, $40 per
ton at the mill; railway fastenings, spikes,
Sc; track bolts, SIC; splices, 2tc per pound;
muck bar, SS5.
The latest from the British market is a
cablegram to the Iron Age under date Of
London, February %, 1883. Scotch pig is
reported dull, with prices steady.
Business in Bessemer pig continues
light, the market ruling dull, with prices
lower. w. @. Hematites are quoted for
lots equal portions Nos. l, 2and 8, 55sa52s,
I. o, b. shipping ports.
There is no change TO note in blooms, the
market ruling dull and prices nominal.
We quote Bessemer blooms, 5x7, nominal
ly CA 10scG5, t. o. b. shipping perts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
Ghost Story From Georgia.

ATLANTA, GA, March 2.-For the past
ten days Montgomery county, near the
line Of the Macon & Brunswick Railroad,
has been the scene Of great mystery, and
people are almost wild with excitement
owing to the manifestations OF alleged
ghosts. The house Of Mr.. Adams Is the
scene OF the disturbance. About ten days
ago he was alarmed by loud rappings
against the side Of his house as II some one
was beating against It with sticks. When
he would open the door to go out and in.
yestigate the matter, the rapping would be.
gin on the inside Of the house. No trace
Of the cause could be found. The distub,
ance has greatly increased within few
days, and the rapping finally became &C
violent that Mr.. Adams tore down the cell
ing and walls Of the house In endeayorinl
to find q reason or explanation for .he sin
gular proceedings The entire matter iI
involved in the greatest mystery. People
| are greatly alarmed, and are Aoeking By
hundred TO Mr.. AdAmH'a houac 70 Try 4
solve the mystery,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
DEsTRucrIvE FIRE
At MonongahcIa City, Pennsylvania
A Severe Loss TO the Town.


MoNoNoAHRLA Cry, Pa, March ga disas'
trous fire occurred at this place this morn.
ing, in which six large buildings, including
the beautiful school house, were totally de.
stroyed. The fire originated in Cooper's
pool room, on Main street, shortly before
o'clock, and in a short time the entire
building, occupied by photograph gallery
and residence, was enveloped in flames.
Mr.. Cooper awakened to find his room fill.
ed with smoke, and at once divining the
cause hurried to the stairway, but was too
late, as 1t was all ablaze. He returned to
his room and escaped through the window
to the street below, receiving aid from
men outside. He was not moment too
soon, for the roof fell in when he reached
the street.
The flames spread rapidly to adjoining
buildings, and in short time the follow
ing were in flames Leyda's meat market,
Record printing Office, Market Exchange
grocery, McMaina sewing machine depot,
the Misses Birds millinery establishment,
DR.. stones office and residence, Mrs. SilPs
millinery store, Alderman Williams office,
Smiths confectionery, the Central block,
McFarland's carriage repair shops and the
school house. Six OF the buildings were
totally destroyed, among them the school
house. II was pronounced the finest
school building in the State. It was al
most new, having been erected about two
years ago.
The fre was not noticed until It had
made considerable headway. All the
available hose in the town was quickly
brought to the scene Of the confagration.
A telegram for assistance was sent TO Pitts
burgh, but the order was countermanded q
few hours after, as the fire was under con-
troll. All the help that was required was
soon obtained, the men working with
will. There was no lack OF water, and had
the apparatus been, in operation sooner,
the loss would not have been so great. 1t
is estimated the loss will reach $4,000, on
which there is about $4,000 Insurance., in
the following companies: Connecticut,
Reading, National, Allegheny, Teutonia,
National Of Connecticut, London and Lam
cashire.
Colonel Chill Hazard, in the Republican
to-day, says: "It is not necessary to say
that in the loss OF our beautiful school
building, the finest in the State, our pride
and our delight, we stand in the presence
Of great calamity, such as has never be:
fore befallen US as people. The heart Of
every man, woman and child is this morn
ing filled with sorrow over the loss OF our
beautiful house. The foundation OF our
hopes for our children is in ashes. This Is
the sorrowful fact, and no establishment
can emphasize it. Our deep sense oil this
loss now in its freshest pangs will prompt
us to act Immediately, and new house
must rise from its ashes"
The FIRE extended to Alexander's bank
building, which was scorched. The flames
were confined to the buildings mentioned
above, located on Fourth and Main streets.
This is the largest fire that has ever
occurred at this place and the excitement
was intense,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
IMPORTANT RAILWAY DECISION.
The Georgia Railway Against The Rail
road Commission.

ATLANTA, March 2.-The Supreme Court
to-day rendered decision in the case oi
the Georgia Railroad against the Railroad
Commissioners-a suit OF deep interest To
the citizens Of Georgia. The decision sus.
tains the commission. The history OF the
case briefly summed up is as follows Last
Spring bill was filed by the Georgia Rail.
road and Banking Company and William
NJ. Wadley, as lessee, praying the Chan.
cellor 10 enioin the Railroad Commits
sioners from enforcing certain rates Of
freight as against the Georgia Rail-
road upon the ground in chief that
the charter Of the Georgia Railroad Com
pany authorized 1t to charge certain other
rates, and that It has q constitutional right
to do 80; that the Legislature could not In.
teriere To take those rights away. Its
charter provided that It might charge not
exceeding 80 cents per 100 pounds per 100
miles on freight and FIVE cents per mile on
passenger tariff. The Commissioners rates
were OF course lower. The matter was
heard by Judge Simmons, In Macon, and
after a legal fight Of two or three days re.
suited iu the refusal Of an application for
an injunction. The case was brought to
the Supreme Court by counsel for the road
and the court rendered its decision affirm.
ing the judgment Of the court below. The
decision was practically unanimous, Judge
Hall stating that while he differed with BIZ
associates In the matter Of the reasoning
he did not differ with them 80 far as thC
law in the case was concerned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
SIX poIsoNED PEopLE.
A Family Become Dangerously Ill After
EuiInt. IN nannn Gor. ItEnn IL fnaI

A Family Become Dangerously Ill After
Eating Sausage for breakfast.
READING, March "a case OF poisoning
was discovered to-day in the family Of vii
liam X. Lessig. The iman, his wife and
four children were affected and but for the
timely administration Of proper emetics
five at least would have died. As it is the
father and one OF the children are still in
great danger. Mr.. Lessig has charge OF the
teams of,the Reading Hardware Company
He took breakfast early and left the house
A half hour later he was seized with grip.
ing pains and he became deathly sick. He
was hurriedly taken home, and when hear
rived 1t was discovered that Mrs Lessig
and the children, Sallie, William, Moses
Levi were terribly i'll also.
DR.. Herbst was called, and with the aid
OF neighbors, attended to the wants OF the
sufferers. By II o'clock the victims were
comfortable, but Mr.. Lessig and one child
are nearly paralyzed and quite i'll. DR.
Herbst says that all had symptoms OF the
most aggravated poisoning. The family
ate fried sausage for breakfast, and there
may have been putrid meat in it. The
butcher who sold 1t declares that himself
and family as well as other customers, ate
the sausage, which was Of the kind known
as pudding, but were not affected In the
least, No traces Of poison in the house
have, been found. There are no portions o.
the breakfast remaining to be analyzed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
A Justice Shot while In Bed Suspicion
Pointing Toward HIS Wife.

Du RuYrER, N. Y, March 2.-George w.
Haight is Justice Of the Peace and one ol
the most prominent residents Of De Ruy.
ter. At about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning
his housekeeper was awakened by the re.
port Of pistol. fastening down to Mr..
Haight's room, she found him setting on
the floor in his night clothes and uncon-
scious. 7 Mrs, Haight was in bed. The
housekeeper called doctor, and when she
arrived Haight had crawled into
bed. His pillow was saturated with
blood, and there was a wound
near his right eye A pistol.
wrapped in piece Of cotton cloth, which
was burned by the explosion, was found
under his pillow. The wound was probed
and the ball was found to have entered the
brain, where 1t lodged. Haight recovered
sufficiently to make q deposition, in which
he declared that he did not fire the shot
and did not know who did. He said that
the weapon had been kept In O stand
drawer at the foot OF the bed. Mrs. Haight
said that she did not hear the shot at all,
and knows nothing about II. She has
s., 900 insurance on Haights life. He is
her third husband. Her two former bus.
bands are said to have died suddenly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03

The Attorney. Generalship Of Pennsylva'
mia isa very nice thing to have and to hold,
but Mr.. Cassidy regards 1t as only step
ping stone, from which his vaultiDg ambi'
ton will get a good start for leap into the
United States Senate. This seems to be
why Mr.. Cassidy wants an organ at Harris
burg, and report says that he has been
ioied, like the villain in the melo.drama,
in his bold bad attempt to fasten onto the
Harrisburg PatriO. Ex-senator Wallace,
now once moro back in the State Senate,
has some views Of his own about the
United States Senate, organs and that SORT
OF thing. He used to be part owner oi
the Patriot, but we can't say where he
stands on that vital issue, now that he has
reformed. They are playing some very
large politics over the line.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
TnRowN INro rnE AIR.
An Extraordinary story oran Escape
From Death.

FROM Deutn. II ffsafiir
JERSEY CRY, March 2.-The Southern
express train on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road makes one stop in Newark at the
Market street station, where 1t is due at o
Pm. On Monday night man was oh
served to crawl under the lowered gates at
the Chestnut street station at the moment
when the train was approaching. The
next instant, as the train passed, o human
form was seen in the air. A number OF
persons began to search for the body OF
the man. The search was without result, no
mangled remains being found. The search-
ers were considerably mystified. In the
meantime the train reached the station at
Market street, and one OF the station hands
observed man crawl of the pilot Of the
engine as the train stopped and limp down
the street. He noticed thatthe mans face
was bloody and that his clothes were torn.
At this city the engineer found some spots
OF blood on the pilot. II is evident that
the engine struck the man at Chestnut
street, threw him into the air, where he
was plainly seen by several persons, and
receiving him on the pilot as be fell, car
ried him distance OF q quarter Of o mile,
where the man was enabled TO walk off
without injury than few contusions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
RIVER NEWS.
Leyee Laconics and steamboat scnibs.
Telegraphie Pointers.

Levee Lac0nics and steamboat sculbs.
Teiegraphie Pointers.
The Diurnal getaway at 1880 A. N, for Par
kersburg.
The Scotia will pass down thlsmornine,
bound for Cincinnati.
The pretty w. N. Chancellor passed down
at A. NJ, enroute for Charleston with nice
trip.
Theregular packets are all running regular
ly and doing a good business, both Ia the
passenger and freight line.
The Thos. w. Means arrived from below
mand. The Means will load for 81, Louis, Z.
The Monitor passed down with empties; the
L. w. Morgan, with coal; the Resolute, with
tow OF Gray's Iron Ltne barges loaded with
railroad iron. +
The river fell about inches yesterday, the
marks last evening indicating, as nearly as
could be calculated, depth Of 0 feet itiithe
channel. A good local trade was transacted
In the morning.
Surveyor Beach was asked yesterday about
the rumor that the United States Signal Ser.
vice was about to place water gauge at this
point He said there was no truth In Il.
Provided Wheeling was signal station, the
marks would be put In, no matter how nc
curate 9 gauge the city might possess. Wheel.
Ing will not become station for years TO
come, therefore the Government will not put
in the marks. The city Is daily anathe.
matiZed by steamboatmen because Its takes
SO little apparent interest In the leyee outside
Of collecting the tolls. u
GREENSBORO, March 2.-Riyer7 eetand fall
Ing weather cloudy.
Lock No. 4, March 2-Riyer 8 feet l0inehes
and falling; cloudy; Thermometer so.
On CrrY, March 2.-River feet II inches
and stationary; weather clear and mild.
PITTSBURGH, March 2.-Riyer5 5 feet Q inches
and falling. Weather cloudy and pleasant,
MoRoASTows, W. VA, March 2,-Riyer
feet inches and falling; cloudy; Thermometer
670. q !S (
Rlcr's LANDING, March 2.-Riyer 9 ieet s.
inches and falling. Weather cloudy; thermo-
meter 62o.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, March 2-Riyer o feet 0
inches and stationary; weather cloudy; ther-
mometer 60O.
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PnLADEIPHIA, Pa, March 2.-While
John F. Brown, treasurer Of the Guarantee
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, was in
the office Of the president Of that corpora
ton, sneak thief entered the
private apartment Of the treasurer's
office and stole $4,000 Of con.
solidated FIVE per cent bonds Of the
Peoples Passenger Railway Company.
The Treasurer had Just taken the bonds
from 4 hn box and laid the tin box on the
counter while he stepped into the Presi-
dents room. When he returned the
bonds were gone and the directors, sitting
In the Presidenfs room, informed him
that they saw q strange man paSa out from
behind the railnRn
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SITUATION ATsHAwxEErowN.
one or wrsiehednsss which Passes th
Power or Description.

EVANSVILLE, IND, March At. H. Win.
ness, OF otspringfeld, Illinoiswho was sent
by Gov. Hamilton to investigate and report
upon the state OF affairs at Shawnee.
town, telegraphed the Governor from here
that help Tor the sufferers Is imperatively
demanded, and that to be effective II tshould
beimmediate. Hesays the situation there's
terrible, and beyond his power TO describe,
There are between 500 and 600 houses in
the town, every one Of which Is under
water. Only thirty are habitable, and
these only In the upper stories.
More than one hundred houses have
iioated from their foundations. About
SIX hundred persons are receiving re.
lief. From one-half to two.thirds Of Gal.
latin county 10 flooded. Fences arc gone,
corn has been destroyed, stock drowned and
people driven from their homes. The river
at Shawneetown up TO midnight, Wednes.
day, had fallen about three feet In four
days and u now falling half an inch an
hour. The relief boat Isabella arrived at
Evansville yeeterday, after having sup
piled the needl Of sufferers above
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mICnIGAN,s NEW SENATOR.
Senator ferry's sncccssor-Short His.
tory of Palmer.


DETROIT, Mlcu., March 2.-Thomas
Witherell Palmer, who will occupy the
seat so ably and honorably filed by Jacob
M. Howard, was born in Detroit, January
25, 1880. His father and maternal grand
father fought with Hull during the siege Of
Detroit. The boyhood Of the Senator-elect
was passed in the city Of his birth, and at
the age Of sixteen he entered the State
University, but at the end Of year the
threatened loss Of his eye.sight obliged
him to relinquish his studies. He made
two later attempts to resume at the Univer-
sity, but was each time obliged 10 with.
draw. In 1S4S Palmer visited Spain and
pleton, Wis, and engaged in the mercan-
tile business, but lost his all year later
by fire. He returned to Detroit and en-
gagged in the real estate business, sub
sequently embarking in numbering, which
pursuit heis still largely engaged in, owning
some OF the largest mills on the Saginaw
and Muskegon Rivers. Personally, Palmer
is cultured gentleman. He Is man Of
literary taste, a lover OF art, and one who
makes friends wherever he goes-friends
who never desert him. Up to 1878 he had
never held any but local Office. In 1876
he sought the Republican nomination for
Congress, but was defeated in the Conven.
ton. In 1878 he was elected to the State
Senate. In 1880 he was one OF the FIVE
leading candidates for the Gubernatorial
nomination, but was defeated. Last year
he presided over the Convention which re-
nominated Governor Jerome. There was
determined opposition to the latter, and
80 great was Palmer popularity that he had
difficulty in preventing his own nomina-
ton.
When then the Senatorial fight began
Palmer was one Of Ferry's adherents, and
as long as the Senator was In the field, Pal
mer would not allow his name to be used.
When Ferry was Withdrawn, his strength
was divided between Palmer and Stock.
bridge. Palmer's election Is, therefore
victory for Ferry's friends. The opposi-
ton 10 Palmer came from the faction OF the
party which demanded a change in the
system :of dispensing Federal patronage.
The election OF Palmer means the perpet.
uation OF the old regime, and the conse-
quent continuation OF the fight, which
threatens the disruption Of the party.
Friends Of Senator Palmer claim he will
extend the olive branch and do all in his
power to heal the breach.