South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-05-11
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RoNNEY. FRIDAY May II. lsss


The expenses Of tie government in
tho Star Route cases up TO the present
time are estimated at $3.50. 900. The
special prosecutors get $500 day and
$50 day for their expenses. The to-
raj cos: is ~ 900 . dsy, s.siu.ivs OF
the cost or Witnesses. Over $40 W.T..
aessss have beeA sam:aonea 6y the
prosecution, most OF them from west OF
the Mississippi. involving an outlay o.
nearly sl50, 900.
OUTPUT OF Pro IEos ~ 1882. The
American Iron AMI Steel Association
hasrcceived reports from ali the makers
ofpig iron il :ho United States, anil OF.
Gclal'y announces tina. tho quantity OF
pig iron made IN 1882 was 1923, 323
tons. whichis almos: SOC. 900 tons rnore
than ever before made in one year in
th:s country. The production OF 1881
was 4, l4i,254 tons. The production OF
The different kinds OF pig iron in 1881
end 1882 was rs follows in gr0es ,ols (:
Ei,aminaus, 1881, 2.o25, 1886; 1882. O.
1850. Anthracite. 1891. l,54s,C 27 !;
1882, 1923. 1888. Charcoal, 1881, 80
SOL; 1882, 623, 1870 Total, 1891, A.
l44,2o4; 1882, 4,623 1928. The stock
Ct pig iron held unsold in the hands O.
the makers ., .hc close o: 1882 vas
Se3,o55 tons. At the close OF 1851 the
stock on hand was lSs. 800 tons.
RAILEcAD srATIsTics.-The lines o!
railway ia The Ave divisions of the earth
cost, 10 round numb ere. sl6. 900, 900. 900,
and would, according to baron Koib
reach eight times round the globe, al
though it is but little over a half Ger N
~ since the fret steam railway was o.
psned between Darlington AMI Stock
ton, September "a. 1925, anil between
Manchester and Liverpool September
10. lso0, II is shown that in France,
previous to the existence OF railways.
there WAS ono passenger in every 335, .
OOO killed md one in every 80 600
wounded, v.hereas, between 1885 and
1913 there was but one in 5,lTS,S9O
killed and one in 5S6,45O wounded. so
ina. we may infer that the tendency TO
accr'en' is yearly diminishing. Rail-
way travelling in Eugland is attended
with greater risk than in any other
country in Europe. A French sta.isti
elan observes that. If person were TO
live continually in railway carriage,
ANA spend all his time in railway tIav-
ei!ing, the chances of his dying from a
railway acciden. would not occnr I'LL he
was $50 years old.
SEVERE STonM. IEAGFEsTow
MD, Mny G.-On Friday night and
Saturday morning the section was Wis
'ted by Succession of the most violent
thunder storms that have occurred here
Tor many years. The large Tunl,er
church. On the GrecncasClc snd Williams
port pike, eight miles northwcs, of this
tlace, was set on Gro by lightning ami
entirely destroyed. The mill house at
Browns Mills. near Grccncas:,e. Penn.
sylvsnia, was also struck by lightning
aud consumed, The Valencia. Mill.
the property OF Dit. Eli Young, near
FuDkstowr, was struck ard set on FIRE.
but the presence of the miller saved il
from being burned. The dwelling Of
Mr.. Geo. Garlock, on Bethel street, in
THE place, vas also struck and damaged
This is the second time this hoase has
been struck by Lightning during he
past year. John Fe'dman, q telegraph
operator i'll this place, received severe
shock during the storm.
A BEAR FIGUT IN GAIgErT.--The
Homecoming Review says: Nr. Moab
GGrlitz, fairner, who resitcs at fea
Ridge, Carrot; county, about eieh. miles
vest OF Lonaconi1g, or tho md inst.
VAS in the woods searching for lis cat
Ito, uhen lie came suddenly u,an q
huge black bear, when at oaco n'lache ed
Lin. a good dog which accompanied
TO farmer 81 once camc to his rescue,
dad after terrible Struggle Mr.. Gar.
litZ became free. Leaving tho dog anu
bear in fierce conflict, he sped to bis
homo near by. and securing 'rusty rife
FASTENED back 20 the spot, his dsugh.
ter AGai', aged II yeas, accompany
INK him. Mr. Garliz found his Good
old dog fast weakening and the
feroc.ous bo7r becoming more savage.
lie a! cnce raised hs rifle and fred
quickly repeating iho dose, and bruiu
rll. not Killed, but styer,ly wounded
10 attempting 20 make stop forwarI
ar Garlitz stumbled and foil which
arcussd the painting, bleeding animal
80 % Attempted TO rise Annie s.cppea
over her PROSTATE father, ana. snatchin.
the gen, .oOk steady aim AID fred send
ins o lcaden missile cra.hia- tLroucl
bis brain. Tho hide and hird.uafl.t.
NH.Hr - Il.