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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-16
LOsTIN TIE SNOW,
Tho Awful Experience OF II Miner In til
Rocky Mountains,

Tho Awful Experience of n Miner In tho
Rocky Mountains.
DESrEE, Col, Dec. l5.-Thc first seri.
Gus adventure Of the winter in the noun
tain snow that has been reported comes
from.Silverton. Charley Mccarthy start
ed on Tuesday afternoon for Durango,
taking the old trail over Sultan Noun
tain. About 4 o'clock that morning
he passed the Eolus tninc, and soon after
ward snow storm set in, which ragged
with great fury for some days. McCar-
thy's friends became anxious, and when
the time came for his arrival at Durango
and no tidings could be heard from him,
fears were Mt once expressed that the
man had been overwhelmed in the snow,
and was pcrishing at some point on that
bleak mountain. His brother, Alderman
Eugene Mccarthy, with u number of
friends, ut once set out to rescue the miss
ing man. They spent the day Friday in
4 tireless search, but the rapidly falling
snow had obliterated all tracks, and their
frequent shouts brought no response save
the mocking echo OF their own voices.
AT night fall they gave up the search,
fully satisfied that Mccarthy had met wit
some accident or or lost his way, and only
the disappearance OF the snow next spring
would reveal his body. Saturday morning
information reached Silverton that Nc
Carthy had been found alive only short
distance from the Molus mine, but in a
terrible condition. His discovery was
purely matter Of accident and was made
by miner who had been diverted from
his usual path by, the accumulation Of
snow. Mccarthy was completely ex-
haustcd, both feet and ono hand were
frozen, and he was totally blind from the
effects OF the snow and exposure. He
tcl1sa frightful story. Of the aim1ess wander
ings in the storm, and recalls wildly the
pangs OF hunger which he suffers during
the five days and four nights that he was
OH the mountain. At one time rabbit
came near enough and lie shot it with his
revolver, but he had no means OF cooking
it, being without matches to kindle n fire,
and he was compelled to eat the flesh raw
to sustain himself. lie was placed under
good medical care at once and is recover
ing. lIo says he heard the voices OF the
rescuing party, but his strength was so far
gone that he could not make himself
heard. -.. .. ...HT.
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4 Serious Blow.

BuFrALo, n. y, Dec. l5.-This city and
vicinity was visited by ono OF tho scycrcst
storms Of wind and rain this morning that
has ever been known hereabouts. The
windat timesmarkcd avelocity OF o. miles
an hour. In the lower part Of the city
the cellars were flooded. In one section
OF land, known MS "the Island," a large
number OF small houses, occupied princi-
pally by fishermen, were blown down.
Huge lumber piles were scattered for
hundreds Of feet, causing considerable
damage. About fifty feet Of sea wall
is believed to have been damaged which
will cause an outlay Of $40 900 to put in
repair. A section Of the roof Of one of the
school houses was also blown OIL, but be.
yond the cases noted, no serious damage
wns lnnn ---- = -. -
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FROM BOSTON TO NEW YORK
By observation-disclosures In tho Two Cite.
Converse With Each Other.

Ny observation-disclosures In tho Two Cities
Converse With Each Other.
BosToS, Dee. lj.-ficreaftcr conversa-
tion may be carried OIL us easily between
Boston and New York as il the cities were
Only two, instead Of go miles apart. The
South New England Telephone Company
to-day opened an office here, from which
communication is had with every tele.
phone subscriber in Rhode Island, Con.
ncctcut and New York City.
In the New York line metallic circuit
OF two copper wires is used, the wires be.
ing hardened by peculiar process which
makes them durable without decreasing
the conductivity. A IIannins transmitter
permit the use OF y very strong current,
Conversation with New York was carried
on to-day with the greatest case, words
spoken in n tone that would be inaudible
ten feet away being caught with remarka-
Bile distinctness The company will soon
run wires 10 the Offices OF subscribers, thus
enablinsa business man tosit i'll his count
ing.room and talk with merchant who is
in his office in New York.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Bcforc the
Springer committee to-day Mr.. J.J. Bar.
ker, who has been engaged for some days
making serious charges against the mnn.
agement Of the First Comptroler's office
OF the Treasury department, made Il cor
rcction in his testimony respecting the
manner in which accounts Of court officers
are passed upon by the Department OF
Justice. He said that he meant to be un-
derstood as testifying that accounts paid
out OF the Attorney Generals fund were
carefully examined on the merits, and that
the Irregularities were in accounts which
were not payable out Of that fund. The
alterations make by witness mystified the
committee considerably. and Mr.. Ryan, OF
the committee, said that he could not un.
derstand the direct testimony when com.
pared with tho corrections,
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GOSSIP ABOUT CLEVELAND.
4 Delegation from MIssour-Scnntor Lay.
nru Has the Choice.

a Delegation from alIssou1-Senutor Hay
nrd Has the Choice.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. l5.-Lieut. Gov.
r. A. Campbell, Judge Jas. A. Lindlcy,
Hon. John G. Prather, member OF the
Democratic National Committee, John 7.
Martin, one OF the Cleveland electors, and
John. G. Priest, OF the National Advisory
Committee, all OF Missouri, called on Gov.
ernor Cleveland this afternoon. They
came to suggestive name OF Jas. O. Broad
head, Of St. Louis, for Attorney General OF
the United States. Tile gentlemen after
wards made Il tour OF the capitol.
When Senator Thomas +. Bayard came
10 Albany and paid his respects TO Presi-
dent-elect CleI Gland, it is understood he
left for home with the assurance that he
could make the choice OF any position in
the Cabinet, and he would receive the up.
pointment. 1t is said OH good authority
that, after having duly dclibcrated over
tho matter, the Delaware Senator sent Il
note to the Governor, which was received
yesterday, Indicating his preference for
The portfolio Of Secretary OF the Treasury.
[tis rumored that he will be accordingly
opposp{o,1 ...I.7E.-
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BIG CONFEDERATION.
or Eliioitssillc, Ohiu, Dcstroycd-The In.
suranco IN tho Estnbilshlnnnt-Duii.s
ness In Trnde In oun,lsyliIc-pcni. 81
teatiasy P8Iats-Itaiir8ud Sotes,


sP''"N hEiHtH 90 Wt IiVtUiytlffT.
STEunRSvll.LE, Dee. l5.-'rhe largo Cal.
ulnet Fire Clay Commny's Works, ut
Elliottsville, this county, were totally dc.
stroycd by fire yesterday. The fire was
discovered soon after tho watchman Ind
gone through the building, in place
where no FIRE had been for, twenty.four
hours. Though the water supply was
within reach, no one could enter tho
works TO make the attachment. The wind
was blowing high, and 10 human effort
could stay the destruction. The loss ia
placed al 100000, and is Insured for
$4,000, us follows: Insurance Companv
OF f'hllalelphia, $500; Gernania, New
York, ,5OO Providence and Washing.
ton, Rhode Island, 5000; Royal, OF Liver
pool, $l2,50O; llibernia, Of New Orleans
5000; Pennsylvania, Of Philadelphia,
$500; Pennsylvania, ofpittsburgh,$ 200;
Reliance, Of Philadelphia, 81 800; Fire
Association, Of Philadelphia, 81 500; Lon.
donand Lancashire, 81, 600. Total, S::,5, 600,
The works were constructed in 1870,
and incorporated in 1873, and are tho
largest OF the kind in this country. Its
owners are Frank Boals, Samuel McAdoo,
l.. l.. Goucher, and W. b. Garlick, Tho
works contained $1,000 feet of floor room,
ioar steam pipe presses, fire pan grind.
ing and tcmpering mills, and embraced
-! acres OF surface land and 90 acres of
mineral land. In the works there were
Two !ire brick kilns, two large veins OF
iire clay, three veins OF coal and eighteen
pipe kiins. There were liO cars of sewer
pipe made monthly, requiring 100000
bushels OF coal 80
The output for twoyears averaged $780,.
700. The company has two agencies, one
It East Liberty and one at Cincinnati.
Their pay roll was $1,000 per month, and
10 men are thrown out OF work. Assoon
Is the insurance is paid, rebuilding will
DC resumed. y
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TIE DANGER PASSED,
Officials DO Not Think Cholera Can Reach
Us This Season.

Us This Scnson.
WASHINGTON D. G., December LIT
is thought among officials that the danger
from cholera in this country the present
season has passed, but it is deemed need
full to be on guard against any possible ep-
idcmic the coming season. The cholera
visitation to this country few years ago
was in February. The knowledge Of the
disease gained in the last few years has
enabled the medical profession to quickly
check it whenever it makes its up oesr-
ance, the greatest danger being from q
panic. t'T
1t has BEEN demonstrated that where
proper care is taken the danger from con-
tagion is very little. Statistics show, that
comparatively few Of the physicians or
nurses in cholera hospitals ever take the
disease. The most recent illustration OF
this phase Of the question was the visit OF
King Humbert TO the cholera hospitals ut
Naples. The fact that he was courageous
enough to 60 through the sick wards Sec
| ing hundreds OF choieru patients suffer
ing in various stages OF the disease, did
much to restore confidence among tho
people and overcome the panic. After
that event the cholera rapidly disappear,
ed from Naples. 1t is expected that Con-
gress will make IN appropriation early in
the present session to provide il possible
against the Introduction Of tho disease
this side OF the Atlantic.
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Judge William Lawrence, First Comp.
trolle OF tho Treasury Department, then
testified in his own behalf, producing a
general answer to the charges made by
Barker. The answer was fortified by re-
ports and letters from the clerks. Judge
Lawrence explained how Barker came to
resign. He said tho State Of Florida had
a claim against the United States Govern.
ment on account OF bonds which he d.
rected should not be paid, but during his
absence Mr.. Barker persuaded the Deputy
Comptroller to pass upon q voucher. for
part OF the amount. Judge Lawrence
called for an explanation, but instead OF
explaining Barker resigned.
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Gen. Sherman VIII Walt.

ST. Louis. Dec. 15.-Gen. Sherman TO-
day in little chat about Senator Vance's
card published in Washington yesterday.
stated he had used Senator Vance's name
in connection with the JEFF Davis matter;
that Vance was in no way connected with
tho case, and that the coupling Of his
name with it was done by the press, that
has unduly magnifed the mat
ter and made n mountain out
Of it. I; He then reiterated the statement
made in these dispatches q few days ago
that when he gets ready he will make a
through tho War Department,
but not till tile newspaper agitation has
quieted down. The general will leave for
the east in a few days to attend the meet
ing OF the New England Society, which
meets in brooklyn, December 22. lie
will then go to Washington to audit tho
accounts OF the Smithsonian Institute.
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CAPITAL CHIPS,

The House Coinage Committee yester-
day had under consideration the Buckncr
bill to suspend the coinage OF silver, but
decided TO take no action in the matter
until Chairman Bands arrival.
The Ways and Means Committee have
decided to report back tomorrow the res
o}atioR to take recess from December
% 10 January 5. The impression is that
tho resolution will be amended to take
effect on Saturday, the Goth.
General lIazen, Chief Signal Service
officer, has preferred charges against Lieu.
tenant Darlington for disobedienco OF or.
ders and neglect OF duty, in connection
with his command OF the Proteus expedi.
ton for the relief OF Greely.
Mr.. Hewitt has not abandoned his little
tariff bill but Morrison and other members
OF the committee nrc not disposed to waste
any time on futile attempt 10 legislate
on tariff, and it may be regarded as set.
tied that nothing will be done in this di.
rcction. E,Is el,tEs f
No decisions OF general public import.
ancc were rendered by tho United State.
Supreme Court yesterday. Chief Justice
Waite, who was taken sick on Saturday
was absent from his seat for the first time
since he assumed the duties Of Office, His
illness is not regarded as serious. but lie is
confined to bed. Justice Miller is acting
temporarily rs Chief Justice.
1thas been discovered that the Spanish
treaty imposes Il duty Of seventeen cent.
on all American tobacco, and while the
duty on Spanish tobacco is only n cent
and half per pound. This will enable
the manufacturers in Cuba to Use our to
bacco filling mud send back cigars illlet
with American tobacco with the adyan
tagc Of fifteen and n half cents in their ia
yor, this being tho difference in rates o
duty. =
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THE WORKING WORLD
WHAT THE MANUFACTURERS SAY
About tho AmafEa inntcd Association scaic.
Tho Edgar Thompson Steel Works smut
Down-Efect on BrirliOcks-The
1F Conl Minors ControYcrsary,

PlTrsBuRou, Pa, Dec. l5.-The manu-
facturers say tho iron workers who arc
members Of the Amnlgamatcd Association
must submit to reduction next year, OF
there will be shut down. The scale is
not signed until next June, yet the ques'
ton Of wages Is being freely discussed.
President Wcillc, Of tho Amalgamated
Association, left for tho East several days
ago, and nothing has been given out by
the members OF tho association Ms regards
tho object Of his trip, except that It was on
business for the association. To-day il
was learned that Mr.. Weihe was working
up the order in the East, and is making
an effort to get all iron-workcrs into the
association before the scale is presented
next year.
The Eastern district Is said to be the
weakest point in the organization, MS u
large number Of New England mills are
run with non.union men. ..I
A prominent manufacturer said this
afternoon that ho did not see how the iron
men in this district could ask for the
present prices next year. The price
OF pudding was from s. % 10 $ IS
in tile East, and Western manufacturers
had been compelled to do business at a
disadvantage from this reason. IIc says
there are number OF mills in this city
that are not able 10 run and pay the pres.
ent prices. This he contends, is the cadse
of the irregularity in trade here and OF
spasnotic dopressions.
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TIE Ari:Ona Journal refers with pride
to the conviction OF five Mormons indict-
cd i'll that Territory for polygamy. The
convictions are the first Of this kind. The
journal believes that moro will follow,
that the corrupt sect will be driven out
and decent settlers induced to come into
the Territory. y strong dose Of the same
medicine could be administered with salu-
tary effect in Utah, where tho law Is de-
fled with bravenand rebcllous eil'rontery.
II the incoming administration will fol-
low up tho small but good beginning it
will find q strong support in public opin-
ion. II tho job require bayonets, let the
charge be ordered. Polygamy must go,
and the work may as well begin at once.
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A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
An Engineer Found ut Ills Post Stone Deut.
Fireman Fatally Hurt.

An Engineer Pound ut Ills Post Stone Dend
Fireman Fatally Hurt.
PirrsnuRGIr, Dec. l5.--The Pittsburgh
& Western railroad Ind Q destructive
freight wreck to-day, which caused the
death Of Daniel Costello, the engineer Of
tho freight, and serious injury Of John
lateral, the fireman. The train was
bound cityward, and shortly nitcr o'clock
reached place called Geyeis, 10 miles
from Allegheny. At Geyeis there is q
considerable cut on one side Of the track
and steep bank OH the eotler. At differ
ent times small masses OF earth have come
down, but nothing to cause any delay or
accident. The heavy rains OF the past few
days, and yesterday especially, loosened u
large mass OF earth and rock, which fell
upon the track, completely blocking it up.
the freight was running rapidly, it is said,
to make up time, and Engineer Costello
did not see the obstruction until almost
upon it. He made every effort to stop, re.
versed the engine, put on the mir brakes
and sanded the track, but all to no pur-
pose. The engine dashed right into the
midst OF tho mass Of earth, and was
thrown from the track and hurled over
the high bank and turned up on its side in
the yard Of farmers house at the foot OF
the decliyity. The steam poured out in a
dense, scalding cloud, SO that it was al
most impossible to see the engine. Seven
ears followed the engine OH the rails and
were piled up, wreck and disorganized
heap ucroSS the road.
AS Soon as the trainHlen recovered from
the shock, thny rnn TO the locomotive to
rescue their companions. Costello was
found ut his post OF duty, having made no
effort to escape, although he had time to
have done SO had he desired. He was
surrounded by the seething steam and
was stone dead. lie was horribly scald-
ed about the head and body, the steam
having gone through his thick clothing
and heavy buckskin gloves. 1t is also
reported that his neck WIS broken. Lateral
WIS found some distance away, nnd
it seemed as il he lad attempted to
escape by jumping from tho engine, but
had been caught and crushed. lie was
alive, but was 80 badly hurt internally
that it is thought he will not recover.
The present was his first trip. He is a
young man and resides in Allegheny.
Costello was about forty years old, and
lived with his wife and family on Forty
fourth street, Pittsburgh. He was an ex-
pericnced man, having been a passenger
engineer on the Baltimore & Ohio road
for thirteen years previous to going on the
Pittsburgh 4 Western. lie was in good
circumstances, but recently lost about
$500 by endorsing for friends, so his COM
rades say.
Freight traffic was suspended during
the carly part OF the day, and passengers
were transferred around the washout.
The dead and wounded were brought 10
Allegheny and Costello was taken to
Charles 4 PEBBLES undertaking rooms,
Sandusky street, and lateral to the West
Penn Hospital. The loss will bc consider
able rs the cars were badly wrecked.
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olNcMNArrs rlllLANrmnopIsr
Tho VIII OF Tho Lnin K.nben u. Springer
of Oltn's Metropolis,

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. l6.--Thc will Of tho
late Reuben Runyon Springer was pro-
batcd to-day. Tho document, with six
codiells, covers nearly forty pages of legal
cap manuscript. The whole is In his own
handwriting, and be declares Il is made
without tho advice Of any human being.
The largest public bequcst is 100 shares Of
special guaranteed stockin tho Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne 4 Chicago Railroad to the
Music Hall Association, Of tho par value
OF 5000, the income only TO be used for
the support Of Music Hall building, lie
gives also $4,000 10 tho College
OF Music, and $4,000 to tho Museum
association, besides pictures and works of
nrt. In the bcqucsts TO the Catholic
church, the willexeculed March 9th 1878,
was charged by codici dated March
18th, 1881, donating the sum and largely
increasing nearly all the others. Tho final
tequests are to st. Nlary's Seminary of |
the West for the education OF Roman
Catholic priests, $4,000; 10 the Little SIS
ters OF the Poor, $4,000; Good Samari-
tan 5 Hospital, $4,000; Sisters OF CHARITY.
Cedar Grove, for ioundlins asylum, SD,
900; support Of Cathedral schools, $40.
OOO; for home missionary work, 81 900
n year; Sisters Of Mercy, 5000: Convent
ol the Good Shepherd, $4,000; St. Pc
.er's Benevolent Society, s5OOOO; Little
Sisters Of the Poor OF St. Francis, $4,000;
g his faithful domestics and friends, Ellen
Freery and Julia Manning, he gives s., 800
Zach, and to his coaclman, William Doo-
cy, $1,000 and the horses, carriages and
harness..
The bcquests 10 his family were mainly
Q children Of his deceased sisters, Mrs.
soutt, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Rannells.
though he remembers also his wife, s rcla-
ives and his cousins to the third degree,
he bulk Of his estate goes 10 his sisters
hildren. Charles L. Routt, OF Jackson
lille, ILL.,, and Joshua II. Bates and 7. d.
lincoln, Of this city, are executors. The
lst codicil was executed November .G,
Ssh. The estate is estimated to bc worth
1000. 600.
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WcllslIurE Notes.

The skating rink is still the popular
amusement here, it being crowded alI the
time.
Business was never more dull here than
now. Workingmen arc decidedly blue.
There are ten vRcant dwellings in I.azear.
vile, with no prospect OF their being oc-
cupicd soon. II
Sometime Saturtlay'night burglars gain.
cd an entrance to the store OF Palmer K
Windsor and blow tho safe. The
charge not being large enough the door
was not opened; however, it was badly
damaged, and required the work of 4
mechanic for over two hours to open the
wrecked door 80 the books could bc OBJ
tanned, - L.-.--- \ / I..--. u :.
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I.oNDoS, Dec. ia motion will be
made in the City Common Council,
Thursday, 10 offer Il reward OF .c5,O0O for
the discovery OF the persons who commit
ted the dynamite outrage nj London
bridge, Saturday. Great confusion exists
again among the officials on account of
the authority over the bridge being di-
yided into three jurisdictions, namely: :
City police, metropolitan police and water
police. The inability 10 fix the precise
spot where the explosion occurred pre-
vents any one in the department to u.s.
sumc ciarge OF the whole enquiry.
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"GATI" says that Southern men want
Bayard 10 count rs one Of "you uns," not
MS one Of Eve uns." This because Bay
ards Southern home is pretty well north,
andbecause during the war, while Bayard
wasn't in sympathy with the Union, he
displayed little active and effective SYM
pa,hy with disunion. II Bayard is to so
into the Cabinet, Southern men "from
away down" want him to be charged up
TO the Middle States.
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PIrrsnuRdn, Dec. l5.-The feeling at
Braddocks over the sudden closing down
OF the Edgar Thompson steel works is
very gloomy. That thriving town depends
entirely upon the prosperity OF the cstab-
lishmcnt, and the withdrawal OF over one
hundred thousand dollars, which the
employees spent every month, will
seriously affect MI branches Of trudc. A
member Of thefrm in nconversation tonight
said that it was the first time since the
mill started in 1875 that the works had
shut down for like cause. Never since
has there been the same dullncss and de-
preston in the trade. The suspension
will be severely felt by the railroad us
tho average daily freight trailic to and
from the works was 5000 tons.
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PIrTsuuEGIT, Dec. l5.-Thc river coal
miners mctin convention at Monongahela
City to-day to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
demanding an advance in the mining rate.
There was good attendance, nearly every
mine being represented. The question
was discussed moderately, and il was
finally resolved to demand OF the opera
tors an additional half cent per bushel to
take effect next Monday. The tenor OF
the meeting was in opposition to n strike,
but they propose to show n determined
front. The present rate is y cents per
bushcl,