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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
FEARFUL SUFFERING.
The Condition OF Things at wellsViiie
and D. her Towns.

and d. her Towns.
WRLLsyILLE. o., February 9.-The river
has been the highest ever known here.
The people have seen going past hundreds
of wrecks of dwelling houses, stables, large
oil tsnks, and in fact everything that came
within reach OF the irresistible current OF
water. This morning large planning mill,
infect, passed down, almost filled with
lumber This is supposed 10 have come
from Industry.
Fully two hundred houses have been
inundated, the water in many reaching to
and above the second stories. In that por.
ton of the town known as Tophet the
water was Is and 20 feet deep in places,
above the surface of which the roofs OF
houses csn hardly be Giscerned. Several
small dwellings were oyerthrown by the
force of the current and wrecked.
The towns OF East Liverpool, Industry
and Smiths Ferry, above here, suffered
severely, the loss at the latter place
amounting already to $4,000 or $4,000.
At Industry several small houses were
lifted bodily from their foundations and
swept down the stream, the occupants
barely escaping with their lives. The loss
here will amount TO thousands, but the
tue state of affairs cannot be ascertained
till the water rscedes. In some OF the
small towns the suffering is great, but relief
steamers have been supplying them with
provisions. At Bsnwoud tie situation is
al out the same.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
To The Editor of the Renistsr.

The efforts at present made to raise
.,l>nty for the unfortunate sufferers in
,uces me to offer my small mite by offer
ug my time and labor for the purpose Of
living one or two operate performances,
The public may desire, of my musical
'xtrsv8ganzs entitled "Enoch Arden, or
- King Of the CsRnibal Islands" The
:2usic is light, and competent judges have
pTOLounced ii of character which is likely
~ I,.esse the general public. Although it
nay take two months for the proper re-
esrsiug snd studying of the operetts, still
DO not think il will be too late for the OBJ
isci in view, as the calamities and suffer
i"Cs cannot possibly have subsidized by that
iiDre; and, on the other hand, the public
~ large may in a pecunisry way have suffl-
c'"ntly recovered 10 give better substantial
~ than at present. Respectfully,
WALDENAR MALNENG
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
IHlevlNa IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Burglars and Horne Thieves Plying
Their Vocation.

Their Vocation.
UNroETowN, Pa, February 9-While
p, ople along the lowlands have been
courged with floods, We, up here on the
highlands, have been pestered with burg.
lars. A few evenings since the house OF w.
Z. Hart, book. keeper Of the Fsirchsnce
Furnace company, was burglarized Of .
gold watch and ring belonging to Mrs. Hart,
besides other valuables and sum OF money.
The burglary was committed while the
family were at church. This makes half.
dozen raids at Fairchance within q month.
On the same evening some one entered the
residence OF Hon. D. Ksine, OF this place,
and stole $50 from the pockets OF Mr.. II, X.
Kaine's clothes, also carrying of an over.
coat and other clothing. Recently Mr..
George ID. Atkinson, q farmer living near
Pennsville, this county, had one Of his
bert borses stolen. Shortly Afterwards, at
night, some Of the family, on going 70 the
stable, found the thieves In the act OF tax.
ing another fine horse. They hsd the
bride on him and were about TO saddle
h,m when they were discovered, and fed,
escaping through the darkness, though
hotly pursued. There Fever was 20 much
thieyiDg known about here - 10 going on
at present
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
The Firsf Train.

0ae OF the roads that suffered most
heavily from the effects OF the rains in the
early psrt of the week wss the Hempfeld.
Nssrly every cut between this city and
Pittsburgh were filled with mud and rub
bish. Captain Shests, the Supervisor Of
Trains Of this road. at once put a large
number of negroes and Italians to work,
and yesterday afternoon run the first train
into this city from the East via Pittsburgh.
train will leave this city at CPS, Wheel
ing lime. this morning for Pittsburgh, and
thereafter trains will run regularly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
GONE INTO HISTORY.
Tcontiuued from Firs. Page. !

il 10 The Relief COMMITTEES from Wheeling.
he will send them up a. soon Is possible
S, ne blankets and about Il n barrels oil 10 ID
we're Jeff and the boat turned about for
Warren sgain. The current was so swift
u az the boat ran about three-quafters o! 4
mite below Warren before they knew they
were at the place. They turned about and
1, n three more barrels of food and blan-
et,, sftsr which they set sail for Wheel
rug.
A meeting was called, whsch included
the passenger IS well as the Relief Com.
n ittte, and vote of thanks rendered to
c. plain Ball for the use of his boat. Cap
tain Ball responded by saying il was moth
ins to what he was willing to do, 'and Was
g,sd that all were satisfied with his seryic
e.. Three cheers and tiger for Captain
Tell! and the meeting adjourned.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
FoR nice light white biscuit uGe Morning
Glory Baking Powder, sold by all leading
.rGcers. G.S. Feeny, proprietor.
MARTINS FERRY NEWS ITEMs.

At meeting OF the A. VI. r. Church Aid
Society on Friday night the question Re-
solved, THAT the minded man Is stronger
than the minded woman was discussed.
The negatives were J. A. Smith and A. A.
Dtzzle, and the alternatives Henry Carter
and w. II. Turner. and the former came
Dot victorious. Next Friday night the
following question will DO wrestled: Re-
solved, That money has more influence
over the minded man than woman"
Miss Bertie Hopkins has gone to Mt.
Pleasant t. visit friends du ring the food.
c. +. AtTood, Of Akron is in the city on
business.
Mrs. DR.. T c Martin is quite sick.
Martins Ferry wants new depot.
Gus Specht was drowned out, but was
presented with a bouncing big boy by his
wife yesterday.
About half OF the population went down
to Bridgeport yesterday 10 see the fire.
Misses Maggie Quidland and Emma
Custer, OF Steubenville, are the guests OF
Mrs. Robertshsw.
Petitions are being circulated and largely
,ened asking Congress to make an appro-
priation for the sufferers Of the Ohio
Valley.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
AYouux Thief Captured.

John Anderson, a boy about twelve or
fourteen years of age, living with his uncle,
Bolen Davis, in North Wheeling, stole from
q trunk which was broken at the hasp, and
in his uncle's room at the time, siIty.hye
dollars in nstional paper currency, (siI
tens and one fve) and made away with 1t
before he was discovered. The theft was
committed on Thursday, 7th inst. The
Boy confssses to taking twenty-five dollars,
two tens ard one five dollar note, but no
more. His uncle had saved the money for
the purpose of paying his house rent.
He is a poor, hard working man, and the
less falls heavily on him now, Young An
derson had preliminary hearing before
Squire d. H. Phillips, yesterday afternoon,
and was held in 81 900 bail for his appear.
ance on Monday next, for final examina-
ton. In default Of the required bail he
was committed to Jail by the Justice. ON.
Ger Dunlap made the arrest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
A GHASIlY SIGH.
The Jorn Remains OF al CnknOwu
Man Pouni Near Fan eayfile.

Tn6 JOIN hematus OF MI OukuOWu
Man Rouni Near Evansville.
EVANSVILLE o, Februry 9.-Elmer Jones
q young man, this morning while hunting
muskrats In the woods at Cusac's station,
FIVE miles south Of this city, was shocked
by finding. fifty yards from the railroad.
the body OF dead man. He Immediately
gave the alarm and a number OF farmers
gathered at The scene. A revolver was lying
by the body, and there was . bullethols
through his head. The ody was In an
advanced state OF decomposition, and the
stranger had, from all apr esrances, been
dead several months. His head was sepsr-
ated from bis neck and was found 10 feet
away, while one leg and one arm were al
most separated from the trunk, as though
dogs had been at the body. The msn was
well dressed, but their was no name or any
mark about the clothing by which the
identity OF the dead man could be estsb
lished.. II is thought to be q man OF about
thirty years OF age. The body was found
near where Frank Sheppard committed
suicide last December.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
communication.

The following were received yesterday
md are worthy Reconsideration:
To the Editor Of the Register.
am glad of your suggestion of printing
back list of unprincipled and mercenary
~ersops Those who charged eIo7bitant
sums OF s. and more for a boat ride ought
not only have their names published but
should Re prosecuted for doing business
SithCut proper license. I have been told
shat prominent business man, not far
rom the Mcclure House, demanded SIS for
he Use Of his boat for q short time from
Hr. Grubb, the jeweler. The names of
Doe stores who asked and received $3.50
for gum boots, which before the calamity
old at $3.50, might be added, for these
mercensry dealers well knew that these
soOds were wanted for absolute necessities
10 assist in the relief Of unfortunate suffer
RS OBSERVER.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
SOrsO BsDAs MIGMTBE.
Tie Water still Risfng at Cincinnati
but All Preparations Made for n
Flood.

rhe Water still Risfng at Cincinnati
but All Preparations Made for n
Flood.
CINCINNATI, February 9-At 3 =. N the
r;Ver is 81 feet and nigh, Tnis is signif.
ant as slowing that the rapid rise at
points above reported yesterday and day
before iesius 10 bs felt here. The rise in
The past twerty-fUur hours exceeds that OF
the preceding day. The opinion OF good
observers OF Ohio River floods that it not
only will continue 10 rise here until Mon
lay but mat during to night and to morrow
TIE Sc will he increased. Air eady the
liver has gone beyond the flood Of
SO making third IN rank. 1t has only
i've inches to rise ua,ii TOO mark Of the
smous flood 1882 il reached. There Ii
Aow no doubt the point will be reached
md then the race becomes interesting be-
.eem there is not lacking sort OF a wish
Tor the sske OF the sPt ctaCle that 1884 may
ONE out ahead. But this is not fe sred by
:hCse dir ectly affected by Hood. 1t has
Aetn stated that the losses of this
year with the same OF water will
e not more than ten per cent. OF
hlsC (! ,ast year. This applies mainly to
Sc. - al and household property. la the
',ln Il pianos alone last years aggregate
as Nos heavy; now scarcely a single in
,uument has been caught in the water;
out in other and larger interests the loss
must be heavy. The interruption TO bust
cess, manufacturing. trading and transpor
lstion must continue through period OF
TWO weeks. The damage 10 the submerged
machinery will be the same. Lumber
and coal yards will suffer about as they did
last yesr. In Mill Creek Valley, where
immense vegetable gardens exist, the loss
IS iucalculable. II would be idle to
attempt TO compute in figures the total
losses. The conditions for comfort and
safety are excellent in the main portion
# the city. The impression that a large
;rsct Of the city is covered by water is er.
roEeOus and the portion submerged except
in the suburbs is not much use for resi-
iepcss. The main residence and business
portion of the city stands on high ground
far out Of the reach of the highest food. The
arrangements for preserving peace and pre-
ventiD e crime are vastly better than when
there is no flood. Not onl y are the police more
wstcbful, but they are enforced by 500 mi
litia who patrol the streets at night Re-
lief work here grows daily as the stock OF
provisions of poor families imprisoned in
houses diminishes. The best men in the
city are directing the work and giving II
constant personal attention. In Newport,
KY, the burden has grown so great that
the Mayor has called on neighboring Ken
tucky towns for help
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
Aid for Cineiunati's SUFFERS,

CsIcAeo, Ills, February 9.-In Vim
the calamity which has befallsn Cine >.
Colonel Mapleson has decided T. por,'l
the Opera season which was to bess 4.
next Monday. At the sugge 'tious o, i
danes Patti and Gerster, Maple in.,
to organize . special performsno. h
given In this city next week the p-t.'
to be transmitted for the relief o! ID, >
sufferero,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
no INVESTORS.

Pess.s inaasss - make iarp +" M.
x..t..,is n As1ar.bis Fsal sstsas ILL.,
IDLY oKoVEs8 city. o. IN art -
sssuniiea ,ayiss good rss.. Of in,.s,.rssL
invitsd - ssnsspond VITA tss ssS 800
81. PAU, ~ capital Of Hin.s'.s - ~
= Us hsad Of ssvisssios Of ne :. -
saspps hives. snA u ~ csss,~ ~, Eotk
connsrsial nstropolb q " 49, -
vs4 bsang IN tnpsftA.s raan 80 Hosasa
ons d ths tsrnini o. " M aVv
PsciAe Railroad. now eonps spssA
sdvsptsges sssn 70 is.a -. sonvssoSss
future. IL population. " " m: IN -
'si iss;I,:..x:. e: 9 8. NED. Of tscsu up W.
esptionabi; , : s.9 ecnXG5HsKLI.
Real E1fnso girn.
I:.x r s'yTis s;n = | = q 'sI's'i's'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10

Considerable excitement Was created at
midnight, last night, by six or seven shots
fred on Chapline street, opposite the First
Presby terian Church. They were fired by
officers Montgomery and Lsughlin at
"Eggy" Condrey, as he ran down the street.
Montgomery had arrested Condrey for car.
ryIng concealed weapons, and as they were
going up Twelfth street, Condrey broke
away and ran down Chapline. Both Off.
GERS fred RS he ran, and Montgomery said:
II shot to kill, ss no man can run away
from me-" Condrey was not hit, but was
intercepted by some stranger at the corner
of -Four tenth street. He was then safely
lodged in iall.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
Help! Helpi More HeIpi

There is need of much more clothing OF
every DESCRIPTION at the Linsly Institute,
corner Eoff and Fifteenth streets. The
sdies of the benevolent society are unable
TO supply the many most pitiable cases OF
restitution. The people who can possibly
20 so will please send in hats, caps, shoes,
stockings and clothing Of every esciiption
;or men, women and children. Please
give the matter immediate attention.
MIS- II. NJ. HARPER,
SEC. Pro ten. Benevolent Society.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
A KANSAS TRAGEDY,
A II usband and Wife Murdered In Cold
Blood.

KANSAS CRY, February "a brief spe'
cisl from Frankfort, in Norteastern Kan
sas, says a horrible double murder was
disclosed yesterday. John Huntington, q
farmer living six miles east Of Frankfort,
IN q sparsely settled district, came TO town
Tuesday last with load OF hogs, and re-
turned home that night He was not seen
again until yesterday, when his lifeless
body, with that OF his wife, were found In
a barn on his premises. A hired man in
HunniDetons employ, together with q
horse and saddle, are missing. The neigh
borhood is greatly excited, and detectives
have been sent for to work up Q case,
though the fugitive is probably far away
by this time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
General Goa's Idea.

Samuel LsughIin, Esq, ssii yesterday
morning, in referring to the resolution Of
General Gotf to appropriate an hundred
thousand dollars for the benefit of Ohio
Valley sufferers: The idea Is a good one,
Mt shows ali ignorance Of the magnitude
ri the DE- mands al this time. Ny opinion
= thst instead OF appropriating tfty mil.
l0Ls of dollars for the Mississippi sni its
tributaries, Congress should a. oace apprO
priste ten millions for the benefit OF the
sufferers in the Ohio Valley. General GOf
conld get such resolution through jus. as
essiiy as he can get the one hundred thou
sand dollar one through. The people need
ID and should have It,"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
Ard From, Outside.

An erroneous impression has been Gre
ed by one or two misststements. One
was, that Wheeling needed no outside aid,
and the other that generous proffer from
abroad had been refused. Both are mis-
takes. Already nearly $1,000 have been
expended, and as the necessity will exist
for some time, we must have outside aid.
No proffer has been rejected and none will
be. There is 10 doubt that, ultimately,
inside assistance will be called for.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
POTTERIEs FULL OF WATER.
Desiiiution and Suffering Among the
PeOpIe-RaiIrOads Damaged.

DestitutiOn and Suffering Among the
PeOpIe-RaiIroads Damaged.
EAST LIVERPOOL, o., February 9. The
greatest fl ,od in the history Of the place
has begun to recede and ruins and wrecks
are beginning to arise out OF the water.
Wreck and ruin extend from Ohio City far
down the river, covering everything below
the Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad from
tie above point to Wellsville. All the
potteries are full OF water, destroying
thousands Of dollars " orth OF ware, glazes
etc, and the loss to the buildings cannot
now be estimated. The large pottery of c.
c. Thompson & Co. is in imminent danger
of being swept into the boiling waters, as the
entire structure is almost wholly built on
new made ground George S. Horker " Co.
are at this time the greater sufferers, two
brick buildings having partially been de-
stroyed, and one frame building and con-
tents entirely gone. The greatest misery
isin Jethro, where poor families have gone
and built for convenience as well as TO be
able to have a home Of their own, and now
everything is gone, end they are penniless
and without a home, with starvation al.
NEST staring them in the face. Communi-
cation is cut off, except one wire 10 Cleve.
land. Our people are crying out for papers,
but cannot get any. One nile above here
the railroad has slipped over the bank,
while all along the bank it will have to be
strengthened before teams can run. 1t
will be one week before We can get gas.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10

Why is it so many suffer from rheuma.
;isD. aches, kidney diseases, liver COM
ptsints, heart affections, ETC.? 1t is simply
aecause they will not come and be healed.
All diseases begin from q want Of iron in
The blood. This want of iron makes the
h'o"d thin, wstery and impure. Impure
blood carries weakness and distress TO ev-
cry part of the body. Supply this lack Of
iron by using Browns Iron Bitter's and
you will soon find yourself enjoying per-
feet freedom from aches, pains and general
[; I.alth
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10

PITTSBURGH, February 9-The eut,sL
the spring racing meeting OF th. RI
burgh Driving Park Association co..
this evening. The list Is composed o. n
names, among them being many o. p
finest runners in the county The n.,(
ing commences June ~, ard will LAST n
DAYS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
Losses at Bellaire.

The following information was furnished
by Jesse s. Trull, of Bellaire:
The Pittsburgh coal works lose between
s, 90 and 5000; the Ohio Valley Cement
Company, $500; Bellsire window glass
works, 81 500; Roadefer BrOs,'s flint glass
works, 5000; Htns glass works, 81, $50;
Enterprise glass works, 81 900; Chic goblet
works, 81 900; Belmont coal works, run by
Hestherington Bros, between 5000 and
Se0,UOO.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
Col. kemple's Mule.

Col. Jake Kemple will exhibit his Gov.
eminent Mule at the Opera House next
Saturday evening, the 10th inst, under the
auspices OF Holiday Post G. A. r. Every
person who attends must buy ticket, but
any one can buys ticket without attend.
ing. The subject of the lecture is funny
thing, anyway, and the Colonel will make
It more Imaginable than ever, especially as
this animal is Government Mule. The
mule will begin to kick at 8 O'clock and at
the same time the fun will commence and
continue until the curtain falls.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
Masonic Relief Fund.

TIE various Masonic organizations met
ssterdsy to take action looking to the re-
lief Of the sufferers. K. ]. Smythe was
elected Chairman, DR.. Edwards Secretary,
snd DR.. Morris Treasurer. The following
committees were appointed:
On RelIef-F. P. Jepson, DR.. Caddle, Fl.
r. Bist, G. 4. Schaefer. J. A. II. Parsons
MISREPRESENTATION Hastings, Alfred
Caldwell, and John NJ. Birch.
The Subscription Committee got to work,
ar in an ipcredlb bly, short time had raised
1900. In day or two they will run it to
over $1,000.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
Railroad Trouble IN Poit.,ilI.

PorrsMLLE, Pa, February IN.
morninga force OF workm o,t.nIs
operating under a char or OF tie P.ps
Street Railway Company commsrced r.
ing tracks on Norwegians tree. The vs
was topped by IN injunction obtainsl }
the PottAville and Mahonany Isilroi
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
Htl,srd Heard From Again,

HAsJLroS, ONT, February "-Sh.s
Iodwict, OF youngstown, 0, has procure
the arrest Of Frank HiIiard, who skp,..
bsil on the charge Of the a'tsnp eli mn
per OF Kennedy, . lawyer. Hllisrd prom
in YetDrn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
THE CITY sPLInTERs.
small news Items Abous IeWa sd
Vicinity.

Vicinity.
Nh JosrPH GIBBs last night added TO
B. Harrison's list OF contributions 70.
TEE Knights of st. George are requested
to meet at their hall to-day ut ~ O'CLOCK
An.
TRAIN will leave Postoffics on Hemp
field this Sunday morning ut 6:25 O'CLOCK
for Pittsburgh.
An alarm of fire was sent In yesterday
afternoon caused by . slight IRE In the
roof of Arbenz's furniture store on Main
street The Gre, however, was Quenched
without the assistance Of the department
No. damage.
HENRY CALLAHAN, colored, was commit
ted to Jail by Justice Ankle yesterday, TOT
causing q disturbance in Mrs. Roberts
boarding house, corner OF Fourteenth and
Chapliue street, Friday evening. He will
have hearing on Monday.
THE ladies' branch of st. VInoepts Aid
Society went to Ritchietown yesterday,
hunted Hp twenty destitute families ana
sent them to the Convent and Cathedral
parish school, where they were comfortably
CHARTERED and fed by the Sisters OF ss.
Joseph.
ALEXANDER BONE. real estate agent, sold
on THURSDAY last the residence ll8 Fife tn
street to Mr.. q. w. Redmond. Also thu
property OF Nimrod Greininger 22l2 Eof
street to Mr.. August Wiedebusch, OF
Moundsvile. Each Of the properties
brought s., SEQ.
THERE will be special meeting OF the
Knights of ST. George at their hall to-day
Sunday at IL o'clock A. M, for the Pur'
pose Of taking such action as the society
n ay deem best in assisting to relieve those
made poor and needy by the recent Hood:
Members ere requested to be present At
the hour named.
TIE Ladies Of the Wheeling Female Col,
lfge have responded very Rooiy to the CAL
for RI lief Of sufI, ring, caused by the food
Early on Saturday morning a snug little
sum was raised to buy material for cloth
ing, and all day long busy fingers were do
ing willing work for those who were home
less and bad lost their little all on earth.
Many God bless you" fell sweetly on
the ear as the hungry and half clad went
from the college doors.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
Racing ~ New Orlsaus,

Nxw ORLEANS, February 9.-rher. y,
good track for the races to-day. O.. :,
Boulette, winner, time, LIS, on. >,
spd one-eighth, Athlone, winner. i,
2:0l; heat race, six furlougs, Ph,'
NOD, time. l:l7iI; three.qusrters N |, :
was won by Sorrel Dan, time, lax.