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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
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CRIMES IND CASUALTIES.

There was severe storm in Lancaster
county, Pa, on Sunday afternoon. Hail
fell in some sections and cut the tobacco
badly.
dispatch from Troy, N. Y, says John
Van Nolkenburg, Go years of age, was
carried over the Stuyvesant Falls ON Sat
urday. His body has not been recovered.
A heavy rain storm Mt Kalamazoo
Mich, on Sunday night, submerged
nearly all the celery fields in That section
causing damage amounting to about
100000.
heavy rain, accompanied by hail,
thunder and lightning, passed over
Kingston, N. Y, Monday afternoon.
Several persons received shocks from
lightning.
kilograms received from New Bedford,
Massachusetts, announce the loss of the
whaling brig Isabella, of that port, in the
ice at Hudson's bay, and the crew have
arrived at st. Johns, New Brunswick.
Two men named Curry and Boyle,
while drunk in aVilkesbarre, Pa, met
Andrew Kassoski, Hungarian, ON his
way home. They quarelled with him
without provocation and beat him to
death with n club.
At Big Rock Crossing, at Pittsburg,
yesterday, gravel train on the Allie
gheny Valley railroad struck a phaeton
in which We're three girls, instantly
killing Stella Smith and seriously in
juring Emma Smith and Mary Dunn.
A dispatch from Brace Bridge, Ontario,
says news of the passage of tornado
over the north end of the Muskoka dis
trict has been received. Trees were
blown down, and houses and barns
unroofed. Two children were killed by
falling trees.
Monday night two freight trains collided
ON the Chesapeake a. Ohio railroad, near
Newport News, wrecking both engines
and killing Engineer Spott Swift and
Brakeman George Wheeler, and fatally
injuring Thomas Halloran and seriously
injuring five other train hands, An open
switch caused the accident.
A dispatch from Vinita, Indian terri.
tory, says Frank p. Cass andA P. Goody.
kountz, two prominent citizens of Vinita,
who left there week ago for the Chey.
enne and Arapahoe reservation to buy
CATTLE. were murdered while asleep in
camp, about two miles from the Sac and
Fox agency, last Thursday night. The
deed was evidently committed for
! plumber,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
NEH1RR.
The College struck By lightning
Returning from IsehOb0Ttl,

Returning from IscbObOfIi.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, Aug. 25.--On Sunday evening
about $ o'clock the new addition to the
college building was struck by lightning.
The shock was distinctly heard by many,
but supposed to he the report of gun.
a critical examination of the building re-
vealed the track Of the fluid, which came
in the window and struck with terrific
force at point ON the first floor about 10
feet distant.
The floor i'll the immediate vicinity was
torn up and a deep lndentation made in
heavy rafter of the floor. The lnths on
the half completed wall were dislocated
aud n new door which was securely FMS
tened, was burst open and wrecked.
Singularly enough, there was not the
slightest indication of fire about the
wreck, and it is fortunate, indeed,
for under the circumstances il
would have gained much Roadway before
ii would have been discovered, owing to
the peculiar situation of the building. The
damage, which is not heavy, will he i'm
mediately repaired and the completion of
the building expeditiously proceeded with
in time for the opening on September 3D.
Newark has suffered quite an exodus of
its society people lately, The destina-
ton of the people in general has been
Rehoboth, and the register of the Hotel
Henlopen there shows the presence of
many Newarkers at this favorite hostelry.
Quite number of Newark's quota came
home to-day, showing unmistakable indi-
cations of their sanguinary conflicts with
the mosquito; the latter, Judging from
appearances, evidently getting the best
of it. Those arriving home to-day were
DIR. Wolf and wife, the Rev. G. NJ Bond
and wife, Delaware Clark and wife, Miss
Annie M. Lindsey, Mrs II, L. Curtis and
L. l.. Curtis.
G. M. Curtis, ESD, administrator of
Richard Simmons, deceased, will sell at
public sale on Saturday, August 2gth, at
the Washington House, three dwelling
houses in this town. Two of these are
situated on Chapel street and one on east
end of Main street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
pAnrn oM 4 srNAMER.


hhtgt ~
KArrsKrrI HOTEL, LAKE GEORGE, N. y,
Aug. 24.--About 10.45 this morning the
walking beam of the steamer Ticonderoga
broke, followed by the crashing of the
rod and of all the beam through the upper
deck, crushing the main stairway causing
a panic among the passengers. No one
was hurt, but all had put on life
preseryers. Scores of small boats and
Tugs came to the rescue. 1t was narrow
escape Captain Manville puts the dam
age at $40, 900; insured.
In a moment the boat was enveloped in
cloud of binding steam from the
broken cylinder, and q scene of terrible
confusion ensued. Women and children
screamed, and several tainted and were
borne out upon deck by the crew and
some of the cooler-headed passengers
| Children became separated from their
parents in the confusion, and the cries oil
women and children, mingling with the
| kissing sound Of the escaping steam, pro.
| duced n terrible pandemonium. 10 add
| TO the excitement some one shouted
| pFire |" and u wild rush was made fol-
| the life preservers. Luckily there were
| plenty of these at hand and the passen
gers were soon supplied. Several per
sons tried to jump overheard, and two
women were caught by deck hand just
as they were about to leap of the rail
One young man had six life preserves
strapped around him and was wildly call
ing for his ''ma" and shouting Fire 7
He was seized by another passenger, who
stihed his cries by clapping his hand owe
his mouth.
At the first crash Capt. Manville, wh'
had been sitting ON a.sofa near the mail
staircase, rushed on deck. Assisted b.
the crew and a few of the passengers wit
had retained their presence of mind, h
moved quickly about among the fright
ened passengers, assuring them that tn
danger was over and that the boat woul
not sink. In n few minutes he had sue
ceeded in allaying their excitement, an
the panic, which threatened TO result i
loss of life, was averted. None OF I'll
passengers received more than fe'
slight scratches, and the escape of man
from death OF serious injury is considere
almost miraculous
1 ['rhe dispatch does not explicitly so
whether the three Wilmingtonians, DIR. Il
II. Wilson, Joseph A. Richardson, Esq
and Haywood Conant, enjoying the
vacation on the New York lakes were o
board the boat ut the time of the acc
dent; but it is probable that they were
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
TORNADO IND FROST.
A Million Dollars Damage AT
CIlarIestOm-COld Wave RrOIkem.

A tornado struck Charleston, S. O.,
Tuesday morning. One-fourth of the
houses in the city were unroofed,
church spires were blown down and
four vessels were wrecked. The loss
is estimated at 81, 000,0O0. Part of the
New Brighton Hotel, on Sullivan Island,
was blown down, but no person was in
jured.
The storm of Monday night and Tues-
day morning at Sidney, Ohio, was the
heaviest ever known there. Tuesday
morning n linear feet of 25 foot en-
bankment of the water works reservoir
went out, leaving the town without water
for motive power or the extinguishing Of
fires.
A storm at Newport, r. l., on Monday
night, was the most violent known for
years.
The signal service officers at st. Paul,
Minnesota, said Tuesday that the frost
line on Monday night extended as far
south as Moorhead, where the mercury
fell to 32', the killing frost point. There
is no further fear of frost in that section
for the present, as the cold wave is
broken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
CHANDLER SUSTAINED.


The controversy over the high school
tower and the 9-inch walls of the build
ing, both of which were condemned by
Building Inspector Chandler, was settled
by the building commission Saturday
night After final visit of inspection to
the school the commission met i'll the
Office of Chief Engineer Robinson and
carefully considered the subject in all its
hearings. As IL result, it was unanimously
decided not to sustain the school building
committees appeal from Building In
spccuor Chambers condemnation. Motif
cation of the commissions action iii the
premises to be sent to the parties to the
controversy, was prepared and signed, as
follows
WIIMINGToH, DEL, Aug. 22d, 1885 M.
j. III. HptecLtr and others, Buihiing Com
miHee Of The ne'c High iSchOOi- (iENrIEMEN
The committee of city Council ON public
buildings and tho chief engineer of tho
surveying department have given careful
hearing 10 the controversy between thu
building committee Of the new high schOo
building ut Eighth and Adams streets, and
Building Inspector Chandler, regarding
certain decisions of the inspector with
reference to work at tho high school build
ing. They have also visited the schoo
house, and heard the testimony OF builders
regarding the matter in controversy.
II is tho unanimous decision of the com
mittee that the appeal of the building
committee on the high school be not sus
| tanned"
HnRERf ii. TAYLOR,
ALFRED s. DENNEY,
NlERRIs TAYLOR,
LEWIS f. GRuBB,
i. q. MOORE,
Committee
Attest FREDERIC H. ROBINSON,
Chief Engineer
A similar notice was directed to Mr.
Chandler.
In regard to the cost to the schoo
board of the changes ordered by him
Building Inspector Chandler says the ex
pense of studding the walls will be abou
$3.50, while from $500 10 $500 will b
saved by dispensing with the tower, eyel
if the material ordered for it is paid for
The decision of the commission wa
eagerly awaited by large numbers O
people, and receives the general an,
hearty approval Of the public.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
I TOBACCO swTNDLER.


aud False Pretenses.
Detectives Bond and Donpghy Of Philn-
delphia. came down to, Wilmington Fri
dav and recovered 1900 cigars which
had been cold here by Henry Young, O
Young man with full brown beard,
claiming to be wholesale cigar dealer in
PHILADELPHIA. The 1900 cigars were part
OF case of 10000 which Young had sold
to @. X. Gilmore, at No. 105 East Second
street, this city, at 80 thousand. Mr..
Gilmore had disposed of 5000 OF the lot,
and the detectives got all that were left
Chief Dougherty assisted the detectives
in the work of recovering the cigars
Young was arrested last Thursday III
Philadelphia by the same detectives ON
| the charge of obtaining goods by false
| pretenses. II is alleged that the defendant
and a companion have been orderlnlS
/ cigars from tobacco merchants through
| out the country ont the representation that
the goods were intended for Douglass y
| Co., Richard Driver and others OF Phila.
| delphia. The plan of the swiudlers was
| to have the tobacco shipped to Philadel'
phia and then place il in storage house
until they were ready to dispose of IL Il
dealers. They had contracted with Z
grower named Giyins, in Lancaster
county, to supply them with 70, 900 cigars
but Givins was shrewd enough TO inquire
of Douglass IL Co. If they had ordered ht'
tobacco. They had not and the Lancaster
county man saved his property. Doug
lass & 90. had bought some cigars from
Young and afterward discovered thai
they had been obtained by fraud, bu
/ could not find the swindler.
When Young was examined check fol-
| $50 for the consignment to MIR. Gilmore
was found in his possession and I'M
pounded by the detectives. Upon the
discovery of the cigars here Magistrate
Smith Friday increased Youngs secunt.
from $500 TO $4,000. The United Statei
postal authorities have received com
/ plants Of the operations of Young AMI
his alleged fellow conspirators through
/ the mails.
The cigars in question belonged t.
Douglass u Co. and neither they nor Mr.
Gilmore will suffer by this transaction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

PRct strikes the nail ON the head in
this weeks cartoon. Instead Of sticking
useless little columns and statues al over
the country, lei MS honor the memory of
General Grant-as the Hebrews are pre-
pairing TO honor the memory of Sir Moses
AIontehorc by combining tile various
separate funds now being subscribed and
erecting herewith IN institution, educa-
tioual OF charitable, that shall hand his
name down TO posterity in living strength
aud grandeur" What grander, nober
monument could any American desire
than such institutions as commence
rate the bounty and promise for ages 10
come to keep in grateful remembrance
the names of Stephen Girard, Peter
Cooper, George Peabody and Matthew,
Vassar?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

A Story Nmia n Moral.
Our morning contemporary POLITICALLY |
suggests that MIR. Hickman, even though |
with wings, is b. b.-thatis |
to say a bridge builder who 'gets there
all the same.p Which recalls little
story.
Once upon time there was church,
not very old but. by Ieason of certain
Inherent detects OF structure, grown so
.dilapidided that some OF The congregation
were ashamed aud few little afraid to
worship longer therein. 1t was pretty
clear that new odifiee would be a
good thing and meetings of the
board of trustees We're called to
consider the matter. The board, how
ever, found it hard to decide what to do.
Some aspiring members of the congrega-
ton were in favor of pitching right in
and building big green stone church
with lofty steeple, which should be
enthusiastically grand, an ornament to the
city and all that sort of thing. Others
could not see their way clearly to raise
the funds for so grand an editice, and
argued that q less costly building OF
plain brick, without any superfuities,
would answer as swell, last as long and
be more in harmony with the
condition of the church exchequer. Still
others advocated the patching up of the
old structure for the present, and the
postponement of building operations
until some more favorable opportunity.
There were also disagreements as to the
site of the proposed new editice, por
ton of the congregation fayoring the old
locality and considerable body pre-
ferring to go farther up town where the
chances of adding to the membership of
the church would, they considered, be
materially improved.
In the presence of such diversity of
sentiment among the congregation the
trustees, after duly weighing the matter,
very naturally decided to take no imme-
diate steps towards the erection of n new
church, hut to make certain necessary re-
pairs to the old building and await fur
Their developments. Having reached this
conclusion, they deputi2ed one of their
number to attend TO this business, author
lied him to draw on the treasury for the
requisite sum to pay for these repairs and
quietly repaired to their respective homes.
Now it came to pass that the member
upon whom this repairing business de.
yolved, had very definite ideas of his owl
MS to what the congregation should do
He was not exactly the embodiment o
the whole church, but lie thought hi
knew better what was needed thal
ali the other members put together. III
had long before decided upon TIL
grand green stone structure will
its towering spire and he was no
troubled by any doubt as to where thi
imposing edifce should be built. So h
said to himself II will take this fun
and contract with good friend Of min
to run up the stately steeple and stalk
ont 4 graveyard, and after these repairs
have been made will see wliat my FELLOW
members are going TO do about IT,"
But when this church trustee found hi
steeple and graveyard project blocked b
Il certain legal document called mn il
junction lac realized that eontiugenciy
may arise 10 prevent even one occupya
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
rl,c .rhird street I.ri,l.e.

New Castle Star.
We would suggest to the members of
the levy court, the importance, we may
say the necessity ofimmediately annulling
tile action of the chairman of the bridge
committee. If they do not they might as
we'll acknowledge that Mr. Hickman is
the levy court, for in giving the contract
for the construction of an approach or
abntmcnt to the Third street whining
tom bridge at the cost of SS7.gS5, lie has
acted in direct opposition TO their
decision made last spring. II was de-
cided that the old bridge should remain
as it was for two years, and thus save the
necessity of increasing the tax rate for
the present year But Mr.. Hickman
won't have it so. He is going to take the
matter out of the hands of the levy court
and build n fine new iron bridge, for
which he has already received plans-and
we suppose paid for them out of the
peoples money-at n cost of S60,000.
Now, we would like TO know if the levy
court is going to allow this man to run
the county. If they do not annul the
contract to build this abutment before il
is begun and the work is allowed to pro.
coed, each member of the levy court will
be held personally responsible for the
outrage on the taxpayers. Don't be
afraid, gentlemen, you are not the right
kind of men to hold the responsible posi-
tions you now hold if you will allow one
man to run the machine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

PrTspuRG, PA, Aug. %. A special
from Beaver Falls, Pa, says: S. Y.
Calvin, secretary of the Beaver Falls
Building Loan Association, and one of
the most prominent citizens of this place
has been arrested upon charge of
embezzling So of the funds of the
association. The accused gave bail for n
hearing on next Saturday, when he claims
he will be able to prove his innocence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

RO,ICIf'S WORKS.

work Resumed On Private Com
tracts at KAis New York. I3stabIisIl-
nBcnt.
New York, Aug. 90. About dozen
men under foreman went TO work ut the
Morgan iron works this morning for the
purpose of completing several pieces of
work for parties other than the govern
ment, which We're left unfinished ut the
time of the suspension.
The shop engine was put in motion for
the first time ON new shaft for the
Pacific Mail steamer Colon. By the time
the work above referred to is completed
il is expected that orders will be received
authorizing continuance of work upon
the government contracts now pending.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
Crazcd by Liquor am Indiana
shoots Several People and
HWf aDtHs,lf.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. "a,
Journals Salem, Ind, special rep,
terrible case of drunken madness.
Berkey, DR., a son of one of the Il
citizens of the place, while intoy;
appeared on the streets yesterda
began an indiscriminate fusiladt
fired nine shots, aiming Mt who eve
pened to be in range.
Laura Klerner received two )
one in the wrist and one in the sho
William McLanaban was shot Il
the hand. w. s. Percise sustai
flesh wound in the thigh. Jordan
received a bah through the bod
below the heart and will probab
Payne when shot was in a buggy
companion.
Dragging Payne from the buggy
compelled the other man to drive d
attempted to escape. Finding th
possible Berkey placed the pistol toh
head and fired. The ball took eaN
the young man died in Is minute
cause is known for the bloody y0
cept that Berkey was completely
by liuuor,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
BOOK NOTICES.

ELECTRIC d. n o. is an apt title to the
latest issue of corporation bound to excel
in what it offers the public; and in this in-
stance, as in many others, 1t but shows its
determination to take and hold the lead in
the field that had its birth under the care OF
the original b. Il o. a little more than 40
yenrs ago. The book is certainly unique III
its design and execution, and 1t is said to be
the inst genuine success in water color
effect from printing press. Pang
born still proves his genius in his
latest innovation, and the designing ,engrav-
ing and printing by the American Bank
Note Company need no comment. The
cover IL anything is the neatest piece of the
whole attempt, the lightning flash forming
the word electric" and coils OF wire the
"B. Il o." The fac smile of a b. q o. send
ing blank bearing Il message from President
Bates is perfect, the familiar signature
carrying one back to the days when bust
ness association formed its acquaintance III
pen and person. A native OF this county,
the name adds one more to the m
creasing list OF well-known telegraphers
from Delaware. OF interest to note in these
days of warfare on overhead wires is the
attempt by Morse to have placed his first
line underground, a principle to which q
return is about to be made, lat least in cities
There is considerable matter of interest in
this novel book, though the statement OF u
I0-word tariff to Chicago of 1920 prior to
the advent Of the b. 4 o., and some other
comparisons, must have been considerably
''prior." Competitive telegraphy can be
sustained, yet there are some exceedingly
low rates from which while adding to
their toll from increased business, mama
gers experience decreased receipts. Tie
b. & o., however, has come to stay, although
desperate efforts have been made to get
them to ''nhble, and rumors and cores
pondence given publicity which, however,
appear to fix the negotiations upon one
corporation only, and that not the u. 4 o.
Those who desire copy of this artistic gem
have but to forward their address with
stamp to ID. II. Bates, President and General
Manager Of the Baltimore Il Ohio Telegraph
Company, New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27

The gift from France to AmericaI
statue Of Liberty Enlightening tile
has started u movement ut Dd
Springs, Florida, to send n return
n colossal bronge statue of WASH
the pedestal of which is to show
relief, figures of Generals Grant n
and the early French. American 4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
A NARR0W ESCAPE.
How an Iowa villain Escaped
Being Lynched by an Infatuated


SIOUX Cry, IA, Aug. 25.-Fred. Ward,
n farm laborer, was lodged in Jail last
night, charged with outraging Mrs j. L.
Mctilasher of Otto, 40 miles east of this
city. Sunday afternoon, Ward got
drunk in Otto, rode to McGlasher's saw
mill and finding Mrs. McGlasher with
only two little children, committed the
crime. lie wus found by an officer in a
saloon playing pool. Ward made a show
of fight, mounted his horse and rode oil.
Another officer chased him three miles
and captured him.
AS the officer was leaving Otto with the
prisoner, about 100 men came with n
rope to hang Ward but on the officer
showing royulvors the crowd allowed him
to start with the man. Another crowd
collected ma lonesome spot about Il mile
from ito 10 take the prisoner from the
officer, htt another rnnl was taken and
Wnid was itodght here in safety.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-27
THE Blue AND THE GRAZ
A Confederate soldiers ContribpI
10 "a GRANT Decentralization
uacsed.

10 "A ssrant NAeniOrial-NhOre
pected.
CALDWELL, ONO, Aug. 24.-Tbs
diers here are trying to raise 1851,
build private soldiers monument n
form of a memorial hall, They \
$1,000 at the recent soldiers rep,
and have appointed II. L. Peters
termaster of Post 491 of the Grand
of the Republic to receive contribut
In 1874 there was q reunion here 0,
Blue and Gray.
j. M. Dalzell who called that REL
received a letter recently from
Robert McEldowney of Martinsville
Va, member of Stonewall
sons brigade, enclosing cont
ton for the monument. He
~ am not q member Of
Confederate camp, being far ren
from them, but the brigade (StoneV.
which belonged has something Of
tory. ! enclose a small contribution
regret that cannot make it
i sum-"
The promoters of the movement
to have other responses from eI
fedates as substantial token of The
will between the men who fought .
posite sides.