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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-05
DEAD AND WOUNDED.

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The following is list OF the deadi
GEoReE KRAus-said to have brother in
the hardware business at No. 42Matn
street, Cincinnati.
RoDssTs, first name unknown. He hired
out at Wadena Friday highland wanted
to 90 to Cincinnati.
CHAs. WAILAcE-ioined the circus at
Portland; Oregon; antecedents un.
known.
JANIS WILSON, train wa,chmsn; lived at
the Hummel House, Cincinnati, and
was formerly on the police force Of that
city.
sAAUK1 BLAIR, Joined the circus at Col.
fax, w. TT alteeedents unknown
The list OF the. wounded is aa follows; /
wa. WINFIELD, Of Appomattox, Va, not
expected to live.
Jos. EcoLEs, Nova Scotia, bnss hostler,
shoulder dislccated aad injured inter
nally. ~
E. ZEiaLBR, Cincinnati, leg hurt badly
JAMES CoLEaAN, ,lcolored) injured inter
nsiiy. ijj
P. JENKINS, boss canvasman, Cincinnati,
Jaw and shoulder hurt. N
HESRY REIsE, Norwich, N. " slightly in
jured. ita
JOE BRowS, feet mashed. j.
WN. MURRAY, head injured. A long
list are more or less injured. no
A hospital car is expectedfrom Brainefd
to remove the wounded TO that place. The
coroner will hold an inquest tomorrow
morning, but it's evident that no one d
to blame, and that it was an unavoidable
accident. III
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-05

WILL open q new line OF Brocaded Man
tles to-day. AZ M. RInm'a Baxaar. :,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-05
A TERRIBLE CRASH
BETWEEN SECTIONS OF a TRAIN
carryiDr Roblnson,s oifeus-ono section
Break. 10 two, and Ruuhss Down Grade
into the Passenger cars-Fivo Persons
KILLED and . Number Wounded.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 4.-A terrible accident
happened on the Fergus Falls branch Of
the Northern Pacific railroad, seven miles
west Of here, this morning, by which five
men lost their lives, and thirty or forty
more men we're more or less injured.
John Robinson s showlef tWappeton, Dak.,
for this place in two sections. When
within seven miles Of Fergus Falls, near
small place named French, the head or
baggage sections broke in two while going
up a heavy grade. and ten OF twelve cars
went flying back at terrifcr rate. On the
rear Of the train were three sleeping cars
occupied by workmen, over two hun.
dred in number, all Of whom were
sound asleep and not aware Of
impending danger, The cata which had
broken loose increased their speed as they
approached the second or cage section,
and probably had run mile before thsy
struck It. The engineer Of the rear section
saw the cars approaching, but only had
time to stop his train before itstruck him.
The brakemen on the loose cars tried 10
put on the brakes, but they had difficulty
In running from car to car on account OF
thelwagons which inpeded their progress.
Had the engineer Of the rear section had
q moments more time he could have
backed his train and davoided thecalamity,,
lint L was too late, and the cars struck lbs,
engine with tremendous force, throwing
the three sleepers nom the track and
smashing them beyond recoRnition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-05

American pig iron is unchanged in
price, and there is no gain in the demand.
II is stated that the advance in railway
freishts is restricting shipment Of western
70 eastern markets. Scotch pig remains
as last noted, dull and unchanged. Bar
iron is not improved and prices. are no
better. The gr4dustimproSeInent in al
most all lines Of iron manufacturing con-
tinues however. stedl raila are iquieter
than last week. Prices are tilfquoted at
$50 at the mill, although one small trans
action has been recorded at SSl Awest:
ern correspondent says: "a feature Of
the situation is the irregularity Of the
Improvement. In the same day iindica-
tons at one point show decided frmuess
and strength, and at another point the
midsummer weakness and apathy. Itis re.
marked by observers Of the iron market
that this feature has been prominent In
all periods Of advancing prices"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-05

SAbyAftoSl OH routs and banishes all
bodily pain instantly; and costs only
itweniysasa oaBts a hottle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-05
An iNDRscRiDABLR scRNE.

The result was soon apparent, as more
than ono hundred were buried in the
debris. The scenes can hardly be de-
scrlbed. The night was festtully dark,
and the groans OF the men were appalling.
Peoplein the rear section at once beganthe
work Of removing the victims, i've Of
whom we're found dead and many
others wounded and bleeding. Word was
M once despatched to this city and . train
In charge Of superintendent ViniDg at
once hastened TO the ecene, and the dead
and wounded were brought here. The
work Of recovering the men from the
debris was a sorry task. Aman alive aud
uninjured was taken from under two dead
ones, and 1t was simply miraculous that
he escaped.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-05
BUSINESS CHECKED
AND pRIcRs BARELY SUSTAINED.
Tho situation at the west and south-rho
Features of the Iron Sarkot-wOol
Lees AetiYs-Tho Coke Trade Out
look No. Very FiattOrirs

NKw YoRK, Oct. 3.-The check to the ac.
tivity in business circles at The east, noted
in Brudarests last week, has become more
pronounced. In New England the distri-
button Of boots and shoes Is as heavy as
ever, but the demand for wooden and cot
ton goods has fallen of. Both staples are
ouie!er. There is diminished activity in
dry goods. Prices are no more than sus-
tanned. Commission and jobbing houses
tind a check in the demand, and state that
IL will now be necessary for the retail de-
mand to step in and take the Wholesale
purchases Of the last month or two, II the
late activity is to be upheld. Within q
month it viii ba made plain whether the
general public has the ability as well as
the desire to buy more largely than within
wear past. The movement OF textile
staples from second hands has visebly de.
clined, Providence, &. / /, adyices are that
cotton and woolen manufacturers now
think that the foundation Of the improve
ment in business within the past month
or 80 is not so solid as had been hoped.
Machinery generally Is RAINING, but the
effort 70 obtain better prices has resulted
disappoinhDgly.
BUSINESS AT DIFFERENT FONTS,
Al Boston, Philadelphia, New York and
other E lstern business centers there is no
material change in the situation beyond
the fact that buyers sppear to have
reached q limit to their purchases in an
ticipstion Of wants. At Savannah, Gal
weston aud Memphis there has been q dis
appointing trade during the week, largely
on account Of unfavorable weather. At
Cincinnati, too, business is more quiet
and prices in some lines are weaker. AT
Pittsburgh and Cleveland the distribution
of goods is fairly active only. Az st. Paul
there is a moderate activity, with no hgns
Of boom. At Chicago trade Is still fairly
satisfactory, and the demand for fundS
from the country has advanced loan rates
from 8 10 4 percent. At Sc. Louis, too, IN
spite Of wet weather, staples are in tair
demand.
Grain is dull and low. The export de:
stocks in sight in this country are heavier
than ever. Flour stocks throughout the
country are about 9s percent less than on
July /, as reported by Brddstrters bat the
staple has been in relatively Light export
demand at current quotations: Cotton has
owing to reports OF damage to
the growing plant, and mercantile failures
are unexpectedly but little In excess Of
the total for nine months in 1884.
Grocery staples are without Improvement.
In dairy products butter is dull and cheeEe
higher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-09-26

give it little paint and a little wL&te-
wash, and so forth. Your man said you
vas fond of trees, and 50 we set the house
By these elms. Your mans around there
| a work ON the kitchen nOw-it'll be finished
| il a day or twO-aud there's three acres of
| ood grass land and three of maple and
| czech; aud we've picked out a nice, gentle
ow for present to your Nelly; and
| veil, it's a small enough return for what
| yur man did for us when our Kitty was
| carried off on the old bridge that used tG
| stnd yonder," and Mr.. Thompson drew
| on his handkerchief and wiped his nose
| viii great vigor.
| 'All-the land-the cOw-ours?" Poor
Ms. Bum could not believe her senses.
Yes, all yours, to have and to hold
| Ard forgot to say that there's q frst-rate
sciool just over the hill there, for your
Youngsters. But you mustn't talk much,
Mrs. Bum, and you mustn't get flustered-
| lst after a fever, so. Well drive round
iome now, and maybe you'll feel strong
though to go into the house tomorrow and
I, ok around"
y Happiness is such a tonic that Mrs. Bum
was indeed able the next day to look the
house over. And she discovered what Mr..
Thompson's /" and so forth" meant. 1t
meant substantial new furniture for all the
rooms, pretty shades for the windows, a
big handsome new stove for the new
kitchen, and a whole pantry full of grocery
supplies and crockery.
40, its all too much-too much !" cried
Mrs. Bum, sinking down into the new
rocking chair.
80, no, no, indeeIW chorused Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson, who had been smilingly
watching her surprised and happy face.
" We value our Kitty's life at great deal
more than this. Indeed we dop'-Enily
II. Leland, IN N. Y. Independent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-09-26
A MODERN ARK.
How the Bum Family Moved Into
the Country.

The Bum family lived in a small house,
in a low and unhealthy quarter of New
Lowell. In small house; and the family
was large, as poor families are apt to be.
MI. Bum, who was wonderfully good-na-
tured under all his trials, would facetious-
Iy call the roll every night to make sure
that none of the children were missing,
and sometimes he would purposely forget
two-year- old Baby Bum, who would
shout Indignantly from his mothers lap:
PS here! PS here! why don't 90 call Dirty
Bunn?" And then Mr.. Bum would say in
puzzled voice: "Dicky Bunn-who is
he? o, yes, to be sure! Dicky Bum is
the name of the last one, amt it? Well,
then-DICKY BUNN" and the baby would
answer with pleased giggle-"Here"
Although the bill of fare was plain, and
the clothes well patched, the Bum family
managed to extract a good deal of happi-
ness from life. When Mr.. Bum found a
good job and they had, in consequence, a
shot supper'-which meant plenty of
beefsteak and vegetables all around, and
some red-cheeked apples, or a can of
peaches for dessert-and the fire burned
brightly, and the children were every one
well, life seemed actually overlooking with
blessings; and Mr.. Bum would whittle
kindlings for the morning fire, and Mrs.
Bum would add another layer to the
patches, and neither thought of envying
the rich people in the grand houses Of
Upper New Lowell.
But often the children were not well. In
fact there were so many of them that about
half The time the old lounge was the rest
ing place for some ailing one; and the
doctor-wheneve they could afford to call
one-would always say more or less about
the location being an unhealthy one. Their
drainage was bad, and they didn't have
enough sunlight, and they all ought to
sleep upstairs, for ground floor as damp
as theirs was a.Standing invitation to sick
ness to come anil stay the year round.
In the early days Mrs. Bum had lived
in the country, and as her family increased,
the little house, and the still smaller yard,
formed a painful contrast to the roomy
rm-house, the big, wide-doored barn,
and the broad fields that she used to know,
and she often expressed a desire to move
into the country. But Mr.. Bum, born and
brought up in the city, was like Lap
lander in believing that no place could be
better than that in which he lived. For
forty years he had trotted up and down
this unlovely quarter, and the more shan
ties that were built and the tilthier the
streets and alleys became, the more he
seemed TO enjoy his place of residence.
"The Flats is growin' fast" he would
proudly remark. "It's gettin' to be down
right lively here" The poor man! With
the exception of a rare glimpse of the
grand Park, or some rich mans fine
grounds, he knew of nothing better than
his low rooms and the struggling, home-
sick lilacs and tiger-lilies which Mrs.
Bum tried to grow in the sloppy back
yard.
To have long, STAT" job of hod- carry
ing, and to know that the children were
not Ue1V sick, was all the happiness Mr..
Bum could comprehend, and he always
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-09-26
ICEBERGS.
Suggestions Looking to Protection Against
Them.

Never were there so many icebergs
in the Atlantic as during last May and
June. These were found as far south
as 80 degrees, and were in the line Of
the steamships that ply between Europe
and America. Navigation, therefore,
has been extra perilous, for the vapor
of icebergs is foggy, and in the night
there is no means of gaugiug how neal
they are to ship, The City of Berlin,
with l 400 passengers, struck an iceberg
in the night, but she was saved from
destruction by her long bowsprit and
PROV, an unusual appendage to a newly
built steam-vessel. Inventors have
recently been at work to find means OF
protecting steamships from these col
lisions. Prof, Bell suggests that an
echo might tell of the proximity of an
iceberg, and commended the plan pro-
posed by Mr.. F. Della Tore of Bati-
more, for ef1eeting this object. This was
tested on Chesapeake Bay. The apparatus
consisted of a speaking-trumpet at
tached to the muzzle of a muSket, from
which blank cartridges were fired at
passing vessels. The experiment so far
succeeded that at mile off river steam
boats and passing schooners returned
echoes at intervals proportonate to
their distance Another apparatus em-
ploys a bell for producing the sound,
and large open vessel received the
echo. The sound in this case was con-
veyed to the officer of the deck by tele-
phone. These and other inventions are
being tested, and, if successful, they
win greatly reduce the danger of ice
berg collisions. Intense fogs and
lower temperature are now the only
means Of suggesting that large ice.
field is near. Steamships now pillow
through the ocean at so rapid pace
that n Nollision with an iceberg would
be certain destruction. There are other
ocean prrls such rs abandoned vessels,
of which there are thousands ailoat on
the ocean. collision with any one OF
which might sink a noble ship freighted
with human lives. --Dcm0restS NoHth,y
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-09-26

Mrs. Oscar Wilde has two babies to
look after now-the new boy infant and
the one she married. - Philadelphia
Press,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-09-26

A man will never reach the top of
the ladder if he carries brick in his
hat.-WhitehaH Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-09-26

An admirable potato pudding:
First boil two pounds of white potatoes,
then peel and beat them in II mortar,
small as not to be discovered what they
are; then take pound of butter and
mix it with the yolks of eight eggs and
the whites of three: beat them very
well and mix in pint of cream and
half pint of milk, pound of refined
sugar with little salt and spice; bake
it The household.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
A SYRIAN'S SKILL
A Stray Silversmith from the Orient-Fan-
tastic Filigree Work.
TPhiladelphia prasc

A Stray silversmith from the Orient-Fan-
tastic Filigree Work.
Philadelphia Press.l
In little attic room in west Philadelphis
lives diminutive native of Syria, Jacot
Hallaj by name, who endeavors to obtair
his very scanty living by manufacturing an
sorts Of beautiful jewelry, both Of ancient
and modern Syrian design. He is native
Of Beirut, Syria His only languages ars
Arabic. Turkish, and little French, and hi,
private history is most remarkable.
In one corner of the little room stands hh
workbench: in another his boxes filled with
curious treasu y brought from the far east,
over which he oreads his bed at night; In
another his little forge and his apparatus fol-
drawing out the silver and gold wire, all
made by himself, and Of neat and accurate
workmanship As q reporter entered the
little Arab was found sitting at his bench
engaged upon some silver filigree scarf-pins
of the most dainty description The only
marks of the Orient in his dress were the
little skull-cap and the Turkish slippers.
His English vocabulary was found to be
very limited, but with what he knew and
the smattering of French possessed by the
reporter. the various appurtenances Of the
apartment were explained and understood.
The silver he obtains pure, and, melting it
up in his funny Syrian furnace. made bv
nlmseiI, with the right amount OF copper ne
obtains an alloy Of the proper proportion.
Thus, for scarf-pin, the pin proper is made
Of a low grade of alloy, in order to give the
requisite stiffness, while the ornamental
part is made of silver 1000 fina
This silver he draws through a steel plata
tn which are cut holes Of constantly do
creasing diameter. By drawing the silva
through these holes in succession wire b
obtained finally as small as thread Oh
this he makes the filigree hx bending and
twisting and filing and soldering the wirs
into all manner Of fantastic and delicats
shapes. such as the Turkish coat Of arms. tn
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
An Intelligent Shark.
TTllrf Field and Fam

shark Intelligent! You bet. There's
Toboga Bill; he's named after that island in
Panama bay. Don't know why. He knows
more than any furriner l ever saw" and
then he proceeds to tell about Bill 1t seems
that Bill had been caught by an English
ship at one time, and B-I-L-L had been
cut in his back in deep gashes, and when they
healed had left white scars on his drab back.
He had also been struck by harpoon at one
time for there was still three feet Of the
shank sticking from him perpendicularly,
back of his dorsal.
Bill never forgot the indignity that he had
suffered at the hands of Johnny Bull, and he
had it in for him. But he took great liking
to Americans, beause they were more ex-
travagant, and threw more that was palata-
bic overheard. So that accounts for the
partiality which he showed Americans.
When a man fell overheard, as they will do
occasionally, Bill would swim up to him and
inspect his collar. II he had the American
collar he was all right, and Bill would not
only hold himself back, but, as he was cock
Of the walk, would keep back all the rest Of
sharkdom. If he had no tape or stars on his
collar Bill would not touch him, but would
not interfere with the other fish. But il he
had on the English collar he was Bills NUT
ton, Discriminate He knew more about
q Johnny Bull uniform than any man on the
ship"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
4 PlucEy Bantam Hen.

Letter in Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Mr. Soper, yard engineer ON the Lake EriD
& Western road, and residing in this city,
has bantam hen, Sarah" which has ideas
Of her own Sarah is . little gray chick Of
very diminutive pattern, shading to par.
fridge brown about the head, and short
time since determined to raise family Look
ing about for a suitable place to hatch her
progeny, she espied through the window oe
the next neighbor's house, that Of q lady, .
handsome little tidy On . center table, on
which stood stuffed prairie chicken on Q
base covered with lichenS Flying over the
lowered window, she picked the hchsns oR,
carefully selected q wedding bouquet dried
and pressed from q neighboring wall orna-
ment, and placed it in the center, and was
snugly ensconced bsneath the wing Of ths
stuffed fowl upon tho center table when dis
covered
She was removed and the wreck replaced,
only to have it occur the second and third
time, and it was not until after weeks pr.
sistsnt fight that she gave up her chosen nest
and ceased to make Of herself the brightest
and prettiest ornament in the lady's parlor.
The Idol Of Feminine New York.
IBlakely Hall in The ArgonautI
Over such stars as Lawrence Barrett, Ed
win Booth, Billy Florence and John T. Ray
mond girls never rave. They are considered
old and uninteresting. To be the idol Of
feminine New York, 1t Is necessary Tor
man in the first place to play parts which
require a diversified and fashionable assort-
ment Of store clothes, q conventional mus
tache, and q figure that must not be robust
or rugged, but simply and wholly elegant"
We have never yet had q man who could
step into Montague's shoes 1t is sad, but
doubt if it has retarded the growth Of the
country to any appreciable extent
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

Hsrsld that no had BEEN looking back Over
hh accounts, and was surprised to find that
sincs tho close Of the war thsrs had been .
steady increase in tho ordinary expenses of
carrying on business. Nero Office work cost
q great deal lore now than it did in 1855;
more clerks were needed, and on the whole,
each of these received higher pay. Assist
ance was required in the receiving and de-
livering departments to an extent and Of
character that would not have been dreamed
Of two decades ago.
Then there were q variety Of incidental
expenses that now entered into the compl.
alton There were telephone charges, print.
ing, the expense of solicitors, the whole max
ing up an amount sufficiently large to eat up
all that would have been considered fair
profits quarter Of q century ago. 1t d
probable that the experience in different
trades varies, and yet we fancy that in
most lines Of business statements somewhat
similar to the above might be made The
tendency, all the time going on, to lessen
the hours Of service, both in offices and
workshops, would Of itself make the cost Of
business proportionately higher. The cheap
ening process il there il one, would seem to
be in enlarging the amount Of business which
each concern carries on.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
A Bashful Squirrel
THE Evangelist


In front Of the telegraph office at Stock
bridge, Mass, there is q large elm tree,
which is the home Of three red squirrels A
little girl who is employed in the Office comes
out q number Of times day and knocks on
the trunk Of the great tree, at the same time
making a whirring noise as squirrels do.
Instantly three squirrels came out Of the
tree, and, running down the trunk, they take
the nuts she has in her hand for them, and
60 up to place where the branches divide.
Then they sit upon the landing while they
crack and eat them.
1.-TWO Of them are very tame" she told US,
@but one is rather wild yet"
After the tame ones had been fed, she
pointed up to one of the topmost boughs,
where the "wild one' sat. looking down very
wistfully. The little girl kept knocking with
the nut and whirring like q squirrel Soon
the little creature timidly began to come
down from its high tower, halting and de-
batting every now and then as it came nearer
and nearer to the uplifted nut. At last it
made one quick bound, snatche the nut
and was of to place of safety again.