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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
oLrARANoE PAPERS GRANTED.

WAsHINGToN, Oct. THE secretary
of the treasury to-day instructed the
collector OF the customs at New York to
issue clearance papers TO the steamship
City of Mexico plying between, that port
and Honduras, which vessel has been
under surveillance for several weeks be-
cause of suspicion that she was being
fitted out for "A hliebustering
expedition against Honduras. Tho ac-
ton Of the secretary was taken with the
approval Of the secretary Of state, based
on report from the collector OF customs
AT New York that no evidence appeared
of any intent on the part of the owners or
officers OF the steamer 20 violate the neu-
tralIty laws.
NJ. w. Wines, chief OF the miscella-
ncous division of the coast survey, re-
signed at the request Of Secretary Man
ming.
Upon the accommodation of Commits
sioner Sparks of the general land Office,
the secretary of the interior has approved
the dismissal OF Robert Berry, examiner
of the survey in Colorado.
ON the nth inst. the ciyil-service com
mission viii conduct an examination
here for the selection of persons TO MI
places in the new intelligence bureau OF
the war department. This division will
be similar to one already IN existence In
tac navy department, The examination
win test the knowledge Of candidates IN
military affairs. The division will be
under the direction OF the adjutant-
general, and in a general way IL win be
Tor the purpose Of collecting information
as regards strategic points near the
coast places, for instance like Cuba,
West Indies, etc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
Arlsr the Isod sI,ln..

NIfNlHl Wfht AHHeNNs
AInrQcmQtF, n. A., Oei ? Con.
Trltlc of Arizona and G,Y Ross u
Aew Mexico had conference hcf 10.
day for The purpose ~ considering me
Indian situation, which Is becoming
somewhat serious 10 Southwestern New
Mexico ahd southeastern Afiguna. n was
determined ~ ibis conference 10 at once
pni tie inilltln ~ The two territories ilito
tho field, under distractions Nhich Alll
secure entire cooperation Without fes.
errnee 70 territorial boundaries, ana also
the occupation as nearly hs possible 81
all watering places 10 infested dl,irlms
u Y hoped N his ninnDeg 70 speedily
drive oat the Indians and permanently
restore peace 10 thcse districts COY
Tritlc wrRs South tonight ~ meet
Brig..Gan. frook az Dcining, ahD
telcgraphed the g0fernOr 10 msci hli1
there, while Dos Ross rctnras ~
santa ne.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03

Special to the Gazette
fonr SMITH, AgEo Oct About a
week ago one I'LL Lon. cranky lndl-
yidnal, murdered Deputy Shnrlf john
son Of Crawford county, hy splitting HIS
head with d Ratchet while his victim was
sick la bed. Vigorous search has since
been made for the murderer, and ycster.
day evening his body was found In Fog
bayou, stre0m about hall mile from
the scene OF tho murder Lellis throat
had been cut. It Is supposed he com
mittcd suicide,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
nrNnkINn nrLI.-

WAsuiSGroS, Oct. 2,--The president
has issued the following special rule for
the regulation and improvement Of the
civil service; Especial rule No 2, app
proved Jlly rs, 1884, is hereby revoked.
Al applicants on any registers Tor postal
y custom service, who on Isl day Of
NoYeh,- next shall Rave been there one
year yen %, or mo- ha -, Aall, In conformity With
rue ~ nc ~ iol- eligible for appoint
The ciyil-service rule, VIA, e. no,v %.
yoked, provided that the names ~ ,bcso
persons on the registers Of the com.
mission, eligible for appointment prioi !
July lG, 1884, should not be taken of al
the end OF year from date Of being en-.
tered thereon, but should remain on reg
listers as eligible for appointment ioi
two years from date without further eX
animation on notice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
Aparhes bal 40 No. PnlIl.

San FRANCIsco, CAL., oct. ga Bulic.
IN special from Tucson says Coleman ar
Tied this morning and reported Mike
Noclan, ranehman, Killed yesterday Nv
APae'es, IN his cabin on the east side Of
Dtagv mountain, Just nouh Of the
Ml9uie ass. He also reports large
BODY OF hdians seen Oh Dragon mouu.
tam 1851 night. Corner Matthews tel.
egrapnea nc information 10 Lieut..
following reply
"foEI BOWIE, A. T., oct. 2.--.Three
companies OF troois and Crawford with
sls scouts are supp,ged 10 be IN Dragon,
Everything possible is being done 10
round ~ the Indians. Gen. Crooks wiz
be Obliged for any fulilier Information
An encounter betweenthe tr0ops ana
Indians seems imminentr
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
IroIsIATIoN TINS wINrrn.

WAsHINGTON, Oct. 2.--Congressmar
Bland OF Missouri who recently arrived
here, says he does not know any mem
Der of congress VIII has been support
ing the silver side o. the currency ques-
ton who has changed his mind, and he
Is sure that, except, perhaps, in Chicago
and Cincinnati, there Is not eOngfes-
sional district IN the Mississippi valley
that would elect q member who was
known 10 be in favor Of the permanent
suspension Of silver coinage. Conso-
auently be Is not at allplarmed lest there
shall be legislation TIL, winter uniayora-
BILE 60 silver.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03

CnEyENNE, Wl0,, 0et AtQ O'clock
fliis morning ail Of INC eonl mlers NJ
Carbon struck, ana all work ceased.
Tho Carbon mines are Owned nv ihe
Union Pacific railway ana furnish ml
inferior kind Of e0al. No demonstrations
on demand Nas made bg ihe mlnera.
Everything ls quiet, u is mldqrsiood
thai ubs course has been adopted by tlle
Miners union nj Carbon az Che ngiiaa.
ton Of Tho uuiOn 90 Rock springs, rcpte-
sepiiug ilinl thc Carbon miners keep tm
tnion Pacinc ruAulng NOW the only
coal mined by the Union Pacific 81
wyoming Is mined by thlueso II Rock
Springs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
Arrival or Tnoops,

CoNsTASTINorLE, Oct, 49, Great 40.
tivity prevails to-day IA an tho various
bureaus Of the war office Troops are
rapidly arriving here, aud are being az
quickly dispatched 20 rdp0ll. salonlca
and Dedigoleh. Marshal Fouad pasbn
has started Tor Adrianoplc The first
formals meeting OF the ambassadors 10
consider the Room-Elean question viii
be held Monday ncEL when Sald Pash0,
the ncw minister OF foreign aailfs,arrlyes
from lterlin.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
WHY IlIIAuTo,I,, rrII

LONDON, Oct 1.-The war Office to-dny
issued the report Of Col, kitchener on
the fall of khnrtoum, lie attributes tho
disaster 10 the starved condition Of IA,
troops and desertion OF their posts by th,
native contingent, The Arabs, III,
colonel says, fed from the city by tn,
Bori gate, which was not defended II,
acquits Farasez Of treachcry. Farasrs
was charged with having allowed The
Mahdi's troops 20 enter The city, and
with having withdrawn the force under
his control from the point Of atinck.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
AnarNrrr nkrlnIlc An,lols.

BrENos AYu.s, Vim Galveston, oct. J..
a treaty has been arranged between the
minister OF foreign affairs and the IRA
ALLAN minister for the survey OF the
frontiers of the Argentine Republic aud
Brazil Both governments win appoint q
commission 90 SETTLE the boundary qucs.
tons.
Political parties are upholdiug The can.
didacies Of Rocha Yrejoyon and Goros.
taga for the presidency and Join In op.
posing the government candidate, Dr.
COlmau.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
ACCEPTED rHE rLAoE---wIr, DrIvE
our SoIfATrfRs.

fAsHlNgroN, Oct 2.,..Wm A. West,
81 Oxford, Miss, to-day accepted the
position OF chief poSioflco Inspector, and
~ once entered aaon the discharge OF his
duties
Capt Fret trandcll OF the Twenty
fourth infantry has been directed
ny he war department TO carry
out instructions of the sccrctar,
OF the interior concerning the removal Of
unauthorized persons en- Cherokee lauds
In the Indian Territory west OF the Ar.
kansas river. Tho order refers particu.
larly torcmovalof boomcrsand sqaut,crs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
VIII MAKE An INyEsraArloN.

WASHINGTON, Oct, 1.-THE president
has issued an executive order directing
Dr. T. Q. Shakespeare OF Pennsylvania to
proceedunder the direction of the secre-
nry N state as the representative OF the
United States 20 Spain, and other
countrlcg In Europe whore the
cholera exists, and make invcStl-
CATION OF causes, progress, proper
prevention and cure OF the disease, in
order ilht fun report may be made to
congress during Its next session
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
rornrH.oi.Ass rosrMAsrrns.

WAsnfNGroN, oct, 9, The postmAStOr-
general to-day appolried fourth-class
postmastcrs IN The following states
and territories; -Four Ia Penn
.sylyanla, nine Ia West Virginia,
eighteen in Ohio, three Ia kentucky,
two IN Indiana, one each in Iowa, Mis-.
souri, Montana and Nebraska, two IN
l.o1islana, two IN Kansas and four IN
Texas o. iollows Al fiemlng, w. N.
Blngham Nelia, " NJ, stevens; Mount
Calm, y NJ, Blackburn; lngcrsoll, 7, A,
AiMnnhl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
nOG CHOLERA.
It's ita'ages Becoming Widespread, isn.
taillng Much Loss To Farmers.

taUing Much Loss to Farmers.
RED Vino, MiNN., Oct, L-George
Albortson Of Wabashaw county has lost
over sixty hogs with hog cholera during
the last tro weeks. Near River Falls,
Wis, several hundred hogs have died
from The same disease. Curlously
enough, only black and spotted hogs
have been attacked by the nolady, The
white hogs are spared
JANEsynLE, WIS, Oct. IA disease
resembling cholera Is raging among the
hogs In this Vicinity, II differs slightly
from the usual form, but Is very deadly.
The cholera Is taking track through the
heaviest pork-raising districts, and hns
just slrRQf this place, Within four days
500 hotNhayc died
GALENA LII, Oct. 1.-THE disease
known as "hog opiZooticn has made It's
appearance In Southern Wisconsin and Is
proving terribly fatal. The animals first
refuse TO cat, their eyes, cars and bodies
swell up and become spotted, fever sets
In, and they die IN from ten hours TO four
dnys, evidently In great pain, the flesh IN
many cases sloughlng off from the bonos.
The state veterinarian OF Wisconsin, has
been summoned TO the scene
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
nm NruArlnN hi MoNrnrAl.

MONTREAL, oct, Fory.nlno new
cases OF smallpox, twenty-five of which
were authenticated, wore reported yes
teriuy, The placarders mot with no
serious opposition to-day, Fifty.eignt
yaecinators are making house 20
house Nisiaiions, aud are lnoc.
culating 5000 persons daily There
has been no disturbance to-day.
and no trouble Is feared tonight.
Mayor Beaugrand stated tonight that he
would not relax his keen Efforts to keep
the peace and would have The
military under arms as long MS
there was any probability of
trouble. Fourteen OF the sanitary police,
we'll armed with resolvcrs, turn ont
every night 10 guard the Office In ihc city
hall. Chief paTdis WAS AT his o1ice to-
day, There are one or two eases OF
smallpox IN Loguiel, but the disease has
been confined 10 the house IN which Il
nrsf appeared. Ainan named BruuShn,
dressed only in his SHIRT, suffering from
the disease, jumped ont of window OF
his house tails morning and ran into tie
central police station, under the impress
sion that some one was going to- NH him.
\ policeman caught him and returned
him TO his home
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
IndorsIns CIe,eInnd.

BBooKLYN, N. ", Oct PAT meet.
ing Of the Independent Committee OF ono
Hundred tonight President Clcyeland's
administration was Endorsed. Supper tot
Ira Davenport, the republican candidate
for governor of New York, was urged.
Rev. Henry Ward Beechor said he was
still a Democrat, so far az Grover Clevc-
land was concerned, but Republican In
regard 10 the state ticket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
a yIsIT oI- LN,EsrlnArloN.

DrBLiS. Oct 2-Lord Randolph
Churchill was % Dublin castle today ioi
the purpose Of inquiring into the condi.
ton % ireland and the wants Of lls PEG
pie. llc VIII lay thc result Of his inycs,
legations before The cabinet, and win, II
" expected, propose measures OF relloi
more IN cOnsOnanec with the wishes %
the people than have hitherto been
adopted
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
cHnncflLris Mrhslnn .

DrnLIN, Oct 2. Lord Randolph
Churchill spent several hours with DE
earl Of LarnawOn, the lord-licutenant Uf
ireland, who at the cabinets request mas
ordered an immediate return TO be made
OF The number Of rYictions and boycoftIng
which have taken place before aud since
the recent change u ministry
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
VOL. XII NO. g..


NNSs,, oct - kiag Milsn had 4 fc.
cepilcn at the royal palace here to.day
He was hallcd hs The people AS the ruler
OF Macedonia. Private conversations
with memhers OF the Skupirechina,
which was opencd to-day by the Ming, re.
Nuals the Tact that thcy are unanimously
In favor ci the extension Of S0rvia,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
A GILLIAN RAILWAY.

SANTIAGO, emu, oct. 2. The govern.
ment has ordered ihc withdrawal from
The currency Of one hundred and dny
Thousand paper dollars The engineers
report 10 the government on. 4 proposed
railway from PaiDilla 10 the coast a.
estimated the cost % 83,.
600 900, and that the nrst year would
produce dividend Of per cont
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
snouID nrm,,E nrrrlgn Nov

LaNpov Oc; g The marriage nf Slr
charles Pike and Mrs, Marx paulson
viii take place at 10 O'Clock io.moriow
eNonmg at Chelsea, Col, Armstrong Bro
kcr viii give The brittle away, Mr. Clam.
bcrlain VIII act as rroomsNian. tmnit-
Ill ,cly after the ceremony The bridal
party Will 10 TO tbs Oakland park 20
spend The Honeymoon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03

DUNN, Dot. lord Randuiph
Churchnl arrived here toalay 60 coGs0lt
with MIR. llolmoS, the auoraey.ifagesl
Tor Ireland, aS.lo what means eau 30 oin.
ploycd under The common Law iur Ole
suppression % hoycoitlng,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
VIII. M NilirRAI.

BruuARRsr, Cot 3, Tho king ot
RounwliA has declared he hrs not t0rnioG
an alliance with Greece or Seryls and
that RoumaaN only seeks neutral posi-.
iun In tie event oi war.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
now rnIs rpwrnS srANp.

PNRis, oct, - Temps says Russia has
decided 70 rccOgugc the anion ~ Hn.
garia and Room.Elec, hat Germany has
oncrcdno opposition 10 the union and
Austria makes the compensation of
Servla and Greece The condition Of her
assent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03

MIN YORK, Oct. business failures
throughout The country for The last sovon
days number, FOR the United States, l5ig
Canada, 9ti total 1904 compared with
l06 last week, and rs tor the week pre-.
vious. Tho Western slntos furnish
onc-hall tbe total failures,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
LOO nnl nn Ilnn.l.



BIO SrBiNu Tx, Oct 2 Tho pro.
lhnmnry trial Of William Dewey for the
murder of j. G, Sparks took place this
morning aud resulted In the accused
being bound over Ia the sum Of $4,000 ga
await the action of tho grand iuy.
which meets IN December llo furnished
The required bond and was released.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03

CoNsrANriNorhg, Oct. g.--rhe sultan
u receiving counsel from Prince BIS.
iGarck respecting the Room. Ecan Ques-
ton and Is probable hr win adopt 4
policy ~ harnIoly with tho German chan
cellor's suggestion
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
rnn cMolI.nA nl.cnlln.

RoME, octfa. There we're ms new
eases oi cholera aud eighty draths
FROM this disease reported Yesterday
throughout Italy The llsrasc has
spread 70 Genoa, where 40 eases and
one death have hccH reported
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03

loNpoN, oct. T. fhc powers have re,
solved TO compensate SorVla Il The porte
accepts the union between Bulgaria and
Rnon.flec,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
I,u.sIn ,yenns ll,.inrs,

LONDON, Oct. "A dispatch TO the
Daily Telegraph says "Slx thousand
Russians have crossed the Danube into
Bulgaria and will reach Room-Elce by
special trains IN the night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
IndInntinns.

WAsnlNoroN, oct. 2.-For the West
Gulf states Fair weather, noriherly
winds, stationary temperature, in South
ern portions slightly cooler in northern
unrtfuu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
oIlnI.lsllA IlHrnlln.

MApRp, oct, l,--ln Spain TODAY th,uc
has been reported lg0 now ctsrs 0i
cholera aud l1g deaths.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-03
\ GORGEOUS Display Of New Fall and Winter Fabries
|B.C.EV ANSCO

In such times as this when dearly earned and YOU hesitate
spending dollar It not matter unusual Importance that YOU
I'M pains to find place where your money will secure the Largest m
a We have many real bargains every department can
sabneht to you if your wants in our line
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
Two More Railway Wrecks.

CINCINNATI Ohio, Feb. 2 The st. Louis
express train due here Saturday morning,
ran into the rear car of the Communication
twelve miles from the city, injurng a num-
Der Of passengers, all suburban residents of
Cincinnati The cause of the accident was
an open switch, hut why it was open is not
clearly explained
Among the injured are: Nelson Sayler,
lawyer, badly hurt; r. B. Price, seriously;
Robinson, baggage McReady, Third
National bank; \. d. Clark, Home City;
Mr. Thumberower, Mr. Snyder, Fern bank :;
j. IL Long, Fern bank, badly hurt; Mr..
Snowden, leg broken; D. A. Woodruff, in
ternally; Mr. Drake, North Bend, seriously;
Judge DoRner of the common pleas court,
seriously; sNir. Smith, Fern bank, slightly
The engineer Of the St Souls express was
also injured.
Not far from the same time another acci-
dent occurred on the Bee line road at Lock
land station, thirteen miles north Of this city
The New York express train was approach
ing the city and had just passed Lockland
station when it ran over a broken rail. Two
sleeps and the rear passenger coach were
thrown from the track. No one was killed,
so far as is now known, and only two were
reported eriously injured, Max Fleischman,
of New York, brother of Charles F'leisch-
man, Of this city, and q lady from New
| York, name unknown. Quite a number of
! others were more or less bruised
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
Another Crack Regiment on.

LONDON, Feb % The enthusiasm of the
London populaao for vigorous prosecution
OF the war i'll the Soudan reached its cul-
minatiOn Saturday ON the occasion Of the
departure Of the Scots Grays from the capi-
tai Their leave taking was marked with
the same pathetic incidents which character
izsd the departure of the Coldstream and
Grenadier guards, only q greater in
tenSity Of feeling was manifested Th
march from the barracks to Westminster
bridge was through streets SO thronged with
multitudes that it was almost impossible for
the soldiers to force a passage. As soon as
the guards came in sight the air was rent
with cheers, and long after they had passed
out of view tho enthusiasm continued
to find. expression in repeated huzzas.
When they arrived at the bridge the
guards found the prince of Wales, accom-
panied by his daughter, waiting to bid them
Godspeed. Tho prince signaliz cd the event
by appearing in the uniform of the guards
He addressed them, encouraging them to
high endeavor, and expressing the hope that
the necessity for their absence from Eng
land might be Of brief duration. The royal
party remained while the guards embarked
upon q steamer to take them to GTavesend.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
The Cowboy on Rollers.

II am more used to riding horseback,
and as soon as | straddeled the layout |
was wishing had buck rein, because ]
expected them to stiffen out their knees
and 90 to bucking, but they didn't.
Il walked them over to the other end
of the corral to gentle EN- little, and
directly they started off at an easy canter
and were coming around back right
through the herd, and there was dude
there with a stiff hat who was trying to
cut out Polled Angus heifer in blue
dress, and | fouled, roped both my hind
legs in hoop skirt, and ithad me stretch.
ed out ready for branding quick'rn spring
calf can bawl with his mouth open and
his lungs stretched.
"But l got up and got on again, and you
ought to see me exercise them vehicles.
"Of course they'd back when tried to
hurry EN-, and they would rear up and
fall back when | tried to stop EN- toe
quick; but I'll leave it to the boss herdeI
of the whole lot if | didn't gallop 'em
around there for three or four hours and
had EN- roll over and over with me, al d
didn't get 'em off.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
INSATIATE DEATH,
HE LEVES HIS TRIBUTE IN FLAME
AND EXPLOSION.
Seven Souls Sent to Eternity by the Fatal
Natural Gas-A Number of buildings
Wrecked-Four Persons Gre
mated in Philadelphia

NELLsBURG, W. v, Feb. 2 The most
terrible affair in the history of the state oc-
Cured IN this city early this morning. At
: O'Clock sharp terrific explosion was heard
followed by two Others The shock was tre-
mendous. Windows were broken and doors
ratified mile from the scene of the explo-
sion. Near the explosion people were thrown
from bed, furniture knocked down and
crockery destroyed
The explosion was immediately followed
by flames i'll the wreck of the house of John
HelSley, on Charles street. The crowd rushed
there and found the building, large brick
house, completely demolished, and burning
tiercely. The dwellings of John Walters
and William Mooney, adjoining, We're also
wrecked. A shoe shop belonging to a man
named Esterly was also badly shattered. A
hasty search was made OF the ruins
of the Helsley house, and the dead bodies of
John Helsley, aged 81; Ellen Helsley, wife,
So; Jane Relsley, mother, aged 90; Pearl
Helsley, aged e; Maud, aged IS months
were found. In Walters house John Wal
ters, Jr, aged II, was killed. Esterly.
owner of the shoe-shop, was badly hurt.
Six or eight others were more or less Sc
NeItlS injured.
The greatest excitement prevailed, and all
the population turned out Water-piugs
were frozen up and the only engine in town
was useless. A bucket brigade was formed
% the Ohio river, some distance away, and
reezing cold water was passed along the
line to fight the flames. Many women
tainted, and it seemed as if the whole town
| would 60. No aid could be obtained from
| outside towns. The telegraph Office was
closed, and the operator could not be found
| IN the excitement. The house of Walter &
Mooney burned rapidly.
Later another dead body that of town
character named Dutch john was found.
The people fighting fire were nearly ex-
hausted, when a falling wall at a IN.
| stopped further progress Of the flames, and
the excitement was somewhat allayod. Ii
is found that nearly score OF
houses were badly injured by
| the shock The Hudson hotel
suffered much damage The plaStering
was knocked down, and plate glass windows
III the office shattered. The total loss will
approximate $4,000.
The accident was caused by the explosion
Of natural gas in the house of John Helsley,
but it viii never be known just how, The
gas has been used here two years i'll every
| house in town for fuel and lightn, and in
| all factories, churches and public buildings,
| and this is the first accident ever known
! here