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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25

DOUBLE TRACK, STEEI. cIi!s'
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect November ID, 1855.
Trains leave Washington. .-oI. station. y,... -
Sixth and B streets, 3 fOltoHs:
For Pittsbu-s and Tire West. Chit.go Lin,
Express Of Palace SsccT.Gg Cas- ut J.-aa..,
daily; Fast Line, 900 a,1 ,j;:!ls, to l.....t,.
and st. Louis, with Sleeping C.ls ts,.E fs.-;:.,
burg to Cincinnati, aud Hotel ca: +, -. Lon.
daily, except Saturday, - CECaga, VII. >.r..-
ing Car Altoona 10 Ca!ra-2. eli" - az; in.
cinnati Express, al $50 p. II. DAHL. viii
Sleeping Cars Washington to Chira. q an. .f.-.
risburg to Louisville; connecting Il liar. rls,.
with Western Ex;gc>s with through ~.rs...s
for st. Louis. P%citi" Express 1r.n g. e..
daily, for pittsburG and tie Vast, with l,...
Sleeper Harrisburg 20 Chicago aaG C.ay,. .t
BALTIMORE AID yuTJ.AC rsILⓈ.
Fer Erie, Canardaigue Rochester, Eaa.-u.....
10O0p. n. daily, c:;ce?s Saturday. ~. ...
Cars Washington 10 Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven Gai Eliza.
$50 a. m, daily, cSccp. Sunday
For New York ard The East, =! j. $50 a.. "a
A. H., 200. 400 1000 and II..p - -.
On Sunday $50 y. III, 300 400 fnn.t ..;
11:2O =. n. Limited Express 81 r.:u.a
Parlor Cars, 9:A0 =. n. daily. n,l,5s ~u..s..
For Boston without change, 200 i. in, ,~..-
day.
For Brooklyn, n. Y, all rnroug;. trains couas.
Jersey City WIN p"3lS OF BTCoE.Jr h:..w.
afordng direct transfer 20 Futon stree, "yar..
ing double ccrriago across New York City.
For Philadclphia. 1:!1 $50 and 11:GUa H..
200, 400. 600, 1000 AID 1l:.O ,. u. q.
Sunday $50 Il. NJ. ..:co 400. 600. i0Hr ..a
11:20 pm. Limited Express, sac T. H.. div.
except Sunday
For Baltimore 635, 7:t5, $50. o:io 900 aa4
100 a. m, ard 12G5. 300, 100 rs III.
eco, ITO, 1000 aud 11:10 p n. On S4ud.v.
$50, $50 and 100 n IL, and 300. lnn
600, ITO, 1000 aad t1:2D y. IN
For Popcs Creek Line. IL 5 =. m, snL .:.Hr..s.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 7:15 a. m, and 1905 and -
p. M. daily except Sunday. On Sunday ! pm.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG a.ra%.y
AND ALEXANDRIA AND wAsaINGTos TA1LIu,n
For Alexandria, 600 TO, 2:25, 1906 s;.a ~,
g. H., 2.05, 4:2G, i::'5, COL S:0j AL il.&7
N. On Sunday s. eco. 9::.5 AID io} e. ~.
and sos p. III.
For Richmond ard the South 500 and lI:u1 s.
NJ. daily, and 4:i5 p. III, daily, except Sunha~,
Trains leave Alezaudr& Gcr Washington. G:D5
500, 1000 and 1910 2. H.; 100 800, :}::I13
J:1O, 1:O5 ari 1O:i:9 p. H.. and IL: o ,lid-
night, except Monday. On Sunday 81 500 aid
1910 a. m.; 7:0'5 ara Ic:i2 =. u. and 1910
night.
Tic,ets and information at the Office, Northeast
corner CT 18th street and pcnna A:euao. !.:ld vt
tic station where orders ear be lcct fcr tic rhcr
ing Of baggage to destination from hc.c.e g"A
residence. j. L. WOOD, G. J. !
C-.A9. L. pUGII. q. Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25

I, Benjamin Austin, Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Alexandria county, do certify that James E.
Clements Commissioner of Sale, appointed by
decree rendered by said Court on the 9th day of
November, 1885, in the chanccry cause therein
depending between Daniel W. Sherman ct ais. w.
Martha A. Veitch ct ais, has given bond with ap-
proved security, conditioned according to law,
and as required by said decree.
now cots BENZ AUSTIN, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25
BRANCHES.

bhANCHEo
MANASSAS DIVISION except Sunday
Westwa,d-Leave Washington 2:3O p. IN. Alex.
andria, 2:55 p. m. Manassas 35S D. m. Ar.
rive Front Royal G:32 p. m, Riverton GA p
M. Strasburg 7:O5 pm. Accommodation leaves
Manassas 4:15 a. III. Arrive Front Royal
1920 a. m, Riverton 1885 a. IN. Strasburg
11:3O a. m.
Eastward-Leave S;rasburg 6:1O a. m. River
ton 6.3S a. u. Front Royal 651 a. m. Ar.
rive Manassas 9:15 a. m. Alexandria 1915 a.
M. Washington 1O:4O a. m. Accommodation
leave Strasburg 1900 noon. Riverton 1880
noon. Front ROYAL !: 30 p. m. Arrive Manas.
sas 7:05 p. m. Alexandria $50 p. III. Wash
ington 0:15 p. N.
WARRENTON BRANCH
Trains Nos so, 81, 54, and So connect daily at
Warrcrton Junction to and from Warren
ton. Trains Nos. 53, SO and SO daily, except
Sunday, TO anG from Warrcnton. Train No.
81 does not connect with Warrcnton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION.
DAILY except Sunday. Leave Rocky Mount 700
q. Ia. Arrive Franklin Junction 1920 a. NJ.
Leave Franklin Junction 500 p NJ Arrive
Rocky Mount 11:3O p. n.
CONNECTIONS.
At Orange with p f. & p R. R. for Fredericks-
burg. At Gordonsvlle AID Charlottesville with
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. for Richmond, Old
Point, Staunton, and points East and West, and
Virginia Springs. At Lynchburg with Norfolk
and Western r. r. for Southwest Virginia,
Bristol, Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville and
Knoxville and with Richmond and Allie
ghany r. r. for Lexington and Natural Bridge,
as well rs points on L. & A. L. r. cast of
Lynchburg.
At Danrilc with Richmond and Danvllc for
all points in the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and
tho South. At Riverton with Shenandoah Val
ley Z. r. for Luray and Points in the Page Val
ley. At Strasburg with the Baltimore and Ohio
for Harrisonburg Winchester and points in the
Shenandoah Valley.
All trains make close connections at Washing
ton with through trains to and from the North
and West via both Penna. and B. & o. r. R.
Through tickets 1T lowest prices to all import
ant points in the United States. This is the best
line for points in Texas and California.
For all information, tickets and Sleeping Car
reservations apply to agents of this company, or
J. s. B. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Alexandria, Virginia.
ROBERT ANDREWS, supt. and Eng
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25
7 BRODERS & CO.,

7 BRODERS & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers apd Job5ers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR, SALT
AND FISH.
full line OF celebrated pure old Whistles,
Brandies,, Gin, Rum, &C., Massey e Co.'S Phladel'
phia and Claggetts Baltimore Ales, and Berger c
Engel's Lager Beer, in casks or Bottles.
Agents for James S. Kirk Cos. Standard
Soap, and for tho Baltimore River Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to, aud consignments
solicited, No. II King street,
my1-tf Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25
AUCTION SALES
TOR SALE.-"ABINGTON," ALEXANDRIA
Il COUNTY, VIRGINIA.


The subscribers, as Commissioners of the Cir
cult Court Of Alexandria county, Va, under the
authority of its DEGREES in the suit of Beach vs.
Hunter, will offer for sale at public auction on
THURSDAY, December Oath, 1883, at ?",~io.h
NJ at the Fail fax street entrance n the AleAan,
dria Corporation Cour, tuvm, the property in SAID
county. know. is Abingdon, formerly the resi-
dcncr of Gen Alexander Hunter.
"ADiNGTON" consists of $50 odd acres OF land
ve.y eligibly situated about ono mile below the
Long Bridge, between the cities of Washington
and Alexandria ono side fronting on the Poto-
mac river. with wharf and landing; tho other
fronting on the Alexandria and Washington rail
road and turnpike; the whole being in tho form
of a perfect parallelogram.
The superior quality Of its soil and its peculiar
advantages Of location make the property spc-
cially desirable.
Terms Of Sale: One fourth cash; balance in
one two and three years. with interest from the
date of sale, payable annually, the deferred in
slaments to be secured by bonds of the purchaser
with good security and the title to be retained
until the instalments arc paid.
The subscribers, meanwhile, are prepared to
entertain private offers for the property.
ARTHUR HERBERT,
GEORGE A. MUSHBACH, Commrs.
CHARLES f. STUART
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25

!, Benjamin Austin, Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Alexandria county, do certify that Arthur
Herbert, one of the Commissioners of Sale APP
nointcd by n decree rendered by said Court on the
Sin day of November, 1882, in the chancery
cause therein pending between S. Ferguson Beach
VS.. Alexander Hunter ct al. has given bond with
approved security conditioned according to law
and as required by said decree.
nov2O.eots BENZ. AUSTIN, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25

VIZ A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERs.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, XXX, xxx,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite the attention of tho trade
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Fro
auce solicited, for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner Of Cameron and Royal streets
scp14 Alexandria, We.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25

INLAND AND SEABOARD -U-
L CoAsTING COMPANY. -, E -
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FOE FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK
DIRECT (No sToPsJ
The Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE leaves her
wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY, at six o'clock p. m. Returns
alternate days.
Single fare, first class. 81; round trip, $3.50.
FOR THE LOWER POTOMAC.
The steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON will leave
her wharf EVERY SUNDAY and EVERY TUES
DAY, at 7:30 a. M. for Lconardtown, and
ings as far down as Nomini, returning on alter
nate days. Fare so cents for any landing.
FOR NEW YORK
STEAMERS E. C. KNIGHT AND <els.
JOHN GIBSON nnEaaG
every WEDNESDAY, and returning leave New
York, from pier Al, East river, EVERY SAT-
URDAY.
The steamers of this company make connections
st EcrfcI, Cor Boston and all points East; at New
York WITH Ell points West and Northwest and at
AlcEcu;;T::g. With Virginia Midland Railway and
Wss:i:s; zzsol and Ohio Railroad. Through rates
givc; ana freight handled carefully and promptly
For further information apply to
T. A. REED & CO., Agent,
Janneys WHAT
]. ". THOMPSON, President.
14i6 T street,
sep27-tf Washington, D. C.
FLYDE'S STEAM LINE WEEKLY To
PHILADELPHIA. Snn. ,GGsSaeSS
Appointed sailing days from Alexa n EV-
cry TUESDAY and from Philadcph: EVERY
SATURDAY.
This line connects at Alexandria with the Tir.
ginia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads.
and at Philadelphia with Cydc's regular Steam
ships.
Freight forwarded with promptncss and care
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia. Quick
time. Frequent departures. Through rates and
through bills of lading given. Insurance at the
lowest rates.
Agents
F. A. REED & CO., Alexandria
VIM. Z. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia
JOHNSON & CO. Wash. & Georgt'n.
jan8-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25
PULLMAN SERVICE.

Trains Nos. SO and 81, Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars, between Washington and New
Orleans without change. Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars between New York and Atlanta
without change. Mann Boudor Cars Atlanta
to New Orleans via Bennington.
Train No. so makes close connection at Green's
boro with Sleeper to ASheriRe n. G.
Trains Nos 50 and 53, Pullman Buffet and Sleep
ing Cars between Washington and New Orleans,
without change. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Washington and Augusta without change.
Trains Nos. 81 and So, Pullman Sleeping Cars.
between Washington and Louisville without
change. Pullman Sleeping Cars, between Char
lottesville and Cincinnati without change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25

STEAMERS.
DIRECT LINE TO NORFOLK s->
FORTRESS MONROE.
THE POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANf's
First-class steamer
GEOR 60 E L 7
will leave Prince St. Wharf EVERY MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at p. M,
Connecting at Norfolk with
BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE" STEAMERS
and Steamer ARIEL FOE RICHMOND.
For further particulars enquire at Companys
Office 7th Street Wharf, Washington. d C., or to
PHILIP B. HOOE,
may7.tf Agt Prince Street Wharf.
STEAMERS ARROWSMITh .U-A
~ AND sESaaSsrrs
WAKEFIELD,
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Leave Washington, from 7th street wharf, at
a. M, and Alexandria, from foot of King street,
at S a. N. MONDAYS THURSDAYS, and SA-
TURDAYS returning on Tuesdays Fridays, and
Sundays, for all River Landings as far rs Nomini
Creek, Currioman and st. Clements Bay.
FERRY SCHEDULE.
Leave Alexandria: 1870 $50, $3.50. 1880
and 11:3O A. NJ, 1890 1:2o. ESQ. $50. 4:30,
$50 and $50 -.
L:are ;,~shington: 7:3o, $50, s;so 1920 &c
a:.d 11:3O, A. NJ, 1890 1:3O, 2:3O, $50, 4:3o,
$50 and $50 PM.
Same schedule on Sundays commencing at.5:30
o. m.
For information apply at Office 7th st. wharf,
Washington, D. G., and at office foot of King ST.
Alexandria, Va. c. w. RIDLEY, Manager.
J. 3. PADGETT Agent. jeo0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25
DENTISTRY.

I EXTRACT TEETH ABSOLUTELY WITH
OUT PAIN by the use of the NEW AN-ESTHE-
TIC, SO much preferable to nitrous oxide gas
You are conscious and it is perfectly harmless.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH inserted in the best man
ner Filling and pvoting teeth speciality: Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Teeth extracted at all hours
DR.. CHARLES DIEDEL, 156 King ST,
nct1 4-eo2m Bet. St AsanL aud Wash sts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25

CONTINUED BUSHES at our store since the
" announcement Saturday of changing our bus
mess People will believe in low prices, and we
shall make BOOTS and SHOES fly. Come and
see what we are doing. Now is your time and
chance to buy cheap Boots 2ud Shoes.
oct27 -3m 3. KAUFMAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25

VOHN LAENON,
WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQOUR MERCHANT,
Corner Market street and Strand,
Alexaudria, Virginia.
AGENCY DUPONT'S SPORTING, MINING anc
BLASTING POWDER.
A full line of celebrated pure old Whistles
Brandes, Gin, Rum &C., Massey Co.'S. Phila-
delphia and Claggett's Baltimore Ales, and Berger
& Engels Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agent for tho POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS
Orders promptly attended to and ccnsignments
solicited my1-tf
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HARDWAKE md CUTLERY.
ID w. MALLS,

- W, NAILS,
u.
Late Of Peake & Nals.)
DEALER IN
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, PAINTS, OIL, GLASS,
BUILDING MATERIAL, &C., &C.
s. E. corner King and Washington SITS.
Agent for NEVINS & cos. READY MIXED
PAINT AND DAVIS, CHAMBERS & cos.
PURE WHITE LEAD.
Gs-Goods delivered to all parts of the city free
of charge. P. o. Box 299. feb21-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25
FOR SALE.

j
The comfortable BRICK DWELLING, on the
northwest corner of Duke and Fairfax streets,
fitted up with gas and water and other convent.
ences is in thorough repair. Has a fine yard
and is one of the most desirable residences in this
city Tap2 til J. K. ZIMMERMAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25
FOR SALE Or RENT.

TOR SALE.-A PHAETON BUGGY in good
L order, will be sold low for cash. Apply at this
office. oc2O-tf
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TOHN w. PEAkE,

Successor to Peako & Nalls),
Dealer in
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, HARDWARE,
Paints, Oils, Leads, Cement, Lumber, Limo,
Calcnod Plaster, Slate, Marble and
Mantles Eearths, &C.
CORNER KING AND ST. ASAPH STREETS
ian21-tf Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25
CONFUSION MERCHANTS.

OHARLES ). TAYLOR, JR.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FEED DEALER,
40. 81 KING STREET
sPEC.ALTIES: Cracked Corn and Cut Hay
Manufactured by myself, Cotton Seed Meal, aud
Honiny Chop. Hay and Straw Wanted.
as-Goods Delivered FREE to any part of the
city. I e!o-tl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25

JAMES F. CARLlN & SONS,
NO. IS KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
Builders Hardware, Locks, Hinges, Screws
DoorBolts, Latches, &C., Ssddlery, Hardware,
Bride Bits Buckles, Rings, Harnes, &C., &C.,
Wheelwrights' Hardware, Axles, Rims, Hubs,
spokos, Sawed Fellows, Tire Iron, &C., Pocket,
Table, Carving and Butcher Knives, &c. Guns.
Pistols, &C. A full and complete stock of first.
class goods away in atore and sold at lowest cash
prices aug15
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R5ILRtt..DH.


1907 q EEAI ;1D.
1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1000
TO THE NORTH. WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL. Esl!g
SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT,
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RAILROfUS.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
THE GREAT THOROUGHFARE
BETWEEN THE
R4HROfUS.

Train No. Train No.
50, 81,
DAILY. DAILY.
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finland AND SEABOARD U~A
L CoAsTING COMPANY -. -
GREATLY REDUCED RATES

FOR NEW YORK.
STEAMERS E. C. KNIGHT AND /s.
JOHN GIBSON $500
every WEDNESDAY, and returning leave New
York, from pier Al, East river, EVERY SAT-
URDAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-05
Cholera.

MADRID, August 4.-There were re-
ported yesterday 3,71s new cases OF
cholera throughout Spain, and 1,7Ol
deaths from the disease. Cholera has
for some time existed in the jail at
Carthagena. but every effort has been
made to suppress the outside knowledge
of the fact. Yesterday it leaked out
that no less than zoo criminals i'm
prisoned within the jail. were down
with the scourge. The discovery pro-
duced fearful panic among the other
convicts, and they rose in revolt and
made most desperate efforts to get away
from the prison. They were, however.
finally oYerpowered by the soldiery and
compelled to return to their quarters.
Several inmates of the jail at Granada
are also Ill with the cholera. ~
MARsETbLEs. August 4.-The cholera
panic is increasing. Many persons are
fleeing the city in dread. The local
press has been ordered to preserve ST.
lenee respecting the existence and raw
ages OF the scourge. 1t is reported that
no less than eighty persons have died
from the cholera in Marseilles with the,
past few days. >
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-05

had ever before been handled by man,
1t was not by luck, but the results
of an infezible faithfulness indomi-
table resolution, sleepless energy. iron
purpose, persistent tenacitv. that he
rose, by the upward grayitatlon of ma
tural fitness. The very soldiers became
impregnated with his spirit. General
Grant has been grossly and un-
justly called a butcher: he
loved peace and hated bloodshed
but it was his duty, at all costs. to
save the country. The struggle was
not for victory, bat for existeuce-not
for glory. but for lfe or death. In his
silence. determination and clearness' al
insight, Grant resembled Washington
and Wellington. = In the hottest fury
of battle. his speeches never exceeded
Yea, YEA" and NAY, Nay" Gods
light has shone for the future destines
Of mighty nation. but the war of 1851
was necessary, blessed work, The
church has never refused to honor the
faithful soldier lighting for the cause Of
his country and his God-the cause for
which Grant fought, the unity of a
great people, the freedom - of a
noble as when at Lexington the en-
battled farmers fired the shot which re-
sounded around the world. The south
accepted a blood arbitrament. but the
rancour and the fury of the past are
buried in oblivion. The names
of Lee and Jackson will be a COM
mon heritage with that of Gar
field and Grant. Americans are
no longer northerners and southerners,
but Americans. What verdict history
will pronounce upon Grant as politi-
CT IN and man, know not, but here
and now the voice of censure, deserved
or undeserved. is silent. We leave his
faults to the memory of the merciful
Let US write his virtues on
brass for mems example; let his
faults, whatever they may have been,
be written on water Who can tell if
his closing hours of torture and misery
were not blessings IN disguise, God
purging the gold from the dross until
the strong man was utterly purified by
his strong agony? Could we be gathered
III a more fitting place to honor General
Grant2 There is no lack of Ameri-
can memorials, here We add another,
to-day. Whatever there be between
the two nations to forget or forgive
is forgotten or forgiven. If the two
people which were enc. be true TO their
duty, who can doubt that the destinies
of the world are in their hands. Let
America and England march in the
van of freedom and progress, showing
the world not only a magnificent spec
tacle of human happiness, but the still
more magnificent spectacle of two PEG
Piles united. loving righteousness and
hating inIquity, inAexibly faithful to
the principles of eternal justice. which
are the unchanging laws OF Coo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-05
POWER OF DYNAMITE.
SCATTERING a Six-TOn Piece of Stee
at the Third Attempt.

The Lackawanna Iron and Coal Com
pany has for long time been trying TO
de. Use some way of breaking up lot of
six-ton chunks of steel SO that they
could be utilized. These mighty masses
of metal became chilled in the ladies
from time to time on account of the
outlets getting clogged, so that the
workmen were unable to pour the mol
ten steel into the ingot moulds. They
have been accommodating for several
years, and the company has tried in
various ways to break them, but the
trials. have been devoid of any result
until now. A 3,000-pound oblong weight
of steel dropped on one of the six-ton
bell-shaped masses from height of
fifty feet failed to break it or even to
crack the surface, and after this expert
ment had been repeated forty or fifty
times it was abandoned. Then one of
the workmen suggested that powder be
used as an explosive to shatter the
chunks. So hole an inch and quarter
in diameter was drilled into the centre
of one of the chunks for a distance of
eighteen IncleS. 1t was QueQ Win
powder and steel plug with printing
hole in it was screwed into the orifice.
When the powder was ignited bya slow
match the workman, who had retired
to safe distance, expected to hear
terrific explosion. The powder had no
more effect on the mass than so much
water would have had.
a man who was used to handling dy-
Mantle was then asked to try his skill
on one of the chunks. The steel plug
was unscrewed and dynamite cartridge
five inches long was placed in the hole:
Then the plug was screwd in again and
the dynamite was exploded. All that
the dynamite did was to blow the plug
out. The next thing done was to place
two cartridges of dynamite in the hole
and to lamp them down with sand. The
dvnamiter said that he would keep on
adding one cartridge at each trial until
the hole wouldn't hold any more. and
he put Ii three cartridges the third time
and tamped them down with sand.
The explosion was heard in every part
of the city. The three cartridges had
cracked the six-ton mass into a number
of Dieces small enough to be melted.
one piece which weighed 1 200 pounds
Was thrown more than hundred feet.
Oyer thirty chunks Of the same size will
be similarly treated during the summer.
Err.