Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-11
GENERAL NEWS.
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heaviest rainstorm ever known.
Pleuro pneumonia prevails to an
alarming extent on Pond Island
among the cows from whence Brook
lyn's supply of milk is drawn.
1t is probable that the contribu-
tions In Baltimore city for the
Charleston sufferers will by Satur-
day amoanG to $4,000
Governor Foraker was the first
Governor to offer aid to the distress
ed people of Charleston in the way of
affording them shelter in the loan of
tents.
Turkey is preparing for war. 1t
is rumored that Prince Alexander
was advised by Bismarck to abdi
cate. The omens of Europe are
somewhat warlike.
PITTsBURG, September S.-The
residence of L. L. Matthews, check
master at the Imperial Coal Mines,
Montour, Pa, was destroyed by fire
last evening, and his wife and two
year-old child fatally burned.
SAVANNAH, GA, September A.
At $50 O'Clock tonight another
shock of earthquake was felt here.
While not severe, it was everywhere
perceptible, and people rushed from
houses and stores. Hundreds of
people are again spending the night
out of doors.
COLUMBIA, S. c., September A.
Another very distinct earthquake
shock was felt IN this city tonight
at 9:27 O'Clock, the vibrations con-
tinuins about fifteen seconds. The
shock succeeded, as usual, in clear
ing ali the large houses in the city
of their occupants. The City Coun-
ell tonight appropriated 81 1000 for
the Charleston sufferers.
AUGUSTA, GA, September A.
The earth under Augusta continues
to culver, and while but little dam
age, if any, is done by the shocks,
they keep the citizens in constant
dread of something worse. There
was a shock, sufficient to wake up
many persons with an unpleasant
start, this morning at G:36, and an
other at 9 a. m, and tonight there
was still another at nine o'clock.
CHARLESTON, s. c., September
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shock to-
night. The thousands of tired cit
liens who had dropped to sleep in
there rude lodgings were startled at
Hos tonight by a tremor of the
earth. Again were fond hopes that
the subterranean commissions had
ceased dispelled, and another nights
rest disturbed. The shock was not
very severe, but sufficient to rattle
aud shake the cracked and half
trembling houses. The vibration
lasted about three seconds.
Fully $4,000 men were in line in
the artizan's Day parade of the
Knights of Labor in Baltimore Mon.
day. The parade was a great affair
in every respect, and all along the
route was viewed by thousands OF
people. Il marched to Druid Hill
Park, where speeches were made by
Messrs. CAN'T and Litchman, prom
inent members of the order. At
night the Cutters and Trimmers'
Assembly had a picnic at the
Schuetzen Park.
There was slight shock OF earth
quake in Charleston at I1:42 Mon
day morning, but none were felt
Monday night. The work of clear
ing away the RUNS and putting
buildings slightly damaged in a hab-
table condition is progressing, and
every mechanic and laborer 10 the
city has work. Mayor Courtenay's
return today inspired confidence.
and he went to work with a will.
The relief committees are busy dis
pensing food and clothing. There
was a severe shock at LA Monday
morning at Evansville, Ind. and two
slight shocks were felt at Augusta.
Ga, at 11:30 A. NJ. and 4:30 P. VI.
Monday.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, W..
September S.-One hundred and
thirty eight towns give Ormsbee
(Rep.l, tor governor, 23,JJ3, and
Shurtleff DEM, 11,2l7; Republi-
can majority, 1871, with 1O3 towns
to be beard from. For member of
Congress from the First district Ill
towns give Stewart (Rep.) 1875,
and Brigham DEM 4,202. Stew.
arts majority, 1913, with thirty
nine towns to be heard from. In
the Second district seventy four
towns give Grout Rep 1854, and
Folsom lDem.) 1854; CIRCUITS ma.
jo-lty, 6.770, with fifty-seyen towns
not reported. The Republicans
have elected liz members of the
State House of Representatives, the
Democrats Is and the Workingmen
l. OF the Republican members
elected, ninety favor Edmunds for
United States senator.
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