The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-10
An INrEREsrINQ STORY

Told by Two West NirgnlanS-A BRd Consul
In south AmorlCa.. Wheeling Mans Death,
Mr.. Alexander Henry, an old and we'll.
known resident Of the island, received q
letter from Honda, United States OF
Columbia, South America, q short time
ago, announcing the death and suisse
uuent burial Of his only son, William
Henry, on the Goth OF last June. Mr..
Henry was master mechanic by trade,
and had lived In South America for up.
wards OF twelve years. He married .
daughter Of Captain ssamon, Of the
Island, previous to his departure for his
new home.
A little over year ago hia wife and
three children We're compelled by bad
health to leave the husband and father
and return 10 their old home. In June
last, Mrs. Henry died from the effects OF
malarial ieverCoutraCte in South America.
II was known that Mr.. Henry had left
considerable money and property, but tho
numerous letters written to Mr.. Crane, the
United States Consul, on the subject, by
Mr.. Alex, Henry, were unanswered. Last
night two bfonsed and bearded strangers
entered Roblnsop's gRloon on Water street
and asked for tho address Of Mrs. Henry.
On being told Bhe was dead they expressed
great regret, and said that they had known
her and her husband intimately in Honda,
from where they had just returned, and
that they had been two Of tho Rve Ameri.
cans who had buried Henry, after bis
death from malariSl fever,
Thav ware fakhn nuer "a Mr A1axau1nu
Henry'a residence, where they gave him
the incidents Of his sons death, aud stated
that he left property, consisting Of
mines, & farm and government bonds,
aggregsting fully $1,000. Henry, they
said, had been very popular In the little
circle OF Americans at Honda, aud had
for years occupied a responsible position
with the HeWredotte 4 Bogota Railroad,
the only company OF any importance in
the State.
The U. s. Consul Crane, they stated,
was drunkard and man upon whom no
dependence could he placed, and further
added, that after Henry's death he had
taken possession OF bis estate, and would
nOtlikely disgorge unless rigorous coerCive
measures could besuccessfully used against
him.
The men were seen later in the evening
by an lNTELLlGRNCER reporter, to whom
they gave a abort Rketoh OF their lie and
adventures in that distant country. They
gave tho names Of D. Burlington and D.
d. King, and Parkersburg as their home.
About nine months ago they accepted pc.
sitlons from the United Magdalena Trans.
portation Company, OF the State OF Column
bia, to work for them at the trade OF river
engineering on the Magdalena river, anoble
Htrsam 800 miles in length, and eClips.
ing the lower Mississippi in width and
depth. The Company's steamers were
built entirely OF iron, aud shipped from
Pittsburgh 10 their destination In pieces
and rlyeted together on THAR arrival.
They liked the country and the life fairly
well, although they reported the country
as wild and unCiyiliged; the huge foresta
swarmiuS with South American tigers and
lions and the rivers and email bayous that
interseCt the country like network, with
huge seayAans whose ieroCity make II cor.
tain death to the unfortunate peon deck.
hand who chances 10 tumble overheard,
The people are mostly half breed Span,
iards and Indians, who always settle their
sudden and frequent Quarreis With pistol
and knife. The control OF tho govern.
mept over this turbulent population Ia
slight, and revolutions OF o bloody ChsraO.
ter are Of yearly occurrence, Honda Ia
situated at the headwaters Of the Mazda.
lena river, 800 miles in the interior, and
Conolstg Of email adobe village, built
upon the ruins Of an old Spanish fort,
that has long since been ruined by one Of
the frequent earthquakes TO which tho
country is subject,
Tho climate 10 very warm ranging from
S0' 10 0Oo all thS year round, the hottest
weather being In December. The veRets.
ton 10 luxuriaut and fruits OF all kinds are
grown and matured every month Of the
year. A short time ago Mr.. Burlington
was stricken with malaria aud ordered by
his doctor 70 at once leave the county or
he would die.
Tho men who had been chums together
iot years threw up their positions and re.
turned home via the lsthmus Of Panama,
embatklng at Colon on the Royal Mall
line Of steamers Tor New York, where
they arrived safely after q voyage OF ak.
teen days. The men will leave this morn.
Ing on the Ohio River road for their
homes In Parkenburg.
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TIE ALEXANDRA Palace Rink will be
open tonight with tnuSlp,