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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
ToTTERING BUILDINGS
which win be Overthrow When tn
Equinoctial Gales Set In.

which VIII be OverthrOwn When the
Equinoctial Gales Set In.
f. CHARLESTON, September An addi-
lion to the material losses there are senti-
mental losses which are beyond all esti-
mate. The CharlestOnian sets great store
by the house in which he was born, with
all its associations. To-day an Episcopa-
Ian lady, whose husband is certainly
ruined by the catastrophe, said: Il could
stand it all if st. Michaels had been
spared. My grandparents were both bap-
tised and married there, and within its
walls I, too was married" This feeling
Tor old ST. Michaels is quite general, even
among those who are not Episcopalians.
The old building was part Of the family
traditions of the State, and as such was
claimed by everybody.
THE GREAT DREAD NOW
is the approach of the equinox. In three
weeks the equator will balance the sun,
and we will be in the midst of great storm
era. The Iequinoctial gales have always
DSeu NlStNlIOuS III SAltl III AAANN'
last years disaster was so great rs to at
tract national attention. 1t is estimated
that every house in the city has had its
foundation shaken by the earthquake.
Walls have been rent, chimueys and
steeples are off their square, and there Is
nothing plumb about the city.
If an equinOctial gale OF the
usual severity should strike the city before
considerable repairs can be made nearly
every house in the city would be blown
down. The gale comes sometimes rs late
as the first week in October, but last year
it came in the last week i'll August. II
will thus be seen that the city is
IN IMMINENT DANGER
at an moment This would cause such 4
crushing OF timber, brick and mortar as
was never before heard OF. The temperl-
ture has changed 80 rs to warn the people
that the storm is at hand. The effect OF Il
weeks storm and pelting rain upon the
houSeless women and children would be
appalling.
While Your correspondent writes six Ia
dies are reported to be dying in the tents
from fright. The effect made earlier in
the day to clear the debris has been aban-
doned, and people are settling back into the
melancholy OF yesterday. Two aldermen
of each ward with three citizens thereof
have been appointed TO condemn unsafe
buildings. Mr.. Berkeley, the chairman OF
the committee, has entered upon his du-
ties. He knows not what to do, whcr" to
begin, or where to stop. 1t is freely de-
clared that ii fire had swept the city it
would have been preferable, for in that
case the insurance would have helped 20
repair the waste places. Night has settled
around the city. The air is cool, and the
gloom Of the last three days still prevails.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
ANOTHER RAILROAD MOVE.
4 Contract That Enables the Chesapeake
to Reach the Seaboard.

4 Contract That Enables the Chesapeake
to Reach the Seaboard.
New YORK, September 1T is reported
that the Hooking Valley road has about
completed traffic contracts with the Chcsa-
peake * Ohio railway, securing 10 the
former road an outlet to the scaboard and
to the latter a very large tonnage from the
iron mills through Ohio. The situation
among the miners is very satisfactory.
They are quicter and more con-
tented than they have been
for years. Fears of trouble have en-
tirely disappeared. The transfer at Charles
ton, W. Va, will be completed very short
ly, and through mail traffic will be estab-
lished between Toledo and Newport News,
As Toledo is one of the biggest grain sup
plying ports in the West, great deal of
grain will doubtless go this way TO the sea
board.
Ocean tramps infeSt Newport News at
present, but with large cargOes assured a
line of freight steamers would he speedily
started. Arrangements are in progress 10
extend the traffic facilities of the Hooking
Valley railroad from the Toledo terminus
north to Detroit
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
JAMAICA DEVASTATED.
The Pimento and Coffee Crop and Banana
Plantations Destroyed.

The PimentO and Coffee Crop and Banana
Plantations Destroyed.
NEW YORK, September 4.-The Herdd
prints the following communication:
"As perhaps you have received no init
nation of the terrific hurricane that visit
ed the Island of Jamaica. in the West In
dies, on the night Of Agust - and contin-
ued to the next morning (as there is, un-
derstand, no communication by cable yet
re-eStablishedl, hasten 10 anqualnt your
valuable newspaper of the fact, AZ there
are so many here in business and other
wise connected with the island. lrcceiyed
the news to-day by the steamship Edith
Golden. from Jamaica. Nv CORE
spondent then informs me that the entire
pimento crop has been blown of the trees,
nearly all the coffee crop for this year de-
stroyed, several parishes Of the island de-
nuded of trees. banana plantations de-
stroyed, the large military barracks at New
Castle all unroofed. churches blown down,
and when my correspondent closed his let
ter still more serious news OF further
losses were coming in from the interior.
Several ships in the harbOr of Kingston
were damagel." ." WEST INDIAN.
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4 Jewish Merchant Charges Hilton viii
Excluding Him Pron 70 Hotel.

4 Jewish Merchant Charges Hilton With
Excluding Him Prom q Hotel.
NEW YORK, September 4.-Mr MAJ
Stadler. the well known clothing merchant
Of I6i broadway and Gi9 Eighth avenue,
threatens to sue the Stewart estate on ac-
count Of being refused accommodation at
the Windsor Hotel, Saratoga. II claimed
that after Mr.. Stadler had registered
and been assigned room and had
given the clerk al order for his baxgzgs,
he was told, on returning after short ab-
s.nee 10 claim his room. that there bal
been q mistake; that the room had pre-
yiously been rented, and by an oversight
10 record had been made of the fact, and
that there was no other room vacant. Mr.
Stadler seems inclined 30 doubt this and 10
attribute his exclusion 10 Judge HiltOn's
anti-Semiiic views Of hotel keeping
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
LOST IN TIE LAKE.
Drowning Of Three Persons Reported at a
Chicago Police Station.

Drowning Of Three Persons Reported at a
Chicago Police Station.
CHICAGO, September 4.-This morning
the report reached the Central Police Sta
ton that three persons who went boat rid
ing last evening had been lost in the lake.
The report WAS sent in by telephone by
some person who did not give his name or
tell where he was. He informed the Oper-
at0r at the Central that man and two
Ladies had started last evening in a small
boat to go the crib, and had not returned
He did not give the names Of the parties
nor any further particulars, but stated that
he was coming down to the Central Station
to report the matter in full.
The disappearance was fully explained
by inquiry at the crib. The crib keeper
explained that yesterday afternoon about
4 o'clock the pleasure boat Welcome left an
elderly lady, young lady and n young
man At the crib and failed 10 call for them
again. They were made comfortable for
the night and this morning the tug Parker
took them ashore.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
4 STOCK FAIR.
Enterprising Citizens of Fairmont Moving
In the Matter.

FAIRMoNT, September i.-SOme OF our
more cnterprising citizens have taken pre-
liminary steps and raised funds for the
holding of 4 stock fair on the old Fair
Grounds here on September Both and Octo-
Der lst and ID. The moving spirits in the
affair are Thomas +. Hall, Jacob y. Gould,
c. Il. Cerney and Thomas n. B. Staggers
The fair is TO be strictly first class eXhbi-
ton of thoroughbred stock and will
bring out all that there is in this line
in this and adjoining counties Beside
the fine heavy draft horses, for which our
county is noted, there will he some excel
lent rOadstcrS and some noted flyers on
hand TO contest for some handsome purses
that will he offered for speed. The work
of arranging the details is being carried en-
ergctically forward and the exhibition will
doubtless be decided success. Our citi-
zcns should take hold of such an enter
prise with alaCrity. Joseph +. Sands IL
booked for IN address on the agricultural
and stock interests of Marion county.
Other interesting features and reduced
railroad fare will 20 far towards bringing a
crowd here
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT.
4 Blind Woman Restored TO sight by y
Blow From n shingle.

\ Blind woman Restored 10 Sigbt ny
Blow From n shingle.
WILKEsBARRE, September Mrs. Pat
rick Scanlon, aged about 60 yeaDs, has been
afflicted with a cataract in each eye for
nine years past, during which time she had
been totally blind. Yesterday, after play
ing with grandson, little fellow only
two years old, for several hour, she
lay upon lounge in the sitting
room Of her house She unconscious-
Iy dropped into dreamland, and the
child missing her attention determined 10
arouse her. He had piece Of shingle in
his hand, and scrambling up to the side Of
the lounge he leaned over his unconscious
grand parent and, raising the sbingle,
struck her across the eyes with IL. The
woman started up, terrified and amazed.
She had regained her sight, and she knew
not how She experienced q sharp pain
for an instant, but the sudden transition
from darkness to light, from blindness TO
the blessing Of sight, made this vanish,
and she cried out aloud with joy.
Members Of the family surrounded her,
and upon examination it was found that
both cataracts had been broken by the
blow which the grandson administered.
Mrs. Scanlon has been entirely cured, and
Deighbors, WhO have known her for many
years, vouch for the truthfulness Of the
statements made above. There IL great
JOY in the ScanlOn homestead, and the in
fant OcuIist is the lion Of the bOur.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
DISASTROUS FIRE.
The Pittsburg Mill of zug & Co. Destroyed
"A New Jersey Blaze.

The Pittsburg Mill of Zug Co. Destroyed
A New Jersey Blaze.
4 PITTsBURG, September 4.-The bar and
muck mills and eight-inch department at
Zug & Co.'S Iron Works, on Thirteenth
street, were totally consumed by fire this
evening. The fire started in the oil room,
and spread so rapidly that by the time the
Gre department arrived the large structure,
S50 feet long by 200 wide, was in flames
and the firemen devoted their attention to
the adjoining property. The loss will
reach 100000, which is fully COW
cred by insurance in eastern and
foreign companies. Mcintosh, Hemph-
hill & Co.'s foundry on the opposite side
of the street was damaged to the extent of
81 900. The origin of the fire is not
known. During its progress fireman Vim.
White and VIM. McMelney were thrown
from ladder and seriously hurt. While
going to the fire hose carriage ran over a
boy named Williams and fatally injured
him. The destruction OF the mill will
temporarily throw out of employment
to rebuild at once.
n The Pullman Company Suffers.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., September A
fire broke out ut 5:l0 this evening in the
Pullman Palace Car Co. s shed in the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Railway
yard, at the Pronost ctrSet crossing. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by the
explosion OF barrel Of kerosene. 1t
spread in all directions with frightful ra-
pidity, and in less than an hour had de
strOped large amount of property. There
were eight Pullman sleeping cars i'll the
shed. Two of them were hauled out un-
injured and third partially burned. The
other five were totally destroyed. They
were valued at about $4,000 each. By
this time the car shed was q mass of flames,
which next enyelOped the two story brick
building at the easterly end. This was
used by the Pullman Company for offices
and store room purposes 1t was destroyed.
Two buildings at the western end of the
car shed were also wiped ont. They were a
two story frame railroad telegraph office
and a one story brick coal house. The latter
was supposed to be fire proof and was
filled with costly railroad equipments al
of which were ruined. The flames next
attacked the freight depot of the Northern
railroad of New jersey and the New ,Icr-
sey and New York railroad Both COM
panies occupied two story frame building
with long freight shed attached. These
buildings with thirteen freight cars and
two empty oil cars were burned up. Six
of the freight cars were loaded with ice,
the other seven were loaded with miscel
laneous freight. The total loss cannot Us
vet be ascertained, but it is believed that
it will amount to about 5000, 900, most of
which is covered by insurance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
ORIGIN OF THE SHOCKS.
The Opinion of the Editor of the News
and Courier.

The Opinion of the Editor of the News
and Courier.
CHARLESTON, 5. c., September 1.-The
Ne1rs and Courier to-day publishes the fol-
lowing in regard to the recent earthquakes;
There can be no doubt that the various
earthquake shocks had their origin in the
islands of the Mediterranean and in Greece
and Italy. On August % was reported the
occurrence of destructive earthquake
throughout Greece and Italy, that there
had been two eruptiOns of VeSuvlus and
that the volcano was still very active.
These eruption gave vent to
THE INTERNAL COMMoTIoN
which had produced the quaking Of the
Garth in that vicinity. but the shocks be-
mo communicated TO the earth have trav-
eled in various directions, IN some with
more violence than in Others, rs they We're
felt the same day throughout Egynt,
but doing little damage. Inc
shocks seem 10 have extended
westward with more rapidity and violence
than in any other direction the vibrations
of the PARTICLES of the earth's surface being
transmitted under the sea at the rate oi
about 100 miles an hour, occupying about
seyenty-two hours in travelling distance
of 6 500 miles before reaching the western
sbores of the Atlantic. Travelling as II did
almost dine west, one of the first points on
the shore line which it could reach was
THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
but we see that it was felt along the entire
coast rs fa- north as Boston and spread
across the continent with discriminating
force rs the various more solid and rocky
.portiOns of the surface crust retarded the
vibrations until il seems to have
been almost entirely stopped by
friction in the extreme northwestern states
The reason why the shocks were more NO
lent in the vicinity of Charleston and sum
merville is that there is more of soft yield
inc nature in the superficial upper strata
which conducted the vibrations and the
forward movements Of the earth-waves
meeting less resistance than from hard
substances further in the interior, were
more rapid and jerky and throw the sur
face
WITH MORE VIOLENCE.
The presence of the innumerable fssures
observable in the city and county, as lar
as SummerviHe and beyond, Is accounted
for by this same soft material yielding
RAPIDLY to the pressure Of the waves which
pnsh up the thir crust and squeeze out as
4 were, the water and sand subject to the
nressure. The blue sand and the yellow
sand thus elected are found in the upper
strata and that came from near the surface
is proven by the fact that no mari IS loGnd nd
in Il, and that it begins at from sixty-hye
to ninety feet below the surface and ex-
tends to nearly LOO feet deep. To show
still more eonclusively that the wave mo-
tiOns were confined TO
A VERY LIMITED DEPTH
bsneatb the surface it is only necessary to
Stats that none of the shallow OF lour nun
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05

dred feet artesian webs are at all affected,
nor is there any change noticeable in the
flow or quality of the water from the two
Geep artesian wells, as would have been
the case if the cause of the earthquake
had been local or deep-seated.
This statemant of the communi-
cation Of land waves to enOr-
nous distances is fully verified
by the observations Of previous earth
Quakes, since and even before the Christian
era. The absence OF a tidal wave proves
conclusively that the cause of the disturb
snce was confined to the land and the
iarky motion communicated to vessels, as
reported by their officers, was caused by
the vertical vibrations intermediate be-
tween the rapid forward transmission and
Ehe slower backward Jerks.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
Ordered to Duty.

TORONTO, ONT, September A spec
ial from Ottawa, Ont, says: As result
of the correspondence which has been go
ing on for some time past between the
Canadian and Imperial authorities. or
ders have been issued by the English Ad-
miralty Office to the commanders Of all the
English war vessels now along the Allan
tic and gulf coast to report at once to
Halifax for duty. They will be used to
assist the Canadian cruisers in protecting
the fisheries, and also TO look after the
protection of New FOundland fishery.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
Congressman RandaIr. Condition.

PHILADELPHIA, September 4. Con
gresham Raniall's condition was but lit
tie changed to-day. Last night he suffered
a severe pain with his gouty leg and slept
but very little. To-day poultices were ap-
piled and the swelling was reduced con-
siderably Simple narcotics were given
him during the day and he rested more
easily. Mrs. Randall was not the least
alarmed. II be continues TO improve il is
thought he will be able to leave his he'd in
Les than a week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
The Turner'S.

LOUISVILLE, KY, September 4.-The
anniversary celebration of all the Turner'S
of the Ohio Valley States began here to-
night and will continue through Monday,
with large attendance of representative
visiting societies from Cincinnati, Indian
apolis, Evansville, st. Louis, Chicago,
Terre Haute and Lafayette Welcome ad-
dresses were delivered by MeSsrs. Phelps,
Hollenbach and Hon. r H. Thompson, OF
this city. The games and contests will
begin tomorrow at National Park.
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\ PETEOLETNI SPRING.

>saasr Frraa Of the Earthquake in Ala
bama.
"" InEE. September IA special
.- birmingham Ma. SAYS:
.a. earthquake cracked 4 rock some tif-
r.. m..y, from B.ount Springs, in the
..-,. a~Nt north OF this, and from the
-... they yav petroleum is issuing in q
:.-a@. ..II forming a pool NJ its base.
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knight. Templar st.rt ON |. sag Trip.

PHILADELPHIA, September The ~.
Louis Club Of ls-6, composed Of knights
Tenplar representing the several com
manderies stationed in Philadelphia, who
propose 20 attend the tri~nniaI c0nclase of
the Grand Rncampmeut, in IT. Loois, on
Sept. 81, left here this afternoon In sps-
cial train Of sleeping coaches for trip TO
Colorado and New Mexico, via Chicago
and Denver and Kansas City, arriving In
81. Louis on the 10Th. The entire trip will
cover 3. .2-3 miles
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
Not GUILTY.

SPECIAL Telegram 70 The Sunday RegisT.
CLAREsBURG, September 4.-The argu-
ment in the case of A. c. Osborne for
shooting Editor Richards, was concluded
on Friday at noon. At half-past one
o'clock to-day, the jury returned YER
dict Of mot guilty" as charged in the in
dictment, but guilty of assault and battery,
The Judge fixed the fine at twenty dollars
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
Heavy Bush Fires.

ToRoyTo, ONT. September A dis
patch from Winnipeg says: Heavy bush
fires are prevailing in the vicinity Of White
Month and Rat Portage, causing great de-
structiOn. 4 heavy rain fell last evening,
which it is believed will have an important
influence in suppresing them.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
Mnre Rloodshed 10 RoIloH.

SOUTH BEND, IND, September About
twelve miles west Of here yesterday, Jacob
Jones, q young man, was shot and killed
By Stephen Miles. The difficulty grew out
Of an old time feud. There is large fam
ily connection on both sides, and 1t Is
feared that more bloodshed will ensue.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
Y:rTP MEASURES BEING PUSHED.

....,.,rny. :. L.. september THE
A.r,,. shock last night caused great
.,. ., account of the shattered cOndi-
u,,,br nerves OF the people. Those
n. who had yentured hack under
..,r.at, hurried into the streets which
-,,,3 for 4 lew minutes As tragical an
.,-,-,,. Is cn Tuesday night. But little
.,r hl-m was done 10y the Shock Two
.-,n.4i houses are reported to have
.r.o ,.,rthrr With part Of the coping
,t.,hlr,,~ton Hotel. The vibration
t.-r, rb. shoes 49, not especially great,
..,. ,t- meaning and bowling sound was
..s. .-ar.y a,armiug Gradually the peO-
.tIrom. to rn~ conviction that the
TX, were a, Al en- and the disappoint-
..s-- WyS t-ul.hlLe
Tie sensation to-day is the falling Of
...rsr, v5 pebbles in the lower part Of the
, The arst fall WAS at 9:3O o'clock
I'll, u.u.a. aud the second at about II
..ay,. They appeared to fall in slant
direction from south to north. There
-- lo.>e.>oi lut among them and all are
..y ah.aidci and worn by the action Of
s wafer SOME lew have sharp features
have evidently been recently broken.
lie ..,- o. ,hr fall is youched for by sew
,-. "a,,n"u., persons. The bulk Of
l.. pe,h.r- tell an .n,: around the Ne'cs0ad
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MIR. yanPelt Nominated.

.>p,rih Telegram 10 tD Sunday RrgiaT.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, September l.
At the Democratic convention for the
Eighth Senatorial District to-day, at Al
derson VI. vanPelt, Of Fayette, was nom
mated. YanPelt was shot the other day
but is now improving, and it is thought
will he out in time TO make lively can
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~ savannah.

>lgAlNAH. "a. september 1, 2:iO a.
\. ->,1,. LIS: nights shock. slight yibra-
I'D, have area ielt in the upper stories Of
-- N,-g.ag N,lrs building almost cOntin-
.4,. The intervals between them va
=a, only from tve to ten minutes at
.,: While there was a general stam-
a: thr inst shock, the editorial and
...~,4pL.cal forces. nevertheless, returned
,-e.s past, and stick to them. The
...aag ], the highest and largest in the