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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
THE EXPRESS ROBBERY.
The Mysterious Letters aud the Identity of
Jim CummiDgs PuzEIc the Detectives

The Mysterious Letters and the Identity of
Jim Cummings Puzzle the Detectives
ST. Louis, Mo-, Nov. IL There prob
ably never was a more humorous and
recklessly daring highwsyman than the
Individual who recently robed the Adam
Express company on the st Louis & San
Francisco rosd Of over S75 900, and who
is ples sed TO be known to fame as "Jim
Cummingsu lie captured one OF the
largest amounts OF money ever lest by an
express company, and despite the iact
that wealthy corporation ana the most
skilled experienced detectives in the
country are doing all that money
and brains can do TO run him down, MIR
Cummings occupies his spare time 10
aefying his pursuers and in furnishing
| them with false clews, upon whicn 10 ex-
erclse their ingenuity. Slim Cummings,
| The Adams Express robheri seems TO Ieel
SO absolutely assured OF his own saieiy
that he dares TO have little amusement
with the express company ne
has written seven letters here
tofore, and the detectives Were
! agreed that they were written by the now
imnrisoned messenger, Fotheringham,
heiore the robbery was committed as .
1 measure VI tAlNNl rhpAhN Az ~
An alleged expert penman testified before
the grand Jury that the handwriting wai
the same as the messengers, but the Re
publican is in receipt OF fresh letter
dated Topeka, Kan, which IL prints thi'
morning In the.same handwriting as TIT
others signed TJim Cummings" which
goes 70 show that Fotheringham coulC
not possibly have written 1t or eithel
Of The others. In the letter he states tina
he regrets that suspicion should rest upoi
Fotheringhan, and asserts that the mes
senger ala ali in his power TO protect th'
company's property He requests that
package which accompanied the iette
and which contained property valued a
ana. 900 IN notes, mortgages, etc', pe re
} turneo TO the Adams Express company
nnon one receipt for money 10 the rlIS
National bank OF Eureka, Kan. sppesrs'
Inc following signature; "JiIn Suui
mines for the First Natloha
! hank Of Eureka" ana q
the line where the fact IS 10 .
noted il the money IS not received \
I proper snaps occurred the w9rus.
have no complaint 70 make "aA,SFe 81,
+ 4 postscript to the letter says u sen
mat bark note 70 Frank james LOT loA'
mot from any deaire to get him MTG ~
ble.n On letter from w. d. DAuiss'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
A GiNUINE PRIZE FIGHT.
Two Light Weights Hammer Each other
Until wbrn Out and Then Toe the Mark
for Nor

Two Light Weights Hammer Each Other
Until Wprn Out and Then Toe the Mark
for MOP.
NEW YokK, Nov. l2.-Bill Davis, liz
pounds, AMI Jack Kenuey, l29 pounds,
fought wih two-ounce gloves to a finish,
Marquis Of Q ueenshury rules, near Rock
away this morning, thirty.two rounds.
For seven i5nuds both spared for open.
ings. In tie eighth round Davis caught
HIS opponelt In the left eye. The next
nine rounls were evenly fought, Davis
getting disadvantage In the sighting, but
Kenney showing to be the best strategist
in hitting, In rounds eighteen, nineteen
and twentyDavis tried to rush Kenney,
resulting ina series of clinches aid falls,
In rounds twenty-one to twenty-tour
Davis was weak, but Kenney
failed to taHe the advantage. In rounds
20, 20, 81 ard 2s there was exceedingly
hot work, Eenney being knocked down
and In turnsending DAVIS through the
ropes by dean left handler. Both began
to snow Punishment. Davis face was
swollen 10 enormous proportions, HE
lips cut aud the side Of his tace much
tbrufscu, WITS i<Snney' eve was nearly
closed and bis face badly battered. Ii
round 20 Ihvis got in a terrific right
handler completely closing up Kenney't
left eye II round 80 both came up very
groggy, butdesperate fighting was done
all over Tx ring. At the end Of this
round the 1en could hardly walk to thgil
corners. II rodud thirty.one they almos,
tottered to the center, and at the cal
"tlme,n Hey hammered each other
ahandoninchll ottempt at science. Attn,
end OF thisFound both fell down from
sheer weakness, and, although both toeC
the mark FOL another round, the referee
decided thehght draw.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
MIN Iva aOd SLVOON1AO

lost through their own silly oupldl,y, as
he made no promise OF giving any money
Il was doubtful whether he did anything
for which he could be legally handled, aud
he had license for selling his stun Yet
moved to pity by the forlorn looks OF the
man from the country who gave up the
ego, 0tilcers Rowan Tucker and Jim
Maddox made tho fellow disgorgo that
sum, and the old chap went his way re-
joioing.
SO did the swindler for no got away
with that precious lot Of innocents 10
the tune OF over $50, all done in less than
sixty minutes,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
DENIsON.
Condolences Game Played, but the Money
Is Returned.


A Confidence Game Played, but the Money
is Returned.
Special TO the Gazette.
DENIsoN, Tx, Nov. 12.-Y yesterday
on the train coming from the North that
old confidence game was worked on q
man named j, @. Trimble, former pro-
prietor of the Farmersville Gazette of
Alabama. He was riding in seat with
a stranger when man came along and
accosted him, saying "Is your name
Howard2n Trlmble answered him no.
The stranger then spoke up, saying that
was mis- name. The fellow then said;
al am an Adams Express agent aud want
the express charges on the goods you
have ia the express car that amounts =
S90.n Howard told him he did not have
thst amount with him, and turned TO
Trimble and asked him TO lend him that
amount I'm. Ill theyleAched Denison. Trim
bic complied with the request, and when
they reached Derison followed them
up to Main street saloon, when he be-
came suspicious and demanded his money
turned TO hlm. Towards companion
showed badge purportlng TO be an
A ans Express badge, and offered q
check on W. X Dunn & Co. for $ll,0OC
AZ security, but Trlmble preferred his
$50, which they threw at him and ran OF
up the alley, back Of the Parnell saloon
Trimble got his money, but the shsrperi
got away. Trlmble was on his way tc
Mineola.
The fire department held a maenng lSs'
night and selected a committee TO act II
conjunction with three citizens TO enter
tain visiting fremen on Monday, Novem
/ her TX
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
ruE PUFFY MALT wuIsKEY Co,

: m, pnrys Formula g fpseial hoass,,
"A IHf st oC ne nedfcinni virtues and
~ ~, s,ys Tigrs Man lFAistey, and IL In
X, yg,a 49, spSciecdtiiy Ior ne treatment or
tl., s'i DysDepsid Indigestion, hdiarfq,
,saas nsbiiify aud al Wasting Diseases. an
ca 10 he to.ie cgsct n or ,enistsH, Ii.5t
I'm mn strength are tncrtdsed- ~ s
4 :, n accordance tcih q specially prepared
NJ mi consists principally or DbGtt f1fre
"A Whlsteg and Roc Beytteak eo,'1 w ~ "
u, iryr,r1cfed t5iihoW cooks,i0 Or che1ascd!
~, n nstb process, fnqhn0 u ne Hsesi
.f.g,,w md ehcncf0us AeV prepdrdt.ea
.snd, II can De had Of ~ dedfers al OLA
HIM PER BOTTLE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

MONTREAL, p. O., Nov i2.--In the
case Of john +. IIoke, the Peoria bank
deiauter, II. 9. Clark, one Of the direct
ors, to-day testified that the total
amount oi Iloke'e deiacaton was
siss 600, OF which $4,000 has
neen taken nom the Meghanics' bank,
the predecessor Of the Mecnanic's Ma
iionaI bank. Clark also testified that
Mrs. Hoke had handed $4,000 TO the
bank since the defalcation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
ANTI-SALOON MEN.
|rsmmittee OF Republicans Meets
N chicago end the Progress Of
the Work is Reported.
.s,u..tts and Indiana Saved to the
IN bv this Element DISASTROUS
Results Feared IN Ohio.

kc.eo. ILL.,, Nov l2-The national
hmse Of anti-ssloon Republicans
Sers last night and was called to or
IN, Hon. Albert Griffin OF Kansas,
Imam. A statement of the work done
le executive committee since the
susl conference September l6, and
outline Of the situation, was made
ENr. Griffin. "From the East
West,n said Mr.. Griffin, "the
Encouraging reports come. The
3sloop address written by Gen. A, B
Ian, which was published on Octo.
"A has been favorsb1y received Il
+ he country. Through the Asso
Press, the Chicago dailies. the
a.baper union, the temperance ano
M journals and large cir
IN ol pamphlet copies the
ahss reached the mass of people
4 ahe country. 1t stands as one O
aaing temperance documents oi
Sd div. Indeed, it has been
81 edidltorialy Ia sone o
alwsrt Republican dalles that ut II
mDgest political utterance on be
4 the temperance cause which hal
made in the last twenty
esrs. was agreeably sur
at the rapidity at wh!cl
entiment against the saloon i
Aening in the East. While II
ehusetts last week was INFORMED
fading Republicans that the anti
element within the party had I'm
sedly prevented a Democratic vic
4 In New York the leading, RspqAil
iliIticai and Journalistic factors ar
with u.s.
= Hodges of Kentucky spoke OF IN
( lnt growth Of the Republican part
state, and especially OF the increas
cyalence Of the temperance sent
within the party.
Il J. B. Conner of Indianapolis re
a gratifying state of affairs In Ii
So He said the II publican party /
ste had put itsed ON an anti saloo
lm last August, and the entire stat
and 8 majority Of IT,. legislator
Zen elected thereon.
Meicali Of 0nio reported the 81
In that state as rather critica., an
Ist unless the Republican party wa
70 exchange It's liquor sympatsli
IoeD Of another ei6mp he teare
lt would be disastrous.
Estebrook Of Nebraska and Hon.
oOdwaTd OF Connecticut wei
~ members Of the national COMM
Pm their respective states,
noton Of Gen. Nettleton il WI
nously voted to remove the hea'
*fs Of tn executive committee fro
" 10 New York. Some change
nade 10 this committee,t and i
PIG are now as follows: Herbe
chairman; +, o. Poppeno, seer
Ex-Postmaster- General T.
treasurer; Gen. ThomI
conway, Judge Noah Davi
ore Roosevelt, J. M. Bundy
lefki DIR IL X. Tarroll, Plat
Us William James. Highlan
NJ Hon, W. w. Brown, Bradfor
%. Il. B. Metcalt, Pswtucket,
IN. I. II. Woodward, Hartfor
:, II. Haskell, Boston, Mass
~. =. Nettleton, Minneapolis, sl
80. Gleed, Topeka.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
ran,.rlyanln RspnbIIenns.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. l2.-At q
conference Of Republican members-elect
70 the legislature from Philadelphia to-
night, State Treasurer Matthew s. Gray
was Endorsed TO succeed John | Mitchell,
whose term expires next March. Henry
X. Boyar was also indorsed for speaker
IN the next legislature.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

A full-g-own African ostrich sometimes
weighs 500 pounds. Their height is from
eight TO twelve feet, Good ostrich
feathers are worth $500 per pound. A
full-gIown pair OF the birds Is worth be-
tween 500 and $500. Ostrich-raising is
being successfully pursued In Texas and
Lower California.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

near slrs-I have used Duii'e Pure Malt
nl.sc6 and have foupd thcut % I've all YOU
W. fesl SO much Nrttcr ihIt after taklng
. sl,s' a5srs l I'm NOT now taxing anything.
t.isr recommended them TO others; who have
iA,ulat,sed s. NJ. LUNG.
rs0''~ Real Estate and Insurance Agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

n,..,-rfR,fAsrKN lLpAHrNENr y. :. A.,
VtNf trhuylkii Arsenal.
...,l.,nan am q fru believer IN Duliy'a
.utn !, .9 phiskfy. 4 tng mafr NE u new
w ~ frss being y chrnric .nurrer rom hS5'
w w. S7 THOMAS II. MCGINNtSS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

The Dakota Indian chief, Lone Man,
was recently arrested by policeman
without any diGlculty. All the trouble
with Geronimo was that he WAS never
lone man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

The king OF Holland has palace in
Amsterdam which he occupies SIX days
10 the year. 1t is built on piles, and cost
MIN S5,o00,D0. For cents you can be
conducted Trough II by a guide 10 livery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
DIEDIN JAIL.
A Cousin OF Eek GOV waltz of Louisiana
Dies IN Jail

A Cousin OF Eek GOV, waltz OF Louisiana
Dies IN Jail
special 10 the Gazette.
Houston, TEX, Nov. l2,--Thls morn
ing at 8 O'Clock J. A. Wiitz, prisoner In
the county jail, died very suddenly from
hemorrhage OF The lungs. An inquest was
held over the body by Judge Railey, and
from the evidence adduced, II seems that
wiltz came to the city from Galveston q
few weeks ago seeking employment in
cotton circles. He failed 70 procure an
engagement IN this line, but afterwards
began 10 cauyassing for Murray's furni-
ture house, and in settling became In
yolved in trouble with bis em-
ployer and was jailed on D charge Of
emoezzlement. The matter was rectihed
ana Witt would probably have been re-
leased to-day. On Wits person letters
written in French, German, English and
snort hand were found bearing his sigma
ture. His general demeanor and refined
manners while in jail, showed him 10 be
man Of culture ano good breeding. The
deceased was originally from New Or
ieans, and was cousin OF ex-Gov. Wltz
of Louisiana Some gentlemen In the
city who knew him previous TO his arrival
in Houston, teiegraphed this morning TO
his mother and relatives, who are at pres
ent residing Ia New Orleans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

DO not deby Ia procuring bottle o.
Morris CssGrine II you are troubled
with constipation, and avoid the fatai re-
suits OF this disease.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

Turtle meAtl Turtle Meat,
NY Tor making turtle soup. A new
asl9h' Try eau and enjoy home
FORT WORTH GROCER Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

.,sssnsoa.p ashmoIiom New York. Sailed.
RIO Granoe for New YOrf.
II wae the eieamRhip Aigiers which ar
rived yesterday, instead Of The New York,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
A Vacancy F,lied.

otAe Gazette.
sAA, TEX, Nov. l2.-Mr, Thomas
was appointed by the commits
court yesterday to iii the office
collector for this county. Mr.,
y thorough business man, and
Ing .a was employed in the comp
~ Snise al Austin. He was Mr.
CLERK up to the time Of bis
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

Life is short enough without having 1t
curtailed by kidney or liver diseases.
Morris cascarine is the great specific for
these ailments.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
.,ov's Pure MALI Whiskey
and
DuGy's Formula.
nr.r.r.Ia aaa aaIse..lon.

az. rntx Avs IN, Cincinnati, OHIO.
1877 Iavs ha1 dfs.s psln loF : or 10
ps sad sui Dggs ire 4, s, M.' o SSnsAe
y fpf'n An, illnnliei % yon for ~ have
gihti NaBoa u.urd 10y ir.NNas arc n.iil3 H.
|icoil9s Sire. iYEAlht rAitLlON.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

Il, mort enough without having 1t
~ kidney or liver diseases.
|ilss.iine Is the great specific for
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

st. Jacobs Oil banishes ell pains and
aches, as thousands have testified who
uge It,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

rIr Finest Rasors IN the World
AZ Andgsonk gun store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

,sn. when hall way between Rocxy
Mount aud Tarboro, st ii p. rs nre q
PowelIss friends met anc took The pTis-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

By the quart, gallon, or In cans, ct the
Fort Worth Grocer Co.'S.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

WAS mufiied and his bands were tied, and
then he remembers little that occurred,
except that he managed 10 crawl along
the floor 70 the front room to BIS bed he
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

uO8e o. moIphlI
more last nigbt
tora 10 save his J
3 note saying. q
Tor When you 3
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

norance and virtual servItuds 10 one Of
liberty, property own-rs aud
ADvsACEMEsT ~ KDUctFJ4s.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

Marine Intelligence.
special y the sazsttc.
GALyEsros, Tx, Nov. l2.--Arrived ;
STEAMSHIP New York from New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13

A'l9a. At Fort worth Grocer Co.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
Sale Notice.

BY virtue of an execution in my
hands against the estate OF Tennessee
Adams, / will on the 23d day OF July,
1886, on the premises, proceed to sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, all the
right title, claim and interest the said
Tennessee Adams has in and TO GER
tain lot OF land containing about one
acre, situated near Johnson City, in
the 9th civil district of Washington
county, and bounded as follows OF
the east by land of E. Meadows an(
the public road, on south by lot OF l.
J. Adams, On west by land OF Hoss
and north by E. Meadows and publ
road-15O feet frontage on said roac
to satisfy judgment in the clrcul
Court Of Washington county Tor cost
in favor of L. ]. Adams. This Jun
q, 1886. JOHN SANDERS!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

The Charleston, S. G. NerS and
Courier has the following to say OF
our railroad prospects:
Mr.. Joseph Black, OF Blacks Sta
ton, on the Air Line Road, sends TO
The News and Courier sketch OF the
proposed Chicago, Cincinnati and
Charleston Railroad The officers OF
the corporation under which the road
is to be operated are all Massachu-
sets men. and are: A. B. Harris,
president r. A. Johnson, business
manager, and J. F. Jones chief engl-
neer and superintendent.
South from Blacks the route Will be
to Yorkville, Rock Hill through the
eastern part Of Lancaster county to
Camden, and thence to Sumter, where
connection will be made with the At
lantic Coast Line for Charleston.
Northward the route will be iron
Blacks to Shelby, North Carolina
Rutherford, Marion, Bakersville, AM
! thence to johnson City, in Tennessee
ON the Fast Tennessee and Georgl
Railroad. From the latter point cas-
connection may be made with tn
: Kentucky system of railroads, owe
which Cincinnati is easily accessible
= Subscriptions to this route are no
9 being raised. Along the propose
+ line from Blacks to Johnson City, tt
Tennessee terminal point the varlo'
/ counties have subscribed $4,000
Re From Blacks to Camden, in s.
~ S4O0,O have been subscribed.
n From Shelby N. o., to Rutherlol
rs N. C., the new line will run paral
10 with Carolina Central Road for d
lance of about twenty six miles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
pRolIEnrTHON BOoNA
THE PROGRESS OF THE MovEMENT IN
JOHNSON CITY.

JOHNSON CITY.
A general mass-meeting OF the
friends Of Temperance OF Johnson
City and vicinity, was held at Jobe's
Opera House, on Tuesday evening"
June 20.
The house was called to order by
Mr.. J. ]. Adams, on whose motion Mr.
]. G. Campbell was called to the chair
and Mr.. w. w. Faw requested to act
as Secretary. The meeting was open
ed with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Millard' OF
the Christian church, after which Rev.
E. Allison, OF the Baptist Church, de-
livered a logical and lorcible address
on oThe Evils OF lntemperance." lie
vas followed by Mr. A. F. Hoss in al
eloquent and very interesting speech
on "Tne History and Progress oil FRO
hibition." A recitation of "The Lip
That Touch Liquor Shall Neye
Touch Mine" was next in order ant
beautifully rendered by Miss Dor
Cargille. Rev. ]. B. Jones closed tn
exercises with some remarks dlrecte'
especially to "The Crises" which h
said was upon us, advising immed
, ate action in the formation OF a Ten
r perance Alliance, The exercises wer
/, interspersed throughout with apprC
e pirate pieces of music, Mrs. Rankin
= the organ and Rev. Mr.. Christian Leaf
: ing the choir. This feature OF the pr
gramme was especially attractive, an
r the closing piece, "Where is My DC
D Tonight" brought down the house
q The meeting was pronounced by all
grand success" Let us roll ON II
J. ball. CRUSADER
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
The Flood at Bristol.

The town was thrown into state OF
excitement last Saturday afternoon
bv the sudden rise in Beaver Greek,
as it was unexpected as it was sudden.
About 218 o'clock a dark and threat
ening cloud passed north OF town. an
edge of which struck here, giving us a
heavy shower for 20 minutes or more
About AZ o'clock the creek began to
swell and by half-past six all the fiat
between Main and Scott streets were
covered. The water entirely sur
rounded the NEWS office, flooding the
lower room, running round the fence
on the upper side and down through.
the alley above Capt. j. ii. WOODS
law office. The bridge above the
railroad culvert was swept away, as
also the bridge on Front Street, the
timbers of which lodged against the
Q bridge on Lee street. The planning
mill and shops Of Stone & McCrary
: was greatly damaged. A great deal
J, Of ready made work was damaged
Il and a large quantity of lumber was
n carried off. Their loss will run up tC
L $500 or 500. Brown Bros, Carriage
" Factory was damaged about $75. TIT
le foot bridge on Main street was carried
II
AZ away and the foot bridge on Sth street
The water rose on Main street as la
~ M as the Rohr property. The war
OF room of E. A. Burson was flooded an
40 considerable damage done. Mr.. La
ke mer's lumber yard was invaded b
g, the waters and considerable lumb'
as floated off. Mr.. w. w. James su
DIV tanned considerable damage to fence
i"C cts, along the creek, and property
Oh along the creek, above and bele
OF Main Steeet was more or less dana
ro- ed. It is almost impossible to es
of mate the damage to the town. 1
n.y. three bridges will aggregate $lo
axe and private loss will amount to
WI mM tween $4,000 and $4,000. This is
a largest food ever known here, or
to least for twenty years past. Had
II food occurred at night the dams
l t,ln would have been much greater, ano
will all probability many persons drown
.irly The flood was caused by wa
18th spout which burst in the neigh
era .ha hood of Maple Grove. ! have D
nm able to gather but meager accounts
will the terrific force and damage by
make water above here. Minnich's
zone zone Mill was washed away, and Prest
few ana hehorick , uAi"s s $40, "
~. also the dam Of the Bristol Wo
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

Mr.. ]. A. Martain is very ill with
the flucks.
wv. Crumley is able to be on the
streets again.
Miss Carrie Gentry is still confined
to her room.
Mr.. P. G. Range has been confined
to his room with rheumatism thi'
week.
Mrs. G. N. Dinkle is quite sick a
her home on Fair View.
Mrs. Ike 7. Jobe is quite sick.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

Mills. Fences were washed away,
meadows and crops along the creek
adjacent streams were utterly ruined.
AT Mr.. Legard's the culvert at the
railroad was blocked and the water
ran over the embankment, damaging
the road to some extent. l have no
reports from below.