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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-07

TnE result Of the election held In thi
city Yesterday Is q mere question OF how
large the Republican majority Is. The
Democrats were without organization, anc
almost penniless. The candidates on the
Democratic ticket paid no assessments
No fight was made. The sum total OF th,
Democratic campaign fund was 81 $40
which was exactly $40 to precinct
Cincinnati Enquirer.
This is a pititul plea. When the Demo
cratic party had money, when Mclean
dsbursed Doodle with a lavish hand lat
October the party was whipped, and in
their desperation to secure victory they
had not won the returns were fixed. The
vail Of the Enquirer about the lack oI
money is in one sense q reflection on tht
honesty Of the Democrats Of Cincinnati
1t Is virtually q confession on the part oi
the Enquirer that in It's opinion the major.
lty Of the voters in the party are rurchas'
able, and that the scarcity Of money wat
Tue cause Of the downfall. But this wM
not the Gaze. It was the unmasking OF the
frauds that we're perpetrated last fall II
was the indignation Of an outraged people
and II has not taken dark.lantern TO dis.
cover these facts.
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A THRILLING SIGHT.
The leo in Cheat liver Goos out--NO Dam.
age Done.

The leo In ChoAt River Goes Out-No Dam.
age Done.
Correspondence Of the LaisllgAer.
ALLBRIaHTsyILLE, April 5.-The break.
ing up Of the ice Is always an occasion OF
great excitement among those who live
along Cheat river. Owing to the heavy
freezing last winter the breakup this
spring was looked forward TO as one likely
to be unusually interesting. Consequent.
ly people from several miles inland and
the entire population Of this place were
on the bridge TO see its going out with the
late rise. A horseman from up the river
reported the Ice as having started above,
and In few moments notice OF It's ap.
proach was given by an awful roaring
among the surrounding hills.
This noise increasing as It's echoes re-
verberated back and forth across the river
made the faces on the bridge grow white,
and as II rushed out through the gorges
made the dwelleTs beyond the mountains
think the world had surely come to an end.
The eddy which extended for some dis
tance above and below the bridge was
covered with ice at least IS inches in
thickness, consequently the moving ice
met with stubborn resistance here and
the struggle for right Of way was desper.
ate one. But there was no lack OF rein.
forcements from up the river. Its
power was unlimited and irresiAtable. The
stationary lee complained with deep
groans as the Tiotous mass disturbed its
quiet, throwing out upon the shores i'm.
menBe cakes which crowded huge boul.
ders from their bed and bore down the
smallest trees, affecting more than tran.
slent change In the scenery along the
river. But with the way opened the Ice
subSided to the channel Of the river and ran
more smoothly.
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TnE onlo ELEcrIoNs.
The Republican MaIOriiss IN CinSlnnati.
RasuIta Rt Othor Points,


RsSulta Rt Other POints.
CHcNSATl, o., April G.-Ths election
yesterday resulted in an overwhelming
majority for the entire Republican ticket
ranging from 1000 to yoer 1000. The
result will make both branches OF the
Common Council Republican and also
the Board OF Education, Iu Precinct A
OF the Fourth ward, which has
figured so Conspicuously since last
October in the investigation into
alleged frauds the vote yester.
day stood; Eshelby, Republican, 20S;
SChWab, Democrat, 292; Raid, Prohibition,
50. Last October the vote WaR Foraker,
Republican, 4Si Hoadly, Democrat, 9?6;
Leonard, Prohibition, 2!. The total vote
in the city was considerably short Of last
falls vote. The weather was cold and dis.
agreeable in the morning aud in the after.
noon there was heavy snow storm which
continued all night.
With six precincts out OF the 1856 in the
city not heard from the msjority OF
EIhelby, Republican, for Controller over
Schwab, Democrat, Is zoos; that OF Hess,
Republican, for City InArmary Director,
over Armstrong, Democrat, is 8, ,4O5. These
represent the extremes. Both branches
OF the Common Council and the Board OF
Education have Republican majority.
The complete returns OF yesterdays
election gives Eshelby, Republican. can,
didate for Comptroller, majority Of
8,7S6i Charles Hess, for Inarmafy 'DireC-
tor, has 2,675 majority, the lowest major.
ity on the Republican ticket. Frank
Tucker, Republican, for Board OF Public
Works, has S,7S2 majority. There are
twenty Republicans and ten Democrats
In the Board OF Aldermen,
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COLUMBUS, o., April G.-Ths final count
OF yesterdays election was not completed
until this morning; While the Democrats
elected u majority Of their ticket, the city
remains Republican, as the latter have the
Mayor, sixteen out Of twenty.eight Coun.
Cilmen, and three Of the five Police Com.
missioners. The Democrats made q gain
Of two in the Council. Last year the total
vote In the city was about 5000, but this
year 1t is two Or three thousand less. This
falling of is on the Republican aide, and
is the cause Of their defeat. They did not
poll their full vote at any precinct in the
city. The Democrats were well organized,
and captured the entire floating vote by
the full use Of Doodle" The average
Democratic majority is about 5000.
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CuARLgsFoA,s PLIGHT.
The Kauawha Risiog-A Portion of lh'
City UudsF Water,

G4ARLEsroS, W. Va, April 6.-steady
lain during the past ninety hours has re.
suited in rising the Kanawha river to 81
feet, the water raising at the rate OF six
inches per hour.
Already a great portion Of the city is
under water, 1t Is feared that the water
sill reach two feet higher than the flood
ct last week, There is much suffering
among the poor and q committee has been
appointed TO solicit aid from the citizens
lor the flood sufferers.
Reports from government engineers
show l3 feet and rising ak inches per
nour at Hinton, on the New river. The
rise at this rate will cover much
more OF the city than was inun.
dated during the last flood. Elk
river Is rising ten inches per hour, There
was heavy snow on the mountains. 1t
showed here all last night and to-day.
Toe river at Point Pleasant shows 43 feet
aud rising 3 inches per hour. II Is feared
that the flood will far exceed that OF two
VaaFd aUO
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THE WORST W.T.,
AiiehiEah'S Struggle with snow stOrr
Foaftaen InobNA Dean nm n I,svst.

Miohigah's Struggle with SNOW Storm,
fourteen Inches Deep on LsYei.
DETROIT, April e.-The present snow
snow storm Is undoubtedly the worst ex
perisnced iii this State ior many yesrs.
Early this morning several attempts were
made 10 run street cars, hut the snow
tlhhsd 90 rapidly that II became impos.
sible TO keep the track clear and cars are
showed DIP At various points on nearly all
lines In the city. One or two lines reius.
ed 10 tfy strength with the elements and
their cafs are safely stabbed, Traffic is al.
most entirely suspended, II being extreme,
II difficult 10 navigate The streets ID any
manner, Huge drifts are reported from
oil over town and clearing the walks ID
work seldom indulged In,
AZ 10 O'Clock the Signal Service re.
ported fourteen inches on level and at
noon the binding sheets Of "ths boat.
tiiul" are sIill interfering with pedestrians.
The entire southern part Of the Slate ID
covered with snow. II ia announced by
the Signal Service that the present on.
lertalninent will continue thfoughou. 10.
night, Telegraph and telephone buAlnesH
is much delayed Of entirely stopped,
Later reports from oil paris Of the south,
etn portion Of the lower peninsula are ID
! the eject that the Oldest inhabiIanl hAi
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Ouio,s pErIt 1ENCY.
The state Bshlad About one Million
nnllnan.

The state Bshlud About one Million
Dollars
CoLvNnus, o., April G.-Goyernor For
nker sent special message to the Legis'
IaIure to-day calling attention to the fact
that on the first Of January next the def.
cheney Of the State will aggregate
about one million dollars, and suggesting
the appointment Of State Board ioi
reyaluation before 1890. In aid ol o gen
eral revenue fund he suggestt
the taxation Of the liquor trat'
dc, taxation on the gross feceipts
Of foreign telephones, transportation
cars, trust car equipments, sleeping and
paror cars. He says instead ot q grand
tax duplicate Of one billion, six hundred
and seventy million dollars the State
ought 10 have one Of three thousand OF
four thousand millions which would mort
nearly represent the taxable wealth Of
the State. He suggests laws for more
ligd uniformity In valuation, and that the
law governing the taxation ot private
banks be revised 30 as 10 prevent such
gross In Justice.
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ROCHESTER,, Pa, April Ill A. MAJ
1920 tonight the Ohio river showed q
feet and rising at the rate Of six inches
per hour, with the Beaver river running
out very strong.
Later in the night the Ohio was back
ing the water OF the Beaver, and by morn.
ing We expect the former to be over its
banks. Reports from the upper points
along the Beaver give indications Of
q decided additional rise TO be expected
In that stream, but positive reports from
New Castle aud such points are unobtain.
able as far as an exact stage Of water Ia
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ANXIETY AT CINCINNATI.
The River there Stationary, but Reports froi
the Upper Ohio Gloomy.

The River there Stationary, but Reports from
the Upper Ohio Gloomy.
CINCINNATI, April 6.-The river after be.
ing stationary nearly all day yesterday
began to rise and continued until I o'clock
this morning. 1t had reached 81 feet and
2 inches. Between that time and II
o'clock Il has fallen three.quarters Of an
inch. Dispatches from Maysyille, sixty
miles above, report the river stationary.
At Portsmouth II Is falling, but here, az
we'll as at all other points heard from up
the river, il has showed all night. Snow
is still falling slowly to-day. It has reach.
ed O depth ol nearly foot here. A feel.
ing Of alarm begins 10 spread lest this
snow may suddenly melt and cause a
disastrous aood. Only slowly thawing
weather can prevent 1t.
Although the damage by the rise In the
Ohio river has not been very heavy the
greatest apprehension iS felt tonight, oW.
Ing 10 the state Of weather and reports
from above. II has been showing
here constantly since 8 P. ". yesterday,
and Of 10 o'clock tonight continues. Sim.
liar reports are received from points above,
and With a heavy rise at Plttsbufgh il il
feared that Q disastrous flood will ensue.
The river was 81 feet 2 inches at 10
o'clock tonight and stationary, but
II 10 rising one hundred miles above
and there will undoubtedly be a rise here
by tomorrow. The only hope is for a
sudden fall ID the temperature, for should
the enormous fall Of show melt there is no
telling when the rise would stop.
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YSlaurs HOPEFUL
OF winntpE the Enthusiastically Turner'S
ObIhlOn.

OF Winnipg the BattIS-5Scfstary Turner'S
Opinion.
Sr. Louis, April O.-Aiter the departure
last night Of Secretary Turner, Of the
General Executive Board OF the knights
Of Labor, for the principal strike centres
on the Gould Southwestern system, the
remaining members Of the committee an.
uounced the unanimous determination
Of me Board 10 continue the present
strike until an arrangement can
hs entered into with Mr.. Hoxie
Fsstorinp ali OF the strikers 10
their former positions with the exCep.
Hon only Of those who participated In acts
d violence and destruction Of property
since the sttike begun. This is decided
advance from the position they held Sat.
nFtiAy before the conference with Mi.
Hoxfe, They were then willing 10 assent.
n Al agreement which would restore the
strikefs 10 their positions which we're not
then occupied by new men, but Mt.
Hoxie's refusal to accept even these de.
pfiyed them, they say, oi the last hope Of
4 reconciliation under the present cir
,The railway officials claim that the con.
tinuanCe Of their regular business, which
they cay has now been fully restimed, de:
pends not In tho least upon the action OIL
any labor organisation, and that the
ifeipht blockade has been permanently
falSed, They also claim that they have
employed sufficient nunhet Of new men
10 render them entirely independent ol
ihe knights Of Labor, and that the strike
will come 10 naught
CONFIDENT or SUCCESS.
The members Of the General Executive
Board, however, slate they are confident
q the success Of the strike Tor, says Mt.
Tanner, t'the roads cannot be operated
xIIhout the Knights Of Labor. Skilled
and unskllled labor In the United States
n controlled BY our organization and the
co,nnapy Of Gould has not, and could mot
SSpply itSeli with railroad mechanics, Or
even labohng mem u Wo should
Siismptio pfeyenlil. tlthey employ any,
tbsv wili leave again, after being at work
siihle while. The lab6ting men too, who
Sfe mot Knights Of Labor are In sympathy
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81. LOUIS, April 6.-The effect OF the
order Of the General Executive Board de-
claring the strike continued has had its
effect upon the business Of the Bridge and
Tunnel Company, Several Of the men
who had gone TO work upon the bridge
struck last evening and others failed to
report for duty this morning. At the
Union depot also the number OF employees
has been lessened by those who have quit
work, unwilling to occupy their positions
while the Knights Of Labor grievances are
still unsettled. No serious difficulty, how.
ever, Is experienced in making up and
starting out freight trains aud the officials
declare confidence in their ability to en-
ploy new men TO take the places Of the
strikers. The usual number OF freight
trains on the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain railroads started out this morn.
ing, and although several OF the new
switchmen have been prevailed upon to
give up their positions, No trouble has
been encountered in moving trains,
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Ghs GrtsILigsuter.
6,5ssi So.. a5 and a ToaFtssRtll street.
high Watar Prospects.

his well not to get too much excited
ora, the present prospects for high water
,,ol many persons, remembering only
,b4 Dsst, we're inclined yesterday to take
c.ry exaggerated view Of the outlook.
T5.y should bear in mind, however, that
III. conditions are radically different from
b, Of the flood Of 1884. That was in
r.busry, and the ground was frozen
t,,l and there was q tremendous down
,,or Of rain for about thirty'six hours
D,eeeling, and all the streams oil this val
Law were over their banks. This time We
b,ys had no rain to amount to anything
.imoIy snow-and the ground is soft and
,ltbe wet that has fallen has been or will
b. absorbed, and our local streams
AZ. not swollen. So that there is no
Uroblbility at this time of anything like
N. water Of 's4. We are not in fact at
al likely to come within ten feet of it.
The bss, judgment seems to be that we
will not have over 10 feet, il that. That
/, enough, Of course, but it is not a cir
cpmstaace in comparison with that Of 'S4.
So let US all keep cool, and for the present
4. least not get unduly excited, We say
this much because good many persons
seem to loss their heads at the very men
ton Of another possible food.
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CINCINNATI, O., April The Senatorial
Committee sppointed to investigate the
election Of Senators in Hamilton county
finished its labors by making part Of its
record q certified copy fthe tally sheet
and poll book Of Precinct A; Fourth ward,
and by the examination OF Michael Mul.
len, Police Inspector. The session closed
with pleasant speeches on all sides, one
saying that no law suit Of sixty days dura.
ton had ever been conducted With lesa
display Of angry feeling.
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Pooh Bah Of the Administration, and to ex-
press regret that he had committed an
action so iasnlting to tie dignity Of the
House, as il Was huTtful to the American
industry. Laughter and spplause,l
Mr., Blount, Of Georgia, suggested that
the gentleman from New jersey ought
not to place the blame Of his own failure
in the lAte campaign on the shoulders OF
clergyman. The amendment was lost by
a vote otS9 10 i06. The Committee then
rose and the bill was passed.
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wlLLtANsroEr, Pa, April Grain has
been falling continually here since yester.
day evening. The sutqushSnna river iS
rapidly rising. Logs are coming into the
boom rapidly and many dwellings are
flooded.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, April 6.-The sus.
quehanna river here is rising rapidly.
kilograms irsm points above report the
tributary streams all high and rising rap
idly, with rain still falling.
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NEw YoRK, April 6.-DlspatChes from
all along the coast report the tides as un.
usually high. Wreckage is reported as
coming in here and the sea running very
high. The steamer Capital City was
badly broken up by the storm Of last night
and Is rapidly going to pieces. The Jersey
meadows and low.lands along the Hudson
are covered with water. Advices from
the interior Of the State show many local
rains and the railroads blocked by land.
slides and washouts. Country roads are
reported impassible,
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EAroNTowS, N. j., April 6.-The three
days continuous rain has Caused many
thousands oi dollars worth Of damage in this
locality. The Monmouth Park race track
has been damaged 10 the extent OF $500
or $4,000 by washouts. Halls hotel Ia
flooded on the g6und floor and several
bridges have been carried away.
NRw BRUNswfcE, N. j., April 6.-The
Raritan river is oyertlowing its banks and
rising rapidly. II will be high tide at II
o'clock tonight, when Il is feared the
lower part Of the city will be inundated.
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Mr.. CARMEL, PA, April 6.--Rain which
has been falling inCesSAntly ior the past
tWenty.fouf hours now shows signs Of
abati6g. A humlsf Of Collleiss we're
about 10 resume work but this new flood
will necOssltatt q further suspension for
this week. The lowland lying along
Shamokin creek has been submerged and
residents have been compelled 10 live In
the hbpef Blnfiea.
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CLEVELAND, o April lO.-The raw North
wind OF Monday brought with 1t a storm
Of snow as evening set in, which contin.
ned during the night and yet prevails.
A change in the temperature during the
night caused the snow 10 pack heavily to
The depth OF six inches. Street car lines
are much impeded. The heavy sweepers
are OF no avail in clearing the tracks and
traffic is very slow. Snow still falling is
very damp and forming slush as 1t falls.
relegraphic communication Ia delayed,
the wires working badly fIom every
quarter.
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AN APRIL STORM
TERRIBLE DOSE oFBAD WEATHER.
snow, Rain aud sluSh swell the Rivers.
Great Damage Done to RailFOAds-A
WArning Bullsun Sent Out BY the
signal lssrViOS-FlOOdI Expected.

WAsulSaroS, D. c., April 7,-The fol-
lowing special weather balletin was issued
at l;l5 A. NJ:
Reports received from HarpeTs Ferry
indicate a decided rise in the Potomac
river, which in all probability will cause
serious damage on the river front,
The Ohio river from Pittsburgh to its
mouth will become more dangerous than
it is at present, and the low districts will
be submerged. The low districts on the
Mississippi from Cairo to Vicksburg will
be inundated.
The headWaters OF the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers will fall slowly, but
near their mouths serious danger is immi.
nent, All persons interested are warned,
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Nm YoRx, April O.--The following
named persons we're last night iniated to
membership in the Tammany Social Con-
gtessmen W. %. Maybury, Esta o. earle.
ton aud T. i. Efsney, Of Michigan John
II. Rogers, Of Arkansas; William DICK;
son, Chairman Of the Democratic Central
Committee, Of Washington, and Samuel
DOneltou, DOorkeeper Of the House ol
Representatives.
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TonoSro, April GA heavy wind and
snow storm has prevailed in Ontario since
early this morning. A number Of build.
ihgs have been tiuroofed, fences, signs,
ETC., have been blown down aud considers
BILE other damage done. The roof Of vii.
liam Bell & Co.'s organ factory at Guelph,
one Of the largest buildings 10 that city
was blown of while the handa were al
Wotk and several Of them were injured.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 6,-The municipal
election in East st, Louis to-day has drawn
crowds OF strikers from the railroad yards
and depots to the polls and universal
quiet prevails there to-day. The railroads
are handling freight in large quantities.
Despite the slack force Of men engaged on
the bridge and at the Union depot, sew.
sral freight trains have passed over the
river. At the several depots in East st.
Louis numerous freight trains have ar.
rived and have been unloaded by the
new men, the number Of whom, the
officials claim, is large enough to handle
all their business, The Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy yard engineers, who struck
yesterday, returned to work again to-day
and have been running their engines all
morning. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
striking sWitchmen also returned to work
this morning, but by the request Of the
Knights Of Labor, stiuck again soon alter
ward.
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Situation u, rAlsstlne.

sT. LOUIS, April GA dispatch from a
railroad official at Palestine, Texas, to the
Missouri Pacific headquarters here re.
ceived this morning says; Everything is
quiet here to-day. l do not apprehend
any more trouble here. They are badly
broken up. We have all the force We
want to work in the shops except one or
two blacksmiths. A great many Of the
strikers are applying for work this morn
ing. They say every man for himself
The shops at Palestine are the fourth in
size on the entire system.
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with us, and think will ultimately sup
port us. The statement that the company
Is now carrying on its business is not true,
and the report that they are sending out
so many trains a day are migleading.
These are mot trains. Some OF them are
half trains, some even composed Of less
than that number Of f'Cars, and come are
empty cars sent out to make q show"
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CHATTANOOGA, TESS, April 0.-watsr
has been slowly rsceding all day and to-
night most Of the families that we're driven
from their homes are back again. The
water and gas service Is resumed and.
manufacturers are preparing 10 begin Op.
efationB. BY tomorrow $500 operatives
now idle will be Al work and by Saturday
the mills will be running.
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WASHINGTON, April 0.--The Senate in
executive session to-day confirmed the
nomination Oi Henry vignard, Of louis'
aua, to be Secretary Of Legation al patisi
John y. Obetly, Of Illinois, and Ohaties
Lyman, Of Connecticut, tobe Civil Service
Commissioners, and y, NJ. Stockslagef, o.
Indiana, 10 be Assistant Commissioner oi
the General Land Office.