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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13
TWO HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED
Together With Millions of Feet of Lumber.
Many People Homeless.

Together With Millions of Feet of Lumber.
Many People Homeless.
ALrENA, Mich, July 12.-About two
o'clock yesterday afternoon an alarm Of
fire was sent in from the lumber mill OF
II. r. Morse, huge structure covering
two acres of ground and surrounded by
saw dust heap and piles OF refuse
lumber. The wind was blowing fierce
gale and the fire soon spread to the De-
troit, Bay City and Alpena's Engine
house, which was rapidly consumed.
Morse's Mills boarding house went next
aud the fire spread on toward the bay.
The fire department was helpless and
there was nothing TO do but wait until
the fire had exhausted itself. Gilchrist's
lumber dock, with 100000 feet OF sawn
lumber on it was soon in flames and the
scene as the big logs fell into the bay
and drifted out into the open lake, the
timber being ablaze, was sight long to
be remembered. The burning timber
set fire to the Government light house
at the mouth OF the river and it was
soon total loss, while the fire was SLOW
ly sweeping down through half mile
OF town. The people were moving out
household goods and carrying valuables
back OF the town.
1t was not until midnight that the
fire was under control. Over 200 build
ings were burned and 1900 are home
less. Nine.tenths OF these are working
men aud most Of them have no insur-
surance. The loss on these buildings
will exceed 100000. Three million
feet OF lumber, belonging to F. w. Gil
christ, McPhees & Co, OF Alpena, and
Burrows & Bart, Of Saginaw, valued at
$4,000, was also lost. Mrs. Ann Nc
Lean, OF Buffalo was burned to death.
Mrs. Putying, aged 10, is so badly burn
ed that she is not expected to live. Miss
Nester and Mrs. Sharbonean were also
seriously burned, and may die.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13

SAN Francisco, July 12.-Goldenson,
the young murderer OF his sweetheart,
whose last chance Of escaping the gal.
lows was destroyed this week by Justice
Field, has furnished long statement TO
the press. He ascribes his crime to
drink, and retracts absolutely all the
charges of unchastity which he made,
His only friend is his old mother.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13
THE FLOOD SCENES.
Tho Devastation Near Fairmont-somc
Lessons Suggested.

AtHhpHa a'NAktHtN"
Correspondence Of the IMtclIigNcr.
MoUNpsvILLE, W. Va, June 12.-It
was my privilege to go from Moundsville
to Grafton on the first train after the
flood. No one can form an idea of the
devastation OF the flood without being
an eye witness. The river at Fairmont
was sweeping by, bearing on its bosom
logs, fragments of houses, mills and
bridges in wild confusion. The rule
laid down, and hitherto regarded by the
river, "thus far shalt thou go and no
farther" was totally disregarded by the
raging, seething waters, that seemed in
haste 10 reach their destination. / saw
many houses lifted from their founda-
tions carried considerable distances and
in some instances lodged against trees
and various other distractions. l saw
craps destroyed, lumber and fences
scattered promiscuously. The oldest
citizens say they never witnessed any
thing like it along this valley.
The destruction is lncalculable. Great
credit is due the officials OF the Balti'
more & Ohio Company for the attention
given to the comfort and welfare OF the
passengers who were so unfortunate as
to be caught by the flood.
Such disastrous circumstances as /
have referred to, frequently reveal the
supreme selfshness OF human nature,
There are some lessons suggested by the
flood. One is, people should not build
in reach Of the water.
There are houses built all up these
streams on the lowest banks, and gardens
are cultivated on n level with the streams
in their ordinary stages.
Another lesson: Some people do moi
apprehend danger and take the proper
precautions until it is too iate.
Notwithstanding all these facts, Isym
pathize with the unfortunate, and trust
they may never have similar expert
ence. l.. l.. s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13
TIE REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE
Mapping Out IA Campaign Plan-Goneral
Goir Before the Committee.

Goir Before the Committee.
New York, June 12.-At the confer.
ence of the Republican National Ex,
ecutive Committee, the Presidents Of
the Republican State Leagues and their
committee came tonight. The follow.
ing was adopted:
Resolved, That the National Republi.
can Committee recommends to each oi
the State Central committees OF the
several States that they recognize the
State League organizations OF Republican
clubs and give them such aid and sup
port rs may be within their power.
Secretary Humphrey, Of the League,
said tonight that the National Com
mittee had requested that, as far
us possible, all the public meet
ings throughout the country shall
be held under the direction of the
Leagues and local clubs. This would
not conflict with the work OF the Ma
tional and State Committees, who gen.
orally have charge OF National and
State speakers and their appointment.
Gen. Nathan Gofi, OF West Virginia,
and Edward Mcpherson, of Pcnnsyl.
vania, Chairman and Secretary OF the
Congressional Committee, conferred
with the Executive Committee to-day
regarding work in Congressional dis
triCtH.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13

NEW YoRK, July l2.-v. W. Smith,
son-in-law of Horace Greedy, was a
prisoner in the Yorkyille court to-day,
charged by John Allen, proprietor Of the
Hotei Hamilton with detaulting him
out OF SSl5, the amount OF Mr.. Smiths
bill for board and lodging for himself
and family. Mr.. Smith said he had no
money and he was held for examination
In S5Cl0 hail.
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SUFFERING IN CI.ARKSBURG.


FKC Hundred People without Food or
CiO,hms -atrnsurGs For Relief.
Special Otpatat 10 he IHtelligeHeer.
CMREsnuRG, W. Va, July l2.-The
Relief Committee appointed at the citi-
zcn's meeting yesterday met this after
noon to hear the report OF the sub.com-
mittec that visited the devastated dis
tricts, Terrible suffering is reported,
which iar exceeds all anticipations. Peo-
pie in the lowlands are without food,
clothes, and homes. The committee are
doing all in their power to alleviate the
suffering. They think they will not have
to appeal iOr outside assistance, and will
endeavor to cOnfne their appeals to the
citizens OF the town for at least one more
day. 1t is almost impossible to approxi-
mate
THE LOSS AND THE SUFFERING,
and ene cannot realize the suffering
until it has been revealed by personal
contact. Fully 1875 families, aggregating
over 800 people, are suffering and in
need OF the necessarics OF life. When
tclrgraphic and railroad communication
have been cut Off for any length Of time
to town that has been accustomed to
them it is truly depressing. However,
We now have telegaphic communica-
ton and the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
passenger and mail trains are arriving
and departing. This morning, the first
mail was received since Monday, the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad being now
open, both on the main stems and Par
keHburg branch. No. q tunnel, which
lies west OF here 2S miles, is now open,
having fallen in on Monday night and
cutting Clarksburg of from Parkersburg
and the west.
TELEGEArHlC COMMUNICATION
has been rC.established to-day with
Weston and Buckannon on the narrow
gauge, and reports from there state that
their loss is trivial us compared with
CLarksburg. 1t will be two or three days
before this place has either gus or cleo
lric light, and consequently there is
quite demand for oil and tallow dips.
Elk creek and West Fork river, which
nearly surrounded the town, have fallen
80 that theycan be iorded, as the eight
bridges that spanned these streams con-
HGctlns the central portion Of the town
with The east and west side, are gone.
Business has been entirely suspended
Tor three days, and it will be several
Weeks before matters will be adjusted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13

NEw BEDFORD, MASS, July ls.-This
morning DR.. Yarrow said Gen. Sheridan
passed a good night, slept good deal
and rested nicely in spite Of the storm
which kept many people awake. The
General continues 10 take solid food and
at l0:30 was sleeping again. He is now
able to get up and into his chair.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13

Special DipGteh 10 the LateLligenocr.
GRAFTON, W. Va, July l9.-Mrs. Blue,
wife of +. B. Blue, prominent citizen
OF this place, died this morning at s
o'clock, after lingering illness Of con.
sumption. She was an estimablc lady,
highly respected by all who knew her.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13

BERLIN, July l2.-The fleet which
will accompany Emperor William as an
escort on his visit to Russia will be the
largest that Germany has ever put to
sea. It will consist OF six ironclads,
four despatch ships, four vessels OF the
training squadron and fotilla OF tor.
pedo boats,
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The woman VINO shot ILossn.

NEw York, July l9.-some friends of
Yseult Dudley, the English woman who
shot o'Donovan Rosa, are said to be
making an effort TO secure her release
from the asylrm for insane criminals at
Auburn,
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ornnremen celebrnts.

LONDON, July 12.-There were large
gatherings Of 0rangemen in different
parts OF Ulster to-day for the usual 10Th
Of July celebration. A well attended
meeting was held in Glasgow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13
DEMOCRATS INSTRUCT
Their Delegates for jackson, johnson and
Mcclure Ia Wood County.

Mcclure la Wood County.
Special DisDateh to he In.esliOeneer.
PARXERsBuRa, W. Va, July 12.-The
Democratic County Convention was held
here to-day and nominated Congress
ional, Senatorial, Judicial and State
delegates. The delegates were instruct
ed for ]. NJ. Jackson for Congress, Judge
Okey johnson for the Supreme Court Of
Appeals and ]. &. Mcclure for Judge OF
this Circuit.
Foley, the market street merchant,
doing business in his wife's name, as
signed this evening to W. p. Rathbone.
Liabilities about 5000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13

ST. PETERSBURG, July l2.- The ex-
ports of breadstuts from Southern Rus
sia during the coming autumn are ex-
pected TO be enormous. Reports from
Adessa indicate harvest Of immense
nromiRn
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LATER.

General Manager Randolph has re-
ceived further details of the accident
In addition to the list Of killed, three
more persons were found dead in clear
ing away the debris They were passen-
gers. Two Of them were men and one
was a woman, but at the latest accounts
they had not been recognized.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13

wAsu1SaToN, D. O., July 12.-Mr.
Randall still continues to progress ia
vorably toward recovery. He passed a
quiet restfui night and appeared TO be
refreshed today.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13

AKRON, o., July l9.-Congressman
Grouse has refused to accept re.nomi-
nation in the Twentieth Ohio district.
lll-health is the cause assigned.
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Ashtnbnln round IIou.e purned.

CLEVELAND, O., July l2.-The Lake
Shore round house at Ashtabula, Ohio,
burned last night. Eight locomotives
were DESTROYED. The loss is not stated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13

The things we dream about are the
farther of the nearer we get to them.
, 1888-05-25

The age in which we live is progress
Bive and aggressive, but it will not pro-
duce such orators and preachers as there
were forty and fifty years ago. 1t pro-
duces better doctors. and teachers, and
farmers, and merchants, and mechanics,
but not such statesmen or pulpit orators.
Kentucky has no longer a Clay, and
Breckenridge, and Marshall. Tennessee
has no Gentry, or Maynard, or johnson,
or Haskell. Mississippi no Foote or
Prentiss. Alabama no Yancey. Georgia
no Toombs, or Hill, or Stephens, or
Johnston, or Cobb. South Carolina no
Calhoun, or Cheves, or Hayne, or Rut-
ledge. North Carolina no Macon, or
Mangum, or Badger. Virginia no JEFF
ferson, or Patrick Henry, or Madison.
l know that the masses of the people
have advanced, and therefore there is
not such a contrast between them and
the great men as there used to be, but it
is still certain that the most notable men
of the day will not compare with those l
have mentioned. We have some great
preachers, but none to compare with
Capers, and Styles, and Pearce, and Bas-
comb, and the blind preacher, Waddell,
whom William Writ made famous. This
is n utilitarian age, and everybody is in a
hurry. There was a time when men of
brains had leisure, and Solomon says
that in leisure there is wisdom.-Bill
Arp in Atlanta Constitution.
, 1888-05-25

There is heat enough wasted around an
ordinary kitchen range-to say nothing
of the furnace-to furnish all the power
needed to run the sewing machine, pump
water for an elevator, and light the
dwelling by electricity. The same waste
of heat of the cooking apparatus might
be made to cool the house in summer and
to dispense with the ice bill.
When nitrate of ammonia, for exam
pie, is dissolved in water it absorbs an
enormous amount Of heat and the prin-
ciple is readily applied in the construc-
ito of refrigerating chambers. Properly
elaborated and located these could be so
arranged as to keep meats, etc., better
than the ordinary Ice box, to cool water
for drinking more wholesomely than the
average ice supply, and to send volumes
of cold air down through shafts to regis
tiers In the ceilings of rooms so that the
heat Of summer might be tempered rs
certainly as the cold of winter. The
same supply of the ammonia salt may be
used repeatedly by evaporating the water,
for which purpose the waste heat above
spoken of could be utilized. The posi-
biities of applied science in tho house
hold have not been even nibbled at
Chicago News.
, 1888-05-25

Messrs. e. Claudel & Bro. have re-
ceived from San Francisco a wonderful
piece of workmanship, which Is q strik-
ing evidence of the patience, skill and
ingenuity of the natives of the Celestial
empire. 1t is intended as an Easter offer
ing, an egg, but little larger than q tur-
keys, and, to outward appearances, moth
ing but such an egg as might be picked
up in any farm yard. But inside of the
shell there is such q delicate mechanism
that an accurate description of it is well
nigh impossible, and to get a fair idea of
the limits to which human skill may
reach it Is necessary to see this marvel.
The eggshell is divided into two parts,
but SO closely and skillfully are they
Joined that the naked eye fails to dis
cover the line Of junction. The tiny
works by which its different parts are
operated are q lot Of microscopic springs
and diminutive wheels, SO small that the
largest of the lot hardly rivals in size
those small spangles which are used in
gold lace embroidery.
The arrangement is such that once in
each hour the two shells, which are
hinged at the base, fly apart with a
spring, displaying TO view a gorgeous
tulip, SC artistically and truthfully col
ored that one can hardly believe that it
has not been plucked from a flower bed
instead of being a production of art. The
petals of the tulip slowly unfold, opening
one after the other, until the flower Is
full blown. Within it stands a wee
church, with belfry, on the outside of
which is a small dial plate, where the
tiniest hands point the hour. The latter
are 80 very small that, placed next to
them, the finest needle seems monstrous.
The hour strikes with a fairy-like tink-
ling, the church slowly revolves on its
axis, when the rear comes to view, ex-
posing the works to the sight. Then the
petals Of the tulip fold together again,
the shells of the egg rejoin, and for an
other hour the whole seems to the IN
initiated beholder nothing but a common
egg.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
, 1888-05-25
Wonderful Mountains In India.

There are some wonderful mountains
in the vicinity of Ajmera, India. A
traveller describes them thus: 'tAn of
these mountains seem to be metamorphic,
of marble and quartz and fissured sand
stone. Often the crests Of the hills were
great lodges of quartz, which cleaned in
h hot sun and looked as If they were
masses of ice. The road was banasted
with this stone, and the plains were COW
cred with it in broken bits, which glist-
ened and sparkled like a thousand acres
of diamonds. l do not. exaggerate when
/ say that at n time, for O good many
miles, the eye was panied by the spark
ling of these quartz or micacious stone.
We entered these mountains and found q
most wonderful formation. As far as
my glass would enable me to see the hills,
rising several hundred feet, were a mass
of granite, here broken, piled up, and
there in huge natural masses, and all
water worn ms IL o mighty torrent had
tumbled over them for countless millions
of years. Chicago Herald.
, 1888-05-25


DR.. Sawyer remarks that full exercise
of the brain Is favorable to health and
longevity, and that prolonged brain work
is not necessarily injurious when unat-
tended by hurry, anxiety or excitement.
The young and strong have an overplus
of nerve force, but when the nerve capt.
tai Is small the effect of over activity is
an immediate danger. Tho carrying
Of business cares and worriments over
night Is a drain on the nervous system.
Occupations requiring keen, continued
alertness, like that of locomotive engi-
neers and bank t~ellers, are extremely
wearing. The nerve strain on specula-
tors is obvious. The excitement of poll
tics wrecks some men. A very monot-
nou occupation exercises but one part
of the brain, and that excessively.
''Thus the bookkeeper, dealing with
figures and nothing but figures year after
year, becomes tired, ~listless, inelastic
and finally incapable Of work. A vaca-
ton trip to the seaside or the mountains
benefits him immensely, partly by the
power of pure air and exercise, but
largely because the overworked areas of
the brain are rested, and because a new
set of acts and impressions exercises other
brain cells that need exercising"
AS American business men older
they do not reduce the nervous expendi-
ture to correspond with Its natural do
clint Herbert Spencer touched upon
this point in tho gospel of relaxation"
he preached after his visit to this coun-
try. Domestic and business troubles are
%corroding upon the nerves. Cramming In
school results in what Huxley calls pre-
cocious mental debauchery. The brain
of a child suffering from over study robs
the blood of elements provided for the
growth of the body. AS a consequence
the child Is stunted, though his parents
may have been fine animals. Parents of
nervous children should see that the
deadly ''school honor be subordinated
TO physical development. What is the
use Of high skill without staying power7
Too much of the night given to amuse-
ment, to social or other affairs, is the
cause of nervous impairment. So are
prolonged drudgery, the over use OF
stimulating drinks or drugs, and. other
abuses and excesses.-Cincinnad Com
mercial Gazette.
, 1888-05-25

Did you ever hear Of a scrap" OF
stones7 1 employed an old black man
when l first came here to gather up the
stones-''nigger heads" as they are
called by some-and pile them up in the
fence orners l paid him well, for l
was glad to get them out of my way,
and thought this was the end Of il. But
the old man turned the silver In his
hands, twisted his hat, and said he
should like the job of gathering the next
''crap." Sure enough, each year about
the same number of stones insist on
coming to the surface. The old black
man has gathered his fourth ''crap' of
stones for me on Meridian hill. He
firmly believes, and 30 do all the numer-
u negroes here, that they grow up out of
the ground the same as anything else. We
know, however, that it is the washing
away and the settling down Of the earth
that lays the stones bare, and, beside
that, the pick and spade bring some to
the surface that otherwise might not be
seen. -Lippincott's Magazine.
, 1888-05-25
JUDGE sAUFLEY,s DECISION.

y The rendering of a single decision has
stamped Judge NJ. c. SauHey as a man of
fine legal %attainments and strongly marked
judicial character. There are several
knotty legal questions involved in the So
called fence cases, where through the
government grant OF alternate sections OF
public land to the Union Pacific Railway
company the public domain within the
railroad limit has resembled a vast checker
board. The private purchaser coming
into possession of the railroad land and
subsequently desiring to fence the same,
found hat in doing so he must necessari.
ly enclose government land which did not
belong to him. This was the case even
when the line of the private owners
fence never left the land which he had
acquired by purchase. The construction
hitherto placed upon the law by the land
department has been practically that such
fences must go.
The tendency Of Secretary Villas ad-
ministration Of the land department has
been TO strengthen public confidence in
these lands as an investment and 10 reas-
sure the actual settlers that everybody en-
titled to rublic land may acquire it with
out unnecessary and annoying restrictions.
This line we are glad to see is being fol-
lowed by Judge Saufey, and the people
are to be congratulated that the latest &C
cession to the bench is a man who is in
clined to view all such questions broadly
and independently.
The effect of such a decision cannot
ia to be beneficial to the people of the
whole territory.
, 1888-05-25


1t may interest readers to know that a
recent number of the new quarterly,
Annals of Botany, contains a short article
by Professor Bayley Balfour upon the
correct spelling of this word. He shows
that etymology and early authority alike
make '%coconut" the correct form for
the fruit of the COCO palm, and that
~''cocoanut" is merely n relic of the igno-
rance of those who supposed cocoa and
chocolate to be obtained from the COCO
nut. This Ignorance, madam, pure
~ignorancel' was unfortunately shared
by DIR. Johnson at the time when he
prepared his Dictionary" and although
he afterward learned otherwise, and in
his Life of Drake" correctly wrote
COCO, plural cocoes, this was after the
publication of the last edition of the
Dictionary" in his lifetime, SO that he
had no opportunity of correcting his un-
fortunate and misleading error.
Botanists, however, long continued to
use the correct form-some nave never
ceased to do so-and Professor Balfour
now calls upon them to unite in ban
ishing' the blundering cocoa nut, "'and
in putting an end to a mischievous con-
fusion between COCO, cocoa and coca,
which are the three entirely distinct veg
etable products. For coco he is able to
cite not only DR.. Johnson's own use as
opposed to his Dictionary, but the use
of the laureate, who in "Enoch Arden
writes:
The slender coco's dropping crown of lowers.
DIR. Murray is also quoted as writing,
81 shall certainly use coco in the die.
tionary." and treat cocoa as an incorrect
by form.-Notes and Queries.