The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

3 it since its beginning nearly $40,
100000. There is no doubt Of thu
utter ruin of the great waterway
and it means death to Georgetown
as a coal port, and an incalculable
loss in business to the merchants
of that place. It's abandonment
} will bring about an increased cost
, in such commodities as were taken
there by water. Throughout the
entire length of the canal there are
breaks in the sides extending for
! distances of a quarter to a half a
mile, every one of which it would
take at the lowest estimate $4,000
to repair. The property is heavily
mortgaged to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and there is very lit
tie encouragement to hope that the
road will take hold of its manage
ment and spend the necessary
amount of money to put it in order,
and the present company cannot,
so it will probably be abandoned.
PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA,
Was inundated by the rising of the
Appomattox river. Two men were
in boat which capsized in one of
the streets of the city, and were
drowned. The loss of property in
the city was enormous. The dam
age that has been done to the crops
in the adjoining counties will reach
over 100000. The damage to
the peanut crop alone in Prince
George county, is estimated at over
$4,000. In that whole county there
is not half-dozen bridges left stand
ing. At Fredericksburg and vicin-
ity the scene is said to be desolate
one. This food has done more
damage than those of 1856, 1857,
1870, 1874 and 1879 put together.
No correct estimate can be given of
the losses. The loss in Maryland
alone from the flood is estimated at
from 81 100000 to 100000, and |
probably it is more, while the num-
Der of lives lost will probably never
be correctly known.
AN ELECTRICAL EXPERIENCE.
Henry Faults experience in Vir-
ginia City, New, a short time ago,
is not without interest, in view of
the talk, favorable and otherwise,
about putting murderers to death
by electricity. He was employed
BY an electric light company and
received a shock from which he re-
NAMED unconscious for fifteen min
ltes, during which time his heart
showed no sign of pulsation. His
hand was burned where he had held
he wire. The current passed down
through the right side of the body,
eaving no mark save where it left
he foot, the toes Of which were
corched black. After grasping the
wire he was Immediately drawn up
ward with irresistible force and en-
[eavored to shout for aid, but, not
another workman was
'ut three feet distant, his voice was
lot audible. Although suspended
y his hands, with his toes resting
n the boiler plate floor for scarcely
second, Fault says it appeared to
i'm that he was in that position J
Or several minutes. He felt no
ain whatever.
BUFFALO BILL IN PARIS.
Buffalo Bill, it is said, is fast cut
ing Gen. Boulanger out as a pro-
,ssional male beauty. His eyes
re not as blue as the generals, but Z
e has longer hair and is bigger.
lie rides better, and there are fierce
ales of bears, Indians and bisons :
Offering in their blood to lend ro- o
lantic interest to his smiles. Many I
eautiful women squabble for the il
onor of lunching the charming 6
William, and for these fair admirers 2
le name of Buffalists" has been !
vented. The success of this curl :
us combination of American scout a
nd circus actor in Paris is all the f
lore pronounced, as French society !
not nearly as prone as the En- E
fish to take up outlandish social :
ons. T
THE SEATTLE FIRE. o
The burned district in Seattle 8
overs an area of thirty-one blocks, J
omprising the most of the bus1- Il
ess portion of the town. The res /,
lence district escaped. Official fig a
res furnished by insurance COM
anies places the property loss at :,
100000. The total insurance on =
he burned property is 1926 900. T
dispatch from Seattle says that s
,curate records of losses would in CT
ude every business man in town. 3
is dreadful calamity from which :.
W escaped. Fortunately there was - -
great loss of life during the fire. "
lille the flames were raging man r.
as seen carrying frebrand across v
alley to house that had escaped tt
e flames, when special police y .
an commenced shooting at him. f. f,
D avoid the shots he darted into t.
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