Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-07-27
WHOLE NUMBER, 92S.

Nominated J0r GOCeFnor.-The New
Jersey State prohibition convention
which met at ASbury Park few DAYS
ago nominated George LaMont, of
Bound Brook, for governor. The con
Vcntion indorsed the platform of the
national prohibition party, declared
unaltcrabIe opposition to the sale of
hquors. favored separate organization,
condemned trusts, recommended the
passage of laws providing for the in
StructIon of the public school pupils
relative to the injurious effects of the
use OF lntoNicantS; indorsed the labors
OF the Womcn'S Christian Temperance
Union, and favored granting vote to
women. Mr.. LaMont is president of
the First National bank of Bound
Brook, where he lives.
More Hoods. Friday evening of
last week there was n cloudburst one
mIl" from bellrfoutaine, Ohio. and an
Immense body of water poured down
upon the uususprctIng inhabitants.
People were walking along the streets
when they were met by the angry
flood, and they were compelled to run
for their lives The water rose to the
depth of SlN feet in the public park.
scene of dcsolation was presented
9eXt morning. The streets were
Strcwn with dead COWS. buggies de-
molished stables and general debris.
PoSsum run, which flows through the
centre OF the town, ovcrrun its banks.
The loss to- property will run up into
thousands Of dollars.
baltimore PrOtcStS.--At n general
meeting of the Baltimore corn and
-four exchange, held last Saturday,
President Muller appointed commit
tee which reported the following resolu-
tIou, winch was unanimously adopted
HcSo'"e", That we earnestly and indignant
ly protest against the action of the railroad
companies terminating here in restoring the
rate ON wheat to the basis of - cents per hun
drcd from Chicago to New York, because of
its vicious effect upon our trade which be-
comes more and more noticeable each day,
and with the low rates now current via the
water routes IS simply prohibitOry and we
call Our companies to protect the interest of
our city III the only manner practicable by
continuing the 70 per cent. basis.
Tcrrib'c Dcs',nction.-Th steamer,
Belgic. at San Francisco. last Tuesday,
-NI''l'H 'Ii''' Il ltt'Ili lllt 1T lIu 'HOW
burned - hours. destroying 81 900
dwellings. Over POO persons perish
ed in the flames and 400 were killed,
Nearly 10000 people We're obliged to
camp ont without shelter, aud were
dying ut the rate of 100 IA day from
want and exposure. The authorities
are providing for their necessities
Dicd Al Plymouth, Pa, on the 10th
instant, VIOLA, aged years, daughter
ol William Hawkins. formerly of this
place, and on Friday morning, the
l9th. Mrs. HANNAH HAWKINS, mother
ol the child. died, aged about 10 years,
leaving II hcrcavcd husband and six
children. most of whom are small, to
mourn their sad loss
In Baltimore, "Wednesday morning,
.uly2l, ANDREW +. CRUTCHFIELD, one
OF the editors and proprictorS of the
Hd'ijmmr0H. Mr.. Crutchficld was ma
tive Of Petersburg, Va.
Thr Jictim".-From late statistics.
carefully complied, the number Of lives
lost in the .Iohnstown food was about
SIX thousand. These figures may be
changed some little in the near future,
us it is possible that few who are
reported missing may have been absent
on a visit when the compilation was
made.
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