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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13
wreck Mt Bolivar.

About 4 o'clock on Saturday Afternoon
a freight wreck of consider oble diner
sion. occurred ut Bolivar on account
which Eastward bound trains were d
lavcd three hours. \ train of empt
freight cars ran from a siding into an AZ
preaching train on the main track eau
ing the de-railing of about fifteen co,
trucks, and damaging them all more {
less. Two engines were also badly dan
aged, one being thrown across the tracl
No one was injured, and travel was agai
resumed otter the above mentioned dt
lay.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13
Kex. DIR. Rnhcrt w. oIIyer.

Rev Robert W. Oliver, rector of tl
Church of the Good Shepherd, Kearne!
Nebraska, and his daughter, Miss G. |
Oliver, whose arrival in the city "
noticed a few days ago, are guests at tn
Red Cross House on Locust street. D
Oliver was the first rector in Johnstowl
lie was also the first rector of st. Luke
2. f. Church in Altoona, and built the ol
stone church which preceded the presel
structure, and the school house and pa
sonage. He was also the originator {
the Mechanics library, Altoona. lie
gladly met by old acquaintances here,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13
The Result of the Johnstown Flood.
LanCaster ntelligeneeT.

George Nauman, attorney for NJ. S. and
Abbie w. Davis, entered suit this after
noon in the Court Of Common Pleas
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. The plaintiffs were passengers on
the Day Express caught by the Aocd at
Conemaugh which destroyed Johnstown,
and all their baggage was SWEET away
The suit is brought TO recover the value
of the baggage. The statement of the
articles destroyed has not yet been fled
but the loss sustained by Mr. Davis is
about 81 500.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

REV. John JASPER, the colored minister
of Richmond, whose views on the sun
have made him celebrated, has been
preaching since 1910. He was a slave
when he professed Christianity, and his
first religious labor was performed among
his fellow workmen in Richmond to-
hacco factory.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13
Rniseh nInre Thnn NYns Asl,eh.

The Committee appointed to solicit
funds for the institution of the South
Fork Fishing Club investigation met last
night in the John Thomas building. 1t
was found that considerable more money
had been raised than was at first asked.
No further action was taken by those
nrpsent
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

MR. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, in a recent
speech before the American Bar Associa-
ton, referring to the tardiness of justice
in this country, said $50 far as 1 am
aware, there is no other country calling
itself civilized, where it takes so long to
punish criminal, and so many years to
man."
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

THE Schuylkill valleys are just now ex-
periencing an industrial boom, several of
the iron works having started up this
week with large forces of men at increased
rates of wages. Reading, Seyferts
station and Pottstown industries are
among those that seem inspired with new
life.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

WHEN the Susquehanna county Repub-
lican Convention met in Montrose the
other day Hon. Galusha A. Grow made a
speech in which he told the delegates that
it is useless to try to fight for Prohibition
in the Republican party; tnat true Re-
publicans must accept high license and
henceforth lot Prohibition severely alone.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

THERE must be something terribly
ira gic about an electric execution when
big theatrical company orders whole
outfit and will use it IN one OF their plays,
Introducing beautiful girl Il, The victim.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

We can have little idea of the promi-
nence of the Chinence in San Francisco.
but it is graphically presented in the ac-
counts of the festivities on Sunday in
honor of the god of charity. Imagine in
our own country, in one of the greatest
of our cities, a solemn procession of a
thousand Cinnamon in magnificent Co.'S
tunes escorting a wonderful dragon a
hundred feet long, ,ingeniously constructed
so as to wTithe and squirm along between
its forty guards, and preceded and follow
ed by gorgeously arrayed allcgoricai
figures in the highest style of peculiar
Chinese art. This procession passed
through dense crowds of Monpolisas,
who looked on with superstitious awe
and felt and looked rs thoroughly am
American as if they had been on the
other side of the Pacific.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13
Body Found.

The body found on Saturday afternoo
in n cellar at the corner of Walnut an
Chestnut streets, had in pocket of clotl
ing store book with the nam
on it of j. Tyler. From the clothing an
The book the body has been identified d
that of John Tyler. He resided j
YOUNGSTOWN, and was atworl1 the day
the flood in the Gautier Works. The rC
mains win be inferred to-day ut 10 o'cloct
A. NJ, from Henderson's AIorgue in Grau
View
Rev. f, P. Saylor, of the Eyangeica
Association Church, is still dangerousl
i'll, but is believed to be improving.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13
At Mt, Gretna.

Quartermaster j. r. Beane, son Of
Capt. Hamilton, and Private Smith, from
Camp Hamilton, were at the rife con-
test at Mt Gretna. Mr.. Smith is mem
Der of the team, and Quartermaster
Beane kept the score. Twenty prizes,
amounting to $500 were distributed. Adj.
Rolf, of the 18th regiment securing one
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

7TITTII % TTVItIIIV'
A subscription fund was started at Ber,
lin on last Friday, and by saturday even
ing nearly ono hundred dollars had
been contributed We hope to hear
encouraging reports from other
parts Of the country. Full statements
will be made later.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

THIS IS year of big figures in the crop
world There will be about 500, ,000,000
bushels of wheat, 2,OOO,0OO,O0O bushels of
corn and almost 100000 bales of cotton,
to say nothing of the large crops of oats
and potatoes Taking in the aggregate
these are the largest crops we have ever
man, woman and child in the band, mil
lions for export to lees favored countries.
Truly, this is a land ot abundance, 4 yclj-
table Canaan.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

WE HAVE been too apt to ridlcule the
Salvation Army. As everybody knows,
there is tremendous strike now in the
city Of London. This has caused much
distress, not the least of which is hunger.
And this among Gods poor. But listen!
The cable brings the intelligence that the
Salvation Army over there is busily en-
ploycd in feeding the hungry women and
children of the strikers. The Salvation
Army deserves applause for this at least.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

new arrivals. The new car works are
just being opened, and six hundred men
will commence work in them this week.
1t is estimated that $500 men will be
needed in the shops to fill present orders
before one year. Duluth is fast becoming
the centre of the IRON industries of the
Northwest.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13
TUE RELIEF ruSt;,

''- 'ft hclhI ~ i"F 't'~fi ttuh" " ~ wv
rel tHad that ~il scare - h.ns scrutiny.
A. ir, Swank Is Il iiprruncf of Tie FinaHce
Cu,nuirtce these >ra'rf.cnts are 4onm, hat
siGliira-I. The pubt. llnnrre nnt his
i. !Gc!i cfiicial, or >rm-otttl tlai .;tirm'nt
from oat member Of TINS rlgs-' toig.
wsd ,nr occasion nos" 10 say something
in defense of N.u~r aau mc f..
spoasihe for tn" -l,an,. J.. I,-DtiIu',r,-
the mon, y carri wta II thr ,l,@ac-t'on
ihn. tuere i'm wlr,os" u u!.ag tu mis-
t'"t INC pvaplc
n Swank say: Far,-- !,.y, been no
nj lice donr 70 tae people Of johnstown
!" ',A" Withholding of tae rcljof fand. ."
T." ruth of this may he hrr,r ietrr.
wu'd ov each ilrii.idmi sutIrrrr him
,''t, u1 i If each is willing 10 .nN llul tue
-, o"} "iil be more u>" t,' !tm in ts,u
s'.'... g" month Iuu, ara dnn It
.ooI ave been siN ~'rGs "4o ,nru tar
-laomrHJ is correct. II l., hel.evrJ. ao...
ever, mat in the case OF ,m,u, rt,r,hau'..
whose almost sote ctr,.a Is NE amount II
macy rhev vii. receive lgrm ru. a,s,r
Foli, that tiCl1 business a;,li. uDul
how" heen hoftor handled had they u,I
rIr"Ucy some time ago, aul :. would
have been much more satisfactory to
ltrn. The puun nah. 'yhu has au,ning,
co.,. certainly r..u lrat. b,Hr, ;aogro..
I'm ,....ttl lr sl .,t, i. r.,. 81. g.t.. IL a..
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13
The Democrat.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 13 1889.

THE Shah has left Paris for Baden. If
all the stories are true, the Shah is rather
a bad un himself.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

A MASSACHUSETTS law provides that the
physician shall receive a fee of twenty
five cents for each birth reported. This
vii. help secure a better and more accu-
rate compilation of vital statistics than
obtains in this State, where physicians
may or may not report births. That
there is need of some system of regis
tration that is reliable is conceded and
if the payment OF Il small sum will in
sure a complete list Of these important
episodes, that induccm"nt had better be
offered.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

MuFoRD, one Of the oldest towns in
Southern Connecticut, ON Wednesday last
celebrated on a grand scale its 250th ami
versary. Among the features of the
parade were floats representing the
purchase of the town from the Indians
the old stone mill, for corn, of which the
grinding stones were brought from Eng
land and set up William Fowler in 1859
an Indian wigwam, I'M Indian canoe, a
lot Of squaws, all alive, and many inter-
esting things. Among other features of
the day was the baptism in the Wepowaug
river, Of a ten-year-old boy, the tenth
William Fowler, on the spot where the
settler set up bis mlL
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-13

The 'City of Paris, - of the lnman
Line of Ocean steamships, has not only
beaten the record Of all other steamships
cronslng the Atlantic, but last week it
beat its own record by nearly four hours.
It's time from Queenstown 20 Syndy
Hook was five days, nineteen hours and
eighteen minutes. is good thing to
lower the records if it cau he done safely.
Modern civilization obi crates time and
distance, but often at tive expense at safe-
ty. In ocean travel 1t is better to g. slow
than to 90 down.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
THE PARK COMMISSION.
Proceedings the Meeting Yesterday
Afternoon.

Proceedings ofthe Meeting Yesterday
j. Afternoon.
All the members Of the park commission
except Judge Lake were present at the meet
ing at their room 619 Paxton block, ycster-
day afternoon. Messrs. Millard and Lake
were appointed a committee to decide on
plans for improving the small parks recently
laid out IN the center Of Capitol avenue, be-
tween Eighteenth and Twentieth streets.
A number of plans were submitted by local
landscape gardeners for this special improve
ment Ono of these, will, with slight al
teratlons meet the commissioners approval.
About S609 will be spent for flowers and
shrubbery on these parks at once.
Mr.. Pratt was appointed committee of
one to provide set of rules and order of
business for the government Of the board.
The board received its FIRST bill, 1t being
from Major Wheeler for grading done around
Hanscom park. The bill was returned in
stanter, the board deciding that the city
council was responsible for its payment, the
council having ordered the work.
Mr.. Lininger was appointed to look after
the immediate needs Of Hanscom park. and
to attend to the purchase Of all necessary
tools, etc.
A number Of applications for positions
were placed on Ale. ~
Chairman Miller announced that with the
consent of the board he would see the police
authorities, with view of securing patrol
The board is dong all in It's power, the
members say, to hasten the commencement
of the more weighty improvements contem-
plated, and hope to make substantial i'm
provements at Jefferson square, Hanscom
park, and other portions of the city, this
summer.
DR.. Miller purposes looking up the question
as to whether the board has authority to issue
bonds for park purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
AN OLD HOODOOED SQUARE.
Ravages of Rain, Fire, and Other
Destructive Elements.
A DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
Denizens Of the Block Who Have Long
Since Been Removed From tho
Scene OF Their Varied bur In.
teresting Careers-Etc. Etc
Home of the Hoodoo.

Home of the HOOdOO.
The fatalities attending particular To-
calities in almost every country, are so
numerous and In cases SO significant
and appalling, that like the tabled
Charybdis and Scylla, cause them to
become by word in the neighborhood,
ness and dangerous or fatal to the lives
of those who haye the hardihoud to in
habit them.
Omaha has square locally known as
the ''hoodooed block" and it we'll mer-
its the name, because it has become as
well and as odiously known us was
Phrynne in Thebes.
square, bounded on the north by Doug
las street, on the east by Tenth, on the
south by Farnam, and on. the west by
Eleventh, has had series Of unfortu-
tunate accidents or appalling catastrO-
phes which has caused it to receive and
merit the name OF the ''hoodoed block.
AS usual, the record commences after
the occurrences have become subject
OF history. a.
In 1853, on the north west corner OF
stands the B. & M. headquarters, st.
James hotel stood. In that year, 1868,
guest while eating supper was choked
with piece OF beefsteak, and, before
medical aid could be summoned, died.
During rain and thunder storm In
1859 the front of the store 1915 Farnam
street fell in. This was one of
the fortunate or happy acci-
dents. AT that time, the Star
clothing store occupied the ground
floor, while the cellar was used for
keno rooms, and the upstairs as q
gambling resort. Although many per-
several were driven in for shelter by
the rain and thunder. among whom
was A. Polack, the cl0thier, the whole
front OF the building fell in the street,
and all escaped without injury. When
the bricks began falling. the people,
taking warming, got out before the
crash.
In the year 1870, the district was ex-
empt from anything serious only TO be
given a ssverer attack In 1871. In that
year, one of the largest and most de-
waste much OF that square in that year.
Commencing with the st. James hotel,
the resistless danes swept everything
west 70 and including the rebuilt build
ing at No. 1915.
The st. Nicholas was one OF the noted
hotels OF the city at that time. and it
was also wiped out by the fire fend.
Every spot Of that part OF the square
was burned over and everything de-
stroyed.
Where the City Steam laundry nov
stands, on Eleventh street, stood q large
tenement house, and in 1874 the build
ing caught fire aud was completely con-
| sumed.
Julius Meyers Wigwam, ON the north.
east corner OF Eleventh and Farnam
streets, = bailding then quite ~ we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26

true, but, for the sake of harmony, will re-
move Mr.. Pritchett.' On the other hand,
know there are people at the capital whose
influence and backing he would rather have
than the senate"
Mr. Pritchett made the further statement
that he received long telegram last night
from an eastern republican senator which
gave him great encouragement. He refused,
though, to reveal its contents. 81 can not
let you see the message, because 1t is conf
Dental, and to publish even its substance
would put my enemies on, and that don't
want to do.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

Leading Attractions to Appear at the
Opera Houses This Week.
Mile. Rhea opens her second engagement
at the Boyd this season. on Friday evening
next, producing an exceptionally brilliant
repertoire. Rhea is one of the standard
faVorites with Omaha theater-goer and her
coming is always source Of great pleasure.
she is an actress of undeniable genius. and
possesses magnetism that is wonderful:
added to her ability as an &C.
tress, her worth as good, pure
woman has made her hosts Of friends who
have met her off the stage Mile. Rhea
stands amid that bright GALAXY Of stars that
embraces such names as Bernhart, Mod
1eska and Anderson, and she is pre-eminently
the society actress of our STAGE The viva
city of action, the charm of expression, the
Ser7aaae SeTdlal grace of ba manner which are the
bright and sparkling plays. which
by their wit, pathos, delicacy aud refined
humor appeal to the Intelligence of cul-
tured audience. Mile. Rhea will open her
Omaha engagement with her new play, '.rhe
Case Vidal" which is said to be one of the
most engrossing in all her extensive reper-
tore. The scene Is laid in Paris, and is
French in every essential. At the matinee
Sardou,s great comedy, "A Dangerous
Game" Saturday evening Mile Rhea and
her full company will present Shakspeare's
beantiful comedy, Much Ado About Moth
ing" special bill for Manager Boyd's ben
eft.
Thatcher. Primrose s. West, the big
leyiathans of minstrelsy give two performan-
ces 1T the Boyd, on Wed nesday and Thurs
day Of this week. They have long been rec
ognlzed as the leaders in their line Of busi-
ness, and, thus year, they have completely
innovation In the realm OF minstrelsy
that has been made within the
last five years, is directly attributable
TO Thatcher, Primrose g. West. 'Phey are
the progressive minds of the profession.
Their grand Shakspearian frst-part lie the
most brilliant departure from the tlme-worn
methods that has been made within the last
ten years, and is the first step toward the iil-
evItable reformation of the minstrel stage.
Thatcher, Primrose & West carry more than
fifty people in their company
"KattA the Family Help" new English
farce comedy, which was played successfully
In London 300 nights by the comedian, Willie
Edouin, will he produced at Boyd's opera
house on Monday and Tuesday of this week
by an able company, under the management
OF Frank w. Sanger. The comedy Of the
piece is crisp and clear, and the fun is irre-
slstible. Miss Marietta Nash assumes the
title role. Miss Nash has more than ordinary
reputation in soubrette comedy roles, and
Messrs. George Lauri and Harry b. Bell are
comedians Of acknowledged ability.
Tho Gleason family, comprising twenty
comedians, will be the chief attraction at the
Eden Musee the coming week. Other at
fractions will be exceptionally good. The
house has been provided with new patent
yentilators and Is one Of the most comforta.
BILE resorts In the city.
Alphonse King, the water pedestrian and
marine bicycle rider, has been engaged by
Brandeis q Sons. ofthe Fair, to give per-
Il an -.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
ItoyaI snorr at Osakis.

w. l. Albright, @. q. Ames, NJ. w. Ken
nard. J. s. Mccormick, Jen w. Bedford, e.
Il. Duke, G. w. Road ana w. J. Hahn. the
party OF Omaha gentlemen now enjoying life
and sport at Osalfis, MINI. remembered
The BEE yesterday, by sending barrel OF
beautiful fish, Including black bass, piekerel
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
Memorial Services.

Memorial day will be fttingly celebrated
in Lincoln by Farragrt post. G. "A. r. Com
mander Macarthur has issued his proclama-
tion to this effect. The place for the cele-
bration will be designated in day or two.
The memorial sermon will be preached by
Rev. Baker. pastor OF the First Baptist
church, at the corner Of Fourteenth and X
streets, tomorrow, and the boys will march
from the post room in body. A special
invitation is given to the public to attend
these services.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
benniS0n Bros

of being the receiver of stolen goods, before
Judge Stewart, closed last evening, but he
withheld sentence until this morning. The
counsel for the state and the defense had
quite wrangle over the value of the goods,
and number of second hand dealers were
called to testify as experts This value was
finally fixed at S3S, and after sleeping over
the matter the Judge sentenced her to thirty
days in the county jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
IBennison Bros Bennison Bros

known as any structure In the city, In
the winter of 1875, on one of the coolest
nights of that memorable season, caught
fire and, before the flames could be got
ten under control, the whole quarter of
the block north to the alley on Eleventh
street and east to No. 1915 Farnam street
was burned. The night of this fire was
one Of the coldest on record. 1t
was indeed so cold that water froze la
the hose while playing on the buildings.
Three fires in succession have given the
City Steam laundry q record as the
prey of the fire fiend.
AT one of these Chief Galligan fell
from the third floor through an elevnr
tor shaft to the basement, resulting IN
serious injuries and finally the loss oe
one OF his eyes.
Tn the year 1887, the fire in the build
ing used by the B. IL M. was quite SER
ious and came nearly being fatal to
Thomas Ruane. a fireman on whom q
large pain Of plate glass fell, breaktng,
and cutting him so that he almost blad
to death.
Long ago this square was blignted by
the presence of an old hag known as
Madame Schwartz, who pretended to tell
fortunes, but used this rs cloak TO cover
her real occupation, which was that OF
regular line procuress, and her under
ground railroad between virtue and vice
made the travel as large and long as the
inmates and freguenters of bawdy
houses could desire. To this day thRt,
or rather similar but worse curse,
mades the 'hoodooed square 'an in
sufferrble stencil In the nOstrils Of Ill
citizens of Omaha.
In the early part OF the present year,
Darrow & Logan opened q large hat
store in the Max Meyer building and
within few weeks fire almost dor
stroyed the entire stock, while the
building was practically wrecked.
Within few weeks wind storm blew
down part Of the walls OF the building,
crushing the adjoining building sud
killing six people, injuring half q doeen
others and casting q gloom over tho
city from which it is not likely soon
to emerge.
Omitting long list OF minor caus-
ualities, IL needs but to mention tho
insanity OF Harry wilkins, his attempt,
nearly successful, to kill his wife ind
his sad death, the fate OF u family, altar
living together twenty-four years and
rearing sixteen children, separated and
disrupted.
The mishaps and misfortunes, the
fatalities aud follies and the crimes and
causualities Of that square during the
last twenty years, have given 1t the
name of OmAha's 'HoodOOed Square,"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
No OHer Made.

The following sentence has been published
In the daily papers;
1.-THE motor company has offered TO raise
the Telephone company's wires without ex-
pense to them, but this offer has been re-
Mr.. Fiemon, Drake, general manager OF
the telephone company, says that no such
could not kav1 been rejected.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
iTrevelick's Lecture.

Richard F. Trevelick delivered an address
to the knights of Labor OF Omaha, last
night. Washington hall was filed within
tcrested listeners, but beyond that fact moth
ing could be learned. a. the meeting was
strlctly private 10 the general public To-
night Mr.. Trevelick win address the Knights
OF Labor again. but the doors viii be opened
to the public
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
AcLaDorer's fall.

John Larsepi.a laborer employed on the
brick buihding which Is being erected near
the corner of Howard and Fifteenth streets,
fell from alscatfold to the ground, distance
of fifteen feet yesterday afternoon, and re-
ceived severSs internal injuries. He was
taken to bis hsgpe on South Eighteenth street
by the patrol wagon.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26

and other specimens of the finnv tribe found
IN the lakes of Minnesota. The gentlemen
are evidently having good luck, and consa.
quently lots of fun on the fishing gronnds