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The Press., 1889-06-06
4 BRAINY YOUNG BRAKEMAN.

It was few years ago that green coun- try boy applied to Division Superintendent Hitchcock, of the Galesburg division of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, for work. MT. Hitchcock could set him at nothing but braking on 8 freight train, and disliked to give such work to him because of the lads youthful appearance and the dangers besetting that vocation. The boy, however, pleaded until he secured the em- ployment On one of his first trips, if not indeed the very first, it chanced that his train met another freight train at a sta tion where the side track was not long enough to accommodate either. The con- ductors were discussing the question which train should run up to point where they could pass, when the green boy ventured to suggest that neither need back up; that they could pass by means of the short side track if they worked it right. This occa- stoned good deal of laughter on the part of the older and more experienced train- men, but the boy insisted he could work the trains by each other.
 "Well, how would you go about it ?'' asked one of the conductors, confident that the lad would soon be up stump. The boy took up stick and traced in the sand a diagram of how he would do it.
 'sBy thunder" or worse, said the con- ductor, "I believe that will do it."
 They tried it, and it did do it. To-day every trainman in America probably knows how to ''saw by" two long trains on short side track, but until that inexperienced country boy worked it out of his noddle, the practice on the old "Q" road had been for trans either to avoid meeting at such points, or, when they chanced to meet, for one of them to run back to longer side track.
 That boy is in Washington. His name is O. H. Chappell, and he is the general manager of the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis railroad, which, when he took hold of it few years ago, was little more than two streaks of rust and a right of way, but which now is one of the best equipped and successful lines in the west. Mr. Chappell has been in Washington at the invitation of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 We don't know what has become of the trainmen who laughed at the green coun. try boy. We don't know whether they are watching crossings, or have given up rail roading altogether. Washington Post
The Press., 1889-06-06
A BATCH OF FABLES.

"There now," said a kitten, triumphant ly, laying passive mouse at the feet of her mother, "I fiatter myself am coming on with very reasonable degree of rapid ity. What will become of the minor quadrupeds when I have attained my strength and ferocity it is mouEnful to conjecture r
 "Did he give you much trouble?" in- quired the aged ornament of the hearth side, with tender solicitude. .~ Y ''Trouble'' echoed the kitten, 'sI never had such fight in all my life. "He was a downright savage-in his day."
 ''My Falstaffian issue," rejoined the Tabby, dropping her eyelids and compos- ing her head for quiet sleep, "the above is a toy mouse. '"
 "What have you there on. your back p said zebra, jeeringly, to ''ship of the desert" in ballast. --...
 "Only a bale of gridirons," was the meek reply.
 :, And what, pray, may you design doing with them ?"
 sWh am I to do with the gridirons ?' repeated the camel, contemptuously. "Nice question for you, "who have evi- dently just come off one.".
 People who throw stones should not live in glass houses,. but there ought to be a few in the vicinity.
 A man was picking live goose when his victim addressed him thus:
 Suppose you were 8 goose do you think you would relish this sort of thing ?'
 "Well, suppose I were, answered the man, ''do you think you would like to pluck me?"
 "Indeed I would," was the emphatic, natural but rather judicious reply.
 A sheep, making a journey, found the heat of his fleece very uncomfortable, and seeing flock of other sheep in fold, evi- dently waiting for some one, leaped over and jolned them, in the hope of being shorn. Perceiving the shepherd, and the other sheep huddling into remote corner of the fold he shouldered his way forward and going up to the shepherd said:
 ''Did you ever see such lot of fools It's lucky came along to set them an ex. ample of docility. Seeing me operated upon, they'll be glad to offer themselves. '
 s'Perhaps so, replied the shepherd, lay. ing hold of the animals horns, "but ] never kill more than one sheep at time. Mutton won't keep in hot weather" An old fox and her two cubs were pur sued by dogs, when one of the cubs got g thorn in his foot and could go no farther Setting the other to watch for the pursuers the mother proceeded, with much tender Fsolicitude, to extract the thorn. Just as she had done so the sentinel gave the alarm.
 "How near are they ?" asked the mother
 "Close by, in the next field" was the answer.
 ''The deuce they are, was the rejoinder "Howeyer, I presume they will be content with single fox" st
 And. showing the thorn earnestly back into the ewounded foot, thisexcellent parent took to her heels sS This fable proves that humanity does not happen to enjoysa monopoly of pattern al affection. E@ &&
The Press., 1889-06-06

HE WAS AN ORPHAN.-The spirit of equal rights asserted itself noticably in a New York boy the other day. He belong ed to the working class, and had just paid his fare in the street-car on his way home, and seated himself comfortably in the corner. When the car became crowded, a pretentious-l looking man, somewhat in the sere and yellow leaf, entered, spied the boy, and asked him to get up. 'No," re- piled the boy; 'I paid my money, and
 he gHns to hssp my and solemn G your father came into this car, wouldn't you give him your seat?" ssYou bet your sweet life would P replied the boy. "I don't ride in no street car with no ghost P'
The Press., 1889-06-06

Said one of the girls about to graduate ''pve been writing my essay every Saturday since the term began, and now have sixty seven pages, and the subject is only half ex- hausted." What's the subject ?" 's1he In tellectual Superiority of Women over Men" s'Reaily! does it take one hundred and thirty four pages of manuscript to prove that p Why, yes." Then you must be on the wrong side of the question:"
The Press., 1889-06-06

Louisville Courier-J Journal: Ministers and malsters, bishops and brewers, dea cons and distillers, rectors and rectifers, can't work together" says General Fisk. If General Fisk wants to see two men who can work together he should contrive to be present at visit of the governor of South Carolina to the governor of North Oar | lolina ."
The Press., 1889-06-06

The vocal organs are strengthened by the use of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. Clergymen, lawyers, singers, actors, and public speakers find this preparation the most effective reme- dy for irritation and weakness of the throat and lungs, and for all affections of the vocal
The Press., 1889-06-06

THE VERDICT UNAN1MoUs.-W. D. Suit. druggist, Bippus, Ind, testifes: "I can rec ommend Electric Bitters as the very best rem edy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles, and was cured of rheumatism of 10 years stand. ing" Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville. Ohio, afirms: "The best selling medicine have ever handled in my 20 years experience, is Electric Bitters." Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the yer. dict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood Only half dollar bottle at E. K. Taft's drug store.
The Press., 1889-06-06

HoNEsT.-In these days of adulteration and fraud, in all branches of business and pur- suitt, it is pleasing to know that there is one medicine prepared which is strictly pure. Such a medicine is Sulphur Bitters in curing scrofula you can depend on them; every time-W. B. Evarts, A. M, Charleston, sc.
The Press., 1889-06-06

At the next meeting of the Weekly Press association, to be held in June, Isaac Bromley, the bright advertising agent of the Consolidated road, will make few re. marks on ''The Railroads and the Press. " Which leads The Bridgeport News to re- mark that eff they could get him to tell small portion of what he knows about The Railroads and the Legislature it would add interest to the proceedings, but might be bad for the legislature.
The Press., 1889-06-06

A great many girls say ''no" at first; but, like the photographer, they know how to re- touch their negatives.
The Press., 1889-06-06
Boston, May 2d, 1889.

Boston, May 2d, ISSg. SUFFOLK, ss.
 Personally appeared S. s. Campbell, President Charles M Campbell and Whipple N. Potter, major
 ty of the directors of said corpora0n and seyeraJ
 made oath that tho books and records of said corpo
 ration indicate the facts above attesed by thei
 treasurer and that they believe said statement to bt true % Before me, Jos. FRANK PAUL, Justice of the Peace.
The Press., 1889-06-06

Young wife-"Why, dear, you were the stroke oar at college, weren't you9" Young husband-s.Yes,l love-" "And prominent member of the gymnastic class? ?" '.I was the leader" "And quite hand at all ath- letic exercises ?' "Quite hand? My gracious was the champion walker, the best runner, the head man at lifting heavy weights, and, as for carrying-why, l could shoulder a barrel of flour and" 'tWell, love, just please carry the baby a couple of hours. I'm tired. "-PhstGdet- 1ohS0 Press.
The Press., 1889-06-06

DEPORT of the condition of the Suffolk h Trust and Investment Company at Boston, to the Commissioners of SavingsBanks in Massachusetts at the close of business Monday, April 29th, 1889:
 AssRTs.~
The Press., 1889-06-06

The legislative committee appointed to investigate this subject, soon after the Park Central Hotel explosion, have report ed bill, which compels the examination of boiler tenders-with view of getting license, if qualifed-by. an examining board composed of the state inspector of boilers. These are to meet at least guar terly their examinations to be limited to such cases as tenders of the boilers HOW required to be inspected by state or other inspectors and no such boiler must be operated by an unlicensed engineer, on penalty of fine of $1O0. A man of in- temperate tor otherwise dissolute) habits will stand small chance before the pro- posed board. Licenses to be for year, and revokable for causes fees Gall to go to the state treasury) g for general and $l for special license for particular boiler ; renewals, 50 cents.
The Press., 1889-06-06

Boston, May 2d, 1889. SUFFOLK, ss. Personally appeared W. A. McCrills, Treasurer,
 and made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed, is true. y.:t Before me, Jos. FRANK PAUL, Justice of the Peace..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03
SAVED FROM A WRECKED TRAIN.
List of Western People Who Were on
Doomed Express.

List of Western People Who Were on a
Doomed Express.
PITTSBURG, June 3-The following is a
list of the western passengers who are known
to be safe on the two sections of train No 8
which was wrecked at Conemsugh Friday
night, and of which three Pullman sleeping
cars and parlor car were burned: H. c.
Groch, Sharon, Mich Daniel HUMPHREYS
Indianapolis; Mrs Clara Dewitt and child,
Dennison Ind. Mrs. Maggie E. Mulaheny,
Indiana; Mrs. Ella CARRIER, Aurora, Ills. ::
Mrs. Gussie Cook and child, Dennison, Ind :;
Mrs. Fanny Murphy and child, Dennison,
Ind. Mrs G. W. Sankey and child, Chicago;
c. E. Mcclure, Chicago
The following list OF names were received
by telegraph direct from Bedford, Pa. Bed
ford got them from Cessna, Pa, BY tele-
phone; Cessna received them over the tele-
phone from Martinsburg, the latter place
having telegraph wire to Altoona. The
list does not comprise all of those on the day
express, as some are known to be still at
Conemaugh, and in view of the devious route
by which the names reached here their abso-
lutte correctness cannot be relied upon: Mrs
Z. II. Leopard, Carrie r. Archer, Malone,
Ia; W. Z. Winslow. Chicago; W. s. Mellon,
Gertrude Mellon, Milwaukee; Mrs McBrady,
Chicago; r. Spanger, Illinois; William
Hawkins, Illinois; Mrs. Nelson tcolored),
Milwaukee; Mrs, E. W. Halford and daugh-
ter, Washington City: Annie Hamilton,
Minneapolis; R. H. Ranney, James B. Ran
ney, Kalamazoo.
William Henry Smith, general manager of
the.Associated Press, New York, is also SAFE
while Mrs. j. w. Brady, of Chicago is re-
ported drowned. There are number of
people whose homes are not known
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03
A MeteOrOlOgicaI Ereak

1t was nearly high noon today when a
musical feminine voice came ripping
over the wires to the ARGUS, asking for
information as to what the large circle
around the sun indicated. The reporter
up to that moment. was oblivious of the
fact that the sun was shining or that il
was adorned with circle, but neverthe>
less he proceeded to investigate the
phenomena. The first thought was Man.
sill Yes, our own Mansill would know
all about it, and to his abode the repor-
torial steps were directed.
On the way men, women and children
were seen looking heavenward. Around
the suns disk could plainly be seen q
halo. None pretended to know wha,
caused it, but various conjectures were
made as to what it meant. Many said
that 1t portended war, as nothing similar
to 1t had been seen since the great civil
strife. Others that it indicated the
end of the world. and the less excited
that an earthquake or cyclone was abou
to visit. obstruction upon us.
But Mansill, the weather sage. dis
PEELED all such fanciful Illusions and
fears, in few words. He said lit was q
remarkable phenomena and one that very
rarely occurred. The halo was caused
by the interruption of the electric cur
rents between Venus. Jupiter and the
sun, the first planet passing between tine
two latter. Another cause is the con-
junction OF the moon with Saturn. The
circle might also be produced from the
vapor rising from the earth on account
of the late heavy rains and the coldness
of the atmosphere above the sun. In his
almanac Mr.. Mansill locates the principal
disturbing position of the planets for
June from the Bird to the 9th, the 18th to
the 18th, and from the oath to the 9th.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03
cases where indentification is dubious and no
claimants appear at all

cases where indentification is dubious and nc
claimants appear at all
Putting the Cars to a Sad Use.
The cars sent out from Pittsburg with pro-
visions for the living, were hastily cleared
yesterday in order to contain the bodies OF
the dead intended for interment in suburban
cemeteries and in graveyards handy to the
city. Formality is dispensed with In some
instances only the undertaken and his as
sistants are present, and in others only one
or two members Of the family of the dead.
The Debris Still Burning.
The massive accumulation of debris ex-
tending from 500 to 1000 feet along the south
shore of the Conemaugh and Immediately
above the bridge is now in complete posses
sion of the flames, and viii be until the ar
rival of further relief from Pittsburg fire de-
partment is received, so that another pang is
added to those who had hoped to rescue the
remains OF friends and relatives from the de-
bris
Not Enough Living to BURY the Dead.
At Woodvale the dead bodies of hundreds
are lying in the debris relatively as numer-
ously as they are in Johnstown. At Cone
maugh the same condition of things prevails.
The scarcity of the living at both places
makes the recovery of bodies very slow
work
A Heroine Dies at Her Post.
Msr Ogle, the manager of the Western
Union Telegraph office at Johnstown, died at
her post. She sent messages until swept
from her instrument. After she had warned
every station of the coming torrent, she
wired South Fork: "This is my last mes
sage" and they We're her last words on
earth
OF 81 Only 10 Left.
AT the Hurlbut hotel here the afternoon of
the disaster there were fifty-seven people.
They were in the house when the mountain
OF waters came down upon it. They had but
time to give goodbye to each other Ten
only were saved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03

has given up large portion of its dead,
When the waters receded from the fields and
bottom lands over which it had flowed, the
stiff, staring, and naked, bruised and man
gied bodies of men, women and children,
from the aged to the infant, lying in the soft
| mud, was most horrible scene, making
heartsick those who witnessed it.
The Faces of the Dead.
Nunemacher's planning mill was used as a
temporary morgue, and it was there that the
blood-stained, swollen, and disfigurei re-
mains were first placed for protection and
Identification, if such thing were possible.
Some of the faces were wreathed in dimpled
smiles; upon others death stamped looks of
agony and horror, that spoke the inexpressi-
bic language of the soul while struggling
with death. Most of the bodies recovered at
this place were Roman Catholic, and around
their necks hung emblems of their religion.
The attire and features of majority showed
them to be of the lowly class, yet there were
| many bearing evidence of culture, refine
ment, and prosperity.
COrpses Are Everywhere.
Directly across the river in Indiana county
there are 3l5 bodies reported lying in the
open air unattended to. The officials of In
diana county sent word that they would at
tend to the recovery of these bodies during
the day. The probabilities are that large
majority of the victims will never be identi-
fed, and will fill nameless graves
In the Ruins of JohnstoWn.
During the day several persons succeeded
in making tour of what is left of Johns
town. On the upper floor of the club house,
the best preserved building standing, five
bodies are lying, unidentified, one a woman
of fine appearance. Here and there bodies
can be seen sticking in the ruins There is
no doubt but what wild as the estimates OF
the loss of life and damage to property have
been, it is even larger than there is yet any
idea Of
Friehtfui Crematory.
More than 2, 900 residences lie in the con-
fused mass of burning debris lodged above
stone bridge at the lower end of the town
The ruins are reeking with the smell of de-
caying bodies. Near the edge of the ruins
the decaying body of stout colored woman
is lying, like the uncovered remains of an
animal. Six blackened skulls, from which
the flesh had been burned, can be seen pro-
truding from the wreckage just above the
east end of the bridge They are close to-
gether.
Extent of the Desoiated District.
The flooded districts include the entire val
ley of the Conemaugh river from South Forks
to Blairsville, about 81 miles Several towns
from 5000 to 5000 population were entirely
submerged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03
NO MONEY, BUT LOTS OF PLUCK.
YOUNGSTOWN Business Men Will Start Arrest
"A Change In the Riyer

YOUNGSTOWN Business Men Will Start Afresh
A Change In the River.
YOUNGSTOWN, June 3.-Vice President and
Director James Mcmillan, of the Cambria
Iron company, says their loss has been meal
culable, and while it has entered into their
revenues they are not daunted nor discour-
aged, but will at once begin the work of
clearing up the ruins of their mills prepara-
tory to rebilding and repairing their works.
They will also Immediately rebuild the Gau-
Tier iron works, which was obliterated by
the flood This is the disposition of all the
others A dozen of the business men said
yesterday: "True pluck survives Our pock-
ats are light, but if nothing more happens all
Of us will be in business again.
Must Build on a New Site.
The central portion of Johnstown is as
completely obliterated as if it never had
foundations. The river has made its bed
upon the sites of the dwellings and a vast
area of sand, mud, gravel and furrowed
ground marks the old channel 1t is doubt
full if it is possible ever to reclaim what was
once the business portion of the city The
river will have to be returned to its old bed
IN order to do this, and that is an engineer
ing feat hardly possible. The loss of the
Cambria Iron company is put as high as
$7,000,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03

Saturdays scores for League clubs were as
follows: At Washington City-New York
8, Washington 9; at Boston, Philadelphia 2,
Boston z; no other games played.
American associations: At Columbus
Louisville 8, Columbus 8; at Baltimore first
game Kansas City A, Baltimore s; Second
game) Kansas City 8, Baltimore 9; at Phil
adelphia-Cincinnati 4, Athletic 8; Brook
lyn-St Louis game postponed-rain. Sun
day: At Columbus first game) Louisville 4,
Columbus 16; second game Louisville 8,
Columbus IL; at Brooklyn-St. Louis 2,
Brooklyn 1; at Gloucester, N. athletic
A. Cincinnati3.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03
Beware of oinlmsnts for catarrh tina. conta,,
Mercury

Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucus surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do are ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Cstarrh Cure. manufactured by F. ].
Cheney Il Co.. Toledo, o., contains no
mercury. and is taken internally, and
acts directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catsrrh Cure, be sure you get the genu-
uine; 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co.
eySold by druggists. Price rs cents
per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03
TROOPS CALLED FOR AGAIN.
Turbulent Strikers at Spring Valley, Ills
Make the Militia Necessary.

Turbulent Strikers at Spring Valley, His,
Make the Militia Necessary.
SPRING VALLEY, Ills, June 3-The Spring
Valley Coal company, which has been idle
for the past month on account Of sho strike,
resumed operations Saturday During
the afternoon a large crowd of Belgians
and Italians gathered about the shaft
armed with clubs, stones, and firearms and
waited for the miners to come out The
sheriff sent for re-enforcements, and twenty
five men arrived soon after dark At 9
O'Clock the situation was so threaten
ing that the sheriff telegraphed the
governor for troops and three companies
of militia arrived on the ground yesterday
morning. Firing is reported to have taken
yesterday, but the details are meagre
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03
Notes of the Delnpe.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, June 3 The food
have damaged the canal very seriously anC
many bridges have been swept away.
BALTIMORE, June 3-At Taneytown Mrs
Charles McFadden and Miss Maggie Moor,
were drowned Saturday while attempting tc
ford a stream during the food
RICHMOND, Va, June 3-The water sub
sided yesterday afternoon after covering
large tracts of the city.
PETERSBURG, Va, June 3-The loss by
the floods here is estimated at 500, 900 The
Appomatox was higher than for forty
years. The lower part of the city wa
flooded
RICHMOND, Va, June 3-This city is al
most completely isolated and part of it sub
merged. Railways suffer severely
HoRNEILsvILLE, n. Y, June 3-The flood
has carried away several bridges here and
played havoc with railway property.
WELLsvu.LE, n. ", June 3.-This
town is experiencing the worst food in its
history. The river is full OF buildings
bridges, and farm stock, and the farmers
have suffered enormously.
SUNBURY, Pa, June ga loss Of twenty
five lives is reported at Williamsport. Here
the water has submerged part of the city
Li-MihA, ~. l., June %. ne water mere IL
up in the city and it is reported that eleven
lives have been lost in this vicinity.
CoBURG, Ont, June IA WATERPROOF
burst a few miles from this city yesterday
deluging the whole country and flooding the
cellars of the city. The loss to farmers and
others will reach S250,0O0.
BALTIMORE, June 3-Maryland suffered
severely from the storms ravages More
than 81 ,OOO,O0O worth of property has been
DESTROYED and over half-doZen lives lost.