The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-22

Quite a number Of cows have been''clovered'
and expired IN the city this year. A feed OF DIR,
bran or hay in the morning, or keeping then
up until The dew Is on the grass 10 said to be
sure preventive.
Another accident happened on the short piect
OF road between the old and new tracks of the
Mo. T. railroad just east OF the depot, last Mon
day night MIR. Chal. Young was driving along
In II road cart and one of the wheels run into the
hollow and upset the cart. spilled him out and
bruised him somewhat about the head This is
accident number i've ut this PLACE and all have
occurred within six or eight months. Some
bniy Will yet get killed or badly crippled there
II the roud 10 not fixed up.
Mr.. f. Mornth. after u business career OF
twenty-thre (" years in Lexington, has decided
To retire. de has bought q suburban plac.
Opposite Mr.. Geo. Catron's) and Intends 10
build and move thereon. and In another column
on'rs his stock OF goods for sale and the pro-
perty at the corner of Twenty-third and South
streets for sale or rent. MIR. Morsth 10 a good
Christian gentleman. whose hair has become
white with age while in business amongst US
and we hope for him as many more years OF life
in his retired state as he has enjoyed In busl-
meas.
The case of c. McGrew and others VS.. the
1900 - 'Ht ~ s'f' tbS oS1kt AeiitOhN Jul
sioners, is still in progress In Kansas City, with
II fair prospect OF continuing for several days
yet. On Thursday Mr.. McGrew succeeded In
proving by MIR. Mcdowell. the gen. raj fuel
agent Of The road. tEat u majority OF the stock OF
The Lexington Coal Company was owned by the
Officers of the 70 I'D, and that they were sellIng
Coal in Kansas City at five cents less thsn cost,
where IS cents per ton was paid for hauling.
We do not ace how the commissioner can fail
to make the reduction asked by Mr.. McGrsw
ana prevent in the future any discrimination
agaiost private coal operators.
Quite II little storm ragged al this place Tor q
short time Thursday evening. ''The wind blew,
the thunder roared and the lightning a dashed ="
The wind lifted one-half of the tin root of from
the machine building of Jordsn's foundry and
laid 1t in the middle OF Eleventh street. At Mr.
"A. L .Iohnson's residence the full strength Of
the storm seemed to strike. The lightning struck
the northeast corner OIL the front part Of his
house, SCATTERING y good many shingles into
fragments and leaving on the side of the house Q
place about three feet long which looks as II II
might have been smoked with coal smoke.
Mrs. johnson was slightly shocked as were the
rest of The ladies in the house and Miss Clara
Johnson was insensiUle for u few moments;
Mrs. L. WInsor and Mrs. Leroy Farmer In the
next house east were knocked down; Mr.. jas.
MOOreht al, who was In bis office, was conside-
rably shocked; Mr. Jno. Morrison WAS knock
Ell down and his baby was insensible Tor . few
moments. Several others In the immediate
nclghborhood felt the effects of the stroke. Other
than a few limbs being blown from the trees
this was the only damage done.
Active work WIS commenced on the ponton
bridge Mt this place last Monday morning and
twelve men (ten of whom are Lexingtonisns, by
the way) are now engaged In building the nai
boats. Thursday evening a representative Of
this paper visited the ''ship- yard'' and at thai
time they had two sheds erected just below the
ice house, ut the foot of Tenth street. and under
each OF these sheds was u boat nearly comptet.
ed, they lust lacking the deck. These boats ar<
lIxl6 on the deck the fourteen-foOt side being
mate 10 float parallel with The current Of the
rive; they are Is inches deep, inside measure.
ment; the flare, or, as our local boStmen would
All 1t, the bow, IL two feet and eight inches
on The inside. used as braces, are four two-inct
and one three-inch Jolst; they are built entirely
oil good white pine and six-inch wire nails arr
used to put them together each and ever crack
joint or bad place in III. lumber ID lightly 'orktt
with oakum; the roadway on the bridge WI bt
nine feet wide, which will not allow two wagons
to pass. bat ut two different points extra wtds
boats Will be placed which are to serve rs pass
ing places. There IL now SO ne delay in build
ing caused by the inability OF the managers U
get the lumber hauled fast enough, but thi
Difficulty will be overcome next week snt
about thirty men put to work and boats built .
the rate of seven or eight per day. The bridg'
will be completed by August Is.