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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-01
HE WASN'T SOROlO.
But lie Thought Six Months Long Enough
90 Wait.

But lie Thought Six Months Long Enough
20 Wait.
had been sitting in the shade Of a fence
corner for a quarter Of an hour when FAR
mer came along with an OK team and invited
me 10 ride with him. was only fairly seat
ed when he said:
"sad thing happened back there about six
months ago"
"Indeedw
"Yes: that ere blamed or OK shied at n
paper in the road and run US into ditch ana
tipped the wagon over.
Yes
martha was along. Crushed the gizzard
right out OF her, and she was dead when
picked her up. Funeral cost me $40. was
Just looking at the bill Had a coffin with
six silver plated handles. Ever lose your
wifef'
Never
awful sad thing IIaw there, Buck She
had two unmade dresses In the house, which
we're left on my hands, Guess III get shet oi
them. howeyer-gucss | will Nhoal you
waller ok Undertaken said We could scrape
along with four handles TO the collin, but
told him TO make EN- an even half dozen.
Feller can't afford 10 bc small about those
things Say, you know what belongs to man
ners, chr
81 hope son
"Guessed you did, even if you are afoot. !
want to ask you how long widower has TO
wait before taking another There's no law,
yer know. but a sort Of custom Is tia yearf
"Some wait year"
a.. sI.. Il la
1--WE heard of a second marriage within a
week or two"
TOO soon-a lcetlc too soon," he answered,
as he stroked his thin whiskers. Looks too
sordid and grasping, you see NeIghDoi'
would probably talk, too. Couldn't com
plain about six months, could theyP
IL should think not.
That's twonty-four weeksor lOo days, you
see. Nothing sordid about that, ehi It's
coming of next week.
"Whatl Your marriage"
That's it. Bin engaged five days now
and it's TO come OF next Wednesday. Her
name is Feebe. Awful hard to get up airly
and keep husting all day. Had my eye on
her ever since the day Of tho funeral, but
YOU needn't mind telling IT, Folks Is gos
sipy. YOU know. Git up. YOU lazy beasts
say. want TO ask bout another thing"
"WellH
"Hayn't got Martha any tombstone yet
Have to git one, won't lf
why, yes
III didn't they d say was sordid, wouldn'
theyr
They might
"Would you put a lamb or dove on iti'
That's just as YOU feel"
Has il got to read: Martha, the first an'
most beloved wife II Aaron Snydcrf
Not necessarily"
kin jist put on: Erected to the wemor,
Of Martha Snyder, who died April y, 1881
why, yes"
And have il quietly taken mp and SET ur
and not let ON 70 the other. see. Nothin
( sorlid about Feebc, but sich things grind
you know. DO you take the cross roadi Wal
good day Glad We met. Seemed some ~
months was long enough. but kinder wante
AN outside opmyun. Had six handles, yol
remember, but the neghbors might call IN
sordid and shut Us out on quilting bees an
corn huskings. New York Sun.
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TWO ELOPERs CONE 70 GRIEF.
The Runaway Bride of an Hour an"
Her Abductor Arrested.

CAssvILLE. Mo-, May 30.-Ihe rapid
Young Missourian who last Saturday
ran off with another mans vile haii
an hour after the marriage ceremony
had been performed, is now IN the
hands of the sheriff on the charge OF
abduction. The young lady Is under
arrest on the charge OF bigamy'
Her name is Mamie lmel'
and she is not quite seventeen
wears of age. She was belle oI
Carthage. and like many bellies, became
engaged to two lovers. but unlike oth u
Young ladies, she married them b9th.
j. S. Prtchett was first chosen. ana he
went away to Idaho. and all details OF
the marriage were perfected by mail
A Young farmer named Ullmer made
such progress during the last SIX
months that Miss Incl made a second
engagement.
Last week Pfitchett came on to Sc
cure his bride. and last Saturday they
were married. UIlmer was quickly
notified of what had taken place, and
induced the bride, about an hour after
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-01
HIGH WATER At LYNCHBuRG.
The River Ihirty Feet aud Rising Rap
fdiy.
Specialize the Times.l

special 10 the Times.
The correspondent Of the Tmfs at
Lynchburg sent the following dispatch
last night:
The James River is rising here with
great rapidity and is already thirty
feet above usual mark. 1t is still rain
ing and the river rising a foot an hour.
The City Water Works ,Glamorgau Iron
Works, electric light plant and rail
roads, are all submerged, and the city
will be in darkness to night. The
2.4O train from Richmond over the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad
came in on time, but all trains out are
ordered to hold over ill further orders.
Much of the track on the western divi-
sion is under the water. aud big
wa.hout is reported at Galawater. All
of the streams in the northwest are very
high. and much damage and delay to
railroads is expected.
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FEARFUL AT FREDERICKSBURG.
Trains behaved. Farms submerSed' nnd
Houses In Danger.


FREDERICKSBURG, VA, May 3l.-The
heaviest rain storm is prevailing here
remembered for'years. Continuously
the rain has been falling ali day. and
at times in spou,s. as if the very city
would be washed away. Since one
O'Clock the Rappahannock has risen six
feet perpendicular. and is rapidly ris-
ing. People along Water street, imme-
dmtely on the river, are moving
out OF their dwellings. Many on
Hazl Run had to leave their
buildings by boats. Mr.. Sales. Of Caro-
line. in crossing Deep Run, near this
city, in a buggy. this evening, had two
of his horses that were hitched to his
vehicle drowned. he himself narrowly
escaping. The passenger train on the
\ .rrow Guago Railroad, due here at
O'Clock T.. NJ, has not arrived. There
being no telegraph on the line OF the
road. no reason Tor delay Of the tram
can be given.
On the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad the trains are
all stopped. owing to the uncertainty
Of the track and the washing away OF
bridges along the road. The Northern
bornd train on that road, due to leave
here at 1880, is standing in the depot
afraid TO 90 farther.
At this hour the storm continues
with undated fury, and great damage
is expected throughout this section. IL
!, remarkable that there is but little
thunder and lightning, and the wind
not very high.
Trackmen on the Richmond. Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac road just H.
report the road bed washed away, 80 as
not TO be sufficient to bear tram
Culyerts and bridges are washed out.
The probability is that it will take some
time TO repair the track before 1t VIII
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Iater Er.m Rreaerisk sbsrx.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May Si.-
Midnight. THE fury OF the great
Storm remains unabatcd. The
streets are flooded with water.
In portions of the town the
people are in boats. The electric lights
and the gas plants in the city are inun-
dated, and the city is in darkness. The
water has reached the third floor OF
the steamboat warehouses, car
rying off lot of valuable
freight there. An immense quantity
Of timber passing down the river came
in contact with the piers of Scott's and
Falmouth and railroad bridges, aud at
one time it was thought that the former
would be swept away, but the drift
passed on with no material injury to
the bridges. The river is still rapidly
rising. and the people are in great
state of excitement over the flood.
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A MAIDEN'S FREAK.
Nhe Left Her Lover in the Lurch.

Spttltl 10 tu' illh'0si
DANvnLE, May 3l.-Bertha Mays. a
young woman from Lynchburg. tried
to commit suicide here to-day by taking
laudanum, and IS now in precarious
condition. She came to Ddnville four
months ago, and was employed IN a
cotton mill. Charles Lacey. a young
merchant of North Danville. fell in
love with Miss Mays. and the wedding
day was set for last Monday. Sunday
night Miss Mays ran away to Lynch
burg. and thus disappointed Lacey.
Yesterday she returned and tried to
make up the affair, but Lacey repellod
her.
This morning she bought two-ounce
vial of laudanum and drank nearly all
of it. The police took charge of her
and efforts were made all day TO save
her life by usual methods. She VOWS
she will kill herself. Her mother, Mrs
Mary Mays, of Lynchburg, has been
telegraphed for. If the girl RECEIVERS,
which is very doubtful, she will be
taken to Lynchburg.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
A United Press dispatch gives the
following version of the affair
"Some time ago Bertha MAYS. aprett,
girl, came here from Lynchburg and
worked in a cotton factory. She en-
gagged herself to Charles Lacey. who
gave her money to buy trosseah Sh'
took the money and returned TO Lynch
burg. leaving her lover in the lurch
Yesterday she came again to Danviii'
and tried to make it up with her lover
but he declined to have anything TO do
with her. To-day she swallowed
quantity Of laudannm and IS now in
precarious situation. -
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A TERRIBLE SIGHT.
Seycnty-fiye Dead Bodtes Float Before
aTsIegraph operator.

PITTsBURG. PA, May 31.-A telegraph
operator in the Pennsylvania railroad
signal tower at Sang Hollow, twelve
miles below Johnstown. says that about
seventy-fve dead bodies have floated
past him down the river from
Johnstown. 1t Is stated that
the reservoir above Johnstown
broke about =. NJ, and the
water deluged the town, sweeping
away houses by scores and drowning
probably hundreds Of people. Wires
are down and no communication can be
had with Johnstown, though no trains
are running east of Blairsville, twenty
five miles west Of Johnstown, and there
will be no trains through to the East
before to morrow.
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The Brewery Trust.

ST. LOUIS. May 3l.-The Brewers
Trust of this city have put the screws
10 the saloon keepers. and the result rs
a friehtful wall. When the trust was
formed few weeks ago one OF the
clauses provided that all soliciting should
stop. Then the price of beer was hoisted
= point. Ten days later the saloon
keepers were notified that the pric:e
would go up another point on June l..
This made the saloon men unhappy.
They held me eting and decided to
build mammoth independent brewry'
to which all could take stock. This
brewry is expected to kill off the trust
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be safe TO run the trains over it. The
passengers on the north bound train
here are in great suspense.
A later report from the Northern Neck
says: Farms along the streams are
fearfully flooded, and making destruc-
tion most fearful" sse2mers on the
Philadelphia and Baltimore lines are
belated. The river is rising at the rate
of twenty-five inches an hour now. The
fire department. of the city has been
called out to take the residents of the
city on Water street from their dwell
ings, and to save life and property.
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C0RONER'S VERDICT.
THE CAUSE or THE DANVILLE ACCl'
DENT.
NOBODY TO BE BLAMED FOR TT.
LEFT HER LOVER N rGE LUEcB
Fous th-CIass Possmassers Appointed by
the Prestdeut-Mr. xaybrfck. an Al
legged Arsenic cEater-reiegraphtc
1feks From . Isewherc

DANvILLE, VA. May 3l.-Coroner s
jury to-day inquired into the cause ofthe
accident yesterday, by which so many
men lost their lives. Several builders and
architects were summoned as experts,
and decided that the building was OF
good material and we'll constructed.
The coroner's jury rendered verdict
that nobody was to blame. Henry
Oskes died to-day, making six deaths
in all. The other men injured will re-
cover.
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RICHMOND. VA. SATURDAY. JUNE !. 1889.

the ceremony, to step out in the
street and have talk with him.
His buggy was standing nearby, and
few minutes after the conversation
began he grabbed the bride up in his
arms. deposited her in the Luggy. and
taking seat beside her, drove off at
full speed. a hot pursuit was or
ganized. but Lochinvar escaped. 1t is
alleged they were married Tuesday g,
and hence the Sheriff and his minions
arreste q them.
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For pure cheek here is a letter from New
York. An architect OF whom We have never
heard writes from New York 20 say that he
has removed to more commodious and per
manent quarters, and asks Us TO please note
the change Of address. A notice Of this kind
Is generally looked upon by a newspaper as
an advertisement, still We have much pleas
ure in acceding to the architects request aud
her to state that Mr.. Blank has removed his
offices from No - street to No. --.-De
troit Free Press
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TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
The city of Johusiown wholly Sub
merged.

PnTsBURG. PA. May 3l.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad officials in Pittsburg
state that they have advices that over
two hundred dead bodies have been
counted floating down the stream at
,Johnstown alone. while all along the
line many additional lives have been
lost.
Johnstown is described as wholly
submerged. only two houses being en-
tirely above the water line. A special
tram has left Pittsburg with Pennsyl-
vania Railroad officials, newspaper men,
and telegraph operators on board. a
telegraph Office will be opened at the
nearest available point to Johnstown.
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On lhc rhee Of an Explosion.

\ doctor happened to be telling his
family of an amusing scene hc had wit
messed at a patients house during the
day. Mr.. Brown" said the doctor,
was not seriously III, but his wife really
made matters worse and herself supreme
IS ridiculous By rushing in and out Ike
a wet hon. The doctors son, Bob, a
very bright boy OF six. was present when
his father said this. and treasured his
words. A Gay or two Afterwards Mrs
Brown called on the doctors family
and when Eob came into the room he sat
down ON stool and fixed his eyes on the
visitor. By and by be asked very serious
Is. "airs. Brown. do YOU know anything
Al ont wet hen:" OF course Sic replied
in the negative. and Bob's face assumed
. very puzzled expression. After o
brief pause-horri1lc to his sisters-Bot
said: "NNeli. It seems 10 NE YOU ought
to."-Pi,tsburg Dispatch.
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IRE Cuiin ~: Iron.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May 3l.-The
Tradesmaa is in receiI of letters from
producers and brokers who control iive-
sixths of the entire pig iron production
of the central South relative to the cut
in price of iron by the Thomas lron
Company. and the outlook. All agree
in stating that the cut will have 10 ei-
feet whatever on the Southern fur
naces, and the opinion among all IS tha'
the bottom is about reached. ard an
early improvement in the market Is an
Iicinated.
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monses rarried Away EodiIy.

PITTsBURG. PA May 3l.-A Greens
burgh, Pa, special says: Reports from
Johnstown are to the effect that hun
dreds Of lives have been lost. Houses
have been carried away bodily. people
fortunate enough to escape are flee
ing TO the mountains. Eighty live
persons we're seen floating past point
near New Florence cinging to drift-
wood.
All the buildings along the Cone.
maugh. between New Florence and
JohnstOwn have been carried away
The railroad towers have been aban-
donod by the telegraph operators. The
Covetown and New Florence bridges
have been destroyed. 1t is stated that
the roofs Of only two houses IN Johns
town are visible above the water.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
rou,,n c,a.. pos,ma,,ers hppoi"t,d

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May 3l-ihe
following named fourth-class postmas
ters were appointed TO-DAY: Alabaml--
James l.. Thompson, at Belgreen; W.
w. King. at Calera: J. 7. Rusk. at
Chulafinne. Henry X Jordan, at C1i-
linsville: j. p. Cobbs, at Catac0; Mary
l.. Respess. at Seldom; +. \ Lacy. at
Delmar. North Carolina-W. ID Aims.
At Blue Wing; John W. Armstrong. at
Belmont: John j. Smith. at Catawba'
Clifton Ward. at Clinton: George \.
Brady. at Conover; John b. Anderson
at Nottla: A. T. Johnson, at Peachtfee.
Virginia-B. Robertson at Amelia
Courthouse; A. c. Slaast, at Vienna.
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The subject of poisonous paper hang
Ings has lately been discussed, in the
light of some new facts, by the Boston
Society for Medical improvement
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To stop snoring.

"lt's q singular iact,' said a well known
merchant today. "that the worst case Of snor-
inc can be stopped by low whistle. lon
lon't believe In Wen. there's my office boy
asleep now ON an oil box. Hear him snore.
OF course Won do. The deal could hear him
Now listen" The merchant gave one quick,
low whistle and the fos horn accompaniment
ceased instantly. although tho lad siiil slnmo-
cred "What are YOU doingf then asked the
mar Of business. rs he reused his satellite Will.
n .late "Nothin'.n was the instant reply oi
the vounester. ~ was Jest heaFin a telleI
ntslsc whls.iing ike blSz-s. Albany
I.uFnal
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PRICE, TWO CENTS


TO-DAY, THE FIRST OF THE MONTH,
bobs up serenely and reminds us that accor-
cling 10 the lnexorablc lava that govern the
commercial world, certain formalities. such
as payment Of bills. rent etc, must be gone
through OF the unrelentiess dun will make
his presence un,'ieasantly felt. About tho
most unsa satisfactory account that man has
10 settle. Is his talloF's bill. II is like pei-
cars -. so dlsgustingly large. We trust
that chose. who nom prejudice heretoioo
prncticed the baneful habit Of patrvnizlng
high priced merchant tailOrs may be
brought To realize their Jolly. and hence
forth turn from the error Of their ways.
They will then enjoy peace OF mi wn'n
the first Of the month comes round. Shouh
they need a convincing argument In ANOr
Of clothing ready for Immediate wear.
visit To our store and inspection OF our gar
ments will help form the resolution TO ict
the tailor go.
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Death ofcap,a,n CHARLES s,aiham.

LYNcHBURG. VA. May 3l.-Captain
Charles W. Statham died here to day.
aged seventy. He has been a proml-
nent citizen for many years. as jour
nalist. banker, tobacconist. aud poli'l'
clan. A warm personal friend Of Gen,
eral Malone. he followed his political
fortunes. which made him many enc
mics. But he was a man of many eX-
cellent qualities, and dies evidently re-
grelted.
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snillnr ma AcLion lo lLr Mord..

The following is extracted from an address
by the Bishop OF Peterborough DIR. Magee) TO
q class Of candidates for ordination:
"Most Of YOU" he said, will do well 70
avoid action in the pulpit shall never for
get a raw boned curate | once had, Win
hands like legs Of mutton. can see him stu
preparing for n grand peroration' and lean
Ing over the pulpit with outstretched do
pendent palms, as he exclaimed, Paws, me
brethren, paws."-London Exchange.
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virginia Normal school.



PETERSBURG, VA, May 3l.-The COM
mencement exercises of the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute was
held to-day. DR.. Buchanan, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
delivered the diplomas to the gradu-
ates. among whom was Susie \. Blakey'
of Richmond, and made a very interest
ing and instructive address. a tele-
gram was read from Governor Lee, ie-
greting his inability to be present on
account of indisposition. There were
thirteen graduates from the Normal de-
partment and one from the Collegiate
department.
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AT Philadelphia-Ph HAS, IL
Indianapolis, 4. Only Six innings-
rain.
AZ Columbus Columbus, 7. LOUIS
Vile. 2. Six innings-rain.
Rest games postpoped--rain'
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Disastrous MashOuIs.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 3l.-Latest
advices received here state there are
washouts between this city and Rich
mond. on the Norfolk and Western and
Chesapeake and Ohio, and that seven
miles of the Baltimore aud Ohio tracks
are gone near Martinsburg.
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CHICAGO, May 3l.-Ex-Cbief OF FoIice
McGarigle. the alleged 'boodler, Tor
along time a fugitive from justice. IN
Canada. walked into Judge Shepard 5
court to-day and gave himself up. lie
was Immediately fined Sl,OOO, which
was paid, aud he is now free man.
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memorial Services Postponed


LYNcHBURG, VA, May 3l.-The Con
federate memorial service were post
poned to day in consequence of the
constant rains.
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All lle uain. ou the Allegheny Rail
i'ai eame in promptly Oh time, but
IYn. went ont last ulgnt.
InIl $50. IS. over the Atlantic COas.
LHo. l0ril-bOund. came into the
Dnon depot promptly on time. but
owing 90 the fact that % big washout
d.. ~Nids Water Culyert' had taken
place. The train was stopped here.
Toe tOuth-bOund regular train. two
ireighis and one passenger were de-
hsod by this unavoidable and uuex-
pctted state OF affairs. Wild water ~
i,about fifteen miles beyond Ffedor-
ictsbufg. The delay caused by the
wash-out viii not delay travel f0r more
Than a day. Tue carly lassehser train
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Weather Indications for To-Day.

WASHINGTON. D. c. May 3l.-s
RAN p. M.-For Virginia, rain. fol-
lowed by clearing weather. va
riable winds, cooler: destruc-
tive floods in the rivers of the Middle
Atlantic States. For North Carolina.
fair. except showers in the eastern por-
tom, winds shifting to westerly, cooler,
except in extreme western porhon'
warmer.
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to Ashland went up all right, but
through trains were stalled by the acoi-
dent.
On the Richmond and Danville rail
road. nineteen miles from Richmond, "a
bent in the trestle was washed away
causing a stoppage of all the trains.
This damage may be repaired some time
to-day. In the meanwhile there will
be no mail between Richmond and Dan
vile.
THE SUPPLY OF BUILDING SAND.
The freshet in the river will cause
great inconvenience to builders and
mechanics who use sand, as none will
be 0btainablc for several days. a gem
cral suspension of brick laying and
plastering for several days is anticipa-
ted should the river rise to the level
OF the dock.
THE CITY PARTLY SUBMERGED.
AT midnight last night the river was
rapidly rising. Cary street between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth was flooded
the water also extending up Seven
toenth street to within one hundred
feet Of Main. Dock street near the Old
gas works was solid sheet OF
water. The weather at this
hour was threatening rain, and
the night very dark. To compli-
cate matters. Cary street, between Fif-
teenth and Seventeenth streets, being
torn up preparatory 20 paving and
curbing the same. makes confusion con-
founded. the barricades confusing the
excited pedestrian in the darkness.
Three or four hundred people were col.
lected around the inflOwing waters
making all sorts Of comments aud
prophecies as TO the probable height the
water will attain. Everybody IN
the neighborhood Of the Old Mar.
ket are moving their effects
into the second story Of theil
dwellings aud storehouses. Wagons
are hurTying scurrying about II
every direction. Laborers are inactive
demand for the purpose of moving
/ goods. Considering the darkness of The
night and the suddenness o
the rise the confusion is no
a. great rs might be expected
At this writing the water is in Talbot
foundry. Smiths junk establishment
Murphy's cooper shop. and Is lappini
the rear of Chris Thon's restaurant. a
the corner of Seventeenth and Mai
streets. The destruction % property l
already very great, and there is yer
small hope that this will be le-s IN vol
ume than that of 1877. which was tn
grealOt known in a hundred years.