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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
RATHER QUICK WORK.
The Debris Caused by the Fallen
Tower Cleared Away.

1t was exactly $50 O'Clock yesterday
morning when force of laborers under
the direction of manager Hues of the
electric light station, and master me-
chanic Sheriff. of the street railway COM
pany, began the work of removing the
wreckage caused by the fallen light
tower on Main street. All the cars had
been compelled to stop running and were
tied up in the yard The wires of the
telephone and telegraph companies were
prostratcd while those of the electric
light company were absolutely useless.
The wreck was complete, and the job OF
Strengthening out things was a labori-
Gus one. Lincmcn were buSily engaged
i'll repairing broken wires all day, and
last night found the work only about
two thirds finished.
At noon the tower had been taken
apart and piled up near the place where
it formerly stood, absolutely worthless
beyond the price it would bring us old
iron The lamps had been shattered
into atoms, and a piece Of the globes the
size of a silver dollar could nowhere be
found. Altogether it was fearful
wreck, and had it not been for the tele-
phone pole at the corner of Powell &
Snder's store, that building would have
suffered severely from the fall of the tall
and heavy tower.
The street cars began making their reg
ular trips about one O'Clock in the after
noon, the overhead wires having been
repaired and sufficiently strengthened by
that time. Nowhere else on the line was
any damage done by the storm, except
the straining of a few poles, which were
Immediately braced and made secure.
In the Western Union telegraph office
all the instruments were more or less
damaged by the storm, and many wires
were blown down.
The telephone company's loss amounts
to about $10O Twenty or thirty wires
were broken down by the tower in its
fall, and one or two of the poles were
twisted ont Of place. No damage was
done in the Office of the company.
\ portion of the tin roofing of the
Swannanoa hotel was blown off during
the gale, and the top Of one Of the chin.
news was wrecked. Several other build
ines on South Main street suffered from
the effects Of the storm, but in every in.
stance the damage done was very slight
Several trees in different sections OF the
city were blown down, and therain made
many ugly holes in the streets. 1t was
the severest storm known to the Ashe,
Williams in many years, and much uneasi
ness was felt as to it's final result. 1t is
estimated that at l O'Clock a. m, the
wind was blowing in the city at the rate
of fifty-two miles an hour.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
CHICAGO REVIEW.
Business in the Grain Center Dur
ing Yesterdays Session.

CHICAGO, September 24.-Thc wheat
marke. is rapidly broadening. Speculs,
tive trading to-day was again of largs
value and the undertonc was very built
ish. The principal bullisfinhuences early
were the reported advance Of haft
penny i'll foreign markets and Il decrease
of ,O+S,OOO bushels in the quantity OF
wheat and flour on ocean passage. The
bulk of trading was at S1aS1 1Sc. for De
Ccmhcr and S4aS4lSc. for May, yester-
days difference al Sc. being pretty stead
lily maintained. An actual gain was es-
tablishcd Of lEc. i'll September, sc. in Oc-
tober, 1c in December, lsc. in year and
3sc. in May.
Corn was quiet and inactive early, but
as the session advanced the market be
came more active. Trading was confined
mainly to local operators. The market
opened %ahc. under Yesterdays closing
prices, was steady for a time, declined
4aasc., ruled frmcr and closed isaMc.
lower than yesterday.
Oats were steady with Il moderate vol
ume Of business.
In mess pork trading was rather more
active and the feeling was stcadicr.
Prices were advanced legal SC. and the
market closed steady at outside figures
A little more business was transacted
in lard, and the feeling was steady. Prices
ruled 2l2a5c. higher and the market
closed steady at outside figures.
Trading was more active in ribs, and
the feeling was decidedly stronger and
prices higher, especially for October de-
livery, the latter advancing 2Oa2212c.
carly i'll the day owing to an urgent de-
mand from shorts. Prices rccedcd again
slightly and closed steady.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
Thanks, MIR. Haydn.

Modcsty might forbid the use of the fol
lowing very gratifying, perhaps too
flattering, tribute to our recent editorial
work by our friend Haydn Of the Char
lotte Chronicle We think, however, that
something is due to our patrons, that
they may learn from other Judgment the
estimate in which the paper that aids to
represent them is held:
"Tain't none ourns business, but we
can't help remarking to Capt. Thos. w
Patton, that during his absence, the
editorial page of THE CITIZEN has been ex.
cellent-at times commercially brilliant
Nor do we think it was due so much
to Capt. Patton's absence as to the
presence of that able statesman and
scholar, Col. Cameron"
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25

RALEIGH. N. G., September 23.-To-day
in Wake superior court, criminal term
the grand jury returned a true bill against
ex-Priest John ]. Boyle for committing
rape upon Geneva Whitaker, a young
girl of this city. Boyle will be arraigned
for trial tomorrow morning. and Sole,
itor Argo to-day gave notice that the
case will be set for hearing on October
|. He has been in Jail since last May,
and has borne his confinement well. He
has able counsel One of the latter said
to-day that the defense will be consent
He said further that the evidence in
Boyle'S favor will be very strong, and
that some of it will be startling and a
complete surprise to the prosecution
Pnbic feeling is very high againt Boyle
who so narrowly escaped lynching at
the time he was arrested.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
PICTURE OF THE SUNSET
Which Gave the bead Statesman
and Author His SOubriquet.

The late distinguished S. S. Cox went
down to his untimcly grave wreathed
with the halo OF the sunset which he had
thrown around his fame. 1t was i'm
possible to think or speak of the man
without a rush upon the memory or the
imagination OF some of that glow of the
parting day with which his name was
always associated. 1t was a tender, mel
anCholy kind of association, because,
with all its beauty and its brilliancv,
there was something that spoke with
prophetic certainty of the fading away
of the glories OF the day dying out into
the darkness of the night S. s. Cox I'M
mortalized the sunset, as the sunset has
immortalized him.
Numbers of our readers have asked us
from what incident the title was derived
Without being able positively to answer
the question, we submit that portion OF
the "sunset" speech, published in the
Ohio Statesman in 1S57.-CITnEN.
What a stormful sunset was that of
last night, How glorious the storm and
how splendid the setting of the sun.
We do not remember ever to have seen
the like on our round globe. The scene
opened i'll the west with a whole horizon
full of golden, intcrpcnetratng luSter,
which colorcd the foliage and frightened
every object into its own rich dyes. The
Il Il L.
golden luster was transfused into a
storm cloud full Of finest lightning, which
leaped in dazzling 2igzags all around and
over the city. The wind arose with fury;
the slender shrubs and giant trees made
obeisanCe to its majesty. Some even
snapped before its force. The strawberry
beds and grass plots turned up their
whites" to sec Zephyrus march by. As
the rain came, and the pools formed, and
the cutters hurried away, thuniers
roared grandly and the ire-bels caught
the excitement and rung with hearty
chorus. The south and east received
copious showers, and the west all at
once frightened up in long, polished
belt Of azure worthy of Sicilian sky.
Presently a cloud appearedin in the azure
belt, in the form of a castelated city. 1t
became more vivid, realizing strange
forms of peerless fanes and alabaster
temples, and glories rare and grand i'll
this mundane sphere. 1t reminds us OF
Wordsworth's splendid verse in his
EXcurSion;-
The appearance instantancously dis
closed
Was of a mighty city, boldly say
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
suggestions to Dispense with the
Tall Towers.

Tall Towers.
The communication published below il
well worthy of consideration. We hav,
been made most unexpectedly to realize
the fact that the tall, graceful, conspicu
Gus, light, airy looking towers, appar
emily offering so little resistance to the
wind, and apparently so fast anchored
as to ride with safety through the ficrccst
tempest, like every structure erected by
mortal hand has its weak points and
proves deficient before the powers OF
nature. Those towers are certainly very
beautiful. and on their SUBMITS ride Their
girdle of lights like planets swimming
high in the heavens and farmo brilliant
because more near, and viewed from a
distance crown the city with a conspicu,
full from afar, it yet may be questioned
| whether they are as serviceabe as the
nearer and more humble pole lights. Ex-
periencc has taught us some of the pccul-
iarities of the electric light. 1t is brilli-
antly dazzling as the midday sun; but
unlike the sun, it wants capacity to diff
fuse its beams. These shoot straight
through the darkness, Lighting the path
they travel with marvellous intensity
Of brilliancy, but not parting with Sill
gle ray to the surrounding medium.
There is neither reflectIonnOr absorption.
The effect is q contrast between a path
of light and immediate, sharply defined
depth of shadow. The result is inequal-
ity, a zone of brightness, and large fields
of darkness. The towcrScast their lights
afar, from hill top to hill top, but not
into the valleys, light up no shades and
tantallze by their aerial splendor and the
terrestrial obscurity they do not dissi-
pate.
The suggestion therefore of the substi-
tuition of several judiciously disposed pole
lights in addition to those now used, is
good one. We know nothing about the
cost. But as there are four lights to
each tower, we assume that each tower,
besides original cost of erection, will find
its cheaper, and practically more efficient
equivalent in four judiciouSly placed pole
lamps.
But we direct the reader to the com
munication to WHICH we refer:
The fall of the tower on court square
Monday night suggests very strongly
the advisabilty of removing all of them.
Aside from the matter of safety to life
and property involved, one of economy
and better service presents itself. For
the cost of the four tall towers, larger
number of pole-lamps can be substituted,
and 81 distributed as to afford far better
service. 1t is well known that the towers
do not serve the territory allotted them,
which the four pole-lamps would do.
The danger of these towers has been
made apparent. 1t was fortunate that
the fall OF the one occurred at time
when the streets were deserted. Another
or others may fall at less favorable
time, and do great damage to life as well
as property, for which the city would be
held responsible. Let the city authori-
ties take steps at once to remove them
all, and replace them with such a number
pole-lamps as will serve larger sections
OF the city, and at the same time insure
greater protection to life and property.
X NJ ErRMAN
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
FOLKS YOU KNOW.
who They Are; Where TheV Are,
and What They Are Doing.

B. G. Pearson, Esq, Of Morganton, is
at the Swannanoa.
f. S. Royster and wife, of Norfolk, Va,
arc at the Battery Park.
A. d. Smith, Charlotte, and d w. Har,
mon, Kcrncrsvillc, are at the Grand Cen,
trail
Congressman H. G. Ewart, who ar,
rived here last evening, leaves this morn,
ing for the west.
Mr. f. Z. Brown, the Patton avenue
photographer, leaves to-day on three
weeks visit to his former home at Bridge
water, Va.
Misses Jean and Amorct Cameron, o
Wilmington, daughters Of Mai. Ioh
Wilder Cameron, reached the city ycstcr
day, and are guests of Col. J. d. Cam
eron.
]. A. Carlisle, Esq, of Gainesville, Fla
clerk of the superior court Of his county
and Philip Miller, a leading merchant o
Gainesville, are at the Swannanoa will
their families.
Mrs. ]. b. Tree, of Richmond, Va.
wife of Maj. J. B. Tree, superintendent o
the first Southern division of the Wes
tern Union Telegraph Co., is stopping al
Mrs. VanGildcr's on College street. Sh,
is accompanied by her daughter Mrs
Gray, and will spend several weeks il
Ashevillc and the West.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
THIRTY-F1VE HUNDRED.
The New DOhmSIOwn Directory,
and Some Statistics.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, September pa
new directory of Johnstown has Just
been published. At the time of the flood
the whole edition, which was in book
bindery here, was lost. From the proof
sheet, however, names were obtained and
are now printed as they were before the
flood, as well as special record of those
that were lost. The number of drowned
is put at 3, 800, and that is considered a
close estimate, it being impossible to OBJ
tain exact figures. One of the things
noted is that of ninety-fve saloons and
liquor dealers insthe flooded district, all
but six were completely wiped out, and
in those remaining the stock was de-
stroyed, SO that there was in fact a total
destruction by water. The directory has
been carefully compiled and contains
many statistics of interest relating to
the flood.
The body of another child was taken
out to-day, but only the bones were
found. One of the temporary bridges
gave way again to-day. and it is feared
that something may have to be done
yet before permanent structures are
erected, although steps are being taken
to build several solid bridges soon.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
THE HICKORY FAIR.
Bright Prospects, Fine Music and
Many Entries.

HICKORY, September 24.-[Special. ]
Although there was a very heavy rain
fall at this place last night it is clear to-
day, and the prospects for very sue
cessful holding of the fair are very good.
Quite number Of entrances, especially
fine horses aud cattle, are being added to
the already large list. The Hickory
Military Opera Band furnished excellent
music, and attracted considerable atten-
ton from the large crowd of spectators
by reason OF the splendid drilling of its
members. A grand ball will be given at
the Hickory Inn Thursday evening, and
quite a crowd is expected to attend.
Many people from distance are expected
to arrive to-day, and the fair promises
to be the most successful ever held by the
aSSOCiatiOu.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
II WiIIh RarreIIed,

Wilmington Star: Bill Nye discovered
that Ashcvillc had broad expanse OF
climate" and now THE CITIZEN has
found a lady who declares that the "air
is just like wine to her." The next thing
that we expect to hear is that some
shrewd fellow will put up plant there
and go to bottling that air.
For the satisfaction of the Star we will
state that company has already been
formed for the purpose of putting up"A1
Asheville air" in ba rels, with printed
analysis and directions for taking, on the
head of each barrel. This company will
have branch houses established from
"Greenland's icy mountains to India's
coral strand" and Wilmington will not
beeft out in the general distribution o.
the atmosphere that lis Just like wine,
and a sure cure for all the ills that flesh
is hi (airl to.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
THE sECRETARY's CIRCULAR
Modifying Advertisements for
Construction Proposals.

WASHINGTON, September r24.-Sccretary
Tracy to-day issued Il circular modifying
the advertisements issued from the navy
department i'll August inviting proposals
for the construction of three vessels for
the navy Of 2OOO tons displacement
each. The modification is such as to
permit bidders who may desire to offer
to construct more than one of the vessels
to embrace in one proposal either two or
three of the vessels. Bidders including
more than one vessel in the proposal
will not be required to submit a certified
check exceeding $4,000 in amount.
This change is made to enable bidders to
make composite offers by which means
they may be enabled to give clover figures
on moie than one ship than on one
alone. Under the first advertisement
which brought no acceptable bids, this
was possible; but in readvcrtising the
form was wordcd as to force bidders to
give separate bids for each ship, thus
running the risk OF leaving all but one of
their bids rejected while they really could
build all Of the cruisers at once.
Bond offerings to-day aggregated
$50, $50. All accepted, at lbs for iours
and O5iI for four and halls.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
A Foul Murder.

A foul murder which occurred in Moore
county few days ago is Just reported.
Mrs. Stone, who is about eighty years
old, and colorcd woman were
the only occupants of the house. About
10 o'clock Mrs. Stone says man came
to the house and demanded admittancc.
The negro woman threatened to shoot
him if he didn't leave. He pushed the
door open and shot her down. He then
went into the adjoining room where
Mrs. Stone was and demanded money
and threatened to kill her if she didn't
give it to him. She told him there was
no money there. He then jumped on her
and choked her and beat her i'll the face
and then left. She says he struck a
match while in the room and there was
little blaze in the fireplace, but, she
couldn't tell whether he was white or
colored. Bette Johnson, the murdered
woman, was shot in the mouth and
abdomen.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
FRENCH POLITICS.
The New Chamber of Deputies to
Meet in November.

PARIS, September 24.-All the members
OF the cabinet have returned to Paris. A
ministerial council, which will be presided
over by President Carnot, will be held at
the Elysee tomorrow. The new Chamber
of Deputies will be summoned to meet i'll
November. 1t is now estimated that the
supporters of the Government will COM
prise 800 moderate Republicans and 65
members of the Left. Herve has gone to
Richmond, England, for the purpose of
comforting with the Count of Paris. La
gLcrre and Naquet have gone to London
to meet Boulangcr The chamber is GER
tain to annul the elections of Boulanger
and Count Dillon in order to secure the
election of Republican candidates where
ever possible on the second ballots in the
districts in which the two Republicans ran
Sunday. The one who received a smaller
number of votes wilretire in favor OF the
one who polled greater number.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED.
A FRIGHTFUI- TRAIN COI.I-IS.
ION AT CHICAGO.
a Freight Dashes Into a Crowded
Passenger standing still Oh the
Track, and a Fearful Loss of
Life is the Result.

Life is the Result.
CHICAGO, September pa fr1ghtful
disaster to suburban passenger train
occurred tonight in the Southern out
skirts of the city. The Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific train which left the
main depot at 5.35 p. m. for Blue Island,
was crashed into by freight train at the
Lake Shore and Pan Handle crossings,
neur Eighty street. The Engle-
wood passenger train was at standstill,
one coach projecting over the crossing.
Into this coach, containing about sixty
persons, plunged the freight train. The
wreck of the passenger train wasinstant
and complete. How many persons were
killed and injured it was impossible at
the moment to learn. The first estimates
made during the confusion that followed
the collision, put the number Of deaths at
twelve to fourteen. Half an hour later,
four dead bodies had been taken out OF
The debris, and the number of victims
was still matter of guesswork. Most
of the people in the coach were, it is
known, residents of the suburban towns
of Washington Heights and Morgan
Park.
When a thorough search had been com
pleted it was found that three ladies and
TWO gentlemen had been killed outright,
and third man was i'll dying condi-
ton. Three other persons were seriously
injured. The latter untortunates were
carefully conveyed to their houses near
at hand, while the dying man was taken
to the institute Of the Sisters of Mercy.
The five dead bodies were conveyed to
the Englewood morgue. A list of the
killed includes Mrs. Kelly, J. Mckenzie,
Fred Huebncr, Mrs. Brown, and an un-
known woman, all Of Washington
Heights. Those most seriously injured
are Gus Mulcany, 10th and Wallace
streets, fatally hurt and Miss A. X.
Steele, Anton Shuberg and Parker Har-
den, Of Washington H lights. The Others
hurt sustained but slight injuries.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25

Every electric light pole and towerin the
city was carefully examined by an in,
spector of the Electric Light and Power
Company yesterday. Those that were
found insecure in the least, were strongly
braced and strengthened, and no danger
of their falling need be anticipated
They are positively secure, as we were in
formed by the general manager of the
company last night, and even fiercer
storm than that Of Tuesday morning
will not blow them down. As soon as
possible, all the poles now standing, will
be taken down and locust poles substi
tuted by the company.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
Capt. r. w. Patton,s Letters,

We find in our friend, the Charlotte
Chronicle, most enthusiastic endorser
of our opinion Of these letters expressed
in yesterdays CITIZEN, 1t is indeed graft
flying to Capt. p, to find such hearty ap-
proval of his work, and on his behalf we
thank Mr.. Haydn for opinions as gener-
Gus as they are just:
Captain Thomas w. Patton arrived
i'll ASheville from an extended European
trip last Friday. We are sorry the Cap
tain has come home. Not knowing him
personally, his being home is ofno special
comfort to us; but while he was abroad
we enjoyed his letters in the Asheville
Citizen more than any Foreign letters
published in the last year"
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
Chary on French Elections.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 2+.-The
Russian press is chary of comments on
the results of the elections in France
The Novo Vremya says it believes that
the German press is premature in judg-
ing that the elections are unfavorable to
the strong foreign policy on the part of
France. BY averting all immediate dan
ger of an overthrow of the present regime,
the paper says France will Obtain time
to effect the constitution calculated to
give the country a government capable
OF facing the external dangers.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
Louisville Races.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, September 24.-rhc
short horses managed to win, and only
two favoritcs got home. The surprise
OF the day was the win Of Blarney Stone
Ir. of a 10 to shot in Sanford stakes for
two year olds. Kitty Cheatham was on
odds as favorite, but she finished third,
but was given place, Milton, who ran
second, being disqualified on account oI
foul
First race-IIalf mile, selling: Aunt
Kate won, Sister Geneva second, Silver
Lake third. Time 81.
Second race-Half mile: Blue Maid won,
Samantha second, Fakir third. Time
504.
Third race-11-16 miles: Ward won,
Carus second, Kate Molane third, Time
.49A
Fourth race - Three-fourths mile ;
Swamp Fox won, Bettina second, May o.
third. Time LII.
Fifth race-Sanford stakes, one mile :
Blarney Stone won, Milton second. A
length before Chcatham Milton was dis
qualified and CheathIm was given sec
Ond; Bill LrtCher third. Time / .+5.
Sixth racc-Seven-eighths mile: Lucy
p. won, Mckenzie second Bonair third.
Time 1.30A.