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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06
HORROR OF HORRORS.
JoHNsTowN, PA, A SCENE OF DESC.
LATION.

An Entire City Swept Away and Thou
sands of Its Inhabitants Overwhelmed
In the Flood - Heartrending Scenes Ina
the Devastated Place.
A Pittsburg dispatch says: Late details
of the calamity in the Conemaugh valley
multiply many tia es the early estimates OF
the number of lives lost and the probable
value of the property destroyed. The first
reports wee confined mainly to the
destruction wrought at Johnstown, but
they have since Teen extended to a dozen
towns and villages and to cover a vast ex-
tent of territo.y. The catastrophe was
caused by the bursting of what was known
as the South Fork dam, 110 feet high and
restraining body of water twelve miles
in a. ea and 100 feet deep in places. For
DAYS previous to the break in the dam
there had leen continuous rains through
out the extensive watershed drained into
the lake, and citizens of Johnstown were
warned of danger, but apparently the
majo. ity Of them had implicit confidence
in the masonry to resist all of the pressure
possible to be brought against it. Even
those who were ala med by the unusual
rainfall and foods in the streams had no
con option that so die disaster could
occur.
Johnstown stood on a point of land in a
valley between the Conemaugh and Stony
creeks, which there form the Conemaugh
river. The dam was on high land some
nine miles distant aud about 30D feet
above the city. When the food came it
rushed down with great rapidity, wall
of water from thirty TO fifty feet high.
.Iohnstown was almost completely de-
stroyed in few minutes Large factor
les, stores. public buildings, palatial resi-
dences, and modest homes were swept
away and their inmates crushed to death
in the collapse of buildings or drowned af-
ter heroic but vain efforts to reach places
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06
A TERRIBLE SIGHT.

Graphic Description OF the Destruction
OF Johnstown by the Flood.
George Johnston, Of Pittsburg, thus de-
scribes the coming of the flood:
81 had gone to Johnstown," said Mr..
Johnston, ito place a coupls of orders /
had scarcely reached the town, about 3
o'clock in the afternoon, when 4 saw "a
bulletin posted up in front OF the telegraph
Office, around which quite crowd of men
had congregated.
81 pushed my way up and read that the
waters were so high in the Conemaugh that
II was feared the three-miIe dam, as it was
called, would give way. l knew enough
about Johnstown to feel that my life was
not worth a snap once that dam gave way.
Although the Johnstown people did not
seem TO pay much attention to the warning
was apprehensive, and 50 1 hurried
through with my most Urgent transactions
and started for the depot.
"The Conemaugh had then got so high
that the residents Of the low-lying districts
had moved into the upper stories. A few
families had started for the surrounding
hills.
III was just walking up the steps to the
depot when heard a fea ful roar up the
valley. IL seemed at first like a heavy
train Of cars, but soon became too loud
and terrible for that.
81 boarded a train, and as / sat at the
car window a sight broke before my view
that will remember TO my dying day.
"Away up the Conemaugh came yel.
low wave whose crest was white and
frothy. Terrified as / was / remember
feeling that / was in the safest place and
sank back I'm a seat
"When ! looked out again what had
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

by way of the top. Further uptown q
raft OF logs lodged in the street and did
great damage.
The best description that can be given Of
the general appearance Of the wreck Is to
imagine a number of children's blocks
placed closely together and then draw
your hand through them I'm almost every
direction. At the commencement Of the
wreckage, which is at the opening Of the
Conemaugh, one can look up the valley for
miles and not see house Nothing stands
but an old woolen mill.
Chas. Luther Is the name of the boy who
stood on ad AGENT elevation and saw the
whole flood. He said he heard a grinding
noise far up the valley, and looking up
he could see dark line moving slowly to-
wards him. He saw it was houses. On
they came like the hand OF giant clear
ing Off his table. High in the air would
be tossed a log or beam which fell back
with a crash. Gown the valley 1t moved
sedately and acros, the little mountain city
For ten minutes nothing but moving houses
was seen and then the waters came with q
roar and rush. This lasted for two
hours and then II began to now more stead
lily
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06
FROM CAMBRIA CITY. =
Only n Dozen Houses Left In the Thriv
Ing PennsYlvanLM Town.

Only n Dozen Houses Left In the Thriv-
Ing Pennsylvanta Town.
At Cambria City, Pennsylvania, there are
probably a dozen houses in what was a
thriving manufacturing town but few
hours ago.
No estimate can be formed of the amount
OF damage, but the probable loss OF life Is
terrible. There are at present fifty lives
known to have been sacrificed, and hum
dreds of people are homeless. The cold,
raw weather is particularly severe on those
who are without shelter, and no means Of
relief are at hand, as the trains cannot
reach here from either west or east.
Everything possible is bein done for the
sufferers. Communication with the on ter
world has besn cus of. and only temporary
accommodate on can be had.
Some place the damage TO property at
from &i2, 900, 600 to $15, 600, 900, but until
the excitement calms down it is impossible
to form any correct estimate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

SOCIETY MEETINGS.

NJ. f. CHURCH-Rev ]. w Tayior, Pastor.
Services at 10 80 o'clock am. and 7l9 pm. Sun
day school at IL IN. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7l4 o'clock. All are cor
daily invited 10 attend.
CsAYLING LODGE, No. sSS. +. q A. NJ.
meets in regular communication ON Thursday
evening on CT before the full OF the moon.
Transient members are frat .rnaliy invited TO
attend JF. HUM, M.
A. TAYLOR Secretary.
MARVIN POST, No 24O, G. A. r., meets the
second Saturday and fourth Friday in each
month. wM. WOODBURY.. Post Commander
J. C. HANSON, Adiutant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06
Your ChrOnometer.

The average watch is composed of
175 different pieces, comprising upward
of 2,400 separate and distinct opera
tions in it's manufacture. The balance
has $4,000 beats or vibrations per hour,
12,060,080 in thirty days, 157, $50, 900
in one year. 1t travels l 4S-100 inches
with each vibration, which is equal to
81 miles in twenty-four hours, 1921
miles in thirty days, or 3,5bS9 miles in
0na wear
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

AN English writer says the Ameri-
can girl puts on too many airs" No
wonder! An American girl with an
accordion skirt, bugle trimming, futed
what-you-call-it, and couple of
strings TO her beau may not be must
cally inclined, but she can hardly help
putting on airs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

FIRST lovely girl-Listen minute,
Maude. 1 want 10 read you this ac-
count of that divorce case. It's per-
fectly scandalous. Second lovely girl
Not now, dear. I've something bet
ter-the last story by Amelie Rives.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

Missouri is abbreviated Mo-, so that
the sweetness of Missouri girls is nat
ural. Mo lasses is always sweet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

AN Ohio man has taken the small
pox from pig. What an Ohio man
will not take is not worth having.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

THE Vedic hymns are an old Hin
dostanee collection of songs dating
back probably four thousand years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

The first auction ever held was in
Great Britain, 100, when Elishur,
Governor of Fort George, in the East
Indies, publicly sold the goods he lad
brought home to the highest bidder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

ALTHOUGH the bill collectors visits
are unwelcome, he is usually invited TO
call again,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

FISH are a pretty good instance of q
case where neither end is meat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06
Brown and Blue.

Notice Jinks lately?"
whats the matter with him?"
Always in brown study"
"Ohi that's what makes him so blue. 4"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-06

Next Lesson-"Jesus cruclned." Mark
i5. o. 40
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-15

myself; the folding Of card and such
minutia of etiquette, for instance. Mr.. Fal-
coner's education had also been neglected on
such points, observe"
eyes, indeed" laughed Mrs. Stanford.
"Harvey cares no more for such small
etiquettes than as if they did not exist"
and then followed a condensed compendium
of fashionable forms.
"Be sure you spend Christmas with US,
was Mrs Stanford's last words before the
carriage drove away. "Lilly and Ralph
will be home, and we shall rely on you
also"
SWELL my DEAR" said Mr.. Stanford, as
he came home and found his wife in her
usual place at the dinner table, s'what Of
that terrible creature, your brothers. wife?"
''Moryon," she replied, and she meant
every word fully, "Mrs. Harvey Falconer is
remarkable woman"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-15

Aunt Katy's low laugh rang out again as
she replied: "My dear Myrtle, Mrs. Monteith,
this naughty dame who doesn't associate
with the laboring classes, was once my
kitchen girl. She began by washing pots
and kettles, but as she was neat and quick
promoted her to the care of the china
closet and dining-room after time, where
she attacted the attention ola Young grocer's
clerk, who married her. Her family were
miserably poor, and felt sorry for the girl,
and did all could to help her, but she was
always proud and vain, and, after her mar.
rage, she cut loosefrom her family entirely,
and ! do not suppose she would recognize
one of her own sisters now"
"But how did Mr.. Montelth get his
wealth!' asked Mrs. Rervey, after lifting
her hands and exclaiming in her astonish.
ment at the story.
"He had q faculty for successful specular
ton, not always strictly honorable, either.
fear,'' replied Aunt Katy, land finally
struck oil in the very height Of the oil ex-
element, and made a fortune in a hurry,
after which they removed o-New York and
Dolly Monteith set up for fashionable
lady"
IAN uncomfortable snob ~ exclaimed Mrs.
Hervey, Indignantly; $50 that is the founda'
ton of her extreme gentilityl"
"Depend upon it, my snobbish friend,
Your family thread you can't ascend
Without good reason to appreheEd
You may find it waxed Tor Oiled at the farther
end
BY some plebeian vocation
quoted Aunt Katy, smiling. "Saxe could
not have described our American aristoc.
racy better and it looks to me extremely
silly, in country where fortunes are
being made and lost every day, to in
dulge in such feelings of ultra gen.
tility. / always read it as positive
symptom that at some time the person who
has such q horror of work or working
people has been one of the class himself"
'sWhat dreadful thing it is to be born
without common sense" sighed Mrs
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-15
CHAPTER VI.

ssOf oil the notable things on earth,
The queerest one is pride Of BIRTH
The heated season was over and the
greater portion of the city's people were at
home again; meantime Isabel had made
few very pleasant acquaintance, and was
on friendly, and even intimate, terms with
Mrs. Colonel De Long, who had discovered
that which Mr.. Falconer had hoped she
would in his wife, qualities Of more value
than mere external graoes.
Mrs. Harry Dwight, who lived near hsd
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-06-15

1t you want first class coal and wood
call on John Norton, room IL, Temple
Court. Telephone 3l4-2.
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06

WANTED. - TWO GENTLEMEN
w buarders at AS K. 9TH st. Jest
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06

For years have sold drugs In Kansas
and Missouri, with large experience IN
selling patent medic mes, and bear tsil.
mony to the remarkable efficacy OF
Swift's Specific. 1t cured more people
of contagious blood poison than any 9th
or medicine that i have ever sod, aud
have sold all kinds. One mau tShosc
adore IS will give to those who Wish ny
had his hair all taken out by contagious
blood poison. Scales came all over lila
head, face and body. His bones finally
became involved, and he went from bad
to worse under tho ordinary treatment
This man was cured sound aud well by
8. s. s. / could name dozens Of the
worst cases who were cured OF all sorts
of blood diseases by g. 8. 8. after ex-
haustlpg all other treatment One gem
tleman Of Osceola, Mo, who tried all the
treatment OF Hot Springs and other
springs was finally cured by g. 5. 5.
My brother was cured ofeCzcma hy TAX
ing $. 3. y. after he had tried all Other
treatment. l will cheerfully give nauel
and address to any who wish them.
l.. l.. DAVIDSON, Sherman, Texas
Treatise on Blood and Skin iii ease
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Drawe
3, atlanta, Ga.
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06
FIFTH edition.


A number OF hucksters, mostly Italian,
doing business on the sidewalks a, ,%t,
streets, were fiued before the Av,Ic,,''VI
Court this morning for violation of ,na
city ordinance. The cases had -
brought before the Municipal Cont s,,na
1our weeks ago but had been -tnonaS
iIom time to time until this moIui,.,
The first case called was that of .w,.
Jeiiers, an Italian doing basin a AZ
Fourth and Market streets. D,Yi
Lemon testified that the defendant Az
business and made sales more than lnn,
feet from the building line. A fin, ais;
aud costs was imposed, amounting in al
to Sl3.s5. =" at
Carmini Ca2naci, Third and Marie,
streets, plead guilty TO the same cl args
and paid the same flLe
Pietro Locastro, who keeps at snnb.
west corner OF Fourth aud Market s,,eg,.
showed that he never owned the piaCe
but that It belonged to his wife, Rarbs
| ocastro. She sold the place To l.,rnann'
Pasquelle last fall and afterwards bouvbt
back one half interest in It, The ea,,
was dismiss ed.
Charles q. Ramsberger, No iO} Kny
street, was fined the same as the Others
bhuicuNO ShBhhtii 6lAlH ana MAkrl,
Hugh Haughey and Angelo Car1nelo,
N. w. corner of Fourth aud king, we,s
each fined IS and costs; and Michael Mi.
ascalza was fined IS ard costs fJf each Of
his stores, one on Market street ntxt to
the Opera House and the other on Eighb
between Market and King, the slols
amounting to S2S.70.
Both City Solicitor Turner and Jalrs
Ball agreed that If the city ordinance WIZ
strictly enforced II would shut up all Ina
commission houses on King street AZ
they were all doing business in violation
| OF law.
Mr.. HauRhey stated during bis hearing
that he had permission from the clerk Of
the market TO sell on the curhstone, bu,
Judge Ball remarked that any permit, siou
| given contrary to the ordinances Va.
worth nothing.
The commission men are now talkln,
of establishing commission market
near the Fourth and Piue streets depot
where they can be protected in thril
business and be free from the petty au
noyances Of the King street market
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06
Dots.

The Choral Club had q rery satlsfac.
Tory dramatic rehearsal last evening at
the College Ct MueIc,
Tickets are selling fast for the "Bohe-
milan Girl" at the Opera House next
"Wednesday evening. The lox oil e Will
be open for the sale OF reserved seats Sat
urday morning at o o'clock.
Never before has an opera been pre-
sen ed in Wilmington with graz der ttage
settings and rioLer costGines than will
appear ut the rendition OF Bohemian
Girl by the Choral Club Juue 18th.
Eighteen miners at Essen, 6ermsny,
who were recently on strike. have been
sentenced to imprisonment Tor terms
ranging from one to six months for riot
ing.
Thieves broke into the cigar and news
store OF W. w. Wilson on Main street,
Middletown, on Sunday night and stole
Is IN money.
Father Graf OF Holy Cross Church,
Dover, lett on Monday for New York,
from which place he will sail Tor Europe
Be ore leaving he was presented with u
handsome Brevary from his congrega-
ton.
The executive committee of the State
Teachers Association met In Dover on
Monday and completed the arrangements
for the Delaware teachers to attend the
Maryland Teacherss' Institute, to be held
at the Blue Mountain House next month.
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06

An interesting question oa balance
OF rent was decided by Squire Frank +.
Smith yesterday a!teTi Don. The follow
ing are the facts; ln the SpIing of 1883,
Charles Bowker leased IA house from
Henry d. Holt and took possession OF II.
For consideration by Holt, Bowker pad
his rent in advance Tor the whole year.
There being "a mortgage against the piU
perty II WAS iureclusrl last October and
sold by the shern.
Mr., BUwk eiug informed that the
new purchaser OF the property had the
right to make HIM pay the rent TO him
from the time he bought II, became un
easy and went to Mr. Holt to know what
he was going to do about 1t, when Holt
told him 10 stay on, aud IL called upon
for another rent to call on him. Boz kef
however, voluntarily left and remOgel 1,
Philadelphia. A couple OF weeks age
Bowker came down 10 Wilmington AZ,
entered suit against Holt Tor 1888.
The case came TO "a trial yesterday al
teruoon, Percy Bright, Esq, OF PhlLdel
phia, appearing Tor BOwker, and Franz
Hoflecker, Esq., of this city, appearing
for Holt. The case was ably argued l.,
the attorneys and u decision WIS giyeI
against BOwker for COSTS.
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06

The tickets for the grand Johnstown
benefit entertainment, to be given al tho
Opera House to- morrow evening are sell.
ing very rapidly and there ls every indi-
cation that there will be large audlenc
present. The Warren Athletic Clue ara
particularly enthusiastic, and the great
success OF the recent entertainment guar.
antees that the show Tomorrow evening
will be well worth seeing. In addition to
the local athletes 1t is likely that some Of
tie best members of the A. c. Schuyikill
Navy will lend their assistance. Tho
musical part of the programme will be
OF high order. There will be singing
by quartette under the leadership OF N.
ID. Cloward and the Delaware Sanger.
bund. instrumental music OF higt
order will be furnished by the First Regi
ment, Hyatt's Military Band and til,
Opera House Orchestra.
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06
DIED.

QUINN.-on the 9TH inst. George F.
Quinn, son of VIM. Is. and Mary Il.
Quinn, aged years, o months, 3 days.
Relatives ana friends are respectfully
invited to attend his funeral from the
residence of hts parents, corner of Il
and Buttonwood streets, South Whining.
ton, ON Friday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock.
Services ut st, Mary's Church. Inter.
ment ut New Cathedral cemetery.
MCLOUGHLIN-On juno 18th, Mary j.
Mclaughlin, aged d years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence Of her husband, John Nc
l.oushlm, Stt2 jackson street, on Satur
day afternoon AT o'clock. services ut
the house. lnternent Mt RiYcrVi lew GENE,
terry,
WEAVER On tho 9Th inst Howard
son of william II. and Rachel Weaver
aged year aud II months.
Relatives ana friends ARE respectfully
invited to attend his funeral, from the
residence of his parents, No. ING East
thirteenth street, on Friday afternoon
Funeral service ut the house ut = o'clock
lntcrincnt at RtNervicw Cemetery. s
MELLOR.-On the Ith inst, Joseph
Mellor, agcd 65 years.
Relatives ana friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his late resi-,
dencc, No. lbs French street, on Friday
the Ith inst, at O'Clock y. m.
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06

Charles NJ. Curtis, ESQ, James L.
Hawkins, II. Q. Mahafiy, lewis Wilcox
and Frat chs s. Bradley presented peti
,iQP to the lCpsllpe,t II sketiQns last
night sskiag he depar lmenL 70 prosecute
number Il pertons who had voted In
the Ninth ward on Saturday last
upon Illegal tax receipts. Among those
the depar ment was asked to prosecute
wers John J, Cox, John Carter, Patrick
Dorhelly ard Patrick DouRherty, all
Of whom voted upon tax receipts
issued by Patrick Nvary, for the year
1883, when they were returned for delin-
quents the same year. President Wilson
promised to lay the matter before the
States Attorney General.
II. G. Mshaily asked President Wilson
Il he would not request the attorney gen
eral to have the error list returned TO the
office OF the Clerk of the Peace. tie
stated that an inquiry for the list had
been made TO Deputy Clerk Osborne, and
that he had replied to the question by
saying: 81 cannot let you see II. II has
been either lost or stolen"
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06
KENNARD & CO
KID GLOVE ITEMS

We consider this one of
the most important depart.
ments in the store, and al
ways endeavor to have only
such gloves as will give salts
faction to our patrons. To-
day we offer 475 pairs of a
good quality kid, embroider-
ed backs, 4-buttons, full
length at GO cents. Regu-
lar 81 90 quality.
A lot of 4-Buttons, odd
sizes, fancy and black en-
broidered tan Suede Kids,
at 75c.; reduced from $3.50.
There are not many of them
and this price is a closing
one.
A specially good value is
our 8-Button length Nous.
quetalre Suede, beautiful,
small embroidered back at
$I,25. A.
Also the celebrated Ire
fousse in tans, states and
blacks, at $3.50, $I.75 and
SI.S5, and many other varle.
ties.
A closing sale of Isle
thread gloves at 10 cents
per pair; worth 20 cents.
:. Silk and Taffeta Gloves
in large assortments. We
are showing a new Surah
trlnged sash at So 90, 4 ] yds,
long, with fringe / I'd. deep,
made to our order. SurahE
and India silks in every
shade for sashes and trim
ming.
A lot of all. silk, 8-inch
sash MORE ribbon, Is cts; &
bargain.
Large stock Of ribbons al
our usual low prices, all sllk
only. No cotton mixed
goods in our entire line.
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06
the WONDERFUL eAaLsBlu spsIxas,

At the Ninth International Medical
Congr, IS, Or. A. L. A. Toboldt, Of the
University Of Pennsylvania, read paper
stat ng that out OF thirty cases treated
with the genuine imp rttd Carltbad
Sprudcl Salt, Powd form, for chronic
constipation, hypochordre, disease OF this
liver and kidneys, jauudice, adiposis,
diabetes, dropsy m IN valvular heart
disease, Dyspepsia, catarrhal inilamma-
lion Of the St mach, ulcer OF the stomach
or spleen, children with maras us, govt,
rheumatism Of the joints gravel, etc.,
twenty-six were entirely cured, three
much improved, and cne not tr ated
long enough. Average time of treatment,
four weekp.
The Carlsbad sprudel Salt (powder
iorm) is au excellent Aperient, Laxative
and Duretc. L. clears the complexion,
puritles the blood. 1t is easily soluble;
pleasant to take and permanent in &C
tion. The genuine pro1uct OF the Carls-
bad Springs is exported in round bottles.
Each eottle comes In liz lit blue paper
cartoon, and has the sit nature "Eisner
" Mendelson Co. )" sole agents, & Barclay
street, New York, on every bottle. One
bottle mailed for One Dollar. DR.. To-
boldts lectures miiei free upon applica-
ton. ms tn low
Daily Republican., 1889-06-06

The fifth anniversary of the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Friedrich took place
last evening at their residence In New
port. A very enjoyable evening was
spent. Music and singing enhanced the
pleasure OF the hour. Among those
present were the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahan, Mr.. and Mr.. Vandegrlft.
MIR. and Mrs. Clover, Mr.. and MIS-. Scar
borough, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, the
Misses Stewart, Mr.. aud Mrs. friedrich,
Mr.. and Mrs. snowder, MRS. Stops and
daughter, MIR. Ed. Fiedrick and lady,
Mr.. VIM. Friedrich and lady, Mr.. Atwell
and lady, Mrs. King, Mrs. Webb, Mr..
Lyman, Mr. Geo Lindell, Mr.. Leech,
Mrs. a. Hannah and daughters. After
a bountiful collation. of ice cream, cake,
etc, about l1.30 o'clock the parties went
home.