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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-15
The Morgan County News.

June Sd. 1889, Mrs. NJ. Il. Maysilles.
With feelings of sorrow, and heart
overlooking with sadness we chronicle
the death of Charles Brent, son of j..
w. and Z. E. johnson at their home
in Berkeley Springs May 80, 1889.
Mr.. Theo. Tunnel moved into his
new house on North Washington
street Tuesday.
1t is feared that A. d. ThompsQR
and wife, Ben. Vanorsdall and othe1
formerly of this county, are among
the victims of the dreadful Johns
town flood. No word has yet been
received from them.
pretty wedding took place in the M.
E. Church in this place on Wednes-
day at 1920 a. M, the contracting
parties being Rev. H. G. V. Campbell,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
and Miss Flora B. Siler, daughter Of
Hon. John IT. Siler. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. Creighton
Campbell, brother of the groom, as
sisted by Rev. VIM. Harris. The
church was decorated with cut and
ported flowers, and was filled with
large assemblage of relatives and
friends. A short reception was held
Immediately after the ceremony at
Mr.. Sller's residence, where refresh
ments were served. Rev. and Mrs.
Campbell left at 1890 O'Clock for an
extended trip to Washington and
Philadelphia. They received many
onI ,,cnf,I
Mr.. U. G. A. Barker and Miss Mary
B. Waugh were married on June 9TH
at Mrs. Myers by Rev. VIM. Harris.
Both of this county.
Messrs. T. H. B. Dawson, r. M.
Fisher, T. B. Thompson, Jos. Miller
and Chas. Vanorsdall went to Johns
town, Pa, this week to see the ruins
of the late food and to look after
friends.
Mrs. NJ. E. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tabb and Edward Hanshaw of Berke-
ley county, Rev. w. G. Campbell of
Roanoke, Va, Miss Tabb, of Louis
vile, KY, and Miss Mary HI. Boyles,
of White Hall, Va, were here
Wednesday attending the Campbell
foller WeuuluS.
The damage to the town, Bath
Square and individuals, is at least
$4,000, to say nothing of the great
damage to the B. S. & P. r. r. Not a
train has run over the road since last
Friday and it will be at least week
yet before it is in running order A
large force of hands are at work re-
pairing the road bed, track and trestl-
ing. The most damage to the B. s..
& P. was the washing away of part
of the road bed. The run, which
passes through the town, washed
away the M. E. Parsonage fence, sew
eral outbuildings for Geo. Buzzard,
and compelled the family to move out
of the house, and carried the foot
bridge off which crosses the run at
that place. The water was several
inches deep in John 7. Siler's house,
something he says never occurred be-
fore. The old market house at the
Berkeley Springs Hotel was torn
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platform across the run near the hotel
was swept away. Almost the entire
Grove was several feet under water
and the damage to it is very great.
The Florence House porches and
bridges were carried off, and the occu-
pants had to move out, the water being
over the first floor about two feet.
The water came rushing down Wash
ington street several feet deep, and
for while the little Run looked like
an immense river. Michael's saloon,
Harmison's, Biser's and Chas. John
sons stores all were covered with
water on the first floor. Boone and
Hunters store had several feet of
water in it and their loss is very great.
The fence of j. D.. Hunter was also
carried away. The water was up al
most as far Miss K. Gilleece's milli-
merry store. John Johnson's store,
Hovermale's blacksmith shop, McCaf.
trays agricultural depot, Hunters
wagon shop and all the dwelling
houses along that pant of the run up
even to VIM. Eppinger's had water
on the first floor and the occupants
were compelled to move out. II was
terrible sight and it is hoped it will
never occur again. All the foot
bridges along the run were washed
away, and the streets and the pave
ments in town were washed very had.
The run damaged the crops and car
ried off fences along its entire course to
the Potomac, and even carried away
part of the railroad culvert at Han
cock station-one of the best pieces Of
masonry work on the second division
of the B. & o.
The Potomac River, which was
higher by several feet than the great
flood of 1877, has done much damage
to the B. u O. r. r. and Morgan
county people in its course along the
border of this county. AT Paw Paw,
Magnolia and Orleans X roads the
damage was great. One of Patrick's
CletiOn's houses at Great CacapOn was
taken away by the flood, and much
more damage was done to the citi-
zens of that place by the Potomac
and Great Cacapon Rivers. Sir Johns
Run was again severe sufferer from
the foCd. All the houses there, ex-
cept three, were surrounded and IN
der water. The water was several
feet deep in the second story of the
ticket Office. S. Summers store on
the Maryland side, was taken away
by the water, and the freight depot
and engine house, on this side. were
also carried away. AT Center Bend
the cement mill belonging to Bridges
& Henderson was swept away by the
water and 5000 barrels of cement de-
stroyed. Thornton Canoes house
and one or two others near Hancock
were washed away. Sleepy Creek
also suffers very severely from the
flood. Chas. Hoods store and dwell
ing house were taken away, and
house belonging to j. w. McCaffry
also. at Cherry Run the high water
was very destructive and damaged
the store and stock of goods belong
ing to n. E. Funkhouser about $1,000.
Sleepy Creek, as well as other runs
and streams throughout the county,
were higher than ever before and
have caused much destruction to crops
and fences, and some farms are very
badly damaged. The full extent of
tho damapos W IN neypr he known
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FLOOD 'Y |BBg&s!! s. NEWS
THE DESOLATION ALONG THE Ca

to the distress along the canal caused
by the flood. He said there were
from 200 to 1900 men, women and
children whose homes were literally
upon the canal. A large majority of
them were to-day utterly destitute.
He presumed that hundreds of them
were unable to tell to-day where they
would get meal tomorrow. They
were left along the canal all the way
from Georgetown to Cumberland.
People he thought did not fully APP
preciate the amount of trade that had
been brought to Georgetown by the
canal men. Already, he had no doubt,
the merchants felt the effects of the
withdrawal of the trade.
If any one heard Of any boatmen's
family who was destitute anywhere
between Georgetown and Cumberland
he should notify Mr.. Mitchell and re.
lief would be extended.
Mr.. Benz. Miller related the case of
one boat captain who had been on the
canal for years, and who now had no
home to take his family to and no
trade at which he could work. He
wanted to sell his mules so as to get
back to Cumberland, where he sup
posed he could find shelter under his
daughters roof
Great efforts are being made, espec-
tally by the Georgetown business
men, to have the canal repaired.
Many ways are suggested, COM
pany can't do it; the state won't do
it; Washington and Cumberland, the
largest benificiaries in the way of bus
mess, might repair their respective
sections, but the small towns along
the canal are not able to repair the
many miles of damage between them.
The canal will most likely go into
railroad hands, and as German poll
tics rode the poor old canal mule to
death, German politics would ride the
iron horse himself to death. What
ever is done, keep the waterway or
railway out of the death-grip of Cor
man politics.
The irreparable injury to the canal
and its abandonment is already show
ing its disastrous effect in Georgetown
by the throwing of large number of
people out of employment. Upon
many street corners there Wednesday
morning and in the neighborhoOd of
the Borden mining company's Office,
and near the Aqueduct bridge groups
of canal boatmen and coal handlers
were talking about the misfortune
which had befallen them by the loss
of their employment. 1t was the
unanimous opinion that nothing
would be done, and that the boats
would have to rot upon the exposed
bed of the canal.
The Washington Star says: 1.-THE
Borden Mining company discharged
its men on Monday and has retired
permanently from business in George
town without even making an at
tempt to save its wrecked property.
1t lost all heart"
The wreck of the canal has paraliz-
ed the coal and lime business in
Georgetown, as no more shipments
can come in. There are now in the
Georgetown level stretched along for
couple of miles above the Free
bridge forty canal boats stuck fast in
the mud. Most of these are loaded
with coal, which, from present pros
nQptS will have t0 no l0a6ad into
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The Charlestown Papers.
Eight hogs belonging to Mr..

Ward cummings were drowned.
Mrs. John Bond in the excitement
of the moment, just before her house
was washed away at Sandy Hook,
threw into the canal what appeared
to be worthless box, but which, it
since turns out, contained her gold
watch and chain.
A boatman ferried stranger over
from the hotel at Harper's Ferry,
and when out in deep water threaten
ed TO upset the boat and drown the
man if he did not give him five dol
lars. The money was paid, but when
they got ashore the stranger informed
Mayor McGlincy, and the piratical
Doatsman was made to hand the five
dollars back instanter.
A reasonable estimate of the num-
Der of people who focked to Harper's
Ferry on Saturday and Sunday, to
witness the flood, could hardly be
made. The turnpike approaching
Harper's Ferry from Charlestown on
Sunday morning was the scene of one
continuous procession of vehicles, AMI
at each toll-gate the services of men
women children were called into re-
QUESTION to aid in collecting the tolls
and to keep the road from being block
AIDED.
GRAND SIGHT.
The food on Saturday was and aw-
full, yet grand sight. To the spectator
on the Potomac heights above Island
Park, at Jefferson's Rock or higher up
on Camp Hill, and way up on the
bluff above the Catholic graveyard,
pictures were presented that no pen
can describe. From the latter point,
looking up the river, the surge of the
mighty torrent as it came around the
bend below BULBS Falls could be seen,
and its awful. roar was almost ap-
palling. But down the river was the
grandest view that could be obtained
from any point about Harper's Ferry.
Just below lay South Bolivar, little
further ON the Shenandoah Pulp
Mills, below and to the right of this
the Island of Virginius with its build
ings almost submerged and the top of
far out, standing like grim sentinel,
almost in the middle of the river, the
Harper's Ferry FIGURING Mill. On
down, the lower side of Harpers Fer
ry was presented, and the Loudoun
Bridge came into view, and below
this the waves of the Potomac
were seen to lash themselves into
fury over the rocky bed below
the bridges. Further ON the mighty
river rolled in a resistless torrent I'M
til it was lost to view mile or two
below by bend to the right, and the
green hills of Maryland gave to the
picture beautiful background, in
striking contrast with the devastation
and ruin being wrought by the mighty
waters at their base.
Mr.. Chas. Goenes loses by the high
water 40 acres of wheat, 8 acres of
corn, 80 acres of grass, ferry boat
and large quantity of fencing.
Mai. VIM. II. T. Lewis loses 40 or
so acres of wheat, great deal of
grass, lot of sheep and large amount
of fencing. His cattle, which were
reported lost, we learn have since
been recovered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-26
a TART RESPONSE,

Switzerland. i'll Reply to Cer.nany's
Criticisms Of Her Treatment of Social
lists. Informs Emperor William That
She Can Manage Her Own Affairs.
BERLIN, June 80 49, The North German
Gazette accuses Switzerland OF promoting
socialism 1t says Had u great power
practiced such abuses against another pow
or as Swift erland has been guilty of. war
would have resulted Neutrality becomes
unnatural and UntenabIe when offensive
disregard for the Interests OF 4 neiyhborino
State is held to be iu>tifiable
BEENE June 222.--The Buudesra.h. in re-
ply to inquiries made by the National
Rath, denies that there are any grounds
for the complaints made by the forcicn
powers that Socialists are allowed too
much freedom in Switzerland 1t de-
ciares that Switzerland will always fulfill
her international obligations. bat holds
that the duty to watch the intrigues OF
revolutioHsts does not devolve upon
Switzerland exclusively on account of he1
neutrality, but is incumbent upon every
State. 1t says the negotiations between
Switzerland and the powers will continue,
and ends by giving assurance that the
Bundesrath will properly safeguird the
dignity and interests of the country and
will not consent to divide its authority
over the residents Of Switzerland with Ger
many
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-26
EIGHT LIVES LOST.
a Mother and Seven Children browne,
During Flood in Arkansas.

a Mother and Seven Children Drowned
During IL Flood in Arkansas
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 22-Word has
just reached here from Clinton that Mrs
Emerson and seven children, residing near
that place, lost their lives daring the heavy
storm last Saturday night Emerson, who is
an old settler in Van Buren County, was with
his family when the storm was raging After
an hours rain the water gradually Hooded
his house, and, fearing danger inside,
he gath cred two OF his children in his arms
and made Tor the door to escape AS the
door opened huge log tioattd in the en-
tran ce and knocked the little ones from
his arms They fell at his feet into
the swift current and were lost He then
took up two more, one in each arm,
and succeeded in getting out safe
ly, telling his wife to follow with the
others, but the mother, with two children
III her arms and three clinging to her
dress was carried down with the food and
drowned. The father and two children.
the only ones left in a family OF eleven es-
capped with their lives The father with
two little ones, stood in water up to his
light, when the water subsidized The
bodies OF the mother and seven chill
dren were found scattered over the place,
where they had been left by the flood The
home OF Mr.. Emerson is a total wreck. it ia
said and he is almost distracted with grief.
The loss OF livestock from the flood and
damage to property in the neigh borhood
was very great.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-26
FOREIGN.

THREE lepers-one man and TWO Wonlon
were found on Cape Breton island, n S.,
on the l7th
The home OF Richard Wilson at Gloucester.
Ont, was destroyed by fire on the 18th, and
Mrs. Wilson and two children persisted in
the flames. Mr.. Wilson succeeded in saving
three children. The mother lost her life in
trying to save her children.
The work Of eviction was resumed on tho
Ponsonby estate in Ireland on the 18th, and
several tenants were elected from their
homes.
The mayor of Belfast, ireland, on the 18th
sent 45OO by cablo to the Johnstown pu)
sufferers as al installment Oh tho amount
to be raised by the citizens of Belfast
A MINE OF anthracite coal OF vast dimeu-
none, n W. T.
the important city of Lacllan, in the prov
ince of Szechuen, China, had been DESTROYED
by fire. 1t was estimated that twelve hun
bred persons were killed and ten thousand
were homeless.
FLOODS on the Goth in tho Rosenbaca
river at Stuttgart, Germany, submc, @cd
portions of the city and eight persons were
drowned
ALEXANDER RIVERS, his son, and Louis
Lowyer were drowned in the ChomLiy
coral in Quebec on the Goth while fishing
AT Winnipeg on the elst Martin BurAo,
alias Delaney, was positively identified by
'Expressman Martinson, of Chicago, as tho
man who hired him to haul tho furniture
from the rooms at III Clark street, Chicago.
to the Carlson cottage in Lake View.
DISASTROUS floods occurred on the o1s5 at
the town of Bar-Le-Duc, in the Department
OF Mouse, France. The town was partly
submerged and many houses were swept
away.
IT was reported on the 2lst that the peo-
pie of Venezuela had risen in revolt against
the power of Guzman- Blanco, the Dictator,
who for twenty years had ruled tho coun-
try with rod of iron
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-26

OFFICIAL ana estimated returns IN thu
10th from every comfy In Pennsylvania
showed that the prohibition amendment
was defeated in the recent election bv 1888 =
40 majority. Reports from all but twelve
counties showed majority OF 1896
against tho amendment providing for the
repeal of the poll-tax qualification.
CHARLES s. COLLINS for many wears q
leading editorial writer on the Troy Times.
| died at Troy, N. Y, on the 10th.
MRS. PHOEBE VENNUM died on the Goth at
Morrison, Ill.,, aged one hundred and four
years, eleven months and twenty-six days.
She retained her mental faculties to tho
last
The fifth amendment to tho constitution
of Rhode Island-the prohlbitory nn,end-
lnent-was on the Goth repealed bv n vote
OF S, 469 moro than the three-fifths of tho
total vote necessary to carry the amend
ment. The question before the people was
the adoption of OIL amendment renealine
the prohibitory amendment adopted three
years ago. The total vote was: ADDroye.
%, 449; reject, 0,S53.
THE degree Of L. L. d. was on tho Goth con-
ferred by Miami University at Oxford, O.,
on President Harrison and Secretary of the
Interior ]. W. Noble, both alumni Of tho
university.
HE Ohio Democratic State Committee on
the oth changed the date for holding
the State convention to August &c and27
GENERAL Simon CAMERON, aged ninety
years, was stricken with paralysis in lis
home at Donegal Springs, Pa, on the Goth,
and his condition was considered critical.
REV. JOHN CARROLL, the Oldest Catholic
priest In tho United States died In Chicago
on the 20th He was ninety three years
old. and had been priest sixty mine years
PRESIDENT HARRISON on the 81 st appointed
Frank Mason, of Ohio, to be Consul General
at Frankfort; Charges B. Trail, Of Mary
land, Consul ut Marscilles, and H. G.
Knowles, OF Delaware, Consul at Bordeaux.
In her home at Fremont o., on the altar
noon of the 2lst the wife Of ex-prcsident
R. B. Hayes was stricken with apoplexy.
OFFICIAL. returns on the 2lst from every
county in Pennsylvania show the majority
in tho recent election against the prohib-
itory amendment to be 1890 Tho me-
jority against the suffrage amendment, pro-
viding for the repeal of the poll tax qualii
cation, was 2.35 $40.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-26
CAST OFF THE YOKE.

EeneZuclans Revolt Against tho Guznan
Power, Which Has Practically Con.
trollod the Country for Twonty Years
Civil War May Follow.
NEW YORK, June &2-The people of
Venezuela have risen in revolt against
the power OF Guzman- Blanco, the die
tator, who for twenty years has
ruled the country with u rod of iron
Blanco is now in Paris, from which point
he ordered the present President OF
Venezuela Dr. Paul, to resign. Paul did
so, but the people of Caracus 1mplore q
him to reconsider his action, and he COM
piled. Guzlnans followers are now in the
minority, and the deposed potentate is
expected to return and inaugurate civil
war
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-26
TWO KILLED.
Fatal Result of ~ Cyclone IN Missouri-A
Village Destroyed.

Fatal Result of AZ Cyclone IN NIissouri-A
Village Destroyed.
ALBANY, Mo-, June 22--At 2:3o o. H.
Thursday this vicinity was visited by two
cyclones, or ono in two prongs. 1t struck
the frame residence OF H. p Williams,
three miles east OF this city, and
completely demolished it. Mr.. Will
Jams 8 year old son and his
mother = In law, Mrs Crispin, Wore
Instantly killed. Mrs. Williams was fatally
injured and three children were badly
hurt The cyclone wiped out the little
village OF Lone Star, destroying the
store-house and goods OF A. G. Towns
end, the Baptist church, school-house
and many residences MI. Townsend, the
postmaster, is thought to be fatally injured,
as is also Mrs. George Stineman. Many
other farm houses and out-buildings were
destroyed, and it is impossible to estimate
the damages. At citizens meeting here
Friday several hundred dollars was raised
and clothing for the sufferers provided
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-26
HOLOCAUST IN BOSTON.
a fireworks Esta blislInIent Burned
Five Persons known to Have Pcrishet.

A Fire Works Esta bl isIrn1ent Burned
Five Persons known to Have Pcrished.
BOSTON, June ga disastrous fire ac-
companied by serious loss OF life occurred
carly Friday evening in the fire works es-
tablishment of Heyer Bros, at Sumner and
HaW!ey streets Five dead bodies have been
taken from the ruins, and one other person
received injuries which will probably re-
suit fatally It is feared that there may
be moro victims, among the debris The
building, which is a four-story brick struct-
llre, is occupied on the ground floor by c.
Il. Browning, milliner, and on tho three
upper floors by Heyer Bros, dealers in
fancy goods and fire works.
Albert Gage, aged az, who was employed
in tho third story, hung from window
until he was obliged to release his hold
then fell to the ground, striking two avn
ings in his descent, breaking his back.
He will probably die. Charles r. Callahan
and Thomas Paine, who were working on
the fourth floor, jumped from the window
in their fright. Paine was killed, while
Callahan's Injuries are fatal WILL
lam Brenenstuhl, on the second floor
lost his way and rolled down
the stairs and was picked up badly
injured He is also burned internally by
smoke, and it is feared that be can not live
A body which was taken from the building
was recognized as Samuel Cord, one of the
oldest employees Of the firm Another
body, that OF boy, was taken to the
morgue, where it has not yet been identi-
fled. 1t is charred and burned so badly that
Identification will be difficult
The loss on building and stock will be
about 500 UW
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-26
Genius Rewarded by Death.

PHILADELPHIA, June 22-Two lads, Harry
and William lesser were killed yesterday
by steam explosion. They were greatly
interested in mechanical experiments.
For few days past they had been gener-
ating steam in an old range boiler which
they had set up unaer a shed. Steam was
conveyed from the boiler by gas nine to
an engine about eighteen inches long. It
was the intention to attach the engine to
an ice cream freezer and do way with hand
turning With that in their minds the
boys built hot fire and while walking
about the machine the boiler exploded,
killing both of them.
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The Battle Ground Selected

NEW ORLEANS, June 22.-It is stated BY
those who know that arrangements have
been made for the Sullivan Kilrain fight,
and the ground for the sbattle agreed
upon. It will be near Abita Spring, in ST.
Tammany parish. The railway company
has offered to erect an amphitheater on
the battle ground capable of seating 1000
people. The people of St. Tammany agree
that there shall be no interference and no
intimidation-a fair fight aud the best man
to win.
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SHOT TO DEATH.
n Brutal but Insane Negro Killed by q
south Carolina Mob.


South Carolina Mob.
COLUMBIA s. c., June GA negro named
Andy Caldwell Friday morning attempted
to assault Mrs. Beckham, 4 respectable
woman, at her home hear Ridgewater, S.
c. Mrs. Beckham's daughter tried to shoot
the negro, but her gun failed tc
fire. The negro then took the CUR
from the girl and shot her in the
leg. He then Went to Rdgewater anc
created a disturbance in Il store, when the
proprietor shot at him and he ran away. In
the meantime it was learned that the negro
was an escaped lunatic. The sheriff finally
captured him and placed him in charge OF
a guard from the State Lunatic Asylum.
who started for Columbia with him Wher
near Rockyon the party was surprised by 8
body OF forty armed men who took Cald.
we'll into the woods and shot him to death