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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
CL0UD-BURSTS.
A SERIES or FLOODS IN THE OLD
NORTH STATE.
The Latest Disaster - Houses Washed
Aw1y--G Great Loss of life Feared
Damage 60 Railroads.
Lsneclal teIerlam 10 lhe nIapa,ch.l

CHAnLorrF, \. C.. August &C.
Cloud-bursts in North Carolina this year
are proving more disastrous than ever
known before in the history OF the state.
so far eight have been reported since
May 1st aud great damage has been
done. Only about two weeks ago the
city Of Fayetteville was flooded 10y ter.
r.ble cloud.burs Just over the heart Of
the city. The water for several hours
flooded the streets and many people were
driven from the ground floor 20 stairs IN
order TO escape the daslnng waves. Small
creeks, on which were situated cotton
factOrief. were swollen. and the factory
hands were made 10 run for their livce.
Miildams were washed away aud the
water covered the first floor 81 the Ti'is
and the machinery was Greatly damaged.
Only week ago cloud burst m Ca
tavba county and a farmer and his
house and wife were flOatCi and AT last
dn.hcd 10 death. Tho latest disaster
caused rs cloud-lU occurred IN Rich
mond county la.t night, and the town OF
Rockingham, on the G. {. railroad about
one hundred miles from here, sustans
the heaviest loss The cloud burst about
half q raile above the town. night over
the poedee river, and instantly that
stream was swollen ont Of is banks, and
went dashing down upon the town, car
rying nearly everything before It. ocyc-
raj small cabins on the bottoms were
washed away. and the occupants were
compelled to flee for their lives. One
old negro man, named Kinegoid, was
caught by the mad torrent and swept
down 70 death. In many places the
water bulQel out two miles. ana many
houses were lifted and pat ailoat
Five miles Of the Carolina Central rail
road is washed ont completely, and nii
Geographic communications are cut OF
by the terrible floods
Reports at late hour tonight from
the nearest point TO Rockingham say
that great damage las been doro the
Robcrdel, Grcat Falls, Pee Dec, and
Midway cottou-mills Some c0tton-ioc-
tories Ore said to ho washed completely
away. or so near it That they aro
totallv ruined. IL is feared that many
people have been drowned. No cstl-
mate of the loss or further particulars
can be learned tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27

ut Macon and Augusta. figured on
both and passed between to Savannah,
then starting north the same. problem
presented itself nj Augusta and Charles
ton. ] figured on both, but passed be-
tween. / did not want TO drive ont the
garrisOns ahead Of me at the
CROSSINGS Of tho Santee. the CataWoa
and Pee Dec, the Cnpe Fear, etc.
Tie moment passed Columbia the FAC
tories, powdor-mills. and the old stun
accumulated Mt Augusta were lost to the
only Confederate armies left s and
Hoods. so II you have q military mlnd
YOU will see made n better use OF Au-
gusta than il | bad captured 1t with all
lts stores. for which / had no use. L
used Augusta twice as buffer. It's gar
rison was Just where Il helped ne. III
the people Of Augusta think ] sighted
them in the winter of 1S6i-'6j by reason
Of q personal friendship formed IN 1871
thew ere mistaken. If they think ! made
q mistake in strategy let them say 50,
and. with tine Presidents consent, VIII
send q detachment OF 100000 or so ~
Shormans Eummers and Their de-
scendants. who will finish mp tho job
without charging Uncle Sam q cent.
The truth Is these incidents come
hacl. 90 me in humorous vein. OF
courso the civil war should have ended
with Yicksburg and Gettysburg. Every
sensible mnn on earth must have then
seen there could be but one result The
leaders of the South took good care not
to Idle in the last ditch. and left brave
men like Walker Adams. Pat Gle
burne, etc., to do that. Yours truly
W. Z. SHERMAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27

LONDON, August 2G.- General Bou-
LANCER in q manifesto calls upon the
electors Of the Department Of the Seine
TO remain united and preserve discipline
in order to insure respect for their SOW
crign VIII. Accompanying the manifesto
is list OF the Boulangist candidates for
the Paris district.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27

lbs telegraph % Tie spil'A-l
MvxEArIs. MINy., August "a
TrjL,o.c spccill from Ashland. Wis,
saws The most daring deeds in tine
mountain passes Of California and Colo
RADIO werc cutdonc to-day by a lone
/ highwayman, who held mp aud robbed
the stage that runs between GoScblc,
ON the Milwaukee, Lake shore and
/ Western railroad. just over the line iu
Michigan. and ;he Gogehic Lake, q sum
MGR resort, where the people from the
/ large cities spend tho dog-iavs. rs the
e'nce was running along 1T q lively gait
/ through dense forest o man lumpDi
olt In front Of it and, pointing two bie
navy royolyers at the driver com
manled him IN the good oil western
style to throw mp his hands at
/ the same time eVteniing the same order
10 four passengers inside of the coach,
with the further provision that they
"slcll ont nll loose ,alulblcs and cur
roncv. enc Of the passengers went
down in lis pockets, bat instead oi
/ bringing up his pockctt book no clluchcd
pistol in his hqnd and began firing ut
Tie robher. The desperate mmcdm' y
returned tie fire, and although tn
driver whipped the horses into mad
Callop the robbers aim WIS tgue, ~.
lInckcry, q book-kecper in the First
National Bank Of Minneapolis, receiving
the first bullet in his check. wm!e the
second went crushing through his lce.
Another paesene, rnamed ~ q. Eltchain,
Of Hellevillc. ILL.,. was MORALLY wounded.
| lie raised up in his scat, rs the horses
were whipped away just i'm time 70 re-
cejyc "a bullet i'm the hip. Ue fell forward
and pitched over the side OF the coach
into tire roadway. The horcs continued
on a run aud the wounded man was left
10 take bis chance with the rohher, who
threatened at first to kill him. bui finally
dcsis.cl after securing 5jl and hls vie
TINS watch and chain. The wounded
man Law bleeding in Tho road
for three hours before any one
couraoeous enough 10 go 10 his succor
WAS secured. He was taken to a hospital
nd Pcs,cmcr. but the loss of blood was
30 GREAT as to blight all hope Of recovery.
Physicians say he viii not live over
night Mackery was taken TO Lac!c
River for treatment, and from there To-
his home at Minneapolis. There are
grave doubts IS to his recovery also.
There were two other passengers on the
coach, but neither Of them were no
Tested. They were William J.. Adj
don. Of 10 Washington street Chi
cleo, Ill.,, and Robert Rinlout. oi
the Panl, Of Montreal, Chicago.
The party was out on fishing trip and
was composed OF wealthy men. The
description of the robber TALES to let
fer with that Of the daring freebooter
who went through the Northwestern
train near Ellis Junction some tma ago.
sheriff Dave Foley, OF Bessemcr, at
once organized a posse Of dozen mon
and las gone in pursuit. The chances
for capture are very slim.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
baseball Yesterday.
nv telegraph % no Dspatchi

TLiIaa .0OO100O12O O.
Bo.tous.0 . o DO o 1 90 J. I
Iasc.hits-Ihilalclphias, q; Bostous,
IN. Error -Philadclpnias. 3 ; Boston-,
p. Batteries Sanders and Schrl,cr
Clarkeou and Bennett.
Pittsburgh:
fttsburghs.. % 1901 300 o. 9
INDIANAPOLIS 90 90 Z 90 o Ok 4
Bs-c-lt+-rittsburehs @ lndiauapo-
IFS. p. rs-l1ttslurghs, 2 Indian
ap0li4, -. Batteries MorIis and Car
roll Boyle and Buckley.
Cincinnati
loui-villes....O 0 0 o o I o 3 . &
Cinc.nnatis....2 o 2 3 o . G-2C
Base-hit3-Louisyillcs. -; CincinnG
tbs. %. Errors Louiayillcs, 3 Cincin-
nnls. ,. Batteries - Hockor and
Vaughan Duryea and keenan,.
New York
new lorAs....3 0 0 , 3 0 ] 0 oil
Wasmnctons. 30 o ! 0 o 0 D q o. /
Base-hit, New Yorks, y Wishing
tons. F.. Errors New Iorks, 3 Wash
ug.ons :. Batteries Wclch and
wing; lladlock and DAILY.
Cleveland:
Clcveiands....O o l , l l o /
ChiClros.......O % q 3 % o . >
Base-hits- Clcyclands, II CMicagos,
IN. Errors Clcyclnls, Chicagos, +.
Batteries -Bcatin and Sutchih Hutch
inrs and fcrrell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27

and heed the appeals for assistance put forth
by your liver, when the organ IS cat Of order
Among these are distress IN the right side and
through the right shoulder blade, yellowuess
Of the skin and oyoballs, furrod tongue, sour
breath. sicx headache, and ABOVE all irregu-
larity OF the bowels. The mercy you extend
TO the afflicted organ Is wisely shown by
prompt course Of medication with Hostetier'a
stomach Bittcrs, mosi genial OF Alternatives
aud tho hepAtc gland early reciprocales ihe
deserved attention by resuming its secrstiye
functions actively and regularly. Among the
accompanying good results aro ronewcd ulges-
ton. freedom from heannches. and reslip-
ton Of activity OF the bowels. All bilious
symptoms disappear, aud appetite and sleep
improve. Benencent are the 0Gects Of tie blt-
tiers In nalarial disease, kidney disorder. rheu-
on STU. ThM&Ss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27


JouvsrowN, august 2G.-Through the
carelessness Of some OF the employees
the graves of tie Hood victims in Grand
View cemetery 90 not correspond 10 the
numbers on the morgue records. Tuls
was painfully illustrated to-day, when
James W. Shumakcr, prominent mer-
chantof the town, identified some Jcwelry
"a that belonging 70 his wife, and when
tine Grave corresponding TO the number
WIS opened the body was found to he
thot of mau. The bodies here We're
buried in trenches, and Mr.. Shumnker
had over three hundred bodies Il one
trench lifted to-day, hoping that he
might find his wife. At the Prospect
Hill cemetery much more care was taken,
and every crave corresponds to the de
scripiion on the morgue books All the
Cinnamon in town to-day visited the
cemetery and deposited rice, cooked
sweet potatoes, bananas, and tea on tie
graves of their two fellow couutlymcn
who were drowned. There IS still much
sickness and many deaths in the valley,
the physicians in the place all being kept
busy.
An enthusiastic meeting was held by
The business men here tonight, ut which
il was determined TO bring suit against
the South Fork Fishing Club.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
Shor1nan's War Talk.
fBy telegraph 10 tho Dispa'ehl


ST.. IouIs, August GA dispatch
from Augusta, Ga. says The question,
"Whv did not General Sherman come
10 Augusta instead Of going to Savan-
nah when he made his great march
through Georgia?" has been so ofte
asked and commented upon, and with
ont satisfactory solution, that Mr.. I. A.
Stoyau. editor of the chronicle, re-
Gently wrote General Sherman on the
subject and now prints the Generals re-
ply, as follows;
NV Dear Sir,-I am just back from a
visit TO my daughter, who resides at
Rosemont, near Philadelphia, and find
your letter of the 18th. "Ihe march to
Tho sea from Atlanta was resolved after
Hood had got well on his way TO Nash
vile. / then detached General Thomas
with sufficient force to whip Hood, which
he. in December, 1864, very Handsomely
and conclusively did. Still l had lett
a very respectable army and re-
solved 10 Join Grant at Richmond.
The distance was 1000 miles, and pru-
dence dictated base at Savannah or
Port ROYAL Our enemy had garrlsons
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
what Was II About?

Especial telegram 70 inc DiSpat'h.l
DRuNGHAN, August 26.-At Tuscum-
bia to-day City-Marshal Gibson killed
DAYTON Womble Early in the morning
Charles Womble WAS drunk and was
locked up by the Marshal. Dayton
Womble came down and went on the
bond and took his brother home. The
two brothers then armed themselves and
came back down town. Mayor Steele
ordered the Marshal TO arrest them. but
the Womble boys drew their revolvers
and the firing began. When it wound
up Dayton Womble was dead and Charles
WIS badly wounded in the shoulder.
Marshal Gibson was unhurt. The Mar
shall father was present as "a special po-
liceman but was unarmed and took no
part though he had finger shot oil du-
ring the fusillade.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
FIFTY PEOPLE HURT.
ACCIDENT TO AVEsTleULE TRAIN ON
TIC sANrA &C ROuTe.
4 Spreading 81 the Rails Throws Several
Coaches tii'cO with Grand.Auny
7Icn Down nn i,mtankmcui.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
which Field brought against him in bis

which Field brought against him in his
legal "traversc last week. In the
mean whilc, Sarah Althca Terry is out IN
a bitter letter dcnouncing Attorney
General Johnston for his interference.
u Is said that Judge Sawyer has grave
doubts Of the power OF the Federal
court TO interfere IN the Magic case.
AL that the Deputy Marshal will have to
return to Stockton and stand TRIAL in the
tate courts.
Some OF his friends assert thot Tcrry's
partiaans VII shoot him il he is returned
20 Stockton. but Ho one believes this.
Sentiment has turned somewhat against
Field because Of his attacks on Sarah
Altho3 ana his evident desire TO uso
Federal power 10 project Maggie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27

LoyDoy, August %. -Four Of the
largest mills in Blackburn have shut
down. owing to the dulness Of trade.
TiTrHQUABE ~ GREECE.
LovDOy, August 2G. A severe earth
Quake shock was felt throughout Greece
to-day. Serious damage was done IN
several towns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27

grancy were put up at public auction to-
day from the court house steps The
sale had been duly advertised according
to law and there was large crowd
present The bidding wss not very
spirited. Two Of the trafnps went TO
farmers for 81 a head, and another was
bid in for 10 cents. The fourth tramp
could find no purchaser and be was re-
turned 70 jail The three who were sold
must serve their purchasers for four
months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
Tnaccountcd For.


S,S TRANCIsco, August 2G.--The
CHroniclc states that Leon Hang Tsang,
Chinese consul-general Stationed in this
city. is to be made defendant in the suit
for accounting III the United States
Court here on complaint Of Moy Book
King contractor from Portland, Ore.
The Consal-Gcncral had charge Of the
distribution OF the money paid by the
United States Government to recon-
rense the sufferers by the riot and fires
at Rock Springs, Seattle, Eureka,
Truckoe, Rcdling, aud other points,
amounting to 500, 1000. Ii Is claimed
that the unexpected balance Of $500, o00
is unaccouuted for and that the facts
have been LAID before the Emperor Of
China
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27

steadily strong throughout the week. on account
OF the leading manufacturers OF ne routt
try, with the hIk ~ tho best tfksn TOT
Louisville and s.. Louis NJ 10 gkc. Oh
though tho proportion 81 tho better grades
vas comparatively small yot soDo exceptlgn-
ally useful and nne fiiier crops were met Win
nud sold readily II bigh prices Inns ~ %
h0gsheads 81 GOOD. b0dicd rouihcrn kentucsy
rcd filters. rcdried aud wcil-baa lied. medium 10
fuc we're sold - which mediums Averaged
1915. ana 10 good 70 fac. siG5s the eStrcmss o.
lnitor 1ihe. 10 &c. Coiory aud bright cuiung
scarrcr this week. with DC. patti tor Tho bfst
bright offered, with nh grades In good demand
and nrtn. Smokers and trash allsrs IN good de-
maud. with more doing for continental expoft NJ
very fun prices. nOtHithsiandlng un~gnAied IN
fnriOrlfy and immense supply. ESlecii0ns ~
Burleys heavier thap last week, b'it mainly Tor
low grades consigned by country dealers who
pail fancy prices and expect buyers bore 70 30
mo same. Condition gobefaily Soo1. WIN r.
dried ~ III red grades coming IN freely Oh"
hundred md 0no tbog-heads reiecti0ns SOLD pri-
~. hr1-sacs Of only ihirty.erht bogsheafs
NJ auctiJu, showing no chango from me luh
prices during tho week.
Nlrk.-Qunniity offered abou, the zane ~
last weok, with fcw moro heavy wrappine Leaf
so'1 up o. g1.sO nud In good demand. liaian
rrclc4 fuiiy higher while Frcnrh m bettor sup
uly wa morn Irregular. kehaniliug sorts aud
los lugs weak. Substantial lcaty ugs scarce ana
firm. OtherHi-o without chqnEc ~ auction, WIZ
oEeringa larger OF worry common. 'ne huuuir1
This week OFT dark hugs scarce. Gud for trash
H. higher whom sound aud heavy wcight~
forty-savcu hOgsheais Of Old Jugs sold privately
this vook.
ionfr-srir's. Both new ana oil dHll and
weak no insilo quotations, of rev crop heaVy.
although offerings wore NgOi.
TRAN Efr,r tt.crs Al auction very few oi'er-
OF and unchanged. scventy-tour hogshraie re-.
dried woro SOLD privately for Sew YORK.
Ufafter and frlr.-Nc have had anot0cr weeN
~ dry. yarn Weather. with reports o. improve
mont boz tra growing crop. although moderate
rains would benefit n lu SOME districts. tutt1g
lu the Burlcy districts Progresses 90 small c1-
tent
CINCINNATI.
CfNcINvtrr. ONO. August Chickering's du-
ring the week.. 2el nogsheada. actual sales M
ring the wcck. f,tqi hUc-heafs, receipts daring
no ueek. 1852 nogshehds We noto n general
imrr0veu,ent m the demand TINS week Tor on
grnles. agd an upward tendency In prices Inc
unfavorablc reports regarding the growing crop
are giving confidence 90 epccuiaturs, VINO Wero
frea bidlc~s throughout flc WC1S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
Negro Riot.
sp-..s ..,,.,.,l q, tho Dlgras.h

ny fNI"ETnIU " NO UI7IIII NJ
KANSAS Cry. No, August 2G.
Tmcs special from Little Rock. Arb,
saws that mcagrc news Of negro riot at
Jordan Brooks, Ark., hos just been re-
ceived There. Several pcrons are known
10 have been shot TO death and many arc
reported wounded. Tho list Of dead in
clndes Joseph Jordan, william New
comb. Frank Holt, aud Anderson NoeL
The exact number Of dead and wounded
IL not known
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
0uiy sf3.ooc.ooo Required.

PITT August 2G.-A combina-
ton Of eastern capitalists has been
formed to purchase all the coal property
nloug the Mouongahcla river, including
tine franchises, landings, boatN good
viii, &c., and control the river coal
business. There is scarcely q doubt
that the deal viii 80 through. Several
quiet meetings Of heavy operators have
been held lately. ana nine Of the largest
concerns have placed prices on their
plants. II has been decided that it will
require Sl3,U1l,O10 to swing the deal,
including the aggregate Of the stock the
sellers are wiling to take. 1t is esti-
mated that the combination will save
S250,0o0 a year IN expenses William
Z. shinn, of New York, is mentioned for
president Of the new company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
Poisoned b, Tainted Meat.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 2G-A
wholesale poisoning occurred here to
day through the usc OF impure, tainted
meat. Lydia Wildman keeps n colored
boarding-house and has ten young men
boarding there working at ono OF tho
furnaces One hour after dinner to-day
all the boarlers, Mrs. Wildmau. and her
Young daughter were taken violently III
and have All been unconscious siucc.
Two of the boarlcrs will die.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27

FFVNTH VI ''"TI'' |" I'''''''
rspec,al telegram ~ no Dispat,h.i

T'un'IhI TFINAIHNI ?" ~ IIT7I7t0'IF'I
LuRAY, Va, August 2G.-Colonel
Mann splitter. whose illness has becu
previously noted in the Dispaich, died
at his homo IN Lumy Yesterday al about
.l0A. u. Colonel Sp'tler had for many
years been u prominent citizen Of this
county and was for several terms her
representative in the State Senate aud
House Of Delegates. lie was a member
of and a deacon in tho Main Stroet Bap-
tist church OF this place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
President Unrrisrn.

IHy T0TNEfIUU " wv ITIIHI'"fT
DEER PAIN, August 2d.-Prcsidont
Harrison was seen this evening at ms
cottage by the Associated Press repre-
sentative. Tho President says that he
has made no annouuccmrnt Ia any one
as TO calling an oytm session of Congress
lie said THAI he has, of course, discussed
the pros aud cons of tine matter With
various persons. However. II rs under
stood that tho question 10 not deter
mined.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
Mrs. Sarah Aithca Terry.

SA9 FnAscmco, August ~. District
Attorney White, Of San Joaquin, was
expected here last night He lett Stock
t.u 20 that be- may oyade delivery OF the
state A,torney-Genorals letter autho-
rHuz him u dismiss thc proceedings I'D
t4e c,ise against Justice Field. The let
tu is in the Stockton posl-oilce, ana
lic.ds counsel declares that IL White
does not get it they will have State-At'
torney. General Johnston take tho case
cut If his hands.
NOtes trends say this cannot DO
done, and that White is justified IN bis
course by grave charges Of conspiracy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
Warehouse end ships Burned.

P9ur C0-It, Chl.. August ~. A fire
occurred so Mouears warehouse tins
morning. aud spread to the shipping, in
yolying los oil. probably over Slto,
fine American wooden snip Armenia and
thc Irti-h wooden ship HoDauwar were
burned T. tho waters edge They were
valued ~ about $4,000. The Armenia
had 200 tons and the Honauwar 300 Of
Grain aboard m, splrs OF the British
irou ship kculdworth were also burned.
One warehouse vas destroyed. The fire
is still burning, but is under control.
DETAILS or TIE LOSS.
The town Of Port Costa, On the Car
wmu.sc straits. which is tie great grain
centre Of California, was to-day the
scene Of % destructive fire, involving a
total loss of about -fuO.O0O. The fire
originated in the warehouse of No. ., %
wooden building $50 feet long, owned
Nv Is. ". McNcar ~ Co.. aud containing
about 1000 tons of grain. Within two
hour, the building and contents were a
total loss. aud the fire mad IN the mean
Gmc communicated 10 the wharycs and
shipping alongside.
lhe American wooden ship Armia and
the british wooden ship HonOVaur. both
p3rfalv loaded with wheat. were burned
a. the waters edge. The rigging OF the
British ship Neuilwoith caught fire. hut
belore auv serious damage had occurred
20 the hull she was lowed into the stream
and her hold flooded. She had q cargo
80 3n mO tons of wheat on board, which
will probably prove nearly total loss.
THE only casualty reported is the death
Of tine Chinese cook on board the ship
Honowaur, who was drowned by Jump
ins from the ship. Ia addition to the
warehouse AMI wuaIvcs forty freight cars
az the Southern Pacific Company, loaded
with grain. were burned, upon which
there Was no Insurance.
IL appeared for time as though sew
cyal of the adjoining large warehouses
would he burned. bat the fire was CON
fined TO one large building, which was
DESTROYED. The loss on the warehouse
and coutouts Is placed at 800 O', upon
which there was all estimated total Ill
,urancc of $lO4.O0U The whaWcs were
valued at $50. 900. and were INSURED Tor
.B.DO0 The Arma was built " Bath,
Me-. and was valued at $4,000. The
Honovaur was built at ~. Johns, y. H.,
and was valued at $4,000. The Armia
Ind aboard 3GO tons OF wheat, valued at
* i00-fullv insured. The HonoYaur
has 900 tons Of wheat, valued ats23, OOO -
,uly insured. The kenilworths cargo
was valued Ut $90,GO0-fully insured.