River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18
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u TO the 10th the expenditures for re.
lief in the COnemaugh valley, Johnstown
and vicinity, aggregated 81, 1O0,O0O This
included disburs aments of the State in the
Abatement OF nuisances and the payment
OF the military detailed 10 staff and police
duty. The number OF persons to be fed
had varied from maximum OF 81 $50 to
present commisSary roll of 1850
Ok the Central Vermont railroad n pas
senger train was dftched ON the 10th by
washOut near Brandon, Vt, and a dozen
passengers were injured none of them
seriously
DISPATCHES Of the 10Th say that in the
freshet at Johnstown. y. Y. few days ago
eight persons lost their lives and ten were
missing. and many buildings along the
banks Of Cayadutta creek were swept away.
In Gloyersville. two miles distant the
streets were flooded and several houses were
wrecked The general belief was that the
flood was caused by a cloud near
JChnstCwn-
NEAR Greensburg. Pa, rain-storm on
the 10th caused great damage to crops, and
high water carried away buildings and
bridges
o. the 10th John Kelly was hanged at
Cauandaigua, y y, for the murder of
Eleanor OShea, at Geneva November q,
lS>S
ORE believed TO be rich in silver. was dis
covered On the 18th near the county house
ina Warren County, \. j, by Mr. John Nut
ting
PELAIIAH Ely, eighty four years old. was
married on the 18th AT Long Meadow. Mass,
10 his housekeeper, aged fifty five years
within twenty-five days Of the death Of his
former wife
GEORGE LAW. a wealthy young New
of
18th II Long Branch y. J., by gamblers
OK the nth New York transferred $50
CO1 and Philadelphia s50O, 90 to the Cone
maugh Pa Flood Commission.
AT JOhnstOwn, y. Y, it rained on the 18th
and the water in CayadUtta creek rose to
such a height that the search for bodies lost
in the recent freshet there had TO be
temporarily abandoned IL was known that
the number OF lost was five, and several
We're still missing The total loss by the
food was estimated at 2OO.O
TIE bark Crusader reached New York
on the 18th from London and reported
having narrowly escaped striking several
large iCebergs which were floating directly
in the path usually taken by transatlantic
steamers
AT SOmmerville, Mass, August ROseu-
berg murdered his wife and two children
on the 18th No cause was known.
Ok the 18th William p Swope. of Phila-
delphia, a wellknown attorney, disap-
peared. and he was said TO be an embezzler
10 the extent OF SiOO 90
Roscoe COSKLISG's monument in Forest
Hill Cemetery al Utica, y. i, was complet-
ed on the 18th
Is Boston on the 18th DR. William b.
White. well-known eclectic physician, sew
enty-five years of age, shot his wife, a. at
uactive young woman OF twenty five years,
and then committed suicide. Jealousy was
the cause
GOVERNOR BEAVER said on the 18th that
about =, 800, 600 had been expended and
directed TO be expended in relieving the
JOhnstOwn Pa sufferers and abating
nuisances in that vicinity, leaving in his
hands about $4,000 Tor distribution
HAII. rain and wind-stOrm passed over
Plattsburg. \ Y. Burlington. Vt, and other
places along Lake Champlain on the 18th,
and telephone and telegraph wires were
Frustrated trees were blown down and
many windows were broken by hail stones
In the country the farmers lost heavily on
grain and fruit
\ VIOLENT and destructive rain and wind
storm occurred on the 18th at Susquehanna
Pa The rain fell in torrents and the wind
blew down large trees and out buildings
FIRE On the 18th at Lancaster Pa,
caused loss of s16o, 600 Martins tobacco
warehouse, containing over 100000 worth
of tobacco, was among the buildings
burned