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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-14
A NEW CREMATORY.
COUNCIL ORDERS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
TOHUNT UP THE Monty
Big Bills from the Beard Of Public Works aud Com
mittess-Nsw Water Marks for the Wharf
Miscellaneous Business.

The first and most important matter en-
gazing the attention Of Council at last
nights regular & asiOn, ws1 the need OF q
better and more efficient system of cleaning
up tine garbage and night-sOil of the city,
an important element in the. proposition
being the construction of new crematory'
Immediately after the reading of the
minutel, in the Second Branch, Mr.. Arkle
took the floor, and asked unanimous con-
sent to introduce a resolution looking to
the erection of new crematory.
The Chair announced there was a mes
ssee from HE Honor the Mayor upon the
subject, and suggested that the resolution
he offered in connection with the document
before him.
This was agreed to, and the clerk read
the following;
To ne Hon Council Of he CAy or Wh-e'Rg
GENT E,rEN.-I deem it my duty to call the at
tention ef YOUR honorable body TO q subject OF the
utmost Importance. ! refer TO the removal anu
final disr isitiOn Of night soil ana garbage.
have been told that no more nlght sou Is ulloWv'
to % 20 the country, our cremAlpIy mas uot SUM
q. ent capacity; the state law prohibits tue dump
ing OF same into running streams; therefore the
all,important question stares us IN the tece,
what shall be done with the nONiOus materla-
The season is now so far advanced that deem
IL fraiyisable to touch the garbage question
sugly. for the reason that II you dive the night
oil problem solution Of the garbage question
will naturally follow.
There seems hut one way OF properly dlsposlng
of nipht soil and that Is by cremation An al
ditiOnal crematory Of large capacity, centrally
located-Coal run, the site selected by the Com
mittee on Health, I think admirably adapted Tor
he purpose should be erected Gs soon as posi-
be II steps were now taken 10 prepare the
niorsand ground aud Il contract entered into
Tor the erection of furnace, y be ready LOT usS
durinrthe early months of the coming year all
our psSt troubles wOlld be over, and AL nlgnt
soil cou'd be disposed OF before June lst. rms
idea III. her cOmmends itself for the reason That
il need not be paid cut OF the revenues OF this
year. .,.. ..,..,
could be easily aud RAPIDLY disposed OF, and the
ordinances regulating the collection OF the same
could bc enforced with but little trouble.
Trusting that you VIII consider the WITHIN sus-
geStlons in the spirit in which they are maze,
feel assured that the taxpayers Will recognize
that we are keeping abreast with the times, IN
properly caring lOrthe CLEANLINESS OF our city and
Giving our p. 1ple the best sanitary measures OF
the day. Very respectfully,
c. W. STARLIGHT,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-14

Black Gin for female complaints.
Black Gin for Bright's disease Of the
Kidneys.
Black Gin for backache.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-14
Hotelto Rent,

Furnished hotel to rent on easy terms.
Proprietor and family will board with the
renter. Parties must come well recon-
mended. For father PARTICULARS inquire
of Sam Harrison, Mcclure House, Wheel
ing, W. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-14
For Thirty narA More.

For $3.50 you can get one dozen fire
Satin-fnish Cabinet Photographs, and ont
extra in a fine gilt frame, Sx10 size, al
Plummer's, 1888 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-14
Worth Remembering.

II you will stop at Knk's Art Store.
1908 Main street, you will find special
bargains in Pictures and Novelties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-14
A FAVORABLE REPORT
AGREED UPON AT TIE SESSION OF GOVERN
MENT ENGINEERS,
Field at the KeLurs House, Yesterday Morning
River and Coal Men Repressntsd-A Slight
Change in the Location Of One Pier.

The Board of United States Eugineers,
summoned TO meet in this city for the ex-
animation OF the plans and location of the
proposed new bridge acroes the river from
the west end of Market alley
to the east end of Ohio street,
Island, convened at the Mcclure
House at IL o'clock yesterday morning, in
public session. At the private session of
the Board, held Monday morning. the
plans prepared by Messrs. Ferris and
Kaufman, the Company's engineers, had
been subjected TO careful ex-
animation, and all the facts studied
up, 80 that when the session
of yesterday vas convened the gentlemen
Of the Board were perfectly familiar with
the situation.
There were a number of interested gem
tlemen before the Board, representing
those interested in the bridge,
in leland real estate, and rehscting the
sentiments and interests of the river men,
and good deal OF evidence, mainly favor
able TO the enterprise, YVES adduced.
Captain Thomas Klineielter, OF Pitts
burg, appeared in the interest OF the Pitts
burg coal trade, aud Capt. L. NJ. Speer
and Capt. William Prince represented the
river men at large. Thsss gentlemen
could ses no particular fault in the
plans submitted, save the location Of the
channel piers, il being their opinion that
the room between them was not quite
what it ought to be, and at the reque-t OF
the river men, the bridge people agreed to
change the location of one of the
piers, moving it 80 feet from
where il he's been originally placed. This
change makes an improvement for both
the bridge people and the river men. and
is satisfactory all around.
The Board adjourned shortly after noon,
and the members of the Board left the
city during the afternoon.
The locality of the west channel pieI
has been marked, in the river, by red
flag, and the signal attracted general at
tention during the day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-14
Mr.. Ankles resolution was then read, as

IOllOhss
"Resoir.d. That the Finance Committee be
and they are hereby instructed 20 provide the
sum of 81 90 for a new crematory, and the CITY
CLERK be authorized 70 advertise for bids for he
| best crematory that can be built for that sum.
The communication from the Mayor
we7 referred II the Committee on Health,
and then, Mr. Sseley in the Chair, the
members began adi9cussiOn OF Mr.. Ankles
resolution.
Mr.. Wilkie moved to refer to the Com
mittee on Finance.
This was objected to, on the ground that
the Committee might not act, or might
report that they could not find the money.
There VIZ long and o1rnest debate upon
the proposition, during which it was
pretty unanimously sdmitt,d that the
| erematory should &c built. Several mem
bers advocat.d the removal of nigdt soil
during the winter months, in the course OF
their remarks. Mr.. Maxwell raised the
point that money WIZ scarce, and this
was imItt-1, but il was urge that pre-
paratiors could b. made, plans and spec'-
fcations secured, etc, and lots oil time
saved.
Mr.. Cruise offered a resolution ordering
the committee on Health to procure plans,
adopt a style of furnace, and do all other
preliminary work at once. 1t was statsd
the committee had sufficient funds to make
start.
Mr.. Arkle said the committee had no
money. and ID refer the matter to the COM
mittee was to kill il. The committee
could do nothing more, at the outside,
than 10 procure plans. He wanted ere
matory, but the resolution hotore the
house would not procure one.
Mr.. Cruise withdrew his resolutions,
after a debate of some extent, and offered
a new resolution referring Mr. Ankle
relolution to the Finance COMMITTEES, with
instructions to 20 to work and get the
money.
This was unanimously adopted.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Clerk Thoner read his semi-mOnthly
financial report, showing total balance OF
$40. 4O4 "a. as follows Board of Public
Works, 10 cent levy, S2l 27S.0 Oh; same,
contingent fund, $ll, $685.; same, sppro-
priation fund, S35, O93 81; fire department,
ST., 276 Go; he nth, $2.752.42; markets,
81, PIP %; police, 1883 Oh; city prison,
81. O43.8l; sCllet S79l.09, real estate,
Si79. 80; cemeteries, $42l; salaries, 81, 9O7.-
S.; contingencies, sc, 172 80; compromise
loan, 81, 500; loan Of 1877, 1880; loan Of
1881, $1,000 80; Water Board, S2i,573.9O;
gas works, $29. 22E9O.
City Collector Brice reported total col
lections of S1O2 1851, as follows:s Fifty
cent levy, SIS, SO03S; ten cant levy, Sl6,-
! BPS SIS.
Bills payable were read aud disposed Of,
as follows.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-14

IF you have made up your mind to buy
Hoods SarsaparilIs do not be induced to
take any other. Hoods STsaparilla is q
peculiar medicine, possessing, by virtue Of
lis peculiar combination, proportion and
pre- psration, curative power superior 10
any other article of the kind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-14
BARGAINS IN UNDERWEAR.
M. j. McFADDEN

o..r. special inducements for This week in SUM
$50 f-r..lerEcar Iu order TO close out ttt bal
srre or our summer stock we have Cui prices on
srrre lines below cost Ifyou want one piece OF
nl sets don miss This chance 10 save money
LOOK AT THESE PRICES
tnuze Undershirts, worth 25e., al loc'
Muslin Draw ers. worth 2oe.. at ioe-
e.nuxe TudeTshirt~. worth 3Se., az zoe
HsIbriggau Underwear. worth 5oc'' az
Rs cents.
striped BaIbriggan, worth Soc, AT 5oe'
French BaIbriggan, " Orth 7ae.. al soc.
striped BaIbriggRn, worth zoc.,at Soc
90 Patterns striped Camp shirts "t
35 cents.
800 Patterns Camp shirts AZ soc.
ZINE French Flannel shirts AT si.OO-
Ntriped summer Jersey shirts az 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-14
9sm advertisements.

L. S. Coon sells Dry C Gods the chespss
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

feature was the fact that so considerabI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
HELP FROM THE G. A. z.

Meeting This Evening In Select Council
Chamber, City Hall.
The Executive Committee of the G. A. r.
Of Allegheny county met in the City Treas
lrer's Office yesterday afternoon, as if by
preconcerted arrangement. They immedi-
ately went into session to take measures for
the relief of their comrades in distress at
Johnstown, where Post No. 30 is located
The committee decided to call meeting of
all old soldiers in Select Council Chamber
City Hall, for tomorrow evening, when
contributions for the flood sufferers Of Johns
town will be received.
All posts of the G. A. R. in the county
will be expected to send delegates to this
meeting with subscriptions. Mr.. A. P.
Burchfeld stated that he had been notified
that the ladies of the G. A. R. held them
selves in readiness to respond at once to
call for nurses or whatever duty might be
expected of them to relieve the sufferers
at Johnstown. In order to find out what
could best be done the committee sent Com
rade Ed. Fisher, of Post 8, to Johnstown on
the special reliet train at 4:35 yesterday
afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

the way Of clothing will be useful, and the
sooner it is given the more useful it will be-
From the time the meeting was called to
order until the close, the money poured in
at the rate of over $500 minute, and it was
remarked that never before was there such
desire manifested by people of small means
to contribute, and many of them strenu-
ouslv objected to giving their names, ask
ing that their offerings be marked cash. In
mos instances Treasurer Thompson insisted
on getting the names.
1t was announced at the meeting that Mr..
T. c. jenkins had donated a carload of
groceries valued at So, 900.
The Executive Committee met later at the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce and Sc
lected the following committees:
The vnrious Committees.
Committee on Distribution and Arrange.
ment of Persons and PROPERTY. B. Scott, H.
E. Collins, John Bindley, A. ]. Logan and
William Finn.
Committee to Purchase Supplies-S. s. Mar
vim, 6. W. Dilworth, John Pontefract.
Committee on Secondhand Clothing Ito oe
sent to City Hall)-David Robinson, A. E. Nc
Candless, George A. Kelly.
Committee to Notify All Churches to Take
Up Subscriptions-Davi Robinson.
Clothing-J. NJ. Gusky, A. L. Sailor,J. Kauff-
man, H. II. Nieman.
Railroads.. Morton Hall, William Stewart
Frank Dean, E. d. Smith.
Jewelers-W. w. Wattles, James R, Reed,
White Lead-M. NJ suydam, George c.
Davis, Robert Wardrop.
Newspapers-N. P. Reed, Charles Barr, John
n. Mech.
Distillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers-E
Wertheimer, T. D. Casey, w. ]. Friday
Brewers. ]. Wainwright, ,Jr., ,Theo. Straub,
Leopold Vilsack.
fail frrrr1 nno1 Eaff Mats In1ny.
Stroup, James Mackln, William Ruhlandt.
Petroleum-F. Fisher, Thomas Hackett, B.
w. Vandergrift.
East End stockyards-H. G. Imhof, Julius
Retail Butchers-Wnliam Bader, Fred Bell
stein, Mr.. Richardson.
Retail Shoe Dealers-Philip Wagner, George
Stockner, William A. Cain.
City Government of Pittsburg and Allegheny
Mayors McCallin and Pearson, E. s. Morrow
and James Brown.
Attorneys-w. B. Negley, Thomas Marshall.
Window Glass-william Loeffier, Thomas
Wlghtman, Charles Smith.
Table Glassware-D. C. Ripley, A H. Kelsey,
Retail Grocers-J. B. Stephenson, John A.
Renshaw, Henry Daub.
DrygOods-J. Stephenson, R. H. Boggs, Paul
Hacke.
Hardware-Edward Gregg, John D. Cherry,
James E. Lindsey.
Produce and Commissioned. NJ Voicht. o.
M. HEAD, Il. j. helnzs L. H. meyers,
Insurance-August Ammon, VIM. L Jones,
w. p. Herbert.
Banks-Charles Meyran. George ]. German,
Thomas 2. Day. f-.'r.
Grocers-George Dilworth, T. c. Jenkins,
James b. Dewhurst
Iron and Steel-John w. Chalfant, E. M.
Byers, William j. Lewis John w. Lloyd.
Foundry and Machinists-M. Atwood, James
Hemphill, Thomas N. Muller.
These committees are the only authorized
collectors of funds. They will have books
signed by the officers and having the seal of
the Chamber of Commerce. As there are
liable to be some bogus collectors about
people are cautioned to be careful as to
whom donations or subscriptions are given.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

Many Thousands Of Dollars
to smaller sums, came thick and fast, and
some good citizens were so eager in their
kindness that without waiting the citizens
meeting they handed in their offerings Of
cash at the counting room at once.
The promptness of the Pittsburg papers in
spreading before the public early and full
reports of the dimensions of the catastrophe
was of inestimsble value in arousing every
body to the need for quick action.
One of the most painful features of the
day was the uncertainty of so many people
in Pittsburg and Allegheny about the fate
of their friends and relatives in Johnstown,
Cambria City and vicinity. The strain
upon them was something terrible, all the
more so because of their certainty that it
would be hours, perhaps, indeed, long days
before it might be relieved.
Such an experience was never had locally,
and the consciousness prevails that the in
tense phases of it have yet to be felt. As
the sense of individual bereavements
emergefrom the general shock, which is
sure to be the case when all the particulars
of loss of life become gradually but pre-
cisely known, the blow of the death angel
will indeed be felt in all its bitterness over
Western Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
MARSHALL, THE CASH GROCER.
Will Save You Money If You Are a Free


If a slave-owning corporation holds lash
over you-if you must choose between a loss
OF your situation and high-priced company
stores," I hesitate to advise you, for / want
no man to lose his situation.
Last week good, honest man was dis
charged at Cliff mines because he did not
buy Of the company stores, and bis fellow
Workmen were warned to profit by his fate.
Do the people Of Pennsylvania know such
things can happen in Pennsylvania? We
are not speaking of Mississippi, nor of South
Carolina, but OF our grand old Keystone
State.
When a man tolls underground is he not
entitled to the fruits of his labor? Is it right
that any corporation shopld have the power
to tell him where and how he shall spend
the money he worked so hard to get? Is
labor honorable, or is labor so degrading
that the laborer should forfeit his rights as
a citizen?
One man discharged last week represents
hundreds Of men throughout our. State who
dare not disobey the master for whom they
toll
Surely, the people of Pennsylvania do not
realize this fact or such things could not be.
MARSHELL,
70 & 81 Ohio st., cor. Sandusky, Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
TWO THOUSAND COFFINs!
The Order From Johnsrown That Was Sent
TO an Allegheny Firm.

The Order From JOhnsrown That Was Sent
to an Allegheny Firm.
The startling information was received in
this city last night that the number of
deaths resulting from the great washout will
be far in ad.Sssnee of any figures yet given.
The information, up 70 the hour Of going to
press, was meager in the extreme, but it
came from a very reliable source aud is to
be believed.
With the information came also the an
nouncement that an order had been sent to
a coffin factory in Allegheny for 2, 900 cofins,
to be shipped to -Johnstown as fast as they
can be turned out The name of the firm
could not be learned, but the DIsPATCH's
informant received the message from most
authoritative source, the source being none
other than Johnstown.
1t is said that in a few days something
definite will be known as to the number of
the missing, but until then it is merely a
matter of conjecture. Friends and rela-
tives are hoping against hope that their
loved ones may be yet alive, but in many
instances the hope is a forlorn one indeed.
The Relief Com mittee had busy night
in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
Messages and contributions kept coming in
all night and there was great amount OF
business to be transacted. When Colonel
S. w. Hill, of Allegheny, Quartermaster
General of the N. G.. P, came with mes
sage, the committeeman were horror stricken.
Adjutant General Hastings has reached
Johnstown and had sent the following mes
sage:
JoHNsTowN Pa, June l.
Samuel W. Hill, Quartermaster General of Penn
sylvania, Allegheny:
Please purchase on my account and have
sent here at once 1000 collins. The loss of life
will probably reach from 5000 to 10000. Call
on the people of Pittsburg and Allegheny to
send food here at once. Send bread and meat
Consignment should be made to +. s. Decl5ert
Johnstown. We have no connection East and
must depend on Pittsburg and Allegheny.
Please have this call published in the newspa-
pers. d. H. HASTINGS,
Adjutant General.
Colonel Hill brought this message to the
committee. They could do nothing more,
as they had already strained every nerve to
get food out Colonel Hill also opened
communications with Hamilton, Lemon &
Arnold, and Mr.. Hamilton came down to
the chamber. He agreed to have 1000
coffins ready by 8 o'clock this morning.
They will be well made and finished, that
the dead may have decent burial and on
each will be card with space for descrip-
tion OF the unfortunate who may be placed
in the casket
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
TRAVELLERS TROUBLED.
Delay of Trains Filled Pittsburg With
Strangers-Relief at Last-A Cir.
cuitOus Route to the East


cuitous Route to the East.
Eastern bound passengers could be found
in nearly every hotel in the city yesterday.
They were of all grades and classes, from
the most aristocratic to the. humblest pie
beian; even the disgusted Oklahoma boomer
returning to the peace and quietness' of
Philadelphia was represented. Many of
them were without means and these were
cared for by the Pennsylvania railroad Off
cials until they could be shipped to their
destination by circuitous route.
The offices of the ticket agents and Super
intendent Pitcairn were besieged all day
yesterday by the hundreds who were strand
ed in the city by the great calamity at
Johnstown. The agents and employees were
piled with every question which could pos
sibly enter the excited minds of the delayed
travellers, but to the credit of the gentlemen
who are supposed to know everything re-
lating to railroad business or disasters they
generally sent their lnterrogators away sat-
isfed.
A Circuitous Route.
1 No tickets were sold since Thursday
evening east of Sang Hollow. When the
delayed travellers were notified this morn
ing that arrangements had been made to
take them east via Erie over the Erie and
Pittsburg, and from Erie to New York over
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
there was murmur Of delight, and when
the train pulled out of the Unicn depot at
120 yesterday afternoon 200 persons who
had been transferred were aboard.
kilograms had been sent to all eastern
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
HEAVY LOSS TO SHIPPERS.
The High Water Prevents the Packets
From sailing-The Loss Heavy One
Pacuniarily-The River Fast
Receding.

RecedinR.
The water in the .Monongahela continued
to rise all day yesterday, but at q much
slower rate than on Friday night. Yester-
terday afternoon the rise averaged only
about five inches an hour.
During the latter part of the afternoon
word was received from Brownsville and
other points up the river, that the waters
had began to slowly recede. Late last night
the water in the Monongahela, began to go
down and the boatmen, who have been
detained here, expressed high hopes of get
ting away early this morning.
Dozens of river packet steamers are lying
on the flats, unable to get away. Their
cargoes are all shipped, and everything is
in readiness to cast away.
No Traffic Up or Down.
But the high water in the river renders
it impossible for them to pass either under
the bridges, or over the locks. This state Of
things, unfortunately, is attended with a
heavy pecuniary loss.
A DISPATCH reporter last night asked
Mr.. james A. Henderson, of the Cincinnati
packet line, what rough approximate of
the loss would amountto. Mr.. Henderson
said: ''The loss will be very heavy one,
but hardly think it possible to give any
thing like what might be called an approx
mate amount. They have been delayed to
q great extent, and every hour that they are
lying idle means so many dollars. Then
again another very serious loss will ensue to
the steamboat owners tonight, for, when the
water goes down, if the captains don't keep
a sharp lookout, they will find themselves
high and dry on the flats.
The Main Precautions.
To prevent this it will be necessary to
keep double force of men on all night.
Steam will have to be kept up all night, and
the men will be kept busy trying to keep
their vessels off the shore as the water goes
down."
with this exception, however, there has
been little or no loss. I received word yes
terday that the river was rapidly rising, and
at once notified all the people 1 could to
take in their freight from the wharves. This
was done, and with the exception of few
shocks of barrel slaves nothing of any value
was washed away"
Another trouble is beginning to alarm
;he business men. Along that section the
river has risen to that point where it flows
INTO the cellars, and number Of business
houses have taken precautions against any
unpleasant surprises in the shape of bellar
1ood.