The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-06

ing WAS called Ill washington. ab Whioh
the President presided. to receive sub
scriptions. Tise government offered tents
and expressed wish to aiG as far MS it
could do SO legally. The promise Is saat
ample means will BE- found TO supply all
Immediate wants
The condition OF affairs at aohnstown
and along the track OF the disaster. is
growing fearful. 1t is unprecedented that
y,pstilance will follow, as result OF the
decomsossng bodies which have not been
recovered The aenDeteFy at kernsvllie
was torn up and graves enpfied Of fEe,E
contents, scattering dead bodies Ill every
direction. The waters are being discotored
and it was apprehended that disease and
death would supplement the terrible de-
struction Of the flood.
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Great NeSfrueIia.s.
1t is impossible to estimate the loss
from the destruction of wheat, corn and
grass crops in the state, Along all the
streams. small and large, in every portion
of the State the damage has been great.
In the Valley, along the VARIOUS branches
of the Shenandoah river and en- tie course
of that stream, the growths OF whole eds
were swept away. On Sou h ami Middle
rivers in this county. the loss sHfpasses
anything of the kind before known. The
estimated loss in property at Ffedrricks
burg and the I'D; leAut eeintry. is 50 600
600. On the james and Appoiaattoy riy-
ers, a vast stretch of devastated territory
is left to attest the terrific force If the
waters. On ali the streams emptying into
the James similar condition exists. The
effect will he more perceptib'e when the
crops are gathered, ss in proportion To the
acreage soWu. there will De q lamantable
diminut ion of the returns.
1t is generally eoneedets that the loss of
property in Virginia and elsewhere has
hpen greater than by the flood OF either
1870 or 1877
MIR. j. q. Simpson has been appointed
postmaster at FineastIa, aDd Robt A.
FulWiier at buchanan, Va.
We notice that Col. Jno. B. Spiece. the
oldest barrister in Virginia. we presume.
has feanyered from his recent sickness.
and is again IN aitiye practice.
Ten out of flock Of thirteen sheep be
longing To Mr.. r. A. Watts. Of Cedar
Grove. Kockhridge county, were killed by
lightning Monday, The 10Th ult.
1t is stated that the financial arrange
ments for building the railroad from
naanoke 10 New Castle. Craig county, has
been eoGipleted, ana that work will soon
be commenced on it.
Tuesday, June lith, has i}een fixed by
President Harrison Ia hear the commits
tee appointed by the Republican delega
ton recently in Washington, headed by
Gen. Gr0ner.
At Sheihyvile. Ind, on the 2Sth nit
Mrs. MulIie Cnwan was granted divorce
from her seventh husband, from whom
she Was divorced last winter ana to Si,oai
she was married soGn after.
Capt. Q. W. Statham, a prominent and
useful citizen of Lynchbnrg, died last
week H., had been printer editor, banker.
railroad director. and Il business man OF
large experience. He was much esteemed
by the community.
The President has appointed Orlow W
Chapman, of New York. to be Soliciiar
General, the place far which Hon. =. j
Blair. of Virginia was pressed. john Il.
Cotton. of Maine. has been appointed
Assistant Solicitor General.
1t is now proposed to establish snake
farm at BBena Vista. There are num-
Der Ct them in operation now. All that is
required is license from the court. and a
few bottles. But that is not the kind that is
proposed 1t is to raise rattle snakes for
the oil that nay be extracted. and the orr
namentat ion of the skins rs necl. ties.
Mr. Frederick u Z. l}urress died in Cow
irgion. Va. on the 2b3h Of May. in he
49.h year of his age lie was native of
Lynchburg. and was AT one tin itie
graph operator at Covingt on. IL married
Miss Kate Pitzer, of that p1cae, was a
member of the Methodist cliafch and
much esteemed in that community,
~ large three story warehouse being
bnilt in Danville for Mr.. Penn, fell last
week killing six men and injuring nun:
Der of others. The walls had been com
pIeted, but before they could be braced, q
heavy gust of wind struck the side of the
}, i in L., .,ff tf,1
which caused the who'e structure to fall.
Commissioner Tanner granted pension
to Philip Flood, Of Elmira. o., who is
totally blind, giving him So IA month
and SIS 600 arirarages. Flt cd was pri~
vate IN Il n Forty second, Ohio, which was
a part of General tiaI field s regiment.
Tn. q mmissionfr is interpreting the
law in gases of this kind. SO as to grant
, nlversil retroactive pensions, and his
decisions ale approved by the authority
above INN.
"Wiy Tot protect every body" is the
CAPTION of An editorial in the New York
IIert d. which has been commented on and
praised Ivy Il number of the free trade
papers of Virginia. The main point in
the argu nent is that the South is under
selling the North in iron, ard hat the
same rea ,nn exist $ for projecting Pennssl
vania fur ace, against Alatama products,
IS 10 pltt ct the iron interests of The
United s. rs against The products OF
Europe. Toe fierqkt leaves out oi lni-
portant p int. 1t is that the constitution
provide f If FRI @ trade among tie States.
md encOnfdaes competition On equal
.trlns, 50 as to prevent mnnopolles ayd
1--WE the peO pie the benefit of tlie IT suits.
Instead of the I,o5ition of the Herald being
IN argument for free trade, it Is an argu
nent III favor OF the prot eclive policy. 1T
furnishes results in reduced prices, in
economical mAthois. and the davef
,pment of inventive genius. FREE
,rade between the States rings about all
mis- and gives each State or locality thu
advantage III any favorable condi ion !