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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-03
THIRTEEN LIVES LOST.
Awful Results at Elmira and
COrning,N "

ELMIRA, n. Y, June 2.-The water
here last night was from foot to foot
and half higher than ever before
known. This afternoon two bodies
fioated down the river. A roof upon
which three persons were clinging is
SAID to have passed by the city last
night. The body of female baby was
washed ashore in the lower portion of
the city this afternoon. Last night the
Erie railway bridge was anchored in its
place by two trains of loaded freight
cars. The water rose to the cars. which
with the bridge acted as dam and
forced the water back through the city
on the north side of the Chemung river,
where the principal business houses are
located. The water covered the streets
to depth of two or three feet. and the
easements of the stores were quickly
flooded, causing thousands of dollars
damage. The only possible way of en-
tering the RathbOne house, the princi-
pal hotel of the city, was by boats,
which were rowed dire city into the no.
tel office. On the south side of the river
the waters were held in check for sew
eral hours by the ten-foot railroad en-
bankment, but hundreds of families
were driven into the upper stories of
their houses. Late in the evening 1000
feet of the embankment was forced
away, and the water carried the rail-
road tracks and everything else before
it. An extensive lumber yard in the
path of the rushing water was swept
away. Many horses were drowned,
and the people living on the flats were
rescued with great difficulty by the po-
lice and tiremen. The Erie passenger
train. which had been here since yes
terday morning, went West to Buff
falO late this afternoon over
the Lackawanna road. On the
Big Flats. twelve miles west of
here, three miles of track were washed
away, and at Corning the big iron
bridge across the river is gone. The
Erie Express No. L, that arrived here
yesterday afternoon, is held here by the
flood. Part of the Delaware, Lacka-
wana & Western road bridge across the
river at Waverly is gone and the road
uses the Erie track from here to Blng-
hampton. On the Northern Central
branch of the Pennsylvania system, the
West bound express train that left here
Friday night is stalled between Menne-
qua and Canton. There are great wash
outs each side of the track, and railroad
men say the road will not be open for
week. The damage to property in this
city and vicinity is estimated at half a
million dollars. The crops throughout
the Chemung valley are almost totally
destroyed. The ConesQue valley is also
reported to have suffered terribly. The
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thriving business for two days travers.

thriving business for two days travers.
ing the streets.
PETERSBURG, Va, June at is near.
ly forty years since Petersburg had its
last big flood. 1t occurred on March 9.
1851, but it was nothing in comparison
with what has been experienced yester-
day and to-day. The violent rains sent
the AppOmattOx on boom. The ear
liest damage was from the bursting OF
the receiving reservoir at the water
works. The whole lower part OF the
city is under water. Every bridge but
one spanning the river, including the,
Atlantic Coast line trestle, is swept
away, and all railroad communication
North and south is suspended. and
probably will remain so for day or
two. No accurate statement of the loss
by the food can be made, but it is not
exaggerated if placed at 100000.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June 2.-The
streams have Overflowed, and the rail-
roads leading into the city are greatly
damaged. The first train since Thurs
day came through on the Chesapeake &
Ohio to-day.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, June 2.-The
floods have damaged the canal very
seriously. and many bridges have been
swept away.
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WITH A RUSH AND ROAR.
The Death.Dealing Flood De.
scribed by an Eye Witness.

JoHNsTowN, June at is impossible
to describe the appearance of Main
street. Whole houses have been swept
down this one street and become lodged.
The wreck Is piled as high as the Sec
ond story windows. The reporter could
step from the wreck into the auditorium
af the opera house. The ruins consist
of parts of houses, trees, saw logs and
reels from the wire factory. Many houses
have their side walls and roofs torn up.
and you can walk directly into what had
been second-story bedrooms, or go in by
way of the top. Further up town
raft of logs lodged in the
street and great damage was done. The
best description that can be given of
the general appearance of the wrick is
to imagine, a number Of children's
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-03
VIOLENT IN VIRGINIA.
The James and AppomattOx on a
Big Rampage.

RICHMOND, Va, June 2.-James river
is on big rampage, and Richmond
is almost as completely isolated from
the outside world as she was during
some portions of the war. Appre-
tensions of freshet equal to that of
1870 and 1887 proved to be well founded.
On all railroads there have been serious
washOuts and damage. The lower por-
ton of the city is completely SUBJ
merged. Boatmen have been doing a
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ROUGH ON RAILROADS.
Tracks Torn Up for Miles by the
Flood

BRADFORD, Pa, June Mot train
the New York, Lake Erie & Western
railroad to-day. From Wellsville to All
mOnd. distance of twenty-three miles,
the road winds along the banks of the
Genesee river. Big washOuts have Oc-
CURED at Elm Valley, Tiptop. Alfred
and Almond. The big iron bridge at
Belvidere is reported to have collapsed.
About thirty culverts and small bridges
have also gone out. No train will pass
over the road until Monday or Tuesday.
On the Bradford division three miles Of
track between 1rving'S mills and Car.
rollton is under two feet of water, and
the big iron bridge spanning the Allie
pheny is weakened and may give out.
Not in twenty-One years has the
Allegheny river run so high.
The towns of Limestone, Tuna and
Carrollton are submerged. The Buffalo,
Rochester d Pittsburg. the Philadel.
phia & Erie, and the New York, Lake
Erie & Western suffered heavy wash
outs and lost miles of track at Clarion
junction and JOhnsOnburg. No trains
are running on the Rochester division
of the Western New York d Pennsylva-
MIA. Nearly all the trains out of Brad
ford have been abandoned. About
1900, 900 feet of logs went out at Wes-
toms mills on the Allegheny this MORN
ing, and other big bOoms also broke
cedented. At Friendship large brick
house toppled over into the flood.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June - The
maximum height attained by the Sus-
quehanna river was q feet inch above
low water mark, 26 inches above the
point reached by the biggest flood on
record before. Five hundred families
were compelled to vacate their houses
in this city and SteeltOn. At the latter
place Mrs. Holstein and child, William
Strange and another man were drowned.
STILL RISING.
Dangerous Stage of Water ir
Many Localities.
LANCASTER, Pa. June 2.-The Sus-
euehanna at Columbia is still slowly
rising. An enormous quantity of boom
logs have gone down the river and are
now gorged at Turkey Hill, below Co
lumbia. The Pennsylvania railroad
bridge, it is believed, however,
is in no immediate peril. At
Marietta all of Front street is
under water. and the Pennsylvania
railroad bridge at Chickies is under four
feet of water. The Pennsylvania canal,
above Columbia. is greatly damaged,
and all the rolling mills and planning
mills are submerged. Serious danger
is threatened at Washington borough.
Two men passed Columbia on raft this
morning and were carried over the dam,
and are believed to have been drowned.
The lumber yards at Marietta are
all swept away. The latest advices are
to the effect that big flood and much
higher water may be expected tonight.
LANCASTER, Pa. June 1.-The lum-
Der yards at Marietta have all been
swept away. The Susquehanna is still
rising. Marietta's streets are flooded,
and all the rolling and all the planning
mills are partly submerged. Two men
on raft were carried over the dam at
Columbia to-day and drowned. The
Pennsylvania canal at Columbia is
badly damaged. The Pennsylvania
railroad bridge Is still intact. A great
quantity of logs has passed the bridge
and are gorged at Turkey hill, below
the town.
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require several days yet to ascertain
anything like definite idea of the loss
of life, but it will certainly reach up
into the thousands. Every hour brings
fresh evidence of the fact that the dis
aster eclipses anything of the kind in
tine history of the country. and no one
can say what the final results will be.
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THEsCHooLHOUsE A MoRGUE
Where the Bodies Are Being Laid
Out for Burial.

JoHNsTowN, June 2.-.The schoolhouse
has been converted into morgue and
the dead are being buried from this
place. A hospital has been opened near
by and is full of patients. One of the
victims, - Thompson, was removed
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DRIVEN TO DEATH.

Awful Fate of Four Men Who
Robbed the Dead.
JoHNsTowN. Pa. June 2.-The way
OF the transgressor in the desolated val
ley Of the Conemaugh is hard indeed.
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Not Stick of Timber One Brick on Top OF Anothe
Left to Tell the Story in
Places.
Most Conservative Cacuators Place the Number OF Dea
Somewhere in the Neighborhood OF Five
Thousand.
THE AIR FILLED WITH SOBS AND SIG

An Infurated Crowd Hangs Two Men Who Cut JeWelry
From the Fingers and Ears Of
Corpses
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RUIN AND DES0LATION REIGN.

Fifteen Hundred Houses Swept From the Face OF the
Earth in the nl-Fated City OF
Johnstown.
MAIN STREET PILED HIGH WITH DEBRIS.
Not Stick of Timber or One Brick Top Of Another
Left to Tell the Story in
Places
THE LOSS OF LIFE SIMPLY DREADFUL.
Most Conservative Calcuators Place the Number OF Dead
Somewhere in the Neighborhood OF Five
Thousand.
THE AIR FILLED WITH SOBS AND SGHS.
An Infuriated Crowd Hangs Two Men Who Cut JeWelry
From the Fingers and Ears or
Coppses
FOUR OTHERS DRIVEN INTO THE RIVER.
pitiful Story of Woman Who Lost Her Husband
Seven Children and Their Little
Home.
AN EVENT OF UNPARALLELED HORROR.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-03

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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-17
The STATE OF TRADE.

B. G. Dun Co.'S Weekly Beview of the Business
Situation Throughout the Country.
New YORK, Jan. 11.-R. q. Dun s.
Cos Review of Trade says:
Not the least important feature of
the railroad presidents arrangement
is the fact that bankers of large intiu-
ence commit themselves in case the com
pact is signed to refuse their counten-
ance or aid to the negotiation of secur-
tiles for new competing lines or extern
sion where either of the railroads agree
ing to the compact object. The report
of the interstate commissions show
that on 40, go miles of road for the
year ending June 80, 1888, the stock
and bonds were of equal par value but
on 81 I-2 per cent of the stock no divi-
dend was paid, and on 20 per cent of
bonds no interest was paid, while the
proportion paying less than per cent
was IS per cent of the stock and 81 per
cent of the bonds.
The decision of Judge Barrett add
| ing that the sugar trust is illegal and
void is of large Importance. No change
occurs as yet in prices of sugars, and it
may be premature to suppose that
other forms of agreement escaping the
| legal objection found in this case may
not continue to control markets. There
are signs in Europe that the trust is
| trying to cast on the public part of its
accumulating load. The speculation
in hogs and lard has tended toward
lower figures and another fall m wheat
! has occurred, the price closing g cents
lower for the week.
Corn fell II cents and oats advanced
nearly cent, with oil practically un-
changed and cotton shade stronger
The weekly output sof anthracit e
and coke January 1st was l42, 452 tons
against 136, 1927 month ago, and 49,
307 a year ago. For the past year the
production is estimated at 100000
gross tons. The enormous supply
makes the market duller than usual for
| the season.
In the rail market no change is re-
ported. The demand for bar iron is
somewhat improved and 800 to $185 is
asked for the best refined.
The coal trade is very dull and the
restriction of output is now SO far en-
forced that the record for the last week
of December was only 474 1882 tons.
In the wool trade the demand is moi
| large, but prices are firmly held in the
belief that stocks are scarce.
Cotton goods are in better demand al
steady or improving prices. Sales in
| speculative markets have been small
during the past week, and the general
tendency of prices for commodities as
| whole is still downward.
Reports from the interior towns show
that failures continue numerous anC
the complaints of tardy collections fire
quent, but there is hardly any com
plant of momentary scarcity. Tit
treasury holds about 100000 les'
cash than it did a week ago, and a
present the apprehensions of gold ex-
ports are lessened by heavy exports O
| merchandise.
The money market here is easier and
rates lower than a week ago. and the
feeling of confidence in the financia
and commercial future is still I'M
changed. The failures during the las
seven days number 38l, as against So
last week. and 229 the week previous
for the corresponding week of last yea
the figures were 279.
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Indiana Legislature.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 11.-At 2:3O
o'clock the general assembly in joint
session was called to order by Speaker
Niblack.
On motion of Senator Heard, Lieu
tenant Governor Chase was unani-
mously invited to occupy a chair be-
side the speaker. Lieutenant Gov
ernoT Robinson was not present.
When Governor Gray appeared es-
corted by the joint committee, he was
received with applause. The gov
ernOr'S message took an hour in its de-
liver He treated at length on the fin
ances. He recommended that tax of
2 cents on the one hundred dol
lars be levied to pay off
length on the reform needed in the
election laws. On the subject of
white caps" outrages the governor
says: Evidence was finally procured
against the principal participants who
ere indicted and their trial set for
December "a, 1888, but the defendants
have taken a change of venue and the
time of trial is now fixed for March 26.
The lawlessness has been completely
suppressed. He recommends that
the constitution be amended so
all county and state officers
four instead of two years and provid-
ing for the election or years when no
presidential contest is up. He give in
detail the work that had been done on
the new public institutions of the state
and the estimates that had been made
as to cost of their completion. TIC
meet the deficiency nowsexIsting in re-
venue new loan of 81
O0O, 900 will De needed. At the conclu-
sion of the message the assembly stood
adjourned until tomorrow.
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West Virginia Legislature.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 9-The
legislature met at noon to-day and in
the house the Democrats effected an
organization by the election of Woods.
speaker; Hamilton, clerk; Gibbs. SER
geant-at-arms and A. W. Knott, door
keeper.
In the senate, Carr, Independent,
voted with the Democrats which re-
suited in deadlock. Carr. Indepen-
dent, and Minear, Republican, were
candidates for president of the senate.
The Democrats supported Carr and
the Republicans Minear. Matters are
In such a shape in the senate, that it
cannot elect officers or adjourn. Bal
lOtinE on adjournment is still going on
at 8 p. m, and is likely to continue all
night, as the vote is tie. Since Carr
went with the Democrats, each mem
is afraid to leave lest the opposite
party will take advantage of his alb
sence and organize the senate.
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Won't Do 90 Apv Mora.

New YORK, Jan. lin regard to
the meeting of the railroad presidents
and bankers yesterday the Times says:
President Roberts of the Pennsylvania
company suggested at the meeting that
perhaps what was needed as much as
an association of reformed ailway men
was an association of reformed bank
ers. When parallel lines are projected
said he, the banking houses are always
ready to make commission, floating
the PARALLELS securities. This thrust
brought out a pledge that the three
banking houses present would never
again do such thing. Indeed, the
bankers went further and promised to
boycott any new enterprise intended to
compete with the old lines. Not all of
the bankers of the land were at the
meeting, however, and it is fair to sur
mise that at least one wicked banker
will still be found occasionally willing
to sell parallels bonds for the usual
commission.
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Bsrharoue D..F

MONTREAL, Jan. ia special re-
ceived here Yesterday gives the particu-
lars of a bloed-thirstY and barbarous
duel fought near Louisville, Quebec.
Two young men named Charpentier
and Frechette were aspirants for the
hand of one Mile. Chimine, and they
were not long in finding pretext for a
quarrel, which came to a tragic ending
Wednesday. They met and in the most
cold-blooded manner arranged between
themselves to settle matter by a duel.
the conditions of which were unique
and barbarous. Seconds were dispensed
with and both men were to go to GER
tain point on the river at a given hour
there fight with any weapon which
came to hand, firearms and cutting
weapons to be excluded, until one of
them was killed or insensible, when the
survivor was to throw the body into
the river. Both men kept the appoint
ment and the battle lasted
| about ten minutes, both men using
| their fists at 6rst, after which they
| took to stones, and the end came when
Charpentier's skull was crushed in by a
| blow from an iron bar which Frechette
| picked up. The final condition OF
throwing the body into the river was
not complied with. the victor driving
off in his wagon. He has rot beer
heard of since, it being supposed ht
has escaped to the United States. II
was impossible to cut off his flight as
the telegraph wires were rendered use
less by the storm. Charpentier wal
found insensible and the doctors Sal
he cannot live. Mile. Chimine, the
cause of the duel, has been out of he
mind since the tragic affair.
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Inter State Commerce Commissioners Report.

NEW YORK, Jan. lin their Sec
ond annual report. the inter state COM
merce commissioners say that outside
of roads affected by ocean competition
between the Atlantic and Pacific. the
long and short haul clause has been
fairly well obeyed. The commission
insists that 1t has no evidence in spite
of railroad protests that the law has
been otherwise than beneficial to the
roads. The abolishing of unjust dis
examinations, no matter how it affected
earnings, was for common justice and
public morality. The losses of 1888 were
not due to the act. One cause was the
sou strike. New and parallel lines
materially injured the net revenues
and rate wars have been very serious.
They, however, were not the result of
the commission to enable it to get evil
dence of the alleged secret cuts IN the
late trunk line fight. The losses have
been mainly due to the violations of the
dence of such violations, say the COM
missioners, it would tend to the COM
mon benefit. The report adds that the
zone way to prevent the payment of I'M
earned dividends is 20 make such ac-
ton criminal offense. The
power to cut rates, it is declared,
should be taken from Subordinates and
responsible officers should be charged
with all rate making. PAYMENTS of
commissions to obtain business is to be
depIored and congress will be asked by
the commission to take cognizance of
the particular evil. 1t is also contended
that notices of cuts in rates as well as
advances should be given such action
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A Narrow Esoape,

COLUMBUS, o. Jan. 1O.-The terrific
wind storm that passed over Columbus
yesterday afternoon came near putting
an end to the life of E. L. Harper, ex-
president of the late Fidelity baLk, of
Cincinnati. He was standing at his
desk making out the discharged list,
when suddenly a gust of wind went
bowling over the building. The huge
chimney of the chapel adjoining fell
crashing through the roof with noise
like thunder and the next instant the
room was filed with smoke, SCOT and
dust. So near did the mass come to
ending the earthly career of the much
talked about man that il graZed his
chandler
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POWDERS POWER
A Fire in an Old Crate Ignitss Stray
Package of Powder.
The Building Demolished and two
Boys viii Probably Die.
A Kid Strikes a Torpedo and Joins
the Happy Band.
Two Men Killed by an Explosion of
Giant Powder.

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 12.-At
Renwood. suburb of this city, yes
terday, building was blown up by
gun powder and its occupants serious
ly injured. The.house had been unoc-
cupied and was one story high. Two
boys, John Long and William
Voight, aged about Il years, entered
and kindled a fire in the crate, before
which they sat down. About ten min
utes later a heavy object ratified down
the chimney. As the boys leaned for
ward to learn what it was a terrible
explosion took place which wrecked
the house and threw the boys some
distance. Voight lost both eyes and
is otherwise badly hurt and Long had
the flesh torn from his face in horri-
BILE manner. Both of them will prob
ably die. 1t is unknown how the pow
der was placed there
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did not call personally on the president
elect, was j. w. Porter, of Chicago, for
IL years prominently identified with
the treasury department at Washing
ton. and for time appointment clerk
OF the treasury. He has Just returned
from trip through Colorado, Texas
and Arkansas, and as q result of his
talks with leading Republicans in
those states, he, to-day sent the presi-
dent-5lect a strong petition. fayoring
Ex-Governor John E. ROutt, OF Denver,
for a cabinet place.
Other out-of-town visitors were p.
f. Tate, of Clay county, Texas, who is
a candidate for the Office of United
States marshal for the northern dis
trict of Texas. Mr.. Tate once resided
IN Iowa and it is understood has Sena-
tor AlliSon's endorsement.
w. H. Symms, of Louisville, Ken
lucky, was special visitor. He is a
distant relative of General Harrison,
one OF his ancestors having married a
Symms.
Captain w. S. Lurty, of Harrison
burg, Virginia, arrived this evening
He is the vanguard of the Virginia
delegation now en- route to urge the
name of General Malone as a cabinet
officer. Captain Lurty was United
States district attorney for the western
| district for three terms, and a Blaine
delegate to the Chicago convention in
1880. AT that time he was fighting
General Malone to the nail, but now
he says he recognizes Mahone's great
| services to the Republican party, anC
stFenuously advocates him as the ont
southern man who ought to repreSen
the south in President Harrison's cabi
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Tha uniop Paolfo Pra,idsnoY.

NEW YORK, Jan. u. The Times
saws Wall street has it that Charles
Francis Adams is to resign the presi.
dency of the Union Pacific Railway
company. The same story has been
heard in Wall street many times of late
but never credited but now there are
reasons for believing it. 1t is declared
that Mr.. Adams will leave the Union
Pacific to take the post of chairman in
the newly organized inter state rail
road association. That Office will not
be lacking in dignity or consequence.
1t will carry indeed responsibilities
quite as important as are the duties OF
the Union Pacific presidency. 1t is
stated too. that the financial returns
of the post will be quite as liberal.
The report of Mr.. Adams resignation
is circumstantial enough to name Feb
ruary 10 as the date for his retirement
from the Union Pacific office.