The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-24

Statements Gathered From Many of"Tho
Times" Exchanges

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Northwestern
Railroader advances some old theories {,
account for the frequency and severity Of
of storms i'm modern times. lie gives tho
figures 20 prove that there are now oyei
/ 10000 locomotives ion actual use IN the
| United States besides the hundreds Ol
thousands OF stationary engines of all KINDS
and sizes. From "a round 10000 loco.
motives he estimates as much as $1,000
100000 cubic yards Of yapor each week,
/ 1000. 000,0OO cubic yards day, all % be
returned as rain" quite enough be-
Says, $50 produce a good rain-storm every
/ tWenty-f0ur hours" lie estimates other
engines Of an descriptions az lso0oo-pro-
badly very low estimate-and concludes
that these, with the locomotives. send about
| 4OuOO,OOOOOO yards Of YapOr into The air
every seven days. SIS 10 not enough Dee
asks. "t0 give us floods Of terror Hun
dieds Of gas-weils sending their poison into
the atmosphere; millions Of cesspOOls and
sewers. Would it De any wonder if some
Dhghting plague would lay waste the lands
THE free public library established I'm
Baltimore five years ago by Enoch Pratt, at
an expense Of about Sl,5oO,oOO is accom-
plshing great work among the reading
classes, Last year the number OF books is
sued reached 46l $40. The rooms are crowd
ed daily, and il has become great cduca-
tiOnal force i'm the city, being especially
valuable TO the poor. Besides the main
library there are five branches located so as
o. accommodate all sections of the city.
In is rumored that the Prince Of Wales
contemplates a visit to Canada and New
York in the near future. lie will De ac-
companied by his wife and Prince George,
his second son, who is now twenty-five
years Old The trip is 20 be made ON tho adj
vice of his physicians. who think the sea air
would benefit him. As The journey is % be
taken ON account Of his health. il is stated
that the Prince will travel inc0gniiO. and
that he will 20 no farther West than New
York.
THE town Of McConnelsville, o., recently
passed aqueer ordinance. Il provides for
building a high fence around a saloon la the
town known as the "Blue Goose" which
appellatiOn is suggested by the peculiarly
bright color of its front. The fence Will be
placed there so as t0prohibit entrance from
any other than the front door, which faces
the public square, the most prominent por-
tion of the village.
A CORRESPONDENT suggests "baso-
ment street railway" for Boston by the
running Of another line Of tracks under a
bridge that should support the present sur
face tracks This plan might work In GER
tain portions Of the city. but in other pOr-
tons it would not De feasible, ON account of
the water encountered 10y such "a proposed
tunnel.
a BOYS kite flying club at Middletown.
y. y. few days ago put zap Kite sixteen
and a half feet high and twelve feet wide.
that was covered with iiity-f0ur yards of
canvass, and weighed iifty-f0ur pounds.
lbs tail was nearly as long as that Of a
comet.
A PANORAMA Of the surrender at York
town, which was exhibited in New York a
few years ago, was sold last week for $40
and five years storage dues. The canvas
cost $4,000, and the building, equipment,
&C.. $4,000.
CANADA proposes TO place duty on for
eign books and pictures, and the London il
Illustrated papers are protesting.