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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-02-26

One man was seen to start for place of safety, and, seeing that escape was impos- sible, bravaly turned his face to the flood to meet his fate. Nothing was ever seen of him after being struck by the water.
 AsetheT man was seen going up a steep till and had reached a point about fifty feet above the leve! of the river bed. when the mighty volume Of water struck and killed him.
 1t is sl.e reported tha, the pockets Of the victims found below wickenhurg had been rihsd when found, but as most of the men were oyersaken ID their sleep with nothing bu, their under clothes on. t is probable that bu, fev of them had pockets se rife
 Jehn Coyls, Thos. Schoiey, Photo graphsr Baer ard c. T. Shaw left this morning tor the upper dam.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-02-26
LOST THEIR zSrrRK OUTFIT

MILE BELOW THE Sro DAN
 With three men, named, Fenshaw, Packer. and "Frcschy.' On Tharsday it was raining heavily, and ~s came direct to the dan, camping in tho com psny's bunk house. On Friday nora- ing the water in the dan vss rising at the rate of eighteen inches aA hour, with sll sluises opsn, and Supsrintend- ent Themas Brswa had fifteen men employed all day in blasting ost the waste waterway, ts increase its ca pacity ts allow of the escape sf water, the two big pipes at the bottom sf ths dam being alss epsn and running to their fullest capacity. The water reached the bottom of the waste water way, which is several feet lawer than the top of the dam, ahout four s'slsck, and rushed through it with such te rec that 1t washed cut the sides and in- creased it's size to nearly double what 1t was beferc. It kept increasing its width, washing mostly sa tue sids nsrt the dam. In spite sf
 rHE IMNKssR VOLUME OF WATER Which west through this passage, it still continued to rise in the dam un til 9 o'clock as night, whom 1t commenced ts pour over the top of the structure.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
L. TURNER MAURY,
Attorney at Law,
BIG STONE GAP, VA.
NOTICE {!
BY CITY COUNCIL.
LUMBER CONTRACT.

Until Wednesday, September 18th, at 6
o'clock pm, the COUNCIL of Big Stone Gap
will receive sealed bids for the following
lumber for sidewalk purposes, viz:
Three hundred thousand (300,000) feet,
of which one hundred and sixty-fve thou
sand Q65,0O0) feet shall be 2x6x12, and
seventy-four thousand (74,000) feet 2x6x
l6, and the balance 2x6xl4 feet. Sepa-
rate bids are required ON the above for
PINE and OAK, and on the l2's and les
bids are to be both for undressed and
dressed On one side. When all bids arc
in, the Council will determine whether the
Pine or Oak will be accepted, and whether
it shall be addressed or dressed on one
side; also
OAK LUMBER FOR CROSSINGS.
Forty-two thousand (42,000) feet to be
3xl2xl2 or IA feet, and FIVE thousand (5,-
'000) feet 4x4xl0 feet.
All the above lumber to be delivered
along Wood Avenue in "Plat l" on sides
of Dummy line,
Contract to he let to lowest and best
bidder, the Council rcserying the privilege
TO reject any or ali bids.
Address Chas. a, Alden, City Engineer,
|or City Council Of Big Stone Gap "a.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

II. II. Buititt, r. T. irvine, c. b. Berry
man, j. B. Payne, jr., and W. x. Shelby.
1t wss decided that the club should not
furnish liquors.
After the appointment of committees,
the election Of regular, nonresident, and
honorary members, and other business,
Mr.. j. F. Builitt, jr., entertained the club
in On eloquent and sparkling manner that
was thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed.
Arrangements we're made to complete
the furnishing of the club-room, and the
Appalachians will go into winter quarters
with complete reading-room and all the
appointments of coy and elegant club 10
The initiation fee was fixed at $25.0o.
Monthly dues for the last four months are
now PAYABLE to the treasurer.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
II OUR POLICE.
The Most Effective Body Of the Kind In
the Country, and the Results they
Have Accomplished.
PRAISE THAT IS DUE THEM.

Not more than hree years ago, when
what are known ms the "new-comers" com
menced to settle in Big Stone Gap, there
was no such thing as order or respect for
law. Men would quarrel, shoot and cnt at
will, and were seldom arrested, even to 60
through the form Of a trial One Of our
leading merchants says that he has often
had to close his front door while fighting
was going on outside, and quietly slip
through the back window of his store.
Drunken men would ride along the streets
at rapid ratc, firing pistols, yelling like
wild Indians, and no one dared even to
attempt to detain them. But since then
different element has acquired ascendency
in the town. A number of young men,
many of whom belong to the most famous
and historic families of Kentucky and Vir-
gina-young men of culture and of high
social standing at their homes, realizing
the splendid possibilities Of the location
of Big Stone Gap, determined to make
homes here and invest their money. They
early realized the necessity of maintaining
the law, of protecting property, and OF So
curing persons against violence; and they
proceeded to organize a volunteer police
force, and elected Mr.. Joshua +. Bullitt
their captain. Under the leadership Of
Captain Bullitt this unframed corps Of
police have developed into one of the best
organized and most effective bodies of the
kind in the country. At first they found
it exceedingly difficult as well az dangerous
to make arrests, and many thrilling &C
counts might be given of thoir conflicts
with the lawlcss clements. Many of these
encounters required the utmost GOODNESS
as we'll as the frmest courage, but on every
occasion Captain Bullitt and his men have
met these necessary and uncommon re-
quirements, and they have accomplished
results which one would have thought at
first impossible, and without at any time
having to proceed to fatal extremes. Big
Stone Gapis perhaps now the most orderly
town in tho country. Ones person and
property are safer than in either New
York or Boston. When it is considered
further that we have numerous camps of
railroad laborers near the town, and that
it is located only some forty or fifty miles
from the most lawless section of Ken
lucky, this result is an achievement worthy
of the highest praise, and the citizens Of
Big Stone Gap can hardly repay Captain
Bullitt and his followers for results which
are SO important to the present and pro-
spective growth of the town. They have
often taken their lives in their hands and
arrested despcradoes who had ridden
rough shod over the law officers of other
places, and who had carried terror and
dismay wherever they went. The change
which has been wrought is nothing less
than wonderful; but an explanation of the
fact may. he found in the character and
antecedents of the young men who COM
pose this police force.
The following are the names of the
Police Guard now living here. The names
of several former members who have
moved elsewhere are not given.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
Ten Brock and Salvador.

Seconds, fractions OF seconds even, great
deal on the race truck. Ten Broeck's mile in 1887,
which stood for thirteen years uneNcellcd record
was treversed the rate OF more than thirteen feet
every quarter second. Had he run that mile on the
same track with Salvador at Monmouth the other day,
when the new champion made a record four and a
quarter seconds better than his own, Ten Brock
would have cut sorry figure indeed, 225 feet behind
at the finish Salvatore stride is about twenty-five
feet. He makes, It may be estimated, 24o jumps to
the mile Distribute his gain of 225 feet equally
among these o40 jumps aud il will be found that at
every leap In tho imagined with Ten Brock he
would have gained II Il inches. a very comfortable
lead ut the finish of race: but at every leap
an immense superiority 1t demonstrates Beaten by
half dozen lengths Is beaten badly, yet by hardly
more than second in fast run. Beaten by nose
is beaten safely enough yet BY only mn mpcrcepble
fraction of second, not more than one-hundrcdth
perhaps enough at times to make one man rich and
ouothpr NOR
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
Coal Coming.

The number of men employed at the
Leoney creek mine by the S. A. & 0. rail-
road company ie being increased, and Mr..
james n. Hodge has returned to the work
there In order to insure shipment of coal
by October /. The mine now being
opened Is in about six feet of coal in a
bed lying flfty-fcet above the main coking
bed, and Is situated at the mouth of Lcick
branch about one mile up Looney creek.
Tho coal wilg be run down an inclined
plane over GOO feet long in mine cars, and
will be dumped over screen into large
cars near the foot of the plane, for the
accommodation of which, several side
tracks will be required. 1t is expected
that. the mine viii be worked to its full
eaDacity from tho start.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
the Appslschiae Club.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Appslachisn Club was held in the COM
Portable quarters Of the club in the Ayers
building, on the evening Of the 5th inst.
The following officers we're elected 70
sers 4, for six months: Nj Henry G, Me-
Dcvell, jr., presidsnt; Gen. i. a. Ayera,
frst y,ce.presidens;; Dr. G. ?. Rsnkel,
aecond Wee president: Dir. Jas. ". Fox
thisd yice.presid lent William IS.
Shelby. aecset u Is m. ~. McEtwee,
treasnres. directors; Messrs. ~ Sic-5
DoselI IL, 81 fslicip, and 8 r Bullitt, 81,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

w. H. Nickels & Co. have the best stock
of general merchandise ever brought in
the mountains, and everything is marked
in plain figures and sold on close margins.
Clothing and dry goods cheap. Flour at
SO per 100 lbs. Salt at 500 per $50 lbs. in
a seamless three bushel suck. Meat and
provisions cheap. Coal oil in barrels Mt
l5c gallon. 1t
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
The Gan Has No Rival.
from the Hopkinsyille New Era.

From the HopkinsvIlIe New Era
We have received copy OF TnE Bio STONE posr,
published at Big Stone Gap, Va, by the former editor
OF the Louisville Post. He is versatile, able and
brilliant writer, and his paper Is characterized
by high degree Of excellence In all Its varied depart
ments II looks far more like metropolitan news
paper then one published In new boom town in the
mountains. Big Stone Gap Is just over the Kentucky
line, and by Of its geographical position and
vast mineral wealth, Is the rival Of Pineyie and
Middlesborough for the place Of the coming city OF
the mountain country.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
Tho Clergy Take II.

tNAFl0n Couhty dazette.J
We promised our readers TO publish the names Of
all preachers who should get drunk from that time
forward. Little did we think that IN so short q
time We would have TO give the public the sad intel-
sence which Is now being rumored about the town,
snd Sc far as can learn denied that the Rev.
.-----gas drunk last Tuesday We should be pleased
to se. the reverend gentleman right II he Is falsely
accused, aud we are willing TO do all in our power to
clear him Of the Disgrace which has fallen upon him
but II these fnrczs are true the church Of God ought
not 10 be imposed upon By him.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
Lucky PIttsburg.

Two Of the largest natural gas wells ever developed
In the Pittsburg district struck Thursday One
OF the wells Is located Belle venon and is owned
by thu Philadelphia Company. The other is the
property OF the Bridgcwater Gas Company, and Is In
the Wildwood field. When the wells were brought in
they blew out the castings It is estimated that both
are good for 500 pounds rock pressure The gas from
these wells wond be sufficient 20 run hall the mills In
pttsbnrg, aud pretty thoroughly explode the stories
that the gas was giving out
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

W. H. Nickcls s. Co. have the best stock
of general merchandise ever brought in
the mountains, and everything is marked
in plain figures and sold on close margins
Clothing and dry goods cheap. Flour at
SO per 100 lbs Salt at 99c per 100 lbs.
in seamless three bushel sack. Meat
and provisions cheap. Coal oil in barrels
at l5c a gallon. 1t
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL,

Rig STONE GAP, VA.
The first session Of this school will begin September
10Th, 1890 Tie curriculum for the fall term Sept
Dec, incl.) includes the following COURSES
j. Latin; Beginners course In Casar.)
g. Higher Arithmetic.
8. English Literature, Grammar and Composition.
8. Elementary Science; tEotnny and Physiology. }
Special classes In German, Greek and Advanced
Mathematics may also be formed.
For the regular course Qncluding Germany the an
nus charge for tuition will be SIS; for preparatory
course (oinlting LATIN the rate will be $5o;-,his
course not being continued, probably, beyond pres
cut year.
A considerable portion Of the number OF pupils 10
which the school Is limited for the first year have al
entries for ihe first term be made before September 15
although pupils win be received later-unel further
notice, wv. u. EgcxroaD, tB. A. Yale Univ
SyrrRnBHa, 1880. S
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

Two or three lines of goods arc being
sold below cost. If you want bargains,
now is the time to 90 to n. O. Hawkins &
Co. s old stand. 1t
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

At 1. Hilbs's. A sourenir. to every GUS
toner, and any one purchasing goods to
the amount of $500 given chance
free on u gold watch valued at $50. 1t
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
The Struggle Renewed.

(From the Cape Cod Ite1n.)
The ministers fresh from vacation to-day
With yigor are fighting the foe;
And the devil amt having It all his own way,
As he did Just short time ago.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
O, We Can Beat That.

Southern PrOgress.)
The largest single log of poplar ever cut In West
Virginia was cut few days ago In Logan county: II
ninety-three feet in length, sxty-thrcc
inches In diameter 1000 cubic feet, and twenty-one
to twenty-five feet board measure. This log alone is
large enough to build goodsized frame house.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

If you want bargains go to n. 0. Haw-
kins' old stand. Two or three lines are
being sold below cost. Call early and
secure bargains.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

W. .Nickels & Co. have the best stock
of general merchandise ever brought in
the mountains, and everything is marked
in plain figures and sold on close margins
Clothing and dry goods cheap. Flour Mt
So per 100 lbs. Salt at 99e per $50 lbs.
in a seamless thrce-bushel sack. Meat
and provisions cheap. Coal oil in barrels
at l5c gallon. 1t
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
American locomotives in Japan.
(Iron and Steel Bulletin,

The first American locomotives, two in number,
which were ever set up In Japan put TO test on
the Railway OF Japan the 22d Of July, between the
capital and Shinagawa, suburban station They
were sent out from the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
aud II is reported that they were so superior 10 the
English engines hitherto In that the authorities
will put the American locomotive into use on the
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
Embarrassing.
From BrnnklYn Life.

Mr. Dellows-You know those prayer-book looking
things that hold pack Of cardSt
Miss Sowboy-Ycs. Did you take one TO church by
mistaken
Mr. Bcllows-No; took u prayer-book by mistake to
the poker club.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

Several lines Of goods are being sold be-
low cost at N. 0. Hawkins 4 Co.'s old
stand. Now is the time to secure bar
gains.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

A. NJ. Rogers is no longer in my en-
ploy. l do not hold myself responsible
for any money paid him on my account.
1t |. HILB.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

Visitors will do we'll to call on I. Hilb
and examine his line of clothing, shoes,
hats, ETC., at Baltimore city prices. 1t
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

Just received, job lot of hats. Am
closing same out at ruinous prices.
If |. HILB.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

Go to N. o. Hawkins old stand for bar
gains. Several lines of goods arc being
sold below cost. 1t
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

A few desirable lots for sale cheap, on
good terms. j. II. CorrRlpeE.
II
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

BIC STOKE Gar, VA, Sept. g. 1890.
The following members Of the Police Guard are
appointed lieuenants thereof, to rank In the order
named and to serve from this date until the LIST OF
JULY 1901, and until their successors are appointed
and qualified, viz II. G.. Mcdowell, jr., W. B. Kill
bourn, H. f. Fox, r. 7. Irvine, G. F. Gilly and W. S.
Beverly. BY order of J. F. BULIiTr, ir., Captain.
T. T. SnORrT, Secretary.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
Quite Right.

nm BIO SroxE posr, q new addition 10 the prcsa
OF Rig EtQue Gap, Va, Is s model newspaper, and
sss establishment gtyes thai city one Of the best
Epapefa III HE South,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
Warming.
Gold watch Free.

Save 25 per cent on all gor Is by patron
izing Hilb for clothing, shoes, etc. 1t
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

Goodloc Bros. have on hand larg
supply of fresh butter and cabbages.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

Goodloc Bros. have on hand large
supply of fresh butter and cabbages. 1t
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
Personal.

Personal.
Rector Kerr Fox started last Saturday for Phillips
Academy, Andover, MasS4, or Phillips Academy,
Exeter, n. H., where he will complete his preparation
for Harvard
Mr. W. K. Shelby has returned from bis Summer
iaunt to his old Kentucky home.
Mr.. W. G. sprocs has returned after On absence Of
several weeks.
Prof John R. Proctor, director of the Kentucky
Geological Survey, who Is one Of the warmess advo-
Gates Of Big Stone Gap has been in England six weeks
on account OF his eyes. He sailed from Liverpool,
on the CIty OF Rome" for home, last Saturday, and
will be In New York the last OF this week.
Mr.. james Lane Allen, who did Big Stone Gap such
charming justice in the September number Of
Harpers Monthly will be here for while this Fall az
the guest of one Of his friends.
Mr.. William McGeorgc, jr., Of Philadelphia, one OF
the directors OF the Big Stone Gap Improvement Com
pany, is expected TO spend great deal OF his time
here this Fall looking after his own large interests
and those OF the company.
Mr.. NJ. Goodloe, the postmaster, has returned from
a visit 10 his old home.
Nr. II. Fox IL back from visit to Kentucky.
Among the distinguished attendants a! the Baptist
Association, now In session here, are DR.. J. l.. VI.
Curry, Of Richmond, Va. Hon. II. X Ellyson, OF the
Richmond Dispatch; DR.. a. Z. Dickinson, editor Of
the Religious Herald; Dr. J. W. Pitcher, superntend-
ent Sunday School and Bible Board; DR.. r. D. Hay
more, Bristol; Dr. J. R. Dickey, Bristol and J. r..
Harrison, financial agent OF Southwest Virginia lns-
tute.
Mr.. l.. Turner Maury has returned from IN extern
sve trip through the East and North.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
TACOMA!


miles from eihe
point Norfolk Western Railroad
the Norfolk Western
Charleston Cincinnati Chicago thus "fordng hp
sand rates to a the
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
Mr. H. Fox is back from visit to Kentucky.

Ir. l.. Turner Maury has returned from IN exten
. trip through the East and North.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12

Rector Kerr Fox started last Saturday for Phillips
Academy, Andover, MassA, or Phillips Academy,
Exeter, n. H., where he will complete his preparation
for Harvard
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-12-05
The Farmers, Alliance.

OCALA, Fla, Dec. 1.-The annual
meeting of the farmers alliance begins
Tuesday. In an interview to-day, Pres
ident Polk said the national alliance
would stand squarely on the platform
adopted at st. Louis. Referring to the
recent election, he said that for the re-
suit one must look beyond the Mckia,
ley bill. The people, "he said, ''have
scratched away all the rubbish of the
negro question, bloody shirt, tariff and
federal control of elections. 1t is the
money power, the rule of plutocracy,
thathas been keeping the people down,
and the slogan henceforth is financial
reform. The national banking sys-
tenn must go. The farmer and laborer
must be given a chance to get what
money they need upon security of their
real property. The issue is to be a
square n between the manhood of
America on one side and the great
American dollar on the other, and un-
less the leaders of the great parties
recognize the real issue and make it
there is going to be terrible times in
this country. Sectionalism cannot
pull the people apart any longer. We
are sick Of that rubbish, and only men
who can secure popular support are
those who understand the great eco
nomic questions of the day
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-12-05
Koch and His Treatment.

BERLIN, Nov. 2S.-The hospitals in
this city have already refused the ap-
plications of 400 physicians who have
come here to study the Koch method
of treatment on the ground that it is
impracticable to instruct successfully a
large number of those who desire to
study the method. Already 2, 900 for
eign doctors have arrived here for the
purpose of informing themselves re-
garding the treatment.
Prof. Kock has been elected honora-
ry member of the society for preserva-
ton of public health.
DR.. Koeller, chief of the charity hos
pital here, while admitting that mar
velous effects have been produced by
injection of Prof. Koch's curative
lymph, declares that as yet there has
been no certain experience of a lasting
nature of cure. DR.. Koeller says, how
ever, that the lymph has proved indis-
pensible in diagnosing cases in which
there was doubt of the existence of
tuberculosis.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-12-05
Cattle Shippers Complain.

WASHINGTON, Dec, IA great deal
of complaint has been heard from cat.
tie shippers at the ports of New York,
Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore on
account of the delay occasioned in the
carrying out of. the regulations pro-
vided in the cattle inspection act. The
law only went into effect formally on
the 10th inst, and of course there
have been q good many bitches in car
rying out it's provisions at the outset.
The inspectors at the ports named, as
well as those at Norfolk, and Newport
News, Va, and others stationed in the
stockyards of Kansas City, Chicago,
Buffalo and Pittsburg are required to
examine carefully every animal pass
ing through them destined for Europe,
and all those found to be free from
disease are tagged with a metal tag
affixed to the ear, which tag is a guar
antee of inspection and sound health.
The secretary of agriculture believes
that as soon as this new system is in
thorough operation it will result in
relieving the American cattle producer
from the annoyance and loss which the
embargo placed upon American cattle
by Great Britain and other foreign
countries has caused.