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The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
A WALL OF WATER FIFTY FEET HIGH.
IL Rushed Down a Valley In the
Arizona Mining Region.
Houses We're Torn To Pieces and
Many People Were Killed.
Reports OF the Breaking of a Dam
Which Held a Lake.

PRESCOTT, Ari., February 23.-News was
received here late last night which brought
vividly to mind the great disaster at Johns
town. Although only meagre information
has been received as yet, there are reports
enough to show that certainly nearly 30 per-
sons have been drowned In food caused by
bursting dam, and that perhaps as many
more have been whirled on to eternity in the
same angry torrent. The structure which
gave way was the last storage dam across
the Hassayampa river built by the Walnut
Grove Water Storage Company two years
ago at a cost Of 100000.
The dam had been considered perfectly
safe and numerous houses had been erected
by the miners at various places on the course
OF the stream. These were uplifted by the
waters and floated down the stream until
dashed to pieces. The first intimatIon Of the
disaster was sound like thunder. At the
same instant perpendicular wall Of water.
iuily 30 ieet high, came rushing down the
narrow valley with almost incredible speed.
Fortunately comparatively few people were
living near the bottom OF the hillside and Of
these O large number were warned by the
awful sound and escaped to higher ground.
The valley wldens above Blackenburg but
much OF the town lies near the lOwlands
close to the stream and IL Is almost certain
that the body Of water which rushed out OF
reservoir carried away many houses In that
place. 1t Is believed here that fully as many
people were drowned there as immediately
below the dam. The ruined dam Is cut from
the top nearly to the bottom as though q sec
tion was dragged out The water above Is
only few feet deep. A heavy rain had fal-
len for several days. Friday night IL was
apparent that the water In the lake was ap-
preaching the danger line. ThsN. rain con-
tinued throughout the night and early Sat
urday morning the water rose to the top OF
the dam and cuta small passage near the
centre, which rapidly widened and deepened
as the water poured over 1t until In less than
twenty minutes the little steream became a
roaring cataract The storage company Is
blamed for not having provided a sufficient
outlet for the water In time Of danger. The
only way of letting the water off was through
the fiume, and this afforded no appreclable
relief.
The dam was ITO feet Ion at the base and
400 feet at the top. 1t was ITO feet thick At
the base and ten feet at the top, forming a
lake three miles in length by three-fourths
OF mile wide and 110 feet deep.
Lieut.. Bradley, In charge Of the work Is abb
sent at Phoenix. A shipment OF machinery
TO the works was saved.
OF those known to have been drowned are
J. Haynes and wife and four children. H.
Boone and daughter, j. Libby, Joseph Rey-
nolds and Mrs. Mccarthy.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
CHICAGO STANDS FIRST ON THE LIST.
BUT New York May Gain Strength
and Get the Prize.
1t Is Regarded as Certain that the
Fair Will Be Held.
Preferences of the Maine Represen-
tatives as to Location.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Pressl
WASHINGTON, February 23.-With town
full OF New York, st. Louis and Chicago
boomers. the regular texts have had hard
work to hold their own with the worlds
lair. The leading hotels were taken posses
sion OF Saturday by arriving boomers. At
the Arlington where Messrs Platt, Depew
and the her New Yorkers are congregated
the landlord had to put two beds in every
room and at least one big New York in every
bed. Today these New Workers have not
attended church, but have labored to get the
ass out OF the pit into which he fell while
the row was going on at Albany. The New
Workers are at last enthusiastic for the fair,
all reports to secret proposition from
Messrs Platt and Hiscock to the contrary
With Tammany liable to control the fair in
the Presidential year of 1892, Mr.. Hiscock
would never have supported New York in
the Senate here, but now he is.much in fav-
or of it, 1t is hardly probable THAT the re-
suit of today's work will bring New York
back to where she was.
The impression seems to be that Chicago
will be the first and Washington last on the
ballot tomorrow, with New York and st
Louis between. Washingtou's hope is to
come in after the others have knocked each
other out. but this does not seem TO be very
substantial hope. One of the Maine delega-
tlon, Mr. Milliken, will support Washing
ton. The other three, Messrs. Reed, Bou-
telle and Dingley are considerd favorable to
New York.
st. Louis has the support of Messrs. Car
Isle and Mills, and is expected to make
quite show on the first ballot. But after
all the first ballot win not probably indicate
much as to the final result, and in the subse-
quent changes New York seems most likely
to gather to herself the drifting element.
After the place is determined it will be in
serted in the bill which will be considered
later 1t is regarded certain that the bill
willthen pass and that fair somewhere in
1892 is as sured.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
Men Buried in the Ruins.

OMAHA, Neb February 22-This forenoon
an explosion occurred at the Armour and
Cudahy packing house at South Omaha,
which resulted in the instant death of one
man and the subsequent death of another.
The explosion was in the boiler room of
the old packing house. There is located a
battery of nine boilers two of them reserve.
The outside boiler of this battery burst,
tearing great hole In the walls of the ma
chinery department adjoining, The noise
attacted great army of packing house en-
ployes to the scene where beneath the ruins
perhaps % men lay wounded.
An alarm was sounded and as soon as the
fire. department responded, they with the
packing house fire department soon quellsd
the flames. One hundred men went to work
at the debris ito relieve the sufferers and in a
and taken to st. Joseph's Hospital. The
cause of the explosion is yet to be deter.
minod
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
GENERAL NEWS.

Il Is reported that an English syndicate
will buy the Union stock yards In Chicago.
The price is said to be S30,OOOOOO
AT New York the 70 urth billiard tourna-
ment was played Satu rday between Shelter
and Ives. Shelter, 500; Ives. 200.
George w. Cable delivered an address up
ON the Southern question before the Massa-
chusetts Club at its meeting at Young's Ho-
tel, Boston, Saturday evening.
Among the passengersllon the steamer,
Australian at San Francisco, from Honolulu,
were John Dillon, M. p, and Sir James NJ.
Grattan Esmund. M. p. They were received
by committee Of Irish American citizens
and others.
The jury in the Cronin jury bribery case
Saturday brought In verdict finding the
only remaining defendant on trial, Jeremiah
O'Donnell guilty of the offense charged,
aid liking his punishment at three years In
the penltentiary.
=, Rev; Henry Duncan, a white minister Of
the Freewill Baptist denomination, was
hanged in Alabama Friday for the murder OF
his wife: He smoked cigar on the way to
the scaff0ld and then spoke for two hours
to the crowd. lie admitted his guilt.
The southern Society of New York gave
banquet Saturday night in celebration Of
Washington's birthday. Among the guests
was Grover Cleveland, who was introduced
In highly complimentary speech by John
@. Calhoun. and responded to the toast
''The Birthday Of George Washington"
The following postal changes in Maine are
announced; Route 452. Chic0pee TO West
Gorham; leave Chicopee daily except Sun
days and Mondays at 1.30 p, m, and on Mon
days at 6 so a. m; arrive at West Gorham In
one hour; leave West Gorham at 2.30 p. IN.
or on arrival OF mail arrive at Chicopee In
one hour.
Three lady students Of the State Normal
School at Oshkosh, Wis, named Mary Car
ney, Sarah Carney and Miss Burns, started
for church Sunday morning, the 10th inst,
and have not been seen since. IL Is feared
they attempted to cross Lake Winnebago to
their homes, broke through the Ice and per
ished.
Homer Ii. Brown, man 60 years of age,
who has been confined In ansane asylums for
20 years at the request Of his relatives, has
just been declared sane In the probate court
at Seattle, Wash, and set at liberty. HIS
brother, Watson ii. Brown, In whose custo-
dy he had been for the past eight years, was
seeking to have him again confined, hence
the trial.
1t has leaked out that 81, 10000 had been
offered by a syndicate for the franchise OF
the entire National Base Ball League, which
embodieS 10 clubs. This is rating the clubs
at SlO0,0 each and will no doubt place the
great baseball leagues In rather an awkward
position In regard to statements that have
been made concerning their small profits IN
case they decline to accept.
William Crack of Adamsburg. Pa, took
home Saturday afternoon stock Of dyna-
mite which he placed In steve 10 dry. a
terrible explosion occurred. The kltenen
was blown TO atoms and piece OF the stoye
struck William Stemetz on the Sreask klss-
ing him instantly. Flying missiles struck
Crack and his wife and child, who were In
the room, and II is thought they are fatally
hurt.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
Society's Lenten Days.
Especial to the Press.l

lopccldl 10 tne fr6SS.l
WASHINGTON, February 23.-With the
coming of Lent the indulgence in formal
gaiety has been interdicted in society; but
this does not by any means imply that peo-
pie have ceased to enjoy themselves social
ly. Those who are able to speak French
have organized a French Gclass, which is to
meet weekly beginning Monday at the house
of the Haytian minister. All conversation
from yea and nay onward must be in French.
Some young society ladies who have found
pleasure in bowling club now observe
Lent by resolving themselves into a knowl-
edge class which will meet around at their
homes. They will do penance by listening
to lectures from Baltimore professor on
various topics of the day. After the lecture
aparty of young men are to be invited in and
an orchestra is to be in attendance for pur-
poses of the collation. only. The society
ladies who have held receptions will occupy
Lent returning their calls. Mrs. Reed, wife
of Speaker Reed, will return all her calls in
person and will occupy the days of Lent in
accomplishing this social duty.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
Anna NJ. Savage.

Mrs. Anna NJ. Savage, widow of the late
Joseph l.. Savage, died at Watertown, Mass,
Friday, aged S8 years months. She leaves
three children, Rev. w. III. Savage of Water
town, Rev. M. j.. Savage of Boston and
Mrs. III. II. Hall Of jacksonville, Ill. She
p years had resided in the West and in
aqeaphucattc =
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24

at Carthagena for contrayention Of the Gus
toms laws have all been duly released.
Colombia, being sovereign state, claims
that she has the unquestioned right to close
her coast ports to foreign trade that is SIM
ply running her own traders, who are COM
PEELED pay duties which American traders
have hitherto avadpd
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
TO BUY ARMS AND LEGS.
An Appropriation For Veterans VIII o
Lost Limbs In Battle.
Especial to the Pres,

Especial to the Press.l
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has sent letter to the
House of Representatives asking an addi-
tional appropriation of 100000 for the pur-
chase of artificial limbs. This seems at first
to be rather curious use for the money of
a nation; but it will be remembered very
soon that it is part of the liberallty of the
government towards its soldiers that it keeps
those in need of such aid supplied with
wooden arms and legs. For this purpose
there Is a regular appropriation, to which
this 100000 is additional. The necessity for
this additional appropriation arose in the
following manner: Soldiers disabled in
their limbs in the military service are enti-
tied to artificial limbs or apparatus once in
every five years. reckoning from the first
application. Upon recent examination of
the files of the office of the Surgeon General
it was found that more than 5000 persons who
had established their claims for artific-
ial limbs and been paid once or
oftener had failed to renew their applica-
tlons. They had either thought that Uncle
Sam would not pay for more than one
wooden leg or arm; or had used those men,
bers very carefully. When informed of
their rights so many made application that it
Is estimated that $60, 900 will be required to
meet the demand.
In connection with this wooden limb busi-
ness the department of justice has been hav-
ing tussle with the claim agents. When
the latter found that great many veterans
were entitled to something that they were
not getting, they sent out circulars telling the
veterans that for commission of ten per
cent. they would get for them the extra
wooden leg money. The veterans eagerly
took up with this offer, though there was not
the least need of the Intervention of claim
agents to get what the veterans were entitled
what was going on it took means to inform
the veterans that they were paying the ten
per cent. for nothing. The claim agents did
not like it, of course, but the veteran is now
getting bis wooden leg without paying roy
atty for it,
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
A Voice from the Dead.

ATLANTA, Ca, February o. The printers
in the Constitution composing room were as
tonished tonight when they found upon their
cases the old familiar manuscript-the ner-
vous back-hand writing, which was instant
ly recognized as that Of Henry w. Grady. 1t
was an interview found among the dead
journalists old papers, dated Atlanta, Ca,
March 10, 1882" and evidently intended for
some paper at a distance. Reverentally the
copy was handled, and as its words were
placed in type the manuscript was eagerly
divided among those who wanted some token
from the neryeless fingers which used to fly
with such dexterity. The interview was
with Col. Warner, upon incidents connected
with Libby Prison
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
THESE rs STILL HOPE.
Absence OF News DlscredIts the
Story of a Great Dis aster.

PREscorr, Ari., February 23.-No definite
news has reached here Of the loss of life or
the damage caused by the break yesterday Of
the Walnut Grove dam. The damage Will
reach into the millions. The loss OF life Is
large without doubt, as a great many fam
lies were living near the stream in the mar
row canon. The .courier who brought the
telegraph for the owners, notifying them Of
the loss, could give but few particulars
further than to report that Of the missing
hye bodies had been recovered and Identified
when he left. The distance TO the storage
dam from Prescott by the shortest trail Is 40
miles. The service dam, where the employees
were located, Isl Is miles further down the
stream. Yesterdays courier came from the
lower dam, as the road does not come by the
upper dam. He surmised 1t had given away
on account of the immense quantities OF
water. A more hopeful feeling exists this
evening on account OF no news being recelv-
ed direct that the upper dam had given away,
Ii Is now hoped that the reservoir Is still in
tact and the flood was caused by opening the
gates to relieve the dam from threatening
danger
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
A Farmers Trust.

CHICAGO, February pa farmers trust
Is the latest scheme started here. its object
is to do general farming business, handle
and store grain, and byIa closer union pro-
trusts and monopolies, and to raise money to
purchase farm products. The title of the
corporation is the Farmers Cooperative
Brotherhood of the United States. The
capital stock is $4,000, 600, but it is all on
paper at present When Loo, 600 farmers of
share each the Brotherhood proposes to con-
troll the grain markets of the world, says
George A. Williams of Chicago, the origi-
nator and chief promoter of the scheme.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
college Editors Dine.

BOSTON, February 22-The New England
Inter- Collegiate Press Association held its
annual business session and banquet at the
ance representing fourteen college papers.
These officers were chosen:
President-Samuel Abbott of Williams
Vice PresidentS-.E. b. McFadden OF Amherst
E. 5. Barr OF Bowdoin, w. II. Dennis0n of Tufts.
Recording Secretary-G. +. Willett of Boston
University
Corresponding Secretary-J. b. Reynolds of
Dartmouth
Treasurer-H. r. Palmer of Brown.
Executive COmmttee-T. S. Goodrich of Wes-
leyan,H M Waite of the Institute of Technology;
J. Taylor, Jr., of Andover, j. A. Baker of Will
Jams, w. Harrington of the Maine State College,
5. A. hnsley of Worcester, c. A. Perkins of Dart
mouth, f. M. Chase of Amherst.
After the banquet toasts were responded
to by several Of the delegates, President Alb
bot acting as tnaStmaster
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24

INDIANAPOLIS, February 23.- Henry Wal
dron, of Urbana, ILL.,, went to the Park The
atre one night and got into a dispute with
the agent at the ticket office over his change.
The agent called upon special officer to ar
rest him. Waldron resisted, and was brutal
ly dubbed by the officer. Waldron filed a
suit for $4,000 against Dickson & Talbot,
the owners of the theatre. Yesterday the
trial was concluded, and the plaintiff award
ed $1,000
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24

made chairman Of the occasion. He well
coined the visitors on behalf of the execu-
tive committee of governors of the thirteen
states. He briefly outlined the Inauguration
of the movement to commemorate the estab-
of the governors and other representatives
of the thirteen states was appointed to pre-
sent memorial bill to Congress with the
view of perpetuating in fitting manner the
closing events of the last century and the
early stages Of the nations life. He invited
the members of Congress to visit the scenes
of these early events so memorable in histo-
n: First, Carpenters Hall, where the first
Continental Congress sat. and where the ear
ly framework of the constitution was adopt
ed; next, independence Hall, the old cradle
of liberty; and next, the site in Fairmount
Park, where it is proposed to erect the me-
mortal This programme was then carried
out, the visitors being given every opportu-
nifty to see the various points of interest.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
Murder Will Out.

CONCORD, n. H., February 23.-H. w.
Green of Hopkinton, administrator of the
estate Of Perley W.. Beck, recently found
states that he has discovered evidence of nm,
disputed character. showing that Calvin il.
Beck, who mysteriously disappeared eight
years ago, was murdered. Green found in
Perley's house Calvin's best clothing and
other property which he would have taken
wins body, Green thinks, may never be
found on account of the great length of time
which has elapsed since his disappearance
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
Washineton's Birthday.

WASHINGTON, February 22.-The anniver-
sary of Washington's birthday was quietly
observed here. Business generally was sus-
pended. Local military organizations pa
raded the principal streets, and the usual
number of anniversary dinners were given.
The regular annual meeting of the Wash
at which the present pOard of officers was
reelected. At o'clock the members of the
society and number of other distinguished
guests were entertained by DR.. j. M. Tower
at an elegant luncheon. Among those pres
ent were Vice President Morton, Justice
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Febru-
airy 25d, taken at p. m, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this orders Temperature, direction of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston; So. S, cloud; New York, 44o, s.,
cloudy; Philadelphia. 44o. SW. cloudy !;
Washington. 420, S, cloudy Albany. $50 SE'
cloudy; Buffalo. 800. Sc, rain /; Cleveland. 40O''
SW. cloudy 10y stJ Detroit, s6'; sW; Tain; Chi,
snow Duluth. 2So. SW, CLOUDY: St vts.
cent. 60. W, cloudy; Bismarck, 24O, N.
cloudy; Jacksonville, $50, SW, cloudless. ~
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
OBITUARY..
John Jacob Astor.

John Jacob Astor died suddenly in New
York. Saturday morning. Mr.. Astor was
born In 1922 and was the son Of VIM. b. AS
Astor who came from Germany in the later
part of,the last century. One Of the last
gifts by the Astor family to the city of New
York was made by the younger John Jacob.
1t consisted Of S250,000 worth Of land near
the Astor Library for additional facilities
more than 81. 600. 900
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
Ex-Treasurer nemIneway,s Aoo.,s

JACKSON, Miss, February 23.-Maiority
and minority reports will be made BY the
the office of the State Treasurer. The re0
ports do not differ materially. They exnpess
the opinion that when ex-TreasuIeTrA TARl1So Hans
Ingway is credited with the $l0S.55o paid ie ont
by him for GOnpGSns enpS II bis 1856 for which no
will be found the state owes him over Sa0on ~
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
Railroad Accident at Fairfield.

FAIRFIELD, February 22.-Train No. 20,
with Conductor Sprague in charge, came
down from Skowhegan Friday afternoon
with flange scraper and a snow-plow in
tow Mr.. John Murry of Waterville, was on
the scraper. Just above the Fairfield sta
tion there is sharp curve in the track and
on this curve there is a switch When this
switch was reached the snow-plow left the
main line following the siding, hauling the
fiange scraper off the track and completely
overturning it. The remainder of the train
passed along all right. Mr.. Murry had a
very narrow escape, but fortunately es-
capped with few scratches and a bad shak-
ing. The flange scraper is completely de
molished >the snow-plow is not injured.
The track was blocked about three hours.
This is the second accident of this kind
which has happened at this curve within
few years. The loss to the company is COM
parativel y small
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24

London in steamers. The consignment.
which consists of SO casks holding three bar,
rels each, was opened for inspection Satnr-
day. morning at the packing sheds of the
Union FISH Company. by Agent Jonathan
Collins, to whom the fish were consigned. A
Africans, and all unite in pronouncing the
mackerel fully equal or better than our
northern fish. 0"i
To Provincetown, and to Capt. Si Chase of
schooner Alice in particular, is due the hon
or OF, opening up entirely new fishing
grounds, ,and 1t is safe to say that not another
man in the American fishing fleet had the
courage and grit to undertake in the face of
SO much opposition and croaking voyage of
over 5000 miles for fish,
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
More News on the NAV

BRUSSELS, February pa Russian refill
gee here asserts that the adoption of the Rus
sian extradition1 i treaty re by America would
Siberia. An important prisoner has eseened ID
from Siberia, and is expected in Paris snoD
He brings details of the Kara outraees and
other crnelties He intends to publisb tban "nu
and appeal to M. Floquet and the Chamber
of Deputies,
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
For Eight Hours a nav.

;nS in Snnnt ~ tGs e;gbt hanr n%SS HSaant
was held in fremont Temple tonight, and
much enthusiasm was aroused. The hall
was decorated in honor of Washington's
birthday. and the platform was filled with
prominent officials of the various labor or
ganizations that participated in the demon
stration. Speeches were made by Samuel
Gompers and P. j. Mcguire of the American
Federation of Labor, w. j. Carroll, of the
Amalgamated Building Trades Council, A.
i. Jarid Of Toronto and Frank II. Foster.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-24
War on the Saloons.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February ga
Times, Plattesburg, Mo-, special says meet
ing was held there today at which was rep
resented every township in the county. The
LathrOp crusaders were present and Occu'
pied prominent positions Speeches were
made by several prominent men and cem-
mittees appointed to wait on the saloon
keepers and druggists, and forbid them to
sell liquor in violation of the law Ii was
determined to raid those who do not heed the
warning