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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-01
WEST VIRGINIA RAILROADS.

Tho Assessment by the Board OF Public
Works-raiuation Over Seventeen NIL.
lions.
Special Dipuich to he Intelli1enctr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, August 81
The assessment OF the various railroad
corporations Tor the ensuing year has
just been completed by the Board OF
Pablic Works. The assessed valuation
OF the thirty-one railroads OF the States
is put at 1925, ,7G6 Gl. The Baltimore
4 Ohio leads the list with valuation OF
S7,l30,eGl. The Chesapeake & Ohio is
placed at So, ,547 .725. Others of the prin-
cipa roads are assessed as follows: Ohio
River road SILL ,2s7; West Virginia
Central 4 Pittsburgh S930.G7 Norfolk
l. Western S654. .094; P,ttsbnrgh, Wheel.
ing 4 Kentucky S436,524; kanawha 4
Michigan $3.50. $50; Fairmont. Morgan:
town q Pittsburgh 1922 OPS; Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati & st. LOUIS S3l3,974; Win
chester d PotomacS294. 4l5; Shenandoah
Valley S23S, $50.
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THE lRlSIl-AM ERlCANS.
e""hgen 10 he 1"do IN tho Organization
1R Itnlt..t

ChnnEes TO Bs Made IN tho OrrunIyn,,o,, T.,
tho United States.
DUBLIN, August 30.-The plans Of ,bo
lr'sh-American convention 10 be held
in America are now completed. Nlessrs-
Dillon and O'Brien will be eaccompaujea
by two other Irish members and the
whole party will be under strict in
atructitns from headquarters. Tho
method Of warfare adopted bv ,ho
special commission, and ,he eyit|enre
given concerning the movements Of the
Irish delegates and their associates in
America, have rendered this step ncces.
sary. ''e'e''
This organization, which formerly
welcomed Irish members with omen
arms, will now bo ignored, and tho drl.-
gates must be content 10 be the guests of
the various branches OF tho national
league. Important changes are IN he
made in the method Of trapsmitlinv
subscriptions to the central ussocia,;o,,s
1t has been customary 10 send The diiIrr.
ent sums to one center in America nnd
thence to Dublin. In future the ccntrai
ollce will be abolished and each branch
Dublin. ''ee' "
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TROUBLE GETTING HOME.
Americana In Europe Cannot Got Steam.
ship Accounted odntlons,

Americana In Europe Cannot Got Steam.
ship Accommodations.
LONDON, August 3l.--Never in tho
history OF transatlantic travel has there
been such ruch rush to secure bertbs
for voyage to New York as at the pres.
ent time. The tide Of travel has ju, t
turned, aud from all parts of Europe tt Q
Americans are tlocking toward Lond, n
tor the voyage home. Those who nerle, I.
Ell TO secure return passage early in tho
summer are in sorry plight, and there
are at least 900 Americans in London
to-day, who would be on the way home
il they were able to secure passage for
the voyage across.
Travellers returning from the continent
report the same overflow OF travel in nil
parts OF Europe. One gentleman in
formed me that leaving Dresden on
Tuesday evening there were AZ American
applicants for sleeping car priyjlcpra
over the available number of herths on
that single train, and the Paris hotels
are at present overcrowded with return
ing Americans, insomuch that beds aIe
being put into the parlors and smokip.
rooms. This is the biggest wear on
record OF American travel in Europe.
according to the ugents Of the steamship
lines, exceeding even last wear. when
the Paris Exposition was supposed tn
have brought over the greatest numt er.
It ls really a serious matter for great
many who have calculated their
expenses closely, and now find that the
only possible method OF getting back IN
America within month il TO paw n
large advance for officers rooms on the
steamers, while even this resource ia
inadequate. ' 'O 20
The Hamburg-American line, whose
steamers sail from southampton, is full.
oillcers' quarters and all, up to October
3. The North German Lloyd, from the
same port, bus everything booked, with
the exception Of one two otlicers' rooms
and few ordinary rooms, until Sep,e
Der Il. Everything is taken on the In
man White Star lines up TO October
and s respectively. The Cunard iire
has few berths on steamers ior Bop,on
toward the end OF September and nona
at all on vessels for New York, and the
Gulon and Anchor lines have only few
be1ths leit from the middle OF Septem-
Der onward. There has always heretofore
been opportunity to take berths that
have been given up at the last momen
on vessels at the moment of sailing, bDt
even this recourse ia overcrowded at
present, since some hundreds OF Ameri-
cans are at present waiting in LIVERPOOL
to seize this chance, and but few can be
accommodated, and the same state Of
affairs exists ut Glasgow, where ali The
ntrths on the transatlantic steamers
are tlken.
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C0L9hhD CAMP MELTING,

Enormous Crowds Go From Fnir,uont,
CiarLsburg md Grafton.
Sptcid. Dispatch to the Inteilsgtncer.
SHlSSsroN, W. Va. August 3l.-The
camp ground near this village was the
scene Of another great religious excite
ment to-day, it being the first Sunday of
the annual camp meeting OF the West
Virginia Conference OF the African
Methodist Episcopal church. While the
crowd is not as large as it was last Sun
day, the interest taken seems more earn
est. Thousands Of colored people with
a fair sprinkling OF their white brethren
were present. Extra trains ran almost
hourly from both Fairmout and Clarks-
burg, while Grafton sent out one special
with six cars. All trains were crowded.
Tho services were very interesting and
much enjoyed by all present.
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EUREKA BELMONT FIELD.
Wheeling Operators In Luck-The brill
Against the GeoioGists-Watching tho
:

"Hee'uN VpcTutOFh III bueA-A Auu bFIl
Against the GeoloGists-WRtchiDg the
ohio sidc. H'
Special Di'paeh 10 ne Inttl!iacneer.
BELnoSr, W. Va, August 3l.-The
Prince Oil Company, Wheeling organ.
ization named in honor OF Capt Tom
Prince, yesterday brought In It's well on
the Whitten Stewart farm. The strike
Is estimated at 200 barrels. This moves
the belt still further up the river.
Tho Simpson Company, not satisfied
with iis sshallow well, is going for deep oil.
Two Brothers No. I, on the leland, is
In and doing $50 barrels. This company
has sen. to the upper field for al expert
to get the tools out OF its No. 9.
Operators here believe there Is q lower
sand than the Eureka-Delmont, and In
support Of their theory point to the Gas.
FELL company's we'll on the Ohio side, a
mile and quarter back from the river.
The Csssell gets Its oil at n depth OF over
1900 feet, and 1t Is maintained, after 10.
Ing through the great producing sand OF
this region. Prof. Orton, the Ohio
geologist, says that below the Berca
Grit no oil bearing rock will be found.
The Eureka.Belmont sand Is the Berea
Grit. Operators think more Of Prof.
Drift than OF any other gsologist, aud
there is talk OF making pool to test the
low.r horiz IN through n dry hole. The
would not be great and the ex.
pertinent would be worth making.
Two of the Brown Oil Company's
wells on the Jones farm are due in this
week.
Eureka shows up one new we'll,
Basnesdale & NIoore's No. IL, on the
Cochrane, $50 barrels.
Activity on the Ohio side back from
he river continues. Operators are very
hopeful OF the result.
Torpedo men nre doing brisk trade.
Two concerns are kept busy. The hard.
ness OF the sand iustides frequent and
nard hitting.
The Windsor gasser, on the Sheets, is
increasing its spray Of oil.
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WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY DEBTS.

What tho lsecOut Census Shows-Th,
States flank M to Bonded Debt-An In.
teresting Exhibit.
Spteta. Dfqdteh 10 the Iattligence,
WAsIISGToS, d. G., August 3l.-The
census office issues very interesting
bulletin, showing the financial condition
Of counties in tho United States. 1t Ia
to be followed by similar exhibits re-
latlng to the financial condition OF mu.
inequalities and the minor civil divisions
having debt,creating and taxing powers.
The counties in West Virginia having
q debt are nearly centrally situated. The
total bonded debt OF counties in West
Virginia IN 1890 is 1896, ,lG2. which ia an
increase OF $3.50 $50 oyer 1880, or o. per
cent West Virginia's rank In tho
Southern States Is tenth.
The total floating debt al counties in
West Virginia in 1880 is SlaS, 725, which
ia m incrense OF $50. .55l over 1880. or lC7
per cent. The States rank In this re-
spect among Southern States is twelfth.
tue lowest OF all. The gross debt OF
West Virginia counties In 1890 ISL ,023 Z.
SS7, which ia an increase OF Si3l ,lO7
over 1880, or 73 per cent. Rank, eleventh.
The resources, net debt and annual
interest charges Of the counties are as
foll0ws:
Mto% debt, as .....m.sl ,023 S67
sinking lunu.. u................... ,......., hly7
Cash III treasury aud other available re.
~ sso lfI50!
lo!a, available resources .....".""...... li7,h59
Mt debt.."... ........." ...... ......... SO as
Anuull interest chhrge....... 50S7j
Harrison, Doddridge, Ritchie, Grant,
Randolph, Webster, Calhoun, Nicholas;
Clay, Fayet:e, Greenbrier, Boone, Ma
son. Jackson, Cabei, Putnam, Logan,
Mcdowell, Raleigh, Mercer,
Monroe, Monongalla and Peasants have
no debt. fuckers debt is between $500
aud $1,000; Summers, Lincoln, Pen.
dlelon, Hnrdy, Mineral, Preston, Marion,
Hancork' AMI Gitmer, between $1,000
aud $1,000; Marshall and Hampshire,
between s. 900 and $4,000; Wood and
" Ter, between $4,000 and $4,000;
W.'ze, Taylor and Morgan, b-tween
$4,000 aud $4,000; Lewis, Upshur,
Wir', kanawha and Wayne, between
S35,0O0 and $4,000; Barbour and Brax.
ton, between $50 900 aud So 900; Ohio,
batween 100000 aud S2j0,U00 West
Virginia's rank amoug all the States an
to bonded debt is 3Oth, as against %! h
in 1850 Rank az to fostipg debt 3Oth,
az against 37th in 1850. Rank as to yro-s
deb, 33rd, as against god in 1880. West
rank in the Union as 10 total
available resources ia 30 h.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., August 3l.-The
debate on the tariff bill continued in the
Senate Saturday, the wool schedule be.
ing up. A long discussion took place
on an amendment by the Finance Com.
mittee increasing the rate per pound
from twice to two and half times the
duty per pound on unwashed wool OF
the first class, in which Mr.. Allison and
Mr.. Plumb took part. No action was
taken on the amendment.
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A DASTAEBhY DEED,
Attempt to Wreck IL Now York Contra
Trnin-Strikers Deny All knnwls,lrn

Attempt to Wreck IL Now York Central
Train-Strikers Deny All Knowledge.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 3l.-A das-
tardly attempt to wreck passenger trains
was made at . o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, near karners, about seven miles
west OF this city. BY almost a miracle
the Chicago express, heavily laden with
passengers, aud going at terrific speed.
was brought to standstill within twcn-
ty feet .oi pile of heavy ties and rail.
road iron placed across the tracks, The
tracks at this point are supposed to be
guarded by Pinkerton men, but some.
how the train wreckers passed the guard
and and laid the trap behind the shelter
otone OF the numerous freight trains
stalled ut that point. The attemp. was
made iu most systematic way, for both
the switchman and Pinkerion guard
guard were locked up in their houses,
At about five minutes OF the time the
train is due the swi.chman started to
leave the shanty, but found himself a
prisoner. While trying to get out he
uCaAN tAo tAuhNSA1h6 u tllt hpDIOaCu-
ing train. Suspccting danger, he cried
for help, and then burst the door down,
AS he got out the train came down with
terrific speed, and then for the first time
the switchman saw the pile of ties on
the track. He had no time to get his
lantern, but, with the Pinkerton men
who had gathered, got on the track and
yelled. The engineer saw them and,
putting on his air brakes, reversed his
lever and brought the train to i stand.
still. Very few OF the 200 passengers
were made aware Of the danger.
An attempt was made, and success.
fully, to wreck a train ut Greenbush
Friday night. A coupling pin was
dropped in between the tracks OF n
switch, and n freight train was derailed.
Traffic was delayed for five hours.
AT the Delaware 4 Hudson yard detec-
tives found coupling pin placed on n
track to throw train oil.
The strikers claim that these acts are
done by outside parties.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-01
DAMAGE At ASDURY PARK.
Tho High Surf Tears Away Hundreds OF
Foot OF Walk.

Tho High Surf Tears Away Hundreds Of
Foot OF Walk.
AsnuRr PARK, N. j., August Sl.-The
high surf Of Friday night aud Saturday
morning sweeping along the beach here
has carried away all the ocean promo
made between Asbury Pavilion and
Third avenue.
The angry waves tore away hundreds
OF feet Of the beautiful board walk, and
nothing is left but the bluff, on the edge
OF which pedestrians are now compelled
to walk.
All Of the lighthouses are toppling
oyer or are carried oil in the breakers.
The ses not only uprooted spiles, tore
planking to PIECES and carried of bath
houses, but ate into tho lavp back OF the
walk to the depth Of twenty-five fec, at
several points. The electric light poles
also went down. H.
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4 Diplomatic InycsttgntiOn.

WASHINGTON, D. G., August 3l.-The
State Department has taken measures
10 secure full particulars Of the shooting
OF Gen. Barrundia on board an Ameri-
eau vessel lying in the port OF San Jose,
by officers OF the Guatemalan govern.
ment, and until the exact facts and cir
cumstances connected with the affair are
known it does not care to express any
opinion Of the case or Of the case OF Min.
lister Miner.
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4 CLASUS IN ONE DAY.
Tho Plan Oh which tbs English Will Ascer.
,lt,I -. tain their Census. ~

Tho Plan Oh which tbs English Will Ascer.
~. -, tain their Census. ~
LONDON, August 3l.-At Somerset
House the authorities have already com.
menced active preparations for taking
the census. II is estimated that S,00O,.
900 schedules will be required for the
purpose, and 10000 enumerators will bp
employed. The day fixed for the emu.
meration is Sunday, April 8. when the
name OF everyone will be registered from
the house in which he sleeps on that
night. GH.
The whole population will thus be
numbered In one day, and mistakes are
not as likely to occur as they would be
u the counting We're spread eyer con:
siderable time, in accordance with the
custom that obtains in AMERICA. Two
enormous temporary iron bHi!dings
have already been begun 10 he erected at
Westminster Tor the purpose OF honsiug
the clerical stat which will be required
to 60 through the returns OF the emu.
merators. H. .-' T 1tt7 -
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\ Young Lnt!y Killed.

Speflal Dlspdsch 70 tKe 7nltHl1tHcr.
MARTlSspuRG, W. Va, August 3l.-A
Miss Sailor, living in the suburbs of
this city, and Mr.. Van Metre Of Opequon
district, started to drive to picnic be-
low town last night. Before they had
proceeded very far the horse became
frightened, ran of and threw Mies Sailor
from the buggy, breaking her neck. She
died this evening. Mr.. Van Metre es.
capped uuhurt,
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A Eleptl,sl, Decd.

SACRAMENTO. August 3l.-An engine
aud baggage car of the Oregon express,
due to arrive here from the north at $40
this morning, left the track at Copei4nd, /,
Teh9ma county, end were ditched. The
passengers were severely shaken up and
some Of them badly bruised. t'5
f. It is belieyed thn. IN attempt was
mado to wreck the train, as heavy iroa
frame was found across the track near q
siding.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, August 2l.-John
Bri.ton, General Manager OF the Butler,
Pa, Salt and Chemical Works, COM
mitted suicide to-day in the Hotel Bower
by taking opium. Dri,ton was once a
well.kuown oil man, later lumberman.
afterwards becoming manager OF the
above company. "A. =
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Merit Wing,

We desire to say to our citizens, that
Iof years We have been selling Dr.. Kings
hew discovery for Consumption, Dr,
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklcn's Arnica
salye and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled gemedies that sell rs we'll,
or that have given such universal salts.
faction. We do not hesitate to guaran.
tee them every time, and we stand ready
to refund the purchase price, II satisiac.
tory results do not follow their use,
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely Oh their meri.s
Logan Drug Co., druggists.
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Harrison County Prip@nries.

sTftld OHpd!ch 70 he InIdll0cnrtF.T = = q
CLARKsBuRo, August 3l.-Tho Harri-
son County Republican committee met
Yesterday and appointed Friday and
Saturday, September 10Th and 18th as
tho days ior holding the primaries to se-
lect delegates to the Congressional,
Senatorial and County conventions.
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Struck byn Trnin.

sF'se'os "FFH1'e'' p W.T. 1WFtFFIEtWttTs -
MARrlSspuRe, WA, Sl.-Washing.
ton McMullen, citizen OF Washington,
met With a serious accident at the
Baltimore & Ohio yards ut this place this
evening. He vas standing on q side
track in the yards waiting for freight
train to pass when an engine, tho ap.
proach OF which he had not noticed,
struck him and knocked him down, cut
ting his right leg or at the ankle. \
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WORLDS RECORDS BROKEN.

Alabaster and Koy Wttkps In Great
Hace-TAc TiMo Made.
INDEPENDENCE, H., August 3l.-Ala.
baster and Roy Wilkes each lowered
their records yesterday. Alrbaster's
work was in the four year old trot purse
Of 5000. Alabaster broke the four yesr
old stallion record and distanced tho
field. Time 2:15
u Boy Wilkes was sent to beat his
record OF 200 and broke another worlds
record, making the mile in oo:0St.
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LABOR DAY OBSERVED,
saturtlu3's Celebration u Success In nj,
Respects.

satard"st Celebration ~ Success In nj,
Respects.
Although the Labor Day parade sstur.
DAY was not 80 large as last year, tie
picnic on the State Fair grounds YVES
very much larger, and was in every
sense worthy Of tho men who managed
It. The parade did not get away from
Chapline and Fourteenth streets ,in
about y O'Clock, but when It did star,
everything, was in tho best possible
order and the marching and appearance
OF the different organizations was ,nueh
better than was expected considering
that no drilling Is done by any OF them
The marching column was as follows.
Chlet Dunning and fire apparatus with
thirty.tour men and apparatus,
Chiefof Police Delbiugge and eighteen
mon.
Chief Marshal Robertson and staff Of
'eventeen men.
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HrI. MNY brick,. r.

LONDON, August 3l.-yb;,o ,ho
friends l n. OF Mrs. Maybrick are using every
enoft 10 have the unfortunate womap;s
ssn.ence uaaes = committed from lie to two
yWeafd' W she has been removed fro," .%"
Mok,ng, twen.y.iour miles from Torl Tonl
E,, Eant - 'dy Whiisy Aiiylesburr female prison in
nNa"; mens. Whlie the tragedy and snbsa.
quuos W.; ouo., .ila' made Fad inroads on tn
hsi Rn i@dets ,od ,, health and strength, It is
nnpeu ~. &c snat royal clemency will be exe..
ca'd soon enough to prolony her T liie. '
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FOUGHT TO A FINISH.

4 PrIzs Fight With Two Onnco Gloves.
Tommy Danfotth Knocked Out.
MEMPHIS. TENN, August 3l.-Tommy
Dauforth, OF Strea.or, Ill.,, and freddy"
Brennan, of Memphis, fought a finish
fight to-day with two-ounce gloves for a
purse Of $500. The ring was pitched at
Mound City, Arkansas. and about 500
people witnessed the fight. Eight
rounds were fought and, though Bren-
nan suffered severely, he knocked Dan
forth out by Jolt in the neck,
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Sp.cin! Dispatch TO The Inie!tgenter. 5.
WESTON, ". YA., August 3l.-Lewis
county held its district conventions yes.
terday. Court House and Skin Greek
districts instructed for W. 2. Hubbard
for Congress. The same two districts and
Freeman's Greek distric. instructed tbe;r
Senatorial delegates to vote for DR.. s. NJ.
Holt. Hackers Greek district appointed
all Holt delegates, and Collins Settle.
ment did not instruct. The county is
practically unanimous for Holt for the
Senate. E5l iAsi FI,ll, "ML.
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all over tho district. lie closed his re-.
MARKS with an earnrs, appeal to sinners
10 Zee from tho wrath to come.
Ihen followed The solemn service of
tue Sacrament Of the Lords Supper. md
great number pir.ook. Sometime WINS
spent nlter the service Ia short taiks by
tho ministers, which were greatly on.
!oyed by all. The Benediction was pro.
nounced and the meeting was at I'm end
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BERLIN, August 4l.-On and after the
LIST OF October the Emperor OF Germany
will publish newspaper, to be inspired
directly by himself, and to be- the off.
cial exponent OF his views on all SUBJ
jects. military, civil and political. The
staff has been already appointed.
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"Wuy, now I cannot get enough to
eat, says one lady who formerly had no
appetite, but took Hoods Sassaparilla.
10