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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-16


force of these rushing breakers.
The next morning,to our SURPRISE we found
the flood had begun to recede. After an early
breakfast we started on what afterwards proved
to be the widest, most daring and exciting
ride we have had on the river. The canon so
narrow, the turns quick and sharp, the current
rushing first on one side and then on the other,
forming whirlpools, eddies and chutes, our
boats caught first in one and then in the other,
now spun around like leaves in the wind then
shot far to the right or left almost against the
wall now caught by a mighty roll and first
carried to the top of the great waves and then
dropped into the through of the sea" with a
force almost sufficient to take away ones
breath, many times narrowly escaping being
carried over the rapids before we could exam
inc them, making exciting and sudden land
ings by pulling close to shore and with bow
speed. while one man jumps with a line to a
little ledge Of rocks and holds on for his life
and ours too.
STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
"At last the expected combination comes.
We round a sharp turn and see a roaring.
foaming rapid below and as we come in full
view Of it we are caught in a mighty roll OF
food waves.
We try to pull ont to an eddy-it is all in
vain; we cannot cross such current We must
60 down over the rapid. In trying to pull out
We got our boats quartering with the current,
over the rollers and through the breakers nm
to the head OF the rapid. In this position they
travel a course, first in the air and then in the
water, only to be compared to the spirals of
a corkscrew. When We find we must 90 over
the rapid with great effort we straighten them
round and enter in good shape, bow on. II
lasts but moment, the cross current strikes
US and We are turned, 60 broadside down over
the worst part of the rapid (Which proves
clear Of rocks), then, turned and twisted about,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-16
WAREHOUSES &LOTS

WANTED-WE HAVE NO DIFFICULTY IN DIS
w posing of Property at bargains. Persons having
such for sale viii do we'll to place In our hands.
WIN. II. SAUNDERS CO., successors to
ap12-1t John sherman q Co., l407 Il st. NV
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
THE LABOR WORLD,

HE Souths manufacturers employed 49,.
200 persons last year, and 215, 428 in 1880.
MICHIGAN has seventy-eight furniture fac
tories, half Of which are in Grand Rapids.
On the Hudson River alone 10000 men
usually employed on the ice harvest have
been idle.
The postal clerks of Chicago have orga-
niZed. They want eight hours a day and
graded salaries.
PENNsYLvANIA's master painters and
decorators have declared their opposition to
the eight-hOur movement.
THE Massachusetts Federation of Labor
will hold convention in Boston on March
16tO boom the eight-hour movement.
ENGLISH mine owners are preparing to
form a federation to protect their interests
against the organizations of employees.
AN eight-hOur badge has been adopted by
the American Federation of Labor 1t is
simply a figure eight made of nickel plated
metal.
CHRISTOPHER WOODS, Treasurer of the
Switchmen's Union No. 4, of Kansas City,
Mo, has disappeared with $1,000 of the
unions money.
The New York State branch Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor seems to be in a
prosperous condition, the per capita tax
could be reduced one-fourth of one cent.
THE journeymen plumbers and steam and
gas filters of Allegheny County, Penn,
numbering 2OOO, are arranging TO aInllaCe
with the American Federation of Labor.
THE cigar making industry of San Fran
cisco is almost dead, because of Chinese COM
petition, and goods from Pennsylvania are
sold cheaper there than they can be made at
home.
THERE are at Sheffield, Ala, enterprises
now under construction or contract to be COM
pleted there within six months to the extent
of $3.50, OOO including o. $500, 900 rolling mill,
52OO, 900 railroad shops, etc
THE London owners of docks, wharves and
warehouses have formed union to combat
the demand of labor unions. LockOuts on
one hand and new strikes the other will
probably follow in quick succession.
WOMEN employed on the Volga River in
ing till sunset. They carry 40 pounds of
freight up high ladders. Men get twenty
TWO cents per day, women eighteen cents.
MOSES BOYD, of Dedham, Mass, has been
a Boston and Providence Railroad conductor
for forty-six years, and he is said to be the
oldest conductor in active service on any
road running out Of Boston. He is seventy
four years old.
DIX ISLAND, which contains the granite
quarres from which came the granite for
the New York and Philadelphia Postoffices.
the Treasury Building at Washington and the
Brooklyn Bridge has been sold to an English
syndicate, which is to reopen the quarres.
MISS FRANCES E. WILLARD, who has lived
for many years in a Chicago suburb, says
there are women in that city who make q
dozen skirts for seventy five cents and find
their own thread Also that there are chill
dren who work twelve hours day for a dol
lar a week.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
NEWSY GLEANINGS,

THE edged-tool manufacturers have formed
a trust.
A SEVERE edit against the practice Of duck
ing has been issued in Japan
THE total revenue OF France for 1889 was
S6l4, 200, 600, and the total expenditures
1921, 400, 900.
PROLONGED droughts and frequent fires
made Cuba's sugar crop very small one
this season.
A TUNNEL will be constructed under the
Chicago River forty feet below the surface
of the water.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the con-
stitutiOnality of the oath proposed to be re-
quired of Norman voters in Idaho.
A CENSUS of the Americans residing in
Berlin shows the number to be now 4OOO.i
Five years ago there were only 2OOO.
BILL was introduced in the Canadian
Parliament to abolish French as the official
language in the northwest territories
THE national flower campaign is finally
over, and of all the votes sent in seventy
per cent. were in favor of the golden rod
THE fashionable exodus 10 Europe is OPEN
ing early this year. there already being n
large number of New Workers who have
sailed.
CORN has been adjudged a fuel by a
Wichita (Kan.) Justice, in a case OF attach
ment for debt, and it was then declared ex-
empt.
The new passport regulations that recently
came into force in Russia oblige travellers to
carry their photographs annexed TO their
passes.
FIVE warships for the Turkish Navy have
been launched at COnstantinople One of
these was covette, three were gunboats and
one was torpedo boat.
THE Italian East African Company will
organize extensive factories and whatever
establishment may be necessary to work
great plantations III Africa.
GOVERNOR LOWRY, of Mississippi. in his
recent message forcibly recomm ends the
Legislature to take steps TO put all end tor
the carrying of concealed weapons.
THE exhibit of American Indian corn, that
was to have been given at the Paris Ex-
position, will take place at the Edinburgh
Exhibition, which opens in May next.
The Bulgarian Government, displeased at
Servia for declining to conclude treaty OF
commerce, has decided to fortify the Bull
garian frontier along the valley of the Timok,
and is to commence works Immediately at
Widdin and COula.
THE committee of the African Anti-Slaverv
Conference of Brussels, to which the subiec
was referred, has agreed upon the stablish-
ment of measures of surveillance over tho
caravan routes in order to prevent the over
land transport Of slaves.
FRANCE produces annually 20 900, 900 tons
of coal; Germany, 20, 600, 900, and England
165, 100000. The annual consumption of
France amounts to 1860 pounds for every in
habitant; in Germany, 1000 pounds; In Bel
GUM, 1870 pounds; and IN England, 400
pounds.
In the room of the United States Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs hang the antlers
of two deers, mounted to serve as wall orna-
ments. They were sent 10 Senators Gray
and Mcpherson by Senator Wade Hampton,
of South Carolina. who killed the animals ON
a recent hunt in his native State.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
LIVING A CENTURY.

Frau Magdalena Pouza celebrated her
Hath birthday at her home in Vienna on last
Christmas Day.
Daniel Bartlitt was born in Harrisburg.
Penn. in 17SS, and is still alive at the age Of
1O2. Five of his relations lived 10 be a century
old
Charles King, Of MiddletOwn, Mass, is 100
years of age He had fourteen children.
His wife died at 30, and IA brother lived To
the age of 10.
Mrs AnetOnte Osmandeen died at Cham
berlain, OAK, recently at the age of 100;
Mrs Mary Munhall, at BradGock, Penn, at
the age Of 1O3 and Mrs. Mary PancOast, at
Elizabeth y. j., at the age Of lOl.
Jacob Miller was 1O1 years of age when he
died recently at Deanfield, KY. He never
lived outside of the neighborhood Of his birth
He was well read, born humOrist and an
ardent politician.
Eve grow old together smoking tobacco
said Mrs. Stephen Danforth, of Manchester,
Mass Just before she died at 100 years OF
age. She spoke of herself and her husband.
who still lives and is a centenarian Of re-
markable vigOr.
The blowing, woodchopping and choreS
generally about the farm Of William Foster,
near Burlington, y. G., are still done by him
self. although he is 10 years Of age He IL
in the best of health He never took a dose
of medicine or drank drop Of liquor.
The grandmother Of Mrs. George Shillaber,
Of San Francisco mas crossed the century
line, but still writes astonishing letters 10 her
children in which she tails about ker girl
hood days Her mind i clear she wears no
glasses, and she sews and knIts the same as
she did fifty years ago.
William Kiser. who has reached his lO5th
year, still lives on the old plantation near
Richmond. Va. where his sister. hrs. Mar
garet Arnold was born. She j. / IL years OF
age. Another sister. Mrs. ElizeDcth billiard,
Is living III Lynn County. Iowa aged llt-
Still another sister Mr. John Bailey, hTs
in Dakota, aged 10 wears.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
A MORMON DEFEAT.
The Gentiles in Control ut Salt Lake
City for the First Time.

The Gentiles after an exciting election,
have obtained control OF the Municipal
Council Of Salt Lake City for the first time
in its history.
The official returns give George b. Scott
tGentilel for Mayor a ma joritv q so. Isouis
HyaIns GENTLE for Recorder 49,. J
Walden GenrJlel for Treasurer t,I9. r K
Clute GENTLE for ASSESSOR So. J. NJ
Young Gentle, for Marshall - The re
mainder 81 the Gentle ticket. including
fifteen Councilmen, are elected hy ma jorltie-
ranging from az To 40
Speaking editorially upon the contest.
Judge C. {. Goodwin. Of the Salt Lake City
Tribune says.
"A great wave OF thankful will Swe..p
over Utah to-day. The blow delIvere-t
yesterday upon the Mormonisn aS a poll.
teal power was terrible one and the new
of II will strike upon thousands 81 hearts like
a visible answer 70 prayers. February 10,
1880, marks epoch in Itah's history
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
FAMILY OF SIX PERISH.
Father and Mother and Four Chill
dren Drowned.

a chain of four lakes known as the Binne-
waters, is located along the line of the
Waterfall Valley Railroad, few miles from
Kingston, N. Y. They are great resorts for
pleasure seekers, both summer and winter, as
they abound with fish and are surrounded by
woods The third Binnewater which is be-
tween six and seven miles from there, has been
the scene of an appalling accident The four
children of Jacob R. Slater went skating on
the lake, the ice being hardly two inches
thick. They had been skating q little while
only when the ice gave way and they were
struggling in the water.
Their cries for help were heard by their
parents, who fastened to the scene only to
find that their loved ones were far from the
shore beyond their reach. The mother, fran
tic with grief, and with uplifted hands, ran
wildly i'll the direction of her children in a
vain attempt to rescue them. AS she APP
preached the spot where they had broken
through, the ice gave way beneath her feet,
and she, too, was foundering about in the
water. Mr.. Slater, who was only few feet
behind his wife, also fell in, and all were
drowned.
News of the accident spread rapidly, and
by nightfall hundreds of people lined the
shore Of the lake while efforts were being
made to recover the bodies.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
ROASTED TO DEATH.
Result Of Drunken Revelry Among
Polish Miners.

In the village of Marshwood, Penn ,twhere
houses ara built in blocks Of ten by the
Moosic Coal Company for the residences OF
their miners and laborers, four lives have
been sacrificed in fire resulting from the
carelesSness OF drunken jewellers, and ten
houses were destroyed.
There was & christening at the residence %
a Polander named Pulaski. Il was largely
attended BIZ the Poles OF the community, who
had gathered TO make merry over the nam
ing OF the latest Polish arrival 60 the mount
ain village. Whisky flowed freely. A
dance was inaugurated and during the
drunken festivities q kerosene lamp was
overturned, which fell on the door and ex-
ploded.
There was no one sober enough TO i'm
medately extinguish the flames and the
burning oil ran about the room ignitlng
everything comhustible. In few minutes
the building was in flames.
From one dwelling to another the flames
quickly spread. The fire was quicker than
those who endeavored to awaken the aeepers
and it spread with such rapidity that IL less
than fifteen minutes the entire block was
enveloped The men, women and children
rushed from the burning bRilding in their
night clothes, being unable to save any OF
their effects.
The house of Joseph Strauss was in flames
before the rescuiLg parties arrived. After
considerable effort the occupants were
aroused and all were taken out alive except
Mrs Strauss and her two children, whofoc.
cupied a room in the upper story. Several
men ran into the burning apartment, but
were forced back by the fierce heat
While the attempt was being made to save
the lives of these people. another band of
rescuers went into an adjoining building and
attempted in vain to save Polander named
Mike Swift. He was asleep when the fire
broke out, and it is not known that he ever
awakened His blackened and charred body
was taken from the ruins yesterday, as were
also the other three bodies.
AS all the possessions of the occupants of
the burned block are destroyed, those whose
lives are saved are destitute, many Of them
not having a garment to cover themselves
The Moosic Coal Company sent temporary
relief to the stricken people.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
Boats Blown to Sea.

The storm which prevailed on the Virginia
coast for two days proved most destructive,
and a number of oyster boats were blown to
sea. The sloop Golden Rule sank in Lynn
Haven inlet, and Captain Jones died from
exhaustion after being rescued by life savers.
The sloop Annie has been missing and her
crew were thought to have persisted. The
crew of the sloop Wyandotte, which went
ashore at Virginia Beach, was rescued by the
life savers, as was also the crew of the
schooner T. M. Thomas, which sank in Ocra-
coke Inlet, near Hatteras. 1t is estimated
that twenty lives were lost in the vicinity of
Chesapeake Bay by the storm.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
RIOT IN A CHURCH,
A Pastors Personal Remarks Cause
General Fight.

During service in a Virginia County
church about thirty miles from Sparta N. c.,
Rev. Joseph NJ. Stroke, in the course of his
remarks, said: There is man in this con-
gregation who is so mean to his wife
that it is a wonder God does not rain
down fire and birthstone upon his head and
consume him.
The preacher pointed his finger toward
Thomas Coleman, who occupied a seat near
the pulpit, and as he did so that individual
jumped to his feet to inquire if the parson
meant to be personal in his remarks. No
sooner was Coleman on his feet than half
dozen deacons were up demanding that he
SIT down. Everything was in an uproar and
an attempt was made to eject Coleman.
Coleman resisted and, Selling stick of
wood lying near the stove he began to WELD
IL hard and fast, knocking four men to the
noor and killing Jeremiah Ferguson. One
man Wrenched the club from Coleman and
ueait MN a fatal blow across the head.
!. Inc rot lasted six minutes and was par
uclpated IN by many of the congregation.
Mn" used clubs as weapons Besides the
Two men killed. three others were badly
wounded.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
FATAL SNOW SLIDES.
An Idaho Town Almost Wrecked by
Avalanches

The town Of Burke, Idaho. in Coeur d. Alene
mining district, has been nearly destroyed by
disastrous avalanches. Half OF the business
houses are in ruins Three men were killed
and the terror-stricken inhabitants have fed
to the towns of Gem and Wallace, fearing
repetition of the disaster With scarcely mo-
ment's warning, tremendous mass of snow
and rocks swept down upon the town from
the west side of the narrow grIch in which it
is situated.
Five men were buried beneath the snow.
Two were rescued, but the others are dead,
The Inflated town lies in a narrow gulch.
through which Canyon Greek pours its water
into the south fork of the CCeur d Alene. 1t
had about two hundred inhabitants, VINO
have deserted their wrecked or menaced
homes and places of business. Another disas-
trOus avalanche sweep down upon boarding
house connected with the Custer Mine, situa-
ted upon Nine-Mile Creek, about five miles
from Burke. The house was full of miners,
six of whom were killed. The others had
narrow escape and several we're more or less
injured.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
A Budget Of Dispatches Re-
ccived From Various Sources.
A Steamboat Wrecked and Six
Persons Drowned.

The towboat Port Eads,s Captain Nelson
Davis, Of the St Louis and Mississippi Val
ley Transportation Company, was sunk in
the morning at O'Clock at the site of the new
railroad bridge, two miles below Memphis.
She carried a crew Of about forty men, and
for time the widest rumors prevailed, the
loss of life being placed at from twenty-five
to thirty-fve but it was soon learned that
only seven persons were drowned. The Port
Eads had tow of six grain-laden barges and
one fuel barge, destined for New Orleans
from Cairo. They passed the city shortly be-
fore in the morning in q heavy fog, hug
ging the Tennessee shore closely. The steamer
approached the bridge as slowly as possible,
but owing to the dense fog she ran upon the
sunken pier. A moment later she was seen
to stop suddenly, hang stationary for a min
ute, and then swing round with heavy force
and settle on one side Men ran from every
direction to the yawl, fighting each other in
panic-stricken desperation TO reach it. One
man detached the ropes holding it and was
about climb in, when water rushed in over
the boats deck and all ran to the other side.
Another wave closed over the boats deck,
and all ran to the side when she settled lower.
Ten Of the crew were taken to the United
States Hospital near by, suffering from cuts
and bruises and the remainder were cared
for at the houses along the shore The Port
Eads was valued at $50 900. The barges and
contents are unin jure1.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
A Drink Cost Him His Life.

J. McGoldricl, aged between so and 60
years, tanner by trade, reached Rome, N.
Y, from Taberg, on the Rome WatertOwn
and Ogdensburg Railroad at 9:30 A. M, in
tending to take train a few minutes later
for Fonda, where he was going to work.
While waiting in Rome he crossed the track
and went to the little Stanwix Hotel to get a
drink. In returning he slipped and fell upon
trail road. He carried bundle of working
clothes and tanners knife. The knife was
IS inches long and % inches broad. He fell
in such a way as to drive the knife about six
inches into his right side, the blade entering
between the second and third ribs and pene-
trating his lung. He managed to rise, pulled
out the knife and staggered across the re-
naming three of the Centraps tracks, falling
in front Of the depot. He died about half an
hour later. He leaves a widow and three
children. He was an industrious man and
had worked for many years at Owens's tan
merry in Taberg
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
Children Faint in Church.

in progress in st. Johns Catholic Church,
at Westminster Md, some of the children
complained of feeling badly, and immed-
ately after tainted away. While they were
being carried out into the open air other
children were similarly affected. After
reaching the street nearly all quickly re-
vived, but there are several who were after
ward confined to their beds. Some Of the
adults also felt sick. The man in charge Of
the furnace had permitted the gas to escape
into the church.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
St Louis Gets n Shaking Tn

ATT: 05 o'clock the other morning two dis
tinct earthquake shocks were felt in st.
Louis. The disturbance was most powerful
in the southern portion of the city, where
many people were SO badly frightened that
they ran into the streets. The bottles in drug
stores and barrooms were shaken together
and in some instances broken. Reports from
the southern suburb of Corondelet show that
the shocks were very violent there. AT first
it was supposed that the powder magazine at
jefferson barracks had exploded. but the
powder was discovered intact, and then the
true solution was discovered.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
A INDUSTRIOUS ICEBERG.
One 700 Feet High and a Mile Long
Passed by q Steamship.

Reports Of dangerous icebergs lying direct
ly in the path of Western bound steamships
still come in, and the photographic officers
have warned mariners Of the dangers at
tending a northern passage" Captain
Evans, of the British steamship MineOla,
which has arrived at Philadelphia from Ham
burg, reports having passed within a few
miles of floating island of ice 700 feet high
and q mile long.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28

MONTANA is in bad state. Her appro-
priation funds are exhausted, and the
Treasury will pay no more bills until the
Legislature makes an appropriation. There
is no money for the support of convicts, and
the people are calling loudly on the Legisla-
tIre to hustle
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
The Steak Stranded Her.

While Mrs. Lucius Skinner, of Taberg, n.
Y was getting breakfast the other morning
her little daughter Jessie, aged two and one
half years asked for something to eat. Mrs.
Skinner gave the little girl piece of steak,
which she put in her mouth and ran into the
bedroom. On the way the meat slipped down
her throat She tried to tell her father what
had happened, but could not make him under
stand, and was strangled to death in few
Minutes
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-02-28
A Woman FIogged by Women.

Hattie Frasier, a colored woman, and the
mother of a mulatto child, is the victim of a
severe handling. She was one of the cOlOred
persons who did not join in the chorus
of condemnation of the Barnwell Is. c.
lynching She said the murdered men had
only got what they deserved and this opinion
was very openly expressed.
While asleep in her house with her infant
the other night, she was aroused by some one
trying to get in at the door, Not suspecting
any thing, she went out, with her child in
her arms to see what was the mat
ter At the door she was seized and
thrown down. Her infant was
jerked from her arms and thrown on the
ground. She was then dragged some ways
from the house, and subjected to a fearful
beating. The assailants were in male at
tire and wore black masks and caps.
After the departure of the Black Caps the
woman dragged herself back to her house,
where she found her child lying on the
ground. The next day she identified two of
her assailants. They were colored women
living near her, and were at once arrested.
These women turned States evidence, and
confessed that the fogging was done by
band of twenty colored women, who were
dressed in mems clothes.
Upon their testimony fifteen of the women
were arrested.