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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
A CIRCUIT OF AMERICA.
The Striking Tale of "a Western Union Tele-
graph Operator.


The going down of the Western Union
wires one night drove one of the nervous
gentlemen who taps an instrument in
;hat office into reminiscent mood.
The telegraph man found the gentle
nan in question in the rear Office with
ais feet resting upon the quad" and
MS pipe in his mouth waiting for the
:e-establishment of electric commune
cation with the outer world.
This wire going down tonight,
boys" he said, reminds me of an ex-
perience that / had in Portland one
night three years ago last winter, which
is perhaps the rarcst ] ever had in my
twenty years at the instrument. 1t was
that of working on probably the largest
circuit ever operated at one time in the
United States. The weather was stormy,
and early in the evening the wires on
the Southern Pacific went down just
east of Deming, N. M.
THAT was already bad enough, but
The situation grew alarming, when, at
} o'clock. Omaha reported All commu-
nication with the east shut off, Then
[ knew we were in for it, for not line
Of the night Associated Press was in
and we had only the wires on the
Northern Pacific to work on. Time was
limited and we had to get the report
through to every town in the west.
This is how it was worked: Chicago
connected with st. Paul, and St Paul
with Helena. From the latter place
connection was made with Butte, Ogden,
Omaha and Cheyenne, and from Ogden
20 Deming way to the south.
From Helena connection was made
with Portland, from that point with
Seattle. Tacoma and New Westminster
to the north, and San Francisco, Sacra-
mento and Los Angeles to the south.
One man rushed that report out of Chi
cago and we all took it from him. 1t
was repeated at relays automatically.
don't know how far that business
Travelled in miles, but i know it was
dashed from the extreme north of the
United States to the extreme south and
from the far east 10 the shores of the
Pacific. besides chasing off at a cat-a
,orners at dozen different points,
seattle telegraph.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
CRUSHED AND scALDED.
Five Lives Lost and Thirty Persons In
Jured In Railway Disaster In Indiana.


Jured In n Railway Disaster In Indiana.
EvANsvIrLE,,, Ind, Sept 1.-Five
persons were instantly killed and thir.
ty seriously injured in the derailing OF
a passenger train on the Louisville,
Evansville & st. Louis "Air Line" rail.
road miles east of Troy, Ind, at II
o'clock Monday morning. Train No.
81, an accommodation in charge
of Conductor James Gordon and
drawn by engine No. Is, plunged
through trestle and down a
15-foot embankment and not single
person on the train escaped injury
The heavy passenger coach fell directly
on top of the locomotive, smashing the
steam chests and enveloping the vic
tins of the disaster in n scalding cloud
of vapor. Those who were able to get
out of the wreck at once set about
rescuing their more unfortunate fell
low passengers. Hardly had the dead
and wounded been dragged from the
steaming wreck when the coach caught
fire from the ruined engine and was en-
tirely consumed. 1t is now feared that
some of the occupants of the coach
were pinioned in their seats and cre-
mated. The list of dead. so far as can
be ascertained at this time, is as fol.
lows: Mrs. John Cavanaugh, Troy,
Ind, scalded to death; John Cavan-
augh, Jr, aged 10 years, Troy, Ind,
killed outrght Miss Barbara Nemier,
aged IS years, Harrison township.
Perry county, Ind, killed outright;
Emma Schue, aged 10 years, st. Mein-
rad, Ind, scalded to death; unknown
man, farmer, of Hancock county, KY,
scalded to death.
The wounded number thirty, OF
whom a dozen are so badly crushed
and scalded that they cannot recover.
There was considerable delay in talk.
ing any steps to care for the sufferers
but finally one of the trainmen started
back to Troy, and an hour and a halt
after the accident relief party arrive
on the scene and the dead and wounded
were taken back to the village, where
they are being cared for by the loca
physicians.
TIE accident was caused by the
breaking of the hange of one of the
drive wheels of the engine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
FOUR LIVES TAKEN.

Tho Terrible Crime of a Working gman at
Harlem, n. Y.-John Baxter Kills His
Wife, His Two Children and Himse elf
The Deed Premeditated.
New YORK, Aug. 29.-Tenants in the
four-story tenement house No. 321 east
One Hundred and Sixth street Thurs
day night heard pistol shots in the
apartments occupied by family named
Baxter on the third floor. No one, how
ever. sought to learn what the shooting
meant until morning, when it was no.
ticed that none of the Baxtcrs had yet
been seen. Neighbors knocked at their
door but there was no answer, and
then policeman was notified. The
policemen went upstairs, forced
in the door and there found John Bax-
ter, painter, 80 years old; his wife,
Mary, aged 2S years. and their children
Katie, 8 years old, and John, 4 years
old, all lying dead with bullet holes In
their heads. Beside the body
of the husband and father lay
an American bulldog S2-cali-
ber revolver with four cartridges dis
charged. 1t is supposed he killed his
wife and children and then shot him
self. Baxter left letter addressed to
his mother. In it the triple murderer
and suicide said that he contemplated
the act
No reason was given for the terrible
deed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
TEN MINERS KILLED.
Terrible Result of an Explosion of Fire.
Damp in an English CoIllery.


Damp in an English Colliery.
LONDON, Sept. Am explosion took
place Monday morning in the Malaga
colliery, near Bedminster, Somerset
shire. A number of miners were
at work in the mine at the
time of the disaster. A dull,
rumbling sound underground followed
by cloud of coal dust issuing
from the shaft first announced that a
terrible accident had happened. The
alarm soon spread through the neigh
borhood, and crowds gathered about
the mouth, the wives and children
of the endangered miners uttering
heartrending cries while the colliery
officers rapidly organized an ex-
ploring party. The latter had not
been long at work when they signaled
that fire-damp explosion of most
serious nature had occurred and that
they had already found four dead
miners. The bodies of these unfor.
tunate men were then hauled to the
surface. A moment or SO later
four other miners, all seriously
injured, We're brought out of the
mine. Additional exploring parties
were promptly sent down the shaft.
The conclusion shattered all the win.
dows in the houses near the shaft
and wrecked all the shaft workings.
The bodies of ten miners have
been recovered. About dozen men
are seriously injured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
OVER 200 KILLED.
Fearful Loss of Life During II Recent
Typhoon in Japan.

Typhoon in Japan.
VANCOUVER, B. c.. Aug. 31.-By the
steamer Empress Of Japan, which beat
the Pacific ocean record by eight hours,
news was received of great typhoon
in Japan that caused the loss of over
200 lives. This typhoon struck
the steamer on the evening of
August TO and lasted till the
night of the following day. The Ger
man vessel Helene Rickmers was driven
ashore from anchorage and thrown
high and dry upon the bank,
where she now lies greatly damaged
and almost a complete wreck. Twenty
or thirty of her crew are believed to
have been drowned. While the typhoon
was in progress the lighters which
were bringing her cargo and provisions
We're washed away, a number of men
being drowned. Great damage to prop
erty and life resulted all along the
shore. 1t is believed the loss of lite will
be $50, mostly Japanese and Chinese
sailors. The meteorological report
says the typhoon was the most violent
that has visited oriental seas for years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
FELL NEARLY HALF A MILE.
Michigan Aeronaut Instantly Killed by
Falling from q Trapeze bar.

Michigan Aeronaut Instantly Killed by
Falling from Trapeze bar.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 3l.-"Jack"
Hogan, brother of Aeronaut Ed Hogan,
of Jackson, Mich, who lost his life
two years ago in experimenting with
an airship on Long Island, fell $500
feet from balloon Saturday afternoon
at the Detroit exposition grounds and
was instantly killed.
Hogan started the ascent just after
o'clock in the presence of 10000 people,
intending to descend by means of the
parachute attached to the balloon. In
leaving the ground, however, he
chung from the trapeze bar insteaa
of seating himself on it, and when
he had gone up 800 or 400 feet
he tried in vain to raise himself to a
sitting position and to draw the bar
attached to the parachute to him. The
great throng below him breathlessly
watched the mans endeavors to raise
himself and shuddered as he rose
higher and higher and was still un-
able to get the parachute bar within
reach. Finally, at a height of 2, 800
feet, Hogan became exhausted and re-
leased his hold from the bar. Down
ward he shot with frightful velocity,
while cries of horror arose from the
great throng beneath. Women tainted
by the score, and the faces of strong
men blanched. Half way to the
earth Hogan's limbs began to work
convulsively. and his body, descending
faster every minute, turned several
somersaults He struck sidewalk a
quarter-mile from where he went up,
and two two-inch planlSs and the
sleepers beneath them We're broken
and splintered. Blood spurted
so feet from the corpse, every
bone in his body was broken
and his head was mashed beyond
recognition. Physicians who examined
the body say that the man was un-
doubtedly dead before he struck the
earth. His wife witnessed the fall and
tainted dead away. Hogan also leaves
a young child. He was new at the
| business.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
They win Not Touch Castor OIL.

No sort of bird, beast or creeping
thing will touch "a castor oil plant. 1t
seems to be rank poison to all the
animal world Even goat will starve
before biting off a leaf, and a horse will
sniff at it and turn up his upper lip as
though it had the most detestable odor
on the face of the earth. Army worms
and the locusts will pass it by, though
they may eat every other green thing in
sight, and there is no surer way to drive
moles away from a lawn than to plant
few castor beans here and there. Even
the tobacco worm will refuse to be fed
on its leaves. There is hardly another
instance in natural history of plant
being so universally detested by the ami
NAL world. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
MAN AND MONEY GONE.
4 Louisville Cashier Leaves for Canada
on the Discovery OF . Heavy Shortage
in His Accounts.

4 Louisville Cashier Leaves for Canada
on tho Discovery OF . Heavy Shortage
in His Accounts.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 29.-Maj.
William Tillman, late cashier of the bro
ken City Falls bank, sinking fund COM
missioner and one of the most promi-
nent men in the city socially, has fled
to Canada, and nearly 100000 of the
banks money is missing, When the
Falls City bank failed, nearly two
months ago, 1t was announced that the
assignment was merely to wind up the
banks affairs and that all obligations
would be paid in full. The assignee
began his Investigations and the
deeper he went the more mystified he
became. Loans had been made on al
most no security. The Enterprise To-
bacco Warehouse Company had Sc
cured something over 100000 with
no property to show for it.
Early last week Maj. Tillman resigned
from the sinking fund board and
went home sick. Friday the assignee
of the bank found discrepancies that
showed crirninality. Maj. Tillman was
told of this. He packed his grip at
OuCc anu tOlu Ills ldtully uc NdS
going away for a few days De-
velopments indicate that he has
gone for good. 1t was discovered
that the Louisville Electric Com
pany, which has been sold to the gas
company for two years, had overdrawn
its account about $1,000. and that other
firms that had gone out of business
were overdrawn. No settlements
seemed to have been made at all, and
the total amount so carried on the books
was over $4,000. Maj. Tillman's
account is said to have been overdrawn
almost $4,000, and some of his over
drafts ran back for many years. AS
far as discovered there is shortage on
the banks books of $4,000. made up
by overdrafts on accounts that really
had no existence. In addition to these
discrepancies in the bank it is said that
Tillman has made way with trust
fund left in his care. Mrs. r. B. Alex
ander and Miss Lettie Alexander, wife
and daughter of r. b. Alexander, for
merly cashier of the Fall City bank,
and Tillman's predecessor, had fortune
| of $40, 900 which was in the keeping OF
| Maj. Tillman. 1t now transpires that
he has made away with $4,000 of this
trust fund and diverted it to his own
| use.
1t is not known definitely how much
the shortage will be, but it is estimated
at from S75, 900 to 500. 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
A BRIDE SOON. WIDOWED.
An Ohio Youth Commits Suicide Few
Hours After His Marriage.

AN onlO 1Outh SOnlmlUS u rev
Hours After His Marriage.
FINDLAY, O., Sept IA sensational
suicide or murder occurred at the resi-.
dence of George w. Wisely, miles
east of this city, at an early hour Mon.
day morning, the victim being orien
Wisely, the eldest son of the gentle.
man named. Young Wisely was
secretly married Sunday night to
a lady whom his parents had long
opposed, because belonging to a
different station of life. This mar
riage under these circumstances seems
to have unbalanced the young mans
mind. He left his newly-wedded wife
at midnight in this city and drove to
his fathers residence, where he was
found dead Monday morning with a
bullet-hole through the back of his
head. 1t is supposed he committed sui
eide, but many circumstances point to
murder, and the coroner's inquest may
bring out new features in the case.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
Sued for q Million.

New YORK, Aug. 29.-James L. Lynn
has brought an action in the supreme
court against Senator William A. Stew
art, of Nevada, for 81, 900, 900 damages.
The suit grows out of complications
over mines, among them being the EN-
ma mine, of Utah. Lynn claims that
Stewart, while acting as his attorney,
,conspired with Trevor w. Park and
others to deprive him of his mining
rights. Stewart, he alleges, made
statements to him regarding he prop
erty which led him to dispose of his
holdings for 100000. Stewart, he
'elainns, realized o., 200, 900 by the deal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
ROBBED A BANK.
Three Men Hold Up Missouri Cashier
and Get Away with the Funds.

and Get Away with the Funds.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept 1.-ht 8
o'clock Monday afternoon, just as
Cashier Perry Ellis of the Corder bank
of Corder, Mo-, on the Alton road, 100
miles from here, was closing his doors
masked robbers came in and put him
under their guns. There were three of
the thieves, all wearing long clerical
black coats and white masks of
thin glazed cloth. Two We're
armed with Winchesters and one,
the leader, had two pistols, both
of which were leveled at the
cashier. Mr. Ellis at once threw up his
hands and told the robbers to take any
thing in sight. Six hundred and ninety
dollars was lying on counter, and the
two reserves Immediately raked it into
long canvas bag. The robbers were
as badly frightened as the cashier,
and passing wagon scared them from
the place.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
TWENTY-SIx DROWNED.
Result OF a Collision between Steamer
z VI "a, in Australian Waters.

Result OF a Collision Between Steamers
~ 81 VI ~ 4. in Australian HRtcrs
LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch from
g,sss Melbourne states that a collision oc.
CURED at 1 o'clock a. m in the port of
Philip Heads between the steamer
Gambler and Easily. The Gambler
was bound from Sydney, New
South Wales, for Melbourne, and
was just clearing the heads when she
met the Easily bound out 1t
g. was impossible for the vessels to clear
N each other, and the Easily struck the
- Gambler amidships, crushing her side
to such an extent that when she backed
away the water poured into the hold of
the Gambler in torrents. A scene of ter
rible confusion and excitement followed
the collision. The most of the passen::
gers were in their berths asleep when
the, accident happened. Suddenly
awakened by the shock, and not know
ing the nature of the accident that had
befallen them, they rushed pell-mell
on deck without waiting to dress
They rushed frantically for the boats
but there was no time to cast loose
their fastenings and lower them away,
for the steamer was settling 80 rapidly
that to attempt this means of escape
meant to go down with the ship. The
officers did their utmost to calm the
terrified passengers, but their efforts
were to great extent unavailing.
The Easily remained alongside the
q Gambler and rescued many of the
~ latter's passengers and crew. Not
withstanding her efforts, the Gambler
filed. so rapidly that it was beyond
human power to save everybody.
Seven minutes after the collision
the Gambler gave long forward
lurch, then her bows rose high out of
the water, then she settled back,
and, sinking stern first, she dis
appeared from view carrying with
her five saloon passengers, fifteen
steerage passengers and six OF
the crew. The boats from the Easily
remained for long time In the
wiz vicinity searching for possible surviv-
ors, but they found none.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
SMALL NOTES WANTED.
Tho Capacity OF the Engraving Bureau
Taxed to It's utmost.

WAsHINGTpN, Aug 81. = Treasurer
Nebeker is making an earnest effort to
meet the demand for small notes from
the west, but the work is putting a
severe strain upon the bureau of en-
craving and printing. Silver certificates
are issued in the largest quantities, and
several times the supply of 81, 50, S5.
$40 and $50 notes has run short. The
new wing of the bureau of engraving
and printing has been put to use, how
ever, and the presses are working over.
hours tc turn out the paper
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
a 'cLoIuoHuRsT.,
Et Causes Damage to the Extent OF $780,.
600 in Now York-Thrce Lives Lost.


Troy, N. Y, Aug. $3.50 far as
known but three lives were lost in the
flood of Thursday night, but the mon
etary loss is fully S250,0O0. The cause
of the deluge was a cloudburst in the
mountains above Sand Lake Thursday
afternoon. dozen dams were swept
away, bridges destroyed and roads
washed out. The storm alarmed the
residents of Poesten Kill, and
William McChesney, w. A. Castle,
Robert Morrison and Garrett Ives and
his wife attempted to cross the Poesten
Kill bridge just as the structure was
swept from its fastenings McChesney
was drowned. Mr. and Mrs. Ives were
rescued, and Castle, who is an old man,
was found at daylight hanging to
clump of shrubbery half a mile from
the bridge. McChesney's body wae
found mile from Poesten Kill Friday
s morning. He was 81 years of age. Old
y wy Mr. Castle was exhausted when res
, cued and badly cut from contact with
the floating wreckage. Three dams
were washed out at Sand Lake, n dam
age of 800, 600 was done to mills and
several houses We're washed away. At
Smarts paper mill in this city one end
of the mill was torn out, a bridge was
,s,, carried away and a damage of S1OOOo
NJ was DONE In the valley of the Leba-
non Springs railroad the storm was
equally ex tensive, and at Berlin houses
were washed away and two persons
drowned Travel on the Lebanon
Springs railroad was completely in
terupted by the washout and it is
aS9 feared cannot be resumed within g
- week. The Hoosac river caught the
49,, force Of the cloudburst, and the Leb-
anon Springs railroad is washed
out from the yard of the com.
pany at Petersburg to Berlin di.
rectly east Where the railroad
4 tracks should be, between Peters
burg junction and the village of
Petersburg, the Hoosick river is run
ming like mill race and the tracks are
in many places washed away. All the
railroad bridges IN Berlin and Peters.
burg are gone, and several houses in
the latter village are partially turned
over. 1t has ceased raining and the
flood will now subside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
Marriage. tho Reformer.

Mrs. Feathers And you won't give
me thirty dollars for that bonnet; you
who always protested that you loved
me so eXtravagantly.
Mr.. Feathers - Well, dear, since we
have been married, you know, l find it's
best for both of US II love you econom-
ically -Pucl1.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
MORE BODIES FOUND.
Mayor Grant Makes u CHASTITY Discovery
Among the Ruins ut Park Place.

New YORK, Sept. l.-Mayor Grant
made a personal visit to the scene of
the Park place disaster shortly before
noon. lie polSed about in the debris in
the vault under the sidewalk, and was
Mortified to discover the charred and
mutilated body OF man. What looked
like another human body was lying
near by. Word was Immediately sent
to the board of health, and the coro-
ner's Office and the mayor has issued di.
rections that al of the debris be cleared
away az once.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-05
Two Sisters Horribly Mangled in Sight OF
Many Persons.

CREsrON, Ia, Aug. 3l.-A fearful ac.
cident happened in the Chicago, Bur
lington IL Quincy yards Saturday after
noon near the depot and in sight OF
numerous people. Mrs: T. L. Langdale,
of Creston,, started tosthe depot. with
her sister. Mrs. Lizzie Ludwick, a
widow lady, OF Freeport, H., who was
the blue grass exposition. They stepped
on the track just as an engine was
backing down and were run over. Mrs
Ludwick's head was severed from her
body and Mrs Langdale was literally
cut to pieces.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-07-11
RacaSs Races :!

The programme for next sun
days races at Steamboat Springs
will be as follows:
First mile dash for three
year old and upwards, horses car
rying weights for age. Purse 500.
Second 2 40 trot, half mile
heats, best three in five Purse
$3.50.
Third-Half mile dash, three
year old and upwards. Purse 500.
Fourth-Mile and a half dash
for saddle horses. Entrance, free,
Rider and saddle to weigh $50 lbs.
Purse 500.
Ladies and children free. Gents
25cents. All entries will close at
II NJ, July 18th at Steamboat
Springs and races will be run
under the National Blood Horse
Association rules.
JOHN MURPHY.
President,
John Delehanty,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-07-11
DR.. McClary,

DR.. McClary, The Miracle
Worker. will lecture tonight at
odd Flows Hall. The Mays
vile AqDeaI has the following:
Last light there IVES standing
room only at the lecture hall in
Ellis block to hear DR.. McClary,
the "Seer," in his entertaining lee
ture TO gentlemen. Yesterday
afternoon the hall was filled with
ladies who were much pleased
with the very instructive lecture,
and much amazed when the ''Seer"
instantly cured one lady of a Sc
we're Leadache, and another Of
severe pain and soreness in the
side, with his magnetic touch,
without medicine
Tonight the hall will undoubt-
eddy be crowded to see the expert
ments in hypnotism and second
sight that will illustrate the lee
ture on that subject, by this nar-
vel of science and mystic gift.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-07-11

L desire to call the attention OF
the public Of Carson and vicinity
to the fact that I have recently
sold cut my entire stock of drugs
and the good will OF the business
to Mr.. A. +. Harris, who will
henceforth conduct said business,
known us the CITY Drug Store"
opposite the Postof1ice. ( desire
to thank the general public for
their generous patronage in the
past; and / bespeak for Mr.. Har-
ris a continuation OF the same, be-
lieving that it will be to your NUT
ual advantage.
I am, respectfully,
lilo W. II. CHEDIC.