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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
THEA.THRs BURNED.

Fortunately the Fire Started After the
Audiences We're Dismissed--Six Men ID-
quilted and They Perish In n Horrible
Manner.
The entire block on Broadway, be-
TWEEN Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth
streets, New York, was burned at mid
night Friday night. This includes the
Fifth-avenue theater, Hermanns thea
ter and the various stores between the
streets named. At 11;45 o'clock watch
man in the flies of the Fifth-avenue
theater, saw smoke behind the stairs
near the property room, which is under
the stage and just under the Twenty
eighth street lobby. The fire began
spreading rapidly and communicated
with the wood work under the stage,
At midnight the flames were leaping
up all over the light wood, and fifteen
minutes later the entire building on the
Twenty-eighth street side was ablaze.
Then the flames burst upward and in a
few moments the roof had taken fire and
blazed fiercely. At 1890 o'clock the
flames burst out furiously to the north,
and sparks communicated with the roof
of Hermann's theater. The buildings
between the two theaters took
fire, and at 12:40 o'clock
the entire block was in danger
of complete destruction. Hermann's
Theater was ablaze at 1245 o'clock, and
then the buildings between the two
structures began to crumble under the
fierce heat. Bricks melted away, raft
ers crashed down. Above all this there
came a wall from thousand throats.
A fireman stood on the roof of the thea
ter where the fire started. He was seen
to throw up his hands before his face.
and plunged in the awful depth be-
low. Five minutes later there
went up a terrible cry from the
great mass of people packed in
the street. "Seven fremen have fallen
in" Scarcely had this horror been
made known before a series of explO-
sions coming from Crooks gun store
next to the theater on Broadway Gre
ated panic and almost stampede in
the crowd. BY this time the flames had
extended beyond Hermann's Theater on
the north. The wind suddenly fresh
ened into half gale, and sheet of
| naIne SnOJ up 10 bne cOrner OI
Twenty-ninth street. A shower
of sparks flew across the street,
and the woodwork Of the windows OF
the Sturtevant House took fire. The
hotel brigade extinguished this, but in
less than five minutes it was ablaze
again. Almost at the same instant
there was crash and Hermann's The
ater, which was then burning briskly,
seemed to go up in an ocean of sparks
and flame. Following this all the
buildings beyond Hermann's took fire
and then the flames began spreading
east on Twenty-eight street. At
o'clock the entire front of every build
ing ON Broadway between Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth street was on
fire inside. The wind had increased to
a small hurricane, and it was apparent
that not only was the Twenty-eighth
street block doomed, but the buildings
between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth
streets were in danger of destruction.
The firemen worked heroically, but the
high wind and fierceness of the fire was
almost too much for them. The loss is
estimated at $780, 200.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Women Fight a Duel.

Word comes from New Martins
vile, w. Va, that two physicians have
been summoned togo to Ten Mile, Tyler
County, to attend two women who
fought duel with butcher knives, The
fight occurred without spectators in the
kitchen of one of the com batants, named
Wilson, which is described as a most
ferocious and desperate encounter. Mrs.
Wilson is terribly cut about the face,
neck and breast, and is fatally hurt.
The other woman's name is not known
as yet, nor the cause of the strange
duel
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10

Tuesday evening, as a passenger
train on the p, c., C. and st. L. road
was standing at the depot in Colum bus,
Ind, three unknown men entered a
passenger coach and held up and robbed
Frank Burton, of Indianapolis, of 81, 200.
Several passengers were in the coach,
but before they could realize what was
going on the robbers left the coach and
escaped in the darkness.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
TOUCHED OFF.
Six Lads Fool With Bung-Hole and Are
Knocked silly.

Six Lads Fool With Bung-Hole and Are
Knocked silly.
While a number of boys of ages rang
ing from ten to fifteen years, were play
ing about lot of empty naphtha bar
rels in a foundry building attached to
the Stoddard manufacturing estab-
lishment, at Dayton, O., Sunday,
one of the number threw light
ed match into the bung-hole of
barrel. Instantly an explosion fol
lowed, and barrels and boys scattered
with equal swiftness about the build
ing. -Four of the youngsters were
knocked senseless and two severely
bruised about the face and breast. 1t
is supposed that small quantity OF
naphtha was contained in the barrel in
which the torch was applied.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Killed by an Electric Light Wire.

Samuel Kerns, young man, was
killed in Philadelphia, Tuesday morn
ing by the current of an electric light
wire passing through his body. He was
employed in repairing the roof of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, when he
thoughtlessly grabbed AN electric light
wire which passed over the building.
He fell to the roof and died almost in
stantlV
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
BAD OUTLOOK.
Grave Fears of Another Flood st Wheel
ing, W. Va.

Grave Fears of Another Flood st Wheel
ing, W. Va.
1t rained all day at Wheeling, w. Va,
Thursday, on top of two feet of snow,
and the water is running down the
streets and cutters, increasing in
volume every hour. Reports from
points above and from the headwaters
of the Monongahela, as well as from
other West Virginia streams that empty
into or contribute to the Ohio, are to the
effect that the snow is going OFF
rapidly, and the mountain
streams are becoming torrents.
Wheeling people are fearful
lest they will be called upon to expert
ence similar food to that of 1884, and
are prepared for the worst. The news
from above is of the most alarming
character. The river is rising rapidly
at the rate of half foot per hour.
People living in the lower part of
Wheeling were anxious Thursday night,
and the 1900 residents of Wheeling
Island are thoroughly alarmed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
The Death of senator Zimmerman.

The sudden death of Senator John
Zimmerman, of the combined Seven.
-Twenty-eight Ohio District on
the 3Oth, is almost enough to awaken
superstitious ideas in the minds of those
who believe that the fates are against
the slender Democratic majority of the
Sixty ninth General Assembly. Five
have already died, or the exact mum Der
of its original majority on joint ballot,
which was two in the Senate and three
in the HOuSa
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
The steamer E. W. Cole sinks.

The steamboat E. w. Cole, while en-
route from Donaldsonville to New Or
leans, and landing at Welham planta-
ton, seventy miles above New Orleans,
at midnight Wednesday night, struck
an unknown snag, which tore large
hole in the bottom of the boat. The
vessel careened ON her larboard side
and sank in twenty eight feet of water
"a total loss.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
The Entire Family Gone.

Friday morning Mrs. George Balm,
near Irwin, Pa, arose at 8 o'clock and
drowned herself in a well. Three weeks
ago her lovely young daughter went
crazy. This drove her husband insane,
and he died in mad-house at Pitts
burgh, December 80, and Friday morning
the last of the family shielded, all with
in three weeks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
ANOTHER ENCOUNTER.
Two Strike and His Band Capture Pro
vision Trim. But Are Routed.

Two Strike and His Band Capture Pro-
vision Train, But Are Routed.
The Omaha Bees special from Rush
vile, Neb., says: Advices from the seat
of war give the news of another en-
counter between the troops and Indians
at a point within four miles of the
agency. The Seventh and Ninth Cav
airy were Just coming in from Mon
days battlefield, followed ar some dis
tance by their provision train. On reach
ing the point named q large band Of
Indians, headed by Chief Two Strike,
dashed suddenly upon the train, captured
it, and were making off toward the Bad
Lands, when the cavalry wheeled and
gave pursuit. In the battle which fol-
lowed over thirty Indians were wound
ed, but no soldiers were killed. Accord
ing to the latest reports, Two Strikes
Indians had Monday been considered
peaceable and subducd, but their sud-
den change of mind causes the gravest
fears at the Agency that perhaps none
of the so-called friendlies can be relied
on. However, word from General
Brooke to the settlers Tuesday is some
what reassuring, it being to the effect
that great body of the savages
have remained loyal all the time,
while nearly all the rebels are dead. He
further says the settlers here are not in
danger. Reliable news is also at hand
that Colonel Henry is now approaching
the agency with 700 Indians captured
in the Bad Lands. This is believed 70
include all of the rebels on the reserv y
4in,, ln,Nac NJ Df
speedy settlement. 1t has cost the II, es
of about $50 Indians and twenty-five or
thirty soldiers killed and wounded to
effect this result, if indeed, it may be
said that peace is yet established.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Exnlnsinn of Fire-Damn.

A terrible explosion of fre-damp took
place Saturday in the Trinity pit, near
the Polish town of Ostrau. Fifteen
bodies have been recovered and twenty
five miners are missing. The three
hundred and fifty other men in the mine
escaped by open shafts.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Seven children Burned 70 peath.

Scott Thompson, negro living near
Bayboro, Pamlico County, N. c., went
to church, accompanied by his wife and
Oldest child, leaving in his house five Of
his children and two grandchildren,
whose ages ranged from few months
to fifteen years. During the services at
the church Thompson's house took fire
and adj seven of the children were burn
ed TO death.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Big Haul of Fish.

John and VIM. Cooper, of Pleasant
County, w. Va, have made the largest
catch of fish of the season. A day or
two ago they caught and safely landed
over 5000 fish at one haul near Cooper
Hollow, on the Ohio river, They caught
over 5000 fish during the day. The
capture consisted of perch, salmon and
suckers principally.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Rtofous Hringarians.

The strike of the hungarian furnace
men at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works
at Braddock, Pa, resulted in serious
riot Thursday afternoon, in which four
men were seriously hurt and dozen
others were battered and bruised Five
of the rioters were Jailed, and more
trouble is feared.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
County Treasurer Short.

A special to the indianapolis Sentinel,
from Paola, Ind, says Joseph Field,
county treasurer of Orange County. is
short Sl1. 600. He cIa, MS it is clerical
error and processes his willingness and
ability to pay up wherever the exact
amount of the shortages is known.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Rat Poison in pumbkin Pies.

A special to the Dispatch from
Luray, Va, says the family OF Benja-
min Sours were poisoned by eating
pumpkin pies which were supposed to
conbain rat poison. Mrs. Sours and one
child died, and the others are danger
ously ill
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Gold piscoyered IN Illinois.

For some time past syndicate Of
Danville citizens has been quietly secur-
ing options on real estate fronting the
north fork of the Vermillion river, in
Blount Township, Ill 1t has just leaked
out that gold has been discovered in
paying quantities in the sands in the
creek bottom
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
o'Brien Can Have the Leadership.

1t is reported that at conference be-
tween O'Brien and Parnell, Parnell
made the offer to retire till the next
general election for Parliament, il
O'Brien would take the leadership and
use it under Parnell's advice. Parnell
also informed O'Brien that if he would
do this the sentence of Imprisonment
against him (O'Brien) would be an
nuled
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Three Sets of Trinlets.

Three mothers gave birth to trip
lets each in Dahlone, Ga, Tuesday.
Mrs. Merwin Jones gave birth to
two boys and one girl. Mrs. Nc
Geever to three girls and Mrs Hobgood
to one girl and two boys. Such an iun-
usual influx of infants has created
panic amor g the midwives.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Rloody and Patal Battle.

Information received at Knoxville,
Tenn, from Gladesville, Southwestern
Virginia, is that at shooting match
there Saturday several prominent resi-
dents of that section, while intoxicated,
became involved in a fight. Four of
them were instantly killed
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Honesty Rnwnrd

John Cox, porter, Sunday night
found $4,000 worth of diamonds in a
little bag in the mud on the street, in
New York. He turned in his find at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel Office, and the
owner being soon found, Cox received
500 as reward.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
A Minister HANGS Himself.

Rev. Purmelles Reynolds, a promi-
nent Baptist preacher of Lawrenceville,
Ga, crazed by excessive study of the
Scriptures, committed suicide Thursday
morning by hanging himself from the
rafters of his stable.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Is ENGLAND pullying the united gtates7

Lord Salisbury is reported to have
sent assurances TO Ottawa that there is
no change in the status of the Behring
Sea question, and will not be until the
United States consents to arbitration;
that in the meantime British subjects
will continue to be protected in lawful
pursuits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10

DR.. Bors, of Kaschau, Hungary, has
discovered a remarkable cure for diph-
liberia. He has been using it in his pri-
yate practice for some time, and reports
that only two and half per cent. Of
the cases treated prove fatal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
A Treasurer who Stole.

Charles Willis, for fifteen years Treas
urer of the Stockbridge (Mass.) Savings
Bank, is defaulter to the extent of
S25, 900 or more. The stealing has been
carried on with regularity for twelve or
thirteen years, small amounts being
taken at "a time
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Kills His Friend, Then Himself.

AS result of trivial quarrel be-
tween two friends at New Years Day
party, at Macon, Ga, WI Pace, aged
seventeen, was shot and instantly
killed by Nat Ashley, aged twenty.
The latter then shot himself, dying soon
nfter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Her Corset Steel Saved Her.

Mrs. Shaw, dressmaker ut Los
Angeles, Cal, was shot at by discard
ed lover, who afterwards committed
suicide. Mrs. Shaw's life was saved by
two of the bullets striking corset steels.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
kentucky Ex-senator Gone.

Ex-State Senator w. Ii. Frederick
died of cancer at his home near Louis
vile, KY, Tuesday. He was nearly 70
wears old,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Arrested for an old Murder.

Henry Lutz, aged eighty-two, was
arrested near Bethlehem, Pa, on the
charge of numbering a whole family in
Germany thirty years ago.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10

which time / was at
tended by tho best ply
sicians l could find, and
tried numbers Of proprio.
tary medicines without
any beneficial results. /
continued to grow worse
all this time, until my
whole system was de-
stroyed by the vile dis
ease, my tongue and
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10

1t is discovered that President Moore
of the failed Peoples Bank, of Fayette-
vile, N. c., used S1O7,0 600 of the banks
money in his private business, deposit
ing worthless collateral as security
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Death of Annie Oakley.

News has been received in London oS
the death in Buenos Ayrea of Miss An
ME Oakley of congestion of the lungs.
She was the champion female rife shot
Of the world.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Java Coffee Crop q Failure.

The Bureau of American Republics
has received advices Of the almost total
failure of the coffee crop in Java, which
is estimated at only about sixteen per
cent. Of former annual averages.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
somnambulist walks to bis Death.

Ollie Hester, a well-known young
man of Danville, ILL.,, while sleep-walk-
ing Monday night stepped out of sec
ond-story window. His head was so
badly crushed that his brains oozed
out.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Hotel Murder.

While preparing breakfast Sunday
morning in the Kimball House, Atlanta,
Ga, Doc Lowe, the colored cook, muir
dered Louis Matthews, the cotfe-maker,
with knife.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Corn Free of Duty.

The President of Mexico has signed
che bill for The admission of corn from
the United States free of duty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Army ofioer's sudden Death.

A report received at army headquar.
ters at Omaha says that Captain VIM.
Mills, Second Infantry, dropped dead Of
heart disease Tuesday morning.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Family of Five Frozan To neath.

A family Of five persons without a
home, who have been tramping through
the country, We're found by a roadside
near Cambridge, Eng, Friday morning,
all frozen to death.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
To rest the Moxinlev Tarifr R,ll.

Marshall, Field g. Co., of Chicago, will
bring suit to test the constitutionalit1
of the Mckinley tarif.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
Nothing Else Will Do 1t.
We have volumes of evidence to prove that s. S. S.
is the only permanent cure for contagious
Blood Taint

I suffered for Ave years with the
worst form Of blood poison, during
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10

Earthquake Shocks in San Francisco
Two distinct earthquake shocks were
felt in San Francisco Friday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
AT PINE RIDGE.
Frenzied Warriors Want to Die
Killing Whita Men.

A Night of Excitement Overtures From
- General Miles TNrn Up.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10

Public Debt Decreased.
The decrease of the public debt dur
ing December was S11 ,005, ,39S.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10

then commenced taking Swffvs
Specific (s,s. S.), and in few months I
...oo antirai,, nurad arH
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10

was entirely cured, and
to this great medicine
do / attribute my re-
covery. This was over
two years ago, and 1
have had no return or
any effects Of the dis
case since, and my
akin is to-day as smooth
as anybody's, William
Sewers, Covington, q.
ID and Skin Diseases FREQ.
AkI0Hkn Go
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10

havingg holes
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ca.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-03
Court Notes.

Harris Kometz of this city is suing Isa-
 dore Weinberg, also of this city, for ses, alleged to be due for services. The trial is in progress before Justice Charles Hay den.
 Konold 6 Son, coal dealers, secured judgment yesterday in two cases that were tried before Justice James P. Bree The first was against Emil Vetter, for $13.89, and the other against Louis Oaks and wife
 for $23. 3.63. Attorney c. H. Hayden ap.
 peared for the plaintiff.
 Edward L. Perry, painter at 119 Con- gress avenue, has brought an action for re-
 plevin against John L. Palmer of Hamden
 to recover horse, wagon and harness. Henry Rubun is suing Max Caplan for $700 damages for an alleged breach of con, tract. The case is being tried in the com
 mon pleas court before Judge Deming. Rubun claimed that he entered upon a contract with Caplan, whereby he should get half of the profits in their business and the privilege of $20 month out of the profits in consideration that he should be general manager of the business and do the upholstery work for one year. After
 working few months for MT. Caplan he was summarily discharged.
 The attorneys for the plaintiff in the Broschart-T Futile case yesterday made ap. plication to Judge Thayer for an extra amount of costs. This step would be in accordance with statute which provides that in extraordinary cases in taxing the damages the judge may award an extrs amount, the sum not to exceed $100. The l judge held the matter under advisement in order to ascertain what the costs in the case will amount to.
 Judge Studley presided at the session ot
 the city court yesterday and it is probable that either he or Judge Deming will con.
 tinue to do so for the next week, while Judge Pickett is taking a much needed vooofion
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-03
IN BETHANY.
Soon to Build Another Big Reser

Soon to Build Another Big Reser-
 vOir.
 In two or three weeks the New Haven Water company will begin to build an other dam in the town of Bethany, to form another reservoir, which will be on the west bank of West river, near the Wood bridge line. It is about two miles above the water company's Woodbridge dam. The new reservoir will have capacity of from saO, ,OoO to ss5, 600. The dam will be 450 feet long, 40 feet high, 132 feet thick at the base and 10 feet at the top. The dam at Woodbridge is 1000 feet long, 4s feet high and 1S0 feet thick at the base, with capacity of 300, 900, 900 gallons. An other dam, to be built probably next year, is intended to have capacity of 0,000,- 900 gallons
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-03
New Poles.

The Southern New England Telephone companys new poles, which it is erecting at Neck bridge and vicinity, are among the tallest and strongest and of the most enduring kind that could be obtained. They are set deep and strong with the hope that they will successfully withstand gales and storms, the locality being one particularly exposed to the course of the winds, which sweep down across the Mill river meadows. The poles are up and to- day the heavy cross pieces will be spiked in place and the wires strung.