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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES

JEAN GARDIEu. Fireman on the French
steamer Ia lorraine. ut New York, was
struck by the cylinder and instantly killed
PATRICE HA0RyEY, Richard r. Benni-
wilz and john Flaheriy were killed ~
falling wall, while pulling down building
in Milwaukee
THE ship Palestine, form Tacoma, vita
:, 80 tons of coal struck on the bar az san
Francisco, and SINK almost immediately
Her crew were saved.
Charles PFEIFFER. George Elliott, William
Gordon and another man were Datily hurt by
TIE FILLING Of a seaiioid At the new theatre d
charleg l.. Davis, in Pttsburg-
Az explosion occurred il tie Forest on
CompanY's well At Ceraopolis, Penua-. .4hieh
destroyed the derrick snd boiler hsfse and
terribly burned Two driller-, named Wingrr.
PART Of freight train went through Hof-
mans trestle, near Nesion, North Carolina,
Gus Williams, brakeman, was killed. and
conductor Bruce i.inster was fatally injured.
A CABLE and electric ear c5llisled III PITTS
burg Motor aan Beck was fatally and iso
passenger named Clements and Jaeohs, we're
badly burt. Gripnan Hull. through whose
eareiessiisGs, II Is alleged, the accident
occurred. was arrested
THE ladies % the Christian Church q.
ErusAtaR, New York, gave their first lee
cream sseiabie If the season on Saiurflay
night A. result, forty three Of those who
ate The cream we're poisoned. Tic pastor Q;
the church and two Of the lGdies have died.
ard, a; last accounts, all the others were
seriously IL.
4 DEsPATlH from San Rafael, California,
says that the iire which started oa Mountain
Tamaiapais On Monday. has greatly increaesti
u the TIRE IS not checked i viii spread e lsos-
VALLEY aud destroy many Of The haafisoae
resiieHces there. Calls slr volunteers 70 fight
the Ere have been answered fFeH san Fran
cisco and san Rafael Three a1ea who en-
gagged II the work are missing and no trace q
thenl can BE- found.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
A DUEL WITH SWORDS.

Two New Orleans Editors Quietly settle
Little Quarrel.
A duel was fought across the State line in
Missi ppi between L. P. Bouby, editor Of the
Orleanais, French afternoon daily, and Els.
Caru,hers, connected with the Mascot an
illustrated weekly. The affair grew out Of
personalities in the two papers. Carnthers
sent the challenge, and Bouby chose Caliche
swords as the weapons.
The duel was to have taken place lastweek,
but the police got wind of it. arrested both
men, and they were bound over TO keep the
peace in Louisiana. Subsequently. il Was de
cided TO fight IN Mississippi, and arrangements
were made for the meeting to take place there
The men were at the place at the hour APP
pointed, aud after the preliminaries had been
arranged faced each other
After the word was given. some very active
sword play followed. Mr.. Bouby's weapon
soon passed within the guard of his antagonist.
and The point struck Mr.. CarHthers in the
face, entering just below the right eye and
causing the blood to flow freely
The seconds then interferrej. Judge Buis-
son, one Of the seconds Of Mr.. Bouby, stated
that both men had acted calamity, and there
was no occasion TO pursue the matter further
The duel was, therefore, brought to an end.
The entire party returned to the city. They
refuse to state at what point the duel was
fought, evidently fearing action on the part Of
the Mississippi authorities should the locality
be given.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
wonderful cor.Iean Caves.

Travellers and scientists are greatly IN
ierested in the recent discovery Of won
derfui caves on the island Of Corsica. a
miner, who undertook 70 explore them a
few weeks ago, found Il impossible 70 do
~. He discovered various small caves,
close together, which led to mammoth
care some distance from the original
openings. The roof Of the mammoth
cave was between sixty and seventy feet
high. After travelling under ground for
some time, he came TO an immense lake
which made further progress impossible.
According TO bis estimates the lake is
situated under the mountain chain, La
RcyeIlata, near Calgi, aud gets is wsier
from the ocean. In support Of his theory,
small grotto was discovered on cape
Reyeliata on a level with the sea, which
is believed to be connected with the
caves. Some people estimate the length
Of the caves along the coast at thirty
miles A society Of savants has been
formed to explore the place thor oughly
this summer. The members will meet ia
Ajaccio. - Pieayuae.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
CABLE SPARKS.

SMALLPOX is raging in Wiiten, flourish
ing manufacturing town of Aestphalia, and
also in HIerne and Heerdt
EARTHQUAKES occurred at Verona, Italy.
buildings were shaken and cracked, and the
Inhabitants flushed to the fields.
THE Strike Of the North German Lloyd
Steamship Companyis stokers and eoalers has
ended, the company partly conceding the
strikers demands
THE drought in the province Of Madras con
inues. The poorer classes are already suffer
ing acutely from famine and from the scarcity
OF drinking water.
\ SCHEME is on foot in Rome 70 establish in
the European capitals Catholic banks, An
effort viii be made IN New York to obtain
SUPPORT to the scheme.
THE Central Statistical Society Of st. Pet
ersburg announces that in December last the
inhabitants ofthe empire numbered ITO U00,
O00, an annual increase of 10000.
LADY Macdonald, widow Of the late premier
ofCanada, Sir John Macdonald, has been
raised 10 the peerage as an acknowledgements
Of her husbands long and Distinguished pub
lie service,
THE Brazilian government. BY a decree
which goes into effect on the LIST of January
next, includes consular invoices among the
documents required to effect a clearance at
Brazilian custom-houses.
THE Standard Oil Company of the United
States, having purchased the Interests in lead
ing German producers, Is now seeking TO buy
or combine ~ith the men who control the pro-
duetion Of Russian eoal oil, and if successful
will control the worlds supply of oil.
THE complete election returns in New
South Wales show that the opposition has
elected 81 members the mnisterialists u,
the labor party rs and the independents 3.
Grouped according 10 tariff pelicy the repre-
sentatiyes of New South Wales will nulaber
70 for protection and 62 for free trade.
IT appears that the exhumation Of tie body
Of James MeHenry, the Erie Railway liticant
with view to examination fnr poison was
done for the reason that McIIenry's life was
insured for over one million pounds in various
companies in England and America. and The
companies, or some Of them, suspect suicide
by poison, which would void the policies.
A DISPATCH TO the l,ond5n Standard from
Bangkok Says that French troops have oceH-
pied tile Province OF Luang Probang, east of
the MeNdng river, beinga yassal State ofSam.
This action is regarded as an attempt by
France TO annex Siam, with the object posi-
bly, of assisting Russia.i designs in Eastern
Asia,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
TEN KILLED.
Wild Work of a Cyclone Near
Baton Rouge, La
fhe Penitentiary Wreckea--A Lot More
lnjured-It Cat Path Three Hun
dred Yards Wide

N.NAT
Iniure,t--It 81, ~, r,,.
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The pi,.,vn,a,s Rs4,,, pe,,o, ...t -
4...:l.,. 1fsti", .
:. 81 my esViohe sifueA this city httle after
SIX 0 clock \. NJ, passing from southwest TO
northeast. II entered tho cifv IL Tho Car;s,
br;cl- ,.rl ,,.,I - ~. .
p"sssi "p 'i'iV"sn ea9nsh.e"h
ana stfuek the hlli just TO the east Of Mi. John
johnson residence. Its path continued in a
north ,eSter,,Iv diraetio or,ssi,, N,..l. p,,r, !.
'0s9,' . = y VI ~
49, huHuieu !aths 70 the east oil Inc
Governor 5 mansion. 1t then went NORTH
striking the penitenfiarv hsild;r, and Tho
DoYqle-t,. ros;ia,,.,, =, NJ -. ~,
ny On No'th street. anu
'heilcs oeyeila the cry
The cyclone was three hundred yards wide
and rieopbef;ei alone, it, eo,,-so M . o,,,,,o,
koil a.5....s1
Uaih devastating as u went. 10 the city no
one was killed, though several persons were
Savcral,. in;,,raJ
nave JUST returhei from the state peniien-
nary hhich L partlally wrecked. Ten COIL
fteis were kiiiet ana thirty-hve injured, i've
u ~ iiesc very uahsefonsiy-
~ conflc's were az work IN the Jeans
pants iactery, thlrd'story OF the north wing,
s'uN ~
1Ifeiy deinohshed the second aud third stories.
mere were others IN the hospital, IN the see
ond story, ana u Is a miracle that any escaped
VITA ihelr lives. Mr. John Rhodus, one of
ne guards, was sitting in a third story VIM
uoN opening 70 the sonlil, when he was blown
9al mo ne YARD, along with bricks and other
qeorlS' lie escaped unlnlured. Ex-Judge T..
j. fold was IN the eommlssary, on the first
toof, Wien ihe building collapsed. lie says
ne GOT near wall aud stood still, muttering a
prayer, as he iclt that his hour had come.
" hen the materials quit falling he saw an
opening, and escaped on his hands and knees
INTO the yard uninlured He Immediately
went TO work to save and to assist others less
fortunate In addition to the north wing the
celi buiiding Vas nnroofed and partially de-
stroyed, The woman ward was also unfooied.
i IS impossible TO form any estimate Of the
damage to the buildings, as all the property is
more or less injured. Ia the city fifty houses
at least were nnroofed or destroyed.
VISIT 70 the eapitci and t'llier stai's8i;it.-
Ings showed them to be unframed by the
WINDS as was also the business portion Of the
town on Main and Ford streets unaffected by
the mad STORM Tie southern portion Of tile
city, styled 'Cattishtown, +" suffered great loss
and damage of property. In this section Of
the city several persons were seriously hurt
and bruised by flying timber from falling
houses and fences
The drug store Of B. a. Day was completely
demolished and gnttcd Of its contents. the loss
amounting to $1,000 Several Of the small
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
TELESC0PED.
An Awful Collision at Bavenna, Ohio
10 Lives Lost.


An Awful Collision at Iiavenna, Ohio
10 Lives Lost.
At Rayeuna, OHIO, the worst railroad wreck
which ever happened on the Western reserve.
excepting the Ashtabula horror occurred re-
sulting in the death Of 70 people and the
serious If not fatal injury ofat least more
Fire added lis terrors to the already fright
tul scenes, and the bruised and eharred re.
mains of the victims were badly burned,
while one poor woman, pinioned in the wreck.
age, was eremated before the eyes of the
spectators, who worked to secure her release
until driven of by the flames.
The east-bound Erie ycstibule No. S. due At
Youngstown at 30 A. NJ, was very late and
was running on orders, When the stop was
made at RaveHna the engineer and fireman OF
the passenger tram went 10 work to repair the
engine aud the train was again detained
several minutes. 4 Gasman was sent back.
but went only few feet, almost Two cars
length.
Suddenly around the curve. west of the
city, came Train No 81 composed Of Swift 5
meat cars. The train was running p miles
an hour and coming down Il heavy grade.
The engineer supposed he had a clear track.
and, II being a through train, he was not
expected to stop at Rayenna. lie called for
brakes and reversed his engine, but all to no
purpose.
On came the freight train with but slightly
decreased speed, and 10 word of warning
could be given the people in the doomed train.
\ few feet west of the station the engineer and
fireman jumped, alighting safely A moment
more and the heavy freight crashed into the
passenger.
For moment after there was the silence Of
death, and then commenced the most ffiehtful
cries ever heard The means Of the diving.
the piteous cries for help from the imprisoned
and helpless passengers, and the mutilated
aud bloody remains Of the dead seen through
the fragments Of the debris formed a scene Of
horror no pen can picture.
The freight engine had gone clear through
day coach in the rear. through The sleeper.
and buried itself in the second sleeper. the
third car of ihe train. There was nothing
LEFT Of the train but a lnasY Of debris, and The
sides of the third ear stoo,l,ab0ut the monster
engine as il 10 hold it prisoner and prevent
further damage. fhis scene lasted but a
moment, when little tongues Of flame sprang
up here and there, and soon the whole week
was wrapped in fire
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
THE NEWS


While a trainload of tea was being run into
freight boat at San Francisco, one of the
cars, containing twenty thousand pounds Of
tea, broke loose, and the tea was emptied into
the haS,--Mrs. Jennie C. Croker, of Prov
dence, who as an aeronaut is known as Nellie
Wheeler, cannot live from injuries to her
spine received from fall at Waverly. She
assembled some twelve hundred feet in bal.
loon, and had descended to within about thirty
feet Of the ground with a parachute, when,
fearing that she would alighs upon som gretii-
houses she let go of the parachute ard fell,
striking on her back. She is thirty four years
oid,--The grasshoppor district in North
Dakota rs increasing in area. The hoppers
are beginning TO hatch on low-lying lands, and
are coming out rapidly. Many farmers in the
vicinity of On are catching from five to ten
bushels per day.-The drouth near Jefei-
sonyiile, Ind, is becoming serious Grass is
Ike finder, and constant alarms of fire keep
farmers along The railroad busy Field fires
have hrekets out at McCulloeb's, Applegates
snd Herald's spread rapidly and threatened
waeat crops, houses and barns. Several
wheat crops have already been destroyed by
tre.--At Paducsh three young men were
s''''i'ins o" hlgh 'feStie Oh the electric ran
way ueoA anu ialieu 10 i'o''ce 'he aPpro"sho'
an ~ car 'ill It was upon t''eh'. neh
two of them leaped to the groend safely, b
John Crouch, of Parts, Tenn, caught his foot
and fell, breaking his leg twice, and received
iajurigs itofii which he will die.-A picnic
"aiN u '"elNc persons we're poisoned VI
piNnic al A4tus' ARK DE- b. - ooehrah' N.
l oelsIet anu Miss lifPeff OF Ozark anu
"is' Nil'ehell' oi eiefhs'liie' Ark are al me
POM ~. % ,t pea,oA
d;a,.s., ,.1"' GINNING EaS'e' fa"hee H.
po'io''''''''' was Ni''e' on the Pawnee
,,inaT -, ','' al N"i9aS N''y, ARK Run
80. .'i''' u was y SUSPICIOUS charae-
- 'N'''N" ~ whom tue pohceman
d. RS ~ .''S"' a. ~ newcastle
- ''''' ''5'i9 0'aNi"s shahiy en-
-. "''1 ,'''V"S' pfiug' IA wayne
cL.,,,,i CO, S''' ~ 'o'' Nnirles newton ana
-, ',,''''iei "',e '1e3'e IN Tue wreck,
,ha, - ~ S,'''uT' py 'e escaping stream
''' '',s' VIZ, i'''''iS IecoFer'---tt' NJ. Low
'eS' VINO mas Deeh taken to san Antonio Tex,
to be an extensive embezzler Tb@ t taI;a,
tnent against him was for defrar,iina ,ho Va.
Yerk Life Insurance C,,,no,,y of Ill, y
was local agent Of q o)o = NOW -. ~
that the sbo,taoe ,ri,r roooh Goa aoS, pi'e''''
torss stitched 10 = bnog,. &, ,.,,ioh
Saith farmer and Ms D,vson ,ras s I'm
aned BY bows near Franl-lin Kr al
away s,ni.b,s ,aol, ,ra,, -, , -, "a"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
STARVING IN A STRANGE LAND.
wretched Condition of American Laborers
in Central America.

in Central America.
W. Z. Sims, Consul at Colon, writes to the
State Department officially as follows:
u wish 10 call attention to the condition Of
the Americans who come to Central and South
America in search Of work. Day labor here
Is cheap. Fifty cents in Columbian silver t35
cents gold is the regular daily wages. Ameri-
cans cannot hive on ii, aud moi being aceli-
mated, cannot do the work required.
Every day American citizens come to me
to be SEM home. They are not seamen. and
have to rely on the kindness of masters Of
American vessels to send the poor fellows
home.
'.The Nicaragua Canal has lured many of
these poor people here, and nowthey are aorift
barefoot nearly naked and starving in Cen
trail and South America, dependent ON the
consideration Of American Consuls TO provide
them means 10 get back home. Some poor
fellows who were sick and unable to work
their passage back, have doubtless died in the
swsmps.
Il hope this emigration of laborers from the
United States to this country can be checked.
as there is no room for them, and death alone
awaits them here
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
'xS:..l.,5,,S3
l. Q c At Q ~

Marnug has the best advantages being located
Cumberland and Potomac Valleys farming
lands 1t has population of $780, engaged thriving industries
has the most promising future this end
Schools Churches oonvenienoos are
fourisliny condition
Railroads are being extended in every direction along
Ohio r. r., Cumberland Valley Maryland r. r.
bring the factory ready
shipping points
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
EIGHTEEN SOLDIERS DROWNED.

Pontoon Bridge in Switzerland Capsizcs
with Its Human Freight.
While party of soldiers we're practising
the construction Of a pontoon bridge across
the Aar River, near Solure, the structure
upon which they were Mt work capsized aud
eighteen of the party were drowned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
So ifnot Paid in Advance.
NO. 43.
ALASKA.

lce-ouilt tce-bound and ice bounded
Such cold seas of silence such room,
Sueh snow-lieht such sea-Iight coufounded
With thunders that smite as Of DOOM
such grandeur such glory. such gloemi
Hear that boomi Hear that deep distant
boom,
OF an avalanche hurled
Down this unfinished worldi
lce-seasl and ice-summitsl ica-spaces
In splendor Of white, as Gods throne,
lce-worids to the pole and ice-places
untraeked, and unarmej, and unknown
Hear that hooml Hear the grinding, the
groan
OF the ice-gods in pain Hear the moan
OF yon ice-mountain hurlei
Down this unfinished world
-Jodquia Miller ia Northwest Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
SACRIFICED HER INFANT.

a Pittsburg Mother, Insane on Religion.
Chops Her Youngest child's Head
Mrs. Mary Nimmork, Of the South Side,
Pitfsburg, while in a fiji Of religious Mysteries.
decided 70 sacrifice her youngest child.
Neighbors interferel. but not until she had
chopped is head ia q horrible manner with s.
hatchei.
The mother was arrested. The child wiii
die.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11

THE daughter Of the Duke aud Duchess d
Fife was christened at the Chapel Royal, 81.
james Palace, London. Queen Victoria, the
babyis greai-grandm9ther, being ehisfsponsor.
The infant who is the first grnndehiid Of The
Prince Of Wales, was named Lady Alexandra
Victoria Duff, the isfier being the family
name Of the Duke Of Fife.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11

THE strike Of the Chicago .onssisoremen has
spread until il includes So men. The only
line not invo.v j j. that Of Leopold Austrian
The company grantesifhe demandsof the men,
and the vessels are moving on time. On the
great freight lines little Of no work is beiBg
done except on the Iehigh Valley line.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11

A boy Of ten aud a girl Of twelve in
one Of the public schools At Portland,
Me-, are subjects Of good deal Of curl
osity, as both are bald Is billiard balls.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
DIRECTORS:

Hon STEPHEN ELHiNs VcePrdeut West r. Ekn,
Hon ROBERT PORTER Editor and Proprietor
HON CHARLES Z FAULKNER u s. Senator Marinsburg
andO niRa
the Marnsburg w Va
BOWERS, harrisburg W. Va
Hon GEORGE W. BUXTON Contractor Martnsburg VIVA
THEODORE OF he Miller Baltimore
john The Marns5urg
DR. D. BAKER Martnsburg, W. Va
H C BERRY Goods Merchant harrisburg W. Va
JAMES the clothing Thompson T5
NJ v Baltimore
D. w suAFrFr ct shaGsr Marn,bars
DIR S 3IYuEs lGarinsburs W. Va
CHARLES H. MILLER sheriff Berkeley County saria,burg
JAMES W. McKowy Mar.usb1rg W.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
WHAT THE COMPANY OFFERS!

The Company capital s5OOOOOOO s25 shares on easy
payments and liberal profits The Company hundreds
finest land adjoining the city which is being laid off Building
Sites for factories and business houses Its advantages and
most desirable that anywhere offered
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11

CT the 73,1l) members OF thu Kansas Far
meis Aiiiancs theca ara Only 7jJ9 whose
farms are ~. mortgage
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-02-20
TIE usuRY slLE
speaker Elders BIN TO Regulate shs rate
Interest.

Speaker Elders BIN to Regulate els Rate
OF Interest.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 1.-THE follow
ing Is the text OF Speaker Elders bin
regulating the rate of interest:
Section l. That creditors shall be allowed
30 receive Interest az the rate Of six per cent
agreed upon, for any money after IL becomes
due; for money lent or money due settle
ing the same and ascertaining the balance;
for money received for the OF another,
and retained without the owners knowledge
OF the receipts Tor money due and withheld
by an unreasonable and veSatiOus delay OF
payment or settlement OF accounts; for ali
other money due, ana 70 become que. Tor
forbearance of payment whereof an express
promise TO pay interest has been made ana
for money due from corporations or indivfd-
uals 90 their monthly employees. from and
after the end OF each month. unless the same
shall be paid within thirty days thereEfters
original contract sued upon In courts of
record and Justices OF the peace from the day
on which they are rendered, which rate shalt
be specified in the judgment
Sec ?. That the parties to any bond, bill,
promlssory note or other instrument of
writing, Tor the payment or iorbearance OF
money, may stipulats therein for interest
receivable upon the amount of such bIls
bond, promtssory note or other instruments
IN writing at rate not exceeding 10 per
cent per artnuui provided, that amy person.
corporation company or co-parrraeratli5 40
contracting, either directly or Indirectly, for
Il greater rate of interest than 10 per cent.
per annum shall forfeit the principal and ALI
courts shall render no jud ymcnt for any sum
against the payor, maker, his heirs, assigns
adm inistrators or other legal representa-
tives on such bond, bill, promissory note OF
other evidence OF Indebtedness wherein
such greater rate OF interest than 10 peg
cent. per annum has been contracted Tor
either directly or Indirectly ana any dis
count o bonus in excess OF 10 per cent. per
unnun, whether taken in advance OF matuT-
ity or otherwise, either directly or Indirect
~. shall be deemed and held in law 20 be
usurious interest within the meaning OF this
act
Sec. 3. That when IL can be shown by testi-
mony or evidence. either oral or in writing,
than any greater sum or rate than 10 peg
cent. per aunum has been charged, taken or
received, either 'rectly or Indirectly, by
any person, company, corporation or CO.
partnership, the party paying, his heirs
other legal Representatives shall have his,
her or their right of action In any court OF
competent jurisdiction 20 sue and collect
from such party so receiving the same with
interest ut the rate of per cont per Gnnum
from the date of such payment, any time
within three years from the date of such
payment.