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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
Repairing the Brick Wall.

The brick wall around the cupola at
the Roanoke Machine Works foundry
has become defective, and is being torn
down and will be rebuilt. Operations
have been suspended in that depart
medt for the week. but it is thought by
the first of next week business will be
resumed. While the workmen were
raising heavy iron girder yesterday
by means of hydraulic elevator the
timber, which supported one end of the
girder, broke and the heavy iron was
hurled to the ground. No damage was
done, but several colored Lahore, S
scam percd in all directions
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19

L, begins to look as though Roanoke
would have some good ball playing here
after all. The sport-loving citizens of
the city now have it in their hands
whether or not it should be so, and if
they will add their support to the move
nlent the thing will become an assured
success.
TIMES reporter interviewed large
number of baseball 'cranks" yesterday,
and they were all unanimous in declar-
ing that Roanoke ought to have ball
team here this season. They are all
willing to support a good club, and are
confident that it would prove q financial
success.
The present team, as it stands now, is
splendid nucluous for u strong club,
and with a little hustling enough good
players could he secured to make the
Roanoke team Of 1891 as strong as the
team of 1890, and that club had q record
of which any city might be proud.
Several of last years players are anxious
to come back here, and will do so If they
receive any encouragement.
Mr.. Hermann Cruegcr, secretary of
the Etna Land and Improvement Com
pany, of Vinton, stated TO TIMES re-
porter yesterday that he thought there
would be no objection to the club using
part of this companys lands at Vim
ton. Tho company will allow them to
use the land free of charge and also to
erect fence on it, provided the same
will be removed when the land is needed
for building or other purposes.
These grounds would be more acces-
sible than any Roanoke has eyer had,
as the dummy runs within very short
a .r-4-
and Western Railroad Company might
be prevailed upon to run special train
to Vinton whenever Il game is played
there. BY locating in Vinton the club
would have both that place and Roa-
noke to draw from, whereas if the
grounds are located in Mclrose, the club
would have to depend entirely upon
Roanoke for support.
Members Of last years club are
actively pushing matters and have re-
ceived assurances from leading officials
of the Norfolk and Western railroad, as
we'll as other gentlemen interested in
the game, that they will subscribe to a
fund to be used in fitting up the grou nds
and securing players. 1t is quite likely
that all lovers Of the sport will be called
upon very soon and asked to contribute
toward the organization of the club.
Once established there is no question
but what it. will be self-sustaining A
large number of clubs in this cction are
anxious to have a go at Roanoke. and
fine schedule can be made.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
To Ala the Les Street Church.

a three nights festival was opened Mt
the Bee Hive, on Commonwealth ave-
nue., by the officers Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South last night and
the proceeds will go toward erecting
the new church at the corner of Lee
street and Third avenue. The interior
of the Bee Hive was very tastefully
decorated with evergreens. The booths
were prcttily arranged and with the
pretty girls, who presided over them,
formed combination that was alto
gether too allur:ng to the boys, and
dimes and quarters made rapid tran
sit from pockets to money drawers
The hall was crowded all the evening,
and if last night may be taken as cri-
terion the festival will be a great sue
cess
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
Edward Jones, IL y. Il w. Track-waiker,
Caught by IL Passenger Trnin.

Edward Jones, IL y. Il w. Track-wulker,
Caught by IL Passenger Trnin.
About 4:15 yesterday afternoon Ed
ward Jones, Norfolk and Western
track walker, met with a horrible death
at Vicller's switch, between Christians
burg and Radford. At this point there
is double track, and he was upon one
train approached and attracted his atten-
tion. While watching it intcntly the
eastbound passenger train came dashing
along. unheard by the unfortunate man,
catching him up and tossing his body
some distance, causing instant death
His forehead was crushed in and an arm
and leg broken. lie was married about
four months ago and lived near the
scene of his death.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
Wanted Elsewhere.

There are several confidence men,
gamblers and black legs, who have re-
NAMED over as kind of mongrel after
math of the race ne citing who are max
ing themselves altogether too conspicu-
Gus around the streets of Roanoke. II
the police will look up their records
they will find that these parties ar.
wanted elsewhere. Certainly Roanoke
does not want them and the quicker
they get out of town the better for them
and the town.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
To Helm MIR. nnss.

The police force are always ready to
do some act of carity, or help the af-
ficted. Yesterday committee was
p pointed from among the force to rattle
oil quilt made by Mrs. Il. f. Doss.
whose husband lost his leg last Novem.
Der. The committee is con- posed OF
Policemen Bower, Brown, Austin, Early
and MIR. Casey, of the Roanoke Machine
Works. Ever since the accident by
which Mr.. Doss lost his leg, he has been
helpless cripple. One arm had been
rendered useless by paralysis, and his
general health has failed. The family
are in need of assistance, and the Officer s
take this method to help those who try
to help themselves. The quilt is a
pretty design after the album pattern
and is tho result Of many days and
nights of hard labor. The officers who
have the matter in charge are meeting
with very good success.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
4 Divided Town

The town of TeXarkana is on the line
between Texas and Arkansas, with q
street-car track dividing the two This
was thought to be very funny ut first,
but now it has to have two sets of city
officers, has lost the county seat and
criminals escape from one state TO
another by going six feet. The man
who staked out the town is dead, how.
ever, and nothing can be done.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
Death of a Child

Daniel H., aged eleven months, the in
FAINT son OF Frank and Mary Greenwood.
died yesterday at . o'clock after short
illness. The funeral will be conducted
from the family residence on Dale street
to day by Undertaken Sisler, Revs
Hutfard and Schooley officiating. Inter
ment will take place in The City Gem
ctery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
Quite n Little Flood.

The severe rain storm which visited
Roanoke yesterday afternoon deluged
the cutters, in MARY places floodir g
the entire street, and broke down !,
number of telephone wires. AS soon as
the rain subsidized men were busily en-
ployed in cleaning the cutters o. rub
Dish and replacing the wires.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
Unique.

Unique, new weekly journal, made
its first appearance yesterday. 1t is in
pamphlet shape, Ii pages, and contains
a miscellaneous collection of local mat
ter, funny squibs, receipts. etc. Is
managing editor is Mr.. G. L. Swezey.
formerly OF the Roanoke Herald. The
first number Of Unique is q very credit
able one.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
An Order for I twenty-five Box Cars.

An order has been received by tho
general foreman, G. w. Ehrhart, of the
Roanoke Machine Works, for twenty
five box cars and tho same number of
flats. Mr.. Ehrhart feels very thankful
Tor even these snail orders, and says if
they come fast enough he can keep his
men going until something bigger CONF s
in. Eleven new flats were sent out on
the road yesterday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
Trinity Festival,

The ladies of Trinity Church will
hold festival at Trinity Tabernacle
on Monday and Tuesday evenings for
the benefit OF their parsonage. AS this
is the first time the ladies Of this
church hAvo solicited public aid. they
deserve and will doubtless receive ill.,
eral patronage
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
MAYORS COURT.

Mayor Evans disposed of the follow
ing business in his court yesterday
morning:
George Paul, drunk and disorderly
and resisting an officer; fined SIS.
Will Tuggle, colored, tresIassing on
the depot platform; ficed 81.
William Mcbride, drunk and down on
Campbell street: fined So
j: Godson, violating city ordinance;
postponed.
j. L. Galloway, disturbing the peace
and good order of the city by fighting on
Randolph street: fined So.
Myra Patterson and Ella Kelso, lewd
characters. lettering on the streets at
night; fined S..
Robert Lakewood, drunk and disor-
derby; fined SIS.
William Waugh, assaulting p. p. Nc
Caulcy; dismissed at Waugh's cost.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
THE ROANOKE DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY.

One of the valuable industries secured
by the Roanoke Development Company
is the Norwich Lock Manufacturing
Company, manufacturers of all Shelf
Hardware. for Builders purposes. Their
goods arc known throughout the entire
country TO be first-class. 1t is therefore
important that all industrial concerns
using this class of goods should know
that they can locate in Roanoke To great
advantage. This is particularly appli-
cable to Door, Sash and Blind Manu-
facturerS. as well as to many others.
For particulars address
ARLINGTON GlLPlN,
General Manager Roanoke Develop
ment Company. Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
Playing on the New Kond.

A crowd of boys were indulging in
the dangerous practice of running trucks
on the new Roanoke and Southern track
yesterday. Three or four trucks were
used at the same time and there were
several narrow escapes from mangled
limbs. The track has now been laid
past Tazcwcll street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19

If you want to sec the largest stock
Of pianos and organs ever exhibited in
Roanoke, call on the IIobbic Music
Company, No 1877 Salem avenue. This
is tho truth, and call will min @
YOU
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
THE PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHTER
For Roanoke to Have a Fine
Baseball Team.

Grounds Can be Secured Mt vinton Free of
Charge and Many Lovers of the Game
Have Promised to Contribute to IL
Fund to Put Things I'm Order-The
Baseball Leaders Have the Matter in
Hand, With Fair Prospects for Success.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
wOmar'f First Duty.

The lecturer at household club
talked to her audience the other day
about the moral side IT good cookery,
and told her hearers that she believed
the immoral side to be found in bs '-ers'
pies, bread and cake, in canned meats.
vegetables and preserves.
The woman who, to gain time for
what she calls the higher needs of her
family, or for her own culture, habitu-
ally shifts her cooking to the shoulders
of the grocer or caterer, is robbing her
husband and children of health and
strength, and using her money for house.
hold expenses in the most extravagant
way. One may belong to a dozen clubs
and be a bright and shining light therein,
may paint china, sing divinely and feed
and clothe the heather, but the duty
that lies nearest her, and the foundation
of all true advancement, begins with
nutritious and suitable food daintily
served.-New York Post.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Dismal weather in Europe.

There can be but small pleasure In Eu-
ropean travel at the present time IL the re-
ports regarding the weather in all sections
Of the Continent are to be believed. Wis
itors TO Switzerland complain of persistent
storms, and say that the sight of magniii-
cent rainbows was the only reward of their
tour through the little republic. Land
slips and snowslides are of frequent &C.
currence. In Austria Hungary heavy hail
and thunderstorms and the continuous
rains work terrible mischief to the crops
and cause alarming floods. In Vienna the
weather has been so wet that the inhab-
itants lost one of their great popular cele-
brations-the fetes in honor of st. Anne
when the most beautiful Anne of the town
is proclaimed the queen of the day. The
same doeful tale comes from French and
Belgian watering places, and tourists who
want warmth and sun have to go as far
south as Greece, where the summer is
phenomenally hot, much to the benefit OF
the currant crop. Central Europe is steadi
ly growing colder. During the last six
years the temperature has decreased little
by little in the temperate counties, while
rising in more northern chimes.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
THE OLD TIEMAN DWELLING.

in good condition. The hewn timbers
were massive and sound. He bought it of
Thomas Buckly, who got it in 1907 of
parties who obtained it from the repre-
sentatives of an Englishman named La
selles, who was living in it in 1852. Laselles
was great hunter, and used to gallop
over the island with pack of hounds, but
was finally killed in the parlor by another
Englishman with whom he had an inn
promptu duel.
While it was untenanted after his death,
a band Of thieves made it their rendezvous.
A mob attacked them and many of them
were killed-one tradition says as many as
twenty-and their corpses lay in the hall
for several days. Then the American Rev
olution came on and the British officers
used the house. One night two of them,
Williams and Greatoreux, were stabbed to
death in their sleep by unknown parties,
supposed to have been patriots" of the
class that robbed between the lines. Thus
some twenty people have been killed there
OF course the house was haunted, accord
ing to old tradition, but ex-Mayor Tieman
declares that the ghosts never troubled him
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
lively Bass IN Greenwood Lake.

Joseph r. Buchanan, of the American
Press Association, is spending the sum-
mer at Greenwood lake, and he goes out
fishing almost every evening. Wednes-
day night boy was waiting for him
with his tackle when the up train reached
the lake.
Mr.. Buchanan began casting frogs on
the way to his boarding house, and failed
to get single strike. AS he was nearing
his boarding house, in passing up West
Milford creek, which empties into the
lake, bass broke water near the blade
of one of his oars, and at the same in
slant the boy, who was sitting on the
stern seat, shouted, "a bass! bassw
Something was Tapping in the boat,
and upon lighting match-for it was
dark-Mr. Buchanan found that he had
secured large mouth bass weighing one
and half pounds. The boy said that
the fish struck him on the breast. Mr..
Buchanan thinks the fish jumped at least
five feet out of the water, and would
have gone completely over the boat had
it not hit the boy.-Cor. New York Sun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
A New Swindle.

The police have discovered new
swindle that shows great ingenuity
among the criminals practicing it, and
Is entirely novel. 1t is another evidence
of the deep cunning of thieves, which
has been rendered keen and daring by
the intense competition among the class
who live on the confidence of others.
The new swindle takes in the cunning
pawnbrokers and the astute police detect
ives and is q marvel of artistic crime
The scheme is as follows: A man who
bears good reputation, but whose mo-
rality is below the average, buys fine
gold watch, which is distinctly marked,
so that it can be easily identified. He is
In league with a swindler, who takes the
watch and pawns it, then skips out with
the money. The owner of the watch
goes to the police, tells plausible tale
Of how he was robbed and leaves de-
scription of his property. 1t is soon
found in the pawnshop and recovered.
If not practiced too often it is a very
good swindle. Confidence men without
local habitation travel around the coun-
try practicing this swindle. 1t is per-
fectly safe.
One represents himself as travelling
man, railroad man or some other bird
of passage, and the other is the unknown
thief. 1t is believed that this swindle has
been practiced successfully for some
time, but the police are now "watch-
ing" for suspicious ceases. st. Louis
Republic,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
No Fakirs M tho Fair.

1t is expected that after all. even il
adults and children are placed on the same
level in the matter of the original admis-
sion fee at the Chicago Worlds fair, they
will at least be able to see everything that
is to be seen without the expenditure of a
single extra dime. Possibly the directors
did not have it in mind, but at the same
time their ruling will enable man or
woman who goes to the fair with purse
that isn't very thickly lined to invest lit
tie more freely in mementos, ornamental
as well as useful, than would be possible if
they were compelled to pay their way into
every side show that their fancy led them
So the rule will be good one all around,
the visitors will be better satisfied and the
exhibitors will reap at least proportion
of the benefit
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
The Yallowstone ,
NE

The Northern Pacific N,nd, RAND I'm
braces list OF attractions mpil nn,qualed
The two twin cti e. OF ~ Paul and Min
neanOlis NJ the head OF Navigation on the
Mississippi. Duluth. Ashland and the Su-
perOr at the head of Lake superior; 10 the
westward the Lake Park Re. ion OF Mimic
sofa, the Red River Vai,y wheat fields,
Valley of the Yellowstone. Yellowstone and
National Park, BOzeman and the Galatin
Valley, Helena and Butte. MissOula and the
Bitter Root Valley, Clarks Fork of the Col
umbla, Lakes Pend d'Oreille and the CEur
dAlene Spokane City and Falls. Pal0use,
Walla Walla, Big Bend and the Yakima
agricultural districts, Mt Tacoma and the
Cascade Mountains, Tacoma, Seattle, Puy-
allup Valley, SnOqualime Falls, Puget
Sound, the Columtia River, Portland and
the willamette Valley, Gray's HarbOr and
City of South Bend, and City Willipa iiarbor
Victoria on VancOuvers Island, Alaska on
the north and California on the south.
The Northern Pacific runs two daily ex-
press trains with dining carr and complete
Pullman service between st. Paul and
Tacoma and Portland, via Helena and Butte
with through tourist and vestibule Pullman
Sleepers from and to Chicago via the Wis
cOnsin Central. and first class through
sleeping car service in connection with the
Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul Ry.
Passengers from the east leaving ST.
Louis in the forenoon and Chicago in the
afternoon, will make close connections with
the morning train out of st. Paul at 900 a.
M, following day; leaving Chicago at night,
connection will be made with train No. l.,
leaving ST. Paul Ais the next afternoon.
Yellowstone Park season, June LIST to Oct
list.
District Passenger Agents of the Northern
Pacific Railroad will take pleasure in
supplying information, rates, maps time
tables, etc, or application can be made to
Chas. 5. Fee, G. p. A., st. Paul, MINI.
Write to the above address for the latest
and best map yet published of Alaska-just
out
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
A Famous Old Mansion.

A recent extension of West One Hun
dred and Twenty street, New York
city, compelled the destruction of build
ing about 100 years old. The occupant
who had to leave it, greatly to his regret,
looks very much older than the building,
though he is but eighty-seven, and both
man and house have curious histories
Mr.. Daniel f. Tieman was twice mayor
of New York, and member at various
times of the common council and state
senate. He bought and moved into the
house in 1889, and it looked nearly as old
then as when he left it. but he had kept it
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18


causes and course of the outbreak, as set
forth by him, are of thrilling interest
The Sioux knew of the civil war and saw
that the young white men left the coun-
try. Ambitious leaders convinced them
that this was the time to recover their old
heritage, and the delayed arrival of an-
nuity goods served to bring the mass of
the tribe up to the desired pitch of anger.
Without moments warning came the
outbreak of August 10, 1862. Nearly 1000
unsuspecting settlers were murdered. The
survivors fled eastward, but companies
from adjacent counties rushed to the de-
Tense of New Ulm, then the extreme from
tier town.
On the 23d of August GOO or 700 well
armed Indians began the attack, while the
defenders had but 300 guns. They fought
with the courage OF despair, and on the
evening of the oath re-enforcements ar
rived and the Indians retreated. The peo
pie then abandoned the place-l5O wagon
loads of women, children and wounded
men, guarded by about 300 citizen soldiers.
Nearly all the town was burned and most
of the inhabitants utterly ruined, but their
energy has rebuilt the place, and there are
few lovelier regions in the land than that
part of the Minnesota valley today.
The monument is of white bronze and
stands on base feet square and feet
high. The pinth ~ - feet 8 inches high,
and the total hei ,ht is % feet. The north
and south plinths s!cw battle scenes in
bas-relief and TIN" others give life size
medallion Of Judge Charles H. Flandrau
and an appropriate inscription, including
a roster of those killed ia the battle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Burglars In RecIus' Home.

Citizen Elisee Reclus, the eminent
geographer and inveterate revolutionist,
is not in luck just now. Only recently
the Academic decided against him in
awarding its biennial prize of 200 600
francs, and now his habitation has been
ransacked entirely, during his absence,
by burglars. What the malefactors ex-
pected to find in the abode of the hard
working savant, who, in spite of his dis
tinguished labors, is known to have
amassed but few of this worlds goods, it
is difficult to say.
They, however, broke into his little
villa at Sevres, forced open all the locks
and smashed most of the furniture
Fortunately for the ends of justice n
Waterman on duty near by who saw
lights in the house had his wits about
him. Armed with spade, he waited
for the burglars to come out, and felled
one of them to the ground with his
weapon. The others escaped, but will
doubtless be discovered through the in
strumentality of the man in custody
Paris Cor. London Telegraph.
Jinks-Been to the circus. eh? See
anything newp
Blinks-Yes. The children who laughed
at the clowns were new.-Good News.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
A Novel Ledger.

One of the bills filed before the county
court was pine stick with twenty-five
notches cut on the side. This was the
account of Anthony Lobb, an old negro,
who, by the way, is quite well off. He
can neither read nor write, and his bill
was for taking care of an old colored
woman. The court promised to allow
him one dollar week for her keep, and
each week Anthony cut notch in his
stick, and Monday filed it as his account.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
A Disastrous Days Shooting.

The doings of the amateur sportsmen
often furnish food for laughter. One day
not long ago three newly arrived English,
men went hunting wild bison in the cen
trail provinces of India. After they had
killed sixteen animals and wounded nine
they came near losing their lives at the
hands of native farmers. They had made
q mistake and, instead of bison, had slain
domesticated buffalo in daily use as beasts
of burden.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18

dedicated. Gov
ernor Merriam,
Ex-Governor Ram
say and others
m a d @ speeches,
and the occasion
w as rend G re
doubly interesting
by a historical
sketch of the mas
sacre and fight by
Judge Flandrau,
who was a par
ticipant in the
battle. The ded-
ication a d d re $ s
was by Major Il
G. Saunders, of
AIsnnnnnnlin Thn