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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-10
ANOTHER DISASTER.
Fourteen People Killed in Wreck In
West Virginia.

fourteen PeOple kllled IN wreck In
West Virginia.
CHARLESTON w. Va, July6.-The great
est disaster in the history of this commu-
nifty was the wrecking of a Kanawha and
Michigan train at Farm, village eight
miles north of this city Saturday morn
ing There is a trestle there thirty-fve
feet high, which caught fire at some time
during the night from an unaccountable
cause, probable from a cinder from an
engine passing about midnight. While
the bridge was not consumed it's founda-
tions were so badly damaged as to render
it unsafe to cross. No notification of the
fact was received here, however, and the
train, the first of the day, attempted to
cross it as usual. The engine, tender and
baggage car passed over safely, but the
two coaches went through.
Nearly Every Passenger Dead or Injured.
Engineer Pat Conner seemed to realize
the situation and pulled open the throttle
in the hope of pulling all over safely, but
it was too late. Both coaches were
crowded and scarcely any one in them es-
capped either death or injury The station
is three miles from the nearest telegraph
Office, but as soon as possible relief train
was sent from this city, which returned
about 2:15 p. m. bearing the dead and
wounded. One Of the most pathetic in
cidents of the accident was that of the
case of the Welcher family. Mr.. Welcher
his wife and little child were on their way
to Point Pleasant to visit friends, being
their first trip outside Of the city for
years. Mr.. Welcher was instantly killed,
and his wife was brought here few hours
later SO badly injured that she died
shortly after her arrival. Their little
child, aged about two years, was some
what bruised and had three fingers Of its
right hand cut off.
The List of Unfortunates.
Ten were killed outright and four have
since died OF their injuries. The follow
ing is list of dead Amos Cotton, Elk
City; Orville Robinson, Midway; Thomas
Thornton, Charleston; Walter Welcher
and wife, Charleston; Jasper Dougherty,
New Martinsville, o.; Colonel w. L. Fife,
Putnam county, w. Va; Misses Mary
Sullivan and Ella O'Leary, Charleston;
Theodore N. Wilson, of Gallipolis Bull
letin; l.. c. Rose and Charles Hoffman,
Blue Creek, Kanawha county; Mrs. II. S.
Tryslow, owner of the st. Albert hotel,
Charleston; an unknown woman.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-10
CYCLONE IN THE SOUTH.
Several People Killed and Much Property
Destroyed at Baton Rouge.

Several People Killed and Much Property
Destroyed at Baton Rouge.
NEW ORLEANS, July AT $50 yester-
day morning terrific wind and rain
storm struck Baton Rouge, La, and in a
few minutes had almost wrecked the
town. Great damage was done to build
ings in the eastern and southern portions
of the city, and many persons were killed.
The governors mansion was demolished
Also the large brickyard and factory, with
a wing of the three-story brick building in
the penitentiary known as the hospital
and commissary, with a pantaloon fac
tory on the upper floor, were blown down
and totally destroyed. Forty persons were
at work in the factory, and Of these six
were killed and twenty-five were wound
ed, and horribly crushed. On the second
floor was the hospital, where twenty-six
persons were under medical treatment.
Four of these were killed and fourteen Sc
riously or fatally wounded.
Names of the Killed.
The alarm bells were rung and the fire
department responded, and with citizens
went to the work of rescue The scene
was one of great horror. violent rain
was falling, but the men worked hard, and
soon had the dead and injured out of the
debris. The names of the killed are: Isaac
McClelland, of Calcasieu Parish j. N.
Wagner, of Clayborne; Fred Gage, OF
Ouachita, James Van Meter, of Nachi.
tochez; John Gibson, of Orleans; Nathan
..s.hanner, of East Feliciana; William Will
low, Of New Orleans; Beauregard Harden.
of Rossier; Henry Cellestine, of Orleans;
Ed Buckner, of Caddo.
In Other Parts of the City.
The main building and the woman's de-
partment of the institution were unroofed
and the walls badly cracked. The damage
TO the building is about $4,000 Ex-Judge
Ford, convicted for completely in the muir.
der of Capt Murphy, worked gallantly in
rescuing the killed and wounded. He is
clerk of the commissary department. The
prisoners all acted in a praiseworthy man
ner and gave the guards no trouble. The
tow boat Smoky City was wrecked about
five miles from Baton Rouge. Several of
the crew were injured hut no one was
killed. The path of the storm was
about 800 feet wide, and nearly every
house in It's path was blown to atoms.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-10

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
it's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who,
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept aily
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-10
HANNIBAL HAMllN DEAD.
Lincoln's Vice President Summoned to
His Long Home.

His Long Home.
BANGOR, Me-, July 6.-Hannibal Ham
lin, ex-vice president of the United States
the rooms of the Tarratine club, in this
city. During the afternoon Mr.. Hamlin
visited the club-rooms and engaged in a
game of pedro with some other gentle
men. He had not been playing long when
he complained of a severe pain in the back
of his left shoulder The gentlemen pres
ent rubbed his shoulder and applied slim
ulants, and in short time he was much
better, and thanked them pleasantly for
their kindness. He then lighted a cigar
and resumed his game of pedro. A mo-
ment later Mr.. Hamlin's head fell for
ward on his chest. Those present imme-
diately ran to his assistance, and he was
removed to a lounge in the next room.
An Attempt to Fight OF Death.
Three physicians-Drs Robinson, Ma
son and Phillips-were soon on the ground.
Mr.. Hamlin lay unconscious for half an
hour, when he improved somewhat under
the doctors, efforts and became able to
articulate Then he insisted upon laying
on his left side. This the doctors could
not allow, but they finely humored him
by changing his position slightly. Then
they took measures to keep up his
strength, applying spirits and hot-water
bags until the patient regained color con-
siderably and was able to talk little, at
times quite strongly. When he regained
consciousness his first inquiry was for his
wife, and he called her by name. He
recognized her at once and talked with
her.
Complained of Being Too Warm.
Shortly before o'clock he remarked to
DIR. Mason: II am uncomfortably warm"
The doctor replied: ave have been trying
to make you as comfortable as possible"
"But," said Mr.. Hamlin, in vein of pleas
antry rather remarkable under the circum-
stances, "you are making me disagreeably
So" The doctor replied that in order to
make him comfortable they must first
make him uncomfortable. Mr.. Hamlin
complained considerably about being too
warm and insisted upon turning over on
his left side. He had improved so much
at one time that bed was ordered made
up for him in one Of the rooms adjoining
the room in which he was attacked lt
was thought he might be removed there in
a short time
The End of Life at Last.
Mr.. Hamlin objected to being put in a
bed, saying he wanted to sit up His last
words were regarding the bolstering up
of his head. which he wanted much
higher. General Hamlin, his son. was
confident until almost the last that he
would come out Of his attack all right.
Mrs. Hamlin. General Charles Hamlin.
his son and wife, and other members OF
his family. were at his side when he
passed away. Mr.. Hamlin had been per-
ceptibly failing for year, but appeared
about as usual In the afternoon when he
walkad down town To his clnh
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-10
The End of Life at Last.
Young Baptist society.

CHICAGO, July s-Representatives OF
the young Baptists Of The United States
met in convention here yesterday and
organized the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of Ar,erica," the objects being the
unifcation of young Baptists, increased
spirituality instruction in Baptist his
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-10
The Demon of the Flames
DEATHS HARVEST OF coRPsEs.
Names of the Killed and Injured-A
Heartrending Scene.

Names of the Killed and Injured-A
Heartrending Scene.
AS soon as the flames were subdued the
work of recovering the bodies was begun,
md it was gruesome work. Every one
recovered was a charred and almost I'M
recognizable mass. There were nineteen
of them, as follows: John Coyle, David
Relihan, Fred Burns, John Griffin, Fred
Duff, Owen Harpiman, Dennis Ryan, Pat
rick Ryan, Dennis Cassidy, Albert Gun
thrup, John Dennen, Henry Gildea, T. No
Ian, Thomas Kievelle, and William New
comb-all of Corning, n. Y, and married;
William Kane, aged Ia, of Brooklyn; John
Kimball, of Findlay, and woman and a
child who have not yet been identified.
The List Of Injured.
The list of injured, all of whom are from
Corning, N. Y, and unmarried, is as fol-
lows: George Smith, leg fractured; John
Cadogan, bruised about the hips, back
and head; II. C. DeGroff, head, neck and
shoulders bruised; James McGill, slight
internal injuries; John Heating, cut about
the head; A. c. Jones, severe cuts; G.
Reilly, cuts about the head; Tom Hanley.
severely cut about the face, head and
Shouldersi Joseph MAnBan, legs Drulseu
and back injured, in q serious condition;
Jonas Clark, bruised and cut; j. McAvoy,
bruised about the head; A. III. Humphrey,
hands and face burned; John
O'Hara, arms bruised; j. Durkkin, face
cut and bruised; Patrick Ryan, cousin of
Patrick Ryan, who was killed, slightly
injured; David Strickler, legs cut; NJ.
Young, bruised about the head and Shout
ders; NJ. Mosier, hands burned; w. Gun
thrup, whose brother was killed, burned
about the head and face; w. G. Jones,
slightly bruised; +. Shaw, COMMISSIONS of
the face and burns.
All OF the injured left for their homes
in Corning, N. Y, during the day, with
the exception of Joseph Morgan and Thos.
Harley, who are very seriously injured,
and are under the PHYSICIANS care.
A Womans Awful Fate.
During the progress of the flames such
scenes were witnessed as made the blood
run cold. One poor woman was seen PIN
toned in the wreck, though but slightly
hurt, whose piteous appeals for help will
never be forgotten by those who heard
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-10
Fell Into Red-Hot Lava.

LONDON, July 3.-Dr. Silva Jardin, Of
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, fell into the crater
of vesuvius yesterday. He was Journal
list. He fell sheer distance Of 40 feet
into the red-hot lava of the volcano.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-10
Failure mt Omaha.

OMAHA, July s.-A. +. Phelphs, fruit
and general commission merchant, failed
yesterday morning. Liabilities, s25, 900;
assets. $4,000.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-17
THE FIRST FIFTY CITIES.
IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING FIG
UREs GIVEN OUT TODAY

By the Census 00ice-The Gradual Growth
of the Urban Population of the United
StateS.-New York the First and Chi
cago the Second City
The Census Office to-day issued bull
letin of the urban population Of 1890. It
is the most important one that has been
formulated by Superintendent Porter.
The statistical part of the bulletin was
prepared by Mr.. William c. Hunt, special
agent in charge Of the population division
of the Census Office, aided by Mr.. Henry
Gaunnett, geographer of the Census Of
flee, who has had a wide experience in
this direction
The proportion of urban population has
increased gradually during the past cen
tury from 3.35 up to 20.l2 per cent, or
from ono.thirtieth up TO nearly one.third
of the total population. The increase has
been quite regular from the beginning up
to 1880, while from 1880 to 1890 it has
cent, thus illustrating in forcible man.
ner the accelerated tendency of our popu-
lation toward urban life. The number
of cities having population of more than
5000 increased from to 1880 TO 2S6 i'm
1850, whence it has leaped to ll3 in 1890.
This urban element is distributed very
unequally over the country:
The North Atlantic division contain
nearly one-half the urban population of
the country, while the North Atlantic and
North Central divisions together contains
nearly live.siXths of il.
In the North Central division 1880 per
cent or n trife more than one-fourth OF
the inhabitants, are classed as urban. In
the past ten years the number of the ur-
ban element has nearly doubled, while
the total population has increased bat
2S7S per cent.
FIFTY PRINCIPAL CiTiEs IN 1880, ~ THE ORDER
The Critic and record., 1891-04-17
annR MARYn Is cH1LnLEss.
Mrs. Navarro's Married Life Alleged TO
he an Unhappy One.

be hn bnnHppy Ones
LONDON, April IA letter from Mrs.
George Edwardcs to her husband, the
manager of the Gaiety Theatre, is respon-
sible for the statement that Mrs, Antonio
Navarro nee Mary Anderson, had become
mother. As the sex of the child was
not mentioned reporter went to Bourne
mouth to find out that important detail.
On his arrival he found that the whole
story was untrue.
The Navarros had Just left the Metro
pole Hotel, at which they had been stay
ing for four months. The reporter saw
several people belonging to the hotel who
alleged that Mary Anderson's married
life has been very unhappy. Since the
marriage the Navarros have live in great
retirement, and a mystery has seemed to
surround their movements and their place
of abode. Mrs. Navarro's mother sister
and brother have been staying at the
Metropole with Mr.. and Mrs. Navarro.
They took q small bedroom and sitting.
room when they came to Bournemouth
early in the year, but gave up the sitting
room shortly after their arrival. The
married pair practiced severe economy
during their stay, and "Our Mary has
been i'll all the time, with physician in
constant attendance. Hence the rumor
which Mrs. Edwardes sent to her husband.
The great actress is alleged to have been
very melancholy and unhappy, and Mr..
Navarro very moroso. They talk very
little to anybody. Her religious mania IS
still strong upon her. Priests and sisters
of various orders frequented the hotel and
were the only visitors ever received by
Mrs. Navarro. She Stunned all other
compony, even refusing to see her oldest
friends.
The formerly beautiful actress is now
q perfect wreck, thin and as pale as a
ghost.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


NEw YoRK, April 17.-Money on call
loaned at Sod per cent.
Exchange steady; posted rates, 1850
1885, actual rates, IS56oiS5l for sixty days
and 4SSl@4sSl for demand.
Governments steady; currency 6s, 1l2
bid; As, coupon, l22 bid; As, do, l0l
bid.
The stock market was fairly active this
morning, l3,iO0 shares changing hands
to noon. Prices were irregular through
out and the changes were fractional in
the majority of instances. The principal
trading was in St. Paul, Atchison, North
ern Pacific preferred, Burlington, Lacka-
wanna, Louisville and Nashville, Chicago
Gas and Rock Island.
Notwithstanding the irregular course of
values the undertone was firm and at
noon prices were / to per cent. higher
than Yesterdays closing in most in
stances. AT this writing the market is
dull.
Washington Stock Exchange.
Reported for THE Critic by Gurley &
Stevens real estate and local securities,
1885 L street northwest.
Sales-Regular call, - o'clock m.--
Wash. Gas Convertible 6s, SlSa 1856. Bank
Of Washington, q 400. r., y N. Nat.
Bank, 10 1876. West End Nat. Bank,
a 1901; 10a 1901. Lincoln Nat. Bank, 10
1922 10 10l4; 8 o 10l. Met. II. r., 10 q
12l; 10 1914; 1Oa 12l. Wash. Gas, 90 q
AT. Wash. Loan and Trust Co., 10 SO;
10 a 95s
Miscellaneous Bonds-W. e G. r. r.
1910 6's R'93'23. 103; w. & G. Il. II.
Convertible 6's 1929 125 Masonic Hall
Assn SIS, 1908, lO4; Wash. Market Co.
Imp. 6's 1912'27 1lS; Amer. Security and
Trust, SIS, 1905, 1O0l; Wash. Light In
fantry, LIST 6's, 1904 100; Washington Light
Infantry, 2d7s, 1901, 81; Wash. Gas Co.
Ser. A, 6s, 1002'27, 1922 Wash. Gas. Co.
Ser, B, 6's, 190i-'29 l24; Wash. Gas Co.
Convertible 6's. 1901. 1856.
National Bank Stocks-Bank of Wash
ington, 450; Bank of Republic, 30; Met
ropolitan, $50; Central, 300 Second, 1885,
farmers and Mechanics, 1876; Citizens,
10; Columbia, 157; Capital, 1884! West
End, 1904; Traders, 117l; Lincoln, l0l.
Railroad Stocks. - Washington and
Georgetown, ai21; Metropolitan, 100; CO.
lumbia, 65 Capitol and North o Street,
80; lexington and Soldiers Home, 56;
Georgetown and Tenallytown, 024.
Insurance Stocks - Firemens AZ;
Franklin, So; Metropolitan, so; National
Union, lSl; Arlington, 1901; Corcoran, 20;
Columbia, l5k; German American, 1855;
Potomac, 50; Riggs, 81; Peoples, 81; Lin
| coin, 6s; Commercial, At.
Title Insurance Stocks.--Real Estate
| Title, 1870; Columbia Title 6b.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Wash-
ington Gas, AN; Georgetown Gas, 4S u.
S. Electric Light, l0S.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania 25;
Chesapeake e. Potomac, 5S; American
| Graphophone, 5s
Miscellaneous Stocks-Washingt Mar
| ket, l6; Great Falls Ice, 100; Bull Run
| Panorama, 10; Pneumatic Gun Carriage, Z.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies--
| Washington Safe Deposit, 110; Washing
and Trust, 79l.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-17
THE CASE AGAINST BRAN.
The Richards Murder Mystery Grow
Dnrher Thnn IlNnr.

DARKER Than Ever.
EtKToN, MD., April 1.-THE Rising Sun
murder mystery seems further from solu-
ton than ever Not even the suspects are
now held for the crime.
The following printed poster, signed by
States Attorney W. $. Evans, is being
circulated throughout the county: The
subscriber, in pursuance Of the authority
of the Board OF County Commissioners
for Cecil County, in the State of Maryland,
hereby offers one thousand dollars reward
for the apprehension and conviction of
the persons who burglarized the dwelling
of j Granville Richards, in the county
aforesaid, on the 18th instant, and muc-
derod Mrs. J. Granville Richards
II is now generally admitted that there
is no case against Bran, his albi being
very strong The two men held at York,
Pa, were also released yesterday by order
Of States Attorney Evans.
Mr.. Richards wrote to Collector Marine
of Baltimore yesterday, saying that,
while he is quite weak ana prOstrated. he
is calm and in full command of himself,
while every symptom is thought by his
doctors TO be favorable to his recovery.
The funeral of Mrs. j. Granville Rich
ards, the victim of the tragedy on Sunday
night was held at noon yesterday from
her husbands residence, half mile from
POrtef's Bridge, Cecil County, and was
very largely attended. Rev. DR.. S. A.
Gayley pastor of West Nottingham Pres
byteran Church, of which the deceased
was a member, OBLIGATED. The pallbear-
ors were Joseph T. Richards and Lewis
Richards, brothers OF j. Granville Rich
ards; Giles Langdon and Rudolph Lang
don brothers of the deceased woman; Dr.
George s. Dare, the family physician,
and Hanson II. Haines, president of the
Rising Sun National Bank.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-17
on DIT

The tea to bc gwen tonight at the ilomco-
pathic Dispcnslry merits liberal patronage.
From o to- 10 tho ladies in charge of the eutcr-
tunmcnt will do Che houor- Tho proceeds go
for the benefit of This excellent institution.
Ilucss in tho fomily OF Madame Mcndonca
viii prevent her from receiving her friends to-
day.
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Mr and Mr. II II. Coolidge and Mis- Cool.
idle OF Boston are at the Arno.
General Dudley OF the Army is atwnards
Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Field of Chicago arc
at the shorchom.
limitation Is the ainccrost form OF nattcryN
and we may now look Tor The general adoption
aud practice OF the pretty bohindthc. loop
scene In the play OF the "Rnlroad OF Love- by
smitton youths and honkcring sw5lns. II can
be played In any drawing-room, an doesn't
require any rehearsal The characters al
know their pats, too.
The new ycutilating method about 10 C ap-
Piled TO ST. Johns Church will cost about
5000 and will secure the best possible results
and comfort
tFs
Sir Julian and Lady r1uuccfoto entertained
az dinner last evening large party OF ladies
md gentlemen, among them the Vicc-prc-i.
dent and Mfs. Morton, General Sir John Ross,
H. c. b.; the spanish, German, Russian,
Turkish ana French Ministers, Mrs. senator
Cameron and Miss Cameron, Senator and Mrs.
Mcpherson, General Bealc, Nh and Mrs
Wharton, Count and Countess DArschott
Mr. Alan Johnstone Of the British Legation
and several others. The anair was on the
same scale of elegant hospitality for which the
Legation has always hccn famous. The guests
were rraciously received by Lady Pauncerotc
and the Misses Paunccfotc, and fine orchestra
was a pleasing attraction OF tho evening.
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Among tho young physicians who have re.
Gently established themselves In Washington
is Dr. Robert W Baker OF Winchester, Va,
who has had the very great advantages OF one
Of the best European schools H. medicine and
surgery. Dr. Baker is a fine inguist, gentle.
man OF polished address, and comes Of ono OF
the most respected families IN his native town,
where the Bakers have enjoyed On onyabo
reputation for solid worth, sterling character
and high business and professional quanci.
tions for over q hundred years, during which
many OF them have accumulated by their
proyerbal industry handsome fortunes, and
still continue to he tho leading business men
OF that historic old town
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The wcdding last evening Of Miss Nelly
Magrudcr the daughter OF Mrs. :. NJ. Magru.
der, 10 Mr.. Il. II. Alexander. was q very pretty
one. Chaplain lsaacs OF the Navy oaiciatci
Mr. W. b. Magrudor, the fair brides uncle,
gave her away, and Mr. John \, Magrudcr, the
brother OF the bride, was the best man,
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DR.. W. Holland Wilmer has received the
gratifying news that his father, the Bishop OF
Alabama, has recovered from his recent &c.
rous indisposition.