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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
The Meyer Mine Fire.

scorrpALE. PA, February ls'-Ihe
work of flooding the Meyer mine IS pro
crossing fayorably, and those IN charge
saw the fire will be entirely eXtingulSh-
ed by night. The plant will be put IN
operation and large pumps Will be en-
Moved to clear the mine OF the water,
n will be several weeks oeloFe w, thS
water can be taken out Out th's wiz VIII
not interfere with the operating Vi sno
- % os the coal can be mined in open
;naS , shoye where the fire occurred.
T5sre rTS are no tidingS Of the unfortunate
,nen w5o ara entombed. and their bod
ies' ies it is generally believed, will not be be
noovsd reoUs The charge that the hre was
the the work OF an ineendiary and was wa;
sanctioned by the strikers has caused
exnressions Of Indignation al laoor
headquarters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
AROUND HOTELS AND STORES.
The Flood and Its Effects on Water and
Main Streets.

The scenes in and about the wholesale
stores yesterday were remarNaoly
changed. and from the terra hrma oil
Tuesday came the Venice OF NeuneS-
dav. Portions OF Water street were
submerged early Tuesday evening, ana
bv Yesterday morning the street from
Twelfth down vas almost entirely oO-
liberated.
Perhaps the greatest amount Of dam
aye done was in East Wheeling along
the Creek bank H0re in many places
The rise was entirely unexpected, ana
many being on what they considered
cou,paratively high ground neglected
10 move until the water was Well arouhO
them. but fortunately the damage 10
household property was not large. Inc
first floors Of several houses near Alne-
teepth street are experiencing UNDUE
moisture. Standing upon the bank oil
fhe creek. near the as hoH,c, it looks
f, s,.e,s of destruction. Tie operations
I'D various kinds that have been goins
or along the banks for some little time
are suspended, and until the men can
49,. tbeir way clear below three or four
feet Of water. in sOWe eases SlN auu eisu'
feet. Perhaps she ke9vicSt los came 70
The Camden Consolidated Oil Com Bahy
near the standard oil Company, the re
Emery being situated Just opposite
Rety, Fladlng N Co.'S factory. The re
f,erv Is made up OF number OF
bnildines one OF which Is quite
long and as the water
now Is. extends quite a distance into the
creek. AN the low buildings connected
with tbe refinery are nearly half under
wafer. causing loss OF between oVu anu
Zoo barrels of refined OIL when was
largely in bulk in tanks. THIS co"ld
MOT easily be removed, and Is now pretty
Thoroughly mixed with the iurold wa
fer. Fhe lifting force OF the water
was >uch that une Of the large TANKS
WAS lifted from the floor and hoateI
about. Whether PARTON Ql tFe on
can be separated from the water as u
now stands is question, but II not the
/ loss of the oil alone viii represent some
I - ee,.. not Co speak OF the damage 10
/ the building aud machinery. A large
quantity OF OIL Via stored IN oarre'S l'l
anothe. building. aud some i,ssfo %
these barrels were gotten out, three
men working all night aud day.
The lumber along the sides oil the
ereek belonging 70 Paige, Carey y Co.
was pretty generally lOated. and AT one
time looked as though IL would Dc
aoated of. but several men managed tC
pet IL secured by means OF ropes and
Rooms. One OF two blacksmith shops
snd other small work places were en-
ltirely submerged. Six engines belong
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
Murdered and scalped.

DUBuQUE, IA, February ls-The
remains of Anthony Dewster, once a
resident of this. county. arrived at his
former home In Liberty township, Mon
day, and was buried yesterday. A few
years ago he removed with his family
TO the vicinity Of Pine Ridge, ). ID.
About a week ago, he was killed By the
Indians, scalped and his head severed
from his body. IL Is reported that
three Of his children were scalped and
his wife and hired man escaped. His
murderers are a small band of h0stiles
not yet surrendered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
JOhnstOwn.

PITTSBURG. PENNA., February Is
AT ! o'clock this afternoon the nying
current In the Allegheny river reached
32 feet, inches, and then began to
slowly recede. As even the widest c,-
innate had placed high water az 90
feet, the great damage inflicted iu this
city is due more TO careleSSness in r,-
moving goods than to the very high
water. with nearly every iron mill
flooded and closed down, railroad track.
washed away, squares upon square, of
streets Hooded 10 the second story. AMI
thousands Of cellars filled. the direct
loss by the Hood cannot fall less than
II, 900, 900. The poor living along the
rivers have suffered 80 greatly that ago.
peals for aid have been issued by ihr
Mayor Of Allegheny.
The greatest losses. Of course. fa.i
upon the downtown wholesale stor,-.
and the riverside establishments oui
Pennsylvania Avenue. where fully
three miles oi cellars are filled 90 thr
first floor and goods damaged beyond
repair. Added TO this. building insprc-
tors say the flooded districts have sui.
fered great injury In the way of dam
aged foundations and buildings. To-
night the river has fallen several irrt
and trade and street ear lines will open
Tomorrow. The damage 20 railroad,
has been generally repaired. ani a,l
trains are running slightly behind time.
Reports from all up-river points show
rapidly declining waters and people are
returning 10 their homes 70 figure up
and repair the damage, which Ia every
ease iS far greater than expected.
4 special from Johnstown says. lt
is found that the foundations OF many
of the houses are undermined aud
loOsened, entailing great loss. The
bones OF flood victim were found ai
the point to-day, having been washed
up by the waters. They were taken io
the morgue aud then inferred In Tho
unknown plot" At the cemetery.
Street ears are running again, and 10 i-
expected that the Cambria works Mill
resume operations tomorrow. The
most seriodS loss j. now felt 90 be- thr
destruction Of bridges. as the different
sections OF the city can have uo COM
munication by wagons or trains ior
months. The towns below this city are
in great distress, while farming comm
mites are heavy losers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19

Island, was great resort for people, il
being the headquarters in the field
OF the seventh ward population. Last
night az hall-past seven big bonfire
was built al this point, IN memory Of the
like beacon in lSS4, when several barrels
Of oil borrowed from the stocks in the
market house, and much oak lumber oil
the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Conl-
pany. were alike sacrificed In the inter
eSts OF comfort by the watchers.
The crowds maintained their places
at all Of these localities. and many 9TH
ers until 4 late hour last night, only
leaving when they were in possession OF
the assurance that there would be little
further rise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
NORRIS SWORN IN
As the Legal Representative Of the Fourth
Senatorial District.

SDeci1f Telegram 10 He RegisteT.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February IS
The Morris-Ogdin contested election
case of the Fourth Senatorial district
has ended. and that district is now re-
presented in the Senate by William
Morris, in lieu Of Newton Ogdin, ousted.
Promptly at half-past ten o'clock this
morning the case was called. Senator
W0rley read 4 telegram from Senator
Morris stating he would be here this
evening and requesting that action on
the case be postponed until tomorrow.
"A motion was made To postpone the
case, and after some dlecussion vote
was taken and the motion lost. Before
the vote was taken Senator Wiley,
chairman OF the committee. stated he
.disliked to be compelled not TO be able
to grant the request, but thought the
case had been postponed too long now,
and said he told Senator Morris before
he left that he was opposed TO postpon-
ing the case, and asked him not to leave
until the case had been disposed OF. A
resolution was offered by the Democrats
declaring Morris entitled TO the seat.
The Republicans offered substitute
declaring Ogdin entitled TO the seat.
Senators Lowther, Campbell and Wor-
ley spoke in behalf Of 0gdin, and Sena-
tors Watts, Wiley, Gilkeson and st.
Clair presented Mr.. Morris side OF the
case. The case was argued chiefly upon
its merits and very little II any passion
was displayed. The facts adduced during
the discussion proved beyond any doubt
that Morris was clearly and justly enti-
tied to the disputed seat. At four
o'clock vote was taken upon the sub
stitute offered by the Republicans and
it was lost by vote of sixteen TO six.
A vote was then taken upon the original
resolution. The same number OF votes
were again cast for the adoption OF the
resolution, and the six votes were cast
against IL. The President OF the Senate
announced that Mr.. Morris was declared
the lawfully elected Senator Of the
Fourth Senatorial district Upon mo-
tion, Mr.. Morris was escorted to the
clerks desk and the oath OF office was
Senator Morris was
warmly congratulated by his colleagues.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
Double Wreck ON the Is. Il o.

Specidl telegram TO he Register.
MARTINsBURG, February lS.-A large
freight wreck occurred on the b. Il O.
railroad at Harper's Ferry about l
o'clock to-day A freight was waiting
for No. passenger train, west bound,
to go by, as there is single track on
the bridge crossing the Potomac at this
place, when freight going east became
unmanagable coming down the grade to
the ferry and crashed into the one
standing there waiting for No. >. a
number ef the cars aud the engine were
completely demolished. Another freight
following closely upon the second
crashed into the wreck and produced
more havoc and confusion, the engine
and a number of cars of the last train
being demolished. Fortunately the
train men jumped from their trains, and
no lives were lost.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
Aler-ThOnpsOn.
,eiql telegram 10 the REGISTER

Special TELEGRAM 10 ne Register
MARTrNsBURG, w. Va, February Is.
The marriage of Mr. f. Vernon Aler'
a rising young attorney of this city, to
Miss Mildred Thompson, daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel j. Thompson, oc'
Cured at the home OF the bride at
o'clock this evening. This ceremony
was performed by the Rev. a. Il. Low
ing. of Winchester, Va. The bride was
dressed in Il pale blue Grecian gown
and carried bouquet of smilax and
hyacinths. After the ceremony a recep-
tion was held. The presents were nu
merous and costly. The happy couple
left on the 80 L. III. train Tor an eX
tended Eastern tour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
uirh Wafer cnt Them ON.

Spsciaf T,i,0rqm ~ NJ R'gi"D
CoGrMBr., O.. February j.. Io-mor
row had been fixed specially hy thr
State Board Of Equalization iur con-''-
ering the apprai,emont Of rea. c,iai" Boo
Bellaire, Bridgeport and Martin Ferry
but high water has cut IN the pdri.c-
who wanted 10 come here and make lf-
quments. aud the matter 3, now .ri iOr
the gGth inst.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
New Charter Issued.
Special Tslegram 10 the Register.

Spectdl IeteWuW ~ "te heSNt"'
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February Is
A charter was issued to-day TO the
Greenbrier Boom and Lumber Company
The principal place of business is to b'
kept at Grafton. The capital stock
subscribed is fifty dollars. and is held
by John Il. McGraw, Chas. p. Durbin
and John Heckmer, OF Grafton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19

4 blessing TO humanity Is what DR.. BULL
Cough Syrup will be termed, for L has done
more good already than all other medicine one
trial viii convince any one OF its efficacy. Pfic'
2S cents
THERE'S no terror. headache. in your threats.
For am armed so strong with remedy
That pass pain by As an idle word,
since the discovery Of salvation OIL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
TAME FIGHTING.
Needham- Ryan Battle a Long Drawn
Out Contest

MtNyFApoLIS. MINI, February Is
The fight last night at the Twin CITY
Athletic Club between Danny Needham.
of California. and Tommy Ryan, Of Chi
cago. lasted seventy-SiX rounds, ana
ended In a victory for Ryan.
Most of the fight was tame. and the
spectators were eXasrerated at the ap-
parent soldering Ofothe com0atants'
The first knock down was scored by
Needham in the th'rty-seventh round.
IIp TO the lfty-ninth round MOI DO"
had drawn blood or caused scratch
Al the siXty-irst round Referee MannlN
Threatened to close the fight unless II
was closed by the men soon. lhey De-
gan 10 do little better, aud IN TIE slAty'
second some good blows were given on
hotb sides After four hours aud hall
~ fighting the seconds O.. both men be-
gan 10 join in the general demand Tor d
fight. II was = o'clock. In the sixty
seventh aud sixty-eighth rounds the men
did not even try to exchange blows. In
the seyenty-fourth, Ryan Knocked Need
ham against the ropes with a leit-hand-
er in the jaw, and IN the seNeniy-nIlh
rnnnd he gaye him another terrlliic
nunch. In this round be several
times fouled Needham aud there was
much confusion. In the seyenty-siNth
Needham came up very sroggy ana
RYAN let out right aud left, sending
Needbam reeling 10 the ropes. Need
hams eyes were half closed. but he
struggled to the center again and was
twice knocked down, He Attempted TO
face the music a third time, but was lea
away by his seconds In terribly bat
tered up condition. The fight ended at
l:3O o'clock, Ryan's friends hailed him
as the weter-weight champion OF the
world.
Al the conclusion OF the fight last
night Dannie Needham tainted away,
and IL took the unitei efforts OF three
physicians over an hour TO bring him
10. At noon he was resting quietly
under the influence OF ma a-cotics, but
still very IN. There are numerous con
tusions about his body. Ryan mas
scarcely a scratch or bruise, and the
Chicago delegation are greatly pleased
4
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
prominent Business Man Dead.

Special TsleorGm to The Register.
CLARKsBURG, w. VA, February Is
Cbafles Steel, of Simpson district, a
prominent business man, died last n'sh'
of typhoid fever.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
Falls, Rumor About Judge Thurman

COLUMBUS, o., February ls.-The ru-
NOR that Judge Allen q. Thurman is
lead is without foundation. The family
stated at 7:2O p. N. that Mr. thurman
was in his usual health.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19


It. N0noa-lhe.a river came 10 q
....t.- pr,.ur,aa- >9.r.orS yeSter-
r....-.r.. tteAu. sheuy rose very
,.--H noon. when 10 also stopped
..t..,t, estimated by ,he signal OF
-.-.s feet. and 1y the river men at
.-.a.. Her. -he water did
.l.... an r when
''' como ,.
t.e lef,h. 's --. '''- '''''
.... Da- 80 '.tf Inches. Ihe water
,... .......... t. tI' perceptibly
".- t..,i
AmUrr persistent .fN-fN tendency
.....t.- Observed . ,l- Ohio than
...........-I.~ E,r..r g O'Clock
....... ms, ,i,b-
i.e r,. $500, ., .D. u' '''N '''
f.sIu.r r.-aeel and o'clock, after
......,i. ..,..-. watchers into the
..,..... -.,l,.
t,.--i' ., 'pNI1'" Np '"'' ''
r.l., 4 nHwei DO with au add i-
t0.I. ri.,. 10 two Inches the following
t. r........ftbfs ,rstba sought
....- ..,..-.5
,N'
- of ,te Beaver river ana OtheI
.--...r. tr.nftlr..s OF the Ohio, re-
u
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
Thurman want. to Know AhOnt It,.

optct4l feRdfdH 10 ~ Hfytf'''s
COIUMBus, o., February ls.-Chdr-
man Thurman tonight scot telegram
10 Messrs. Kranthoff and Rodgers, oi
the Board Of Control, calling a meeting
Of the board at the Auditorium hotel
Chicago, at 10 a. IN. Saturday next 70
consider the action of the Association
in New York to-day, in deposing him
Thurman from its presidency. MI
Thurman says It Is in itself violation
Of the national agreement ana tne
meeting Is called TO consider H. ne iiAs
a telegram from KranthCh p'edginR
support.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
The Gold Wave warmly Greeted

.Spscial Telegram 10 he Register
CLARKsBURG, February ls.-The cold
wave is greeted here by fruit men, the
warm weather having caused peach
trees TO bloom in portions of this coun-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
Will Recommend the Australian law

.p>elGl TsL,grdH 10 me- Registef.
CoLUMBus, O., February ia spec
lal committe on ballot reform. appoint
ed by the Ohio House last year la~
agreed to recommend what is virtually
the Australian ballot system.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
POINTS ABOVE.
Great Damage Done in Pitts
bnrgh and Allegheny.
THE SUBSIDING OF THE FLOOD
Leaves a Dreary Waste Behind lis
Track.
IT is ESTIMATED ONE MILLION DOLLARS

VIII Not Cover the Destruction Of Property
and Goods in the Twin Cities al the
Confluence Of the Rivers--Allegheny
Suffers Most, and Her Mayor
Appeals for Aid--SOre Dis
treSS at Twice-Sricken
JOhnStOwn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
OUR WEALTH !
West Virsinia's Treasures
Meath the Ground.
THE WORLDS FAIR BANQUET
Brings Forth the ElOquence of Stats
tics and Facts.
WE SURELY OUGHT TO BE PROUD

That We Live in State So Rich in Miner.
ais, Timber and 0il---The Speeches of
the Orators All Pay Tribute to
the Mountain State, and Hold
Her Up IS the Ventable
Land Of Promise Of
Modern Civili-
zatiOn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19

Unlimited COINAGE OF SILVES
a.. be achieved by any Business
Man who advertses in
THE REGISTER
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
CAN'T Do IT.
Traffic Managers Unequal to the
Tark of Adjustment.

Traffic Managers Unequal to the
Tark of Adjustments.
Chicago. Jan 17.-The traffic mana
gers of the Western roads have proved
unequal to the task of ad justing the ter
riturial divisions of the Western Traffic
association. The cause given yesterday
for not completing the work was that
the Great Northern road was not repre-
scented. President J. j. Hill and
p. p. Shelby, of that company,
arrived in the city this morning. and
the road was amply represented at the
meeting, yet it was found impossible to
make any material progress. Every
effort to reach an agreement on Ques-
lions of territorial boundary lines was
met with objections. Each road claimed
rights which other roads disputed. The
result of a three hours discussion was
that the whole matter was referred TO
the commissioners of the association for
adjustment. Having done this the traf-
fic managers adjourned their meeting i'll
disgust They are all practical railroad
men who worked up to responsible
positions 10y actual experience in the
business, aud not few of them were
frank enough to express the opinion
that the presidents and financial back
ers of the roads were visionary theorists
whose ideas couldn't be carried into
effect. They realize that the commits
sioners are all practical men and are in
a position to make recommendations
and suggestions without endangering
their standing with the presidents and
the solution of very complex problem
has been left to them. Chairman
Walker will Immediately call meet
ing of the commissioners TO consider
the matter
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
STORY OF THE GIANT.
As 1t Was Told in Binghamton by
the Man Who Made IL.

By the announcement of the recent
death of George Hull.styled in the Press
dispatches "the originator of the Cardiff
giant hoax" recalled to the memory
Of a reporter that he had once heard
him tell IN detail the whole story of
that celebrated and marvellous fraud.
The reporter was at that time at Bling
hamton n. Y, reporting the trial of
Edward Ruloff. who was finally hanged
in that city for murder. AT that time
the exposure of the Cardiff Giant was a
matter of the recent past, and the story
that Hull told one January night to q
party gathered around the huge open
hearth fire in the sitting room of the
hotel had not only the merit OF being
news, but was. likewise entitled to the
credit OF being highly interesting.
AS he gave the story he had the idea
Of the Cardiff Giant in his mind as 9
good speculation long before he took
any practical steps in the matter. Fin
ally he decided to undertake the Job oil
making a petrified giant that woule
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
MILLIONS INVOLVED.
Northern Pacific Claim Eight
cen Thousand Acres OF
Land.
Happison's Indian Commission
Now Investigating the
Matter.
Western Traffic Managers Fall
in Their Work Of Adj
justment.
Iowa Railroad Divisions Are
Badly Crippled by Strik-
epS.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the GLOBE
TACOMA. Wash. Jan. 17.-The North
ern Pacific railroad has what is conSld-
cred here another big railroad steal on
hand. 1t is reported on good authority
that since the railroad big land grant
was confirmed by congress last spring
it has been quietly preparing to lay
claim to the odd numbered sections OF
the Puyallup Indian reservation in this
county. The reservation contained 49,
600 acres of fertile land valued, from
it's proximity to Tacoma, at 100000
600. The railroad claim Will be
based on the fact that when
congress gave the company its land
grant twenty-five years ago the bound
aries of the reservation had not been de-
fined, and consequently the land came
within the appropriation of the grant.
Four wears ago the reservation was laid
out as it now is and the land patented
to the twenty-five Indian families In
severalty. In case the Northern Pa
cific's claim is upheld the Indians to
whom were patented the odd sections
will have very little. The original
grant TO the railroad gave it the odd
numbered sections in strip forty
miles wide on either side of the
company's track. AS the road was not
completed within the prescribed time
the grant was forfeited until congress
last spring confirmed it. This explains
why the railroad never dared show its
hand before. The Indian commission
recently appointed by President Harrl-
son is now here investigating the adj
visibility of opening the reservation. Ii
is expected that the railroad will lay its
claim before the commission. Chief
Counsel Mcknight. of the Northern Pa
cific, Is now on his way here for that
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