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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED.
A Fatal Wreck on the Santa Fe Road Near
Revere, Mo.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, May 5.-lSpeciall
Unofficial information received st the
Santa Flo offices in this city confirms the
report of the wreck of tho
Santa Fe passenger train early
this morning. The details of the
bare statement that the wreck &C.
CURED ten miles from Fort Madison
and that seven persons were killed out
right and twenty three injured. Tho
engineer and fireman were among the
killed.
LATER-The official statement made
ut the Santa Fe general offices here
give the following list reported up to
noon of the killed and Injured in the
wreck this morning one mile east
of Fort Madison, la. The killed are:
Leon Marlkle, Kansas City; Luther
Cornelius, Kirksville, Mo-; S. L.
Berkeley, West Point, Mo-, John c.
Green, Macon, Mo. one lady and two
children. names not known.
Injured, B. G. Cowling, Chicago: j. c.
Winslow, Chicago; n. Lancaster. Chi.
cago; Mrs. Jane Hisey, Riverside, Ills;
W. A. Isham, Riverside, Ills; Martin
Regal, brakeman; j. L. Hartger. Read
ing, Pa; w. Allen, Athens, Pa; Mrs. L.
L. Allen, Athens, Pa; Will Adams,
Dewsberry, Yorkshire, Eng; Ii. M. Cut
Ter. Chicago; a. Ruban, express messen-
ger; o. l.. Schultz, Lexington, Mo-; one
Italian woman and child, names not
known.
The train was the through California
express which left Topeka at 2:4O p. III.
Yesterday IN
train struck pile trestle bridge which
had been out Of liuo. The train went
through to the river, thirty-six feet be-
low. The wrecked cars were the engine,
tender, baggage car, coach, chair car,
tourist sleeper and pullman. The dead
and injured have been taken to Fort
Madison.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
HOTELS.
NYE LYTHIA SPRINGS.
WYTUEVILLE. v,

w IIfEVILLE, VA.
Elevation, 1850 feet above sea level:
mean temperature, SO degrees Entire
freedom from all malarali and febrile
diseases.
Both Lythia and Chalybeate Springs,
acknowledged to be the finest in the
United States for purity and strength.
Many certificates of cure of diseases of
stomach, indigestion, Bright's disease,
diabetes, rheumatism, gravel, dropsy,
nervousness, insomnia, etc. Fine
hotel accommodations. NYE LYTHIA
SPRINGS co, Wytheville, Va. Waters
In draught at Christian 81 Barbee's
drugstore, Roanoke. 5 tn, thI&su, 3m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
y PRISONER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Elijah Sherman Butts Out His Brains In
His Cell.

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 5.-lSpeciall-
Elijah Sherman, who was convicted in
Bryan county superior court last night
of the murder of young man named
Butler, committed suicide in his
cell after sentence was passed. He
broke his skull by butting his head
against the wall and drank poison.
Sherman's three sons, who were tried
with him, wore acquitted. They proved
that they were compelled to kill Butler
by their father, who threatened to shoot
them if they did not shoot Butler. Sher-
man was over fifty years old, and was
the worst character in tho county.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
HiGHGoT m AMERICA.

Tho Southern Pacific Railroads. Bridge
Over tho Pecos River.
The great high bridge of the South
crn Pacific railroad over tho Pecos
river, just west OF Shumla, Tex, has
attracted the attention of engineers,
because it is the third highest bridge in
the world AID is by several feet tho
highest in the United States, being &c
feet higher than the great viaduct on
the New York, Lake Eric 6 Western
railway. The Pccos bridge is :, $50 feet
Ill length and 32S feet above tho surface
81 the stream. 1t has forty-eight spans,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

At Cleveland
Cleveland. ............-..... O0OOO01-1
washington. d U 90 o o. .
Cleveland, hits, s; errors. O. Washington. hits
4: errors o.: Batteries: Cuppy and O'Conner
kien and MCGUIRE
At Pittsburg-
p ph',saa1g;,. 02a0oI
Pittsburg, hits. s; crrors.a. Philadelphia. hits
4: errors, Batteries: Baldwin and Mack
Carscy and Clements.
AT Cincinnati
Cincinnati. OOOO.iO0O-4
brooklyn. Observation-Disclosures. O030 2Ox-G
Cincinnati. hits, s. errors. ,. Brooklyn. hl,s, %;
errors. u: batteries: Me liz and Murphy; Inks
Hart AMI Tom DAILY
AT Charle:ton-Charlcston. . runs; hits, s.
errors, .. Winston, Is runs; hits, IL; eros, l.
~ Chicago No baseball. Rain
At Louisville
louisville. O10O0G0I i y
Boston ..................... 10000 1901 / 3
Louisville. hits, i; errors. L. Boston, hi,s. 5: cr
roIs, l. Batteries: AecSin and Grim: SWEETS
and Camel.
At St Louis
New York. Observation-Disclosures. . j oiio09oX i
ST. Louis, bits, :: errors. l. New York hi;4, :
errors, >. Batteries; Dwycr and Bird; King
and Boyle.
~ Chattanooga Gen Innings
ehattanGosa .............. 90 u0n0 = 3
Chattanooga, hits, Q; errors >. New Orleans
ht-, ;: errors {. Batteries: Phi,lips and wiz.
ih!a-; Callahan and Mckie.
Al Brmngham--
Birmingham 800. ...-...... q o l @ | o o. .
hcm?iis ................... 10000 l. 3
Birmingham hiis. :, errors. 3. Memphis hit-.
3; .rar>. !. Batteries: Wilder and sweeney:
n y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06

been committed to the institution by
Newark police justices. They are said
to manifest supreme contempt foi
bread and water and the rod, and SC
the superintendent and Dr. White.
borne, the official physician, presumably
with the idea of making the home moro
pleasant and profitable for it's little
guests, laid their heads together, anG
the result was something which has
produced deep impression not only
upon the minds of the children, but
upon the public as well.
This invention was nothing more noi
less than the transpositiono an electric
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
Fire in a Catholic Church

New YORK, May 5.-lSpeciall-St.
Michael's Roman Catholic Church in
Thirty-second street near Ninth avenue,
was badly damaged by fire wi ich broke
out at II o'clock this morning. A por-
ton OF tho roof burned away, the organ,
worth $4,000, was destroyed and much
damage was done by water. 1t is esti-
mated that the loss will he $50, 600
There were 400 children in the paroch-
ial school adjoining the church when
the fire occurred, but they were all
marched out in safety by their teachers
and there was no panic among them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06

NENIA, O., May 5.-lSpeciall- Tho
Republican convention of the Sixth
Congressional district is in a deadlock.
After 100 ballots the standing of the
five candidates was as follows: Young,
81; Hulick, "A; Doan. Al; Johnson, as:
Brown, 43. Necessary to choice, LOG.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
Long congressional Fight.

JERsmYvIIL.E, H., May Especial II
The Democratic Congressional conven-
ton of the Twelfth Illinois district bal
loted all day Yesterday, with three ad-
journments. The balloting stopped on
the sixty. ninth ballot, and the conven-
ton adjourned until this morning. Tho
fight will probably be long one.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
Queer Stone.

In Rabun county, Ga, they have
found communicating stone that
emits tho most brilliant scintillations
at night or in q darkencd place. and no.
body knows what it is.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
A Failure in Augusta.

AUGUSTA May .5.-ISpeciall-The
Richmond cotton factory, ten miles
from Augusta, failed to day, with liabil-
tiles of $4,000. The company was re.
organized two years ago with q capital
of SIOuOOO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
Fiction Factories.

1t is almost incredible that the aver
aSe production of novels, tales ard
other works of fiction during the last
year was II n week, or about for every
working day in the year.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06

adopted in n New
j C scy reform
school. The in.
stitution is the
II c w Il r k ity
home, located NJ
the foot of the
Orange mo Il II :
tains in Verona.
n. j., and to C.
M. Harrison, the
S Il rintendcnt
of the home, is
due any credit
for the invcn.
ton. There are
500 children il
the home, many
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06

is fiat piece of metal covered with q
thin sponge.
When one Of the children has commit.
ted grievous infraction of the dis.
cipline of the school he is quietly taken
into room where there is no one but
himself, the superintendent and the
doctor. The sponge-covered clcctrodc
Is Immersed in water and applied to the
base of the culprit's skull. The other
handle or brush is held in close proxim.
ity to the child, and when the current is
turned on it is applied to his face neck
or arms.
The moment the brush touches the
child the electric circuit is closed and n
severe shock sustained. Superintendent
Harrison says the process works to the
entire satisfaction of every one with the
possible exception of the child. The
case is being investigated.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06

battery into an
i II S tru ment of
punishment. The
usual h an dies
used in the in
.strumcnt ave
been rem we'd
and in the place
Of one Of them q
wire brush two
inches long has
been placed.
The place Of
the other Is taken
by an ordinary
piece of wood,
rounded, about
two and a half
inches in length.
On H.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06
WHIPPED WITH WIRES.

Electricity Employed to Torture Unfortu.
nnte Little Children.
Electricity as n mode of Furnishing re-
.fractorY children is the lntcst method
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21
AT KANSAS CITY.

Waters of the Big Muddy Receding.
Railroads Badly Crippled.
KANSAS Cry, May 20.-The river
ceased rising today. Reports from up
the river state that the food is begin
ming to recede. A st. Louis passenger
train on the Wabash, which left this
morning, stalled in the water near Har-
lem and was unable to proceed or return,
the fire in the engine being extinguished.
A switch engine finally dragged the
train back.
The damage occasioned by the food
to the railroads is very great. The
waves, impelled by the high wind
which has been blowing all day and
evening, still keep pounding away at
the banks between the Fourth-street
viaduct and the Hannibal bridge, and
in spite of the large gang of men at
work, the bank is being slowly worn
away.
The water today overfowed large
area of country north of Kansas City,
Kansas. A number OF families were
compelled to move out OF their homes.
At Armourdale the situation is worse
than yesterday, the backwater from the
Missouri causing the Kaw to rise, and
the food in Armourdale increases. A
number of factories have been COM
PEELED to close.
The Burlington bridge, which con-
meets Harlem and Kansas City, looks
like Noah's ark, being crowded with an
imals, men, women and children, all
driven there by the flood from Harlem.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21
An UNPUBLISHED LETTER.
General Grant Did Not Want
a Third Term.
Even a Second Term Was Dis
tasteful to Him.
Ills views on the Subject Expressed
in a Note to COnkling.
He Counseled Roscoe to Make Up His
Quarrel With Blaine, SO Fatal to
the Ambition of Both
Gentlemen.

Associated Press Dispatches.
COLUMBUS, O., May 2O.-The Dispatch
today prints an interesting letter, writ
ten May, 1880, by General Grant to
Roscoe Conkling, regarding the latter's
efforts to have the general nominated
Tor third term. General Grant ex-
presses his appreciation of the tribute
paid his services to the country by
Conkling, but fears the latter over
estimates them and underestimates the
indulgence of the country.
There have been," said he, "exigen-
cies that warranted second term, but
/ don't believe that the best interests or
the country's good ever demanded
third term or ever will. had my
doubts even as to the advisability of
second term, and you know I so ex-
pressed myself to you. In a republic,
cosmopolitan like ours, mans fame is
too frequently dependentupon the status
Of public sentiment. Today you are pow
erful, tomorrow submerges you beneath
q wave of adverse sentiment. The coun-
try is full of brainy, ambitious
men who can serve it eminently
we'll as president, and / sincerely ques-
tion the policy of thwarting their ambi-
ton. feel that the country has amply
repaid me for all my services, and that
.to be g candidate or accepts nomination
for q third term would be ingratitude,
and would eventually affect me with
people who love me and whom 1 love.'-
Grant goes on to say that the estrange'
ment between Blaine and Conkling, un-
less checked, must prove disadvantage
and be stumbling-block in the way of
the ambitions of both.
"I believe" said he, "that could your
differences be amicably adjusted, the
nomination this year would 60 to one,
leaving the honor four years hence more
than probable for the other. It is neces-
sary for the good Of each gentleman, for
the good of the party, and for the good
OF the country, that an amicable adjust
ment be reached. fear the presenta-
ton OF my name at the conven-
ton would mot only assist in defeating
ifnnipa. hut seriously affect your future,
besides warping my career. Even
should be nominated, / doubt if I
could be elected, as / seriously doubt
whether any man can ever again be
elected for second term unless there
should be some extraordinary emerg-
ency. appreciate your position, as
you say, the final and supreme effort of
your life for supremacy; yet in the face
of all, still believe my name should
not be presented. trust you will con-
slider carefully my wishes. am gener-
GUS enough to suffer myself, rather than
have my friends suffer, if convinced
that any act of mine would cause them
to suffer-"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21

ceived. Governor Boies wired for in
formation about the situation.
The homes in the inundated district
are being cleared up amid binding
snow storm. The railroads hope to
make schedule time tomorrow. The
packing houses of the Union stock yards
will be rebuilt, larger than before. The
market cannot open till next week.
The weather continued cold all day,
and at a late hour tonight rain is still
failing. 1t is estimated that the Sioux
City and Northern road suffered a
loss of $4,000 per mile for fifteen
miles. The other roads have not suf-
fered 80 heavily. Reports show 72l
dwellings damaged or washed away. The
aggregate damage ON these reaches
$24O.0O0. The loss on stocks OF goods
on lower Fourth street is about $58, 900.
The loss to public improvements is $780,
600.
Tonight several hundred flood suffer
ers held meeting and condemned the
action OF the mayor and executive COM
mittee in refusing to receive offers of aid
from outside.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21
BLAINE sNUBs FAvA.

The italian Minister Unable to Gain an
Audience.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Baron Fava,
the Italian minister. is unfortunate in
his efforts to renew his official acquaint-
ance with Secretary Blaine. He called
at the state department today for the
second time, but, as on the previous oc-
casion, Blaine was not there. The min
lister had interviews with Assistant
Secretaries Wharton and Adee, but what
took place is not known. 1t is under
stood the minister is charged with the
delivery. of an important message to the
president from the king of Italy, and ia
trying to arrange for an audience at the
White House.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21
ILL-FATED SIOUX CITY.
A Second Flood Rushing Down ON I

A Second Flood Rushing Down ON the
Devastated Community.
Sioux Cry, May 20. Considerable
anxiety is felt here late tonight over the
report that the food is rushing down the
Big Sioux valley. Dispatches received
at the Offices Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul road say that above Akron
the river rose rapidly last night and was
out OF it's banks this morning. At
Elk Point TIE valley is inundated, and
the river is two miles wide. The rise Of
the Big Sioux is said to be from twelve
to fifteen feet. 1t has risen eight
inches at Riverside, on the western
boundary OF Sioux City, and the in
napitants OF that quarter are making
preparations for a food.
Bad weather has greatly complicated
the task before the city. Rain began
failing At O'Clock this morning. At 10
O'CLOCK there was a perfect blizzard, a
nlgn WIND with snow prevailing. 1t has
been showing and sleeting since. The
middle Of the forenoon. thourh 42 . dav
was offered. The Floyd river Il stili
very high. 1t has not fallen since last
evening. The cold weather here has
caused many to again apply for aid.
Women and children who would return
to their homes. are compelled TO seek
shelter in warmer places. The railroads
are making great efforts to clear the
wreckage, but it is slow work.
Two bodies were recovered TODAY.
: those of Frank Henderson and wife
Their three weeks old baby was drowned.
but the body could not be found, The
total number of bodies found is four
still missing, ten.
The citizens have raieed SIC, 900 to pro-
vide for immediate necessities. Offers
: of aid from other cities have been re-
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21
rHRouGHoUr IOWA.
The Des Moines Reaches Its Highest
Point-A Gold Wave.

The Des Moines Reaches It's Highest
Point-A Gold Wave.
DEs MONIES, May 20.-The rivers here
reached the highest point at noon.
Since then they have remained station
ary. A large portion of the east end of
the city ia under water in consequence
OF the rise last night. The track OF the
Chicago and Northwestern ID washed out
for several blocks. Freight traffic is
at a standstill and passenger trains are
few and irregular. The lowlands in
Northeast and South Des Moines are ell
under water. Probably 1000 houses are
abandoned. Relief committees are at
work visiting the suffering poor. The
wind is blowing gale tonight from the
northwest, accompanied by rain and
snow, which adds to the seriousness Of
the situation.
SPENCER, Ia, May 20.-It stopped
showing about noon but it continued
cold and il expected to freeze tonight.
The first passing train from the east
since the washout, arrived this after
noon. The washouts west are still i'm
paesable.
KEoKuK, Ia., May 20.-No casualties
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21
Grand Lodge knights of Pythias.

SANTA Cruz, May 2O.- The grand
lodge Knights of Pythias which has
been in session in this city since the
10th instant, adjourned this afternoon,
after very successful and harmonious
session. The grand lodge will meet at
Nevada City next year.
Following are the officers elected for
the ensuing year: Grand chancellor,
Walker G. Graves of San Francisco ;
grand vice.chancellor, Frank MCGOWAN
Of Humboldt; grand prelate, Leonard
Goodwin; grand master of exchequer,
s. G. Little (the incumbent); grand
keeper of records and deeds, H. Schaf-
ner; grand master at arms, J. q. Lob
meyer.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21

are reported from the broken Egyptian
levee district. The break was antici-
pated and the Inhabitants all reached
places of safety. The damage cannot
now be estimated, but will be large.
The bottom is covered to a width OF
eight miles. The Des Moines river is
falling slowly as far up as Ottumwa, but
another rise is anticipated. The Mis-
sissippi is still rising.
FoRT DODGE, Iowa, May 20.-A cold
wave struck the city last night. Enough
snow fell to cover the ground. The Des
Moines river is now receding, having
fallen three feet since last night.
OTTUMwA, May 20.-The. waters OF the
Des MOines are receding slowly. Danger
is. past. The electric light resumes to-
night.
MARsHALIrowN, Iowa, May 2O.-
Showing at intervals all dap.
SPENCER, Ia., May 20.-A snow-storm
almost equal to the January blizzard is
crossing this section of the country this
morning. 1t is very cold, and the north
west wind is driving blizzard.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21
IN THE NORTHWEST.

Flood News From all Points-Snow
Wind and Rain.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, May 20.-Flood
news comes from all parts Of the north
west today, mixed in with specials tell
ing of snow and ice.
Litchfeld, Mimi, reported a regular
blizzard there this morning, turning
into a rain storm this afternoon.
A big snow storm is now prevailing al
Bird island, where two inches is on the
ground, and the farmers are out with
sleighs.
At Princeton snow fell last night, and
it is raining today, The Rum river is
Overlooking it's banks. Farms are inun-
dated and much, damage is done.
At Bruce, Wis, the Chippewa river
rose five feet six inches last night, and
is still rising. The suspension bridge at
the mouth OF the Thornapple river went
out this morning. The Black river ie
swollen beyond all records. At Black
River Falls, Wis. the bottom lands
are submerged, and families had to be
moved back from the river between
there and Madison. The country
around Black River Falls is flooded, and
the track of the Omaha road is under
water in many places, trains being de-
layed there. i
Over in South Dakota the same kind
of weather prevailed today, q cold wave
having arrived. this morning, with a
snow storm at Miller and other points.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 20.-The Missis-
sippi has risen two feet in the last twen-
ty-four hours and is still rising an inch
an hour. The flats below the falls are
already submerged. If the rise con-
tinues great damage will result.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 20.-Last
The snow is several inches deep in some
places. 1t was reported that the dam in
the Mississippi at st. Cloud had gone
out and much damage had been done,
but the report proves untrue.
The river rose steadily today. and yes
terday g snow will probably cause more
rise in few days. Several hundred
small frame houses, just below the
Smith avenue bridge, are isolated from
the high ground by the rise, and the
people are getting out as fast as pos
eible. =
Reports from Pipestone, Fairbault,
Sleepyeye, Minn,, New Richmond, Wis,
and other points say severe snowstorm
and blizzard has been raging since mid
night, and still continues, with the
thermometer below freezing.
YANKToN. s. D., May 20.-Snow fell
here all day. but melted as fast az it fell.
MINNEAPoLIs, May 20.-The most &C.
rious thing about the river situation is
the danger to the log booms. The boom
at the Day mill went out with 300 900
feet of logs this morning. These
jammed against the Northern Pacific
fraiOht hridua
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21
THE RELAY RACE.
The Cyclists Six Hours Behind Time on
Account Of Mind.

The Cyclists Six Hours Behind Time on
Account Of Mud.
CLEVELAND, May 20.-The bicycle re-
lay carrying General Miles's message
from Chicago to New York arrived here
at O'Clock this morning, six and half
hours behind time, though nearly half
an hour was made up between Elyria
and Cleveland, with the mud deep and
the couriers compelled to dismount and
push their wheels much of the way.
AsHTABULA, o., May 20.-The bicycle
relay riders arrived here at $3.50. having
lost fifteen minutes on the journey from
Madison. The roads are execrable.
CLEVELAND, May 20.-Relay bicycle
messenger Bannister left Ashtabula for
Connaught at 9:54 tonight, and made
the fourteen miles in 81 minutes. The
messengers are expected to make up
two hours between Connaught and But
falo.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21
IN THE ARKANSAS VALLEY.

Highest Water Ever Known-Many Lives
Lost-Crops Ruined.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 20.-The Ar
kansas river is still rising. The tracks
OF the Iron Mountain, Cotton
Belt and Swan Lake roads
south of the city are under water.
Traffic is suspended. Tue government
boat Annie B. Adams has been sent with
relief to the sufferers on Hensley island.
The destruction of life and property
in the Arkansas valley, north and south
of this city, caused by the food, in
creases with every new report. Six
teen negroes were drowned on Hens.
ley island last night, and several
more people lost their lives near Red
Bluff: The loss to growing crops is in
calculable. The cotton crop is damaged
fully 25 per cent.