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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-19
SITUATION AT ST. LOUIS.

Fifteen Hundred Families Temporarily
Observation-Disclosures of tho Tlood.
sT. LOUIS, May 1S.-Instcad of i'm
proving the local flood, tho situation
grows moro serious with each hour.
The water is still rising with no imme-
date prospect OF iall. Rains the past
icrty-c!cht hours, with moro threat
encd, will keep the river from falling,
aho add every hour to the height.
conservative estimates now place the
area under water in this section immc-
diate!y surrounding st, Louis on both
s'des oil the river at 400 square miles of
'ef'lle lands and tho depth being two to
'"ehsy feet. Fully 1900 families in
'h's area have left their homes with lit
"e prospect OF an early return. The
mum suffering is in tho American bot
O.! ana on Missouri point. On the
tast side aid will be rendered to SOC sui
.e'Sr' By the state OF Missouri Govern
Vt y. Francis having ordered tents sent to
mem mem from Jefferson City. Food will
W gathered and despatched. Further
ap hS river the flood is increasing in
,S ,hss Madison, Venice and Brooklyn,
S sne water flowing over tho Alton Big
as so,' ana Wabash tracks near Namoka
there. 4''' ~ =. " '
,.a; .;Arh-Ihe water gauge marked 35.7
Tt IsSs ny noon to-day and was still rising.
NY ae situation in East St. Louis prope r
ch"n @ morning was not materially
EII.'Eeu' E.Ia except that the water was a
bule b' hlgher and q larger area covered
Ny. y! wafer \ wild rumor that tho Bow
I,an I. aySe had given away and that a
sn,.s .%ise loss OF life and property had re.
suited proved TO bo untrue.
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ON.MA, NEE. May lS,-A special to
tho Bee from Sioux City, In, says: A
great flood disaster has overtaken Sioux
City. This morning u great wave came
down the Floyd river, which flows
through the center OF tho city and which
vas already swollen bank full. The
wave came q fow minutes after Z o'clock.
Warning had been given but n short
time before 10 the inhabitants OF the
lowlands, but only few OF them had
teen notified. Tho first intimation was
ayolumc OF water spreading over the
banks to n depth OF three feet and
throwing mist OF foam from it. In a
few minutes tho water had risen above
the first floors and several sthousand
fled in terror TO the higher ground.
At least eleven people are drowned.
The water rose several feet in one hour
and o hall, and from o'clock contin.
uCl to rise steadily, but not so rapidly.
Probably 1000 inhabitants OF the city
lre OH the low ground which is over.
flowed. So rapid was the rise OF the
tide that great numbers were unable to
escape and the work OF rescue engaged
the energy OF the people. All o'clock
eleven persons were reported drowned,
and there must be many others. The
only names obtained so far are: Nellie
West Child, Mrs. Louise lIorner and
two children. ct
At 10 o'clock the fire alarm was
sounded to call out more workers. All
the boats from the boat houses on the
Sioux river had been brought in and
are being used to save life and property.
IMMENSE DAMAGE. -
The Missouri river is very high and
when the flood in the Floyd river struck
itthe water damned up and rushed
over the adjacent low grounds. The
stock yards and packing houses were
situated at the confluence OF the two
rivers and they were instantly inun-
dated. About 1000 head OF live stock
we're drowned. Many numbers Of dead
stock have also been floating down the
Floyd river. The whole railroad yards
and switching track district is under
water and there has been immense
damage to the round houses and rail
road property. The round houses OF
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha are damaged to the extent OF
$4,000. That road. the Illinois Central
and Sioux City and Northern enter the
city by the Floyds valley and all are
stopped. Not train lett Sioux City
to-day.
At o'clock p. M. the water had
reached TO Jennings street on Fourth
street. The Hotel Fowle and the Boston
Investment Company's building arc
surrounded with water. The Union
depot was cut Off at 0 o'clock.
ltis estimated that 5000 people have
been driven from their homes. All
business is suspended. The chamber
oi commerce organized this morning for
reliei work. Before noon the ladies had
several soup and lunch houses opened
Tor the flood sufferers. 1. is impossible
yet estimate the loss OF property, but
1t VIII be large. There is only one tele-
graph wire working out OF the city and
that runs to Omaha. This makes it i'm
possible to adequately tell the story Of
the flood
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THE SILVER ooNFEnEyoE
May DO Hold Mt mn EARLY Day-ItA Amerl.
fsn,, Ia f.|I1

May Do Hold Mt mn Early Dny-Isl Amcrl.
a6I Il. can Complexion. .,t
New York, May lS.-A Washington
special to tho Post says Tho interna.
tional silver conference bids fair, from
present appearance, to be held within
the next sixty days, though the place
has not yet been decided upon. One
element OF delay has been the fact that
the correspondence has been conducted
by mail instead OF by cable. 1t is likely
that the place chosen will be tn capitol
OF ono OF the lesser powers, so that no
great political significance can be given
10 the meeting locally.
The names OF the American reprosen-
tatives at the conference are not yet
known, as it is doubtful whether the
President has his list yet mado out.
Several suggestions are canvasscd, how
ever, in q manner which would indi-
cate that the President has them under
advisement. So far the signs point
mostly to Henry W. Cannon, OF New
York, rs representative republican b.
metalist and general financial expert;
Senator John p. Jones, OF Nevada, re-
publican friendly to the silver mining
interest, and q student OF the money
question, and General Frances A.
Walker, OF Massachusetts, as n bi.me-
tallic representative OF the opposition
party. The fourth member may be
chosen from the leading western Demo-
Gratis who have made a specially of this
subject. A movement is on foot among
the leading senators and representa-
tives OF both political parties, to pro-
cure the nomination as the fifth mem
Der OF Director Leech, of tho mint bu-
reau, and by common consent the coin.
age expert OF tho United States
treasury.
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ROW AMONG FACTIONS
At tho Election OF Directors of tho Irish

at tho Election OF Directors of tho Irish
sgai Organs. at K. X;
Dublin, May 1S.-Another stormy
meeting of the shareholders in the
Fipen,an's Journal and National Prsss was
held to-day for the purpose OF deciding
upon the reorganization OF the board OF
directors. Mr.. Gray, tho chairman,
called upon Mr.. Timothy Healy to with
draw from the directors table, where
he had taken his seat. and to sit among
the shareholders. Mr.. 1ealy shouted
in response to Mr.. Gray: Don't make
an ass Of yourself" This prccipita1ed
aniuproar OF cheers and Kisses. Mr..
lfealy was requested to withdraw his
expression, but he refused to do SO.
The excitement finally quieted down
to certain degree, and the discussion
Of the question OF the election OF di.
rcctors was proceeded with.
Mr.. Healy, among other things, told
Mr.. Dillon that instead OF being at the
meeting, he ought to bo attending to his
business in parliament.
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I Church Burned by lncsndlarles.

Special Dlspa'ch 10 the IneNiqtnctf
HuSTrSGroS, W. w. May 1s.-A
number OF ministers and Bishop Gran.
bury, OF tho NJ. L. church south, went
to Glcnwood, twenty miles north, on
the Ohio River railroad yesterday, to
dedicate church there today. When
they arrived they found tho church had
been burned to the ground. 1T is sup.
posed to have been the work OF an in.
cendiary who had spite against some
OF the church people. This is the sec
ond church that has been burned in
that vicinity, and the people will deal
harshly with tho villain should he be
found. -,
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PHlLADELnlIA, May ls.-At q special
meeting OF stockholders OF tho Atlantic
Refining Company to-day it was deci,l-
cd to increase the capital stock to S.
100000 and to increase the number OF
directors from seven to nine. Tho di-
rectors at a previous! meeting recon-
mended such action, it being deemed
necessary by tho proposed dissolution
Of the Standard Oil Trust, and there
was no opposition to tho proposed
change when the question was voted
upon to-day. &
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Tho Flood Mt Lcmnrs.

LEMARs, IA, May ls.-Thc flood in the
Floyd river reached three ieot higher
to-day than tho great flood Of last June.
Tho city roller mill is gone. Tho track
wns washed out between Lolnars and
Sioux City, Lemars and Ralnsen and
Lemars and Seney. No trains have ar
rived since Inst night. No damage was
dono at Lcmars, as tho city is OH high
ground. Crops arc destroyed on tho
Floyd bottom, but no stock lost. Leods,
y suburb OF Sioux City, Is under four
feet OF water. and The inhabitants arc
being rescued with boats. 5lg.j 5ji
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Election OF Officers Occupies Near
ly All tho Time.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL SECRETARY
And tho Editors OF tho Various
Church Organs Selected After a
Spirited Contcst...Dr. Buckley Tic.
elected Editor of tho New York
Christian Advocate Amid Great En-.
I thuslasm-..The Session Ono of Inter.
est So Far us Elections arc Interest.
ing. gl

OMAHA, NEn, May ls.-Bishop Fostor
was in tho chair to-day at the Motho.
dist Episcopal General Conference.
After tho devotional exercises Hon.
Charles Baker, OF Baltimore, read an
address. The address was received with
hearty applause. Tho resolution was
introduced expressing the satisfaction
OF tho conference upon tho efforts OF
the fraternal delegates from the Motho-
dist Episcopal Church South and tho
independent Methodist church and cx-
pressing hope that in the near future
all branches Of tho great Methodist
church would become one body inthe
Lord. 1t was adopted.
After long dispute as to tho order
Of business the conference took no tho
election OF q secretary for the Sunday
school and tract society. ]. /. Hurl.
but, the incumbent during the past
four years, was the only man nomina-
ted. <Bishop Foster read tho result OF
last ballot taken on Tuesday for second
agent OF Cincinnati book concern as
follows: Whole number Of vote. cast,
l,43l; necessary to choice 7lG. Curtis
1888; Stowe $50; rest scattering. Mr..
Lewis Curtis, Of Chicago, was therefore
declared elected as tho associate OF DR..
Cranston in the management OF the
Cincinnati book concern.
The ballots for the secretary Of the
Sunday school and tract society was
taken, and while the tellers retired to
count, the election Of M editor for tho
Meihodist RerieD was taken up. ]. W.
Mendenhall, tho present editor, was the
nominee, and received handsome vote,
doubly assuring his success.
The report from the tellers upon the
action OF the secretary for the. Sunday
school and tract society was then an
nounced ]. A. Hurlburt was elected
almost unanimously
Now came the election of an editor
for the Christian .idrocdt,, OF New York.
Rev. DR.. Mains, of tho New York east
conference, nominated ]. NJ. Buckley,
who has been editor Of thissEthe seliief
paper OF the church, for twelve ycars.t
The nomination was greeted by gem
eral burst OF applause all over the
house, and DR.. Buckley was unani-
,mously elected.
DR.. X. NJ. Moore. was elected editor
Of the ,IHtstern Christian Adrocdts,. OF. CfR.
cinnati. His nominatiorarousedain almost
as much enthusiasm as that caused BY
DR.. Buckley for the New York editor
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DIR. TEED ARRESTED.
Tho Koreshan Christ Charged with Break.
Ing Up Homo.

Aho oNoiosHAh Shrst CnafEcu Wln Brcuk.
Ing Up n Homo.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-"Dr." Cyrus Il.
.Teed, the so-callcd fKoreshan Christ,
was arrested to-day on charge Of Grim
inal intimacy with Mrs. Annie Cole.
Mrs. Coles husband has a 500, GOO dam
agcsuitpendins against Tccd ior alienat-
ing her affections. The arrest was made
near Teeds new "heavcn" at Washing
ton heights, ofwhich Mrs. Cole is said
to be m inmate, and tho establishment
OF which has caused such an uprcar
among the residents OF that pretty
suburb. 1t is understood that the CHIEF
witness against Teed will be little seven
year-old Walter Cole, who lived with
his mother at Teeds college OF Life"
until taken by the father at the point OF
a revolver. ss X
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KEoEuK, IA, May1S.-The Egyptian
levee is still firm. but may break with
in day if the rivers continue to rise
rs they have today. People living in
districts protected by levecs can do
nothing to prevent them being cut in
two by the currents, but areS simply
waiting and preparing for'the worst.
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YOUNGSTOWN, O., May lS.-Thc Lloyd
Booth company to-day completed m
extensive tin plate plant for the United
States tin plate company at Dommler,
Pa, and will ship tho consignment to-
morrow to the company. The ma
chinery was inspected by u large nuns
Der OF iron manufacturers. and those in
terested in the tin business, and its
workings were explained by Manager
Charles Bray, formerly OF Pittsburgh. 7
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Tho Cleveland Horse Sale,

CLEVELAND, May ls-At the Emory
:Fassig horse sale to-day the following,
among other horses, were sold: Tariff
and Free Trade, black, 1888 and 1884,
Young Wilkes, to John A. Logan, jr.,
Youngstown, Ohio, $1,000; Josephine,
br. E., 1SS0, Garnet Wilkes, to John
Smith, Beaver Falls. Pa, SS25. mi
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Fatally Injured.

sptcial Dispatch 10 The Inteigcnccr
PARKErsnrEd, w. Va, May 1S.-
James Bchen, workman on tho B. 4
O. bridge repairs, sustained terrible
and probably fatal injuries to-day by
falling from one OF the spans, He was
saving heavy timber, when it broke
and threw him to the ground. He
alichted on his head and shoulders,
and the piece OF timber fell on him,
crushing him horribly. lie is still
alive, but his recovery is exceedingly
doubtful.
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Entire Country Flooded.

SPENCER, Iowa, May 1s,-A fearful
wind and rain storm from the north.
west Is raging here. Such fall OF
water in similar length Of time has
never been known. The river Sioux
has risen two fcet and continues to rise.
Three to four hundred feet OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul truck
was wushed out at 4 creek two miles
east OF the city, tho track being carried
entirely off tho right OF way. The on.
tire country along the river is under
Vntar ~ ~
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ONE MORE EFFoRT.
to Hold Another Con.
ISL. fstcnCe, fs T..

~ &AoaN Sohs
fctcnCe.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May lS.-It is
expected that another conference OF
tho antl-Harrison leaders will be
held here in fcw days. Chair.
man Clarkson is on his way
east and as soon as he arrives Platt,
Quay, Cameron, Alger and Reed will
probably go into executive session.
The opponents OF the President are
loudly proclaiming that he is already
practically beaten.
1t would be easiest, OF course to
unite OH Blaine, and his !, friends
still hope that he will be- nomi.
mated, despite his disinclination to
allow his name to so before
the convention; if'not, once the presi.
don't is beaten, his enemies declare that
the convention will be swung into line
for the man who shall appear to be tho
most available after the delegates get
totrether t5fsHt a "a
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PlSE BLUFF, ARK, May ls.-The Ar.
kansas river at this place has risen
five inches since last night, and great
fears are entertained, as the Fort Smith
rise is just reaching here. Five hun.
dred men are at work on tho levee on
the Clay place, one mile below here,
but it will be impossible to hold it
longer than to-day.
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Evils of th, Flood Increased.

ALTON, ILL.,, May lS.-Tho evils of the
flood have been increased by robbery
and by spectators who are buying
stock for practically nothing. taking ad-
vantage Of circumstances. The depre.
dations have become SO bad that party
OF armed men has started for the inun.
dated district.
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An Empty Honor.

ClSclSS&rl, O., May ls.-Thc Sixth
district, Ohio Democratic convention,
at Liverpool, Ohio, to-day renominated
Hon. J. N. Pattison for Congress. The
district having been changed since Mr..
Pattison's oloction, tho Republican
majority to overcome is over 5000.
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CoLuslBlA, S. G., May lS.-The state
Democratic convention mot here at
noon. OfSlG delegates, thirty-one are
opposed to Tillman and the Farmers'
Alliance. Senator Irby, chairman OF
the state Democratic executive COM
mittee, called the convention to order,
and w. ]. Talbert, ex.state Alliance lee
turer. was made president. Tillman
and anti-Tillman delegations from
Richland county claimed seats. The
latter were seated.
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Now It's n Cyclone.

MARsIrALLrowS, Iowa, May 1S.-A
veritable tempest has prevailed through
out Central Iowa ,ior several hours,
coming from the northwest. Trees and
outbuildings have been blown down all
over and much damage wrought. It's
still rnin;np
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Fl. DoDGE, Iowa, May l7.--Tho flood
gates Of heaven opened wide again last
night and immense damage has been
done. The Des Moines river has raised
fully eight feet and is now rising two
inches per hour. The little Sioux Val
Icy is under water and 1t is feared the
loss OF lifo will be heavy. Trains on all
railroads are hours late and several
have been abandoned on account OF
Washouts,
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places tho river Is changing Its bed,
which means tho utter annihilation Of
thousands OF acres OF land. Much stock
has been lost, and human lifo Is In many
places placed In danger. Moro than
100000 worth Of logs have been lost
already In tho frcshct, ~
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A FLOOD WAYE
corcs Down tho Floyd Rivor Bring.
Ing Dlsaster to Sioux City.
OYER EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE
DrIven From Their Homos and
Many Lives are Lost.
FEARFUL RESULT or THE RAINS

On the Western Watcrs...sfany Cattle
Drowncd.-.At Sioux City tho People
Have but Brief Warming and Fly
From Their Homes In Tcrror..-lm.
mcnsc Damage Donc.-.Iu Some Sec
lions Numbers OF Farmers are Bank.
rupt cd...llundrcds of Square Miles
Inundatcd..-Thc End Is, Not Yet.
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Worse Flood, E.nrcd.

- iARls' TEXAS, May IS. The recent
~ ,s',s u, nave raised Red river to gau.c
Tba ri sAafIy.two feet with more promised.
,nm n"e water has spread out over the bot
MIL. mil. lands for a distance OF one to three
;i',us, 81 as running the crops on thousa nds
" 4e'cs OF rich farming lands. In many
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8 ';;s--t-f'ss Big Increase OF Capital.
Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligence.

CoLUMnus, O.. May lS.-secrctary of
State Poorman to-day authorized the
increase OF capital OF the Cleveland,
Canton and Southern railroad from ST.
iG92i90e4to SlG000,0OO Under the Mas
isie laWthe. states fees on this increase
are $4,000.
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Eyery stroam Ovcrflowed.

DESSIsoS. TEXAS, May ls.-Every
stream in this section has overfowcd
its banks and thousands OF acres of
farm lands arc flooded. All bridges
swept away. Tho loss in stock and
crops will be large.
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Six Drowned.

AloRRlLLEoS, ARK. May lS.-By tho
capsizing Of boat on. the Dowdle
place this afternoon, Hamps Wilson,
colored, four women and five children
were drowned. NJ
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;MsoRRlLLroS, ARK, May ls.-The
tb'Nahsas tbas river at this point is higher
Man, Man ever known and is still rising.
,aI "! y, hundred farmers will he bankrup-
'e'' The damages cannot be estimated.
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air. Chllds In Frisco.

san FRANclsco, May ls--Georgc W.
Childs arrived to-day with his party.
During his stay Mr.. Childs will be on.
teriained by the typographical union.
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FoRr MONROE, Va, May lS.-The
President and party caught thirty-cight
blue fish to-day. Mrs. Harrison con-.
tinues to improve. r.
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PARIS. May ls..--The La LiJre Parole
today states that French forces in Tom
quin have captured a pirate stronghold,
killing 1e5. Fifty-three French soldiers
and five officers being killed.,
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For Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Ohio, showers. slightly cooler, south gales, be-
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z T.T7-- - I1LNFkNATCHE YESTERDAY, =. 80 3
as furnished by e. SclSErr. druggist, corner
Market ard Fourteenth streets. IA -. 2' ! u s
Evening journal., 1892-08-26
STORIES OF THE DAY.



prominent east side business man of
this city left here last Sunday morning
at 4 30 for Atlantic City. When he
arrived in Philadelphia he found that he
had but fourteen minutes TO catch the
ferry in order to make connection with
the train for Atlantic City.
At one time he was volunteer fire
man. When he left Broad street station
he found that the cars had not begun to
run. His training in the fire department
then came into play. He began to "leg
IL" down TO the ferry, a distance of four
teen squares. The morning was sultry.
After he had run one or two squares he
got out of his coat, as became an old
fireman. Two squares farther he I'M
buttoned his collar He noticed some part
Of his wearing apparel floating in the
breeze but in the delirium of Atlantic
City fever he did not pay much atten-
tion to it.
He reached the wharf just in time to
make flying leap to the deck of the de-
parting ferry boat After he got in the
cars at Camden he found that he had lost
his necktie
He remained at Atlantic City two OF
three days Upon his return he related
the circumstance TO a north side merch-
ant of this city, a customer of his.
"Why, said the customer, 81 found
the necktie. | was going down Market
street right behind you and picked il
up, but never imagined that it belonged
to a Wilmington man.
Tho following morning the north side
man went TO the store and presented q
neat little package to the old fireman,
who opened it, and, much to his gratif-
cation found his tie in perfect condition
Both men seemed to be struck with the
coincidence, and the tie will, in all
probability, be placed in a glass case fol
fe-keeping, as a souvenir of that early
morning Nancy Hanks jaunt