Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-10
Thirty Houses Swept Away.

ERIE. Pa, June 6.-Last even ing
Clark's mill dam at Union City burst
and wall of water swept through
the town carrying thirty houses from
their foundations, and while many
persons were badly hurt none
lost their lives. Deamore's three-story
brick building fell demolishing frame
buildings adjoining The keystone
block was undermined and fell. Good
enough's jewelry store and the rear
of the Postotfice building and
Cooper's planning mill were all
wrecked. Hundreds of horses and
cattle were drowned. The damage
will reach not less than 500, 600. The
towns of Garland, Pittsfeld, Columbus
and many other places are under water.
At Pittsfield the operator. j. Z. Mead,
stood at his post and worked at his in
struments with the water three feet
deep in the office and the building sur
rounded by debris and roari ng flood.
WASHING ron, June 6.-Farmer Hatch
got his anti-option bill up before the
House to-day on suspension of the
rules and secured its passage. in spite
OF all the vigorous objection that was
made to it, by vote of 1913 to 46. Cum
mings, Herbert, Boatner, Raynor and
other congressman made telling
speeches against the bill, but they
were of no avail
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Farmer Hatch made the motion
to suspend the rules, take up the bill
and consider it. He won by vote of
156 to IL. request was made for two
hours debate on each side, but objec-
ton was made, and but fifteen minutes
was allowed. Farmer Hatch opened
the ball. But it was impossible at
fusion Farmer Hatch beloved,
shriel<ed and gotred in the face trying
to make himself heard, but not until
the Speaker called on the Sergeant
alarms to restore order could
the words of the farmer be heard.
Then Mr.. Herbert of Alabama spoke
for three minutes in denunciation of
the bill and was followed By Boatner
of Louisiana. who used up minute in
declaring the bill to be more vicious in
principle than any measure that had
ever come before the House. Mr..
Raynor of Maryland protested in two
minutes against lushing so important a
bill through.
1T is the most dangerous measure
that ever made its appearance on this
floor" he exclaimed "If carried to its
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the rights of State sovereignty. twill
kill States rights and l call on my
brethren who love their institutions to
vote against it."
Mr. Cobb, from Missouri, continued
in similar strain and Dewitt Warner
was allowed three-quarters of a
minute I'VE object to the measure
because it violates the liberty of con-
tracts he declared; because it is a
bold proposition to license gambling
and because it is sham method to
raise revenue and IS back with COM
munism."
Then Culbertson and Lanham from
Texas, Fusion from Kansas, Tillman
from South Carolina. Moses from Geor-
gia and Henderson from Iowa spoke
in the bills behalf. Henderson char
acterized the debate as a contest be-
tween the capitalists and farmers of
the country. " 1t is bill for revenue
with incidental protection.
Henderson then gave way to Hatch,
who, in the minute remaining. pleaded
for the support of the bill in his usual
| way, and then called for yea and nay
vote. Cummings started to flibuster
by moving to adjourn. but withdrew
his motion and the vote was taken. It
| resulted in the passage of the bill by a
vote of los to 46.