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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-23

By virtue Oft decree Of the Richmond Chan
Gerry Court. entered February 20. 1872 IN the cas9
OF G. ". Goodwin &c. against last Richmond
Company. &c, the undersigned, Special Con-
missioners. appointed for the purpose, will sell
by public auction. on the premises on
SATURDAY. MARCH 20. 1892.
stl2 O'Clock NJ, that tract Of land IN ienrico
county about one and half miles from Rich
mOnd citylying between the Williamsburg road.
Gillies creek and the Richmond and FORK River
railroad. containing 2l7 ACRES, less the real
estate and buildings portion Of said p, acres,
which are liable 10 the mechanics liens Oh the
Sewing Machine Factory and other build nEs.
fully described in said decree aud shown on
plat 20 DO exhibited az hour OF sale The said
land was conveyed 10 j. W. Reinhart trustee.
by deed from James Mantle, dated December
1890.
TERMS: Cash for expenses Of sale and to psy a
note of s7O56 with interest from December
1891. and the following credits. VIZ: 500 on
juno &. 1872; s6s67 on Debemler q. 1892, AIS 0n
June T. 1893; s6.6is on December 4, 1893. $50 on
June 4. 1874 and the balance on December 9. lsli.
The purchaser 10 give his notes FOR the deferred
payments. secured by retention OF title 70 the
prouerty or AZ his option receiving q deed AMI
giving deed of trust securing said notes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-23
BANK STATEMENTS.

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
IL MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS, SAVINGS
BANK Al RIoH9HSP9 =, Ok u az dH Rr-S SiAFts
* TiUE 51rH DAY or FEBRUARY, 1892.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-23
By John 7. Goddin,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
Bank and Eleventh Streets.

COMMISSIONERS SALE
u ORA
VALUABLE WEST-END LOT on EAST SIDE
OF RANDOLPH STREET, NEAR THE
old RESERVOIR WITH SMALL
FRAME DWELLING THEREON
By AUCTION.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-23
Z. Q. GARRISON,
FOR REELECTION
HIGH CONSTABLE,
SUBJECT TO DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
NH Nv. fNsutf
LEGAL NOTICES.

yrIRGrNIA-AT RULES HELD II TIE
' CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND. on
TIE 2lST DAY OF MARCH. 1892.
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Correct
CANDIDATEs FoE OFFICE.

eN4'I'I III - ~
NJFsSRS. G. r. MERRIMAN. j. +. BAR
vi foot F. T.. Walther. George j. Perrine.
IL c. Osterbind. Joseph r. Anderson, James
ID. Patton. Levin Joynes AMI others;
Gontlemen.-ln response TO your catering
call Of the ODD instant / respectfully announce
myself as a candidate for the COMMON COUN-
Gil from Clay Ward, subject 10 the Demo-
cratic primary. Very respectfully. ....
mh23-It r. II. BOYKIN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-23

~ Tho City of Richmond. entered on the ok -
March. 49,. in the case OF Shaw and als sgsin,t
shaw, Administrator, &c, the Undersigned srs.
cisl commissioner will sell at pubic auction on
the premises on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-23
RI. CHRISTIAN 81 CO.,

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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08
JIMTOWN WIPED OUT.
Fire Purifies the Gulch-Hundreds Are
Homeless

DENVER, Col. June 4-The busting camp
of Jimtown. which is separated from the
famous mining town Of Creole by a mile and q
half. was almost destroyed by fire this morning.
The flames were started by an explosion of
coal oil, with which family living in the
Kinneavy block were starting a FIRE to prepare
breakfast
As there was no fire department the flames
had IL ali their way, and in a short time they
burned through the rows of frame buildings for
a distance Of mile in the narrow gulch in
whish the town is situated. Many houses were
blown up with giant powder in an attempt to
stop the flames, but this had no effect, for the
fire lesped from one vacant space to another.
and only stopped for the want of material.
Little If any OF the contents of buildings
were saved and there are hundreds of families
homeless, but they will be provided for by the
people of Creole. While the fire was in prog
ress the numerous saloons were thrown open
to the crowd and liquor was free to all who
might desire it. The result that many
drunken men were on the streets. One hun
bred deputy sherfs have been sworn In and
they will protect the town against any attempt
of thieving by persons who occasions of this
kind take advantage Of the general distress.
The total losses are estimated at Sl,OOO00O,
the heaviest losers being Alexander Heller q
CO., saloon, building and stock, $4,000; shack
elford u Foster, Albany hotel block, $4,000;
Simmer & More. $3.50; Thompson hardware
company. $4,000; Wilioughby & Collier,
$1,000; Levy Il Benedict's block. $1,000; the
Hard terrace, composed OF twenty buildings,
$4,000; Larry Byrnes, $1,000. These are the
most prominent losses but there are hundreds
of others which are smaller and will bring the
aggregate loss up TO 1900 600. with an insnr-
ance of about $4,000 The insurance is dis
tributed among twenty or more companies.
among which are the Phoenix of Brooklyn
| $40 600: Cobb, Wilson q Benedict of Denver
| s., 500: Traders of Chicago - 800; the Provi
dence- Washington Of Providence, Il. l., $500;
the North American, $4,000; the Imperial Of
London, 10000; the Springfield fire insurance
company, $500; the Liverpool, London and
Globe OF London, $4,000, and the Security OF
| New Haven, $780,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08
A BAD COLLISION.
Four Persons Killed and Twenty five
Injured.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 5-Near South Car
rollton today, the regular north-bouud passen-
ger train on the Nashville & Greensboro rail-
road collided with an excursion train filed
with negroes going south. Four were killed
outright and twenty-five were injured, several
dangerously.
The dead are:
HUGH BARCLAY of Russellville, fireman
of the excursion train.
HENRY EASLEY, cOlored.
BUD GREENWOOD, colored, Greensboro.
HENRY FIELD, colored, Greensboro.
The collision was caused by a misundeF-
standing of a change in the timetable.
The injured are:
JEROME HELM. oolored, both feet out of.
WooDFoRD CRITIC. leg fractured.
]. T. WOOD, colored. leg broken, all Of
OWensboro
par FAHAY, engineer excursion train, leg
dislocated.
Ed LIPscoMB Greensboro, leg crushed of.
WILLIE SANDERS Greensboro, colored, back
hurt
THOMAS MEARMAN. eolorsd, Owensboro, leg
hurt.
EVA ORR, colored, Greensboro. head hurt.
WILLIAM SCOTT. editor Central City Weekly
internally injured.
JAMES NEWMAN, white, Russellville, brake
man, ankle sprained
r.. w. BoRR colored Greensboro. leg broke.
JEhOME 11lLLMANs OWcubDOIOS DOkn legs
cut of.
JOE BELL, colored, Greensboro, internal in
juries.
EUGENE GAssER. colored, Greensboro,
bruised
HENRY BOWERS, white, travelling salesman,
Falls City cracker company Louisville,
bruised.
C. II. CALDWELL. Rustellville. white, bag
gage.master, head cut
r. L. MORAN, brakeman. Russellvile, back
hurt
w. II. POWELL, white. Brakesboro, head
cut
X. blackjack, coIored. Greensboro, leg
mashed.
WILLIE CLARK, oolored. Greensboro, head
badly out
FRANK BUCKNER, colored, leg broken.
HENRY WEBSTER, oolored. Greensboro. leg
broken.
AMOS SMEDLEY, colored, greensboro. leg
broken.
ALBERT BUDERER, leg broken below knee.
MARY MENTION, oOlored.
JAMES BELL, colored.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08

under water with the rain still falling in per-
feet torrents. The worst was reached at IL
o'clock when First-ave., Msin-st, the railroad
yards and Center-st. were like roaring river,
the water being from one to three feet deep
and all emptying into the fats in
the eastern portion Of the city. There many
people were being rescued from their homes in
the best way possible. The police force was
stationed a greater part of the time at the
union depot, where the water had surrounded
the building two feet deep. and was running at
q rapid rate. Many in attempting to cross
were thrown into the water and carried some
distance before they could be rescued by the
officers There was no loss OF life and but few
injured. The south side OF the city presents
sad appearance, but the eastern portion Is still
worse. Side walks are washed away and the
roads in places quilted from four to six feet
deep. Nearly every basement In the business
portion of the city was flooded and also many
of the stores. The loss on stock to our merchants
Is very heavy. 1t is safe to say that the loss
throughout the city will reach $50, ZOO. The
storm was general throughout this locality, and
in the country districts The loss can hardly be
estimated The roads are impossible besides,
and everything in the path OF the Hood was
swept away. But two of the five passenger
trains reached the city last evening and they
until morning. Bridges and culverts on all
railroads eentering here have been carried
away. The companies have employed all
available help, and are fast repairing the dam
age. The great stone culvert at the west end
OF the city was carried away, and will be q
heavy loss 10 the Erie company. Ii is thought
by many that passenger train service viii
again be resumed. The storm lasted nine
hours, and was the most destructive ever known
har
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08

PITTsBuRa, Pa, June 5.-The oil regions Of
Pennsylvania were visited today By a disAI-
urous fire and water that is only eclpsed in the
history of this country By the memoir
able flood at Johnstown Just three
years ago. Il is impossible at this hour,
midnight TO give anything like an
accurate idea Of the loss Of life and property,
as chaos reIgns throughout the devastated re-
eion and terrible conhagration still RACES in
oil City. II is safe to say that not less than
$50 lives have been lost. Nearly 100 bodies
have already been recovered and many people
are still missing. The number may exceed $50,
but this is regarded as a conservative estimate.
The property loss will reach far iato the
millions. At Titusville the loss is estimated at
81, 100: oil City. si.5Oo.OOO; Cory, $4,000;
Msadville, $4,000, and the surrounding ooun
try probably million more. For nearly a
month il has been raining throughout west
ern and northern Pennsylvania al
most necessarily, and for the past
three or four days the downpour in the devas-
tated regions had been very heavy. The con-
slant rains had converted all the small streams
into raging torrents, so that when the cloud
burst came this morning the streams were soon
beyond their boundaries and the great body Of
water came sweeping down Oh creek TO Titus
vile. which is eighteen miles south of its
source.
The lower portion of the town was soon
Inundated. The food came so quickly that the
people had not time to reach a place Of safety.
The water soon swept q number Of oil tanks
down the stream and IN some way not known
they were ignited. In less time than il takes
90 tell the story the flames spread to the sur
rounding buildings, and before they could be
subdued five blocks had been burned.
The oil from the scores of broken tanks ran
into the creek and was ignited By floating
debris. In few minutes the creek was Ablaze
from shore to shore, and it carried
down the stream death and destruction fol-
lowed in its wake. Everything inhammable
took fire and by the time it reached Oil City
ell the bridges between the two points were
consumed. Oil City is eighteen miles from
TtusVile. The towns along the creek
are Boughton. Miller Farm. Pioneer, Petroleum
Center Rynd Farm, Housewife and McChnt ook-
vile. Housewife has about one thousand in
habitants, and the other towns about two hun
dred each. Oil creek flows through a narrow
gorge all the way, and, as the towns are mostly
situated on the hills. il is hoped there was nc
loss of life. Communication has been cut of
from the places however, and nothing is
definitely known.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08
OVER ONE HUNDRED DEAD.
Scenes of Devastation and Ruin Almost In
deacribRble.

Scenes of Devastation and Ruin Almost In
describRble.
PITTsBURG Pa, June 5.-Col. Burns, ex-chief
of police of Buffalo. Y. Y, and now in the
secret service of that city, left here last night
for Buffalo. He was unable 10 pass Oil City
and returned to Pittsburg this evening. In an
interview, Col. Burns says the scenes in the
devastated district are simply indescribable.
Oil creek is higher than ever known in its his
tory. All bridges have been swept away, and
all railroads are tied up completely north OF
the high water.
he flood was started, said Colonel Burns, by
tl. cloud burst which overlooked the streams
20 an inconceivable extent. 1t is supposed that
the oil tanks above Oil City were struck by
lightning.
The explosion which followed scattered the
burning petroleum in all directions and as it
fioated down the creeks, which had become
rivers, il set on FIRE all in its path. Wherever
the water touched there the fire was. and be-
fore such all-encompassing calamity the
people we're p0Werless
Ii was thought that between Oil City and
Titusville, distance of eighteen miles, all
property in the narrow valleys mad been either
totally destroyed or greatly damaged.
Over One Hundred Dead.
At the time of Col. Burns depasture from
the stricken city the number of dead in Oil
City alone placed at forty persons.
Maj. I. c. Cronin. resident of Massa-
chusetts, was In Oil City when the disaster
came. He says that in the third ward, on the
west side of Oil creek, the dead must numDe
one hundred persons. The people there had
no means OF escape. but in the other parts of
the city the situation is not bad. He saw
floating down stream the bodies OF a woman
and baby supposed to have come from Titus
vile. Maj. CronIn makes the statement that
there is no doubt but that many of the drowned
became entangled in The floating debris. which
sooner or later caught fire. These bodies were
burned, and for this reason he believes that a
complete and accurate list Of the dead can
never be obtained
Within tive hours after the 6rst news of the
disaster was received in this city a call was
issued by the presidents OF councils in the alb.
sence Of the mayor. who 10 out OF the city, ask
ing for relief for the sufferers. With Pitts
burg's characteristic generosity the call was
responded to. and several thousand dollars
has already been subscribed. Mayor Gourey
will arrive home in the morning and will issue
q call Tor public meeting at o'clock in the
afternoon. The rivers are rising here and
from twenty-five TO twenty-six feet of water
is expected here within the next twelve hours
This will flood the low auds but will do no
serious damage. OF the devastated cities
Titusville has population of 10000 and Oil
City 1900.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08
AT TITusVILLE.
Many Dead Bodies Recovered and Sill the
Work Goes On.

Many Dead Bodies Recovered and Sill the
Work Goes On.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, June 5.-The city Of Titus
vile has bee visited during the past twenty
four hours by one Of the most disastrous fires
and floods in all the history of the region. Oil
creek has overlooked its banks from the west
and above the gas works and TO the city line
below, and for hours assumed the proportions
of an almost resistless food, reaching almost
up 10 the line OF Springst. The city without
fuel and street electric light; the water works
and gas works are surrounded by water and
knundated. The Ferry-st. and Franklin-st. iron
bridges have been swept away. scores of cheap
dwelling houses in the lower part Of the city,
on Mechanio-st. and vicinity, have been de-
stfoyed and scores of lives have been lost, some
being burned, but the majority perishing by
drowning.
The scene presented by the rushing waters
surging through the lower part of the city as
Witnessed by thousaDda of citizens il one Of
utter desolstion. When morning broke hun
dreds of anxious people looked out of the win
dows or stood on the roofs of the houses wait
fng for helping hand and trembling for their
fate.
Strong and brave men by means of boats and
ropes succeeded In reaching and saving those
who had . secure position till help arrived or
until the waters began 10 recede.
FIRE Adds It's Horrors.
To add to the horror of the scene rain fell in
aorrsnts and fire broke out In the rehneries at
different points and the burning oil sweeping
down the current was communicated to other
manufacturing plants and establishments and
the destruction increased hundred fold.
Among the losses by FIRE are the Inter
national oil works the Hiram Blow COOPER
shops, the Rice and Robinson refneries
the TItusviile radiator works, the W., l.,
J. K p freight dep0ts. Casper Sons furnitu re
works. store and residence; Jack Cullen's hotel
and Crescent oil works of John Schwarz * Co.
The W, l.. l. 4 p. passenger depot, built OF
brick and somewhat elevated, escaped with lit
fis damage. The freight depot was burned with
zontents, including all the books and papers Of
fns freight office and $4,000 worth Of merchan-
disc received for delivery and large amount
of furniture awaiting shipment. A large number
Of loaded oil cars on its track were burned.
The D. & v. depot was flooded to depth Of
four feet and uninjured; the d. q V. freight
depot well filed with merchandise. escaped
entirely. But train OF cars, loaded with mer-
chandise. which arrived Saturday night. was
burned upon it's track. large amount OF the
loss to the stores, residences and manufactures
will probably be covered by Insurance., but in
abe confusion it is almost impossible to give
any detailed estimate.
Citizsns Detained.
The churches have not opened today for di-
vine services. The Rev. Mr. Stevenson Of the
ppesbyteriau church snd DR.. Henry purdon Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
A Couple Found Dead in Bed Suf-
located by Gas.

CHICAGO, June 5.-Rudolph Hacker, q
cigar manufacturer at 227 w. Division-st.. and
Mrs. Louise Plum. wife OF Jacob II. Plum, who
keeps bakery at 3l2 w. Twelfth.st., were
found dead in bed together IN the woman's
house at ia n. Halstead-st. at noon today.
The gas was turned on full from two Jets aud
the circumstances point 10 double suicide.
The idea of suicide at once entered the
minds OF the officers, but subsequent develop
ments went 10 show during the past few wee ks
that strange relations had existed between the
pair and the officers now advance the theory
that Hacker found the woman asleep in the
house and, to prevent her from leaving him,
which she was contemplating doing. he turned
on the gas and killed her and himself
The woman had been separated from her
husband for three years, because OF her re-
lations with Hacker. She had recently prom
ised TO return 10 her home, and il is supposed
that when Hacker became aware OF this he re-
solved upon the deed which ended both
lives
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08
burlington Route.

The Burlington route is the best railroad
from Chicago and st. Louis TO 81. Paul,
Minneapolis, Kansas City, ST. Joseph.
Omaha, Deadwood and Denver The
scenic line via Denver, Colorado Springs.
Pueblo, Leadville, Glenwood Springs Salt
Lake City and Ogden to all California
points. All its trains are vestibuled and
equipped with Pullman sleeping cars,
standard chair cars, seats free and Burl-
ington route dining cars. Ifyou are going
West take the best line.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08
LARGE SMALLPOX DIsTRlcT.

Ohio and West Virginia Towns Struggling
with the Contagion.
COLUMBUS, o.. June "a special meeting
of the state board of health was held in Co
lumbus today to consider measures to prevent
the spread OF smallpox from infected districts
along the Ohio river. Official reports show
smallpox as follows; Ohio: Minersville /,
Pomery 90 Chester 1, Middleport l, Gallipolis
1. West Virginia; East Letart 3, Mason City
H. Clifton 2, Point Pleasant 8, aud unknown
numbers at Lione, Buffalo aud Charleston.
Nearly all the towns along the river from
Ravenswood to Gallipolis, have quarantine
slandstill.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08
AGENTS WANTED.

A GENTS WANTED MALE AND FEMALE. OLD
"A and young. 5000 10 $1,000 per day easily made
selling our Queen Plating Outfits ana doing cold
ranted to for years, on every class OF Metal.
Tableware, Jewelry, etc. Light and easily handled no
bv hand with ease from house 10 house. same as q
gripsack or satcheL Agents are making money rap
fdlv They sell to almost every bus ness house and
family and workshop Cheap, durable simple and
within reach OF every one. Plates almost instantly
eaual TO the finest new send for crculars etc
Queen City Silver Nickel Plating Co., East L
To,,Fs
A GENTS MAKE 100 PER CENT. AND WIN
a ST4s cash prizes my corsetz. belts brushes
and es sample freei territory. Dr. Brldg nan,
rs Broadway, New York.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08
SCENES AT MINNEAPOLIS.

PennsyIvania People Eagerly and Anxious
ly Await News OF the Disaster
MINNEAPOLIS. June 5.-The Associated
Press Office tonight has been througed with
members of the Pennsylvania delegation and
their friends seeking news from Oil City,
Titusville and the adjacent towns. Many of
them greatly alarmed and anxious to hear
from their friends in the East. The list OF the
200 dead and wounded has been eagerly
scanned from time 10 time as sheet by sheet
the account of the disaster reached the Asso-
cRted Press office. A strange coincidence hap
pened this afternoon. A reporter Of the Asso-
ciated Press was at the NicOlet house awaiting
the arrival of the advance guard OF the Penn
sylvanin people. Hearing their campaign song,
he requested q copy of it, but was informed
that il would be given out soon. The delega-
ton then marched through the streets to the
place where they met and some members OF the
delegation accompanied the Associated Press
representative TO his office. While they were
describing their trip and giving the political
status Of the delegation, the telegraph instru-
ment rang out suddenly interrupting the con-
versation-"bulletin." and Immediately fol-
lowed the dispatch announcing that Oil City
and Ttusville, Pa, were being devastated by
flood and FIRE.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08

Goes the story of the excellence of Hoods
Sarsaparilla and what it has accomplished,
and this is the strongest advertising which
is done on behalf OF this medicine. We
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Sarsapsrilla is and what it will do, but
what 1t has done is far more important and
far more potent. Its unequalled record
of cures is sure TO convince those who
have never tried Hoods Sarsaparilla that
it is an excellent medicine.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08

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