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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
LONG ISLAND GONE.
Fire Wipes Out the Main Portion
of the Famous Summer
Resort.

Rockaway Beach, Sept. 2O.-The larS-
est contlagratiOn that ever occurred on
the Long island coast destroyed over Il
hundred frame buildings here today
and left about Il hundred and sixty
acres Il mass of ruins. The main por-
ton of this famous old summer resort
is completely wiped out.
The fire broke out about 1925 this
afternoon in the Seaside museum. A
high wind carried the flames across
Seaside avenue. Within five minutes
after the flames broke through the roof
of the museum, the fire was roaring on
both sides of the avenue, and, famed
by the wind, began to eat its way in all
directions.
In quick succession the flames at
tackled the hotels along the beach and
on both sides of Seaside avenue
Among the principal buildings burned
were the Collins hotel, Grand Ocean
hotel, New York hotel, Patterson and
BarTis hotel, Meyers hotel, pavilion and
pier, Burchell's grocery store, II. Simp-
son hotel, Columbus hotel, Roach's an
mex, Kruss house, DR.. Pulls drug store,
Peterson's pool room and the Globe
hotel, the fire tower, electric light sta
ton and Garrison's hotel and On the
Beach hotel, Stuttgart Ocean house,
Columbia Schubert's hotel, Morrison's
hotel, Grand Republic hotel, Meissners
hotel, shooting gallery and carousal
Seaman'S hotel, Hotel Albemarle ana
st. jameson Boulevard.
Besides these buildings, all of largo
size, a host of smaller buildings, occu-
pied by drug stores, cigar stores ic"
cream and candy stores. shooting gal
leries and stores of such classes, were
destroyed. With them went the merry
go-rounds, carousalS, toba@gan slides
and the many similar devices always
found ut seaside resorts.
IN vain the residents of the beach,
aided by boltmen, battled with the
flames. Their efforts were thrown
away. Aid was summoned, but its az
rival made little difference About $50
p. III. the flames, after having practi-
cally burned themselves out for want of
immediate material upon which to feed
wore brought under control, but the fire
was still burning brightly ut m 'dnight.
How the flames started is unknown.
Mrs. Phillips, employed in the museum,
is the only person known to have lost
their lives in the confiagration. A num-
Der of persons received burns and other
injuries while fighting the flames. 1t
is impossible tonight even to approx
mately estimate the amount Of the
losses. BY some it is estimated at over
$2,OOO,000, while others do not believe
the total will amount to one-quartcr
that amount 1t is said that the in
surance policies will not more than half
cover the losses
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
MAY PROVE SERIOUS.

Photographers Demand Hi@h"r Il $50
Scate aud strike May FOLLOW
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 20.-A morning
paper says: The trlegraphcrs OF The
Missouri Pacific system yesterday made
a demand for an adjustment of gricv-
ancCS.
The difficulty, which is authoritivcly
stated to mean higher wage, scale,
will affect over 1,4oo operators on the
immense series of Gould lines and tho
outcome will he watched with interest
by photographers generally, following SO
soon after the recent Kansas City tclc-
graph convention.
The recognition of the order Of
Railway Photographers, too, is involved
and It is. believed a general tclcgra
pliers strike may grow out of the pres
ent difficulty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
CHAPTER Nv.
TIE CHALLENGE.

After Augustus Horton had read
the paragraph III the New Orleans pa
pert paragraph whose every line was
calculated to wound the sensitive ma
tlre ct the Octoroon-he looked to-
ward Cora to see what effect the insult
had had upon her and Gilbert Mar
grave.
They were seated side by side, and
appeared engresSed III conversation
apparently unconscious of all that was
passing around them. The planter
tArtW down the newspaper with 4
Smothered ejaculation Of rage.
Curse her" ne muttered; rs there
no way 10 humble that proud soul? lie,
the EngliShman. is by her side. deter
fntai lis ii lie were talking to a queen
No matter. my turn will come"
tie withdrew 10 the saloon. with a
crowd OF friends and satellites who
NncNed round him as one Of the richest
la.LiiltrS ui LOUISIANA
W iit1am Bowen had lost 4 handful of
doliaf> II tae gamlng-table, and fol-
flowed his patron. Silas Craig. in order
to obtain fresh supply from that gem
tleman
The deck was therefore almost deSer-
TED. \ few passengers. ladies and gem
t'emen, lounging here and there. upon
the comfortable benches; the ladies en-
l.ioNed III some elegant needle-work
the gentlemen smoking; Cora and Gill
bert MargraTe sat apart, and out of
hearing OF the rest.
Tell me, Mss Leslie" said Gilbert.
as Augustus Horton left the deck.
why did Won prevent my inflicting up
OIL that man the chastisemeut which he
So richly deserved? Why did You COM
] ci me To remain silent. and suffer YOU
to he lnsultesl with impunity?"
because | would not have you re-
SOFT THAT VIII ch, III Louisiana, is con-
si,.rred i Unsuitable prejudice. | par
a"H ACln>tus Horton as pardon his
SEE A'teialde, who was once my
IT, l."
-, 10 not sneak of her, Miss Les
lie. my conternt-"
Nay. Mr.. MarGrave! it is you who
are mistaken il all this. You are a
stranger ..eft, and Nour noble conduct
OF t3-day may coin;raniSe you in the
cNts of ever e.,i INST in Louisiana.
Your mace Is not here by the side of
lne. All . tor.oa: you should be with
Adelaide Horton. a high-born daughter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
FOR O'DONNEL.L.
MEX Scott Alleged to BE the Leader
COT the Fight AGAINST PinkcrtonI.

Nick Scott Alleged to BE the Leader
COT the Fight Against Pinkerton-.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 20.-The cXam!n-
alton Of witnesses in the applicable
for bail Of Hugh O'Donnell, the Home
stead strike leader, charged with the
murder of Detective Klein, occupied
the morning session of Criminal
Court No. 3. An effort was made
to esta bish O'Donnell's leadership and
personal direction to throw the oil
upon the Pinkerton barges. One of
the witnesses created Il sensation by
stating that Nick Scott was the name
of the man who was the leader in the
attempt to destroy the lives of the
Pinkerton men. In his argument Attor-
ney Cox, representing ODonnell, in
measure outlined the plan of defense by
stating that precedent had established
the rule that because Y man was tres
passing upon the property of another
was no reason why he should be shot
down. II the Pinkertons found that
they could not land peaceably, they
should have withdrawn, otherwise
they were taking the law into their
own hands,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
OPERATORS MAY STRIKE.

Matters o., the burlington, Cedar Rapids g.
Northern Look The .teniuC.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept. cot is
thought that the operators of the Bur
lington. Cedar Rapids & Northern rail
way will 90 out III Il day or 50. Chief
Ramsay's conference with Superintend-
ent Williams was frIlitlcss, and Il meet
ing of the grievance committee is called
for tomorrow, after which the members
viii be sent along the road to notify
agents and operators to be in readiness
to go out at 4 moments notice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
RAILWA MEN STRIKE.
Employees on the Rig -Four Want Nor
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF "a Difficulty.

Employees on the Rig -Four Want More
Money-Settiemento OF "a Difficulty.
ALTON, ~. Sept. "o-Thc Big -Four
strike al .ti.on junction is a&aru in
full force. When the imported switch
men went to work at the Mattoon
scale of wages it was thought the mat
ter had come to a termination.
The men, however, have decided they
must have the standard scale and on
the company's refusal to pay it rucll.
VAN buren,, Ark, Sept. "0.-The
striking brakemen on the Texas &
Arkansas branch of the Iron Mountain
railway have all returned to work, hav-
ing gained all they demandcd-the re-
versal of an order limiting the number
of bral1emen on each train to two in
stead of three as formerly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23

S07. This is the largest increase ever
made in a single year in the history of
rhe order.
The total lodge membership is 721,-
LAG and including the Sisters of Re
becah lodges is SO2,SS1. The expendi-
lures for relief during 1891 were 49,
1882 and the aggregate revenue
Of the lodges and encampments was
$I126,242, an increase of $4,000
over the previous year. The number of
cantons patriarch militant is GAS and
the number of chevaliers is $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
Not Opposed to Pythians.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 2O.-A Cath
Ole of this city, who is also member
of the Knights of Pythias, has had a
talk with Archbishop Ireland and
quotes the distinguished archbishop
as not only not opposed to the Pythian
ORDER but decidedly friendly to it. The
prelate, he said, assured him that he
certainly would not think of refusing
dissolution to any Catholic because he
happened to be member of the Py-
THAN order.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23

West Superior, Wis, Sept. 20.-A. J.
Owen, an engineer on the Eastern rail-
way, dropped dead in the cab of his en-
CINE last evening as he entered the
yards. There was some mistake about
signals, and his train narrowly escaped
wrecking. He seemed considerably af-
fected, but brought his train into the
He had weak heart, but fright seems
to have been the immediate cause Of his
DEATH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
WANT UNIVERSAL FREE TRADE
President of Chamber of Commerce Re-
J. ports England's business Poor.

President of Chamber of Commerce Re-
. ports EngIand's business Poor.
London, Sept. 2O.-At the annual
meeting Of the chamber of commerce
today, Sir Albert Rollit, president, said
he was not able to congratulate the
country upon the trade prospects. Coal
and iron, and steel trades are dull; tex
tile industries are harrassed by the
tariff and perplexed by economic
monetary and labor problems; Sheffield
and other centers have complained
Of the destruction of old branches Of
business by the tariff; ship building
was little more than a remembrance.
The official returns, Sir Albert added,
showed that there is little likelihood
of betterment in the present condi-
tons. The volume of England's trade
is declining.
Resolutions were adopted in favor Of
univer al free trade between the colon
les and Great Britain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
Gotham's SchoOI-3Oy Parade.

New YORK. Sept. 2o.-In the school
para6e of the Columbian celeb alton
next month 5000 school boys will pa s
in review before President Harrison.
The day of the school parade will be
Oct. 10. The boys will march in I'll, s
of twenty, and will be divided into
battalions. Each battalion will be in
command of school principal. The
Roman Catholic societies will have a
special parade on the night of Oct. IL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
RIustpr of 'The Thunderer.o

LONDON, Sept. 2O.-Commenting upon
the recent seizure of British sealers by
Russian vessel in Boring sea, the
Times says: eve find it easier to be-
lieve that the Russian commander is an
inhuman and almost irresponsi BILE
rnffian than to suppose Russia seeks to
pick quarrel with England. All the
same, an apology is due for the insult
to our flag and indemnity for the loss
inflicted on the ships crews"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
RACE WAR NEWS,
How the Arkansas Trouble Originated
Not Ended.

How the Arkansas Trouble Originated -
Not Ended.
Pine Bluff, Ark, Sept. 2O.-An Asso-
ciated Press correspondent received the
first reliable information tonight from
tue scene of the race war in Calhoun
county. 1t dates back six months. When
a colored woman was whipped by white
caps for Insulting white woman.
Trouble has been brewing ever since
and the negroes have been recently or
ganizing with the alleged purpose of
killing off all the white cappers.
When the people learned of the move
men and posse went i'll search OF til ,
negroes. They met last Saturday and
five negroes were killed outright and a
white man wounded. jim Harrison.
colored, leader of the negroes was
hanged.
AS nothing new was heard from there
today it seems that the matter has
quoted down. The trouble was hast
ened to Il crisis by rows around cleo
ton time, and one Unsill. a white man.
IS charged by some with encourag ins
the negroes i'll their aggreSsionS.
Why They Fought.
Little Rock, Ark, Sept pa special
to the Gazette from Thornton, Arilan-
SaS, says that the negroes who We're
arrested i'll Calhoun county made atti-
dayit that the object of their organZa-
ton was to kill Sheriff Tomlinson.
Clerk Means, and sevr,tl other citizens.
A number of members of the organiza-
ton are still i'll hiding. The negroes,
according to the correspondent, openly
assert that UnSill is the cause of the
trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
KILLED BY RATTLESNA
North Carolina People Besieged by
Myriads of the yenomous Reptiles.


RALEIGH, N. c., Sept 20. The
drought in the southeastern part of
the State has caused some of the
swamps to become almost dry, par
ticuIarIy in Brunswick county, and the
monster rattlesnakes, peculiar to that
section have crawled all through tho
neighborhood.
They have bitten and killed white
woman and three negro men and have
also killed scores of horses, mules and
cattle as well as great numbers Of logs.
The snakes crawl into or under houses,
and cattle are now kept in pens to pro-
tect them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
In Memory of Gen. Crook.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2o.-On the shady
s'opes of Arlington, where rest so many
thousands of the nations braves, there
W.T.. id yesterday the foundations of
an on,ing monument to another of
the Unions famous warriors, Gen.
George Crook. His remains still sleep
at West Point, where they were in
tered only q few short years ago, but
it has ever been the ambition of the
army of w i Virg mia to lay their IA
vorite leah.. in some specially hallowed
spot. to Ue marked by a monument
commemorating his fame and deeds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
Accident or Suicide?

COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept 2O.-George
loon, a wealthy farmer residing in the
rthern part of this county, was
found dead on his farm at 10 o'clock
last night, with a hole through his
heart made by ball from his own
rifle, which was lying by his side. The
shooting is supposed to have been acct
dental, although six relatives have
committed suicide. He was SO years
AID and worth $50. 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
NEW ODD FELLOW OFFICERS.

Grand Sire's Report Shows the Lodge to be
in Excellent Condition.
Portland, Ore, Sept. 20.-The sovereign
grand lodge of Odd Fellows today
elected the following officers: GRIND
sire, C. F. Campbell, of London, Ont:
J. W. Stevens, of Rochester. N. Y,
secretary; Theodore A. Ross, of Colum-
bus, Ohio, treasurer; Isaac A. Shepard,
of Philadelphia.
The grand sire's annual report shows
that the net increase of active lodge
members, from 1891 to 1892 was 49,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
AFTER "SWEATERS."
New York State Factory Law Inspectors
Take Active Measures

New YORK, Sept. 2o.-The State Fac
tory inspectors are preparing for a
general roundup Of clothing en-
ployers i'll the sweating districts who
have violated the new factory law as
amended last year.
Several warrants are out for the ar
rest OF clothing contractors who have.
violated the factory law and the war
rants will he put into the hands If the
police to- lay.
The law provides that no less than
$50 cubic ufeet of air space shall be
allowed for each person in any work
room where persons are employed be-
tween 6 o'clock III the morning and 4
o'clock in the evening and not less
than 400 cubic feet of air space be-.
tween the hours of6 p. III. and Il. III.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
Wrecked the Train.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Sept. 2O.-At 1926
this morning, Is freight train was
running between New Hartford and
Winsted on the New England division
of the Philadelphia e. Reading rail-
road, car filled with powder exploded
with terrible force, injuring two brake
men and piling up twelve other cars in
wreck. SO far as known no one was
killed. The explosion was plainly felt
in this city and vicinity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
WEAVER ATTACKED.
The General Has to Answer Charges of an
Atlanta Paper.

Waycross. Ga. Sept. 20.-General
Weaver made his first speech in Geor-
gia at this place today A large number
of copies Of the Atlanta Jourlai. contain
ing Il full page article on Weavers e.
reer in PULASKI. Tennessee, with afida-
Wits TO his brutality and outrages while
commander of the post there were dis
tributed during the morning.
General Weaver addressed the chief
portion of his speech replying to the
charges. He denounced them all as UNI
eQualiiedly false.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23

Bowen: I'm rather an Old nand Ill
that sort of affairs"
Augustus glanced at him with one
brief look of contempt, but replied. af-
ter pause, "Be it so. Mr.. Bowen; &C
cept your services. This evening. then.
Mr.. Margrave. We meet at sunset. in
the woods on the borders of Mr.. Craig's
plantation at Iberville."
I'VE shall be punctual," answered
Gilbert.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
Cone Out of Busincas.

New YORK, Sept. 2O.-The Alliance
Insurance association of 67 William
street, has reinsured it's entire business
with the United Fire Insurance COM
pany of Manchester, England. The
directors of the Alliance company have
decided that the outlook for the smaller
fire insurance companies is so poor that
it is useless to continue in business.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23

Gov. Merriam reinstates county treas
rrnr Peterson. Of Minneapolis. whom he
finds careless and incompetent, but not
dishonest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
To be continued.

No man can ever break any Of the
other commandments while he is keep
ing the first one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

A Letter of Introduction, which is ac-
companied by four attractive pictures
drawn by w. T. Smedley. Personal
Recollectiens of Nathaniel Hawthorne is
the subject of an intensely interesting
article by Horatio Bridge, who was Mr.
Hawthorne's college classmate and life.
long intimate friend An entertaining
story, A Fourth-class Appointment, fully
illustrated by Q. ID. Gibson is contribute
ed by Margaret Deland, authof'of John
Ward, Preacher. In valuable article
entitled Canada's I'll Dorado, Jnlian
Ralph gives comprehensive description
of the territory of British Columbia, its
present condition and resources and its
future possibilities. The plans, promises
and prospects of Our Exposition at Chi
cage, as they appear after personal visit
to the grounds, are clearly set forth and
described in another article by Julian
Ralph. Wilhelm Singer contributes an
entertaining paper on Popular Life in
the Hungarian Capitals, the in
terest of which is enhanced by sixteen
illustrations drawn by Myybach. The
Neo-Christian Movement in France is
discussed in a thoughtful article by the
Vicomte Eugene Melchior de Vogue.
The Culver that opens the new year is
full one and particularly interesting.
1t begins with a paper on Common Lodg-
ing Houses and their Patrons, illustrat-
ed with drawings from the life which
reconcile us to our own homes no matter
how humble they may be. The Heiress
of Aberstone is continued and increases
in interest. The First Work for God is
a characteristic paper by the author OF
How to Be Happy Though Married.
Below the Sea Level is the title of an ar
ticle that relates to Holland and its pc
culiar geographical formation. A Gigan-
tic Fraud is a story of three days which
goes to prove how much scan happen in
a short time. The Revelation in the
Whirlwind is sermon by the Rev. Hugh
Macmillan, d. D. Begin Where You
Are is a paper filled with good advice.
There are plenty of stories in this num-
Der. How Phoebe Moore was Tempted
and Through Devious Ways are particu-
larly absorbing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05
THAT MILE TRACK.
A Statement in Behalf of Old Orchard.

To the Editor Of the Press:
From an article appearing in the East
ern Argus of December 81, a person
would naturally infer that the origina-
tors of the Maine Mile Track Associa-
ton were dissatisfied with themselves as
well as the directors of that association.
Now would like to ask Mr.. j. f. Bar
rett few questions in regard to his cir
cular which he issued, and sent out so
extensively dated December 18th. First,
if he desired to get the opinion of promi-
nent horsemen, why did he not frame
his questions, in such way, that those
people whom he addressed could have
advanced some ideas that would have
been of interest to all who are in any
way interested in mile track in Maine
instead of such selfish ones as could only
be answered possibly in one way, for the
manner in which he asked his questions
would be like his asking any gentleman
who came to him to buy family horse
which he would prefer, a nice, gentle,
sound, young, fearless family horse or a
vicious, kicking, biting old lame one. Now
this question like Mr.. Barretts can only
be answered in favor of the former.
In regard to the site for the track at
Old Orchard, every person who ever
spent the summer here knows that we
never get an Easterly or Northeasterly
wind here unless we get rain storm the
same as in any inland town within the
State. And furthermore, whenever we
get Northeasterly storm we do not get
it from the salt water except from Port
land and it must further come over the
site at Scarboro Junction, that point be-
ing some eight miles nearer salt water on
the Northeast than Old Orchard. We
admit that Old Orchard borders on Saco
Bay on the Southwest consequently when
we get a sea breeze the wind must be
from that direction but yet the site is not
as Mr.. Barrett states, within quarter
of mile but nearly or quite three times
that distance from the tide and well pro-
tected by a high bank covered with large
hotels and trees and if he will come to
Old Orchard any time next summer and
go on to the kite shaped track any day
when the sun shines wind or no wind
he will be very glad to sniff a
little South sea breeze. | presume
he will be convinced of the truth
fulness of my last statement before our
next season closes for we are going to
build the kite shaped track here before
next July and should be pleased to see
him at any time.
w. A. WHITTIER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

soJouIn from Bethlehem to Fryeburg,
would in large measure offset this adj
vantage. The railroad facilities are Of
the best and without doubt substantial
aud from that whole section OF country
would be forthcoming, if any induce
ment was held out to them that race
course was contemplated there. While
l do not pretend to know much about
the needs, except from what | gather
from the discussions that have been
printed in the papers, it can do no harm
at least to suggest this place, as having
the very best advantages for a fast
mile track of whatever form.
Z. G. HARRINGTON.