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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
BLAINE IN A BALLOT.
A Carefully Prepared Table
Nominates the EX-Sec-
rotary Easily.
BLAINE 524, HARRISON 376,
The Way Things Appear at Present,
Though 1t Isn't official.
PLATT CLAIMS IT is WON BY 500,
While the Presidents Managers Refuse to
Give Out Figures.
BLAINE 524, HARRISON 376,
PLATT CLAIMS IT is WON BY 500
SOME SURPRISES SURELY IN STORE
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DTSPATCH.1 J

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO rHE prsPArcH.l
MINNEAPOLIS, June 5.-Not more than
one-half the delegates are in Minneapolis
to-day, and it is therefore impossible to OBJ
tain from either the Blaine or Harrison men
an estimate of their strength that can be
accepted as accurate. Indeed, John c. New
and General Michener, who are the men in
charge of the Harrison canvass, refuse alb
solutely to give figures at all. They say it
would be bad politics to do so, although
they state with emphasis that they are sure
of large majority of the delegates.
The truth is, however, that neither side
knows just where it stands, and SO they
claim everything In sight A careful study
of the situation enables THE DISPATCH to
make up table of the first ballot. compiled
from the figures of both sides. 1t can be
relied upon as strictly Impartial, and much
more accurate than any derived from 'ofi-
cial sources"
Where BIaine's Vote Is Held.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
ADRIFT ON THE RIVER.
Three Men Go Down the Allegheny In .
Shanty Boat.

Three Men Go Down the Allegheny In .
Shanty Boat.
AT 2:3O this morning, people in the
vicinity of the Seventh street bridge were
startled to hear agonized cries for help
coming from the river. They came from
three men on shanty boat that
had broken loose with a lot of barges and
an old P. s. W. transfer boat. Nothing
could be done to help them, as the swift
current carried them by almost before
the sound of their voices had died
away. Several barges struck the Seventh
street bridge and sunk, the balance of the
fleet passing through all the bridges in
safety. At this writing it is not known
whether the men succeeded in landing in
safety or not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
WIFE AND MOTHER GONE

A FatefCl Telegram Sent to Man in
PlttsburS.
Last night the following telegram was
received at police headquarters:
TITUsvILLE June 8, 1892
Jacob Hanies. Chief of Police. Pittsburg:
Your wife and mother are dead We have
them. A. LINDSAY.
The police authorities made an effort to
find Mr.. Hanies, but there was no person OF
that name in the city directory, and the
telegram was sent back for an address
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
one Indianian for the Nominee.

MINNEAPoLIs, June 5.-The tall form of
c. W. Fairbank, the distinguished Indi-
arian, widely known as q stanch friend of
Gresham, was among the interested specta-
tors of formidable demonstration made by
the Presidents lates. recruits. One of the
more enthusiastic of the Harrisonians
grasped MI. Fairbank by the arm and cate
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
JUNE 5, 1882.
To the People of Plttsburg:

The people of Titusvile and Oil City have
been visited by terrible calamity. From
present a accounts many lives have been lost,
thousands have been rendered homeless and
pennilcss by the destructive elements. The
ruin wrought Dy fire and flood is great, and
1 am informed falls upon the working class
of people, who are least able to bear the loss.
There are many injured to be cared for,
dead to be cofiined and buried. hungry to be
fed and naked to be clothed. There is again
presented to the generous citizens of Pitts
burg an opportunity to extend to the suffer-
ing people of the devastated cities the hand
of charity which was so freely extended in
the COnemaugh Valley.
Aid is needed, and that which is soonest
extended will be the most grateful. In order
to make immediate provision for the suffer-
ers, and to organize Relief Committee, l
take this opportunity to call a public meet
ing of the citizens in the Common Council
chamber of Municipal Hall at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. All who sympathiZe
with their fellows in distress are urgently
requested to come and assist in the arrange
meutS for their relief II. !. GoURLEY,
Mayor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
THE AFFLICTED VALLEY.

A Description of the Country and the
Towns Through Which OIL Crock Runs
The Many Big Industries of Oil City
and Titusviile.
Oil Creek rises in the north part of Craw-
ford county and flows in genera, southerly
direction to Titusville, and from there
almost due north to the Allegheny
river at Oil City. Just below Titus
vile it is joined by East Oil, or
Pine creek. Between Titusville and Oil
City there are nine hamlets where oil wells
have been sunk, which have attained the
dignity of postofices. Altogether these
r hamlets have apopulation of about 1000.
From Titusvllle toward Oil City, in order,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
DELEGATES WHO TURNED BACK

The Disaster In the OIL Country causes
Some to Return Home.
CHICAGO, June 5.-The Associated Press
bulletin was the first intimation that the
Pennsylvania delegates who arrived here
to-day en- route to Minneapolis had of the
terrible disaster at Oil City and Titusville
and the devastlon caused by the storm In
the surrounding country.
Mr. P. c. Boyle, proprietor of the Oil
City Derrick. Thomas Simpson, George
Lewis and j. M. Perine have left the dele
CATION here and will return home tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
WAVES OF FLAME AND FLOOD.
Continued From, Second Page.

from the Rice, Robinson & Foggans' refn-
cry and soap works by only the width OF
South Perry street. In short time both OF
these institutions were mass OF solid flame.
The Entire Town is Threatened.
Now it was thonght, as the wind was
blowing from the South, sending huge vol
uines of black smoke and sparks over the
main part of the city, that the town was
doomed, and every conceivable species OF
conveyance was forced into requisition to-
move household goods TO the hills north OF
the city.
Meanwhile the flames had licked up the
furniture factory of Casperson q Rowe,
together with their large store and store
room; the Cullen Hotel, opposite the W.
n. Y. & P. passenger depot; the w. N. Y.
& P. freight depot, together with ten cars
OF merchandise; the Queen City Radiator
works; S. $. Bryan, Jr., storage warehouse;
the Titusville sucker rod factory; Hiram
Blows extension cooper shop with big
stock in the yard, and no less than so private
dwellings.
Then, at exactly noon, the Oil Creek re-
fnery and wax plant caught, and at this
writing is still burning. Three stills at
that institution have already exploded.
Two Morxues Arc Improvised.
The undertaking establishments of Messrs.
Davidson & McNett have been turned into
temporary morgues, and, with the excep-
tion of seven Hebrews and two chill
dren, all the bodies SO far recov-
cred have been carried there as fast
as taken from the water. Most of the
bodies bear evidence of having met death
from blazing oil, many of them being
burned almost beyond recognition, and
several OF them in such terrible manner as
to leave the bodies nothing but blackened
trunks without the least semblance to the
human form. The list now actually found
and known to be dead is as follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
IOWA ON THE BREAKUP,
Ard New York said to Re Thinking Of
Sherman and Allison,

SEefman and -NI!1sOn.
MINNEAPoLIS. June 5-The Iowa dele
cation is weakening in its Harrison feeling.
The delegates who will arrive tomorrow
morning are strong Blaine men, and four
others are ready to turn, tine two voting for
Blaine in last nights meeting. Eight dele
gates are sure for Blaine, and probably
more.
A prominent New York delegate said to-
day that the dark horse feeling was growing
in that delegation, and that the delegates
were debating between Sherman and Alli-
SON
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
Lantern Para de.

The Pittsburg Cycle Company, Of l2s Wood
street. will open their East End salesroom
June IL with lantern parade, in which all
will be furnished free to participants, as will
also refreshments after the parade. Leave
orders for lanterns now at 426 Wood street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

John Newell ard Family Are Safe.
John Newell, the hotel proprietor, has
residence at Titusville, where his wife.
family and his parents live. As Mr.. Newell
went up to his home on Friday there was
some anxiety among his friends as to the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
A CALL FOR CHARITY.

Mayor Gourley Issues a Proclamation for
Public Meeting This Afternoon to
Raise Contributions for the Victims of
the Cloudburst.
Mayor Gourley, after consultation with
William R. Thompson, treasurer of the
Pittsburg Relief Committee at the time Of
the Johnstown disaster, decided to issue o
call for a public meeting in the interest of
the sufferers at Oil City and Titusville.
Mr. Thompson had received telegram from
the Board of Trade of Titusville asking if
there was any money left in the Johnstown
fund He answered that there was not, but
that Pittsburg would soon raise another
fund if it was needed. The Mayors address
follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

WILLIAM CUPPEY.
FRED REIDE.
Mrs. MARY HAEHN.
MAMIE HAEHN.
PETER HAEHN.
MIS-. SFAfR FkEp E 1chM ChMpBEL1 and two children.
OLIVER EEGAR.
JOE SPIEGEL, two little children visiting
here from Warren.
FRANK WHALEN, wife and child.
NELLIE QUINN.
Mrs. FURMAN and daughter (colored).
Mrs. A. JACOBS,
DELLA RICE.
Mr.. ENGLISKY and one child.
pack peddler, name unknown.
Mrs. JACOBS and one child.
Mrs. JACOB BINGENHEIMER and seven
children.
Mrs. G. P. CAsPERsoN.
Mrs. P. QUINN
JOHN d McFaDDEN. DE;
The above, with the exception of those
noted, were all residents of this city.
The Missing Numbered by Hundreds.
1t is impossible to give even an estimate
as to the number missing. 1t runs into the
hundreds. The night is dark and raining
The streets are filled with people. No city
water is in the mains yet; no natural gas or
electric light.
Woods refinery and wax plant did not
burn this aftsrnoon as reported. 1t caught
about o'clock tonight, and although the
department have two streams of water at
work there seems to be but little hope of
saving the works There is not much oil
in the tanks, and it is thought that even if
it does burn the tannery and other adj oin-
ing property can be saved
1t is very difficult at this writing to esti-
mate the actual loss and insurance. The
three refining plants were not heavily in
sured, and conservative estimates place the
loss on refineries at about $1,000 This
does not include the Woods refinery now
burning The total loss in the city will ex-
ceed 81 700, 600, and is only partly covered
by insurance.
Tho Measures Taken for Relief
No sooner was the true state of affairs
apparent to our citizens than a meeting was
at once called and over 50, 500 in cash con-
tributed for the immediate relief of the
sufferers. Committees were chosen and the
Rouse Arnory was turned into a vast
hospital and sleeping and eating house.
No less than 100 homeless people are being
cared for there tonight.
The loss in the county by washouts and
the destruction of bridges will be enor-
nous. There is not county or township
bridge for many miles that is not swept
away, and the roads in every direction are
nearly impossible. The w. n. Y. & P.
and the Union and Titusville Railroads have
not attempted to run trains, and will be
obliged to spend an enormous sum of money
before trains can be run in any direction.
Two hundred people who went to Cana
dohta Lake on Saturday are cut off by the
floods and unable to return to the city.
Among the number are some of the most
prominent gentlemen Of the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

safety of himself and his folks. Late last
night a telegram was received from Mr..
Newell stating that the flood had not
reached them,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

oioh hEADAOhE-Carter's Little Liver Pills.
sioh hEADACHE-Ca Carter's Little Liver Pills.
oiIN hEADAChE--Carter's Little Liver Pills.
siCh hEADACHE~Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

chised him vociferously as to whom he was
for. "Oh, I'm for the nominee, said Fair
bank, imperturbably.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

vile is lighted with gas, and is furnished
with water by the Holly system.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

Similar messages were sent to the Mayor
of Titusville and the Mayor OF Meadville.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-13
BEATS THE MIND READERS.
A Missouri Girl who Has a Remarkable
CIairVoSant Power.

PLATTE CITY, Mo, Jan. ia bout five
miles from this city lives w. ID. House. q
farmer who has daughter with won
derful power or gift. The girl is about /;
years of age, and for several years has beer
considered by the simple country folks
around the neighborhood to be odd" She
has a dreamy appearance and is slow ul
speech, but when she does talk she shows
that she is above the average of girls oI
her age in intelligence. She is as well c,r
ucated as most country girls of her aet
who have had only the advantages of the
district school.
Can Read Closed Letters and Books.
Her popularity is that She seems TO have
clairvoyant property or second sight
She says that she can read letters without
breaking the seal, and on several occasions
she has done this with letters where it wac
impossible that there could be any colIu
sion with those who wrote the letters. She
can also take Il book and hold ii closed il
her hand and read from any designated
page in the book. DIR. Porter. one of tho
oldest physicians of this county, says that
he knows the girl has an extraordinary
power and has thoroughly tested the mat
ter He says that he wrote a letter at his
Office and sealed it and he says he took the
letter to the girl.
Specimens of Her Performances.
The girl said: Doctor, you have "a lejtcI
for me- She then held his hand, and rcaj
the letter which was still in his pocket
To test her further he brought one of his
medical books TO the house, one which
he was positive she had never seen. He
gave her the book and told her to read or
a certain page. He had selected the page
purposcly. it being one ON which there ap
peartd q number Of long, technical words
She read the page accurately with the ex
ception of the hard words, which she said
she could not pronounce. She says she
cannot explain how she does il, but that il
seems tn he in her head when she takes the
letters or books
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-13
MANIAC ON MONEY.
He Gives Judge Gresham a
Bad Hour or So.
FIERCE STRUGGLE WITH OFFICERS,

In which One of Them Experiences a
Very Close Gala Luna,ic Abroad in
the Government BuiIdin.: at Chicago
He Demands of Marshal Hitchcock
ss6, goo Which Jay Gould Had Sent
Him-Hew the Judge HUNDRED the
Mailman, Who Wanted the Militia
Called cut.
CWCAGO, Jan. 13.-Walter @ Gresham.
judge of the United States circuit court,
was for an hour yesterday closeted in his
chambers in the government building
with lunatic whose mania might readily
have taken homicidal tendency.
t. the great danger of the emil
II mt citizen whose company lie had
thrice sought during the day. Judge
Gresham succeeded by strategy in getting
way from his undesirable visitor The fel
los. lad "a long knife in his pocket and
gave his name as Martin McConaha. 1t
took ioIr deputies to. overcome him and
take him to the station.
Was After Marshal Hitchcock.
1t was about 3:3Ooclock in the afternoon
according TO the employees in the United
States marshal's Office, when Judge Gresh
am, accompanied by well dressed, good
looking man about 50 years old, appeared
in the Office, and approaching the rail, de
manded III a peremptory way to know
where Marshal Hitchcock was. He was
not in, and the judge added sternly: well.
here is Il gentleman who says MIR. Hitch
cock has 5000 which Jay Gould has sent
him, and that you are keeping it from
him The deputies saw that something
was wrong from the judges manner, and
said they would look into ii as soon a.
Hitchcock came in.
Tho Naniuc on His Muscle.
The Judge left with his strange conpan-
ion, and extra officers were sent for and
taken To Judge Gresham's chambers. Here
McConahg sat alone the judge having
gone The moment the lunatic saw the
officers he raised heavy cane which he
held in his right hand and struck at
Hitchcock with all his force. The blow
was giancing one and only broke the
sin hat he Wore. Then the officers jumped
in. and they had lively time for few
minutes. F,yc-witnesses of the struggle
cell "a thrilling tale. When the officers
3r3uZ upon McConaha the strength of a
dozen men seemed to be suddenly acquired
| ,,y him. He jumped backward with yell
that made the gloomy old ruin echo and
re-cChO.
Desperate Struggle with tho Lunatic.
Then lac smashed away with his cane in
vain attempts to break the skulls of his
| asSailants His aim was faulty, probably
due to the fac: that he is croSs-eyed, or
the officers would undoubtedly now be
| nursing broken heads. lie kept the five
| men at bay for fully three minutes before
| they closed in upon him A blow from a
policeman's baton had knocked the
bludgeon from the madman's grasp. As
| the officers jumped at him McConaha
fought more ticrcely than ever with both
hands and feet. He called on Judge Ores
ham declaring that the officers were kill
ing him, and finally stumbled and fell,
when he was pinoned securely, and was
| taken to the Harrison Street station where
he was recognized 10y the police As a man
who had been under arrest before.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-13
ABBREVIATED TELeGRAMS.

The right of Senator Brice to hold his
seat is to be investigated
La grippe is steadily increasing in sever
ity all over Europe and in the British
isles.
Judge BoJkin opened court at Spring
field, Kan, with Winchester for
gaveI
DR.. Kelley says 4-grain assafetida pill
taken four times day is a sure cure for
the grip.
The house of Father sullivan. priest at
Gilmore City, Ia, was robbed Of 800 by
masked men
y ncrvy thief stole a wagon load of
goods at Chicago belonging to the United
States Express company.
Frank l.. Forlow, an attorney of Def
ance, O., has been arrested for forging his
grandfather name for 5000
The will OF Mrs. Mary Macrae Stuart, of
New York, donates more than &. 900, 600 to
institutions oi learning and charities
\ siN-days -go-,t-- YOU please walking
match was started at Kansas City with all
the old 'poIe~tr,anic" chesnuts in the
line.
kcener x Pike, grain dealers # Meredo-
STA, HIS, have failed, with liabilities of
Sl2j.oe0; assc,s considerably less than that
amount.
The FIRST National bank Of Nuncie, Pa,
has been closed hy the hank examiner. A
shortage of $4,000 i said TO have been dis
COyo.,i.
One hundred and thirty years was the
reputed age ~ SUkcy ellis, Il colored
woman who died near Demopolis, Ala,
last week
There j. - movement on foot in Paris to
H..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-13
HIS sEANCE WITH GRESHAM.
The Judge Tells of Receiving Cali from
McCanahn.

hctanahn.
.Iudee Gresham had inst finished dinner
in his home at 2,6n3 Prairie avenue when
asked to tell about his visitor of the after
noon He was asked: When did Won
first see the mani"
Il was late in getting down this morn
Ing. When reached the government
building went into my old chambers at
the east side of the hall. In the room were
Judge Bodgett, some other gentlemen.
and this man. McConaha. as you say he is
called. ] glanced at him and he stenpe4i
up and graspcd my hand. I supposed he
was some attorney whom I had forgotten.
greeted him pleasantly. He asked me il
had seen some unc-l can't remember the
name
An Unwelcomc Visit in Chambers
~ replied that had not. and passed or
| did not see him again until about 2:3D
o'clock. He came into my chamber and
sat down. asked him what l could do
for him. I can't get that 5000 from Mr..
Hitchcock he replied. I glanced at him,
and saw at once that something was
wrong. What 5000 | asked. That
81. 900 that Jay Gould seut me- he said
with some excitement. knew then had
to me to be at all dangerous IN 90 and
see about it., said l. Helooked at me
wildly for n moment, and then said: 1
dom believe | would do that oh, YES.
viii, said ]. and then the Judge told about
going into the iEarshal's Office
Makes the Judge Another Visit.
About $50 O'Clock McConaha returned.
Mr.. Wheeler, an attorney from Spring
field was in my chamber. McConaha took
a seat partially behind me Mr.. Wheeler.
who saw by the mans looks that some
thing was the matter. moved his chair so
as to sit facing him. The policemen who
had been called We're in the courtroom.
and the door leading there was slightly
open. The insane man saw them and got
up and locked the door. Then he came
back and sat down.
Anarchists After Him.
They're after me again-those anar.
chists are after me judge, he cried. Don't
let them hurt me. Save me judge.
NO one shall hurt you, my poor
fellow, said J.
Then call out the militia and have me
guarded
well, I'll 20 and get Marshal Hitch
cock and he will take you to the militia
and with that Mr.. Wheeler and went
out, leaving him in the room. heard him
crying to me to help him while going
down the elevator
Insane Over Money Matters.
That McConaha is insane there is not the
slightest doubt On ordinary topics. such
as the weather and his own identity, he
talks as would any man. But touch the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-13

LONG TINE BETWEEN DRINKS
Say the Citizens Of North Carolina One to
AnothPr-Dry Di>tiiIcric>

CHARLOTTE, y. G. Jan I3 The liquor
question is the leading and exciting tonic
il this state. and it i "a long time between
drinks" Necklenhurg county commits
sioners started the ball last spring. when
it was announced that majority of he
commissioners would vote to refuse IL
censes. Recently the commissioners in
1rdeli and Castor counties refused To gr-nr
licenses. Both Of these counties contained
many small dietillcricS They are "a drv
as powder now. Allamaucr. Peren7..
Robson, Montgomery. Stanley and a
number of other counties have refused to
grant licenses to either saint or sinner
Good Characters Rather Scarce.
There appears to be an organized effort
TO kill the liquor traffic In North Carolina.
OF course the liquor men are making de
termincd fight. They put forward their
best men with applications for licenses.
but invariably the commissioners say no.
They don't say that no man who sells
liquor can prove a good moral character.
but they do say that none Of those that
have applied so far hasin their estimation
very good characterized good enough
to get the coveted hceuses, anyway.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-13
CONVERTED A MILLIONAIRE.
A Wealthy Californian Joins the saliva
ton Army and Goes Summing.

ton Army and Goes Summing.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 13.-Carrie Judd
was one of the leaders among the fait h
curists here some years ago. She claimed
to have been cured of consumption and
went to California She returned to Buff.
falo Sunday night the wife of George
Montgomery. wealthy Califor-
MAN, both clad in the Saliva
ton Army uniform. Mr. Montgomery
owns mines in New Mexico, orange groves
in southern California and real estate IN
San Francisco. He has founded Saliva
ton village III California called "Beulah. y
has given land in California for a saliva
ton soldier home, for Il home for the
fallen, and for several other institutions
He and Mrs. Montgomery are going TO
New York to engage in stunning" aftel
which they will re.zrn to do mission work
In san francisco.