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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
How "a Trout Swims.

We 81. an hour or more few even
ings ago on the east bank of the Beaver
kill at Rockland, says the American
Angler, and watched the trout of that
celebrated river passing over the dam,
which i: nearly three feet high, with
about four-inch volume of water pour
ing over it.
The trout ranged in size from ten to
eighteen inches, and during the time we
sat there at least twenty managed to get
over. In many instances a first attempt
failed, owing, however, more to an APP
parent want of Judgment, or perhaps ex-
perience, then from lack of physical
ability in the fish to accomplish the feat;
the smaller fish, as a rule, failed to get
over in the first effort. But few of the
larger fish made a clean jump into the
smooth water above the apron of the dam.
Most of them passed perpendicularly up
the falling waters, and with apparent
ease.
These fish were enabled to swim
straight up this downpour of the waters
by the great muscular power they pos
sessed; there was no trick, no sleight of
hand about tit was mere strength of
body, which is evidently centered in the
peduncle or tail and the tail fin. They
actually sculled their bodies up this COM
paratively dense mass of water.
The query naturally arises: If ten
inch trout can swim up such fall what
is the capacity of salmon forty inches
under similar conditions2 What we saw
the trout do has never before, so far as
we know, been placed upon record, and
it establishes fact from which greater
swimming power should be assigned to
the salmonde than has been given them
by previous observers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

Encyclopedia knowledge OF Little
French Girl of Five.

An infant phenomenon has been dis
covered at Plaisance, suburb Of Paris,
in the person OF little girl called Jeanne
Eugene Moreau, aged only five, but en-
lowed with most extraordinary memory.
She is walking encyclopedia on all
matters appertaining to the history OF
France. and especially of the great revo-
luton; is an adept also in natural history,
and at the same time answers without
hesitation or error practical questions
about &C oklng, gardening and household
management.
The youthful prodigy was born in
Paris in Janua. y, in 1887; her father,
Philippe Moreau, being humble
laborer, but descended from n revolu-
tionary hero whose name figures in the
annals OF 1856, and who was decorated
by General de Lafayette after the taking
of the Bastile. Owing to the poverty Of
her progenitor, Eugene Moreau was
adopted by widow-Mme. Cally-who,
noticing the retentive faculties of the
child, cultivated and developed them
with assiduity until the phenomenon had
become capable of passing tiff compe-
titive examipation and of putting to
shame many a schoolboy or schoolgirl of
maturer years and more extensive educa-
ton.
The fate of Eugene Moreau will no
doubt be that reserved for all intellect
ual prodigies of years. She will be ex-
hibited to scientific men and reported
upon; she will probably receive an offer
from an enterprising Snowman, and in all
likelihood Eugenie, should she survive
academical testings and public examina-
tions, will eventually settle down to the
life of a schoolmistress- calling for
which her marvellous memory will pre-
eminently fit her. -[London Telegraph.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03


Father. Mother. and Two children Lose
Their Lives An a Cleveland Fire.
A fire. most appalling IA its results. oc-
Cured In two-story frame building at
the corner OF Central avenue and Harriet
street. In Cleveland. an entire family. con-
sisting OF a father. mother. and two little
boys. perishing. The building was owned
by r. j. Vacha. and Is a residence and
store-rooms combined. In half OF the
lower portion OF the building was saloon.
owned by James shannon and John Nc
Ginty. shannon aud his family lived Ia the
upper section of the building. There were
the ones that perlshed. The cause of the
fire could not be ascertained. but IL was
believed 10 have originated In the saloon.
The family. IL Is said. used the large front
room as a sleeping apartment They we're
all probably overcome by the smoke before
the situation was realized. The front half
of the building was completely destroyed.
and the four bodies we're buried In the
burned timbers shannon was as years old
and his wife was 30 The eldest boy.
James, Jr, was years old. and John. the
youngest years The search for the
bodies was begun by the Aremen as soon as
the debris could be sufficiently cooled, and
all were recovered In a terribly disfyure d
condition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
"Raphia".

An uncommonly interesting and valu-
able material, familiar to the florists,
though little known to others is ''raphin, ("
a fibre made from tho inner bark of q
Japanese tree, and used in long shreds
for tying delicate plants. 1t comes in
long plaits like horsehair, is a light
brownish yellow in color, and when
twisted makes light, strong Irvine.
Large quantities of raphia are imported
for the use of florists and gardeners. 1t
is found cheaper than manufactured
Irvine. and, by reason of its pliancy and
softness, Is moro suitable to the use to
which it is put.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
JERSEY CITY HAS A BIG FIRE.
The Loss VIII Probably Reach Half a
Million Dollars.


Million Dollars.
Seven buildings and property worth
nearly 100000 was destroyed by fire In
Jersey City Thursday night The blaze
started at Essex and Green streets. in the
Brooklyn Cooperage Company's shop at the
rear OF the Havermeyer sugar refinery. The
building was four stories high. frame, with
"a rear brick wall 1t contained so. 900 bar
rels and about 1000. 900 slaves, and they
made hot fire and big blaze. The en-
tire fire department Of the city was sum-
moned. but In spite of desperate work
the flames spread to Whites liquor
store and TO several tenement build
ings, and then to C. Heidi & Sons
cooperage. Devlin's big coal sheds went
next The fire was now getting down
toward the river. There we're ten tugs
pouring streams OF water on IL and doing
heroic service, but the flames kept creep
ing on toward Hudson street. They finally
reached Colgate & Co.'S building. which is
used for "fatn house, stable and box fac
tory. There were about two hundred bar
rels OF resin stored there and a quantity
OF fat used for making soap The building
and all It contained lasted about half an
hour. With thu destruction OF this build
ing Ubor nronfou aus, a-e-tnas- snccaadad in
getting the flames under control The loss
is nearly covered by insurance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

caused by the breaking OF the banks OF the
Yellow River. which i called sChina's sor-
row." IL Is only three years since the
whole basin was flooded aud now comes
another overlooking fully as disastrous as
the other IL Is estimated that the flooded
district Is 1850 miles long by 80 miles wide.
that over so. 900 people have been drowned.
and that fully 1000. 900 will starve 20 death
unless the Chinese Government furnishes
them food from now until next spring
These figures furnish some idea OF the
enormity OF the calamity. In which In
single villages the whole loss Of life az
Johnstown is surpassed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
TIsN KILLED OUTRIGHT.
Terrible Collision Between Locomotive
and an Express Train Near Manayunk.

Terrible Collision Between n Locomotive
and an Express Train Near Manayunk.
A Philadelphia dispatch says; A passen-
ger train and locomotive on the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad collided at
Flat Rock. near Manayunk. Ten persons
were killed and fifteen injured. The
wreck took fire and the fire department
Of Manayunk was called upon. All OF
the dead aud injured have been removed
from the scene Both tracks are blocked
and all trains are being dispatched via the
Germantown and Norristown branch. The
accident was caused by the engineer of the
north bound locomotive disobeying orders
The south bound track being occupied. the
engineer was ordered to walt at PeIcoyd
until the south bound express from shamo-
kin, due at Broad and Callowhill streets,
Philadelphia, at $3.50 a. m, had passed
Disregarding this he moved northward and
just north Of Manayunk tunnel met the
express. A fearful crash followed. The
dead and wounded have been taken to St
Timothy Hospital, Roxborough.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
BAREFAcED PIANO swINDLE.
Indiana Farmers Relieved OF Large
Amounts by Clever Crooks.

Indiana Farmers Relieved OF Large
Amounts by Clever Crooks.
At Elkbart. Ind. men claiming TO be
agents for the Howard Piano Company.
Boston, Mass, are working confidence
game The victim Is told that the COM
pany will pay him as agent $40 a month.
The man is we'll worked up While this
conversation is being carried on another
team drives up with piano in the wagon
and two men on the seat. who Immediately
lug the piano into the house Then
the general agent gets out roll
of bills says times will be dull
for a few days aud counts out 500.
or fifteen days pay. OF course he wants
receipt Thomas Vanderson had no sooner
signed the paper than the agent turned to
him with a smile and said; snow what
will you give for it?n To the astonished
inquiry OF what he meant he replied: "Why.
my dear sir. have your note for $3.50" 1t
was In vain that the farmer expostulated.
Mr.. Vanderson concluded TO accompany
the man 20 the bank. where he finally re-
covered his note by paying $3.50 cash for
II. He of course kept the piano. which ~
said TO be worth St2O. costing S1l0 deliv-
arad
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Search for the Hussar Treasure.

The Queer-looking hotilla which anchored
just below Port Morris. ~ j.. in the middle
OF last July, has given place TO an odd APP
pearing barge, loaded with big boiler and
powerful engine. Early on Satur-
day morning the boiler began TO
shake. the engine trembled, cloud
OF steam and smoke driftel sky
ward. and the sixth attempt TO discover
the 81, 500, 900 supposed to have dropped to
the bottom in the wreck Of the ship Hussar
over a century ago was under way. The
Chapman Derrick aud Dredging Company
has the job now and is hunting for the
treasure with a powerful suction pipe
worked by a sixty horse power engine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

When the Panhandle express train from
the west pulled into the Pittsburg Fourth
avenue station the other evening the peo-
Pile gathered there had fright Standing
upright on the cow-citcher of the engine
was the corpse Of man Impaled on piece
OF pipe. The body proved TO be that OF
Frank Carmaux. OF sheridanville. He had
been loading potatoes on truck near his
homa He was struck by the engine OF
west bound freight train and thrown onto
the cow catcher OF the east bound train.
where piece OF pipe connecting with the
air brake apparatus ran into his back.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

- 'IM""t&@~ ~f--"~~~'f
Not ours the vows of such as plight
Their troth in sunny weather.
While leaves are green aud skies are bright
To walk on flowers together
But we have loved as those who tread
The thorny path Of sorrow,
With clouds above, and cause TO dread
Yet deeper gloom tomorrow.
That thorny path those stormy skies.
Have drawn our spirits nearer,
And rendered us by sorrows ties,
Each to the other dearer.
Love. born in hours Of Joy and mirth,
With mirth aud Joy may perish;
That to which darker hours gave birth
Still more and more we cherish.
II looks beyond the clouds of time.
And through deaths shadowy portal;
Made by adversely sublime;
BY faith aud hope immortal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
A FEARFUL RECORD.
Deaths Caused by Fuel Gas Company's
Carelessness.

Carelessness.
The Mutual Fuel Gas Company at Hyde
Park. Chicag suburb, is extremelylikely
to find itself in serious trouble. Within
one week, six people have died OF asphyxa-
tion by the company's odorless product.
The pressure maintained is so variable that
jets which have been left burning 60
out. When this happens in sleeping
chamber the occupant is almost certain TO
die. as the returning flow will fill the room
with gas. That is the manner In which all
six victims we're killed. Their names are
Curtis Goddard. John Glassner. Thos. Cole
and wife, and A. b. Collin and wife
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
THIRrY-FIvE HOUSES BURNED.
Fire Raging at ste. Anne de Beaupre-The
Shrine Nav he Saved.

Dispatches from St Anne de Beaupre
say that fire broke out in house there.
Thirty-fve houses have been destroyed and
the fire is still raging, though partly under
control The locality In which the fire
spread was on the road from the steamer
landing to the famous Church OF ste Anne.
the shrine of which is visited by thousands
OF pilgrims every season from all parts of
the continent, and where wonderful mira
cles are alleged to have been wrought
The latest advices say that the church Is
still untouched by the flames and may be
saved The population of the village are
in a great state OF excitement at the posi-
bility of the fire destroying what they re-
gard as sacred edi6ce and are making
every effort to prevent its destruction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Got $500 for a Terrible Beating.

Near Chillicothe. Ohio, James Miller was
sent by his employer, James Tharp a
wealthy farmer, 10 get some fence posts In
the possession OF a tenant on Tharp's place
In the quarrel that ensued the tenant was
horribly beaten by Miller. The injured
man sued Tharp for $1,000 damages. The
courts gave him 1900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
ANOTHER FATAL wRECK.
A Temporary Bridge on the Northern Pa
cific Gives Way.

cifc Gives Way.
News has been received OF a terrible dis
aster on the line OF the Great Northern
Railway. whereby six men we're killed. one
fatally injured. and six others more or less
hurt The accident occurred at the second
crossing OF the Wenatchee River. a few
miles beyond Wenatchoe. A construction
train with eighteen men aboard was en-
deavoring TO cross temporary bridge.
When IL was upon the first and second
spans the bridge went down. carry ing the
first span with IL. and the entire train.
with men aboard. was plunged sixty feet
into Wenatchce River
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
OntarIo.s Mineral Display.

David Boyle OF Toronto, who Is collecting
minerals for the Ontario government dis
play at the Words Fair was In charge OF
the mineral display of the province at the
Centennial in Philadelphia in 1876, and
says the number OF entries for Ontario
alone for Chicago will be larger than the
whole OF Canada at tho Centennial.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
To Hang for Murder.

At Pittheld, Mass, in the Superior Court.
the death sentence was passed on William
Coy, convicted OF the murder of John
whalen fourteen months azo IL was the
FIRST death sentence pronounced by n SUI
rerior court OF justice OF that common
wealth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Ron Yesaels Foundercd.

Details arriving daily from Sc Johns. N.
f.. show that.the gales which ragged along
the coast recently was very severe The
coast was devastated. and ten vessels are
either lost OF missing. and twenty-five
lives we're lost At Greenspond the sea un-
earthed the bodies in two graveyards
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

The body of DIR. A. Newton. who had evil
IDENTIFY been dead two months. was found
in a clump OF bushes on the bank OF the
brook in the western outskirts OF Meriden,
Conn. The head was about two thirds
severed from the trunk DR. Newton up to
a few years ago was one OF the most promi-
nent dentists in Hartford.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Deep Snow In Russia.

A very heavy snow storm has been pre-
vailing in Russia aud in many places thu
ground is covered to the depth OF FIVE feet
Railway traffic has been interrupted IL
every direction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Nav Condemn the MobIcsn.

The United States steamer Mohican,
which cost 1900, 600 and has had only eight
years of service. stands strong chance Of
being condemned. During her recent Beh-
ring Sea cruise she ran upon hidden rock
and sustained such great damage that It
will probably be thought hardly worth
while TO repair her
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
No Present change IN Coal Prices,

At New York tho Eastern and Western
Wholesale coal agents met. The price of
coal, IL was decided, would be allowed 10
remain unchanged for the present The
Eastern agents expect the output for No
yember viii be between a, 100000 and 1885,
900 tons.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

An interesting decision touching the
question of naturalization has been rem
dered In the Albany On. W court on the
application of San C. Peo. a Burmese, to
become a citizen OF the United States. In
his decision Judge Danaher holds that ma
tive OF Burmah. being neither a white alien,
an alien of African nativity. nor per-
son of African descent. cannot be natural
lied and admitted 10 become a citizeh Of
the ITnited States
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
CAUSED BY CIGARETTES.

Many Buildings Burned In the Little VII
lage of Hummelstown, PA.
Fire started in stable in Hummelstown
Pa. For several hours IL looked as II the
entire town would be swept by the flames.
The farmers In the neighborhood came to
rescue and put out the fire The loss Is
estimated at $50, 900, partly covered by in
surance. The fire was started from cigar
cites thrown by boys.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Blood Spilled in a BaII-Room.

At a ball held In Smith Park, a suburb
OF St. Joseph, Mo, james Carter drew n
knife and commenced slashing at every
body in reach. A barber named John Chinn
was badly cut in the left side. and Carter
started for a woman with whom he had
been dancing. when clerk named James
Fiddler shot him three times. killing him
Instantly Carter Is thought to have been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
nanl. Robber KnInd.

Az Fremont, Neb.. the night vatchmau
detected man trying TO blow open the
safe OF the First National Bank. The
Waterman shot the robber through the
head. killing him instantly. The dead
man IL unknnNn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
FIRE AT ST. JOHNsBURY, VT.
The Green Mountain city sustains a Loss
of RI5O.OOO.

OF H15O,OOO.
The worst fire ST. Johnsbury, VT, has
ever known began Sunday morning and
ragged fercey for two hours In that time
several business blocks were destroyed. A
gale was blowing from the northeast and
the fire swept on with resistless force The
local fire department did splendid work.
but the high wind and the oil that
was stored in the burning buildings did
much to assist the progress of the flames
Most OF VINO Oustuvss-b~iisii.e- bs.ss>l-s s~a-s-
substantial structures. bat in the rear were
a lot OF old houses which had been looked
upon for some time as veritable finder
boxes 1t is thought certain that a man
and woman occupying rooms In the build
ing where the FIRE started we're burned to
death. The other tenants had to fly for
their lives The total loss will reach
$3.50. 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
DIed whiIe Lecturing ON Temperance.

While delivering temperance lecture at
Grand Army Hall, South Norwalk. Conn.
Henry S Leer fell from the stage and died
of apoplexy Deceased was GO years old
and prominent In the borough He served
with the Connecticut volunteers and was
honorably discharged at the close of the
war He was a prominent Prohlbltionist
and candidate for Representative on that
martyrs ticket
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Mnnev fnr the naIton slnYers. FamiIiea.

Money for the Dalton slayers' Families.
George c. Smith. assistant general man
ager of the Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany, has sent $4,000 to the families OF
the men who were killed in the ARRAY
with the Daltons at Coreyville, Kan.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Disease Raging i'm Buda Pesth.

Seventeen new cases OF cholera and Eve
deaths are reported in Buda pesth. Two
cases OF cholera and one death from the
disease have been reported at Ysselstein, a
town on the Yssel. near Utrecht
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
WATCH THE SwINrLER.
SMOOTH GAME OF RAscALLY
PIANO AGENTS.

Startling sight at a Depot-Indlans In
duige In a Free Railway Onicial
Fined for Overworking His Men, Murderer
Sentenced.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
scaIded nv EscapInp Steam,
Uaves Elected President.

by the bursting OF u steam pipe in the
Webster Manufacturing Works at Chicago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Found DIR. Newton's Dead Body.

ExPresident r. B. Hayes has been
elected President of the Ohio Archaeological
Society.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
ovERwoRKED HIS EMPLOYEES.
why n Railway OniciaI Is Fined $50 a
Minneapolis.

At Minneapolis. A. + Law, the Northern
Pacific Division Superintendent was found
guilty OF overworking employees and was
fined $50. with the alternative OF sixty days
I'm the workhouse 1t has attracted con-
siderable attention among those interested
IN laborlng matters They will look upon
the decision as precedent
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Domestic Jars.

The contest of the will OF the late James
II. Rice is In progress at Indianapolis
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
ROW AT A WAR DANCE.

A Chiefs Use OF His scalping Knife Leads
to General Fight.
The Indians of the White Earth (Iinn
Reservation are In turmoil AT war
dance Friday night Chief While Cloud, the
most noted Indian in Minnesota, made a
murderous attack with "a scelplng-knife
on his son. William Wright, wounding him
in such terrible manner about the head
and lungs that he lies dying in his tepee.
In the general fight which ensued several
other braves were severely wounded.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
BREVITIEs.

Family trouble caused Charles Martin tc
kill himself at Lexington. Ky.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Fifty Thousand Drowned.

Advices from China bring terrible ac-
counts of the loss OF life and property
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
Hot springs BANK Let's Go.

The Valley Bank of Hot Springs, Ark,
closed ifs doors. Liabilities, $50, OOO.