Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-05
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large flow of natural gas has been
struck in well No. 12, at Sandy Creek, near
Oswego. N. Y. The tools were thrown
hjgh In the air and the drillers ran for their
lives. The noise Of the escaping gas was
heard two miles.
The British steamer Bear Creek, Am
sterdam for Philadelphia. has been aoan-
doned in mid-Atlantic in a sinking condi-
tion. Her crew was rescued.
Two wo,k trains on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, came together near Buena
Vista. Pa, yesterday afternoon, aud a
large number Of cars were demolished.
The wreck took fire and all the cars were
consumed. No one hurt.
Mr.. Otis. Populist) Kansas, offered in
the House Yesterday bill creating De-
partment of Transportation, and providing
for the construction of Nicaragua ship
canal. The department is 10 have general
supervision OF the carrying trade OF the
entire country, and 10 exercise all the pow
ers of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, which is abolished.
In the Senate yesterday the certificate
of the election Of Presidential electors
from the States of Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island. Mississippi, Iowa, Nevada. Yer
mont. Idaho, Virginia, Massachusetts and
West Virginia were presented by the Vice
President and was placed on file.
The Massachusetts Legislature was or
ganized yesterday.
The Republicans ornanized the Colorado
Legislature Yesterday. The Democrats,
Populists and Fusionisis had hoped TO con-
troll but the Republicans have the House by
80 TO 32.
Senator Chandler yesterday introduced
A bill in the United States Senate, aimed
at the Pinkertons and Anarchist organiza-
tions. declaring IL unlawful for any body
of more than ten men 10 carry arms or drill
or act as a military organization.
In the Senate yesterday the Chaplain in
his prayer, made special reference 10 Sen
ator Kenna's dangerous condition, and
hoped he might be spared TO further use
fulness.
The Michigan legislature was organized
by the Republicans yesterday.
Mr.. Blaine was doing as well as he has
been for three or four days when Dr. John
son left him at midnight
In a caving mine at Sedalia, Mo, yester
day three men were instantly killed.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease has withdrawn
from from the Kansas senatorial contest in
the interest OF harmony.
President Harrison has issued procla-
nation granting amnesty 70 all polyga-
NOUS Mormons who now live within the
law and who shall continue 70 do 50.
The Joint caucus Of the Massachusetts,
Legislature has nominated Henry Cabot
Lodge for Senator.
The Berlin correspondent OF the London
Tfmes says that two fresh cases Of cholera
were reported IN Hamburg.
Reports OF heavy snow storms and se-
we're weather come from all parts OF Eu-
rope, even as far south as Rome.
A dispatch from Ratchitza, on the
Dniper, In Russia, says that fifteen men
were killed by an explosion there yester-
day.
The London Chronfclss Rome correspond
ent says the Pope has been unusually irri-
tafed by the collapse Of his project 70 ap-
point q Nuncio TO the United States, for
which Archbishop Ireland had secured
President Harrison's permission
Thomas c. Plat yesterday sent Grover
Cleveland card good for frankin2 pack
ages by the II. s. Express Co., Of which
Platt Is President. Ii was returned.