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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12
GRAND RIVER is MAD
The Angry Waters Are Rising
Very Rapidly
THREATENING SEVERAL TOWNS
This City Comparatively sccure--Ionia.
Lyons and Othcr Piacrs Arc Par
TALLY Inundated.

The ice in the river above the dam
and below Sixth street bridge went out
with rush at o'clock yesterday after
noon. The bulk Of it was still hard and
thick. but the pressure from underneath
and from up stream disiodged IL all al
once and over IL went breaking up m
the rush over the dam. Some heavily
bolted new timbers which had been put
into the dam at about the center u the
river during the winter were wrenched
out. and two or three heavy cribs filled
with stones. which had lam there since
toe days IL the logging booms. we're
pushed along many reds down stream
with the mass
The ice in the center Of the river just
above Sixth street bridge lodged against
the bridge piers and was still there af a
late hour last night. On both sides.
however. wide channels opened up. and
abreast Of the city pumping works the
stream is clear Of ice. Some ice still
lodges against Leonard street bridge.
and but little Of that Immediately above
the d.. G. ii. x NJ. railroad bridge has
gone out.
The ice passed out easily after break
ing over the dam. no damage whatever
resulting and the river down stream is
open as far as can be seen from the city.
The water has risen very rapidly. nearly
two feet during the past twenty four
hours. Some men familiar with the
river believe that the ice has become
wedged in down stream somewhere. ae
counting partially for the rise OF water.
Altogether the water has risen six feet
the past three or four days. No danger
OF flooding Of Easements is apprehended
unless there is further rise Of two feet.
The low land near Grandville is partly
submerged, but no more so than isusual
during the spring freshets- A continu-
ance Of warm rains would now easily
raise the water to the point where west
side cellars and Canal street Easements
may suffer from floods.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

Bar CRY. Mich. March, IL The
largest transfer 81 lake vessrl property
IN recent years has just been consnnl
mated whereby Capt janice Davidson,
the local ship builder aud ses<ei o~ let
dlsposes IL the great steamers City ~
Naples. City ~ Genoa. City IL Berlin.
for $4,000 The Naplcs and Genoa
were sold 10 j. G. and r. VI. Gilchriss
for e3soooo. the Berlin 10 r.. si3soto
The Berlin will be commanded by Capt.
Charles SxArfwoc1 q Cleveland.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

Dvruru. MfSx. March ll.-Deputy
United States Marshal Tolman Of Min
nsapolis arrived this morning In Duluth
from Fosston. where there's considerable
excitement among the Indians arising
from the recent prueecutiona for selling
liquor 10 them. Last Monday the feel
ing against those who had assisted in
the prosecution took definite shape and
resulted unfortunately Tor Big Bird and
She Joe Blue. two Influential Indians
from the Red like reservation. A
saloonkeeper at Fosston Was suspected
Of being the man about whom complaint
hal been made u oclling liquor TO
the Indians. Big Bird and She Joe Blue
ani some other Indians were summoned
10 Crookston as witnesses against him.
While the Indiana were at the trial. the
Fosston crowd er sed holiday with
Big Bird and She-Joe Blue in magniii-
cent coat u tar and feathers. Big Bird
is big Indian and has considerable in
fiuencs. He threatens 10 wreak ven
geance on the perpetrators Of the scheme.
and IL is expected that Fosston will
hear from him in the near future. For
that reason the two deputy marshals
were sent up there last night with in
structions to employ any force necessary
10 stop the trouble.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

The Killing of Her Two Sons Crsses
Their Poor Mother.

Yof-SesrowN. %. March n William
and Henry Mattheee sged respectively
" and years. while walking on the
railroad track on their way 70 ss.liool
thie morning vrFe struck ~ Fort
Wayne freight frsin. William was
Ilsrlesi thirty feet ard instantly killed
Henry bad oae arm enf A and vss
sfherpfse injured - that hs viii die
Their ms7her. ehsi y IN delicafe health.
came - lhe scene = The accident soon
after if harreuesi. and Vae =, craxed
eith grief that il ls thought she cannot
fssssver frcm The shock
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12
INrLhca1E THREE FIRMS.
The Congressional Psnams fnse~figa.
ton Committee Reports.

<Ew f0sk March 1.-THE e-ongrss-
ei1aal committee - look into the con
duet of AFFAIRS Il the Panama Cana
company. TIE Pacific Mai Steamship,
ana lie Panama railroad male It's re-
port pahlic te,lay
Among other things. the committed
finds that - TIE three great banking.
f.rni- J ard ~ ~e.ix.nan. Drexel Nor
rao 8 70 and Ninsiee. i.nner x C.l.
oe vero the financial agents n tho
panama cosapany IN tins ecuntry Tha
first named concsrn confessed 10 ex
rer,b-x i0es1nD francs Neither ~
she others are credited with any ex
rer.iifuscs g. advance Tho iatercst of
thf Panama Canal company
Another finding q the committee is
that the tho.c banking houses named
si-sFe received apparently Tor the loan
n their names. and for nothing else To
this enterprise the minimum sum ~
si1oto Four hundred thousand
dollars aptece or 5000 yea-
Wss paid those houses. with.
cut the knowledge - ex Secretary
q The Navy Il ". Thompson. chairman
- The Amefiean committee created -
rapularize The Panama canal scheme.
Ia.'mpsnn lad 81 the time supposed
that he vas fbe important factor IN the
entFfpree. sni vas himself receiving
hut $500 yeer fur bis ssrvicee.
W6ei tfe Canal >,nipauy Neat ir.fo
hf1tiallen his salary was chopped 10
si2assi ne remaining ~ complete ignor
sncs that fhe mrnhers n the company
- rbfth ~ ras still chairman. wers
each rereivinE $1,000 year
What Influence. the report sssse
was exerted upon 'h> iinancsal possic
of the Tinted Stairs hv fhs nan.rs =
fhese fhree great barking ho,ssrz. what
indirect credit and popularity xas given
q the futerrrl-e Through their namer
ous eorreSFrnlienis and connection
throughout the country. Il = perhass
impossible nov ~ estimate
~'Tfh Fact that each offhese hat,s.s ~,
ccigesi sfees 4 is Is a n,~assr. n the
general csntiucf AMI management n The
Panama Canal company may pf,esihiv
exrisln vhf it N4s compelled ~ - into
hauiiaiion a. enon a. Il did
y cur cstmEitffe cannot refrain frasu
calling afffrtion - Hhaf sceots g. - an
ei,vtone dssifc,ien from The fasfs showa
shaf it - IN the interest r the United
Stairs that the American people should
absolutely centred some anflcf aerrssa
the ethnns. a. sofre pint which <aA
T. usrd for the tsneft = tnlsfe.an
trade "a general a. 80 epen sna ccnrin
ncus c,,npast snt oszsei. nirx ~ -,
r-srsnnify ~ enisng'inz sni@isiie@ frrsi,
great cirnrefinr hnes n ehanr@ = fsli.
inx naf the grasp = ars Uonorc y
Through stuck mani psli,.trre
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

One Itaiiroad settles strike and An
other Has Ono.

YOUNGSTOWN. O.. March H. Repre-.
sentaiiyes ~ the operators and BFother
hood - Trsinmcn employed on the
pitfsturg a Lake Erie met the officials
n the road in Pittsburg yesterday. who
conceded their demands FOR an Increase
in wages. The men demanded the same
pay "a - allowed here on the Eric sys
TEN Tor the came service.
Fifty laborrrs engaged in grading for
the new freight branch ~ the piftshurg
3 Western through this city struck to-
day because their demand for an in
crease n wages from q - t. al - per
day VAS not eouresled
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

handsome dsafts of $1,000 The money
came ffon every section II the country.
xitA the most from Ohio. Indiana and
Miehixaa. and the Illinois, contributors
shox Mr.. Nekiniey bad some friends IN
this democratic state. Each draft that
vas sent 10 the governor in Columbus
vac no sooner received by him than IT
= a. remaiied 10 the sender.
Mr.. kohlszzt has not written him ~
10 the size II The fund. does not propose
70 do -. he will sinpiy begin paying
ths Mckinley Walker aotes on their
presentation. In fact this operation has
already commenced. and by April l the
Indebtedness viii be entirely cancelled
THIS having heen accomplished. ali the
homestead effects zni inherifances viii
be returned 10 Mr.. aud Mrs Mckinley
as gift from the trustee and the peo-
pie.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12
HAVE SETTLED 1T.
Railroads Decide Upon what Consti-
tutcs Their Territory.

Nrw YoRK. March 1.-THE compact
between the New York. New Haven *
Hartford and the Boston 4 Maine rail
roads. was formally ratified by
the beard Of directors of New Haven. at
the Grand Central station this after
noon. General Manager Tuttle said the
agreement provided that the territory -
the fIoston 4 Maine railroad should.
in future. be- considered that north
IL the Boston 4 Albany rail
road. and the territory II the
New York 4 New Haven that south
- and including the Boston a Albany.
The agreement also provided for an in.
ferchange ~ traffic between the Boston
A Name and the New Haven roads.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12
WAS A SMALL STRIKE.


CHIcaco. March II. The perempfory
demand 81 President Carpenter 90 the
Chicago A Eastern Illinois railroad ON
Yesterday that the switchmen ~ his
rnas should answer by 9 o'clock tonight
whether they would strike or remain al
work. Was the canse u strike ~ two
hours duration ON that road tonight.
When IL Was nearly tip1e for the night
gang g. 90 on work fhe day force left
their posts and the night men vent 10
work with the mutual understanding
that they we're not 81 strike until
ordered % Do 81 by tho grand master.
After a short consultation between Vice
Grand Master Downrs and Mr.. Car
yenser the president allowed the men
until next "Wednesday 70 answer bis De.
,..und
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12
ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SILVER.
The Mint Has Enough To Coin foO.-
600. 900 silver Dollars.

PHLAprLfHIA. March 1.-THE vaults
of the United States mint in this city
today hold tina largest amount of bar
silver ever stored ia onesplace in the
United States. The quantity is no.
oo.e0 ounces or fully enough. with the
usual alloy. 10 make no less than TO-
ooC.0sO silver dollars. The bullion is
being received from the government at
the rate ~ 3-oe.oc0 ounces a month.
Besides this amount there are stored in
separate vault S5O.oooOo0 in coins.
The seal on thedoor has not been broken
for two years.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

Patrick Don ,hse viii Get the Lac
taire Medal

NoTRr DArF. Ind. March IL The
lsetalre mesial presented each year q 4
distinguished catholic BY the University
Il Metre Dane. vas this year ausrssed
- Patrick bunchoe. the veteran pc1.
prietsr q fhe lBq~fon Pilot. Tie pre-
eentstson vii bs made in Bo~ton on 81.
Psf0cks day ~ Vicar ieneral BYFne.
reprsSenfinr Afst tshnn Williams. ~
the rfeeenee < aisriac,sished a.
sent laee
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

IONA, Mich. March 1.-THE Grand
river is a raging torrent. fully mile
wide here today. A gang Of men has
been working to keep the channel clear.
The water Is now rising at the rate of
two inches an hour, and steady rain is
falling
The basement Of the Michigan
Clothing company's factory is flooded.
and about $1,000 worth Of stock has
been badly damaged. The Capital
Wagon works is in danger Of being in
undated. the water being almost over
the railroad bank which protects the
plant. Reports from neighboring towns
Indicate much damage by the rising
waters.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

PrrTsBuRo. March ll.-Coroner Nc
Dowell this afternoon completed the in
quest in the case Of Mrs Ross Rutzler.
the victim of the recent Allegheny park
tragedy. and the jury holds her compan-
ion, j. W. Hill, accountable for the muir
der. Hill. who had'Also attempted his
own life at the tiss.e he shot Mrs Rutz-
Ter. having slashed his throat from ear
10 ear. is now in fair way to recover
from his injuries. Hill still maintains
that the crime was performed 10y third,
and to him. unknown party. Witnesses.
however, who rushed TO the scene Of the
tragedy almost Immediately after the
shots were fired. testified before the
coroner's jury that they had an unob-
structed view OF the surroundings and
that no third party was seen.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12
WAR rrLEcRArmEm DEAD.
Colonel Charles Taylor Joins the
Army Of Proctor Knott.

Fn.~Krorr. Ky.. March II. Col.
Charles Taylor. the veteran telcgrapher
~ kentucky. manager II the Western
onion oflice In this city and the oldest
ieicgfsphcr Ia the state. died at his home
here this morning. after a protracte,i III
ness n several weeks
Colonel Tayior was horn IN Frankfort
in Nav. 1884. and has served forty four
years n the profersion q ielsEfaphs tie
rsas military feierrapheT IN TIE con
federacy. and was stationed IN Tenues
40 he was appointed ocienel on the
staff n Gen. Proctor Knott
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

OMAHA. Neb.. March Information
has just been gathered by the Omaha
division OF the Order Of Railway TeIe.
eraphers Of contemplated onslaught
on the order by the roads centerikg in
this city. Omaha division is the second
strongest in the organization and the
purpose. il is said. was TO concentrate on
il and by breaking il 10 intimidate the
other and weaker divisions. Secretary
f.. t. GiIliland and Carl Smith claim u
have learned that ID. +. Kennedy. st
Louis detective. and two associates. who
are possessed of .. X. L. credentials. are
now engaged in securing the necessary
information for the railroads.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

LYONS, Mich. March ll.--Grand river
is rising rapidly. At l o'clock this
morning merchants in the lower part of
town began removing their stock.
Many families had to move up TO the
second story OF their residences. Acres
OF ice are breaking loose and rushing
madly over the dam at fearful rate.
The river is fifteen feet higher than has
ever been known since the terrible flood
~ 1897
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

Io,KHAtrx. IA. March ] There i
little change IN the situatlor along the
vess branch q the Saequebanna siter
10 the rear - the sce gorge east ~ this
t.st9 the river - sfIb oterfioUira ts
banks snd inundatine tho lowlaasls
Three aillion' feet n ssvi<gs that -
esTed from ihe fe-pgn 81 EarvensxiIle ~
February sasaei here early this morn
fre
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

The BOSTON Fire Not as Fatal ~ First
supposed.s

BosroS, March H.. The persons en-
ployed by Horace Partridge A Co. in the
building where the fire OF yesterday
started. met at the firms Hanover street
store this afternoon, and upon roll call
all were either present or accounted for.
One more name is added to the death
list this afternoon. that Of Henry Tur-
ner. an employe Of the Jacquith com
pany. and who. without doubt. was over
come by the smoke and burned to death.
This makes four dead. a. follows:
l.. III. Redpath, senior partner in the
firm OF Redpath Bros.
Fred Meadowcraff. No. 46 Chestnut
street. Cambridge. jumped from the
third story Of the building.
q. L. Odiorne. employed by Redpath
Bros.
Henry Turner, employed by Jacquaith
company. overcome by smoke and
burned to death.
The list Of wounded remains the same
as has been already sent.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

Walkers Property will ne Cared for
by the Court.

YorSosrowS. O.. March n.--Applica-
ton was made in court this afternoon in
the suit Of the Second National bank
against the Youngstown Stamping com
yany. of which Robert l.. Walker was
president. for an order authorizing Re
ceiver Hine Ia operate the plant until
further notice. 4 committee. consisting
n W. X. Styles. Alex Dickson and c. a.
Reed. representing the creditors. joined
IN the application. aud Judge johnson
granted the order. The employees will
eli be paid up TO tonight, aud the works
will resume operation MONDAY morning.
II was through the failure 81 this IN.
stItntion that Governor Mckinley be
came financially involved
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

Hut Chicago swsschmer Know That II
u Coming.

CEicaoo. March H. There 10 NJ
change in the situation among the
ewifchnen Everything ~ moving
smoothly IN and about the various rail
road wards. As Gar - the men are con
cefned. ard 50 Far "a can he learned
there is no talk of STRIKE. In the ether
hand. the railroads are kBt wb a. have
agents employed Ill over the cOubift
10 srs employing mtn 81 rendition
that fhes vii take the pisccs - efrik
ers and they are gaarsnfeed police pre-
s.ft4oa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

the famous steamer 61ljts Wave on
which he ran the hlockade established
by the ooDfederstss sbove vicksburg
ami carried provisions 70 General Grant.
Hin boat had narrow eerape from de
ssrsaction. and he won ereat praise from
General Grant for bis gallant and brave
action. The captain invented the steam
esg,vtan Tor steainboats which caused ,
great deal of litigation
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12
Easements Flooded at jackson.

JscKsoS. Mich. March 1.-The Grand
river here has risen four feet and many
Easements are flooded. The fires i'm
several manufactures were extinguished
by the water. Belts new business block
on Pearl street is Liable 10 collapse at
any minute
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

Owosso. Mich. March 1.-The new
iron foot bridge Was washed out seetef-
day afternoon. The Wooiard factor,
closed down. az the water reached 90
their boiler room. Many families near
the river are living In the second story
II their HOUSES
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

were up nearly al last night watching
their property aud booming their logs
aud timber ~ kc~p them from nosiing
away. The river fats are entirely Gov
cred with xater and communication with
our Monroe county nsighbors ls cut Of
for the present.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

Mum. Mich. March IL. - The ex-
pected ice gorge has formed in Grand
river about three miles down and ex.
tending up to within few rods of the
Lyon dam. The water is already at the
highest point reached during the food
of 1877
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

Mt. CLEMENS. Mich. March 1.-The
staid and seiate Clinton river is excited
and rising rapidly. The third ward ~
this city Is badly flooded and much
damage has been done already.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-12

HofLASp. Mich. March H. The
Black river floods have washed away
the approaches ~ the G. 4 ". NJ. bridge
at Iceland. Trains to Holland are run
by the way of Grand Haven.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-25

the same size, and OF itself gives no
appreciable light, but is only refec-
tor of the suns rays to US, and these
give US very little or no heat, how
ever clear or bright the nights may
be, because the nights are always
cooler than daytime. AS the darkest
time is Just before the break of day so
also it is the coolest time of either day
or night. Plants of all kinds, to grow
well, like sunlight and a little heat
with il, and the night with its cool
and condensing air, is the correct time
for all plant life to receive its
needed refreshments of nitrogen
from the air surrounding
them. This Is refreshment to
them that is much needed to sustain
the enervatlng waste of the heated
rays, and without it plants often die.
This is the philosophy of light and
heat on plant life and my experience
is in accord with it. A man may
plant ia the moon, If he can, but as for
me, [ would much prefer to plant in
the earth, in a rich, pulverized soil
and take my chances in raising good
crops OF any kind of vegetables, re-
Gardless of the different phases of the
moons surface at planting time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-25
Sofa Bean Fodder.

Professor Brooks of the Massachu-
sets experiment station has been
testing the Sayor Sofa bean as a fod-
der crop. The seeds planted were
imported from northern Japan. Pro-
lessor Brooks considers them worthy
of trial either as fodder, or to be fed
green or the silo, or as a grain crop.
The seeds are the richest known
natural vegetable substance. He had
them ground and fed the meal with
satisfactory results to cows in milk.
1t appears to be fully equal in feeding
for milk to cotton seed meal and has
given milk richer in butter than
that substance. Sey eral parties report
success in feeding the beans to poul-
try, for which it is thought they may
prove valuable, as they are nearly as
rich as meat. They have been fed
raw in some instances and in others
boiled. Roasted and ground they
make an excellent substitute for coffee,
and some seedsmen are advertising
them under the name of the "Ameri-
can coffee berry,"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-25
Simon's Japan Plum

The Simon plum (Prunus Simods)
one of the first of the japan varieties
introduced to this country, has more
friends and enemies than any of it's
compatriots. Professor Baily, high
authority on everything relative to
fruit, says that this plum is wholly
distinct from any other stone fruit. 1t
is not hybrid, he says, between the
plum and apricot as some have sup
posed, but belongs to the peach sec.
zion of the genus prunes, although it
is more plum than than peach in char
acter OF fruit and habit of tree. He
says it is worthless for orchard cult
walton in New York state, though it
is praised as grown in California. 1t
seems that its success or failure de.
Ponds largely on the soil and climate
in which it is grown. In my orchard
it has produced most excellent fruit,
though very sparingly, 1t does not
however, seem to take kindly to my
soil aud treatment, as last year one Of
my trees then seven years old died,
and the remaining two are merely ex.
isting, and evidently nearing the end
of their term ofusefulness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-25
Salt For Stock.

There is no danger of animals taxi
ing too much salt if they have free ac-
cess to it at all times, but if they are
denied it for long period salt hunger
may lead to excess when suddenly
permitted the opportunity of indul-
gence. Salt is an essential element of
tie blood and because many of the
common foods of cattle are lacking In
this respect, this essential must be
artificially supplied. AS the amount
varies in different foods, as we'll as
those grown from different soils, we
can have no guide to the exact guam
tity an animal needs, but it must be
left to them. The only correct method
is to give to them continually the OPP.
portunity of satisfying their natural
needs. This, says the Kansas Farmer,
can best be done by leaving rock or
lump salt in the feed boxes, or where
is handy of access in the pasture.