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Passaic City record., 1893-01-14
GREAT Ice GORGE.
Two Huge Glaciers Collide Be.
low Cincinnati.
Many Tugs and Coal Barges
Crushed and Destroyed.

A dispatch from Cincinnati, Ohio, says:
it requires stretch of the imagination to
Ipicture 8, ,C00,OO0 tons of ice moving at five
miles an hour down the Ohio Rfver-the
condition that became a reality few DAYS
ago. All steamers on the river at the Port
iof Cincinnati had been keeping steam up al
the while waiting for the worst. ALI the
coal fleets were covered with men
night and day. The steamers in
port and exposed were: Tacom, Bostonis,
New, Mary Houston. FIeetwood, City OF
Madison, Carrollton, Bonanza, Shirley and
City of Vevay. All these are river packets.
There were also several tow-boats.
Besides these were three huge wharf boats
for the Big Sandy, the Memphis and New
Orleans, and the Louisville mail lines, re-
spectively. In the ice gorge, within mile
of its lower extremity, was all that was left
of the SO, coo worth of coal in barges that
were destroyed a few days ago in a like
manner.
At Q O'Clock in the afternoon this mighty
glacier of 8, ,00J 600 tons began to move with
Q horrible groan, and the hills echoed with
the screaming of score OF steam whistles.
Grinding the shores, crashsng against the
great stone piers of the five monster bridges
on it went, its speed increasing every min
ute. Nineteen steamers and . hundred
coal barges, empty or loaded, had only two
or three inches Of oak plank to present re-
sistance to this ponderous aggregation OF
power. Every man was at his post on the
steamers, and every man was a hero.
Again and again the ponderous chains
that held the steamers and the
wharf boats to their moorings wsre parted,
and as often skillful hands repaired them.
The two bridges above the public landing
broke the ice somewhat and prevented the
otherwise inevitable destruction OF every
packet.
BY . o'clock that night all apparent dan
ger to the steamers at the landing was over.
The gorge had passed and the river was
comparativcly clear. One towboat, the
Mattheson, owned by Marmet & Co., valued
at 5000, was sunk and destroyed.
Down below. the destruction of coal barges
and other property had been terrible. The
harbor towboats Comet, Benwood and Alice
Barr were going down with the gorge fully
manned and working heroicaliy to break the
ice and save property.
The gorge that moved past Cincinnati ex-
tended from Coney's Island above the mouth
of the Little Miami to below Anderson's
Ferry, q distance of nearly eighteen miles.
For ten miles below this the water was
clear and open. Then came another gorge
beginning at the mouth of the Great Miami
and extending below Lawrencehurg. This
lower gorge was about five miles long. The
upper gorge with its doomed coal fleets
crashed into it and tore it out and bsgan
both grinding their way with terrific roar
ing far down the Ohio at five or six miles
an hour.
Here is be nearest approximation OF the
destruction Of coal fleets: Forty-hve loaded
barges, worth 5000 EACH S160, 600; sixty
empty barges, worth 5000 each, $l2Q, 600.
Grand total S310.00o.
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14
LEGAL NOTICE.
To r. Woodward Earl aud Mrs. r.
Woodward Earl

10 re ttOOOW0f0 E<0fl a0Q I1f8s Fs
Woodward Earl.
You are hereby notified that have
purchased for the sum of One hundred
and twenty-six dollars. lots numbers
Twenty -four, Twenty-Five and Twenty.
six Bloomfield Avenue on block number
$50; and for ThIrty-six dollars and 3s
cents, lots numbers One hundred and
sixteen. One hundred and sixteen and
half, and One hundred and seventeen
Bloomfield Avenue on block number ISL:
and for Thirtv-six dollars and IS cents,
lots numbers One hundred and eighteen
and One hundred and nineteen Bloom.
field Avenue on block number 28I and
for Two hundred and thirty-eight dol
lars. lots numbers Twenty-six to Forty
six, both inclusive Mineral Spring Avenue
on block number PSI: and for Sixteen
dollars and 90 cents, lot number One hun
dred and seven Mineral Spring Avenue
on block number PSI on an assessment
map annexed to report made by . Com
missioners of Adjustment appointed by
the Circuit Court of the County of Pas
sale, in pursuance of Chapter CXII of
the laws of 1886, certified copy of
which map was filed in the Office of the
Collector of Taxes and Assessments, of
the City of Passaic, N. Jon the Fifth
day of October eighteen hundred and
Ninety-one at sale made by the Collect
or of Taxes and Assessments of the said
city, under and by virtue Of the provis-
IONS of the said act entitled
= An Act concerning the settlement
and collection of arrearages of unpaid
taxes, assessments and water--ates or
water-rents in cities of this state, and
imposing and levying tax, assessment
and lien in lieu and instead of such ar
rearages. and to enforce the payment
thereof, and to provide for the sale of
lands subjected to further taxation and
assessment, !" and the supplements there
to.
Passed March goth, 1886.
The Homestead Land Company.
per THOMAS M. MOORE,
President
Dated December 23. 1892. d27t4
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14


TWENTY THOUSAND bales OF cotton were
destroyed by fire in Liverpool, England.
Thre. dremen were killed.
THE snow was so deep in Berlin that it
was found necessary TO substitute sleighs
for cabs and other wheeled vehicles. There
was scarcity OF coal, due to the miners
strike in the Saar District.
The manager of the Brussels tBelgiuml
branch OF the New York Life Insurance.
Company has made legal complaint a "a nss
cashier ard q clerk formerly employed by
him. He charges them witt having abb
seconded with S225, 600.
NEARLY all the towns and cities OF
Northern Mexico, except Monterey and
Durango, are effected by an epidemic OF ty-
pus fever, and the rate OF mortality Is
alarming.
THERE are many idle British steamers.
There is nothing to do for 40 vessels Of .
tonnage Of 656. .ON.
A DIsPATcH from Buenos Ayres, Argen-
time Republic, states that Caseros. after .
stubborn resistance OF two weeks, has been
surrendered BY the rebels 70 the Govern-
ment troops.
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14
MIR. CHARLES cONKLING.

JdAuduv -, 1913.
Editor of RECORD
In view of the loss we have sustained
in the decease of our friend and associate
Mr.. Charles Conkling. and of the still
heavier loss to those who were nearest
and dearest to him. we deem it only a
just tribute to the memory of the depart
ed to say that in regretting his removal
from our midst. we mourn for one who
was IN every way worthy of our respect
and regard. Always willing and obllg-
ing to the extreme. we feel that his place
cannot be equally filed.
We sincerely condole with the family Of
the deceased on the dispensation with
which it has pleased Divine Providence
to afflict them.
Respectfully,
THE TEACHERS OF SCHOOL No. 1.
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14
south ana West.

AurH>e1rAr1ys denials were made Of the
reports Of NE bloody riotinp in Bakersville.
N. G.
TIE brealx;np If an ica gorge caused $780,
GOO damaee to shinninar in the Ohio River at
Cincinnati. the storm was general through
ont the West
Z. IT, r. u.4, c4.4.
IaE DemOcracic caucus Ior Ol,c6u c.a.es :es
Senator az sacramento. Cal; naa n. lily nine ne
sn The f;rst hoI1ot rasnItad. Whifa forty
sir. Wilson of Tehama' seven. and LYNCH
a;r I'he second haIlnt wac nnanimouslv
for White
AN east.oound passenger Train ran into q
sha 4ow ~ ~ ppe S,,psst M;cb n;i;yr tyo
,,a Suo o"m n,,..;a,,t . ad ;n;.,r;,. tvo
Poorao Poora -'-
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14
THE COLD SNAP.
Its Icy Breath Felt All Over the
Country.

Its Icy Breath Felt All Over the
Country.
The bitterly cold snap which has caused
this winter to be called the severest since
1888, was not confined to any particular Sec
ton of the country, but its icy breath was
felt from Maine to Texas. AMI from every
State came reports OF awful suffering and
destitution caused by snowstorms
According to the telegrapnic advices re-
ceived at the Weather Bureau in Washing
ton the snowstorm started in Northern Mon
tana and came slowly eastward over the Mid
die Mississippi Valley, where there was but
little fall. It centered in West Virginia, and
gradually took southeasterly and north
eastsrly course, spreading over North Caro-
lima, Maryland, the District OF Columbia,
Pennsylvania, New York and all Q. New
England. The officials of the Weather
Bureau saw this is the deepest snow that has
fallen in the sections indicated for several
wears. The snow is six inches deep east OF
the Alleghanies from Maine to North Caro-
lima
New York was an ice-bouni city. Ferries
ran at irregular intervals or not at all.
Big steamships could not get to
sea, and vessels were frozen in the
eice all over the rivers and bays. ThA
Upper and Lower Bay and the East
River became fielfs OF ice through which
way. The dwallers on Staten Island were
practically cut off from communication with
the outside world by boat. A great sheet
of moving ice spread between Staten and
Manhattan Islands. An old fashioned
snowstorm prevailed in the city Il
partment into hard knots and hindered the
horse-car service. The main street c IT lines
ran with four horses to each car. Ten horse
sweeping machines were sent over all the
roads, but the snow was SO dry that the
LEAST wind blew it back on the tracks. Traf-
fic was much impeded on all the lines.
For the first time in quarter OF century
Philadelphia people walked on the ice from
Petty's Island on the Delaware across to
Camden. The river was q mass OF
heavy packed ice and ferryboats,
for three days had the utmost diff
Guilty in effscting landings They
were running through narrow channels cut
i, the great masses of snow coverrd ice,
while all about them as far as the eye cauld
reach on the Jersey shore was an unbroken
stretch with not patch of water visible.
No sailing craft ca ne up the river Tor
week.
4 perfect blizz ard ragged along ths
New Jsraev shore. 1t showed heavily and
that afternoon the streets In every coast.
wise town were almost impossible. Old
iIshermen and the Iife-saviug guards say
ti,ev never saw such bad weather Off shore.
and they kept a sharp lookout Tor Wrecks.
The life guard forcs has been doubled.
The ice In the Boston Harbor was heavier
than il has been for years past. Several o.
the docks on the East Boston side were
frozsn to tho depth of several inches. The
field extends to the channel. Vessels out
ward bound had to be assisted by tugs.
Several of the crew of the whalebacx barge
No. 202, anchored of Bird Island, walked
ashore to Jeffries Point, East Kostx1.
NJ. a.. 6vSr TINA in wears the Ia .rf1r at
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14

Admit illustrators ana executors OF es-
tates who wish their notices 10 ap-
pear I'm THE RECORD will please fn-
sfrucf the Surrogate 10 that efect, as
the5law gives them full control of the
business, and he can act only with
their consent or through their ne-
glcct.
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14
THE NEWS EPIToMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States

NEW YORK CRY was visited by violent
gale, and nearly twelve inches OF snow fell.
Much damage was done in the suburbs by
the heavy storm. Navigation was made diff
hcult and the coast was swept by very
high tide.
A FIREMAN named Charles Baldwin was
killed and several passengers were slightly
injured in a railroad collision near Mott
Haven, N. Y.
TOGETHER with presentment declaring
the Columbian celebration expenses exorbi-
tant and Illegal, the Kings County IN. "
Grand Jury returned thirty-three indict-
ments against Brooklyn and county Off
ciass.
FIRE destroyed the West Brighton Cas-
ino, the tall observatory AMI other build
ings. valued at 500. 900, at Coney Island,
New York's seaside resort.
LIEUTENANT ROBERT E. PEARY is en-
gagged at Philadelphia, Penn, with prep
arations for his expedition in the spring
to the Arctic regions. In New York he
has purchased 1000 pounds of pemmican,
the staple food or all Arctic explorers.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM WHrrEHEAD, United
States Navy, died few DAYS since at the
League Island Navy Yard. Pennsylvania, of
congestion Of the lungs, brought on by cold
contracted New Years Day
LARGE icefioes blocked up the rivers and
Days AROUND NeW Ork, making uaVlRabiOu
troublesome for the ferryboats and all other
craft.
SIMPSON WooLsEY, of Highland, N. Y.
while swinging hammer struck dyna-
mite cartridge in his pocket. The dynamite
exploded, killing him.
FIRE which started in the large building
2l9 Federal street, Boston, Mass, occupied
by Hecnt Brothers, wool dealers, did over
81, SOC, 900 damage. The blaze originated in
the explosion of gasoline stove.
WALTER MARSHALL, guard on the ZIP
road in New York City, in q fit of jealousy
shot Robert Dingfelder. whom he found in
Mrs. Marshalrs apartments. dead. wounded
Mrs. Marshall dangerously and then killed
himself.
EDWARD MURPHY, JR., was nominated
for United States senator by the joint
Democratic caucus Of the New YORK Lsgis-
lature at Albany.
The one hundred and seventeenth session
of the New Jessey Ii xxislature opened at
Trenton in the presence Of q vast multitude
Thomas Flynn was elected Speaker of the
House.
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14

W1af are jon going to do a6onf it,
When you have an important law case.
do you ask for bids from six lawyers
and accept the lowest?
Certainly not, for want an experienced
and clever lawyer to conduct my
When you are i'll. do you ascertain the
fees charged bv several doctors and
employ the cheapest?
Of course not, for sickness is serious
matter. and want skilfu1 doctor.
When you wish to invest, do you select
the stocks or bonds which can be
had for the least money, regardless
of their value?
Oh! No; for want to invest my money
safely. and prefer to buy the best
securities, rather than risky ones be-
cause they are lower priced.
When you want any printing done, do
You follow the same course as the an
swers previously givep would indi-
cate
No! get estimates from printers who do
good work. and from others who do
inferior work, and then accept the
lowest bid.
Be consistent. When you want prices
for PRINTING decide whether You want
the letter, or the eHeabey work. !
can do both kinds the cheaper for
those who care for quantity, rather
than quality; the better, for those
who want good work and can pay
for it.
print circulars sure to be read
If you are alarge consumer of Envelopes,
see me, for can save you some
money.
can furnish everything in the printing
line, from card to newspaper,
including printed Office Stationery,
Law Blanks, Blank Books, ETC., with
promptness and skill. and at fair
prices.
o. S. FREEMAN,
PUBLISHER PASsAlc CITY RECORD,
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.

STATE OF Nav JERsEY,l
COUNTY OF PAssAIc,
Bird w. Spencer, President and H.
H. Thompson. Treasurer of the Peoples
Bank & Trust Co. organized under tie
laws of the State Ct New Jersey. located
and doing Business at Passaic. N. T.,
being duly sworn. depose and say, and
each for himself saith. that the above re-
port of the Resources and Liabilities of
said corporation IS in all respects correct
and true. and show the actual condition
of said corporation at the close of busi-
ness ON the Thirty-frst day of December,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
two. in regard to each and every of the
items and particulars therein specified.
BIRDW. SPENCER. Prest
H. HI. THOMPSON. Treas.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this end day of January, 1898,
GEORGE p. RUST.
Notary Public
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14

STANDING on ones dignity is as
uncertain a way to get along in this
world as walking on stills. -Atchi-
son Globe.
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14
WAN TED.

Agents to sell our choice and hardy
Nursery Stock. We have many new
special varieties. both in fruit and orna-
mentals to offer, which are controlled
only by us. We pay commission or sal
ary. Write to US at once for terms, and
secure choice of territory.
MAY BROTHERS, Nurserymen,
Rochester, N. Y.
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14
Established S67.

Proprietor of the Oldest Livery, Sale md
Boarding Stable in town. Horses to hire
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14

Happy and content is hofne with The Ro
es.er;" lamp with the light Of the morning
Iii q Rochester Lamp Co.. ~ Park rlaoe. y. z
Passaic City record., 1893-01-14
Washington.

THE Senate confirmed the nomination Of
Gilbert A. Pierce as Minister to Portugal.
The classification of the postal service,
under the act of January 49, 1892. has been
extended to all free delivery postofices.
The Navy Department has received an
official dispatch stating that the trial of the
Monterey, at San Francisco, CAL, was sue
cessin every way.
The President made the following nomi-
nations: First Assistant Postmaster -Gen-
eral-Henry Clay Evans, OF Tennessee.
United States Consul at Three Rivers,
Canada-Henry NJ. Moore. of Washington.
JOHN H. SMYTHE, coiorsd, ex- Minister
to Liberia, has been arrested at Washing
ton on warrant sworn out by j. r. w.
Thompson of New York, also colored, for
merly Minister to Hayti. charging him with
obtaining money under false pretencss.
COMMISSIONERS OF Pensions RAUM ap
pearei before the Deficiency Sub-Commit-
tee of the House Appropriation Committee
and explained his estimates for pension de-
ficiencies. His first estimate was over $l0,-
GOO COO and the committee was somewhat
surprised when he informed them that he
now estimated this deficiency at something
over $13, 800, 600.
OWING to the severity OF the weather the
President has abandoned his proposed hunt
ing trip for the present..
The Electors chosen to carry out the will
OF the people expressed at the polls last No
vember met in the Capitals OF the various
States at noon on the same day u discharge
that duty. Each appointed messenger to
carry the result to Washington.
II is estimated By the Navy Department
that the Monterey, on her trial trip ex-
ceeded the 500 horse power limit by 1t least
zoo, which will give the Union Iron Works
premium OF $!0.0 00).
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Fl :. FAIR.
THE CITY.


b. ID. Milan went to Sioux Falls.
! Attorney Frizzell returned fran Sioux
Falls.
C. Listman went east this morning to
Lake Park, MINI.
A. L. Stevens and bride returned
this afternoon.
Weather report: Monday occasional
light local rain showers.
Editor Farley returned this morning
from a visit to Miner county.
Mrs. Frank Whalen was D passenger
for Colman on the morning train.
Daniel Armstead, the colored gentle
man about town, has been jagged three
days forvagrancy.
Mrs. Barton, mother OF the Barton
brothers OF this county, arrived from To-
wa on a visit to her children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hockey, Of Bryant, the
latter cousin Of Mrs. J. Il. Jones, depart
ed, tor home today from a visit to the
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Railroads to Further Re,rench.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14-General Man
ager st. John, of the Rock Island rail
road, has issued a call for an important
meeting of the general managers of
all lines to take place in Chicago on
Aug. Ii. The General Managers as
ISOLATION proposes at this meeting to
take up and discuss several matters
looking to the economical operation OF
railroads in tho West 1T this time OF
general depression. The cooperation
OF all interests is solicited to carry out
many measures of economy and re-
trenchment and the meeting will adopt
various resolutions for minimizing and
simplifying the service.
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L SOILS FACE.
Something About Spots ON the San.
Tremendous E0sces nc Work.

-
Something About Spots ON the San.
Tremendous Fosces nc Work.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13-Acting on the
suggestion OF Garrett p. Serviss, the
astronomer. many people assembled to
the roofs. smoked glass in hand, to take
. look at the spots on the sun, which,
the scientists say. indicate irruption Of
ire so immense as to be Unreasonable
10 the understanding OF human beings.
To the inexperienced eye the sun pre-
SCENTS no strange phenomena, but to the
student OF astronomy and m~eteorology
the heavenly light was a most interest
ing study.
How Old Sol I.ooks
says Astronomer Serviss: 1.-THE suns
race presented a most extraordinary APP
pearance through the telescope. Astu-
pendous group of black spots was on
the meridian of the disk, and there were
- smaller groups at the same time. The
large gro"p was in the southern half of
the sun and is probably the reappear-
ance OF the large spot seen at previous
times.
1T showed two main centers of
activity. and the area of the solar sur
face covered by it was not less than
5000, OOo. 900 square miles. The west
ern nucleus of the group presented a
vast circular pool, the center of it as
black as ink. The black center was not
less than 1000 miles, and if you will
remember that the earth is only about
T,0OO miles thick you will be able to all
most comprehend this statement.
THE outlines of this black center
Were broken by fiery bridges projecting
into and across it. One Of these, not
less then 10000 miles long. was split
from end to end. while another curving
line OF flame ran in and across the pit to
join it. The eastern nucleus was still
larger and showed a marvellous mass of
black chasms, crossed and divided in
every direction by blazing tongues and
bridges.
Tremendous Forces at Work.
Between the two nuclei the surface
OF the sun for a space many times as
large as the whole face of the earth was
p0ASpatOo ny unuulcTdDlS Shall 0OloS
and ridges, with shining mountains of
IRE. Around the edges of the great
group eruptions of metallic vapor were
evidently taking place. lifting masses of
blazing matter to the height of many
thousand miles.
Changes in the spots showed that
b most tremendous forces were at
work, rending the fiery shell of the sun
asunder and bringing up from the I'M
imaginable furnace beneath immense
quantities OF vaporized elements to be
partially cooled by contact with the
cold OF surrounding space"
Mr.. Serviss thinks it probable that
this group of spots-much larger than
usually seems situated at or near the
place on the sun where the huge spot
OF February, 1899. appeared. and which
was accompanied by a widespread mag
netic storm and a gorgeous red aurora.
This is precisely the sort of tsun spot
which the astronomer say produces
magnetic storms.
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Killed nv a Vicious RuIL.

BATHGATE, N. D.. Aug. l4-Samuel
Hills. an old and respected farmer liv-
ing eight miles west of here, was killed
by a vicious bull. While leading the
animal with q stick and ring attach
ment the stick broke, when the bull
turned upon him, striking him over the
heart, tossing him in the air and killing
him instantly.
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Curious Cause OF Death.

OwAToNNA, Mimi, Aug. IA s.
year-old child of Samuel Grandpreys
fell out Of a buggy. biting its tongue
nearly Oft and severing the artery. Its
parents thought it nothing very serious,
but the child bled SO profusely that sur
gical aid could not save her, and she
died within "a hours.
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Third ward Caucus.

A republican caucus to select six
delegates to attend the republican coun-
ty convention which meets In Madison,
s. D., Thursday, August II, 1893, is here
by called for the third ward of the city
of Madison to meet in Haskells feed store
at So'clock p. M, Wednesday, August 16,
1893. G. A. BERGsTREsER,
Chairman.