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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
BEHOLD ARRESTED FOR stAaoeR.
Ho Says Tha, Mrs. Peck Is Anxious t
have Him Put In Jail

Ho Says That Mrs. Peck Is Anxious to
have Him Put In Jail.
If 0 statement made to TRIBUNE
reporter by julius Behold is true the
charge OF slander made against him by
Mrs. Denia Peck is preferred for the
purpose Of placing him in Jail SO that
he cannot appear before the grand jury
to prosecute charge against Mrs,
Peck sou Of aggravated assault and
battery.
Young Peck and Retzold engaged in
q dispute on the West mountain some
time ago and Retzold was severely
beaten on the head with rock. Peck
was arrested last Tuesday and required
to furnish bail for his appearance at
court,
Retzold's appearance yesterday
showed that he hal been terribly
beaten. His eyes were bloodshot and
.an ugly gssh appeared on his fore
head.
Mrs. Peck charges Betzold with hav-
ing publicly asserted that she stole his
chickens, and she asks g 600 for the
injury done her reputation by the scan
dalous charge. Au action was begun
for her yesterday against Bstzold by
Attorneys Ward and Horn. He was
taken into custody late in the after
noon by Deputy Sheriff Griswa,d.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
ANOTHER REAL ESTATE DEAL.
John A, Mears Has Purchased the DR.
Gates Property

Gates property.
John A. Mears yesterday purchased
from Harvey & Dean for $50. 600 the
DR.. Gates property fronting on Wash
ington avenue aud extending back to
Lee court.
In real estate circles it was said that
Harvey g. Dean bought the Gates lot
to prevent Mr.. Mears getting possess
sion of it. Mr. Mears' intention of
erecting q sky.scraping Office structure
at the corner Of Washington avenue
and Spruce street WAS well known. 1t
was said that if Mr. Mears secured the
Yates lot and extended the area plan
of the new office building. it would in.
tsrfere with the now uuobstruoted rear
light OF the buildings of Harvey &
Dean on Spruce street facing the
square.
When Harvey g. D,su secured the
Gates property they made no denial of
the fact that 1t was to protect their
present Spruce street buildings from
being darkened in the rear. Now that
they have sold the property to Mr..
Mears and that the building in which
the Gilsey baths are located is also
sold. the real estate men are again
talking and wondering what IL all
means.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
A LICENSE ReISsUso.
Court Made an Order Under Provis ions
OF Act Of April z, 1853.

Court Made an Order Under Provisi ons
Of Act Of April 7, 1858.
At the last term OF license court the
firm Of Honeyager & Gillespie were
granted license to conduct restau-
rant at $50 Lsokawanna avenue. Ow.
ing to financial embarrassment how
ever, the firm failed to take out the Ii.
censo within the time prescribed by
law. The owner OF the building as u
consequence was In fair way to lose
a years rent as he could not we'll lense
the structure for any other than res,
taurant purposes, In this dilemma ap-
plication was male to Attorney George
5. Horn who Thought he saw away
out Of the difficulty
Mr. Horn appeared in court and
made application for the roissuing of
q license for the place to William A.
RAIDER. He succeeded in convincing
the court that under the aot OF April 4
1858, the license might be reissued and
an order to that effect was conse ,
quently handed down yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
FLASHED FROM IRE WIRES.

Fifty New Workers are clamoring for di.
vorce at Yankton =. d,
Albion (N.Y.) Universalists dedicated the
$40, 600 church given by George NJ. Pullman
in memory Of his parents
After counterfeiters had flooded Mexico
with $500, 600 worth Of bad revenue stamps,
they were run down and captured.
In street duel at Gutherie, o, T. F..H.
Greer and w. $. Smith, rival editors
fred twelve shots but no one was hurt.
Arraigne d In a Boston court for inde-
cent conduct before children, Charles L.
Badger was knocked senseless with ham
NOR by the angry mother, who was ar
rested.
Indictment for first degree murder was
found at Chattanooga against President
Il. N. Hanson, Of the Citizens bank, for
killing J. B. Vert, his wife's alleged
paramour.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
IN OUR OWN COMMONWEALTH.

knights Templar OF Pennsylvania will
meet at Pittsburg today In annual con
claye,
Rev. DIR. Henry Ziegler and Mrs. Ziegler
Of selinsgrove, on Saturday enjoyed thoii
golden wedding.
Pretty Grace Marks has sued John Me
Keown, u rich Bradford oil man, for 500,
600 damages for breach Of promise t,
marry.
Becoming lost after attending the cir.
Gus, at Easton, William A. Wilever, Of
Phillipsburg, wandered upon the railroad
track and was killed.
Two big ay-whees have burst in Lyons
sawmill, at Tivoli, Lycoming county
within week, doing considerable damage
to the machinery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22

Editorial Correspondence Scranton Tribune.
SUNBURY, Pa. May 81
6PIlE Scranton contingent of dele
gates and enthusiasts which left
at 2.3S for the Republican state
convention at Harrisburg en-.
eountered an unpleasant experience at
NescopeclS. when the No 10 Pennsyl-
vania express In charge OF Conductor
Ferguson drew up on ths bank OF Nes.
copeck creek and discovered that the
bridge was on the point of leaving its
pier After several hours OF parleying
it was finally decided to cross over to
Berwick. take the Delaware, LAcka.
and Western to Northumberland and
proceed on the Philadelphia and Erie to
the Capital City When after another
delay Northum berland was reached.
another obstacle was encountered, there
being no communication with Sunbury
save by the Pennsy lvania railroad
bridge and loaded coal cars We're KEEP
standing on the track to keep the bridge
in place.
Piloted by trainmen with lanterns the
Scrantonians crossed this bridge at 10
o'clock, clam bering over the coal cars
and crouching under archVays while
on the middle pier the bridge over the
west branch just below gave way with
an immense crash. When the party
after extreme difficulty in binding
rain storm reached Sun bury it was TO
ascertain that no trains were running
on the Harrisburg division aud will not
run until some time tomorrow.
The Scrantonians were reinforced by
Mayor Connell who was suddenly call
ed away by the submerging OF his
Shamokin colliery. are staying at the
Neff House. Those comprising the
the party which underwent this ex-
perieuce were Lieutenant Governor
Watres, ex-Lieutenant Governor w. 4.
Davies. of Towanda Delegates Everett
Warren and T. NJ Francis. of Lacka-
wanna; and George II. Lancaster, of
Wayne and the following convention
visitors J. A. Woodbridge, of Dalton,
ex-senator Lines. Of Great Bend; Re-
gistor S. S. Wright, Of Susquehanna;
Select Councilman t. +. Robathsn,
Prothonatory C. E. Pryor, Journal
Clerk Fred W. Fleitz, Adjutant w. S.
Millar, Milton W. Lowry, Chairman
John II. Reynolds, Of the First district
legislative committee; Representative
John II. Farr, eX- Representative
Hagar and G.. L. Waltz, Of Wayne
Clerk of Courts John w. Thomas,
representative Kimmer Of Athens
Representative Burritt, of Susque-
hanna; School Controller James A.
Evans, OF Scranton; Morgan Thomas,
tho Hyde Park merchant; Landlord
Gnerard Snyder OF Plttston; and Will
Fasheur, also of Pittston.
The entire country for miles is sub
merged Traffic in all directions Ihas
been abandoned. No trains are run
ming either to Erie or Altoona and the
food Ia constantly increasing
Llvy S. RICHARD.
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Bridges Are Swep. Away Along the
Brandywine.

WEST CHESTER Pa, May 2l.-At
noon today the storm ia raging in Ches
ter county worse than any time yet
Reports OF damage are coming ia from
all parts Of the county
1hs breast OF the dam at SpriDgton,
on the Downingtown and Waynesburg
railroad, broke about 10 o'clock this
morning. The dam covered about fifty
acres and the vast body Of water swept
everything before it down the valley
AS yet no deaths have been reported.
the damage to farm property is large.
Along the Brandywiue several
bridges have been damaged and at
least two of them are expected to col.
lapse Brinton's bridge near Chadds-
ford has lost one OF its abutments and
is wavering before the water. The
water has reached the top Of the trestle
bridge near Lenspe. The meadows
along the Brandywine and Chester
creeks are covered with water and the
damage to growing crops is very large.
The bridge at Brandywine on the
Chester Creek railroad was carried
away this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
sixty Million Feet Of LoRS Float Out Of
Wllliamaport.

WmLIAMsPoRT, May 21.-The great
boom here broke early this morning
and 60 900, 900 feet Of logs were swept
away This Susquehanna river has
risen to thirty-threo feet and there Ia
G-foot food through many Of the
streets In the city. The Psnnsylvania
Railroad bridge over tho river Is stand.
ing the pressure solidly. bnt the city
bridges have been badly damaged
Four spans OF the Market street
bridge have been washed away aud
three OF tho four spans Of Maynard
street bridge have gone. Both are
iron structures, and the pecuniary loss
will be heavy. No lives have been lost
here A number Of small boats were
capsized today. but all of the occupants.
many OF whom were endeavorinR to
save logs and other property, we're
rescued.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
M'pHeRsoN's MEN STRIKE.
Reduction In Wages Causes Trouble at
His Mills

Reduction In Wages Causes Trouble at
His Mills.
STRoUDsBURd, May 81 Senator Nc
Pherson, of New Jersey, is having
trouble with the man employed at his
mill at Miusi. On Saturdays out WAS
made of 90 per cent. In all tho depart
ments. The men became noisy when
tho cut was announced and late on
Saturday q gang Of them turned the
hose into the recovery furnaces, which
renders the mill completely useless un
til the fires are religh,ed
The feeling against Senator McPher-
son among tho employees is bitter, Su-
perintendent George w. Seavsrn has
gone to New York to consult with Nc
Pherson's representatives.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
Allsntown Left in Darkness by Damage
TO Electric Light Plant.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, May 2l.-Allen-
town and the surrounding country is
experiencing one OF the worst storms
In the memory Of the generation Not
since the memorable food OF 1869 have
tho Lehigh, Jordan and Little Lehigh
rivers been so'wld aud destructive
All industries along tho banks are
idle aud water has gotten into many Of
them, damaging thousands of dollars
worth of goods. The silk mill, furnl-
ture factories, flour mill paint works,
wire mill, cigar factory. planning mill,
foundry. etc. are all flooded.
Allentown has been in darkness to-
night, the water filing the electric
light station basement. The trolley
ears today were run with great diff
Guilty and the car house WAS flooded
The greatest damage was at Hoken-
dauqna, whore new bridge costing
$40, 600 and almost ready for use was
moved out Of plumb and probably ir-
reparably damaged,
1t is now raining harder than ever
with no signs Of abating and the
waters are still rising rapidly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
The L,hiRh Navigation Canal Basin
Bursts at Easton.

EAsToN. Pa, May 81 - The rushing
waters from the swollen Lehigh ri YER
ovprfipwed the basin where the Lehigh
canal and Delaware divisional canal
meet at this sity early this morning
All day the stream gained in volume
and velocity. This evening thousands
OF people gathered along the banks to
watch the water tumbling over the
Lehigh river dam into the Delaware
In the race toward Philadelphia.
Suddenly the eastern side of the big
basin broke and 200 feet of masonry
WAS washed into the Delaware river
The rushing waters surged against the
pier Of the Lehigh and Hudson River
railroad bridge, which stood directly in
the path OF the break. The pier stood
the terrible strain. although people
who ran off the bridge felt the struc-
ture tremble when the great waves
struck 1t. The water continued to
undermine the side OF the basin and at
intervals great masses Of masonry fell
Into the Delaware.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
Bursting Reservoir at KlttanninG Point
Gives Altoona a Fright.

Bursting Reservoir at Kittanning Point
Gives Altoona a Fright.
ALTOONA, Pa. May 2l.--Last night
was time of considerable excitement
and uneasiness for those who were
about. and for those who were asleep
in their beds the morning brought
startling news. 1t was almost mid
night when word first reached the city
that kittanning Point reservoir had
broken and that Hollidaysburg and
Gaysport people were in danger OF be-
lug drowned out This news was soon
denied. and then further investigation
prlved its partial truthtulnsss.
There had evidently been cloud.
burst near the head Of the reservoir,
which is in reality large dam, and an
immense wave OF water rolling down
ward plunged over the breast OF the
dam. aud in an instant cut out four
channels averaging fifteen feet in width
and eight feet In depth. This, 1t was
thought by thoSs who saw 1t, would so
weaken the structure that the entire
dam would go hence the excitement Of
the outlook was great,
Fortunately, however, the force Of
the wave was soon spent, and rs there
seemed to be mono 10 follow and the
water ceased to run over the breast Of
the dam. and the rain also slackeued in
its violence
Collins Il Martin, vino have the con =
tract for building the new impounding
reservoir = short distance below the
present one, have large force upon
the grounds and these have all been
removed to higher ground in order to
insure their safety. Immediate steps
are being taken TO strengthen the dam
in every way possible, and it is believed
these efforts for its preservation will
prove successful.
Taken all in all, the incidents of the
storm have been repetition OF those
connected with the floods of 1889. but
at this writing the loss of life is fort
uustsly not to be added as at Johns.
town in that year.
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VISITORS ARRIVING.
3eneral Hastings and Frisnds on tho

General Hastings and Fisnds on tho
Battle Ground Early,
HARRISBURG. Pa. May 81 Tho
trains belated by tho big foods will
roll into the city during the night with
tho Pittsburg and other western dele
cations who are coming via Cumber-
lund, Nd, to the Republican state con-
veniion General ID II, Hastings,
General james A Beaver and the
Centre, Blair. Huntington aud other
county delegations arrived on special
train Mt II o'clock tonight,
General James w Latta, OF Phila-
adelphia, who will be nominated for
secretary Of internal affairs, Congress-
man Robinson IL making astiff fight
for lieutenant governor, Giles ID.
Price, Of Erie, and other candidates
have also opened their headquarters
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
Six Sohoonsrs swtp: by the Current
Down the Schuylklll


Down the Schuylklll.
PHILADELPHIA. May %. The flood
that mas swept down the SchuYlkill all
day has been gathering strength
aud volume with each hour. and to-
night the river is raging like a noun
in torrent Above the dam at
the city water works the river is
wide and it had room to spread
over the grass lawns and driyeways Of
Fairmount ysrk aud the damage there
is confined principally to washouts on
the drives Below the dam the river ia
confined to channel about halt the
width OF above by lines OF wharves on
either bank. At this part the waters
overAowed the wharvss and backed up
into the streets and houses two squares
from the banks
The water is three feet deep over the
tracks OF the Baltimore and OHIO rail-
road, and two feet of water covers the
ground floor Of the company's station
at Twenty-Third and Chestnut streets
There ia six feet Of water in the Balti.
more and Ohio tunnel between Arch
and Spring Garden streets and all
travel south has been interrupted.
Above South street bridge a feet Of
schooners were moored at the wharves,
and one Of them was torn from its
moorings this afternoon by the fierce
current and il. swept down upon
another schooner, and within a few
minutes six schooners and canal boat
were whirling down the river in a
tangled mass toward the bridge.
The bridge tender saw the coming
danger and threw the draw open in
the hope that vessels would pass
through with the current The floating
mass, however. struck an abutment Of
the bridge and jammed one against the
other aud came 10 stop. The mizzen.
mast Of the Robert II. Barr snapped
clole off to the deck. the bowspsis Of
tho Laurie broke short Off and the
Mary Lord capszed and her mizzsn-
mast went over the side.
Tonight tho schooners are still
jrmmed together against the pier and
all are in danger Of capsizing On the
Delaware river front the water over
flowed tho wharvss into Delaware
avenue and considerable freight that
had been removed was ruined.
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DEATH or D. p. THOMAS.

Expired Suddenly of Aplopl'xy Last
Night.
d. p. Thomas died suddenly OF aplo-
plexy at his home, 1905 Church aven ne,
at II o'clock lsst night.
Mr. Thomas WAS well known citi-
zen and active in politics. He was at
one time publisher of tho Scranton
Blade.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
Angry Waters Of the PennSyl-
Vania Rivers Break Away
from All Restraint
SUSQUEHANNA ON A RAMPAGE
The Julltta, SChuylkill and Lehigh Are Also
Affected by the Storm.
A Loss OF LIFE At POTTSVILLE

General Devastation Along the Line.
Railroad Traffic Delayed-6ridges
Washed Away-Canal Basins and
Reservoirs Burst and Mills Are
Obliged to Close-Great Damage to
Crops Upon the lowlands of the
Wyoming Valley-SiNty Million Feet
of Logs Washed Away at Williams
port-Notes of the lnundation at
Other Sections.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
Grea, Damage and Loss Of Life At Potts.
villa

PoTIsvILLE, May 2l.-Ths storm
continues az fercely as ever through.
out this county. and there are no signs
Of abatement. Every colliery Of the
Reading company except Bast and
Preston No. 3. near Ashland, and
Bsecnwood. near Poltvile. were
idle and it is not expected to be
able TO work even there tomorrow
The coilieries Of the Lehigh Valley
Coal company and all Of the individual
operators are also filled with water.
The damage to collisries and railways
caDno. be correctly estimated. but i!
will certainly be over sl00, 900, the
Reading company being the heaviest
losers by 10 per cent. Pumps cannot
work on account Of the food, except
those on the surface, and the most ef.
fective ones are in the slopes.
Only one train has arrived on the
Reading this evening. The Schuylkill
river was never so high as it is now.
The turnpike below here is flooded and
teams passed through water up TO their
todiss. Reports Of loss o: lille are now
coming in. John Brown, aged II years,
was drowned this evening while trying
10 cross q creek at FOrestville. Ed
ward Evans, an old man, Is reported
drowned near Heckscheryille. A big
gypsy camp near fremont was washed
out today and several members are
missing. Among these are woman
and her new born babe.
This evening Pottsville met her first
great disaster though there we're no
fatalities. An abandoned mine dIifted
located on Sharp mountain was filled
with Sulphur water This augmented
by the heavy foods from the moun-
tains caused the drift to break. Tue
large body Of water washed down
the mountain side taking with
1t small dam. This water all
rushed into the big grounds sur
rounding the mansion Of Mrs f. 2,
Kaercher. The water struck the house
and flooded the cellar and the ground
floor The elegant furniture and that
part Of the house were wrecked. a
family namep Scott was also washed
out and lost their all by the flood. The
Reading railroad has had badly dam
ngsI at least twenty bridges In this one
county besides much havoc with en-
bankments.
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WILKES-BARRE, May 81.

WILKES BARRE, May 81.
GPHE heavy rainfall that has been
raging here since Saturday last
has somewhat subsided this
u evening, though the downpour
continues Al o'clock tonight il is
estimated that nearly three inches
had fallen since Sunday morn
ing alone, which has thorough
ly soaked the earth throughout
the Wyoming valley. The Susque.
hanna river at this point tonight is
rising At the rate OF foot an hour,
aud Is now fifteen feet below low water
mark. The L It's on the West Side will,
from present indications. be flooded
before tomorrow morning. Should this
occur communication by roadway be-
tween here AMI Kin2ston will be Gu.
of. which will also interfere with the
Baruum & Bailey circus from giving q
performance on Wednesday next at
West SIDE park
At Nescopsck, ten miles from here.
the creeks are swollen and trains on
the Pennsylvania railroad are being
held until the bridges can be tested to
STE IL they are thoroughly safe.
A serious washout is reported on the
Lshigh Valley railroad near Msuch
Cuuuk. and trains over this road this
afternoon are very late in consequence
Throughout the country districts great
damage hss been done TO the crops By
the strong winds. which has nippsd
everything in its way.
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At 0 o'clock the basin outlet lock
into the Delaware river was torn away
and its huge stone walls md lock
house fell crushing into the Delaware.
The loss to the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
CATION company is very great aud nav-
CATION is entirely ut standstill until
the big basin can be repaired
The accident let the water out Of the
Lehigh with u rash and lessened the
danger from overhowing banks at ENs-
ton The Lehigh was still rising when
the accident happened and fears were
entertained of great flood tonight.
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Waters Rising at this Rate Of Eight
Inohes at Hour ut L. wisburgJ

LEwIsBURG, Pa. May 21-The sweep
ing torrents that yesterday bounded
over the banks Of the Suequehanna
river continues to rise at the rate Of
eight inches an hour In n few hours
it will be as high as it was in 1889. and
the heavy rains that fell yesterday. last
night and which continued today will
no doubt swell the delnge at least four
feet higher. The whole Susquehanna
valley is inundated and the destruction
and dsstitution Is widespread
Lock Haven, Williamsport. Milton
and Sunbury are In great distress, be-
Ing under FIVE feet Of wa.er, with. the
worst to come.
Lewisburg is situated on high ground
and has not been damaged with the
exception of some buildings on the sur
rounding fats which have been car
ried away on yesterdays fearful cur
rent Ths water works. gas works
and electric light plant whie'a are 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
DOOMED IN a CREEK.

Two Children Perish IN Stream Near
Nantooke.
WnKEs-BARRE. Pa, May 2l.--Two
children, one a girl Of 10 years, tho
other boy Of years Of aye, belonging
10 John Krusekoski, at Nanticoke, were
drowned this afternoon. They fell into
a creek that was swollen by the recent
rain.
They both went down and out of
sight before assistance could be ren
dered. Their bodies were carried down
the stream about 600 feet and were
found an hour later,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22
WAITED OVER THE SEAS.

The British syndicate that bought the
alcohol monopoly in Italy will pay s. 7O0.-
900 year rental.
Prince Bismarck will inspect in person
this week the cuirassier regiment of which
he ia honorary colonel.