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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
GREhT DESTRUCTION.
The Gencsoo Valley Lnid wasto by tho
FIoud-Depiornblc Situation,

The Genesoo Valley Lnid wasto by tho
Flood-Depiornblc Situation.
DANsvILLr, N. y, May 2l.-The flood
now being experienced Is tho worst
that has occurred in tho Gcnosee vallcy
for years. Tho water is two feet above
the high water mark OF the great freshct
i've years ago. As far as tho oyc can
SEQ down tho valley Il n vast oxpnnso Of
water. Immense trees, torn from the
buuks Of tho raging streams and all
eorts Of timbors, md wreckage, are
floating everywhere presenting scene
OF obstruction terrible to contemplate.
The destruction OF tho ground newly
cropped is complete and the damage
farmers have sustained will run up into
tho hundreds oi thousands Of dollars
Tho Canaserage valley has suffered ter
riblv. Bridges are carried away and
the main roadway is cut out and washed
away for rods in many places rendering
1t impassabe. The situation in tho val
ley is deplorable and it will take long
timo to recover from tho effects OF the
terrible flood that now prevails.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
TRAFFIC STOPPED
East of Pittsburgh on the Pennsylvania
Honl-Twp I1ve5 ro,t

East of Pittsburgh on the Pennsylvania
Hond-Two Lives Lost.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. May 2l.-The foods
stopped traffic completely on the Penn
sylvauia railroad east of Grccnsburg,
which is but twenty.eight miles from
Pittsburgh. The last through train to
arrive was tho Chicngo limited, which
reached this city ut 10 o'clock lust
night. Tho trouble is between Johns
town and Altoona. Tho tracks ere sub.
merged in four feos OF watcr from Cone
maugh to Bennington, q distance OF
eighteen miles, and 500 feet OF track,
together with the Conemaugh bridge,
have boon washed away. 1t will take
two days to make the repairs, and iu
the meantime all Pennsylvania trains
will 20 over the Baltimore & Ohio rail.
road, connecting at Conneilsvillc, Pa.
Passengers for Harrisburg will be COM
PEELED to first go to Baltimore.
At o'clock this evening rain again
began to fall, and at midnight was atil
ut it. Tho river now registers twenty
four feet and rising. A twenty-six-foot
stage is expected. While business
houses and residences In the lower parts
OF Pittsburgh and Allegheny are being
prepared for m extensive flood. we'll
posted river mon do not approhcnd
serious damage
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
IN PHILADELPHIA.
Tho Schuylitiil out OF Its BanKs-Mllls
Close DOwn-Stock Yards Flooded.

Tho Schuyliiil out of Its BanKs-MIlls
Close Down-Stock Yards Flooded.
PuILADELpHrA, Pa, May 2l.-Thc
flood condition in the Schuylliill valley
ia hourly growing moro serious. The
stream from Pottsville 10 Philadelphia
is lined with big iron, cotton and -four
mills, and nearly all have suspended.
At Manayunk, the mill district OF
Philadelphia, all OF the mills have stop.
ped. Water four feet deep is rushing
through the streets and tho in.
habitants are padding ubout town in
boats.
Water is four feet deep in tho great
stock yards in West Philadelphia, bath
honsea, boat houscs and pleasure
cratts o! all sorts have been swept away
in Fairmont park, where the water
cover, the river drives to q depth Of
several feet.
Six thrce-mastod schooncrs and Il
canal boat weto carried from their
inoorngs on the schuylliill river by
the flood to-day snd lie jammed against
South street bridge. Tho Mary Lord is
sunk in mid-Channcl, tho others
are moro or less damaged, and
their weight threatens to carry away
the bridge at any minute Her captain
and ak men were rescued The Lord
went 10 the bottom half an hour ailor
she struck.
Tho danger OF tho collnpsinG Of tho
bridge will be most imminent t0-mor-
row.
Tho British ship Norwood broke
adriit IRON her pior on the lower
Schuylklll river to-day and grounded on
the lower end Of tho Continental oil
picr, Point Drcuzo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
HOUSES SWEPT AWAY.
Disastrous Eifoots of tho Flood at oloau
Everythin. Undor Water.

Vi thC ht
Everything Undor Water.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 2l.-A special to
tho Express from olean says: A largo
number OF houses wero swept away dur
ing tho night and outbuiIdings wore
carried away by tho dozons. Tho Wes-
tons los. only few logs from their big
mills, but at Gordons mills almost tho
cntirc stock Of logs is gone. Lumbor
was carried away In piles. Everything
about the mill was swept out The
bridge OF tho Western New York &
Pennsylvania wore carried out.
All stores arc flooded and in tho
Postal telegraph Office the water ID
within IN inch of the instrument
tables. The water has driven scoros Of
psoplo from their homes and ruined all
their household goods. No trains have
arrived or departed to-day. No lives
are reported lost All the crops in tho
valley uro ruined,
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THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR,
Pittsburgh In Holiday Attiro-A Grcn
Time Expected To-day.

Pittsburgh In Holiday Attiro-A Grcnt
Time Expected To-day.
PIrTsDUnau, May 2l.-The hoavy rain
iall OF the past few days has interfered
to somo extent with the plans OF the
reception committee OF tho Knights
Tcmplar conclave Notwithstanding
tho disappointment caused by the
weather, the indications point to u
splendid reception OF all tho visiting
Communicates. Many delegations that
werc expected to-day have been de-
layed by swollen streams along tho rail.
roads, but doubtless all will be here to-
morrow in good time for tho grand
parade.
An air Of festive anticipation porvades
the whole city, and its neighbor Allie
gheny, across the river. Brilliant dec
ora,ions arc displayed on all the princi.
pnl thoroughiaros, and tho picture
which the city will proscnt during the
next few days will 10 ono OF surpassing
beauty.
Tho Oil City delegation was the first
to reach the city, Ut noon to-day.
At the various headquarters OF the
visiting Sir Knights the greatest efforts
have been put forth to test tho artistic
skill Of the aoriats and decorators.
Most OF the communicates have had ad.
vance guards In the city to perfect ar.
rangements.
In connection with tho iorty-frs. au-
nual conclnvc. Il gentleman high iu tho
order OF knights Templar is authority
for the statement that resolution will
come UP before tho chamber OF Com
lnerce with tho view OF having the
grand triennial conclave OF '03 hold in
this city. the last being hold in Denver,
COL, and strenuous efforts will be made
to bring it here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
JUSIATA VALLEY
Nude Dosolatc by the Wator-Eivcrs Fall
but Rise Asnih.

Nude Dosolatc by the Wator-Iilvcrs Fall
but Rise Agnih.
HUNTINGDON, Pa, May 2l.-lhe flood
In tho Juniata valley is still raging with
unabated fury. The rivers fell slightly
last night, bu. roso again to-day in con-
sequence OF waterspout bursting and
flooding the mountain district, north OF
here. Five new county bridgea in Hun
tingdon county have been destroyed
making an aggregate loss of about
$4,000. At Everett, Elmer Wagner was
drowned. The citizens OF Alexandria
we're driven from thoir homes to-day
and much property thero was destroyed.
Many washouta have occurred on rail-
roads and trnins are compelled to tako
clrcuitons routes. Entire farms in this
section have been ruined
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NEw York, May 2l.-The trades
unions Of New York are determined to
insist on tho strict enforcement OF tho
new law providing that only American
citizons shall be employed in all state
and municipal departments, and on all
public works, whether executed by con-
trRct or otherwise. At i meeting to-
night OF 500 members OF the United
Order OF Carpenters and Joinors it was
unanimously voted that q vigilance
committee be appointed to report any
ipfractions OF the law and requesting
tho cooperation OF all workingmen's 8
organizations In the state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
TRAGEDY NEAR MANNlNGroN
Lottie Lomicy Shoots Her Sister Accident.
uily-A Sad Occurrence.
a,etiat DtsDdkch no he fntetliot,,or


Lottie Lomlcy Shoots Her Sister Accident.
uily-A Sad Occurrence.
Special Dtspdtch to he intelloenor.
MAsslyoroy, W. Va, May 2l.-A pc.
culiarly sad and tragic accident oc.
Cured at Metz, four miles west Of here,
this morning. LOTTO and Eta Lemley,
ugod twenty-five and slxtcoh years, ro-
spCctlvely, while engaged about tho
house work at tho residence Of their
father, Abraham Lemley, prosperous
citizen Of DIotz, had OCCASION to move q
ahot gun. II sepms that short while
bcfore they had snapped tho gun sev.
oral times, and 1t not belng loaded then
theY thoughtit harmless. Their brother
had in the meantime inserted a shell,
intending to shoot bird, but his sistere,
not being aware Of this, in moving tho
gun jokingly spoko about shooting.
Eta said: "Shoot mo-" Whcreupon
Lottio raisod tho gun and pulled tho
trigger, and was mortified to 500 her els.
tor fall, tho cntire load OF shot having
passed into her right breast, thence
through her heart, killing her instantly.
LOTTO is almost crazod with grief over
tho Affair."
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FROM NICARAGUA.
Tho Murderer Of Wilson Escapos-aIinistor
nntSorA STORY Of Recent Events.

Bnsors STORY Of Recent Events.
WASHINGTON. D. O.. May 2l.-Actiug
Secretary McAdoo hns received letter
from Captain Watson, commanding tho
United statcs steamship San Francisco,
dated ut BlucGelds, May 10. Tho cap.
tain bends an account Of tho various in.
terviows ho has had with tho Nicara-
guam authorities, and announces tho
departure for Managua Of Madrlz, tho
NicaraHuan foreign secretary, and OF
Torres, appointed governor OF Rama, to
euccood Argueilas, the murderer OF tho
American, Wilson. Torres was required
to report at tho capitol to anewcr
charge that no had sheltered tho mur.
dcror instead ofbringing him to justice.
A bricf postscript 10 tho letter III.
nouncos tho escape Of Arguollas and
expressed the opinion that no would
not bc recapturod.
Captain Watson reporta that matters
were quiet ut DlueGcldH.
A report by mail also roachod the
state department from United States
Minister Bakor. This dispatch brings
tho etory OF events down TO tho 1lth
inst. Ho confirms Captain Watson's re-
port OF the escape Of Arguello. tho act
ing governor Of Rama, and statos that
despite tho positive assurances OF tho
Nicaraguan commissioner, In Coyo,
that Arguello was in Jail ut Dlucdelds
and would be brought to trial, it was
shown tho accused was ut liberty dur
ing tho most OF tho day May 0 and
finally disappeared that evening.
Mr.. Bator throws n new light upon
tho movements OF Clarence, tho
Mosquito chief 1t was stated by tho
United Press that Clarence had been
rcstocod to power "a the governing
chief over Blucleds and tho Mosquito
country by Captain Clark, tho com.
mnnder OF the British warship
Aiasicienne. Mr.. Bakers dispatch con.
tradicts this report for he Gays that
while Clarence returned TO Bluotields
on the first instant on tho British ves-
sci, "he placed himself under Commits.
sioner LaCayo's guarantee OF personal
safety" It docs not appear that Clar-
once had been reinstatcd in his politi.
ca! position either by British or any
other influence up to tho date OF tho
minister's dispatch. Mr.. Baker con-
cludes by stating that the Nicaraguan
soldicry had quit Bluodelds, part going
to the interior and detachment 70.
naming ut tho bluff.
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In tho Flood-Strlckon City OF Will
Transport, Pennsylvania.
FOUR TO SIX FEET UNDER WATER
And Not Single Foot of the En-
tire City That is Uncovered.
FLOODS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
And from Many Places Thoro Is
No Communication.
The SUSQUEHHNNA ON A RAMPAGE

And All Its Tributaries Out OF Their
Bnmks-Thc licndwators of tho
Ohio Still OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Frcshct ut Johnstown Siuco That
FatcfuI Day Of 1SS0-In Williams
port tho Situation is PitIablc-The
Entire Population Driven From
ThOir Homcs-Only Ono Telephone
Tirc Affords Comrnuuication-ls
road Traffic Intcrfcrcd With-Phila.
dclphia Gets 1t Hard.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
REAliItNSHLE SESSION
OF tho Rhode Island I.csislaturc-1Iom
bsrs Being Arrested.

OF tho Rhode Island Lcgislaturc-aIom.
bors BeinK Arrested.
Providence, R l., May 21.-One OF
the most remarkable sessions Of the
house Of representatives ever held took
place to-day. At II o'clock n. m. mem.
bora wcre locked In and writs were
issued for absent members and placed
in tho hands Of the 1hcriil, but it was
3:l5 p. IN. before n quorum arrived.
Members nro now being arrested in oil
parts Of tho state.
As soon rs there was n quorum pres.
ont Wheaton Gale was expelled from Il
seat in the house and Claude J. Farms.
worth was substituted as tho second
representative from Pawtuckct.
At i:l5 Farnswor,h was sworn in.
Only tonr Ropublcana were present
during the session. Tho lost have dis
appeared from the city TO avoid arrest.
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OF tho stroam tho water undermined
tho track Of tho Pennsylvania railroad
used by oastbound trains. For almost
two miles thia track was rendered i'm.
paSaable for trains and II became neces.
sary for trains going elthos way to uso
tho one track. All trains were delayed.
Tho fast line duo here at 1880 o'clock
was held all night on account of tho
washout at Kittannlng.
At East Conemaugh tho water beat
furiously against tho largo Pennsyl-
vania railroad round house and wenk.
cned tho foundations 80 greatly that II
was necessary to move all tho engines to
u place OF safoty. Tho building, how
over, stood. Several bridges and
wooden structurca below C6nomaugh
were badly damaged, but the greatest
damage was In this city. In the Elev.
onth ward an Oklahoma house owned
by Potter Seymour, wns caught by tho
raging waters and awopt to destruction.
A throe story building of Phillip Braun
wac torn from its foundation and great
ly damaged. Tho iron bridge ut this
place was badly wrecked. Fully
$4,000 damage was done to prop.
ortv within ono hundred yards OF
tho Pennsylvania passenger station
here.
TWO LIVES Lest.
Between tho freight station and tho
river is IN artificial cmbankmens, OH
which wore five loaded cars on a siding.
Tho swift water undermined tho hank
which gave wuy about o'clock. carry
ing down into tho river abou. 200 foot OF
track and tho cars. In ono of tho cars
were five tramps. who arc said to havo
been members Of Galvin's army. Three
Of thom succeeded in gctting away, but
two wcrc drowned. Their names could
not be learned. When tho food came
there was great cxcitcment Parties
went from house to house awakening
the occupants; whistles blow, and the
city was alive with teams and people
who were taken to Wcs,mont and Pros.
pcCt
In Woodvalo tho streets were covered
with water to tho depth OF elk Feet and
como small houses were swcpt away.
Swanks' pottery works, in this section
OF tho city, caught fire. and this con.
Migration added TO the terror OF the In
habitants. 1t was impossible for the
fro companies to reach tho building
and it was ruined before the flames
went out OF their own accord. The
Woodvale bridge is still standing, but is
so badly damaged that it cannot be
used,
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WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, May 81. - As
night approached and darkuoss settled
down the torrors Of the flood increased.
The yellow torrent rushing down from
the hillsides, fed by thousand noun
tain streams. and growing with each
passing minute, assumed new terrore,
and tho panic stricken people looked
forward with dread to the ordeal
through which they must pass before
morning. Cut of from tho res. Of the
world, with no railroad communication,
aud with no avenue OF telegraph or tol.
ephone communication, save the slack
and quivering wire over which this
message Is speeding; surrounded on
every hand by the slowly rising de.
stroyer, which has already swcpt away
million dollars worth OF property and
may sweep away million more, the
condition OF Williamsport is indeed
pitiable. With thirty-three feet more
water In it's channel than is at its nor
nal height, the north branch OF the
Susquehanna threatens TO engulf the
town.
TIE WHOLE CITY FLOODED.
Every foot OF ground in the city is
four feet under water and much Of it is
fifteen feet below the surface Of the
stream. Many families are homeless.
Hundreds moro expect to be driven
from their houses in the second story
OF which they have found refuge, before
is 10 power on earth that Gun avert Il
greater disaster than has already como
upon this helpless city. Tho loss OF
property cannot even be approximatcd
until tho waters recedo and accounts
arc cast up. The gas and electric light
plants are under water and the city is
without light. Every one is desperate,
tcrror-stricken and discouraged.
BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY.
Just after midnight, the big log boom
gave way with crash and went rolling
and tumbling down tho stream. As it
passed the four bridges below the city,
the logs crashed and banged against the
piers with roar that could be heard for
miles. The bridge at Montgomery
was lett intact as was also the Pennsvl-
vunia railroads iron span across tho
river. The Market street bridge was
carried away aud three ni the fourspans
OF the Maynard street structure sue
cumbcd to the rush OF water.
TIE EHp NOT IN SIGHT.
1t was seen that every atore in town
was in danger and Herculcan efforts
wero mado 10 savo all that could be
saved. Household goods were moved
to second, and in some cases, to third
stories OF residences, where has,y pre-
parations wore mado for 4 protractod
stay. until ut this writing, the entire
population OF Niliamsport Ia in n con.
dition OF excitement and unrest at tho
oncroachments OF the water. All over
the business portion the city is sub.
merged 10 m average depth OF six feet.
Not q train has entered or LETT tho
city for twenty.four hours. and every
telegraph wire leading out OF Williams
port is down. The telegraph office is
four feet under water. and tho tele.
phone exchange Is in almost as bad n
condition. Tho only means of reaching
the outside world is one telephone wire.
Tho water u. this moment appears TO
be at q standatiIl. but there arc grave
fears tha, the end is not yet in sight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
Child Burned to Death.

Special Dispatch 10 DE Intelltocncer
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. May 2l.-On
Seven Mile creek, this county, this morn.
ing tho sovcn year old child OF Jim
Jarvis. while passing fro built by her
fathcr. who was burning out stumps
was all Of u sudden in blaze. A spark
icnitod her clothing aud before her
father, who saw her clothes in flames,
reached her. che had been burned to a
crisp. Mr.. jarvis arms wero terribly
burned in trying to rescue and cave his
daughters life.
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RocuESrER, y. Y. May 2l.-A heavy
volume Of water at the upper waters is
yet to reach this point. Much drift
wood, rubbish iq floating. Tho Canazesa
creek. k!lqua crock, South Of Nj. Morris
and Littlo Brands creek. in Leicester,
all aro raging torrents, while tho volume
OF water coming through tho gorge is
irightiul.
From DAnsville, ,ho report comes that
The loss to crops will reach fully Sl25,-
600
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BUFFALO. n. y, May 2l.-Rcports
from all parts Of Western New York
show that tho flood OF the last three
days has not bcon cquallcd by anything
since the time OF tho Johnstown flood
in 1859. In tho suburbs OF Buffalo de.
voted to market gardening thousands
OF dollars worth Of gardens have been
inundated and rendered almost worth.
lnsa
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Col. Owen Opens Ills CnmpniGn-Thc Wo
mon of Scott County Aroused.

Col. Owen Opens Ills CnmrnlGn-Thc wo.
mon of Scott County Aroused.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 2l.-Hon. VIM
G. Owens delivered his initial address
in his au,i-Breckinridge campaign tc
the Scott county people to-day.
Mr.. Owens was greeted by q large
crowd filling tho hail ut Georgetown tc
overtiowing and many who dosiroi ud-
mittanco were turned away. Fully
three hundred women wcro present
wearing Ovens badges and they Joined
in the applause in manner that plain
ly demonstrated that the womanhood
OF the district is bitterly opposed to
sending Col. B.eckiuridgo back to Con.
gross. The applause was almost con.
tinuous throughout the speech, show ing
tina. Ovens was we'll received.
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READlHG, Pa. May 2l.-Thc railroad
bridges n, Stony Creek snI Danphin,
on thn'Plnc Grove division Of the Read
ing railroar!, worO carried away by tho
flood this morning. Many coliorics arc
reported tloodud in Tho Schuylkill rc-
gions. Tho SchuyIiii river at this
point is seventeen fcot above the low
water mnrk. Above Reading hundrrds
OF ncrGs of land aro mudcr watcr. Ncnr-
ly all tho iron works ut potlstown have
closed down. Glasgow dam. at that
point, III on tho vnrgo OF giving way.
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IN JOIISSTOWS,
The Flood tho Worst Since l8SO-Thc
Great Damage Done.

The Flood tho Worst Since I8SO-Thc
Grcnt Damage Done.
JonxsrowH, Pa. May 2l.-About 3
o'clock this morning Johnstown was
waited by tho most disastrous flood
since the big flood of Mny Il, 1850. At
present it i. hard mattor 10 estimate
tho loss, but il is au assured fact that
the damage dono in tho city aud within
five miles OF Il will amount 70 from :iD,-
coo to $4,000. Tho Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company ia tho heaviest loser.
Most OF its loss 10 the result Of Il bad
washout in Its track above Concmaugh.
For several dayb the Conclnangh und
Stony Creek Valley has boon viaitnd by
heavy rnins OF almost continuous M
turo.
The Stony creek reached its highest
point about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, and niter thnt timo began to roccdG
gradually. BY nightit hnd fallen acv-
oral iee,, 60 that u sFrious damage wns
uppruhcndod. l;nt in tho evening n
heavy rain began in Tho Conomau2h
valley, which continued laSll nbOnt 10
O'Clock. when CIoudbm%>oCcurrcd
ncar EbonsJnrI. Tho valley to which
The vas. volume OF water descended ia n
tributary Of tho Conemaugh. .nnd short
~ uf,cr The cloudbnrs, tho Concmnugh
Lnd gwolcn to many timot its unturNl
tizc. Tho volume OF water ruachod
,his vicinity about 8 o'clock this lnoru-
ing and was accompanied by Wholesale
destruction.
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WASHINGTON, D. G.. May 2l.-The pro.
posed congressional investigation OF the
Carnegie armor plate frauds will be re-
ported favorably by Representative
Cultivate, OF the house rules commit
tee, tomorrow. The committee further
considered the subject to-day and dele
gated Mr.. Outhwaito to wri.o the re-
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SuHnUNy. Pa, May 2l.-The Western
Union Company's operator at Milton
was driven out by the flood at o'clock
this afternoon since which there has
bccn no telegraph communication north
Of this place. both tho north and west
branches nrc stll rising at midnight
and the flood is as high as it was duriug
tho hiEl water OF 1850.