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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
A SOLDIERS BRAVE DEED.
Double -ouicking Across the Top of n
Trestle Bridge Under Fire

Double -QuicIIng Across the Top of n
Trestle Bridge Under Fire.
In the latter part of December, 1852,
when small detachments were scat
tered along the line of the railroad
from Columbus, KY, to Holly Springs,
Miss, guarding the bridges and trestle
work, the following incident took
place, which for cool courage exceeded
anything that came to my attention
during my three years of service:
After the capture Of Holly Springs,
Miss, Gen. Forests cavalry made
raid northward upon the line of rail-
road and captured every station be-
tween Jackson, Tenn, and Columbus,
KY, except a small detachment of
some seventy-five men who were guard
ing the bridge and trestle across the
Obion river, about ten miles north of
jackson, Tenn. This detachment was
composed of parts of companies H and
l of the One Hundred and Sixth Illinois
infantry, and was commanded by Capt.
p. w. Harts, now of Springfield, Ill,
and Capt John Shockey, now of
Nevada, Mo.
After the attack on Jackson and the
capture of Col. Ingersoll and part of
the Eleventh Illinois cavalry detach-
ment of some five hundred men with
two pieces of artillery was sent by Gen.
Forrest against the handful of men
guarding Obion bridge The federal
guard had hastily built rude block
house directly under the trestle, deter
mined to make the best possible de-
fense. Promptly at one o'clock on De-
cember % the station north of the river
was surrounded by some five hundred
confederate cavalry, who dismounted
and made n desperate effort to capture
the guard and destroy the bridge and
trestle, and thus break railroad COM
munication with Jackson. Here the
unequal battle ragged until the middle
of the afternoon. The shrieking shells
and swishing shot crashed through tho
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
FULL OF HOPE.
Queen Lii Still Believes That She VIII B,
Restored,

Restored.
HONOLULU, March 3, via San Fran.
cisco, March 13.-Since the last
steamer reporter has succeeded in in
terviewing the eX-queen, who has hith.
erto refused to discuss matters bearing
on the Hawaiian situation with any
but tried and trusted friends.
Liliuokalani would not discuss the
questains pertaining to the formation
of the new government here, and she
declined to express any opinion rs to
whether the Hawaiians would ulti-
mately rebel, though she did say:
"Our subjects are probably more pa
tient than any other people in the
world, and for that matter we have
counseled them to be peaceful and
await results"
She was asked if she still had faith
in restoration. In reply she said:
''Of course we anxiously await news by
every steamer, as you may imagine, but we
have now the same faith in the triumph of jus.
tice which we have had from the outset-that
Is, we have the greatest faith In the American
nation and in Mr.. Cleveland particularly.
We have no better means, however, of know.
ing what will be done than the public at
large. for we depend wholly on the newspapers
for information. 1t has been widely published
in America and elsewhere that our interest in
the case is wholly personal. OF course we have
naturally deep personal in terest at stake, but
you may say that we are deeply sorry on ac.
count of our patient native people, many OF
whom have lost employment by the over
throw. +"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
FOR HOME RULE.
Lord Rosebery Will .Adhere to
Mr. Gladstone's Plans.
The New British Premier Outlines His
Policy and Incidentally Attacks
the House of Lords In
Speech.
LIBERALS PLEASED.

N'sN@A'ffN'
LONDON, March 4.-The opening of
parliament was accompanied by dec
laratiou from Lord Rosebery which
sets at rest all suspicion of his attitude
toward home rule and the house
of lords. AT meeting of lib
erals in the foreign Office at noon
the premier outlined in terms
of great earnestness and directness q
policy with regard to Ireland which
will satisfy the most eXacting home
ruler, while his Characterization of the
house of lords was sufficiently hostile
to disabuse the minds of the chamber
of all hope of II reconciliation between
commons and peers.
The declaration Is received on all
sides among the liberals with unbound
ed enthusiasm. The fear that Lord
Rosebery would lay aside the home
rule bill and make terms with the
peers was not confined to the rad
icals. 1t existed throughout the
liberal ranks and was heightened
by the good natured and rather hope
full reception accorded to Lord Rose
berry by the unionist newspapers. No
allusion was made to the home rule
bill in the speech from the throne, but
the omission was more than atoned for
by the address in the foreign Office
Lord Rosebery was wildly applauded.
His opening remarks were in reyer-
entail allusion to Mr.. Gladstone. He
declared that no assertion of pol
icy was needed. "We stand where
we did," he said. The liberal
party was bound to home rule by ties
of honor and affection. The policy
the lords. he was becoming convinced
that with tine democratic suf-
frage which we now enjoy, Sec
ond chamber constituted like the house
of lords is an anomaly" 1t had be-
come a great tory organization at the
beck and call of a single party leader"
In the house of lords Lord Salisbury
dwelt upon the omission from the pro-
gramme of any reference to interna-
tional legislation, and especially
marked the absence of the home rule
question. That, he said, was an issue
of the highest Importance and ought
not to have been laid aside for other
subjects
Lord Rosebery said the government
did not desire to evade or shirk the
question of home rule for Ireland, but
explained that it had not been men,
toned in the queens speech because it
would not be introduced during this
session. Lord Salisbury" the pre-
mier said, wants to appeal to the
country. We are net afraid to appeal
to the country when we think the time
is ripe, but we shall never concede to
this hereditary assembly the right to
force dissolution"
Referring to Ireland the premier said
the present satisfactory condition was
! due to remedial measures and the
promise of home rule. Of course the
decision rested upon England, but he
| believed the conversion of England to
home rule would not be difficult task
when the Irish people showed by their
conduct that they were worthy of it.
In conclusion, Lord Rosebery said that
Ireland would never be contented until
| she had obtained home rule
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
PEFFER'S PLAN.
The Populist Senator Introduces a New
Tariff Bill.

The Populst Senator Introduces a New
Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, March IA. - Senator
PETER has introduced an independent
tariff bill with the following provis-
ions:
1t reduces the tariff on common brown earth.
enware to 10 cent ad valorem, on china TO
30, 35 and 40 per cent for the various grades;
makes hoop iron or steel free; puts T rails at
$40 per ton; iron Steel wire for fences, etc,
$40 of a cent per pound; other wire lilo OF q
cent per pound: table and other cutlery, 10 per
cent ad valorem; firearms, 100 per cent ad
valorem; spikes, nails, screws and like articles
are all largely reduced; lead ore is to pay duty
Of cent pound; tin, cent per pound: hewn
or sawed lumber, 3 per cent: sawed boards,
etc, free. There is no proposed duty on sugar
except on that imported from countries which
impose an export bounty, when II is to pay q
duty equal to the bounty. Agricultural prod.
ucts and provisions are to be admitted free OF
duty. The duty on spirits and wines is in
creased from so to 10 cents q gallon. The
duty on manufactured goods is de-
creased about halt, and that on manufac
tured articles increased Binding twine is
made free, as is also Sagging for cotton grain.
Laces, edgings, etc, are increased to rs per
cent The duty on wool of the first class is to
be cents pound, while wool of the third
class or less value than 10 cents o pound Is to
be admitted duty free. Wool of this class
worth more than l2 cents TO be charged % per
cent shoddy. 20 cents a pound; woolen yarns,
10 per cent; wooden cloths of the first class
free; cheap ready-made clothing, free costly
carpets, so per cent; cheap carpets, free;
playing cards, 81 pack; coal, including an
thracite, free; jewelry, 75 per cent ad valorem;
prin so per cent The bill also revises the
internal revenue law. The tax on beer, ale
porter and other fermented liquors is placed at
s2 per gallon He amends the income tax in
accordance with the populIst graduated propo-
sition in the house and includes justices of the
supreme court and other federal judges in the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
AN AWFUL FATE.
The Tragic Suicide of Mrs. NJ. A. Wells at
Savannah, Mo.


Savannah, Mo.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 14.-Mrs. NJ.
A. Wells, living at Savannah, 10 miles
east of here, entered a closet Mon
day morning, carrying with her a
can of kerosene. Locking the door on the
inside shepoured the oil over her clothes
and on the woodwork, then she set fire
to her dress. Her screams alarmed the
neighbors. They were compelled
to break down the door, but did not
succeed until the woman's screams had
ceased, When they finally reached her
she was dead. Mrs. Wells was assis-
tant cashier of the State bank at Sa-
vannah, and owing to the illness of her
husband, who was cashier, had been
doing all the work. The strain of over
work and the anxiety caused by her
husbands sickness unsettled her mind
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
STRICKEN IN CHURCH.
Sudden Death of Rev. A. T. Wood, IA Pio-
neer In Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb., March 14.-Death came
in singular form to Rev. Alanson T.
Wood, one of the pioneer Presbyterian
ministers of Nebraska, Sunday. Mr..
Wood had gone to the Westminster
Presbyterian church to attend services
The officiating minister had but an
nounced his sermon, when Rev, DR..
Wood was stricken. He was taken
home and died in few minutes. Heart
failure was the cause DR.. Wood was
II years old and native of New York.
He has been preaching in Nebraska
since 1869.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
THE DREADFUL LINE.

heavy timber surrounding the fort.
Capture seemed inevitable. Reinforce.
ments could only be hoped for from
jackson. 1t was decided that some one
should venture to leave the fort, climb
the open trestle some fifteen feet high
and run over the ties for several hun
dred yards across the trestle and bridge
to secure reinforcements
The task was solicited by Sergt Hen
ry Fox, of Company II. Hand over
hand he gained the top of the trestle
and then with regular double-quick
he ran from tie to tie across this dread
full line. The enemy from both sides
of the road shot at him, and while his
clothes bore ample evidence of the
danger he had run he was untouched.
Fortunately the fire from the fort was
too dangerous to permit the enemy to
bring their artillery through the woods
within range of the fort, and from the
distance the heavy timber obstructed
the shot. The station was not captured;
the bridge was saved. Reinforcements
arrived at dark after the enemy had
withdrawn. Sergt Fox was promoted
to a captaincy in the United States col
ored troops, where ho served until the
close of the war.
He now lives as an honored citizen
Of Dwight, lll-Chicago Inter Ocean.
ACCORDING to Kate Field, the most
tragic episode of the war occurred dur
ing the siege of Charleston, when the
wedding of Gov. Pickens' daughter was
interrupted by shell that came crash
ing into the house from the federal bat
terry and exploded in the parlor. When
the smoke cleared away the bride lay
on the floor, her white robe stained
with the blood of th.wound. All
the others had escaped unhurt
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17

is for less than two months, as the
Louisiana legislature meets in May.
when it will elect two senators. Caffery
and blanchard both being appointees
of the governor. They are both
candidates for election to the senate.
WASHINGTON, March lS.-The in
stallation of Edward Douglas White as
associate justice of the United States
supreme court took place at noon Mon
6ov
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
A GALLANT NAVAL EXPLOIT.

How Handful OF FarraRut's Men Cap
tured Blockade Runner.
On the night of August 1. an English
blockade runner, favored by circum-
stances, ran through the feet, but was
pressed so closely by pursuing gum
boats that, running too near to the
land, her keel took the bottom at a
point close under the guns of Morgan.
Farragut was much annoyed by the
circumstance, and ordered an expedi-
tion to be formed, composed of two
boats from each ship. amounting to one
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
KILLED WIFE AND sELE.
Jealousy Causes Double Tragedy on o
Train at East Alton, Ill.

ETHIIf HU I4HbV 4tlUUIII III'
ALTON, H., March 18.-Marion Il.
Skoats shot his wife and then himself
Sunday night on the Big Four train at
East Alton. Both are dead. Skoats
was stonecutter by trade and, was
a widower when he married his wife,
who was widow. Both had ungov-
ernable tempers and were jealous of
each other. The wife had been in st.
Louis with her daughter and was fol-
lowed by the husband. While on the
way home and changing cars at East
Alton Skoats suddenly said:- 1--WE will
settle this matter quickly and right
now," and fired the shots which ended
both their lives.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
wheat Lowest Ever known.

NEW YORK, March IA. May wheat
made new low record Monday after
noon, declining to 90 5-10 cents, or
1-16th below the previous lowest rec
ord The weakness was the result of
heavy liquidation both here and in the
west, and the total transactions for the
day were over 10,O0O,OO0 bushels, the
biggest days business done in a long
time. No failures are reported.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
Pensioners Get Their Money

WASHINGTON March All suspen-
sions of pensions in cases where pay
ment has not been already resumed, or
where the pensioners name has not
been stricken from the rolls, will be re-
moved by an order signed by Commits
sioner Lochren This action affects the
cases of between 5000 and 1900 PEN
sioners
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
senator Coke To Retire.

AUSTIN, Tex, March IA, - Senator
Richard Coke, of Texas, has notified
the democratic state committee that he
will retire from public life at the close
of his present term.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
SWORN IN.

Justice White Installed, and MIR. BIanch-
ard Succeeds Him in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Newton G.
Blanchard was sworn in Monday as
United States senator from Louisiana,
to succeed Edward D. White, who re-
signed to become associate justice of
the supreme court of the United States.
The appointment of Senator Blanchard
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
KILLED IN THE MOUNTAINS.
snowslide overtakes Two California Trav-
elers Near Etna Mills.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-John Pc
ters, packer of Etna Mills, and
Rudolph Junkins, a miner of
Weaverville, Trinity county, We're
caught and killed in a snowslide
near the summit of Salmon mountain,
on trail between Sawyer's Bar and
this place. John Harris, mail-carrier
who accompanied them, barely es-
capped with his life. He brought the
news, and rescuing party was sent
out and the bodies We're recovered.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
NIInister Thurston to Wed.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. March 14.-Har-
riet w. Potter, of this city, will soon
wed Hawaiian Minister Thurston,
whom she first met at the worlds fair.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-17
Two Boys Drowned.

BELLEVUE, Ia, March 14.--Michael
Altifilish and John Kegler, 15-year-old
boys, We're drowned while crossing the
river here.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-02-01

tised in advance by unmistakable pre-
monitory symptoms. The householder
has simply to convey his family to the
"cyclone cellar" close the entrance by
strong door provided for the pur-
pose and await the passing of the
danger. If a person finds himself in
the path of the whirling monster and
has no refuge the best thing for him
to do is to throw himself face down
ward, with his head to the east and
his arms over his head to protect It,
II near a large stone or stump he
should lie down with his head toward
the object, embracing it. If compelled
to remain in building he should go
to the west room on the ground floor
and stand in the center of it, 1t often
happens that half of a house is torn
away, the other half remaining unin-
jured. By seeking the west side one
is more likely to escape being struck
by debris.
A tornado struck the town of Nor.
gan, Ohio, June 10, 1923. At $3.50 p. N.
q householder, whose account is quoted,
heard a roaring as of heavy thunder,
which called him to the door. On
opening it he Immediately discovered
bright cloud, which had precisely
the color of glowing oven, apparent
~ the size of half acre of ground,
moving rapidly in the direction of his
| dwelling. The brightness of tha cloud
Illuminated everything about. There
was no lightning nor rain, but a con-
tinual and tremendous roar during the
passage of the storm. The roaring OF
q tornado has been described as a con-
tinual woo-oo-oO and whir-r-r-r
Tornadoes seldom occur singly.
There are usually several of them in q
line, which all run up the country to-
ward the northeast Frequently there
are several lines, one following an
other. In rare instances the same
place has been struck by two Of the
The Baptist headlight., 1894-02-01

vast amount of property. one ol Uno
buildings reduced to complete rum was
a solid edifice of stone and brick useo
for public school. The TORNADO Ioro
It to pieces as easily rs II II hao oeon
80 much lath and plaster:
On the contrary, a building OF or1ck
or stone is a more unsafe refuge from
tornado than frame dwelling, because,
If DESTROYED. it tumbles in and ourles
neonle in the ruins. When the famous
Scvclone" of 1890 struck Loulsv1le
fortv-fOur persons were killed In the
wreck of Falls City Hall. That storm
wiped out seventy-six lives and 2,Z50,-
coo worth of property in Louisville,
and in other towns tifty-nlne hves anu
81 900, 900 in property. The Wh1rnng
cloud. which was described as shapeo
like turnip, struck Louisville at about
7:45 in the evening. The noise 1t MADE
was compared to the passage OF
heavy train of cars over bridge q
thousand times intensified. All the
gas lets in the city either went out or
we're nearly extinguished, and the
crash of falling buildings added to the
appalling rumyus, while terrific cleo
trio display served as an accompanl-
ment, balls of fire playing about. APP
parently the lower end OF the 1unne1
did not touch the ground, the destruc-
ton being confined to the upper stories
| of the houses.
The only place where safety can Dc
found against tornado Is unoer
ground. In the region where storms
of this type are frequent prudent peo,-
pie construct what they call Cyclone"
cellars" This is usually an excavation
made through the west wall of the cell
lar of the house outward, so that no
part of it is beneath the dwelling.
| The west side is chosen because the
danger always comes from that dlrec-
ton, and, if the house is demolished,
the ruins will be thrown away from the
cave" The floor of the latter is made
level with the floor of the cellar, and
the earth roof of the cave is supported
by heavy timbers and arched with
masonry of brick or stone. These are
precautions against damage by the
falling of heavy masses of debris.
Sometimes a cave is dug apart from
the house, but close by it, on the west
side. It is made big enough to accom-
modate all the inmates of the dwelling.
Such resort is means of absolute
safety. Fortunately, as has been said,
the approach of a tornado is adver-
The Baptist headlight., 1894-02-01

occupy is the bottom layer, with the
warm stratum on top of it. So there
il tendency for the two u change
places. A meteorological squabble en-
sues, which produces what is called a
storm.
Presently the cold layer Of air aloft
finds place in the warm layer below
1t, through which it can make its way
downward 1t does so, and the per-
Torrance is exhibited TO the eve Of the
observer by the appearance OF de-
scending funnel Of vapor, 1t whirls
around in obedience TO the same law
which causes a stream Of water pour
ing through q hole in the bottom Of
The Baptist headlight., 1894-02-01

might produce the same effect on the
terrestrial phenomenon. The difficulty
would be to get near enough, and no
body who could run away would care
to stand his ground and for scientific
purposes experiment with explosives
on the susceptibility Of a cyclone.
Data respecting tornadoes are unsatis-
factory, because those who have an
opportunity to observe them are in
such fear of their lives that their 40
counts are not apt to be reliable. No
photograph Of one Of these whirling
tunnel clouds has ever been secured,
though many bogus ones have been
manufactured for sale. However, now
that the kodak fiend, whom nothing
can terrify, is abroad in the land, 1t may
be expected that sooner or later some
snap shots will be obtained.
Tricks Tried with Storms.
Men have stood within $50 feet OF
tornadoes on the north side, which is
The Baptist headlight., 1894-02-01

shepherds may see their -
bring them into the fold as -
Our Church is in revival !,
ing quite = successful meeting : =
ready had ninety-two add;,ios. y hael
!. sun gong on. Bishop I. , p -
tennessee has been with !. . 60
has done good work. He b.. - =
meetings with Bishop H. Robins -
sas City, Mo-, on the slss il, Z =.
Elder P. T. Ward. of n
me el'y last week and preached \. -, \. =
Mrs Mamie St. Clear and !
have fine Sunday School oaaaisa
. ou. Church has inaugara,.d ,A.D.,..
'em' and it is working Ike ! So. =
every Church inaugurate Ii. -. - -
raising their foreign mission no. ,. s'''sa
We are arranging for Bapd,, =,
nome and We want every Bapda ! =, -
its support = -
Our Young Peoples Union !.
ing condition. 1t would Be ! so,s !, -
every Church to have a Union
young people. There is ,oo -. 80
about the training Of our child,.,
lists should see to it that their CHA.
stand the Baptist, or Bible Dr;nr;,,. -
the old Church is built upon. ".
ing too slack concerning the Bib. 49,. -
the true Church, and we must cali IL !.
let our children understand thu, H., !, i
taken out Of the only charter ar go. -
Gospel Churches and no one has i. -
set up Church unless they do = g.
plan and upon the principles laid do.. !. !.
original charter-plan in heaven ra,is.s -
Calvary, and put into operation Il i. -
room at Jerusalem. We must give d, - i.
people to understand that their m,,. -.
ties arc doing good moral work, ye, IL, i.
not Gospel Churches, and are no, \ ..
recognized by well informed Baptiss -.
World for Christ" is, or should be II. -.
| OF each and every Gospel church. w,k..
some so-called Baptist preachers IN ,hav~
ton of the country that are engaged i !,
rying on revival meetings for the Peso.aa
fists. Great God what are we comie. :,
We should shun these wolves a We 80
the devil; because they are prepared d !.
us more damage than the devil--beraa,. :,
know the mission of the devil, but ,h.,. -.
sters We know not. II any fellow canl Il.
enough preaching in the Baptis, palpiis l,
should give up his papers and join hears ii
hand with those he thought would lsniA
him something to do; since he has no hHI.
convictions of his own, and is only guvrrssa
by the sight of a job. More anon.
C.R. McDowEtI.
| p. Sind enclosed 90 cts fos lAm
months subscription.