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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-01-05
DUCKS BY THE THOUSAND.
VISIT TO A BIG LONG ISLAND DUCK
FARM:
Feeding and Looking After the Fowl
-Eggs Hatched BY Incubators-
10000 Ducks Marketed Yearly.

Feeding and Looking After the Fowl
-Eggs Hatched BY Incubators-
90. 900 Ducks Marketed Yearly.
THE plant of duck farm is
simple;, says ii letter from
Eastport; n: Y: to the New
York Post. fmagine long,
low building one story high, about
fifty feet from the water, and running
parallel with the shore; from this
building extend the runs or pens, erch
fifteen or twenty feet wide and about
100 feet long; the lower twenty-fxe 6f 4
Bhist5 51reet iri yoAssfS M h1 tne%
ducks go intSthe house at the land
end of the run. ; In Mr.. Pye's cstab'
lishment there are thirty such runs;
when the yards are full OF ducks,
there are from 5000 to 10000 in all,
not counting the very young ones still
kept in the steam Heated Houses where
! tiney remain until old enough to go
out and fight for themselves.
Beyond Mr.. Pye's place some Long
islanders have established smaller
wards or farms, while across the river
fromA ~ fsree German duck faisers
hayd Ihe shore tlieir own. Thus
the>Ec creek is really bordered
on both sides hy these runs full ot
ducks.
The system of dividing up the ducks
into many runs, has many advantage.
chief among which is the possibility OF
keeping ducks Of tho SAME size and
AGE by themselves, and thus not hsv'
inc to search among tho whole hum:
Der for those ready for market when
killing day comes, which--in this es'
tablishmept il twice week. Twice
week whole run full Of ducks ar
brought to the butcher; young an
expert operator armed with Ions
sh.-:, i--ifa. ~ Iucks r,G l"ng NJ
by the legs dozen at TIME over
long trough, and in less time thau
1 takes to tell it the knife is up thei
: throats and they are left to bleed t
! death. do not know whether th1
0 system OF killing would be approve
0 by the late Mr.. Bergb, but it seems t
n be the common way all over this pal
s of the country, and is said to col
b tribute much to the excellence IN
4 1 pleasing appearance of the duck aft'
r denth-the flesh is more firm and I'll
A color better than when their necks al
IL wrung in tho o1d.fashioned manner.
G During the season, which lasts fro
d ak to eight months, about BOO due
VI week are sent from Mr.. Rye's pla
to New York, packed in baTfels. In
weigh from four to six pouBds apie
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To Prohibit Drunkenness.

The Rev. DIR. w. w. Paraavr, ~
Richmond, Va, has prepared a bill,
which will be presented in the next
Virginia Legislature, for the suppress
sion of drunkenness He prSposes to-
make drunkenness misdemganor, the
minimum punishment d which shall
.oe thirty days in. fail r. &ts.s : s5is.; ,is
said, will meet with Eec; ..1s.' ...xr
port from all classes l1zss- ..,.ss-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-01-05
Remedy for Chapped Hands.

The trouble of chapped hands IS
common one among farmers and the
members of their households, rs we'll
as with MI other persons who have oc'
casion to wet the skin and will not take
the pains to thoroughly dry it before
exposing it to the cold wind. There
is " very simple method of preventing
this painful condition of the hands.
This is nothing more than to dry the
hands Tor face either) after washing,,e.
any other kind of wetting with .ay,"
and as to the hands, rubbinaad previous
me "tnrr mls,. me sh,n fsss64l5 IN.
Hhtnns. Ihep the use OF glove when
the hands nre exposed to the cold
winds or to the snow will do the rest,
and the hands will be kept comforta-
bile and the skin soft. Frequent wash
ing OF the hands, with perfect drying,
and the use of little pure vaselina
afterward, will greatly prevent the
roughness of the hands that is so COM
mon among farmers. 1t is by neglect
of such simple precautions and care
that the farmer becomes as often said
"horny handed. New York Times.
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THE PROCEEDINGS
OF the General Assembly at the State
Capitol, Columbia.
A Resume of the Business Transact
ed from Day to Day.

e1st Day In consequence of the res
iouation Of tn. offic, of Lieutenant
Governor by Hon Eugene B. GTy, who
was tod Y commissioned as Associate
Jus ice OF the Supreme Court. f,om July
90, 1894 Senator w, II. T'mmerman, ,,
~ Ea -c.i Id, who h ben pres'de lt
p temp re of the Senate, becomes III, +"
tepart Governor "f the State, and toisy
took the oath of tf flee rs such beior.
U. II. Brooks, Esq, oft.e Seer tary 't
states Office.
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om sliis Bsist5is 1isss fsSa:s e 4
4 it was discovered that
son, clerk of the SUI
Scott county,Na,

,Icenulted in State and county funds'
- the amount OF about $50, 600. NHe;
n,t.m,trd to escape, but wns captured
II Tennessee and brought to Bristol.
He escaped from custody there and
IL, authorities were never able to ind
him again. He lns now turned up Mt
his home ut Gntc City, Va, where the
embez,l.mcnt wns perpctrated His
physician states that he Is ravlnS
maniac. Morrison claims to nave
been concealed in his fathers house
ever since he escaped from the officers.
His whereabouts were unknown until
he volunteered to come on the streets.
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T1Djocu Crown in North Carolina.

RALEIGH. N. C.-Prof Massey has
succeeded IL growing the cassava plant
here. One of the roots weighed 6a
pounds and from it he has made a fine
quality OF tapiOca. The plant is qnite
hardy and is ornamental He Gays
oae of the plants has spread of six
feet In appearance it is something
like thn cnstor oil hnt, thuH2h more
attractive
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pRENDERGAsT CONVICTED.
The Murderer Of Carter ii. Harr'-
son to Be Hanged.

The Jury in the case of Patrick Euee"e
Joseph Prendergast, the murderer OF Carter
Henry Harrison, Mayor of Chicago. ad-
iuded him responsible for his act and re-
commended that he be hanged. NOW VOW
lie death watch sits outside his cell In the
county jail, The verdict OF the jury uttie W
agreed upon after dehoeration Vi i'''
T The morning of the last day Of the trial vas a.,
,,iotted TO Alfred s. Trude. who argued TO
convince the jurymen that Prendereast Knew tsa
he was committing dnn CRIME pTentano T%s followed
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How the Message is Sent.

The message does not 20 to Congress
in typewriter form. 1t is usually sent
in manuscript, on long sheets OF gray
blue paper, and it seldom reaches Con
gress in the handwriting of the Presi-
dent. One Of the best peumcn in the
United States is the assistant secretary,
Mr. Pruden. and il is he who copies the
messages for Congress. Two copies are
mad, oue for the Senate and the other
for the House. aud at the same time tina,
thes,. are read printed copies are laid on
the desks Of the Senators and Repre-
sentatives, some OF whom follow the
reading of the clerk with the books. and
others who take the printed messages
home t" read at their leisure Wash
ington Star.
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;. the New York Herald publi.hes 4,
dispatch stating that decree bs. ;n .,
oeen put into operation in Russ;a hr
"hioh all registered letters are opeped
"y 'he postmaa in the receivers n,os.
enee and ii found TO contain monev
rom abroad seventy five per cent. o,I
" Is retained by the Government
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The Latest Superstition.

The latest superstition is that if a,
girl takes the small bow which fastens
The lining OF n mans hat, and wears it
inside her shoe, she will have a pro-
posal from the youth,within a month.
The success os the scheme may be open
10 question, but it is proving very de-,
to RATS, Indianapolis Sem
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aGEO r2f YEARS.
q Tcr,rcr Sinpe in Virginia. Who Went with
Nj. Master to Lyons. A.T.

q CrfTcT SHp9 IN SHyi"o' "uo s's"' "'N'
nj. Master to Lyons. NY.
Lyoxs, n. Y,-Jnmes Morris, cutti:
monly known ns James Rice, d forthef
Slave, died in Lyons, t2i years Of age
Tie was horn on the rice plantation III
VI :,...r, mc". D.o.noke, on June 10,
l7f2. Aft.r the death of his master
hr became the property OF Baiman
Rice, who moved to Lyons and en-
.,a .,cd in the manufacture of tanning
mills Balman Rice was one OF the
richest men in Wayne county, Rice
,trr,t being named after him. When
IN ,mcipntion wns proclaimed, James
n>,srt free, but he chose to stay with
>sr, and after ')eath, remained
\wi,low in Lyons until her
LETT him the life Use of a
lot on Maple street Ill
re he died. The Rtc:
their possession recorc
al slaves, and the age o
is given as12lyyears.
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Went to stssp too xear tle f;rs.

ArLAsTA, Ga Mrs Sass{h a. Cievo-
land was burned to deatla8 EaG Graixe,
Ia in the night She feli asleel, blf
fore the fircand the Aaines ~: !, J.
,lress. Hes. brother, who i}yf 8 = -
loon, ran In, the hoilse .a11}| 4 4 y
aserthe corpse IN the a
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EcL,psEs IN 1894.

In tho year 1894 there will DO
eciipses-two of the sun and two o.tne \
and transit OF the planet Mercury
the SUMS disk, 20 follows:
I. A partial eclipse OF the moos ~
visible in the United States 49, M wi
meridian, where the mo9g smalI
eclipse still on. ThisNiil ,s,,r.h s
Of 3.s7 digits, or noout one e% our,
moons M % appareyk diameter. ana st
nnnthsrn hmi< This eclipse returns
1oIa whes 4, wilt be still smaller any
r"s n,sa osfin an Appulse, April, l2tn,
p"T An nnnular eclipse ofthe sum-
4. Sisible in America.
III. A partial eclipse OF the moon
her 14-1S, visible throughout North
size, wien greatest, 2.77 digfs, aht
northern limb Of the moon.
~. A total eclipse Of the-s1n,
/ jNyisii,lo In United States.
VA transit OF tief planet Mercury
the suns disk, November lg1h,
throughout the United States; inc
will enter upon the suns DISK ON u I,
siue, ana pace upward ana across .no
occupying 6b. 4Sm. 22s. In so dong.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-01-05

New Zealand, where Tho New yor,
world thinks ora woall NJ; loo': e,r
such progress, has given women cana,
political rights with men.
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having disposed of the sireet c,,
morse, electricity will shortly do .us,
with the use c; animated power ro,
,5 2'her purposes, preaja+s the Chicago
siiafs S;ald, I'm London, England electr;,
post vans are being built, an
III reduce by une.half the OK
delivery. The application OF
to broughams and private
z also being cxnerimented in.
ai journal commends tho
ir discovery of a metho
i 'aln diseases by doctor
West Indies, but so,.
inately" he is debarrcl
IL into practice in his |
% the scarcity of these
es there. The people
badly will not see
l1ne comes in
'ountry stage rineI
Me-, on the Pis-
Bingham, on th
tervening set
and Mayf(
that tn,
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w York Financial Chronicle

VI
ieading paper of its class, thinks
Mt better times Are ahna |. 1t says:
'h low but evident progress appearst to
making towards the revival of our
De lstries. Every Indication con-
lndl ,s rs favorable rs could be OK
"hu' H. The close o. thn year is al
Pec'e the quie. season. Work, too, i'll
ways md prominent departments can
many rt up again before sorinS opens.
not sta instances are the building
Notablt which received such IL scrious
traae, during the summer and fall,
setback oad expend lures, which were
ana railr ne time contracted within the
at the sar ,ossible compass. These de-
smallest 7 of our activities relate to
partments ; which cover q. vast field of
touching very many
let but little new move
can be anticipated for
face of these facts
nhtcd signs OF
of iron,
better
'or
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-01-05
EVENING STARS

EVENING STARS.
Mercury-Seo Planets Brightest. y
Venus, until February 16 and after Novem-
Der 80.
Mars. after June27. :,
Jupiter, until June4 and after September l.
Saturn, from January 10 to October Il.
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fs<s to the rcslr'
Nlassnchnsetts, TINT
many women as men
Ne to he over eighty
This is accounted for,
IS Chicago Herald, by the
so sure Of men to accidents,
agencies, to the constant
business life, to tho anxiety
ling for the family, all o.
Ihd to shorten the life OF men.
lCths by accident among men ar,
than three-fold greater than
M0Ng women and men commit suicid,
in about three fold ratio as compare,
with women.
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sl,x2 "a zs'' lg,51II

Sued for Part q, 81
EUnf7gs Of he Husi
New Yo, 2fSatgy.
Traux. ID spatch Before Ju"'sc
,ers he, |<<1I Supreme Court cham
@ c6tr an application wns mad'A
egal 81 AIRS. Elsie B,thnnc, the
ian ${s HIM of "Blind T"m," the
py ia musical prodigy, to show
kyshe should not he puiii"hcd
es56pt of court.
r. iSI6 Tom. lis well known al over
- & st the time Of the cmen-
~ slaves he was owned
Bcthunc, of Virginin,
Al l. - ~ sawnre of the hcgro.s gen
4 lus, tdtcfded to retian him notwith
{. standing the 10Th amendment. The
Supreme Court of Virginia on account
he If "Blind T:;....'s" i....s-a...:::.y, decided
it that he was to remain the property of
xk 1.-The Bcthuncs forever. This decision
caused widespread gossip and not II
tile harsh criticism:
IL G2nicl p. Holland, II Washing
nSpdeavorcd to get the
Ilnnds of the Beth
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-, .xrrs pR1aurEsr OR BEST SEEN.
Ncptune-Dec5l oi:.y ~
MORNING STARS.

NcPtuHe .1ooe'1 ~ = 49, -
an evening star. y
MORNING STARS.
Mercury Sec Planets Brighten. a.
Venus, from February 16 to November ~
Mars, until June ~.
Jupiter, from June to September i.
Saturn, until january 10 and after oc'o-|
Der 81.
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With the pared
"".' NC W. potato three
eurface @, a freshly ,rear within a
times~a day it will d,
month, W.
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j riley water and linsc 1t tea are said
20 ie cxcclicnt Tor the voice.
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" x.s.s: . >: begin. begin, q! i: !!
SUMMER begins 1894 June 81 ,and@sts 9S
Autumn begins 1894 June 81 ana lasts ~
Win,.rbegins 1885,, Dec. 81, trop. yr.,
pLkNErs BRIaHTEsr OR BEST SEEN.
Mercury-February 21st and October i5t'
Sailing nfter the sun rs evening star WN
IAN and August 10Th, rising before I've sun
rs morning star. ,. Oh. ann
nc evening star {; March 22d, rising before tne
sun as morning star.
Mars October Goth, rising at sunset
evening star. s,r
evening star. =. u
| evening star.
Uranus-May Sd jRS at sunse
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Simmer begins 1881, june II ,sndI'sts ~ 9S
Autumn begins 1894. June 81 ,aHd 'ssts
The record-union., 1894-03-21
RHODE ISLAND POLITICS.
Democrats and Repu blicans Renomi
natA Their Old Tickets.

Democrats and Republicans Renomi-
nate Their Old Tickets.
PROVIDENCE Or. IT,, March 20.-The
Democratic State Convention met here
to-day to nominate State ticket a
curious condition of affairs has existed
the past year. When the Legislature met
last May its first duty was to meet in
grand committee TO count the ballots cast
at the last election. The parties were of
even strength in the grand committee.
But the House was Democratic, and it
proceeded to change the complexion OF
the grand committee by ousting two Re-
publicans and seating two Democrats.
Then the Senate, which is Republican,,
refused to go into the grand committee,
and the Governor prorogued the Assem-
bly. The result was the old officers con-
tinued in power. The issue in the COM
ing election is to test the opinion of the
people on the question. 1t was suggested
that the former tickets be renominated.
The Republicans did this, and the Demo-
Gratis followed their example to-day.
The old ticket was nominated as fol-
lows: Hon. Thomas Baker for Governor,
Dallas n. Young for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, John j. Ot1erman for Secretary of
State. Charles A. Aldrich for Attorney
General and John g. Penny for Treas
urer.
The platform commends the repeal of
the Sherman coinage law, the pending
tariff legislation, the repeal of the
Federal election law and the conviction
of Boss McKane.
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DISTURBANCES IN coREA.
Bold Attempt to Blow Up the King
and His Ministers,

Bold Attempt to Blow Up the King
and His Ministers.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-The Jdpd71
Weekly Gazette of March Sd says: Corea
appears to be constantly threatened with
disturbances. The latest is a bold at
tempt to blow up the King and his
Ministers. The conspirators had pre-
pared to destroy the central Government
office on February 9th, the Corean New
Years Day. when the King and Minis
ters would appear there in state. But a
little before the time for springing the
plot the conspiratorS were betrayed by
one OF their number.
The Government was secretly informed
of the plot and when the office was eX-
arnined over one thousand pounds of
gunpowder were found hidden under the
floor. TWenty-seven of the plotters were
arrested, including the informant, and it
is proposed to put them TO death at once
and expose their heads to public view.
1t is rumored that Prince Tai In Kun
was implicated, and it is even charged
that the Japanese Government is at the
bottom of the conspiracy, and had
promised to lend two ironcladS to the
revolutionists. According to the plan, as
soon as the explosion occurred 1000 men
were to raise on all sides and overturn
the Government.
Affairs in Corea are in most alarming
condition, and now the palace and Gov
ernment buildings are carefully watched.
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DESvER's POLICE TROUBLE.
Renewal of HoStiliuies Expected
Strong Guard ac the CITY Hall.

a Renewal of HoStiliuies Expected
Strong Guard at the City Hall.
DENVER (Col.), March 2o.-The First
Regiment of the Colorado National Guard
arrived home from Cripple Creek to-
night, and will be kept under orders to
be ready for immediate service until the
Police Board trouble is settled. An opin-
ion IN the case submitted by Governor
Waite to the Supreme Court is now ex-
pected before Friday. Unless the court
gives a direct answer to the Governors
question of whether Orr and Martin or
Mullins and Barnes are entitled to the
seats in the board, which are in conten
ton, the Governor will not be bound by
any opinion the court may see lit 10 de-
liver, and will again take steps to seat his
latest appolntees.
Judge Platt Rogers, the Governors
principal counsel, said tonight: I'm
peachmen or assassination only can in
terfere with the Governor in calling out
the State troops. The court has no more
right TO advise the head of the executive
in regard 10 tuat matter than has private
Individual. The Governor has not asked
for an opinion on that subject. Unless
the court declares fatty that Orr and Mar
tin are the rlghtful Commissioners, Gov
6IHOI w allO purposes W P'tI " uilAAS anu
Barnes in their places, even if it be neces-
sary TO call out the entire force OF the
militia and all the able bodied PopuIists
in the State"
Captain stone. of the police force, ex-
poets a renewal of hostilities, and is max
ing elaborate preparations for a battle. A
strong guard is on at the City Hall to-
night. ana will remain until the present
trouble is ended.
Governor Waite will file in the District
Court tomorrow an affidavit setting forth
that he is responsible for the organization
OF the new board, and demanding that he
be included in the contempt proceedings
for violation OF the injunction.
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RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Hope That There VIII be an lncreas
in Appropriations for the Coast.

Hope That There VIII be an Increase
in Appropriations for the Coast.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The appoint
ment of General Catchings of Mississippi
TO the Craftsmanship of the Rivers and
Harbors Committee to succeed Blanch-
ard, appointed Senator, leads Congress
men to hope that there will be some very
material increases made in the river and
harbor appointments, as Catchings is a
more liberal-minded man than his prede-
cessor. Representative Caminetti. as a
member of the committee, is daily in
consultation with his colleagues In an
endeavor to secure more money for the
Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers,
while Representatives Loud and Wilson
of Washington are making gallant
fight for the entire Pacific Coast on the
House floor during the consideration of
the sundrv civil bill. The river and har-
Dor bill, when reported, will show some
changes affecting Pacific Coast rivers and
harbors since the first statement was
telegraphed. What changes there are
will probably be in she nature OF IN
cr0aS6S.
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trouble. Last week, Frank Phillips, of
the Mccoy faction, came from Kentucky
to Peters Creek, West Virginia, and heard
that Bob Hatfield, son of Old Anse, was
there. Phillips had been badly wounded
in the former troubles, and claimed that
Bob did it. At any rate, he is said to
have laid in wait for Bob, and when he
came along shot and killed him. Nose
Christtield ran to his assistance, and was
MORALLY wounded. Phillips and seventy
men went to Kentucky, but the men who
are here say that the Hatfields are collect
ing their men, and another bloody time
is expected.
The record-union., 1894-03-21
Observation-Disclosures Convention.

OMAHA (Neb.), March 20.-The Inter-
state Irrigation Convention to be held in
this city tomorrow will be largely at
tended. The sessions will continue for a
period of two days. Among the promi-
nent delegates who arrived to-day are:
Major Powell of Washington, A. A. john
son of Cheyenne, Colonel A. c. Fisk of
Denver and Colonel r.. j. Hinton of
Washington. A reception will be ten
dered to the delegates tomorrow even
ing. The convention will be called to
order promptly at 8 O'Clock tomorrow
morning
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ITALIAN Immigrants.
Steps Being Taken to Establish CC
onieS in the United States.

steps Being Taken to Establish Col
onies in the United States.
ROME, March 20.-The Minister Of For
eign Affairs is comforting with the Ital-
ian ambassador at Washington as to the
means of establishing colonies of Italian
immigrants in the United States. 1t is
proposed that steps be taken to do away
with the necessity OF OBTAINING the immi
migrants at the ports of arrival, the idea
being that they should be promptly for
warded without the risk of falling into
the hands OF those who fatten upon the
helpless condition OF immigrants.
NEW YORK, March 20.-Consul- General
Rivas said tonight that he has received
no instructions concerning the subject Of
OBTAINING Italian Immigrants at potts of
arrival. He expressed The opinion that
Italians who landed in New York were
permitted to proceed TO their destinations
with admirable facility,
The record-union., 1894-03-21

recent reports of serious washouts and
damage to railroad property in Idaho.
Most of the damage was done by the
breaking of the Orchard irrigation reser-
voir. when the water i'll a current twelve
feet deep rushed down and swept every
thing before it. Near Owineza a lake
three miles long and two miles wide has
been formed by melting snow. An ice
gorge in the Wood River Valley caused
overtiows which compelled thirty families
to seek safety in other localities. Six
hundred passengers were transferred ut
the break at Owyhee to-day, and by to-
morrow trains will be running on regu-
lar time. During the trouble all delayed
passengers were fed at the expense Of ths
road.