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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
A Disastrous Cyclone.

GENEVA, Aug. IA genuine cyclone
struck North Madison early Monday
morning, devastating forests, orchards
buildings, growing crops, etc. The
wind struck in near the lake and swept
path 100 feet wide clear of timber in
Charles Deforest's woods; unroofed
Mrs. Cochran's barn: tore down the
wing of Richard st. Johns dwelling,
scattering the stove, dishes and furni-
ture all around the premises; ruined
John Crocker's orchard and tore down
shed for him. Heavy hail accom-
panied the wind and smashed thou
sands of windows. All crops in the
path of the storm were utterly de-
stroyed by hail and wind together The
roar of the wind was heard two or
three miles away and is described as
being something frightful.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
CROP BULLETIN.
Drouth Still Continues-Corn on +
Ground Thought to be Past Recover

Drouth Still Continues-Corn on High
Ground Thought to be Past Recovery.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The weather crop
bulletin for the week ending August
13, issued by the weather bureau at
Chicago, is as follows:
Illinois-The drouth continues in the
southern portion. Corn prospects ex-
cept in southern portion show slight
improvement. Fall blowing retarded;
stock water scarce and wells failing.
Indiana-Corn in low ground still
promises well, that on high ground is
beyond recovery.
Ohio-Potatoes are generally small
and the yield will be light; wheat
threshing out we'll and of excellent
quality. Oats yielding well; apples
dropping and peaches small. Upland
corn is thought to be beyond recovery;
over one-half crop expected.
Michigan-Temperature and sun,
shine above normal: rainfall below.
Drouth continues in all sections and
unless copious rain comes soon corn,
potatoes, beans and buclwheat will be
failure. No fall seeding yet; ground
too dry to plow.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
A New Rail- Joint Counl,np.

YOUNGSTOWN, Aug. 15.-John Miller,
a roll turner at the mills of the Union
Iron and Steel Company, has invented
rail joint coupling that has been given
a successful trial here on the railroads
BY its use no bolts or nuts are required.
1t is simple in construction, can be
used as well on curves as on straight
track, and the joints cannot be tam
pered with by train wrecllers. Mr..
Miller was offered large sum for the
right to manufacture it by Cleveland
men. but declined the pronosition.,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
SEEKING WORK.
Strikers at Pullman Return to Work in
Droves-over 1000 Apply for Their Old
Situations.

Strikers at Pullman Return to Work in
Droves-Over 1000 Apply for Their Old
Situations.
CHICAGO, Aug, 14.-The gates of the
Pullman company's big plant at Pull
man were besieged yesterday morning
by host of the striking employees, who
came seeking work and who signified
their willingness to go back to their
old positions. AT o'clock the general
foreman found that he had 1,7ss men On
hand ready for work. Others who are
competent and willing are to be given
work just as fast as those parts of the
works now closed can be started up
All old employees returning will get
their places back until the full quota
of men needed is at work. AS that full
number of men is but 9, 1000, the officials
of the company feel certain that it will
not be long before the works will be
running full blast again. Among those
who returned were 200 Swedes, skilled
worlSmen, to whom the company was
glad to give places.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18

BALTIMORE, Aug. 15.-The Davis Coke
and Coal Company of West Virginia
has for some time past been in active
correspondence with the navy depart
ment with a view to induce trial of
coke on board of one of the warships
as smoheless fuel. 1t is stated that
the effort has been successful and that
the United States steamship Dolphin,
on which Secretary Herbert is about to
make a tour of the navy yards on the
eastern coast, has now in her bunlzers
some fifty tons of specially prepared
coke from the Davis company which
will be used on the trip and thoroughly
tested under the immediate eye of the
chief officer of the navy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
STRUGGLE NOT OVER.
Indications Of More Trouble for Miners 4
the Massillon and Pittsburg Districts,

Indications Of More Trouble for Miners In
the Massillon and Plttsburg Districts,
CLEVELAND, Aug. IL. has been re-
ported that the o. Young Coal Com
pany, one of the operators in the Mas
sillon coal district, was about to resume
operations, paying its miners what they
demand. The Cleveland offices of the
company have recently been removed
to Lorain, but several Massillon oper-
ators who are familiar with the situa-
tion say there is no such intention, and
that the company will remain out with
the other operators until the miners
express their willingness to accept
wages in proportion to what IS paid
elsewhere in the state. The Massillon
lockout was in force early in April, be-
fore the general strike of miners, and
was not settled by the arrangements
which ended that great struggle.
1t is question in the minds of some
of the coal operators whether the strug-
gle is entirely over yet, and whether it
may not break out again. A coal oper-
ator who did not want his name men,
toned said that events in and around
P1ttsburg were shaping themselves
much as were predicted during the ses-
sions of the Columbus convention of
miners and operators. "Some of the
Pittsburg operators" he said, refused
to sign the new scale, saying they
would leave their mines closed rather
than sign it. These operators are now
trying to arrange to open their mines
by paying wages lower than was agreed
upon by the other operators, relying
upon the destitute condition of miners
who have been long out of work for the
success of their plans.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
TO EVICT AT PULLMAN.
The Company Decides to Turn Tenants
Out of Their Homes.

Out of Their Homes.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1i.-Pullman's ten
ants will be evicted. Vice President
Wicl1es says so. The company claims
that it must find houses for its new
employees to live in, and as the strikers
have been camping in the Pullman
flats without paying cent of rent for
the last three months they must get
out. This move is the very last in
the big strike, and it will forever dis
comfit the employees. The company's
houses cover about 5000 people at
present. These 5000 consist of the
striking workmen and their families.
There are about 1000 new men in the
shop that have families, and that
desire to live near their work. The
old employees must make way for the
new.
This will be death blow to the
tenants who are strikers. They
have no money and very little food
When their scant supplies of house
hold furniture are set out on the
broad streets by the constables
it will be impossible for them to
move it away. Even now they cannot
afford to buy a pound of coal to
cook the raw potatoes they get
from the relief committee. The
prospects are gloomy indeed for
the poverty stricken occupants
of the company's barracks-like
rows of houses, But Mr.. Wickes' as
sertion as to the company's intention
of beginning the work of eviction was
very positive and unsnistakable 1t
meant volumes to anyone who under
stands the condition of the Pullman
strikers at this time
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
OHIO STATE NEWS.
Topics of interest to Buckeyes aE
Home and Abroad.
Columbus Topics.


CoLUNBUs, Aug. IA. - For several
weeks the silver miners of the west have
been knocking at the door of the Uni
ted Mine Workers and recently appli-
cations for membership have been
made. President Mcbride yesterday
decided that the members were eligi-
BILE to membership. The United Mine
Workers organization was originally
designed for coal miners but Mcbride
holds that the constitution will admit
other miners and that no amendment
will be necessary. This will add at
least so, 600 miners to the organization.
Evan A. Jones, a well-known young
man, suddenly became insane Sunday
and attempted to kill his mother and
sister. He imagined they were at
tempting to swindle him out of his
share of an estate of considerable
value, which the family own. The
mother was considerably injured, but
the sister escaped with few bruises
The Champion Bedspring Company,
Cleveland, Monday secured an increase
of capital from $4,000 to S10O, 900; the
Citizens Building Association Com
pany; Tiffip, increased it's capital from
S500,000 to 81 900, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
A FAMOUS CASE.
Answer Filed by Commissioner LocEren to
the Petition of Judge Long.

the Petition of Judge Long.
WASHINGTON, Aug. TN the mat
ter of the petition for mandamus fled
in the circuit court of the District of
Columbia on August last by Judge
Long of the Michigan Supreme court
to compel the secretary of the interior
and Commissioner of Pensions Lochren
to restore his pension to the former
rating of $T2 a month, instead of the
$50 a month he now receives, and to
make up the loss he has suffered by the
reduction of his pension, answers were
yesterday filed by Secretary Smith and
Commissioner Lochren in pursuance of
the rule issued by the court to show
cause why the mandamus should not
be granted. The answers are material
by the same and are extremely volumin-
ouS
After reviewing the whole history OF
this famous pension case, each answer
concludes by saying that the Respond
ent further AYERS that the court has no
jurisdiction to grant a mandamus
against public official of the United
States. except to direct that such Off
cial perform a specific statutory duty,
and this respondent is subject to nc
specific statutory duty to revoke the
order complained of by this relator;
and that if said order is illegal, it is al.
together nugatory and void and of nc
legal injury to the petitioner; and that
the relator's remedy, if any. against
this respondent, is in equity by suit
for Injunction
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
Mother and Son FATALLY Burned.

DELAWARE, Aug. 14.-Early Monday
morning Mrs Edward Montaigne, a
widow living on the East Side, was
covered with burning gasoline by the
explosion of a stove. Her screams at
tracted her little 1O-year-old boy, who
rushed toward his mother, and his
clothes, too, were ignited. Before the
flames could be extinguished both
mother and son were so seriously
burned that they will probably die. A
drayman named G.. G. Beverly, had his
hands severely burned in attempting
to quench the fire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
Cured by a FLASH of Lichtnlnr,

DENIsoN, Tex, Aug. lO.-L. Zimmer-
man, who is in the city en- route to
Montague county, relates singular
occurrence which happened in Lamar
county. Five years ago married
woman named Griggs was stricken
with paralysis and has been con-
fined to the house ever since. Last
week the house was struck by light
ming and Mrs Griggs received a shock
which, she says, passed through her
body. Since then her malady has dis
appeared and she is pert as ever, being
able to get in and out of wagon. She
went to church last Sunday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
national soldlers' Reunion.

CALDWELL, Aug. 15.-The national
soldiers reunion committee has just re-
ceived from the adjutant general of
Ohio quite lot of the old battle flags
carried in the war by the men who will
be present at the reunion to be held
here Friday, Saturday and Sunday of
this week. Among them are the flags of
the 25th, 02d, 36th. 6Sd 0sth, nth, 18th,
l22d, 1e3d, l26th, lGlst, 49d, Garfeld's
old regiment, 23d, Hayes old regiment,
Ohio regiments and 18th cavalry; Of
he carried in the professions and will
doubtless be an attractive feature Of
tee reunion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
Commonwealers Shipped West.

KANSAS CITY, No., Aug. 15.--The
west gave Coxey's army and several
other armies to Washington. Wash
ington is returning the compliment.
About fifty ''wealers' arrived at Kan
sas City yesterday, direct from Wash
ington. They came on the Wabash
from st. Louis and had one ticket good
for the transportation of seventy men
from Washington to st. Louis on the
Big Four railway, and from st. Louis
to Kansas City on the Wabash. When
the wealers were marching on to Wash
ington they were told at every city aud
hamlet to ''move on" Now that thew
are returning it is the same thing over.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
big on well I'm Indlana,

JEFFERsoNvILLE Ind, Aug. IS. = A
well on. the New Albany and Paoli
turnpike at Fredericksburg is pouring
out pure petroleum. 1t burns
brightly and the people of
that place will utilize it for
commercial purposes. A man re-
turned from that place Saturday with
a quantity of the fluid to be analyz6d.
He has not yet aseertained whether
the we'll has been salted or. that it is
over an oil creek, but he is authority
for the statement that oil has been
pumped from the wells for weeks and
the supply grows stronger each day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
Received an Internal machine.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-An attempt was
made yesterday to exterminate Alder
man John Coughlin by sending him an
Internal machine. The alderman's life
was saved by his opening the machine
in such a manner that it did not ex-
plode. 1t is supposed that the attempt
on Coughlin's life was made by some
Chinese, whose opium dens he had been
instrumental in closing. An analysis
of the contents of the machine shows
that it contained substance resem-
bling nitro-glycerine mixed with glue
and sawduSt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
Convention of Druids.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. l5-The supreme
grove of the United Ancient Order of
Druids began two days session here
yesterday. Fourteen states are repre-
sented. L. G. Shord, the supreme arch
of the United States, presided and re-
sponded to addresses of welcome by G.
l.. Barger, A. Weber, of Dayton, grand
secre vary of the Ohio grove, acting in
the place of Grand Arch William Seitz,
of Sandusky, who is in Europe, and
Jacob Esper, representing the lodges of
this citv
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
HAS REACHED DENVER.
The Cleveland Message Gets to Gov. Waite
Ahead of Time.


DENVER, Col, Aug. 13.-The relay
rider reached the city at 10:37 n. m.
Sunday. The time consumed in car
rying the message from Washington
to this city, distance of 2,O25 miles.
was 6 days, 10 hours and 81 minutes,
a gain of 81 hours and 2S minutes
over scheduled time, breaking all
records. George NJ Mccarthy was the
last rider. At Sand Creek he took the
message and covered the necessary 5
miles in twenty minutes. A. ID. Black
took the bag from him and delivered to
Gov. Waite q message from President
Cleveland, and to Gen. McCooll one from
Greeley. Both recipients immediately
telegraphed acknowledging receipt of
the message, and Gov. Waite made a
speech that pleased his hearers. The
streets were thronged with people rs
Mccarthy sped down Arapahoe street
into Sixteenth and up to the court
house.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
Bright Outlook for Fall Trade.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. l4.-Hon.
A. S. White, editor of the Michigan
Artisan. exponent of furniture inter
ests of this city, is in receipt of replies
to letters sent to manufacturers in diff
ferent portions of the country, asking
for an expression as to present business
and the outlook for fall trade. With
out exception, the answers have been
that orders have been exceptionally
plenty. All are running full time and
the outlook is exceedingly bright for
fall trade
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
Found In the River.

LYONS, Ia, Aug. 14.-The body OF
Mrs. Adolph Max and that of her
youngest child, one year old, were
found yesterday in the river, the childs
body being clasped in the arms of the
mother. They and boy of years
belonging to the same family had been
missing since Sunday. Three children
are left destitute. The crime was
prompted by fear of starvation, her
husband being in Lincoln, ILL.,, and the
woman being out of employment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
THANKS THE SOLDIERS.
Gov. Aitgeld Has Kind Words for Illinois
Militiamen.

SPRINGEIELD, H., Aug. 13.- Gov.
Altgeld has issued an order officially
thanking the officers ard men of
the Illinois national guard for
their efficient services during the late
strike. He says that no standing army
ever acted with more celebrity in any
country You have again demon
strated," says the governor, "as was
done in the SOS, that IA citizen sol
diery coming from an intelligent and
free people and imbued with a high
sense of the duty of citizenship is the
best IN the world"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
Dies ut the Age of 1Os Years.

New YORK. Aug. 13.-Mrs. Mary
Sullivan, who was los years old Feb
ruary Z last, died Saturday night in
her bed in the little dark rear tene-
ment at No. los Mulberry street. She
had been bed-ridden for six years. She
always kept a clothespin in her hand
to keep off evil spirits. She was born
in the county Kerry in 1886.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18

IRoNDALE, Aug. 14.-Owing to the
drouth the iron mills here have been
compelled to close down for want of
water for the engines. The water
works at Salineville has gone dry and
the village is almost without protec-
ton in case of fire. The streams are
almost all dry and farmers are COM
pelled to haul water for stock. The
drouth is the severest experienced for
ten wears
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18

WELLINGTON, Aug. 14.-This quiet
and peaceful town has been thrown
into turmoil of excitement over a sui
eide. Sunday a shoe and hat were
found on the bank of an ice pond west
of here and dredging party set to
work. They soon recovered the body
of Mrs. l.. Sabine well-known resi-
dent of this town, who had evidently
drowned by jumping from the ice
chute
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
Salt Works DESTROYED.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 15,-Worlss No. of
the United Salt Company, on the shore
of the lake, at the foot of East Madison
avenue, was completely destroyed by
fire Monday night, seven large wooden
buildings being consumed. The loss is
$l50,OOO and the insurance Sl2O, 900.
The works will be rebuilt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
a Despondent MAN snIcIdes.

WOOSTER, Aug. IA. G. Shaffer, =
former agent of the w. & L. E. at Orr
Vile, died from effect of morphine
taken with suicidal intent. He had
been respondent for some time by rea-
son of i'll health and unsatisfactory
employment. He was aged 55 years,
and leaves Il wife and one son. He
carried IS, 900 insurance on his life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
-Four Men Crushed to Death.

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Aug. 14.-While en-
gagged in constructing fiume for float
ing ties in Granite canyon on Tongue
river, thirty-.ive miles from here, four
workmen, Il. Ii. Gallagher, N. +. Watts,
William Angove and John Hendricl1-
son, were crushed to death under tons
of rock which rolled on them after a
blast.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
Took a Long Time to choose.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. 11.-After
taking more than 5000 ballots demo.
Gratis of the Thirty-fifth Illinois dis
trict nominated l.. IL. DeForest for rep
resentative.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-02
Public Office Thrust on Him.

Some men" said ex-senator Thomas NJ.
Palmer, OF Michigan. to the New York
Press, spend their entire time trying to get
public ONCE and yet never succeed. Others
do not lift a finger and appear to have Offices
thrust upon them. L suppose l belong to the
latter class l confess l am amazed myself
when l look back over my public career 1
have never been a candidate for any position
ana yet have held great many. I was
nominated and elected to the legislature of
Michigan without my knowing how it hap
pened. Next [ was elected TO the Senate.
Had not asked man to vote for me and did
not want to go to the Senate. When my sena-
torial term expired I declined to be q candt-
date for reelection. l said to my wife: Now
we will have peace and I shall devote the
balance Of my life to you I was engaged in
packing up our household things to return to
Michigan. There was ring at the telephone.
I answered it. Harrison has just sent in your
name for minister to spain was the mes
sage that came from senator Henderson.
Great Scot, l answered try and have it
rejected OF course l appreciated the com
pliment OF the appointment, and after con
sultating with my wife consented to go over
to SPAN for year. L landed in New York
just year and four DAYS from the time of my
departure. lam surely out now l thought
but before I got settled down at home Mr..
Harrison named ne for president of the
world S fair commission. he pressure was
so strong L could not refuse it. That lasted
nearly three years tut at last ! am free
man again and 1 intend to remain So Not
even the presidency Of the United States
would tempt me-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-02
Senator Psrer,a compromise.


When Senator PETER introduced those
"Coxey' bills the other day he was care
full to have the printed record show that
the Introduction was "by request"
That was for political and personal rea-
sons.
The senator is a consistent advocate Of
a volumiuous currency; that is, he always
advocates anything and everything that
would swell the currency, to any proper
ton or out Of all proportion, it doesn't mat
ter which so long as it is swelled. Therefore
it was a matter of principle with him to
favor Coxey's scheme TO print $500, 100000
Of fat money TO be expended on the public
roads. And, following out that principle,
it was his duty to place Coxey's scheme
in the proper legislative channels.
But there was another consideration.
The Messiah of Massillon," who drew
the bills himself, made the one author
ling the 100000, 600 issue to provide in
its third section: That all labor other
than that of the office of Secretary of
War, whose compensations are already
fixed by law, shall be paid by the day
and that the rate be not less than $3.50 a
day" Coxey, of course, intended that to
apply only to his good roads scheme. But
the bill failed TO say so. 1t touched all
labor unfortunately; even the labor of
the senator who is striving for the up
building Of the per capita and the aboli-
ton Of poverty by legislative enactment
and police enforcement.
Now PETER is a stickler for principle,
as every populist knows. He believes in
plenty of money, but he wants that money
circulated. So ardent an advocate is he
Of keeping the circulating medium a-cir-
culating that he has worked the greater
part Of his family into the governments
pay-rolls to assist in the good work of
giving the money a start away from the
treasury. Hence Coxeys proposition to
reduce wages was not acceptable. In
short the senator could not consider for
a moment the idea of knocking his own
per diem of $l6 down to S1.5O, that of bis
wife from So and that of his son from 50
to the same figure
He was between two fires, so to speak.
There was the s5OO,OOO,OOO proposition
magnificent scheme,-on the one hand
and his duty to help circulate the circula-
ting medium on the other, What was he
to do! What do great men usually do
when they can't do any better than to
compromise? Why, they compromise.
And that's what PETER did. BY intro
ducing the bills he put himself on record
as being the foster parent of fiat money
scheme that tops anything going. And
hyyt 1al - 40 Oh
troduced the bills by request he served
nstice upon populists wherever as
sembied that he is not in favor of cutting
off spoils, or reducing the income of the
PETER family.