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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-10

MI. HUTCHINSON Will RECOVEh
Several times during tho morning and
afternoon 1t was currently reported that
Mr.. Hutchinson had died, but those
rumors were without foundation, aud
DR.. Hupp said to an ISrILLIoRscRR 70.
porter that. although two ribs on tho
left aide had been crushed badly aud
the body bruised, ho did not anticipate
fatal results unless Internal injuries,
which were not thon expected, should
develop.
Tho work OF getting at tho remains OF
tho victims buried on the lower floor
was much harder and required more
time. The volunteer workers were
soon reinforced by street hands. and
with the hremen under Chief Healy do
ing effective work in keeping back tho
flames that looked ugly for time, they
were soon getting much Of the wreckago
at the Main stroet front out Of the way.
In about forty minute, tho d!ggers
heard moaning and this was iollowedIb
mutilod cries. aud very soon. as tenderly
as possible, the work OF removing the
wreckage irom.orer the unknown vic.
tim was completed. and the form Of NJ.
J. Ford. the travelling salesman Of the
lluichisson estAoliuhmsnt,w MAS partially
oponed to the horrifed view OF tho
crowd tbatsurged about. Fearful TO ro.
late. tho injured man wac under tho
corpse Of >Pritchard, the inan to whom
he was solling goods when the collapse
OF the building occurred. Pritchard
was terribly crushed and must have
been killed almost instantly. The
work Of extricnting Ford from his posi-.
ton was rather tedious and delicate and
occupied two hours and ten minutes.
He was taken to the North Wheeling
hospital. He was conscious throughout
the trying period Of his confinement IN
the wreck, and assured his friends that
he was not very badly injured. While
he was imprisoned he was given
draughts OF brandy aud water.
The remains Of Pritchard were taken
to Bertschy's undertaking establishment.
where they were prepared for burial.
He was the first OF the dead to be re-
covered from the wreckaEe.
A list OF tho dead made up during the
morning included tho following:
BENJAMIN PnrcHAED. Of Buckhannon,
HARRY CowL, Western Union messen-
ger boy.
VERY REV. FRAScis PARHr. vicar-gen.
eral OF the diocese, Catholic church.
?. J. HoRAN, one OF uuic hi,son's en-.
ployes,
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WAsuISdToy. D. G. April 9.-Private
Secretary Thurbcr's attention being
called TO tho statement contained in the
Washington evening papers to-day that
tho President was being flooded with
kilograms from all parts OF the country
appealing TO him to call an extra ses-
sion Of congress TO repeal the income
tax law, said that not one single tolo.
gram, letter or verbal communication
had boon receiYed on the subject.
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history OF the city occurred yesterday
forenoon, Then the two large buildings
occupied by 7. IT. Hutchia,ou & Co,
dealers in hardware, saddlers supplies
ard wagon makers goods, and W. II.
Chapman 4 Sons. dealers in paints.
r.ass, etc, collapsed suddenly, killing
ak persons. SO far as known. and injur.
inr fve others badly. and several
slightly.
The two buildings we're located on the
east side OF Slain street a. the corner Of
tne alley next south OF Twelfth. Both
we're totally wrecked in about a minute.
and FIRE started at once among the ruins.
beneath which lay tho bodies OF the
dead.
Not only employees OF Hutchinson &
Co.. but at least two persons who were
passing through the alley. were among
the victims. Chapman & Co.'S store
room was not yet completed. but thcv
were occupying 1t. The Hutchinson
building had been condemned when 1t
was rebuilt u few years ago. and disas-
Ter OF this character had been predicted.
'-SeuAJ ~ Lao IitiutHtiy oceh ~
marked that the block was unsafe, but
OWN. 10 inadequate laws no steps could
he taken by the authorities.
The disaster caused tho deepest sor.
row in all parts OF the community, as
veil as the deepest indignation among
those who wcre familiar with the facts.
The fire which broke out, fed by the
inHammablc materials contained in tho
paint store. was the hardest to subdUs
ever experienced in I'll. city. All day
AID ali night the faithful tiretaen la
bored. and yet at an early hour this
morning the progress they had made
was scarcely percepii BILE.
The work OF releasing the injured who
were imprisoned in the ruins and OF re-
covering the bodies OF the dead was
pushed vigorously, but up TO midnight
only two o! tho six victims' bodies had
been found. All night willing hands
continued at tho work. which was sur-
rounded with great difficulties.
There werc many affecting scenes,
and the experience OF tho DAY will long
be remembered in Wheeling as one OF
tie saddest iE her history.
The adage. ''One touch oi nature
makes the whole world kin" wa. never
better illustrated than by the way in
which all classes and conditions OF men
Torked together yesterday. The sole
attn OF all seemed 10 be 10 do all in their
power to alleylate the suffering oil the
living aud recover the bodies Of the
dead
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THE GOSS TRIAL


The Accused Pastor on tho stnnd-Miss
Craft Tostifi-..
KINGSTON, \. y, April 9.-The Goes
trial has been steadily progressing since
the first day OF the New York Methodist
conference and vast amount Of tosti-
mony has been taken. May Craft, with
whom improper conduct is charged
against the pastor, was on the stand to-
day and gave her testimony under con-
siderable emotional strain.
Drs. Herring. Davis and Tustle, OF
New York, were the clinical experts
who testified against any possibility Of
immoral relations between Mr.. Goss and
Miss Craft. The accused pastor was
also on the stand to-day and was exam
ined as great length. Tho case will
likely be finished tomorrow.
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a GREAT FI,ESiIlGT
Inundntes II Large Part OF Kingston, Now
fork-Much Damage Dono,

Inundntes II Largo Part OF Kingston, Now
fork-Much Damage Dono.
KINGSTON, N. y, April 9.-Tho great
frOshet In Egophus crock has inundated
Il largo part Of tho northern section Of
this city and lor milos thoro is nothing
to bo seen. looking nor,hward, except
II vast expansa Of water. Creator dam.
age must result. though the extent can.
not bS estimated ior tho present. Tho
wa,orS are gradually subsiding tonight.
Tho Ulster and Delaware railroad Ia
practically tod up by tho surs,rg
wators aud many washouIs hhvo occur.
eh along tho limo. Tho Delaware aud
Hudson Canal also suffers much dam.
ago. Tho city water main is brokon and
this cannot bc restored owing to tho
frcshot
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BrRcH, ono OF Hutchisson's

ErGEHE BrRcH, ono Of Hutchisson's
employee.
RouERr WIScHER, one OF Hu,chisson's
employees.
Outside Of the four men who were nm
doub.edly killed in tho Hn,chisson
store, 1t Is known that two lives were
lost in the adjoining allcy.way. Young
Harry Cowl. 4 fourteen year old boy.
just b0iore tho wall fell in was seen by
people on Main street TO enter tho alley
way, and as ho has not since boon seen
or heard OF it is about as noar u cer-
tainty as possibly that he lie, ut the bot
tom oil tho wreck. The very same ap-
plies to tho Very Rey. Francis II. Park,
the vicar-general OF the Catholic dio.
ceso. Father Park had just returned to
Wheeling from trip in tho interior OF
the state. and tho las. seen Of HIN was
whom he entered tho fatal allcv not ton
seconds before tho Hu,chisson wall gave
way.
THERE MAY lie MORE THAN SIX.
This made tho death list six, with the
possibility that 1t may bo again raised
when the rubbish in the alley ia cleared
away, for many porsons who were in tho
neighborhood at tho tino say that others
besides Father Park aud young Cowl
wero In the alloy.way.
Tho work OF clearing away tho broken
bricks and wreckage In tho alley was
being vigorously pushed yesterday alter.
noon by tho board Of public works.
undor tho supervision OF Sheriff A, A,
Franzheim. Tho great difficulty was tho
inaccossibllity OF tho wreckage to many
working at ono time, so that progress
along the alley way WAS necessarily slow.
AT Q o'clock about Avo fcot had boen
cleared away, but up to that time neither
the remans Of Fathor Park or OF young
Cowl had been encountered. 1t was
then feared TINT ono or both had boon
consumed in the force fro TINT had
been raging for several hours in the
ulloy-way about half why back, where
quantities. OF turpontinc, benzino und
other inaammnblc sluiT nddod to tho
small blazo nj tho start.
Chief llcaly's msn found this blaze
hard ono to baltlo with. ~ tho wreck.
ngo piled high above tho bed OF tho fire
Kept 1t protected from tho batlory Of
fro hose TINT was kept at work con.
s,antly Mt both onds md on ono side
Tho wnlls OF tho throo.story brick block
on the south side OF tho alloy, until 70.
cNntly occu2 2iod by House & llorrmanu,
now occupied by tho millinery houso OF
Continued on Second Paye.l
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six People Meet an Awful Doath
Under Falling Walls.
TWO LARGE BUILDINGS COLLAPSE
Aud Fro Adds to the Horror OF tho
Awful Disaster.
REY, FATHER H.F. PGRKE IS KILLED.
The Saddest Day Wheeling has
seen 10 O Generation.
BUILDING HAD BEEN CONDEMNED.

The Largo Block Occupied by 7. +.
HutChisson d Co. and tho Now Five.
Story Building of W. II. Chapman
& Son Collapse, DuryinS Employees
and Passers by Boneath a Mass of
Dobris-A History OF tho Building
Which FelI-Heavy Loss of Several
FIrms-The Question OF tho LiablIi.
~ OF tho Insurance Companies.
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TAAINiASN'S LEADER.

Report hnt Ex-Eccordcr Smyth will Sue
coed as Grand Sachem.
New YoRK, April cit is said to.
night that cx.Recordor Frederick
Smytho is 10 DO tho next grand sachem
Of tho lammauy Society. The selection
Of tho ex.rscorder has already been
made.
Tho Croker faction and his supremacy
in tho councils Of tho wiEwam is turthor
manifested by tho dropping from tho
list OF sncheln. OF cx-Mayor GiIroy and
tho Mnr,in brothers, the police commis-
sioner aud tho police Justice.
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PnILApELrHlA, PESSA., April 0.-Thc
Messrs. Cramp state that in consequence
Of the freshet in the Delaware river, the
launch OF the St. Paul may tako place at
any time after ll:l5 a. m, tomorrow
"wednesday and not at 2 o'clock rs
previously announced.
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FEARS Of A MOB
Causo tho Hampshire County
Shoriff to Move Shnwon,
is CONFINED IN THE kEYSER JAIL.

And the Piedmont Company of Ma
tional Guards May be Called Upon
to Protect liim-Excitemont Ovor
tho Gorcrnor's Respite of tho MUIR
deror-Thoi Efforts to secure Com
mutation Of tho Dsath Scntcnco
Causes Indignation.
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DEAD.

vtRr REv. FaTHER Il. :. PARxs. v.o.
BENJAMIN F. PRTrcHARo.
RosERT W1scHER.
EUGENE BuRcA.
MICHAEL E. KORAN.
HkRaY cowI.
INJURED.
7. :. HUTcAisSoS.
N. J. FORD.
o. c. WILLIAMS.
". Il. CHAPMAN.
CASH COATES.
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HEELlSG has been
very fortunate in the
past in her freedom
from grave disasters.
Probably few cities OF
her sizo have escaped
with 60 little loss OF
liie and destruction Of
property in the past
generation. Tho most
serious casualty in the
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TIondon-stcamcr Massapcqun, baltimore
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Boston.
Bouloguc-Stoanur New York for Rotterdam.
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troll wagon was IN waiting. Ho was at
once tnkon to his homo, DR.. +. J. 10
Moyno llupp and DR.. Reed being In at.
tendauce.
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Weather Forecast Tor I"-dny.
For wc't Virginia aud Western Pennsylvania.
fair; westerly Winds
For ohio inr; warrnc, In northeast portion;
westerly winds
THE TEMPERATURE YENrRpAr
'as fnrnlshcl hy c. sGtIYErr. druggist corner
Market and Fourteenth streets 8
Ia. u,...-............. 81 Sp. NJ "..-.""-.... 81
. a. n,,....,,,,.,....... 81 n',,".,.,..".o". o.
Il III nl.,,,,...,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,.. 81 WeGihcr-RaIu.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
SEVENTY SIX.

There was bran new boy came to
Vance ShOemaker'S last week.
James Watkins and Ed Charleston
traded horses. No one got cheated.
This week will wind up the wheat
harvest, and the ground is 10 good
condition for another wheat crop.
We understand that DR.. Fitzhugh
is going to Kentucky. We are sorry
to see the old settlers of the Seventy's
leaving US,
We think only Republicans will be
foolish enough to give a book agent
s.. At least that was the case in our
district, No. 1873.
1t looks as though we we're going to
get new books for our children free of
cost, If the district will give the book
agent 20 10 pay his expenses.
Hurrah for the Fourth Of July! We
wonder how many good Morrill, Chris
tian Republicans will 60 to Topeka on
the Fourth and help condemn the
Morrill, administration.
1t is with pleasure that we note the
marriage Of Charles Youman to Miss
Hazel May Ferree, Of Wellington. A
number of the neighbors and friends
were invited to Mr.. Youman's to vel.
come Charley and his bride to his
fathers house. We had a good time
and an excellent dinner. and every.
thing went merry as marriage bell,
but the bride and groom failed to put
in an appearance.
J.P. BOWERS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
OLD MAID.
SPRINGDALE.

ofhlNdDALE.
We had over five inches of rain
last week.
The early planted 'corn is sure to
make crop.
The dams of A. Dorsey, c. c. Tay-
lOr and George Lowery washed away,
fish and all.
Claude WycOff is working for Mr..
GrimSley near Viola.
John HOlsenwOrth is helping Jerry
TauclOW harvest.
Elglr Fought finished harvesting
his wheat in Harper county and re-
turned Saturday,
Albert Carr ms very sick child at
his home west Of Eyell. Mr. Cars
family has De3n afflicted with the
fever for some time.
Q. DaWiL1 Burnett, Of your city,
was visiting friends here the a'St OF
the week. Cleo hls m eye On the Of.
fee OF regls.3EOi d3eis.
Frank Or and J. J. Both are in
the south part o. the county in toe
Interest 0fan Uniform series Of text
books. Published by the Werner
Book Company.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
CORBIN.

Mrs. E. Gum of Okarche, o. T.. is
visiting her parents, z. G.. Mcdaniel
and wife.
). Z. Woodland has traded his
property for the Summers property
in the south part of town.
Prof. S. G. Wilson has moved back
to our town from Caldwell. We
welcome the preseason in music circles.
Charley Mudd remained in Kansas
City but one day, The firm he went
to work for could not employ him just
at present, but will in the future.
c. ]. Myers had about fifty acres Of
good wheat washed away by high va
ter Friday night. He had just ii ish-
ed cutting; it was all in shocks. He
estimates his loss at 800 bushels.
If you wish to know how deep the
mud and water is in Prairie creek ask
Henry Rhodes. He waded through
Sunday night and helped his horses
pull his girl and buggy through.
The young ladies are arranging TO
get up party and hoe the weeds out
of Charley Aliens potato patch.
Charley, We thought best to notify
you, and would advise you to surprise
the young la1ies by doing the work
yourself, ahead of time.
Elder Crenshaw preached two dis
courses at the grove Sunday and at
the Corbin school house Sunday and
Monday nights. THree added to the
fold Sunday morning-One from the
BaptiSts and two by obedience.
There was reported to be quite num-
Der present Sunday but there would
have been many more if the weather
had been favorable.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
GREENE.


George Lucas is up from the strip
.visi friends.
II, J, Willis has finished cutting
audS,lckiug his wheat.
Mss Drncy Lemons Of Wellington
is visiting friends in this vicinity.
jesse Rhodes willcommence attend
Ing The normal at Wellington this Or
the coming week.
There viii BE- preaching every other
Tuesday BY FL Ter Jones II Oklahoma.
Allgre invited .aa.teld.
Sevpralofth Young people Of this
ylciJi.y ere Intending u 90 10 the
strip on a pleasure trip next week.
Many of the farmers have commeDc.
ed plOwlng corn since the rains Fri
day and Saturday. Things begin to
look natural again.
The Sunday School at Concord is a
grand success. The house was crowd.
ed last Sunday and all seemed to take
great interest in the work.
The Pops In this vicinity think tif
it rains enough we will get corn, but
the Publicans don't see whyit is that
the Republicans always have their
minds opposite nature.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
ROME.
p. P. BOWERS.

Mrs. Geo. Smith is very sick at this
writing.
A good many Of the farmers are
through cutting wheat.
Little Paul POpplewell is sick with
a fever. DR.. Weber is tending on him.
A telegram was received here last
Thursday announcing the death of
Mrs. Muckley of Ohio. She is the
mother of James Muckley, Mrs. Boory
and Mrs. Elsass, Of this place.
Thieves have again visited in our
midst. 1t wasn't laprobes this time,
the pulpit chairs and lamps Of Bethel
church. We think people are pretty
poor when they steal from a church
just as poor as a church mouse.
The fine rains Thursday and Fri.
day were very refreshing to the corn
and all kinds Of vegetables. 1t came
just in time to save the corn as some
of it was looking bad, but we think
now that we will have some corn il
this is dry Kansas.
You KNOW.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
BELLE PLANE.

jerry Simpson was the Mckinley of
the Winfield Chautauqua.-K. C. Star.
Jimmy Chapman is attending to
Alex KnOtt'S stock while he is on a
trip to Missouri.
Sam Butts has put up a windmill
and built pond. as he is getting
ready to irriglte an alfalfa patch,
Mr. BeerY Of Missouri, moved his
thresher last week to ChautauQua
county. There is considerable fax
there.
Pap Davis died last Thursday of a
cancer. He has suffered great deal
in past years. pap" as he was called,
will be missed by US all.
Wn. Stickler, Sr.'s, face has short
ened up several inches since our glori-
Gus rains. He was beginning to fear
that Wellington people would suffer
for want of some Of his garden truck.
Hon. Jerry Simpson and Senator
CockrillOf Missouri will make Fourth
Of July speeches there. The writer
would enjoy being with those old Mis-
souri, farmers listening to words Of
wisdom as they come from the above
named gentlemen.
The mania for croquet playing re-
suited in row between V. I. Heff-
ner and Will Hoover. Heffner struck
the latter on the head with a croquet
mallet. For a time 1t was thought
that Hoover was dangerously hurt.
The assaulting party gave himself up
and paid his fine for assault.
Nearly all the old teachers and sew.
eral new ones are getting ready tC
attend the county normal. The Sum.
ner county teachers should be giver
the preference at home every time
and especially when he is as well OF
better qualified than the imported
one. The example set by CONWAY
Springs is bad one I'M this respect
But as long as they keep a man OF
the school board that would rob tn,
city Of its waterworks system simply
to satisfy his own personal greed, yOl
can't expect anything else than thai
he would send to Missouri or Illinois
for teachers and relegate the hom,
teachers to the rear.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
RITTER CREEK.

Wheat is just about all cut in this
neighborhoOd. Oats comes next, and
corn is looking fine.
Lawson Bros. will start with their
threshing machine the latter part of
the week. We wish them success.
VIM. Patterson and wife are up to
Billy Fairs visiting and hunting
work. They say times in Oklahoma
are pretty hard.
Miss Inez Spencer has gone to Hi
nois. We hate to see her 90 away, for
she had so much interest in the young
people around here.
Tom Carmichael who left this coun.
try to fud work did so and found GOOD
wages, in Missouri. We think Tom
my will get Gree silver"
Old Grandfather Ridenour is going
TO move TO Indiana soon and hi, sOn.
Henry. Hi'i move on his place GEAR
the corporate mis- Of Bitter Creek.
Rev. Shields, of Arkansas City,
preached very lively but good ser
mon at VI. Hope church last Sunday.
Not a very large crowd.
Frank Sands is slightly improved in
his Rheumatism. lie hds changed his
bath from pour on to a steam bath.
We hope his faith in Geuda Springs
will help.
Found, last week, something stick
ing out Of the ground in a corn field
near here. After considerable urging
and digging, it was discovered to be
the writer Of Bitter Creek news.
Tom Baker aud family have moved
to Kansas City in wagons. He sold
his claim in the Strip for $1,000, but
Tommy had to farm by himself, as his
boys were all girls, so we suppose it
vas best to move to town with them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
VALVERDE.

Pulverize the rum power.
Lester POteet made a flying trip to
this vicinity last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnett are on a visit
to E. A. Brooks this week.
Fred Duvall's father presented him
with new bicycle last week.
Corn in tassel last week caught
quite a scOrching, Younger corn
was not hurt.
Mr.. Duvall is on a visit to his son,
AlOnzO Duvall; intends to return to
Illinois this week.
Elder Graham preached to an atten-
tive audience Sunday at Strait and
Randall sChool-house.
A good many Of our sportive lads
will celebrate Independence day in
the harvest field this year.
L. c. Schafer, who was very sudden
ly called home to his fathers bedside,
is to return soon. His father died.
Anyone wishing to trade for a melO-
dian will do well to call on or address
Mrs. Seymour, Of Ashton, Kansas. A
cart desired.
Pastures are revived by the late
rains. Many are blowing stubble and
planting it to kaffir corn and cane,
the last resort.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-07-04
CLEARDALE,
You Know.

Another good rain Friday evening.
Mrs. Fl. b. Osburn is the host Of her
ncice from Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Brock Sundayed
with the postmaster and wife.
Some Of ;ha S.ripperS have come
back to stay in Kansas awhile.
T. II. Wright and father started
Wednesday for Platte CITY, 80.
Henry DOnlhue is on the sick list
this week. but is some better at this
writing.
YeEell BaTnette and wife Of Corbin
are visiting with relatives and FRIEND 5
in Cleordale at present.
Charlie Goodwin has purchased a
new buggy. Somebody is going to
get to go the fourth. That's Wright
Charlie. SCRIBBIER.