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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-28

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 27.-Death and
destruction mark the pathway of a tor
nado which passed over this city shortly
after O. clock this afternoon.
The list of the d cad in st. Louis cannot
be estimated until the alarming reports of
loss of life in collapsed buildings can be
confirmed.
AT least forty Iifeless bodies have been
found up to 10 o'clock.
II the reports are true that 200 girls are
in the ruins of a cigarette factory and that
many were killed in South st. Louis the
list will reach nearly 300.
The city is in state of panic. Nearly
all electric wires are down and the city is
in darkness. To add to the confusion the
tornado was followed by deluge of rain
and vivid flashes of lightning, which still
continue. Telephone wires are useless and
liverymen refuse requests for conveyances
on account of PROSTATE electric wires.
The situation in East st. Louis is appall-
ing. The tornado struck that city with
terrible effect, and it is now estimated that
300 persons are dead as a result of the
wind, food and flames.
The tornado was followed by an out
break of fire, caused by lightning, and
before the flames were under control prop
erty to the value of s9,0OOOO was de-
stroyed.
The tornado passed in an easterly direc-
ton, and it is reported that Vandalia and
Caseyville, ILL.,, suffered severely. One re-
port states that the railroad depot in Van
ualia was blown away and thirty people
were killed.
AT $40 o'clock P. NJ. the clouds that had
covered the city since noon broke into
furious storm. Within ten minutes the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-28

wind reached velocity of eighty miles an
hour, sweeping with it the waves of rain.
The highest speed of wind previously re-
corded here was seventy-two miles an
hour, in August. 1878. The screeching of
the wind through the electric wires, the
crash of the debris that swept in every
direction, the electric flashes from the tan
gled wires, and the crashing thunder,
made scene indescribable.
The metal roof of the Merch ants Ex-
change was rolled up like scroll and fell
into the street.
Ottend's furniture store at Broadway
and South Third street was wrecked, and
six men are reported killed
a saloon at COZ South Seventh street
fell, with nine men IN the ruins.
st Patrick's Church, at Sixth and Bid
die streets, fell, and the debris fills the
streets.
The electric railway line is burned out,
as well as all electric light plants. :
Fourteen fire alarms were sounded
within an hour, and three alarms were
sent in from the Poorhouse, which build
ing has 100 inmates. The roof of the
Poorhouse was blown off, and the fatali-
ties are great.
During the last race at the fair grounds
racetrack the roof of the grand stand was
blown off. The crowd had gone to the
open field for safety and but four men
were killed.
The wind swept away the roof of the
Exposition building and that structure is
badly damaged by the food of water.
The Annunciation Church. at Sixth and
Lasalle streets, was totally destroyed.
Father Head, the pastor, was fatally in
jured.
Michael Dawes, driver, was blown
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-28
TRAINS WRECKED And STEAMERS F0UNDERED BY
THE TERRIFIC STORM.
Houses Are Unroofed and Electric Wires Snap
While the Rain Pours Down in
Drowning Deluge

the lie tyvi this secton
people vhd Ihno dolasw asdetroy
sup lock morning ghomM Misour,n tand
storm bsantsw
Rd County, eaSern
h Rush land dtocu
The Rim
a n Greene Cny,I by the tnadow
runnh it Misisip
destruction being a
o he VIII f cluster of osrike cities ohavehee
towns
river struck Evans nue in heo outryetern
is through ehartofIn
ly direction.
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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-01-17
Decisions Judiciaires Con-
cernant les JOurnauX.

10 Toute personne qui retire re-
guliArement son journal du bureau
de poste, qu'elie ait %souscrit on
non, que ce journal soft adress6 q
son nom on 3 celui dun sutrs est
responsible du Placement.
20 Toute personne qui renvoi un
journal est tenue de payer tous
les Averages qu'elle doit sur abon-
nement, autrement r6diteur peut
oontlnuer q le lul envoyer jusqu'a
&c quill ait pave. Dams CO cas-
rabonn6 est tenu de bonner en- ou-
ire, le prix de l'abono ament JUS
qu'au moment du paien. Mt, quill
ait retire on non le journal du bu-
reau de poste.
80 Tout abonn6 peut etre pour
suivi pour Announcement dams lie dis
trict Oh le journal sc public, lors
meme quill demeurerait q des cen
taines de lieues de Get endroit.
40 Les tribunaux ont decide
que le fat de refuser de retirer un
Journal du bureau de poste, on dc
changer de residence ct de laisse'
aooumuler les num6ros al'ancienne
adresse constitute une prescription
ct une preuve "prima faole" din
tention de fraude.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-01-17

Cltoyen du comt6 de Elk,
HOWARD, Kas, Ii JUN 1895

HOWARD, Kas, ID JUN 1895
C1ToYEN ED1TEUR. -Ayant visit6
lie Nord-Ouest Oaoadien, du Nord
Portal, sur la ligne am6ricaine, q
Calgary, sur lie Pacific Canadien, ct
de Ia au nord jusqu'A Edmonton,
sur lie Saskatchewan nord, nous de-
vons avouer que CONNIE pays de
resources naturelles, le grand
Nord. Quest Canadien ma pas de-
gal sur lie continent AMERICAN. SEES
champs fertlles, immenses champs
de oharbon, laos, rivieres, ct sour
ces sur chaque section, immenses
forets ct champs d mines dor. tou.
tys ces chooses ensembles lie rendent
IN pays incompatible. Dieu ma ja-
mails CREE un plus beau pays. Les
torres d prendre sont 81 bellies ct
vari6es quill est impossible de les
d6crire, toutes en- "Homestead."
Une partie est en- bois ct rautre en-
prairies, avec eau, soft dan lac on
dune source. L'eau est claire COM
me lie CRYSTAL ct froide CONNIE la
glace, aussi, profusion des NEIL
leurs poissons. De For en- quantit6
so trouve dams tous les %ruisseaux
qui SO jettent dams lie grand Sascat-
chawan, gratis, pour tous ceux qui
d6sirent miner, payant de Is cents
q $3.50 par jour, suivant la capaci-
rs de l'homme ct la mani4re don't
IL travaille.
lie "homestead" ne coute que
$40 .chaque ct yr6sider six mois par
an pendant trois ans. Les recoltes
sent sares ne manquant jama1s. LIE
r6ndement moyen de bic est de 40
q 60 boissesux par acre; avoine, go
q 100 pois.; orge, 40 3 60 bois.;
pommes de terre, 300 d 600 bois.;
ct les legume1 de toutes sortes ne
peuvent pas etre surpass6s.
LIE b6tail ct chevaux restent de-
hors tout Phiver ct sont plus gras
au p%rintemps, sans '"feed," que les
notres aprAs les avoir nourris de
mails ct "full feed; Ia lis devien-
nent t1op gras pour TRAVELLER. Pres
de la ligne am6rioaine, une partie
de terrain de $50 miles, jusque
dams le district d'Alberta. est gar
dee pour les ranches" 1000 miles
de ohemin de fer viennent d'etre
termin6s ct les ''settlers" sont invl-
t6s.
Rappelez .vous que nous payons
nos propres d6penses ct que nous
ne ventons pas lie pays pour de Par
gent, mails 81 quelqu'un desire =
aller. nous disons quill trouvera
tout correct, dams toute l'accep-
ton du mot. II y 8 du gibier ct du
poisson en- abundance dams les TO-
rets ct l'eau. Les announcements du
pays sont les memes que dams tous
les nouveaux pays, hauts prix de
chemins de fer ct tongues distan-
ces aux marches, mails sopt vltes
effaces, par la r6nssite sure des r6-
coltes. Les hivers sont froids mails
cslmcs; les 6t6s chauds ct NOTES.
Les fats ci-dessns sont reels,
d'aprAs s6rieuses observations de
notre part ct les renseignements
que nous avons Gu des residents
les mieux post6s.
G. Il. KAssoN.
j. w. Oo1L
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-01-17
H0Ho Dbl
Ell route pour le boudoir!

En- route pour le boudoir!
Pierre aussi s'6tait leve. Acceu-
de q la rampe de l'escalier, il sui
Wait, dun mil triste, Louise. SO
pauvre aveugle, que Ia Frochared
oopduisait dams lie grenier. Et tan
dis que l'infortun6e allait attendrs
aveo impotence lie lendemain, oe
lendemain uui lui rendralt peut'
etre son Henriette bien. aimee, le
pauvre r6mouleur murmurait
part lui. a6las! peuvre file, de
main viendra trop tot, pour vous
FIN DE LA DEUXIEME PART1E.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-01-17

~ Employer toujours le "RIVIERR
CHOLERA MIXTURE" gu6rison SIRE
du cholera: Prix, rs cents.
Pour les personnes n]erueuses on mala-
dives, il ny a pas de meillenr rem6de que
le TONGUE de Beuf, Fer ct Vim de T. F
Riviere, pharmacien 1lO1 Adams Street
Prix75 cents la pinte.
LIE printemps arrive ct avec lui le cno-
l4ra ct les maladies d'intestins. Gu6rison
assuree par "Rivieres Chemic Melange.'
Evening journal., 1896-10-26
PEINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The women of Bridgeville have or
ganlzed literary circle.
A Chinaman was in Crlsfeld last
week looking for a place to start
laundry. On finding that the town was
without good water he left in disgust
The Archdeaconry Of Dover will hold
meeting in Christ Church, Milford,
November 10.
There is to be a woman's edition Of
the Salisbury Advertiser next month,
for the benefit of the towns Fire De-
partment
A chapter of the Daughters Of the
Revolution will be organized at Middle
town.
Twenty Salisbury women have or
ganized a Bryan, Sewall and Miles
Club. They meet every Friday night.
Rev. ]. II. Geare formerly of the
Diocese Of Delaware, has become rector
of Holy Cross Parish, Cumberland, Nd.
Centreville has an anti-cigarette
league, in which are forty schoolboys
The public school near Whaleyville,
Worcester county, is closed because of
the prevalence of diphtheria. Several
of the scholars died from the disease.
The tr,istoea of Ialiston n4caaenay a-s
considering the advisability of making
Monday the weekly holiday instead OF
Saturday
Coal is selling in Crumpton, Queer
/ Annes, for $3.50 per ton.
Elisha b. Glenn Of Galena, aged 100
Is Kents oldest voter.
Crisdeld's school children have the
chicken-pox
A lad attending the Brown murder
4 trial at Denton mistook Colonel I'D
/ win H. Brown, the attorney. for the
prisoner; and appealed TO the cour
not to hang the colonel, as he was too
good looking
There will be q hag-raising at th
| Lincoln school-house on Friday after
noon next at . O'Clock. A fine pro
gram has been arranged. Music WI
be furnished by the Milford and Lin
coin bands. The flag will be presente
by Milford Council No. 3, Jr. o. u. A. N
Sweet potatoes have made a sligh
advance I'm price during the past weel
but the price is still so low that no on
Is attempting to ship. The crop
Kent is the largest ever known. 1t ht
an been stored, and there are man
thousands of bushels being hel
for fair price. An offer
rs cents per basket would bring fort
many carloads.
Miles Morgan, of near Laurel, m
with what came near being a fatal q
cident Thursday afternoon He an
{ his brother. George, were cunning Il
-quirrels. when the latters gun wei
OF accidentally, and Miles received d
! discharge I'm his breast. The shot b
Y ing small, no serious consequences a
= apprehended unless blood poisonil
d sets in.
J. r. Tolbert, of near Lewes, raised
/, pumpkin which weighed eighty-fo
- pounds.
Evening journal., 1896-10-26
HOW ALLsPIcE CROWS.
Something About the Beautiful and Fra
grant Pimcnto Tree.

Something About the Beautiful and Fra
grant PiRcnto Tree.
The pimcnto CT allspioe tree is culti-
waited in the West Indies and jamaica.
This beautiful tree usually grows 70
height of about so feet. 1t has Is straight
trunk, much bTanched above, and COW
cred with a very smooth brown bark.
The leaves vary in size and shape, bat
color. During the months Of July and
August the tIeo is in full bloom, the
blossoms consisting of very fragrant,
small, white flowers.
When q lew plantation Of pimento
trees is to be formed, no regular sowing
or planting takes place, because 1t IS
next to impossible to propagate the
young plants or TO raise them from
seeds in parts Of the country where they
are not found growing spontaneously.
Usually piece Of land is selected either
close to plantation already formed q
in part OF the woodland whore pimen-
to trees arc growing in a native state.
The chosen piece of land IS then cleared
| of all wood except these trees, and the
felled timber is allowed to remain on
the ground for the purpose Of protecting
the very young pimcnto plants.
At tho end Of two years the land II
thoroughly cleared, and only the mos
vigorous pimcnto trees and plants arr
left standing The plalGs come to ma
turity in about seven years.
In favorable seasons tho pimento crol
is enormous, a single tree often yieldinl
hundred or more pounds Of tho drie'
{ spice. Tho berries arc picked Will
areon, because if left on tho tree unit
ripe they lose their puugent taste an
aro valucless The green berries arc q
posed to the sun for a week or ten days
when they lose their green color an
turn a reddish brown When pertectl
dry, they are Put in bags and casks fC
expectation.
} The odor and tho taste Of the piment
berries aro thought to resemble con
: bination Of thuse Ct cinnamon, nutmC
e and cloves; henco the familiar nan
e "rllsrico n--lhiladclphia Times
Evening journal., 1896-10-26
CAST HIS LOT WITH BLACKS
4 White Man Who Was Brought Up
Among Slaves.


Take tho case Of Rev. w. J. White,
the editor Of a Baptist weekly published
at Augusta, Ca White is a man of in
telligence and integrity, ard his &C
count Of his early life has never been
disputed.
Briefly this is the story: a few years
before the war a dark faced boy made
his appearance on a large Georgia plan-
tation lie was supposed to be q mulat-
TO- and when the planter died the
youugster was sold with the estate.
After the war this alleged mulatto
picked up an education and investigated
his ancestry. He was not much sur
prised to learn that he did not have a
particle of negro blood in his veins. His
mother was an Indian and his father
was white man.
White was not long in deciding to
cast his lot with the blacks. He had all
ways been classed with them. 1t seemed
to be the viii of the Almighty that he
should share the burdens of tho negro
race, and he made up his mind to stick
TO his old companions
He prospered and became a leader
among the people. He has the respect
and confidence Of both races, but he has
never attempted to rise above what he
believes to be his divinely ordained
sphere. It is easy to sec at q glance that
this man is not a mulatto or quad
room, for his mixed Indian and eau
casian blood cannot be mistaken but hs
has no desire 70 cut loose from the ex
slaves with whom he has spent th'
best years Of his life.
Many Of the white ministers Of hi
denomination know tho peculiar fact
Of his case, and they treat him Will
great consideration. Uncomplainingl,
he leads his life Of self sacrifice. and III
only object seems to bo tho advancement
Of his adopted race. lie married a mu
lalto and submits to all the laws aai
social distinctions which separate th
two races IN the south.
Few men similarly situated woul
Eavo followed Whites example. As
rule, people OF Indian and white parent
age claim TO be tho social equals Of th
whites, and il they have a Pocahouta
strain in their blood they arc proud c
it. Chicago Times-HCrald.
Evening journal., 1896-10-26
In Eneot september u. 1sas-

Trains leave Wilmington as follows.
For Phliadelphia Sexpress), i57 e55.
A29l 6;S az 80, $50 $50, 9.e3, 1906 1915
5.02, SO. 556, Gas, 7o7 s0S i and az st$ go &n
Accommodation, Sos, 7.07 S10 II %
m; l2$$; z.s6, S52, BIS, 80 and 1912 ,. m.
For Chester texpress). 1.57 400 & 96
742. $50 $50. $50, 1905, 1125, 1145 a M
1Sz, So5, 5.o2. $50 645, 7.07 and 9.O6 D. m.
Accommodation Cos, 7.07, $40. lf2 ia
a. m; 1888, 2.36, BE-, SIS, 40 ami 1913
= For New York. 1.57, 255. 4.9o. Gao 7o
So. 9.3s 1906. l,45 a. m; '2.1e. is7 ass
S05. 81, 5o2 5.lo, $50, 707 9.l2 and 10Az
FOR Boston, without change. 1915 a. m.
For west Chester, via Lamolsin. $50 a.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, I.3S 2. m. and 6.33 D. m.
Baltimore and Washington. ass. Snl,
$50 $3.50, 5,2S ''6O5. 100 IA. $40 p. m
Baltimore and intermediate stations.
24I 4.43, Sos p m l2.cO night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for
1920, ii2S a. m: 1909. +i23i. Ii2. 80 siS.
2i6, 4;Ql, AL 5.OS, 5.3o, $50, 6.17, G55 7.5S.
Accommodation SOS, 7.30, 9.12. 1895 a.
m; 1.23, S16 4.os, 444 6.25, S.SS. 1908 and
Loo - '' SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia Cexpress). 1.57, 255.
4.20, $50, $50, 9.33. 1905, ll45 a. m; LIZ,
soS, 5O2 5Ss iO AZ 72s sqs ana sl2 p; mio
/ 40, SIS and 1912 p. m.
For Chester (exprcss) 1.57, 40, $50. s5Es
70 O.. 11.45 a. m, L3i, sos, 5.5G, LO7 and
Aceommodation. e25 7sO. s12. 1895 &
1.4g 10, 5.1S and 1912 p. m.
For New York 15I. 2.55, 400, 7.03, $50.
9.99, 1906, lie a. M; 49, S.O5, 40, 5.02,
556 7.9l. 9.l2 and 1912 p; m.
For West Chester, via LamolSin. $50 a
m. and 5l5 p. M. ~
SO r m. and 1888 night
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
M: i2.os. Ii2 Al. sos. 6.55. 7.5S. ss5, lilo.
lis p. m and 12.l5 night.
Accommodation. S3l. SIP, 1875 q. m.s
1880. 305, 6iO S.SS, 1908 and 11.ss p. IN
FOR THE SOUTH.
Southern Railway-7.n p. m. daily,
sleepers 70 New Orleans Memphis, Tam
pa: .Asheville and, Hot Springs d.u.,
sleepers to Port Tampa and Macon; l2-Sa
night, daily, sleepers to Jacksonville.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle. s.lS. Ills q, m; $50.
' PoT s5 e%ss Sss si sis q g. M m 'as @ BY p M night
Express for Dover, Harrington ann
Delmar, Sl3. l1O4 a. m; AZ and ll.so
For Harrington and way stations only.
Express for wyoming. 6.5s p. m.
express for Cape Charles, Old PoinE
Comfort and Norfolk. 1l.0i a. m. and 115s
p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle, 9.51 D. m. and Rl0
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk. 1156 D. m.
For Middetown. clayton. Dover. wy
oming, FELTON,. Harrington, Bridgeville.
I seaford, Laurel and Delmar, 11.56 p. m.
Css) Congressional Limited Express
trains composed entirely OF Pullman
Vestibule Parlor and Dining Cars. No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
- charge.
III N4aa - q
bule Passenger Coaches and Dining Ce1f
G No extra fare.
For further information passengers are
'' referred to the ticket agent at the sta
ion. .oo,,
N NJ. PROVOST, J. r. WOOD,
- Gen. Manager. Gen. fass. agent
Evening journal., 1896-10-26
PRETTY EMILY BANCKER TC
NIGHT.

Our Flat" is comedy Of the
broadly farcical type which has been
Mkened to "Charley's Aunt for the
reason that it makes people laugh
long and loud by the simplicity and
ludricrOusness Of its story. 1t was
written by Mrs. Musgraye, and has
been a great success in London, some
zoo performances having been given
there already, with a prospect that me
limit of popularity will not be reached
for some time to come. The story
deals with the efforts OF young couple
who have been married against the
wishes Of their parents, to maintain a
Fiat" The idea upon which "Our
Flat" is constructed is ludricrous in
the extreme. but it is original, and is
said to be intensely funny. Miss
Banckor will be assisted by VIII
Mandcviiie George w. Parsons, Philip
II. Rylcr. n. ID James. Walter Parr
Anita Nerno. Elizabeth Resell and
Channez Olney The rest OF the cast
Is made up of competent players "OuI
Flat will be seen at the Grand Opera
House tonight
Evening journal., 1896-10-26

gp AIMS T.EAVH DELE
WARE AVENUE. EAsT-BOUND.
an If'fssii trSinS Iii Illuminated with PintsCA
-lNShSw lNSRw YORK, week days. ss.g. '7.l4
III n ma. Sundays sSO5, 'S.4S, su.z5 A. MI
'sS$ ,5s2 1,s7 TIsl sll1ih "a , cHaEsrNUp ri sE
STATION, week days, .&Os 800, ,6
sIIB. 7SO s815. 1855, Pe3, -lOzo. u.zy =
M. '12M ,'12.N, '22s, 2;50. 400. ,5sS SS
$50 's4S, '1l.25 a. M; 1920. 25O' 's.SS' 40
eB o. $50 e739, 6.25, 10, III p. m. ..-
NkIl Week "a days. ssss. s7l5. sssi a. M.
I'll D. m. Sundays. sS.0S a. m. III ?; "a, an
CHESTER, week Gays, 'sOs, 5.55, s.4S
J. !s G s5o rs. Hs .5ss So Sso, Us. az 10, II >:
ia2o $50 's.ss. as. 's.si. $50. '7.ss. as
i' 'ATFiLRhNTIc II 4, CITY, week days. '7.15 a. m:
'12& p. m. Sundays, tSO a. m'' 90
CAPE MAY, week days. F7.15 a. m, '22s
p. m. Sundays, 30 a. m:
BALTIMORE AND WAsHIddiNIsI12ssS:: s,I di : ~:
.iS55, 's@ Pa. '4os, 'tss 81 sSss =. '0i
'i2;SSSi RSitTfMioRa TSgai 5sSa tSb SSb WY sTAr1oNs.
NEWARK. Delaware. ws.5 w:,ssS osy9s' ss5S
40, 70S, 's.ls = na-; 'i2bS, &b4. 'ASs' a.oS'
e. f915 p. m. go - sun
'fCSflirc-SG0 daily, s45S p. m.
cINCINNATI AND 81 LOUIE, DAILY
slS 55 and eQ1h .. m. ,-. -,
NyIsyV ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS VIA
1arisfoi and Chattanooga, $500 p. m, daily.
| Through sleepors Washington Melnpns
and New orleans. -, -,
slNGERLY ACCOMMODATION, Me1
daya. 702 a. M; 2.64, 1e6, liz p. m hus
/ days 702 e. M; 2.A. 100 p. M --,I,,.
| iANDENBERG ACCOMMODAI4ON
/ veeE days 7.02, 10.n q. M; asa. Ab p. ~
sundays 10 g n; ~ p. IA; m;;.,- ,,,e,rr
/ LEAVE MARKET ST. bIAIlCNs
PHILADELPHIA, week days, 500 a.
M 'BkITfMoRE, week days, $50 a. M;
~, TI,,kNDEEBHRG and WAY STATIONS
| week days, $50, 1910 n. m; 1be, hS p m
| Sundays 955 a. m: b.O y. M.
! LEAVE PHILADELPHIA. CtESINIT Il
/ ST. STATION. FOR WllMlNIION,
! week days e3.40. GOO 1925 Ll0, tS.l5, $50,
a 2O 4W s5l5 s541 6. $50. FL2o,
! IS 4O 101O 1t.35 p. m. Sundays, '3.4O, 500,
f725 $40. 1910. ll.35 p m.
PHILADELPHIA, READING TME
RfINAL, wesk days, sS.i0, "1.b a. na-i III
ma, Sundays. $40. s7.kS e. H.
Telephsno Nc. 191.
Rates 70 wssIsra peiEts lever tahz s;s
q. o. sCULL General Passenger EceRu
W. n. GREENE. General Manager.
Evening journal., 1896-10-26
TO DREDGE CHERRY ISLAND FLATS
THE CONTRACTORS HAVE AGREED
TO BEGIN THE WORK AT ONCE.

Secretary Sherwood of the Philadel-
phia Maritime Exchange, returned from
New York Saturday, whittier he went
TO have a conference with Morris &
Cummins, who have the contract for
dredging the shoal places in the Della
ware on Cherry Island fats. The con-
tract calls for the work to begin April
1, 1897, and be completed by September
30 Of that year Secretary Sherwood,
by urging the present necessity Of hav-
ing the worst of the shoals on the flats
Immediately removed succeeded in get
ting the contractors to agree to begin
the work of dredging at once If Major
Raymond would also agree to it.
srhe good news Of the complete sue
cess Of his mission was at once tele-
phoned the Philadelphia Maritime Ex-
change, and a committee Of that body
waited upon Major Raymond who
could go no further than to lay the mat
ter before the secretary of war. AT the
meeting Of the board Of managers Sat
urday the matter was taken up, and il
is expected some action will be taken
calculated to open the way for an early
start of the much needed work The
worst OF the shoal, as il now exists, is
about 400 feet wide and a mile long
about twenty-seyen miles below the
city. and deep draught vessels have to
anchor and await high tide to enable
them to get over it without incurrinp
the risk of grounding and the inevitable
expense of towage or lghtering OF
cargo.
Evening journal., 1896-10-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
A GREAT LAUGH PRODUCER.

Judging by the critics of the East, the
new comedy "ToO Much Johnson, "
which will be presented at the Grand
Opera House on Saturday evening, Oc-
tober 81. is Just what the mirth-loving
public has been waiting for. Gillette
has written and adapted many success
ful plays and amongst those best
known here being: Held by the En-
envy" "The Private Secretary" Us
meralda." etc. but in "roo Much
Johnson" he is said TO have produced
the greatest laugh-makerof hiscareer
Tho action OF the story is as quick as a
pant0mime. the complications funnier
than has been seen in any farcical
theme for years.
Evening journal., 1896-10-26
Wilmington Il Northern R. X,

TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE 2s.
.i .9 s q ii'ii ~ 4,,,t ~. " VI, elSr n
an, Winterhurn, Guyencourt, Granogue,
Cossart. Chadd's Ford Junction, Pocop-
son, West Chester, Embreeyille, Norton
tlons daily except Sunday, at 7.10 a. M,
2.lO. 4.05 and 6.N p. IN. Sundays only at
500 a. m. 2.10 and 405 2. m.
For Waynesburg Junction, Springfield
and intermediate stations, daily except
Sunday at l.l0 a. m; 2i0 and 4O5 p. IN;
Sundays only at sos a. m, 30, 4.O5 ana
100 p. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro. Reading and IN
termediate stations, daily except Sundny,
at 40 n. m. and 2l0 .. m. Sundays only
at SOS "a. m. and 2i0 ID. m.
4. q. M'CAuSI4AND, superintendent
BOWNESs BRIGGS. Gen. Pass. A-~zt.