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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-22

Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Board of Supervisors: We, your
committee to whom was referred pc
titions for Attachments would submit
the following supplemental report:
That We recommend the refunding
of taxes enormously assessed to
George W. Vinton. the same being a
double assessment for the years
1894 and 1895 to the amount Of
S26 25.
Respectfully submitted.
VI. ScHooNMAKER,
j W. BETTY.
GU-T N FoHD,
Committee.
The following named persons were
upon motion appointed as Judges Of
election for the ensuing year:
Hampton, First Precinct-William
Edleman, Charles Arenschields,
George A. Crawford.
Hampton, Second Precinct-W. r.
Carey. John Crouch, r. S. Silvis.
Hampton, Third Precinct-Petcr
McCarl, Adam Hoffstetter. John
Noah.
ROCK ISLAND
First Ward-Char:es Engel, Alfred
Ccyne, James Alberry.
Second Ward-Precinct 1, Henry
Kinner, Charles Oberg. George Sol
ander; Precinct 2. William Ecker
mann. Henry Horst. W. l.. Nichols.
Third Ward-Pricinct l. John O..
Freed. George Henry. William Ram
skill: Precinct 2. William Rinck, j. H.
ladders. p. j. Lee.
Fourth Ward-Precinct l. ID. b.
Shaw, Charles Exner, c. c. Taylor;
Precinct 2, Charles Fiebig, Charles
Thompson. John Leidtke.
Fifth Ward-Precinct /, j. L..
freeman, John Albrecht, G. b.
Knox; Precinct 2. II. Fl. Cleaveland,
c. B. Marshall, Charles Jensen. e..
OSixth Ward-Henry Kroeger. Peter
Frey, W. P. Quayle.
Seventh Ward-Precinct /, A. c,
Peterson. Harrison Holland, John
Tremann: Precinct =, L. M. Sinnet
Edwin Ward, William Gamble.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-22
THE ARGUS. WEDNESDAY. JULY %, 1896.

OF the township of South Rock Isl.
and upon the order the supervisor of
said township at the rate of 81 per
visit.
In cases of surgical operations the
county to furnish hospital, bed and
nurse. But provided that no part OF
the above agreement shall apply to
cases of small pox.
S. b. HALL. Nj. D.
Supervisor Schoonmaker moved
that the proposition and agreement
be accepted and approved. Carried.
DIR. W. o. Beam submitted the fol-
lowing proposition and agreement:
MOLINE. H.. July July IS. 1896
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Rock Island county: l. Dr..
William o. Beam. of Moline, H.,
hereby make the following PROPOSE
ton and agreement, viz: That hav-
ing been appointed as doctor for the
poor of the city of Moline by your
honorable board at its regular July,
1896, meeting at q salary of $500 for
one year from the date of my said
appointment. will furnish all neces-
sary medical attendance. perform all
necessary surgical operations and
hold all post-mortem examinations
from any part of the county which
may properly pertain to said Office
of doctor for the poor for said sum
of $500 for one year from the date OF
my said appointment.
also agree to professionally at
tend all cases of sickness of the poor
of the township Of South Moline upon
the order of the supervisor of said
township at the rate of IL per visit.
In cases of surgical operations the
county to furnish hospital, bed and
nurse. Bat provided that no part of
the above agreement shall apply to
cases OF small pox.
w. .. BEAM, NJ. d.
Supervisor George moved that the
proposition and agreement be ac-
cepted and approved. Carried.
The committee on ways and means
submitted the following report
which upon motion was received and
adopted:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-22
Respectfully submitted.

StructIOnS from the board In regard
to the township collector of Rock
Island having neglected to collect
a great portion of the personal prop
erty tax in said township and on
motion of Supervisor Britton was
instructed to proceed as the law
directs.
The matter OF action on Super
visor Ford's motion TO appropriate
$500 to help defray the expenses of
laying the corner stone of the insane
hospital now came up for considera-
ticn.
Supervisor kinner moved as an
amendment to Supervisor Ford's mo-
ton that the appropriation be $500.
Supervisor WOODBURY. moved that
the matter be laid on the table.
Carried.
Supervisor Vinton moved to ad-
journ. Lost.
The following named persons were
appointed as members of the grand
jury for the September term of the
circuit court:
Cordova-Frank Mullery.
| SOc-hlCudiu
Canoe Creek-Christopher Dillon,
Sr.
Zuma-Sylvester Daley.
Port Byron-F. s. Gates.
Hampton-George S. Church.
Moline-Charles Holmgren, Simon
Hirsch. NJ. Il. Metzgar.
| Rock Island-John Spilger, John
f. Fleming. Robsrt Kuschmann
julius Mosenielder.
South Moline-Zacharius Einfeldt
South Rock Island-John T. Cam
bell.
Black Hawk-Samuel I. H. Baker
Coal Valley-John NJ. Lees.
Rural-M. G. Bedford.
Bowling-Sandy Coyne.
Edgington-Robert Maliette.
Andslusia-John Kane. Jr.
Buffalo Prairie-George Blakeley.
Drurv-Fred Feldman.
Supervisor Ford moved to adjourn
until tomorrow morning at O'Clock
Lost.
Supervisor Thornton moved tina
the mater Of new boilers and boile
house for the new court house be LEI
with the building committee to re
port at the next meeting. Carried
Supervisor Swank moved tina tn
matter of treatment OF sore eyes Q
Mrs. Souder, resident of Edgingto
township be left with Supervise
Schoonmaker with power to act. Car
ried.
Supervisor George moved that tn
matter of cutting down trees in tn
court house yard be left with th
building committee with power
act. Carried.
Supervisor Case moved to adjour
until tomorrow at O'Clock. Cal
ried.
FIFTH DAY.
The board met pursuant to az
journment, all members present e,
cept Supervisor Powell. Supervise
Carey, chsirman. presiding. III
minutes of yesterdays meeting wer
read and approved.
Supervisor Betty offered the fol
lowing resolution and moved i
adoption.
Resolved, that we. the board
supervisors when voting on appr
priations vote BY the yea and ms
vote.
Supervisor Pierce moved to lay Il
resolution on the table Carried
The com m ittee on attachments su
mitted the following supplement
report which on motion was receive
) and adopted:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-22

j. W. BETTY,
HESGY kINNEE.
6. l.. WooDDURN,
Committee.
Upon motion the board adjourned.
HJALMAR kOHLER, Clerk.
TEE ASGUS. only 1Uc a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-22
SOLONS IN SESSION.
Omcial ProceedIngs of the County
Board.


Oneiai Proceedings Of tho County
Board.
FOURTH DAY-CONTINUED.
The committee on abatement sub
mitted the following report, which
on motion was received and adopted:
koek ISLAND CoSS4T. ss.
Board of Supervisors. July term,
1896.
Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen of
the Board OF Supervisors:
Year committee to whom was re-
fcrred petitions for attachments,
would submit the following report:
We recommend the assessment of
the Peoples National bank be re-
duced 81 800 for the year 1896. The
petition of E. A. and Margaret Pierr
be reduced on assessment 5000. The
petition of William E. Ewing for the
year 1895 be reduced to S9.16. The
petition Of John Jesperson be grant
ed. That the amount Of G. w. Vim
ton for the wear 1896 be reduced $32.
That of A. j. Beach be abated the
amount of county tax 81 cents. Pc
tition Of Alice G. Walker amount of
Improvements abated.
The assessment of the Wagner
brewery assessment be reduced to
SIS. 900. The assessment of l. Huber
be reduced to S.. 600. That the as
sessment Of V. o. Peterson on lot be
reduced to S1Co.
That the petition of the Drury
Toll road be granted and bridge re.
main assessed.
The petition OF Augustana college
be granted.
That the petition of NJ. j. Murphy
be not granted.
That the petition of the Banner
| coal be not granted.
That the petition of B. F. Fountain
for abatement of assessment on i'm
pro yements be reduced to $500 w,
recommend the abatement of per
s0nal taxes Of the different township,
to the county treasurer as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-22

Hsve oa hand C Io.s 10 S>H.i Eosk i.,.zi 9,
essy terms; j1rt orlsids the CITY limits; yoo-1
wxter; low r-xcs, and cheap iusu-srce- Ten los
On Thifty-s.sIfn street end Fifteenth evenre
a nn1pes OF ttscss Of property Ia NE city To-
Oalo AnE rent,
Evening journal., 1896-02-07

tiOn Of the underground system In that
city. Leading telephone men from ell
parts Of the country were present
Miss Annie Raub has returned to Phil
adslphia While in this city she Was er-
tertalned by Miss Bessie Wier.
Miss Eleanor g. Wslton has returned
from q visit 10 Philadelphia
Thomas F o'Dounell is confined to his
home by sickness.
The Areadelphian Euchrs Club will
give an invitation dance in Ed Hall on
February 90.
G. @. DsValenger and Joseph Lloyd
are both confined to their homes BY sick
ness.
R. M. Cooper. OF Cheswcld, was in
Wilmington yesterday.
Mr.. Henry G. Thonp;onI will give a
dinner Of eight covers Tomorrow night
James Mullln is slowly recovering his
strength
Mrs ] Norris Robinson. who was quite
III yesterday, is better to day.
woodburn Martin, Of Geeorgstown. is
registered at the Clayton House.
City Tax Collector Edmund Mitchell,
II, who went to Montana with Whitfield
s lQulgley some time ago. has returned
home. His companion will be back the
early part of next week.
w. Harris, Of Millington, Nj, is
registered at the Merritt House.
E E Thatcher, OF West Chester Pa,
has heen visiting in the city.
L NJ HeRrn, of Whltssville, Del,
arrived in the city last night for short
visit.
Pilot J. P. Virden will return to Lswes
to day. dc has been here attending the
pilot case hearing.
Evening journal., 1896-02-07
Irlood nnd TIrc nt nonnd nrnoI,.

PLAINFIELD. n. j., Feb. Tho village
Of Bound Brook was almost entirely wiped
out by fire and flood, and number of
lives are reported 20 have been lost The
water had risen so that it was waist high
on the main street of Bound Brook and
was rising rapidly when gasoline stove
exploded in Cawley restaurant. Itspread
TO a lumber yard, and, urged by the hurri-
cane, the flames swept on until the entire
business part Of the town was aflrc. Owing
to the floods assistance could not be sent
TO the burning village, and for hours all
communication was cut off, The flood
rose over the Central and Lohigh tracks
so that travel by rail was cut off. Fully
40 houses were destroyed by flrc among
them the old Reformed church building
Evening journal., 1896-02-07
Great Damage TO Shipping.

NEW YORK, Feb. Not since the grcat
blizzard Of isss has so fierce a storm swept
around New York as that OF yesterday
Even in Now York harbor, protected as Il
Is, small vessels were wrecked and n big
ship driven ashore.
Tne clamming sloop Fainworth was
wrecked of Staten Island, and after q
thrilling rescue OF two men Andrew An
dorson, ono Of the crew, was drowned.
On Iiborty island the three masted ship
Walker was driven ashore, dragging two
tugs behind, which were attempting TO
tow her.
Tho British steamship bennington at
last advices was going TO pieces on the
Long Island shore. Fourteen men were
aboard Of her, and the life saving crews
were unable 20 throw line In the gale.
In Brooklyn a building was blown
down. Two men were killed aud another
mortally injured.
Evening journal., 1896-02-07
10 storm In 80 Jcrscy.

JERSEY CITY, Feb. The wind and
rain caused considerable damage and trou.
bic along the Jersey coast and throughout
the state. From every part Of the state
came reports of delayed traffic. damage "a
houses and barns and washed out rouds.
Trains on al therailroads, with the oxcop-
ton of the Pennsylvania, were behind
time. Tho salt marshes of Hudson and
Bergen counties were flooded, and tho
railroad tracks woro barely above wntor.
Along the Atlantic coast from Cape May
TO tho Highlands tho sea beat with terri
bic fury against the sands and bluffs and
caused considerable alteration In the const
line. Along the Delaware river the dam
ago was considerable the river reaching
the danger point. the rush Of water being
creator than the spring freshet.
Tho Bergen county hills suffered great
ly. Hashrouck heights was almost entire
~ cut of from communication with other
places. Tho Paterson plank rond is known
to have been washed away.
The Whippany river ovorilowod, and
Morristown has five feet Of water in its
streets. All traffic between Morristown
and surrounding towns was cut of by the
food.
Tho Hamburg avenue bridge over Old
ham brook at Paterson was washed away.
At Little Falls the Passaic overllowod
into Beatty's carpet mills, three feet Of
water standing on thn lower floors. Tho
damage TO the carpet mills Will be great.
Orange and East Orange also suffered.
In the valley district, where some OF the
largo hat factories are located, the stream
which flows through that section and
which supplies the water 20 the shops
uvcrilowod the banks and mounted into
the lower floors of the factories, doing
large damage TO the machinery and 20 the
stocks of hats.
Long Branch felt the full sweep Of the
storm.
The dam Of Pooahonins lake, at Norris
town, was brokon. Houses were swept
away, ANA considerable loss Of life Is re-
ported.
The village OF Bound Brook suffered
severely from fire and nood. Cooks lum-
Der yard and a number Of houses in the
vicinity were destroyed.
Evening journal., 1896-02-07
THE FARNHuRsT SENSATION
Hospital Trustees Continue Considera-
tion I'm Executive Session.

Hospital Trustees Continue Oonsldera-
tion I'm Executive Session.
At It's monthly meeting yesterday the
Board Of Trustees OF the Delaware State
Hospital at Farnhurst, the bills OF
Lewis R. Springer aud NJ. II. dickinson,
architects, were refused by the Board
with the explanation that they have
been paid Springer will now probably
sue for $3.50, the amount claimed by
him, and Dickinson for his bill, f175.
Ffaok r. CArswell. OF this city pre-
rented his plans for a new building and
they were accepted. Tie building has
already been described. II will accom-.
modate about KY patients aud viii bs
used as outlying wards where violent
patients can be cared for II WAS de-
cidsd TO advertise fer proposals foi
erecting the building to be presented al
the meeting In March The board will
advertise Ia every pspsr potlshed In tn,
state.
At the close Ct the meeting the board
continues consideration Of the Pisa case
Ia executive session.
Evening journal., 1896-02-07
persisted IN THE STORM
Many Wofkmsn Lose Their
Lives On Wrecked Bridge.
FIRE AND FLOOD AT BOUND BROOK

Great Damage Co Shipping Along the At
Iantio Coast-N New Jersey Villages Are
Flooded Railroads Badly Crippled by
washouts- Bridges Carried Away.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Feb. IA bridge
on the New England railroad over the
Pequehuok river, near Bristol, collapsed,
carrying with IL 90 workmcn OF whom l3
are believed 20 have perished. At o'clock
this morning two bodies had been recov-
cred, and IL men were missing. Among
the dead are John O'Bricn, foreman, Of
East Hartford. The names Of the missing
are unknown.
The fierce storm which swept over the
state played havoc with New England
railroad bridges. and the swollen waters
Of tho Pequcbuck river threatened 20 carry
the bridge away. A special wrecking train
with 80 men loft East Hartford and We're
put 20 work on the now bridge which the
company is building over the rivor and
which Is almost completed. 1t was in
tended to put the new bridge in shape no
once so-that trains could cross the river
The old bridge was declared unsafe.
Twenty workmen were put TO work on
each bridge. The foreman, John Barry,
called the men on the structure toward the
center to assist in tearing up the ties
which were wanted for the other bridges.
The weight of tho mon was too great for
the bridge and without moments warn
ing IL collapsed with loud noise, preoipi-
tating l6 or Ia of the mon into the raging
waters Of the river Three or four were
caught by falling timbers and serious in
iurod Three managed TO cling TO frag-
number Of their comrades, who rushed
over from the new bridge as soon as they
realized the extent of the disaster.
Carried Down the stream.
The tottering condition of the remain
ing portions of the old bridge rendered the
work of reaching the men impossible and
had boat been available nothing could
have held It against tho mad rush of the
wators The unfortunate men In tho wa
ter attempted 70 seize sticks and portions
Of the abutmonts which had broken loose,
but not more than nvo or six were success
ful. Tho others were carried down the
stream and were quickly lost to sight In
the darkness.
Two men were able TO swim ashore, but
foil exhausted as soon as they reached land.
John Barry, the foreman In charge Of the
old bridge, was extricated from the mass
of wrcclnge and debris which collected
where the bridge gave way and was found
TO bo badly wounded. Ie and the other
rescued mon were taken to farmhouses
near by and cared for. Tho foreman was
unable to give the names Of the men who
were on tho bridge with him at the time.
As soon as tho railroad officials were
notified Of the collapse special train was
sent out from East Hartford with two
surgeons and another gang Of wreckors.
A gang Of 90 men rigged impromptu
RATS and scows and began search for
the bodies Others were sent down both
sides of the river to sec II any one Ind
been fortunate enough TO reach the shore
Most of the men lived in Hartford and
East Hartford, and nearly all had families
Evening journal., 1896-02-07
namIn

BALD WIN on Ftlinny 4. 100 Charles
9. Bald v in. af,eii - WARS.
DlkNlNG. q Sundaf. February 1896
Julia &C. r. uf Ga vae Aufr-W Dnn~fnc
taq a. daughter OF DR.. Benz .mia lee.
UHNDRlXON.- y the % Instant. II. Ella.
W fe oi Geoig heI diixon. a. ed A. ,e4is.
HODGES On February 1876. Margaret
X. danghter OF Fred @. and Margaret Hod yes
In her Sd year
M'CONNfLL.-On February .. l306. Mrs,
Hanneh Mcconnell, In her so. n year
papa. Suddenly. on Saturday, February
J hn. fon of Charles J nl.d Margaret
Pa pa. agsd n years aid monthe.
WELLS.-On February 2. 1885. William p
Wells
WENTZ.-On February 4. 1895. Charles +
Wentz, in the Goth year Of his ege.
Evening journal., 1896-02-07
SERIOUS losses OYER TIE LIEE,
Delaware County, and Milkman Had
n Narrow Escape From Drowning

Delaware County, and Milkman Had
Narrow Escape From Drowning
MEDIA, Feb. THE heavy rain and
food has caused serious loss along nearly
all the creeks running through this
county to the Delaware river.
At Clifton Heights the power house OF
the Philadelphia and Delaware County
Electric road was Il ,oded early this morn
Ing and the cars were left at n ffar dstill
all day. Travel was resumed at 6 o'clock
last evening, but was stopped again
when II WAS found that the bridge over
Crum Creek was weakened by the rush OF
water and In q dangerous condition
On the dummy line on the West
Chester pike cars we're iun only TO Ian
march, owing TO the washouts on the line
beyond that point
The large ios house 20 supply Swarth-
more College with Ice, located on Crum
creek, bslow Walllingford bridge, was
swept away to day about noon, together
wit b the stock OF Ice recently harvested
about 100 tons.
The big cotton mills at Paramount,
Rockdale and other points on Chester
Creek were compelled TO shut dowu early
yesterday morning owing to the Il 'odlng
Of heir dye house and engine rooms
At Bridgewater long trestle bridRs
leading Into tie quRrrles sc-oas the Gre. k
was wrecked AID washed awsy in the
h5od.
A row OF houses near rarkmount were
submerged to the FIRST floor and the
goods had 20 te taken to the second
hoor
A milkman named Pearson had a mar
row escape frsm drowning near Mark
ham he attempted to ford the creek
with his team, when all we're swept
down In the raging stresm. A hundred
yards below. the creef, fortunately
made bend. and here the driver and
horse. after heroic efforts, wero rescued
The wrecked wagon aud milk cans weri
abandoned and we're swept of by tie
tor ent.