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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07
DAMAGE IN TIE CITY.
The Greek Come. Out as II Has Seldom
Comes Ont nnd Plays Havoc with Rail
road Pruperty-Traffic Suspended.

The Greek Comes Out Hs " iins sriuoW
Comes Ont nnd Plays Havoc with Rail.
road Pruperty-Tratfir Suspended.
). Yesterday morning. about daylight.
persons living near or going to work in
the vicinity OF Wheeling creek In town.
noticed that the stream was yellow
torrent. quite different from its usual
elugglsh motion. Floating debris.
among which could he seen hen-co0ps,
rail fences and farm house wreckaGc.
brought tdIngs of Il disaster In the In
terror OF the county. The creek con-
tinued 10 rise at n rapid rate, until about
Ii O'Clock 1t had rcacls:d the twenty
nine foot mark ut Rcymann's brewery
In East Wheeling. An immense vol
ume OF water was coming out. At all
the bridges that span the creek the
force OF the torrent was easy OF appre-
cIation. The debris piled up against
the piers and pllinS and was thrown
aside like so many barrel slaves.
Early In the morning IL became
known nj the Baltimore * Ohio passen-
ger station that the train shed which
is supported across the creek by
stone pier at the northern end. by an
other about the center and by II third
falling Into the boiling Hood. The crcak-
ing OF the woodwork was the first note
OF WARMING Investigation proved that
the northern pier was crumblcd away
ut Its foundation, the waters having
done their work most efnctiially. The
railroad people at once cleared the shed
OF all property that could be removed
and had fences erected ut both the
northern and southern approaches to
prevent people from entering the dan
gerOuS portions Of the depot buildings
1t was not until 30 n. III. that the
pier finally crumbled away. letting
down thu northern part Of the train
shed with q tremendous crash. The
tImbcrs did not become lOOscncd Mt the
southern end OF the span. The weight
OF tho wrcCkagc also caused the north
ern SPIN Of the bridge TINT crosses the
creek Juat below the passenger station
trains shed To fall. \ Pennsylvania
freight cor waS the only piece Of rolling
stock involved In the wreck; its front
truck went down IN the wreck. and the
. box was left suspended halfway over
+ the brink on the north bnnk Of tho
creek.
For time II was thought that the
Pan Handle bridge ut the mouth Of the
creek would also so. but Mt midnight II
was still intact and believed to be IN
good condition.
Tho trcStle or the Terminal road along
the northern bank Of the creek, from
Market street several hundred feet ems,
wax been TO be In bad shape early In tue
morning. md all cars were removed
from tho outside tracks. About o'clock
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07

have subsidized. Me undermining the
foundations OF the pIlIng has about
Ccascd
Superintendent Of Bridges CassclI. Of
the Baltimore &c Ohio. announced that
the bridge Of that company at Mounds
vile. over Grave creek. will be replaced
ut 6 O'Clock this evening. when through
traffic on the Grafton & Wheeling dIvis-
ion will be resumed. The east bound
passenger train No. s. that usually goes
east via Grafton ut les a. M, left over
the Pittsburgh division ut 9:l5 this
morning.
Al II. m. the cracked and lettering
north nbutmCnt at the Baltimore & Ohio
passenger station was still standing.
though II seems only Il matter Of a short
time until II topples over.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07
Tho Narth sp,n Fell u. lI.aO Mclor1.

Elm Grove and the city. but in only
one place was the national pike impas-
sable for II time.
Late last night the lntellig"ncCr re-
crlved Information OF Il fatality out
Big Wheeling creek. on tributary
known as Turkey run. In Marshall
county. The house OF Peter Richie
was located on low piece OF ground
near th- run. Yesterday morning the
inmates We're awakened by the rush Of
the waters which had already shaken
the house and slightly moved It on It's
foundations. Before the frightened
family could do anything the waters
had risen so fast that the house was
carried away down the run. All the In
mates except an eisht-ycar-old duuEh-
ter. Sallie Richie. succeeded IN cscap-
ing. The girl was caught in wrsckaGe
and drowned,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07

3 4 very destructive rain storm, that at
one time almost approached the volume
OF u cloud-burst. occurred In this vicIn-
lily early yesterday morning, md caused
immense loss to property and the loss OF
three lives and injuries to many others
The rain fell heavily In the interior OF
Ohio and Marshall counties and over In
Belmont county, Ohio, Sunday night,
but It was not until about . O'Clock yes
terday morning TINT the rain came down
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07

In the afternoon n section OF the trestle
at Eor street gave why and carried
with Il Mr. J. II. Rosenberg. an old ell.
zen, who was watching tho passing
flood lilo was thrown 10 tho edge OF
the creek, distance OF about nftcen
feet. Spectators soon rescued him from
his lcrilOus position, and he was re-
moved to his home on the South Side.
Mr.. Rosenberg ~ II stone Contrnctor,and
IN the fnthcr-in. law OF MIR. Harry Sey-
bold. His Injuries were not considered
very serious, though gprnlnrd back
caused some alarm.
This was the only Incident to persons
I'm tho clty
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07

NarrOws are In bad shape and will he
repaired M soon AZ possible. Tho
bridge over Grave creek Will also have
TO be entirely replaced as the old struc-
lurc Is ut the bottom OF Tn" Ohio. Until
the breaks between this' city aud
Moundsvillc are repaired. the company
VIII use the steamer Eliza II. In trans
fcrrinE between the two places. The
Eliza II will leave Wheeling at the
hours Of the departure Of all south
hound trains, and Will meet all north
bound trains ut MounhsviIlo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07
BELOW WHEELING

In Mnrshnll County the Waters Did Great
Damage - Two lthiirond bridges were
Washed Away Mt MoundsviiIe-I.anti.
slide In the "Nnrrows."
The rains OF Saturday. Sunday and
Sunday night played havoc in Marshall
county. especially In and around
MoundsvIlle. 1t was almost continual
downpour and an estimate OF tho dam
age done cannot be made. All traffic
on the railways had to be suspended as
Il result OF the washouts. SO far only
THE WRECK AT
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07
A DAY OF FLOODS.
Remarkably Heavy Rains Swell
the Greeks OF this Section
CAUSING FLOODS THROUGHOUT
Ohio and Marshall Counties and
Over the River IN Ohio;
THREE PERSONS WERE DROWNED

Two Over In belmont County and Little
Girl on Turkey Hun IN Marshall Conn.
ty-Daitimorr Il Onto Passenger station
In Wheeling Partially wrrckri-rrr.
mtnal Trestle Gives Way before tho
Rush OF the Waters Two Railroad
bridges Destroyed At Moundsviiic--ltnil.
road rrniilo snsprndrd-steamboats DO
Transfer Work.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07
THE RAILROADS
Arc Inconvenience by the Disaster, but
arc Doing business.

arc Doing business.
Although the Ohio River and Baltl-
more & Ohio rnods are In bad shape
on account OF the floods, both are push
ing ahead with commendnble energy.
Both had large forces OF men ut work at
the NnrrOws below town last night. and
the Baltimore e Ohio track was cleared
so that trains could proceed to the up
per part OF MOundsvllc. where trans
fcrs were made to the main line east. \
temporary bridge will span Grave creek
In day or two. after which through
traffic without transfers will be re-
Sumcd.
The Ohio River trcstlcs along the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07
EARLY THIS MORNING,
hn"t''er Section ofthr Trrmlnn al Tr+stir
Goes Down-The Abnimrnt u, tho IiaIt,.
more Il Ohio station sun Stands.

This morning about 1850 o'clock mn
other section OF tho Terminal trcs,lc
went down Into the creek. and It IL
THOUGHT very probable that more will
soon follow, though now that the waters
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09

ABSOLUTELY PURE

the property by reason of a contract
entered into by the city council, giving
it the right to construct warehouses,
ETC., on the property. It did not sue
coed in getting a re-hearing, and the
decision just rendered by the supreme
court is the result, the supreme court
holding that the council had no author
ity to enter into any such agreement
as that claimed. In view Of the inter-
est this review of the history of the case
may excite, the full text of the decision
is herewith printed again. 1t is as fol-
lows:
City of st. Paul. respondent, VS.. Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway Company,
A municipal corporation has no proprietary
rights in the streets, leyee or other public
ever rights 1t has in them it holds merely in
trust for the public.
A municipality has no authority over such
public grounds except such as are delegated
to it by the legislature.
The care, supervision and control of all
public highways, streets, ETC., within the city
limits given to the common council of the
city of st. Paul by the city charters Tsp.
Laws 1874, oh. ], sub. CHI. 4, sec. y did not
authorize the council to grant to railway
freight house on a public levee,'' for its
own exclusive use.
Section II of the same subchapter provid-
ing that 1.-The common council shall have
power and authority =" to grant the
right of way upon, over and through any of
the public streets, highways, alleys, public
grounds or levees of said city to any steam
or horse railway company corporation up
on such limitations conditions as they may
prescribe by ordinance" only authorized the
common council to grant the right of track
age; that is the right to construct and oper-
ate railroad tracks on and over the public
grounds within the city, but not TO occupy
and use such grounds a site for depots,
freight house or other buildings.
Gen. st. 1878. ch "a, sec. AZ Gen. st. 1894,
sec. 2642 provides that eff it becomes neces-
sary in the location of any part Of a rail-
road to occupy any road street, alley or pub
lie way or any part thereof, it shall be COM
petent for the municipal = or other
public authorities owning or having charge
thereof. and the railroad company to agree
upon the manner and upon the terms and
conditions upon which the same may be used
or occupied Held that this only authorizes
municipal or other public authorities to agree
or arrange with a railroad company as to the
manner or terms upon which 1t may occupy
pubic streets or ways with its railroad
tracks, but does not authorize them to grant
to the railroad company the right to occupy
them as sites for It's depots, freight houses or
other like structures. Ordinance No. 2S6 of
the city of st. Paul by which the common
council assumed to grant to the defendant
the right to occupy a part of the public leyee
as site for a permanent freight house was
invalid because in excess of the powers of the
common council Order affirmed
Mitchell. ].
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09
NEEDS NO GUARDIAN,
George Hashaw's Reply to HIS wtre's
Application.

George Hashaw's Reply to HIS wtre's
Application.
Ella Hashaw, wife of George Hashaw,
carpenter, some days ago made appli-
cation to the probate court to have a
guardian appointed for her husband
on the ground that he was a spend
thrift, addicted to the excessive use Of
alcoholic liquors and incompetent to
take care Of himself and his wealth.
But now comes the husband with an
answer in which he makes the charge
that Mrs. HaShaw deserted him with
out cause over four years ago and has
persistently refused to return to his
bed and board ever SINCE thereby de-
priving him of the society Of his four
children. He says they were married
in 1873, and lived very happily up to a
short time before the alleged desertion.
when Mrs. Hashaw suddenly became
very disagreeable and showed a dispo-
sition to find fault with her husband
almost constantly. Like a good and
kind husband, he withstood her attacks.
however, going about his business from
day to day. But one day he went, Mrs.
Hashaw putting up his dinner in the
little basket, as she had been in the
habit of doing, and when he returned,
he found her missing, nothing beine
left in the house but his personal eff
fects. Mr.. Hashaw tells the court he
receives SIG month pension for disabil-
tiles sustained in the rebellion; that he
works at his trade as much as his physi-
cal condition will permit; that he lives
economically, and all his income, over
and above his living expenses, is con-
tributed to the support Of his family.
He denies that he drinks to excess, and
sees no occasion for the appointment of
a guardian.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09
THAT NEW LOOP LINE.
City Railway TO Consider Plans That
Were Suggested.

The Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany now has under advisement the
question of constructing a street rail-
woy line which shall connect the Min
neapoliS & st. Louis and union depots
with the retail district of the city
conference was held at the Com
merical club rooms yesterday after
noon between the members Of the spec
ial committee of the club and General
Manager Held and Supt. Smith, of the
street railway company.
Hermann Scheffer, chairman of the
committee, called the meeting to order
and stated to the representatives Of the
company that the merchants of ST.
Paul had long felt the necessity of the
construction Of the line in question, and
that for this reason the Commercial
club had taken the matter in hands
and would use whatever influence pos
sible to induce the company to build
the line. 1t was the desire of the spec
ial committee, however, that the con-
sideration of the question be in a
friendly spirit. He hoped the com
pany would see the disadvantage under
the present system and, with an in
terest in the city's welfare, meet the
wishes of the business men.
Mr.. Held replied that he had, during
the early part Of the afternoon, walked
through the district or the city near the
union depot, and from his observation
he believed that, owing to the crowded
condition Of the streets, a new line
would not be desirable He thought
that the majority of patrons of the line
would also object to being carried
around on loop line as proposed 1t
would take them many blocks out of
their way. That had been the expert
ence in Minneapolis.
| Mr.. Scheffer stated that the depots
were situated differently in that city
and it could therefore not be cited as
a parallel case.
Mr. Schuneman spoke of the present
disadvantage to retailers and expressed
the opinion that many out-of-town
| shoppers would not come to st. Paul
for this reason.
Mr. Bowlby said that the jobbers Of
the city were also anxious for the con-
struction of new line. He submitted
plan which one Of them had sent to
the meeting. The plan suggested the
construction of a line on Sibley street
from Fifth to the union depot and the
course Of the new depot belt line to run
from the intersection Of SibIey and
Fifth up the latter to Wabasha, thence
to Seventh, thence to Broadway and
thence to the union depot via Fifth and
Sibley.
Mr.. Held stated that the company
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09
CASE OF THE CITY AGAINST THE
MILWAUKEE,, INVOLVING THE
LEVEE.
BEEN IN COURT FOR YEARS.
THREE TIMES THE SUPREME
COURT HAS HAD TO PASS
UPON 1T.
1T MEANS MUCH FOR ST. PAUL.
Efforts of the Railroad to Appro-
pirate the Entire River Front
Knocked in the Head.

In yesterday mornings G o b e was
printed the syllabus of a decision
handed down by the state supreme
court in the case Of the city Of st.
Paul against the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway company. This
decision, which is against the railway
company, is the Knockout blow in
fight that has been in progress for
years, and restores to the people of the
city of st. Paul the entire levee front
which certain railroads attempted to
appropriate.
To go back into the history Of the
Ease, the old ST Paul & Pacific road
made the first attempt to secure con-
troll of the entire leVee below Jack
son street, but there was some doubt
about its being able to accomplish its
purpose, and a transfer was made by
]. j. Hill TO the Milwaukee road after
the st. Paul & Pacific became the Man
ltoba road. No attention was given
to the matter until the Milwaukee road
attempted to secure an injunction to
prevent the mooring of the old Bethel
boat alongside one of the company's
warehouses. The matter came up be-
fore Judge Kelly, and he refused to
Bidil Tic 1CIlicil Mig Iiicl'
there was some doubt about the COM
pany's title to the property.
This set in motion an agitation
against the claim of the Milwaukee
company to ownership of the whole
levee, and, though it was long time
after before any action was taken on
the part of the city to dispossess the
company, the agitation continued I'M
til it finally resulted in such action.
The case was tried before Judges Will
kin and Brill. The company set up
the claim of ownership by reason Of
peaceful possession for more than
twenty years, and the court found
this to be the fact, and rendered judg
ment in favor Of the company. An
appeal was taken to the supreme
court, but the finding of the lower
court was affirmed.
According to the rules of practice a
second hearing is allowed in all cases
Of this character, and though the COM
pany took an appeal to the supreme
court against the ruling granting the
exercise of this right, the supreme court
affirmed the ruling and ordered a sec
Dnd hearing. This hearing was before
Judge Otis and Kelly, and the evidence
was practically the same as that sub
mitted at the first trial. But these two
judges found that the company had
hot been in peaceful possession for full
twenty years, because the city had in
the meantime insisted on it's right to
Jay out streets over the property, and
Mr.. Hill had conceded this right and
entered into an agreement accordingly.
Judgment was therefore rendered in
savor of the city, and on appeal to the
supreme court, the decision was af-
drmed, as had been the one diametri-
Sally opposite to it.
The company had but one trump card
ieft, and that was to secure a re-
hearing beS,~e the supreme court on the
ground that it had a vested right in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09
PROPOSALS FOR PEA AND
BUCKWHEAT COAL. ;

Mayors Office. ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 8, 1896.
Sealed proposals for furnishing Pea and
Buckwheat Coal to the public schools of this
city until Sept. 1, 1896, will be received at
this office, No. 81 Court House st. Paul.
Mimi. until O'Clock p. m, Wednesday Jan,i
p, 1896, at which time and place said pro[
posals will be publicly opened by the underti
signed committee.
All proposals must be presented at said
office on or before the time mentioned, SEA-
curely sealed and marked Proposals for Fuel
for the Public Schools
Specifications setting forth the terms uponsi
which bids must be made, the provisions Oh
the contract to be executed. as we'll as other
requisites of the bids to be made are noM
ana VIII continue TO be until the time aboye1
speclned on file and open for inspection at thai
once OF the Secretary Of the Board OF SCHOOL,
inspectors at the High School Building, iIfi
said City of st. Paul.
A certified check will be required to accoul>
pany each bid in amount equal TO 10 per,
cent of the amount Of the bid, or in lieu OF
check bond for 20 per cent of the amount
OF the bid executed by the bidder, and two re-
sponsible suretes. conditioned to the effect
that II the contract is awarded 10 said bidder
ne Will enter the same according to tina
terms OF the specifications and his bid, and
VIII lathluiIy and fuiiy perform the same. ,
R. A. SMITH 4,
Mayor.
JOHN COPELAND
President Of Assembly.
JOHN WAGEI> Err,
City Treasurer. J
Members st The School Purchasing Committees
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09

could not afford to run an Independent
line, as it's business would be mostly
with transfers.
Mr.. Bowlby replied that he did not
believe the company would lose money
by the construction of a line which
would be of such benefit to the city.
Mr.. Smith suggested that the best
plan would be to run the Lafayette
and Mississippi street cars down Sib-
ley street from Fifth to Third, thence
to Jackson and return to Fifth. The
only disadvantage in this plan
would be that the cars would
lose about three minutes each trip.
All the committee agreed that the
change in route would be advantage
Gus, Notwithstanding that much loss
of time. The representatives, Of the
company then stated that they would
take that plan under advisement and
report to the committee in a few days,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09

were discovered the three men fled.
Three men, believed by the police to
be the same persons, were shortly ar
rested, however, by Lieut.. Sexton and
Sergeant Pothen at Seven Corners.
They gave the names of Frank Meyers,
John O'Connor and Jack Murray. The
police say that they are local anna
tours and not foreign professors of the
art Of burglary. They had no stolen
goods upon their persons. The trio
were arraigned yesterday in the police
court. The case was continued until
today.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09
DISTRICT COURT.
Summary of Complaints Filed and
Cases on Trial.
NEW CASES.

64,O02-In the matter of the guardianship
of Minnie H. Smith, a spendthrft; appeal of
Frederick l.. McGhee, as guardian, from an
order Of the probate court directing him to
turn over certain property.
64,005-Emma s. Prince, as executriX of the
estate of John S. Prince, deceased, VS.. Hora-
ito Houlton; action to recover 81, $3.50 on judg-
ments.
64,OO6-C. A. Morey, receiver of the Bank
OF st. Charles, vs. H. L. Smith; action to re-
cover balance Of 1862 on a 1000 note.
GA, Dob. H. Moriarity ct al. VS.. City of ST.
Paul; note of issue filed, but no complaint.
81, O08-John KEENAN, & Co. to John Berris-
ford; deed of assignment filed.
ORDERS AND DECISIONS.
60,25S-John Melrose VS.. st. Paul City Rail-
way Company; order denying motion for a
new trial Judge Kelly.
BEFORE THE JUDGES.
81, 373-Daniel R. .Noyes ct al. Vs. Merrill
Ryder; continued to Feb. 4.
g. 120-Amelia Maratsky VS.. DR.. Carl Wirth {;
action for $500 damages for malpractice on
trial. Judge Willis.
John Brock VS.. Michaud Bros. action to
recover damages for alleged false arrest
dismissed Judge Kerr.
81, 4S2-Cyrus ]. Thompson VS.. City of ST.
Paul; jury out. Judge Kerr.
61,9S0-George l.. Farwell VS.. e. H. Ozmun
jury out. Judge Egan.
63,S15-George H. Upper vs. Lucinda Tip
per; action for divorce; on trial Judge Otis.