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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
THE FLOOD AT sTAUNToN.
The Bodies Of Only Four of its Victims
Have Been Recovered.

Staunton, Va, Oct. 1.-The flood
here was caused by much the same con-
ditions, but, of course, on a smaller
scale, as those which resulted in the
Johnstown disaster, namely, the burst
ing of the lake and the emptying of its
waters into a stream already badly
swollen by the rains.
From 10 to 10 o'clock of Tuesday
night the rain came down in torrents
and soon changed Lewis creek which
runs through Staunton into millrace.
The creek, after it enters well into the
city, flows down through a large arch
ed sewer under Central Avenue south
ward nearly to Main street, where it
defects slightly to the right, and, stiH
pursuing it's underground course, turns
to the east after it crops Johnston
street, parallel with Main street. This
creek became a raging torrent and
the water being in too large a volume
to pass the tunnel, backed and quick
ly swamped the neighborhood, includ-
ing many large gardens. The hand
some brick, stone trimmed building
located on Central Avenue, south of
Main street, was totally wrecked, the
occupants barely escaping. Along the
line of the creek in the Southern part
of the city the water rose several feet
in few seconds. Northwest Staunton,
and adjoining is the fair grounds lake
which includes nearly the entire space
inside of the half-mile track, has its
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
TIL WHOLE COUNTRY SUFFERED
Stock of Tin for Re-roofng Houses
Exhausted in Washington.

Washington, Oct, 1.-The work OF
counting up the loss and repairing the
ravages of the storm continued, to-day
and as thegTepeFtsa come in the wide
spread. character of the damage
wrought becomes apparent. None OF
the city or surrounding country have
escaped. The lieutenants of the eight
police precincts each reported to-day
ON the estimated total damage in his
precinct, their reports aggregating
$433, 500 as the total of the storm dam
age within the city.
The unroofing of so many houses
caused a brisk demand for roofing tin
and sent the price up. The stock of
tin in the city soon became exhausted
and men were sent to other cities
to procure additional supplies. The
only loss of life in the city was oc-
casioned by the falling of the Albert
building, on Pennsylvania avenue, from
the ruins of which the body of James
Fitzgerald, employed at the navy yard,
was taken during the day. Several
other persons were injured by the
fall of this building and to-day charges
were made that it would have with
stood the storm had it been properly
constructed. There is likely to be an
investigation.
The commandant of the United
States naval station at Port Royal,
S. c., reports to the naval department.
by mail (the wires having failed), un-
der date of yesterday, that the cyclone
struck that place at 1880 on the 30th
ult., moving with great velocity from
southeast to northwest and causing
much damage to property in that part
of the country. The greatest violence
of the storm fortunately was Of short
duration or there would have been
very serious disasters. The naval sta
tion suffered the loss of roofs, fences
and light structures. A very high tide
was caused by the wind, causing the
sea to break with great fury over the
wing dams of the dry dock, wharves
and lighthouses, and also driving the
water up in the station in the lowest
places. The early shift of the wind,
however, and the turn of the tide
averted great disaster.
Reports of damage in that vicinity
are coming in. One seaman was
drowned from a vessel in the harbor,
two large schooners are ashore below
the station, one tug was sunk at the
wharf at Beaufort. The commandant
filed the dock and thus it escaped
damage, though the waves broke over
the entrance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
SEVERAL LIVES WE'RE LOST.
The Damage at Stanton Several Hun
dred Thousand Dollars.

Washington, Oct. Passengers and
train men on the Shenandoah Valley
train on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road which arrived here at 4 o'clock to-
day, bring confirmation Of the report
Of the disaster at Stanton caused By
Tuesday nights storm IN that part Of
Virginia They say the damage was
done by food rather than By wind. and
that by food was caused largely By
the bursting Of the dam Of lake iu the
public park at Staunton causing the
loss Of several lives at that place. var
iously estimated at from FIVE 20 eight.
The unfortunate people drowned were
caught I'm the water By the intense
darkness.
VIM. Thomas, residing at the town Of
New Market, below Staunton. was also
drowned. He was riding along the
river bank when the ground which
had been undermined gave way and
precipitated both horse and rider into
the swollen stream.
The damage at StauntOn is placed at
several hundred thousand dollars and
was caused as far as the passenge
were able to state, largely by inunda-
tion. Many large buildings abutting
on streets near the river were under
mined and destroyed with their con-
tents. A livery stable containing three
horses is reported carried away.
Throughout the Shenandoah Valley
thousands of acres of crops were total
" destroyed.
The Chesapeake and Western and
the Norfolk and Western railroads suf-
fered considerably on account of wash
outs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
THE SEABOARD Is A HUSTLER.
Erecting New Warehouses at Ports
mouth for Storing Cotton.

Erecting New warehouses al GOFbS-
mouth for Storing Cotton.
Portsmouth, Va, Oct. 1.-(Special)
"A press dispatch of the goth ultimo
announced the purchase of additional
wharfage property by the Seaboard
Airline at Portsmouth, these addi-
tional accommodations having been
rendered necessary by the increased
volume of business moving over the
Seaboard rails.
Preparations have already begun on
a large scale for the property to be
utilized at once. In day or so forces
will begin work to construct another
immense warehouse upon this site
which will be used chiefly for the stor-
age of cotton and other export pro-
ducts for foreign 1ading. AS soon
as material can be received additional
track facilities will also be afforded.
Additional tracks will be run on the
wharf so that cotton can be loaded
directly from the cars to foreign YES
sells. The unprecedented freight move
ment which railroad men declare has
almost doubled over the Seaboard
within the past four months, has badly
crowded their storage space, notwfth-
standing their enormous terminal
facilities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
HEsTERs COTTON STATEMENT.
Largest Movement of Cotton Ever
Shown for September.

konOW4 II 4Oi
~ ~ ~~-A-s-s-atssss 9 ~
New Orleans, Oct. Secretary Hes
ter's Monthly New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, issued before the close of busi-
ness to-day, gives the largest movement
of cotton into sight for September
ever shown for that month in the his
tory of the trade, the total being, in
round figures, 6S5,000 bales ahead of
last year when the crop was 7,157, ,346,
and $40, 900 in the case of year before
last when the crop was 9,901,251.
The heaviest previous September
movement was in 1890, when it reached
$4,000 out of a crop of 1862 900, and in
1891 when it reached $4,000 out of a
crop of 9,035, 900. Both foreign exports
and American spinners tialings have
been on a heavier scale, the foreign
shipments being more than three and
a half times greater than September
of last year and nearly twice these of
September, 1894.
Northern and Canadian spinners
have nearly doubled their talxings com
pared with last year and have exceeded
those of the year before last.
The statement shows receipts at
ports for the month of 905,669 bales a.
gainst 3s2,81S last year, 517,241 year
before last and 376,336 in 1898; net
shipments by rail overland $500, a.
gainst 9,39S last year, 81 ,297 year. be-
fore last and "a ,023. same time in 1898;
Southern mill taaaings, exclusive of
amount consumed at ports, S2,270, a.
gainst rs, 420tlast year, 70,736 year be-
fore last and ,636 same time in 1893;
interior stocks in excess of amounts
held September /, 175, ,532, against 64,-
$50 last year, 51.264 year before last
and 52,249 same time in 1898; the total
in sight for September amounting to
1,219,331, against 534, 795 last year, 670,-
537 year before last and sos, ,245 same
time in 1898.
American mills have taken during
the month 227,205 bales, against 1885,
476 last year, of which by Northern
spinners and Canada overland, 143, ,O99,
against 77,473.
Foreign exports for September, were
384,066, showing AN increase over the
same period hast year of 276,128 and
over year before last of 181, ,166. Stocks
at the seaboard and 20 leading South
ern interior markets at the close of
September were 546,S08, against $751;
335 last year, and s499, 1926 the year be-
fore last
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
THE STORM AT CHAPEL HILL.

Chapel Hill, N. c., Oct. 1.-(SpeciaD
Tuesday night from about 1880
o'clock unit $3.50 there was a small sized
cyclone raging in these parts. Many
trees were blown down and in the coun-
try two miles from here q small house
was almost entirely unroofed. In the
grand old campus to-day it is a sad
scene. Twenty-one of those massive
oaks which have made the historic
place famous for it's beauty, are strewn
over the ground having been torn up
by the roots, and from many of the
trees which remained standing
through the storm huge limbs were
torn. The wind is said to have been
the most violent in the memory of
the oldest inhabitan.t of the village.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
TNE LARGEST CIRCULATION of AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

natural drainage into Lewis Creek.
This lake broke its banks and emptied
it's waters into the swollen Lewis Creek,
with the result that Stanton expert
enced the most disastrous food in its
history.
The bodies of James Smith, his wife,
daughter and grand-child have been
recovered.
The negro settlements along Pump
street were particularly exposed to
the rushing waters, but it is believed
nearly all its inhabitants escaped, for
ty-two being rescued by Ben. Bagby
and s. b. Middlekauf.
The food destroyed the gas works
and wrought havoc about the railroad
yards
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
REP-PoP. FUSION IN GEORGIA.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. IA. E. Buck,
chairman of the Republican State
Executive committee, to-day issued a
circular calling upon the Republicans
of Georgia to cast votes for Seaborn
A. Wright, the Populist candidate for
Governor. The Republicans had de-
cided to put out a State ticket and
up to the present the leaders of the
party had indicated no preference be-
tween the Democratic and Populist
candidates. Bucks declaration, how
ever, amounts to fusion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
THE STORM AT ALEXANDRIA.
The Mother of Profs. J. A. and NJ H.
Holt Was Killed.

Greensboro, n. c., Oct 1-(SpeciaD
"A telegram was received here late
last night by Mr.. z. V. Taylor an
nouncing that Mrs Holt, mother of
Profs J. A. and NJ III. Holt, of Oak
Ridge, had been killed in the fearful
cyclone at Alexandria, Va, Tuesday
night. No details are given except that
the fatal accident occurred in the home
of her son, Oscar, who lives in Alexan-
dria. The house was blown down and
Mrs. Holt was killed instantly Oscar
Holt had leg pinned down by falling
timbers and is hurt, but it is not
thought to be dangerous
The Professors Holt left for Alexan-
dria to-day at 12 o'clock. The delay
in getting the telegram was due to
the frightful condition of the wires.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
GREAT DAY At PARKERsBURG.

Parkersburg, W. Va. Oct. Lit was
the greatest day that Parkersburg has
seen for many years. The streets were
crowded with people from any miles
around Excursion trains from all
the outlying towns contributed to
swell the crowds. AT the grove where
he spoke, he received an enthusiastic
reception. He was cheered and APP
plauded wildly when he was intro
duced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02
CEDAR KEYS DESTROYED.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. IA dispatch
from Jacksonville, Fla, was received
here tonight which says: Cedar Keys,
Eta, was destroyed by tidal wave.
twenty-five lives were lost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-02

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. AT a
conference of the superintendents and
other officials of the Southern Railway
here to-day with the officials of con-
Meeting lines, it was decided to put on
a fast daily train from New Orleans
to Cincinnati, and Cincinnati to New
Orleans, the run to be made in twenty
four hours, to go in effect November
5th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19
IN CONGRESS-.


Bond Issue ana .A A.4.,u.turai Approprin'
tion Under Discussion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The session ct
the senate furnished succession of breezy
incidents. Little actual work was accom-.
plished, but brief debates on number OF
subjects developed frequent sharp per.
sonal exchanges between the senators.
Mr.. Hill had lively tilt with Mr.. TIL.
man during the debate on Mr.. Peifer'
resolution for n senate Investigation O!
the recent bond issue. Mr.. Allen joined
issues with Mr.. Gear and Mr. Wolcott
over the course Of the Pacific railway com
mittee In conducting their inquiry, Mr.
Chandler and Mr.. Cockrell had an ami
mated but good-natured colloquy, and
General Hawley and Mr.. Allen had a
difference somewhat less goOd-natured.
The house passed the agricultural ap'
propriation bill. 1t carries SO, l5s, 1872
The section of the revised sta tutes for tho
purchase and distribution OF rare and
uncommon" seeds which Secretary Nor
ton declined To execute in the current ap.
propristion law, was repealed The appro-
priation for seed was increased from Sl3O,
600 to sl50, 900, and its execution was madu
mandatory upon the secretary.
Representative Barrett Mass pre-
sented resolutions OF the legislature ol
Massachusetts relative TO the need Of re-
opening the Connecticut river TO nayiCg
tion as far as the cities OF Springfield az
HolyOke Mass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19
Shot wife, Son and Grandchild.

BROOKLYN, Feb. 19.-Crazed with jeal.
ousy because his wife and sons had left
him, Franz NJ. Schwab, German laborer,
56 years old, last night visited the home of
his married son, Bernard, this city, and
fred four shots from 44-caliber pistol,
two Of the bullets lodging in the body Of
his wife, Kathrina, SO years old, killing
her instantly. The third ball struck his
grandchld, Q weeks old, over the heart,
and the fourth struck the son, Bernard, In
the right eye. Schwab, after the shooting,
made his escape Co the street, but was
subsequently placed under arrest. He
seemed to glory in the fact that he had
caused excitement. The police officials
consider him insane. Bernard Schwab
and the injured child will probably not
recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19
Counts Piled Up.

SALEM. Mass. Feb. 19.-Clarence Muir.
ply, the defaulting teller of the Salem
Savings bank, pleaded not guilty to an
Indictment in usual form, enumerating
65 different counts Of embezzlement, In
court, yesterday afternoon. The sum
total of his alleged populations is s47,6l5
In the Indictment are also Ga counts,
charging the same offense in different
form, and one alleging larceny of $500
from the bank. w. ID. Northend, Muir.
phys counsel, in an interview on the mat.
ter of bail, said Murphy claims that moth.
ing like the sum charged was taken, and
intimates that circumstances will DO
shown at the trial to greatly palliate the
offense. He said that Murphy emphatic
ally denies making confession while on
his way home. Bail was fixed at $4,000,
In default Of which no went TO Jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19
HIS QUEER VALENTINE.
Shirt Cuff Bearing Heart Made the Me-
dium Of Cupid,

NEW York, Feb. ls.-Whilo policeman John
Seaman OF the Leonard street station was
sleeping in the dormitory on Saturday night
an unique valentine awaited him down stairs.
1t was mans shirt cuff, which had passed
successfully through the mail and been duly
stamped. 1t was addressed in q woman g
handwriting.
The ends or the cuff were tied together at
the button holes with pink and green ribbons,
while heart with the following inscription,
written in red ink, was the outside:
"My darling, John, why did you give me
the marble hearth
The queer valentine was mailed on Saturday
the cuff was the following, written In ink:
"My darling, John. One year ago yesterday
you thought there was no one like me. Dear
John. what has changed your The last night
you were off l saw you with Della Slattery.
and you told me you knew her in the old
country. Now. John, YOU know this will kill
me. God knows, it VIII.
~ can't stand this any longer after all
have done for you. i am going TO Ireland
next month, and i will never return. Before
90 would like TO have your picture TO show
the girls on the other side what a cookbook
ing man bad.
"Trusting will be in your company the
next night you have on, remain your aifec-
tionate lover. BRIDGET"
The cuff was well worn, implying that it
was "A Just example Of Johns waning affec.
tions. ScanIan is single, and says he doesn {
know Bridget.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19
Pastor brown. Trial Begun.

SAN Francisco, Feb. l9.-The trial OF
Rev. @. o. Brown of the First Congrega.
tional church, ms result of the charges
made against him by Mrs. Davidson, the
alleged blackmailcr, commenced yester.
day. The council Is composed Of minis.
ters and laymen from nearby cities. Rev.
DIR. Mclean was elected moderator, and
the investigation began. He objected to
any investigation, except as to the nc.
cused's relations with Miss Overman and
Mrs. Stockton, and a long discussion en-.
sued as 10 how far the council could go
into the inquiry as to Browns ministerial
standing. The sessions of the council are
open
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19
Old Times and the New.

In the old times a good play and a
good company were all that were thought
necessary by the average manager to
draw the public to the tbeater. But now
adays every device that can be possibly
concocted to push q good thing along is
resorted TO by the astute business man of
the house. "The Heart of Maryland" at
the Herald Square Theater, New York, is
an immediate case in point. The old
soldier is being worked for all he is
worth TO swell the box receipts, and the
shades Of Lincoln and Washington are be-
ing trotted out in great share. On Tues
day there Is to be "Maryland night"
when all self-respecting Confederates are
expected TO attend, and these are to be
played against a lot of the q. A. II.
men. who are expected on "New York
night" and "Connectlout night and
the other sectional nights that can be
rung In for the box Office benefit Lin
coins birthday was tenderly remembered
10 edvanatge, and Washington's natal day
will be commemorated with like devotion.
The play is good one, the company is
capitally chosen, the theater has been
packed nightly for months, and there is
really no need TO resort to these senti-
mental tricks TO keep the house full.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19
A Totterins Ministry.

PARIS, Feb. 10-The cabinet council
yesterday made future arrangements as
though no crisis existed. III. Bourgeois
makes no secret OF his opinion that the
time has arrived to brave the senate and
TO appeal TO public opinion against it. He
will not resign IL the majority remains
constant. Should it fall away he will
come forward TO read a radical agitation
against the senate. and taking his stand
on the security OF the wage-earners' in
vestments he will have powerful popular
support. One OF the immediate effects of
the crisis is a movement for banquets
throughout the country in honor of the
anniversary OF Feb. 2i, 1siS, the year uni.
versal suffrage was proclaimed. NJ Bour.
geois will attend the banquet in Paris,
and the committee which are organizing
1t make no secret of their intention To
make II demonstration against the sen.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Russia will not occupy Korea perma.
nently.
Christoforo Negri, the economist and
minister OF state of Italy. Is dead.
The sum OF $40, 522 50 has been raised SO
far for the relief of the Armenians.
Alexander Standiford, who robbed the
bank at Chrisman, HIS. has been caught.
Theresa -CelaiRskyr 80 years old, com
mitted suicide at Boston with laudanum.
Secretary and Miss Morton entertained
the president and cabinet at dinner last
night.
The first nights sale of 20 pictures Of
the King collection, New York, brought
Sl03, $50.
Lord Dunraven has accepted the decision
of the New York Yacht club, but will not
apologize.
"Jake" Schaefer defeated Yatter at Bos
ton-40O to 90 points-in l4-inch balB
line game.
A two-story frame schoolhouse on Pro s.
pect hill, Somerville, Mass, was burned
Loss, $1,000.
George ID. Fenno, go years old, of the in.
surance firm of Hoyey 81 Fenno, Boston,
died of apoplexy.
George K. McCnrdy, employed in the
Boston and Maine freight office in Boston,
committed suicide by asYhyxiation at his
home in Lowell, Mass.
Two lads built fire in the basement of
an unfinished house on Freeman street,
Boston. 1t blazed up quickly and caused
damage exceeding 5000.
The Cleveland Chamber Of Commerce
last night blackbaled the name of An
drew Carnegie, who had been proposed
for honorary membership.
The comptroller of the currency ap.
pointed Daniel G. Griffin of Watertown,
n. Y, receiver of the Fort Stanwix Ma
tional bank OF Rome, n Y.
The grand Rex bali, the feature Of tho
New Orleans carnival, occurred last night
Charles Janvier was the king aud Miss
Artemise Baldwin was the queen.
An explosion of the tanks Of petroleum
occurred on the Talara company's steamer
Ewo at Lima, and she is probably total
loss.
Schooner Puritan, which was lo days
overdue from Martha's Vineyard, arrived
at Portsmouth,. n. IL. after 4 rough pas.
sage.
The New York Fourth corps OF the Sail
vation Army last night gave special
demonstration to Commander Ballington
Booth.
An unmanageable pulp car at the Otis
Falls pulp mills at Livermore Falls, Me-,
crushed Damien Richards so badly that
he died soon after Edmond Cassie was
also badly injured
Lasker, Steinitz, Tschigorin, Tarrasch
and Pillsbury have entered the interna-
tional chess tournament TO be played
under the auspices OF the German Chess
association at Nuremberg in July.
Miss Carrie Stevens OF Portland, Me, is
In n precarious condition, rs the result OF
a tobogganning accident Her toboggan
jumped the track and colided with a
tree, and the girls skull was crushed.
A man named Marsh, "a brakeman on
the Boston and Maine railroad, was found
lying on top of car at Manchester, ". H.,
with his SKULL fractured, having been
struck 10y an overhead bridge. 1t was his
second day on the road
The assets OF the old firm OF Crippen,
Lawrence 81 Co, OF Denver, with face
value CT Sl,5oOO0O, have been sold by AS
signee Staudert to the New Hampshire
Real Estate company. composed OF Its
creditors residing in New England.