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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
THELATE GEN. GIBBON
HE WAS A BORN SOLDIER AND
BORE MANY SCARS.
HIS Recent Death Caused Widespread
sorrow Throughout tho Ranks of tho
Loyal Legion. of which He Was Chief
Commanded.

~ EEP REGRET IS
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~ the death OF Cen
Il :: 3; T.: T.: =: !: :: !: !:
and was highly es-
teemed He was
thoroughly educated military man. very
aggressive and at the same time con-
genial companion in arms TO everyone
who came in contact with him. He
was much beloved by the members as
a friend and highly esteemed as SOL
der. General Gibbon was appointed
brigadier general OF the regular army.
July 10, 1885, and was assigned to the
command OF the department OF the
Columbia In 1889 he was placed In
command of the military division OF the
Pacific and he retained this command
until his retirement by operation OF the
military law in 1891. He was from his
youth designed for a soldier. Born IN
Pennsylvania in 1927, he was graduated
at the age OF 20 from the military acad-
envy. He was on the day OF his gradu-
alton made brevet second lieutenant.
Third artillery, and in September. 1s47.
was made second lieutenant. Fourth ar
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
4 SOUTH POLE HERO.
80, oeER BoRcHoREviNK WILL
MAKE ANOTHER "TRIP.
,on. Norwegian VIII start for
- Antarctic Regions in September
L.,-His Previous Voyage to the Far
southern Ieehelda

e G + b f r G
Borchgrevink is the
name of the sturdy
young Norwegian
who was the first
man known to
have set foot on
the great continent
that surrounds the
south pole. He Is
now on a visit to
America. but will
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

rsyt September start out as ieauei VI
=, srpedltion whose purpose is to fully
srnloit the antarctic continent. and II
fortune fayors him, become the discoy-
srsr OF the south magnetic pole. NO
land on the face Of the globe Is SO
mysterious as the south continent. and
the results OF this expedition will be
awaited in deep interest by the world
q, science. His former effort was not
comnletely successful. This time Mr..
Borchgrevink will travel inland 1,l6o
miles on snowshoes and sledges, with
three Norwegian companions. He says
Il will take more than two years to do
Il. He has already raised money In
England. which country claims the con-
tinent. to back him. Eleven scientists
will accompany the expedition and Dr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
An estimator tho amount OF water that
Will DO had hero cannot be made with
anything like nCcurncyu nj present,
A BAD CL.0UDBURST
Occurred East ~ stcubcnriio-So Lives
Lost, hut There were Narrow Escapes.
3 Two Hundred People Homeless.

Occurred l:nst " sicubcnyiiic-So Lives
Lost, hut There were Narrow Escapes.
NV" Hundred People Homeless. 4
Special Dispatch TO tho l%htclllsCnccr.
SrEuDENVlLLlI. Ohio, July co.
This afternoon about $50 o'clock II
%cloudburst occurred on tho len John.
son farm. west OF this city and within
fifteen minutes II raging torrent OF
water swept down Wilson'S, Pcrmar's
and Fishers runs. washing away
houses, barns, bridges and out-buI!d-
lnss, Tonight 200 people are homeless
and the damage amounts Ia, fully $780,
900. No lives were lost aud everybody
reported missing has turned up,
The wave OF water was seen coming
down the valley and men rushed from
house to house calling to all within:
For Gods sake, fly TO the hills for
your lives; u food Is coming"
Many only got away from their
homes In kn1c deep water to the hills
lining tho runs on both sides.
The following had houses washed
away, Mrs, %Phll0haum, Robert tlltch-
10. William RiSden, James Burgess.
Andy hihaugit. itcnjamm Wisr, Grant
Stroud, John Hart, aud Henry Bow
mans store, Twenty-nvc others sus.
talncd damage to their houses which
with contents, are covered with slime,
All the debris piled IN at the mouth
of the pan-llandlc culvcrt and the
water backed up In the low grounds
near by washing the houses away, The
culvcrt was undermined and mostly
washed away. This allowed tho track
to settle and no trains have gone west
since three o'clock and II will be
twcnty-four hours before the damage
IL repaired. The Pun Handle has an
other Culvcrt washed ont a half mile
further west and nj a point west Of
MinEp for $50 feet the track Is cover
ed four feet deep with gravel
The Wheeling " Lake Erie reports
washouts from here to Jcwctt and two
bents of trestle were washed out in this
city.
a culvert IN the Cleveland Il PITTS.
hurgh Mt Wits creek was washed oul
and slides reported on the Cleveland a
Pittsburgh ut Port Homer and Brill
liant. Wills creek. north OF the city,
was higher to-day than ever known
ana houses were washed from their
foundations at AlliknnRa.
The Sixth ward IN the path OF the
Hood Is Il scene OF wrcckagc. and de-
Struction tonight, but the pcoplc are
setting 10 work bravrly 10 collect
things together.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
STORM AT MoUNDsVILLE.
The Electric lighting Plant Injured
IIDu,es Struck nv I,Iyb.uiu--


The early morning storm yesterday
was the heaviest ever known In and
around Moundsvllle. The telegraph,
telephone md electric light wires had
havoc played with them by the sharp
lightning. For several hours the trle-
prone wires were OF no use, but later In
the day communication wa restored.
About 500 electric lights md five con-
vcrters were burned out and had TO be
temporarily repaired during the day.
Light was furnished to all patrons last
night. hut there were no lights burning
ut the company's plant, the converter
having been burned out there. 4 stable
belonging to j. C. Israel. was struck By
the lightning, but was mo- badly dam
aged.
On Fork ridge. southeast of Mounds
v!lle. the residence OF Melvin Powell was
nit during the terrific storm. The chin
neys were shattered and the members OF
the family on the second floor were
shocked slightly. No fire resulted.
a good deal Of rain fell during the
at"rm In the morning, but no serious
washouts were reported. On account Of
the waJhout on the ParkersburE branch
of the baltimore & Ohio. the trains of
that branch wcr- run up from Purkers-
burg over the Ohio River railroad and
sen east from MOunuSvillc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
cd BY a washout a, Crescent. All south

cd byaa washout at Crescent. All south
bound trnins.on this road were nm hour
late during tho morning and afternoon,
me first west bound train through
on tho Cleveland \ Pittsburgh railroad
was the train due at Martins FERRY AT
y o. nj. 1t did not arrive until au5 ~,
M, and was soon followed by tln, ii
q. IN, train, The other west bound
trains were late. Tho carly morning
cast bound train Ind ut Mnrlin's
Ferry threcH hours ON account OF tlhc
waahout at Clnrk's Run, and thIn rr.
turned to Rcllalrc. The next cast bound
train was mn hour late In starting, on
the Cleveland y Pittsburgh railroad
thefe were several washcuts, the worst
OF these being below Yellow creek. At
THIS point a holc was washed under the
Track thirty fcqt In depth and fully
that much In width,
The wnshouts In A%ctnavllic and the
imoVer end or Martins Ferry prevented.
tho running OF electric cars on Tho
Wheeling line carlylin the day and the
Bellnlrr line could not run cars FUR.
tfSr up than the Cleveland 4 Pitts.
b9rsh freiSht depot during the day,
me large barn OF William II. Sharon
on the pike west OF C~olcrain, MAS
struck by lightning ut s n. III. and en-.
tirely destroyed, 1t was u substantial
frame structure and was put In good
repair only u few years ago. The light
ming struck the side OF the barn and
went into the hay NOV, and In n min.
ute or two the building was In Names.
The loss included thirty tons OF hay,
siS hundred bushels OF grain and farm
implements. Mr.. Sharon carried only
tents.
The stable OF Ell Bailey at Jobtown,
near C%olerain. was struck by lightning
n slightly damaged. One OF his horses
was Killed.
The s and west bound passenger
trains on the Cleveland ~ Pittsburgh
railroad due ut Martins Ferry Mt S:iS
last evening. were annulled on account
OF the washouts at Mingo and BrIlla
lant In the afternoon, The night freight
was also ,annulled.
short creek was reported higher yes.
terday than ut any time since 1872
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
AT GLOusTER, OHIO.
II Il %liurortrd that Fifteen People Per.
lSl,oI- Great Toss IL Property.

o tNl''Nt- NNfNt AVN " tfUIVtNys
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 3O.-A spc-
clal from Athens, Ohio, says:
Tho most destructive storm In the
history OF the Sunday Creek valley oc-
Cured at Gioustcr. 4 mining town,
twelve miles north of here last, night.
which resulted In tho almost total de-
structlOn of one OF the principal thor
OughfRrrs Of tho town ana doing dam
age In other places to the extent lOf
thousands OF dollars, The storm which
came from the northwest, struck the
town without any warning whatever.
The fury of the wind IS ind%escTIbnblc.
Buildings were topplcd over, trees torn
from their roots and the town to-day
Is 4 scene OF desOlatiOn.
j. l., Dhughcrty, who WINS standing
In front OF his grocery when the storm
was raging nj It's worst. was struck by
n section of plank walk which was MT
cd IN by the wind and Instantly killed.
-Four other persons are reported dead
and several seriously injured. but de-
tails are n,ensrc and II Is impossible to
learn names.
y livery stable, with six horses, We
hiclcs, etc, was blown into the creek
and swept away. Nearly every build
lng In the town Is damaged aud many
are completely demolished.
The streets are illled with broken
timber and all kinds OF debris.
To add to the horror Sunday creek Is
sweeping everything before Il. Several
houses have been washed away and
two persons are reported drowned.
LAFER-Word has Just reached here
that the list of dead viii reach fifteen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
P-ARKERSBURG FELT IT.
The Flooh Cnuscs Another Tir-up on the
PnrkrrsbnrS Branch, OF the baltimore &
. nI,l. rI...t

Ohio 1tond.
Special Dispatch to tho IntclllgenCcr.
PARkERSBURG, July SO.-Parkers-
burg was visited again last night by a
fierce storm. the full fury Of which broke
loose about o'clock md lasted for near
.ly an hour. There was a vivid display
OF lightning, 4 very high wind and the
heaviest d0wnrOur Of rain that has &C.
Cured In this city for years. The wind
blew down several shade trees In differ
cnt parts of the city. slgnS were blown
down and windows broken.
The storm extended along the Baltl-
more Il Ohio. causing another tie up on
the ParkGrSburG branch. 1,utOn's tun-
mel was Hooded and slight damage was
done, but that was Immediately repair
cd. The CHIEF trouble was caused by the
rlDld rise Of Middle Island creek at West
Union, which carried away for the third
time In the pnHt two weeks the tempo
rary bridge across that stream. AS q
consequences. freight trAflic ana through
passenger ServlCn Is again blocked. No
| due here at 2 o'clock, was caught east
OF the WnshOut and was abandoned.
No. 2 from the west, was held here In
the yards. Tho Grafton accommodate
ton left on the usual time this morning
and Will transfer ut West Union. Il Is
cXpectci! TINT temporary repairs Will be
completed In q day or two.
Reside the washing ont OF tho tempo
rary bridge at West Union, u portion Of
II deep cut Gust OF West Onion Ii cavCd
In.
Iihn mall and express cars OF train M.
t.. OIL the baltimore &c Ohio Southwest
ern. due here from tho west ut I o., H.,
and OF tho west bound Mountain Fly
err" due here at 1890 o'clock. wore sent
around over the Fourth division. by way
OF the OHIO River railroad this morning.
The clrs were sent 10 Moundsville na
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
R~AILROADs CRIPPLED.
lio'h the Ohio River nnd baltimore II
OH" HID Trouble.

The storm interfercd slightly with
traffic on the Ohio River railroad. A big
landslide below Sistersvlllc was the
cause OF the holding up Of two trains
from the south. No. &, dre here In the
morning from ParkcrsburE. did not ar
rive until 3 O'Clock In the afternoon, and
the afternoon train from the south was
also held back about forty minutes. on
account OF the tie up IN the ParkerSburs
division OF the Baltimore X Ohio road.
n number OF trains from III. west on
the Baltimore & Southwestern rOad
anne up from PnrkcrsburG 0r the Ohio
River road to M%oundsvillc and vent east
on the fourth division OF the Baltimore q
Ohio line.
There was some trouble on the fourth
division and Wheeling and Pittsburgh
divisions OF the Baltimore & Ohio lines,
but II was slight compared with the sit
uat!on on the ParkcrsburS branch.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
GREAT DAMAGE
Done In the Vicinity Of Pittsburgh and u,
Least W Lives Lost.

Least Two Lives Lost.
PlTTSBURG. July 50.-Thls city and
vicinity was visited by another severe
storm OF wind and rain this afternoon.
In the immediate city thu damage done
was slight compared with the storm of
the eth. hut reports are coming In from
the surrounding towns telling OF great
damage 10 property, ana up to . O'Clock
the loss OF two lives have been announce
I'd. They are John Shulcr. of Home
stead, and n young woman at Duquesne.
whose nninc Is not as get known.
) Sllu!er. together with several COM
nanions, was In the cellar OF Il boarding
house drinking beer when the storm
came up. y bolt OF lightning struck the
house, carrying destruction with 1t on
Its way TO the cellar and just as Shuler
was In the act OF raising a glass of beer
to his mouth he was struck by the light
ming and instantly killed. His three
companions escaped unharmed. The
residence OF Mrs. Elizabeth Oates. in
Homestead. wus also struck by light
ming, almost wrccklng Il, hut the in
mates escaped with only slight Injuries.
The storm In and around Duquesne as
sumed the nature OF 4 cyclone, doing
great damage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31

If You have eve seen Il little child
in the agony OF summer complaint, You
ran realize the DANCE: OF the trouble
and appreciate the value Of insiautan-
relief always afforded by DcSYi;t's
Collie X Cholera Cure. For ~dyscntcry
and diarrhoea 1t is a reliable remedy.
We could not afford to recommend this
as 4 cure unless 1t We're Il cure. Charles
Il. Goethe. corner Twelfth and Market
streets; Bowie & Co, Bridgeport: Pea
body &c Son, Benwdod. S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
THE LOSS s1,ooo,OoO.
baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company n
Heavy Loser by the Floods and land

baltimore Il ohio Railroad Company n
Heavy Loser by the Floods und Land
slides
Chief Engineer Manning. OF the Eal-
timore & Ohio Railroad Company. told a
Wheeling business mar that the loss OF
the railroad on account Of the floods and
landslldas " this month Will reach near
" 100000 Commencing with the
Wheeling creek disaster OF July ., when
the Wheeling passenger station was
wrecked, the company has been in hot
wafer almost continuously ever since.
The lines in West Virginia aud western
Pennsylvania suffered most severely.
This immense and unexpected loss Will
be 4 hard blow for the rnilroad. which
has been making SC hopeful a showing
under the management Of Receivers
Murray and Cowan.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31

The Wheeling e Lake Erie railway.
which was damaged for the first time by
floods. yesterday had considerable tr0u-
BILE during the day and transfers had 10
be made at two places, The tracks were
CLEARED and trains running through by
O'clock last evening, and unless there
further rains. all trains Will be run
ming on time as us,iai today.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31

Tho Baltimore 6 Ohio ticket Office and
passenger station, including baggage de-
partmcpt, mas been removed 10 tnmpo>
rary quarters on Water street, South
SIDE. between Twentieth and Twenty
first streets. The change takes effect on
and after July Is. T. C. BURKE.
Passenger Agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
second section ot train No. :'and mnde a
train OF four cars, two mail and two cxs

No. 4. east bound, last evening had a
peculiar experience, When they got In
10 the tunnel Just west or Wcst Union
they rounl tho bridge gone, and when
they attempted to back out OF the ttn-
mol found that there was u slide on the.
track. Tho train remained In the tun-
ncl NIL night and things were mnde as
comfortable us possible for the paHscn-
lscrs. The train got back to parkers.
lurit M nOpn # .|". o.. H... TT" "..r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
TRUSTEES SALE.
TRUSTEE'S SALE.

TRUSTEES SALE.
By virtue OF n deed OF trust made by
Alwyn S; Ronk and Edith VI, Ronk. his
wife. 10 the undersigned, as trustee. dated
July ., 1871. and recorded In the office OF
the clerk OF the county court OF Ohio
county: West Virginia, in deed OF trusc
o No. So, folio l0l. l Will sell at public
auction to: the highest and best bidder.
ut the north front door OF the court house
81 SAID county, in the city OF WhceliNS.
w. Va, OIL
THURSDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF
AUGUST. 1896,
commencing at 10 o'clock Il. m. the fol-
lowing described real estate, that is 10
NY: a piece Of ground in the city Of
sltunte on tho road leading from the Ma
ttonal lioal to Mount Wood Cemetery.
and bounded rs follows: Commencing at
a corner OF the Jewish Burial Ground on
said road, aid corner being the mos;
western point on said road OF the said
Cemetery Grounds, and running north:
west OH tho line OF said burial ground
one hundred and fifty feet, moro or less.
10 the southeast line OF the ground con-
veyed by Mary f. Silver and husband 10
Maurice Max and others by deed dated
Dcccmbcr'9, NlSI2, recorded In deed book
No. g.. pngc 2el: thence with said south
cast line southwest ittty.fve feet: thence
southeast by n line parallel with the line
OF said burial ground first mentioned 10
the line Of said rond leading to Mount
Wood Cemetery; thence with the line OF
said road ENTHUSIASTICALLY ilfty-tivc feet.
moro or less, TO the place Of hcsiEnirG,
subject to the right or way granted by
the decd above mentioned made by Mary
i. Silver and husband to Maurice Max
Il others. ard rcScrring also the coal
or other mineral beneath the same, being
the Same property conveyed TO Augustus
Wickcrly b.. Catherine Meyer by decd
dntcd september u, 1857, and of record IN
tho office pfthc clerk OF the county court
of Ohio county, West Virginia, IN deed
book No. So. y. .nEc lG.
TERMS OF SALE-Onc-thlrd and as
much moro hs The purchaser may elect
10 pay In cash on the day or sale. the hal;
nncn OF the purchase money In two equal
INSTRUMENTS, payable respectively at ono
ana two years from tho dry OF sale. with
interest from that duy. for each Of which
deferred. miscellaneous Of tho purchase
money thu, purchaser shalt rivo his ncEo--
table pronNiSsory notes, bearing interest
from tho day Of sale an aforesaid, Ia be
secured by tho tito or the property sold
beiniS retained until tho payment In iull
of tho same. or by decd OF trust on tho
property sold, to hC drawn, Acknowledged
aud recorded Mt tho expense Of tho pur-
chaser. GEORGE II. CALDWELL"
Trustee.
WILLIAM II, lIALLER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31

Two OF the most destructive storms In
recent years passed over WcllEburg yes.
lerlny, The damage. WIS general In tho
way Of lloO1lng houses In town. a nuin-
Der Of farmers report their crops washed
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31

The reports from Pittsburgh and
hcadwater points. especially on the Mo-
%nongahela, make It nppenr that there
win he another rise in the Ohio. Last
might, the river was rising In Pittsburgh,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31

81 ALWAYS recommend DR.. Fow-
lcr's Ext. Of Wild Strawberry In cases of
summcr complaints and have never
known 1t to fail. You may use my
name" C. a. West. Druggist. Rains
borough. Ohio q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
REAL
MONEY TO INVEST

TO buy City Real Estate with. m
Want TO sell your property? II 10 '
and llst your bargain with us. Wa r.,
Cash puyers waiting. a deal can be MA,
quickly II your price Is right.
Money to loan on iseaI l3stutc accur,,v
The herald., 1896-09-02

Call tel. 243 for ambulance. Kregelo
& Bresee, Sixth and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-09-02

son met those desiring to grasp his hand
and gave them a gladsome clasp, after
which he repaired to the tower Of the
castle and. wrote a ringing editorial,
captioned:
ANARCHY COMING.
1.-THE election of the boy Bryan, II ef-
fected, will be brought about by a COM
bination Of the worst elements in the
country. The anarchists and Populists
who are striving to overthrow the gov
ernment by establishing the free coin
age of silver without the consent of
Great Britain are enemies Of progress
and foes of the capitalists and corpora
tions who rule this country"
And with this the labors of the great
man closed for the day. After taking
the name of Senator" r. B. Carpenter
from the "black list" he quit.
The herald., 1896-09-02

Gold paper. &c. 1928 S. Spring.
The herald., 1896-09-02
The Eastern Women.

Mrs. ]. Griswold Wentz, commenting on
the women of other cliIncs, tells a good
story Of Damascus. "The eastern women. T"
she says, "havaall the curiosity of the sex
only little raore. Our visit happened
to be timed a week afsern cholera quaran-
tine had been raised, and the natives had
seen few European men and no women for
an unusual period. When an emnncipated
American appeared on tho streets, there
was little stir of excitement, and pres
emily became aware Of crowd that im-
peded progress. A long procession OF wom-
en-, veiled to the eyes and chattcring like
magpies, fought with each other to get a
sight Of me, to touch my garments and
stare in my face, and the guides efforts
alone protected me from the embarrassing
results Of my unexpected popularity"
The herald., 1896-09-02
AN EVERYDAY EVENT,

Two letter il my pocket
That I would not, could not show,
For its dainty superscription
Was indited long ago.
And the dimpled hand that penned IL
Was hand used to hold,
When we spocned among the shadows
OF tho summer days Of old.
She became my wife soon after,
And, upon our wedding day,
Handed me little letter,
Saying, "Post it right away"
So put 1t ir my pocket,
With vow TO mail it soon.
But I had much to remember
On that busy day in June.
And toda, my clothing cleaner
With an cir Of mystery,
Brought package to my Office.
To be opened secretly.
He is married. In the package,
Soiled and marred with crease and blot
With its dainty superscription,
Was the letter forgot.
Chicago Record.
The herald., 1896-09-02

Aougnu lauer, wnlle her lnoLey IN the
meantime could be employed In something
else. When In his anxiety to make q sale
he commenced to discount from the prices
he had made the mill overscsrr she wisely
decided not to trade with him under any
consideration. I'm sure we can all ex-
cuse Miss Stimson If she becomes properly
wrathful when some schooner attempts to
take advantage Of the sex's provcrbial
weakness. journal.