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VISITED THE SCENES
Of the Thursday Nights Disaster--Hul
 drsds of Curious Sichtseers.

Of the Thursday Nights Disaster-Hun-
 drsds of Curious Sightsaers.
 Bristol, Feb. 7,-Many people came to Bristol to-day out of curiosity to wit ness the scene of last nights horrible catastrophe. The hotels here have been full and Forestville has also had large quota of visitors. Coroner Taintor ar rived in town with an assistant this afternoon and has already begun his investigations. There were few further particulars to be gained during the day. Search for the missing bodies has been slow. As the water falls in the river the chance of finding the bodies increases, and nearly all should be recovered with in the next twenty hours. Fore man Barry continues to improve de- spite a report which has been sent out stating that his condition was critical and that he would die. Dr. Brennan in an interview tonight said that the bloating had gone down, that he had less fever, and that he was on the fair road to recovery, and unless something unexpected came up Barry would be about in day or two. All of the other rescued men left for their homes this afternoon. They were bound to New Britain, Newington, Hartford and East Hartford, and numbered seven in all Clancey's nose was broken, but Deputy Coroner Hull patched him up, and he was able to make the trip all right. None of the men were inclined to talk about the accident and the only desire they seemed to have was to return to their homes and get away from the place. The bodies of Daniel O'Brien, the foreman of the yard gang in Hart ford, Nicholas Rich and Martin Curry were taken from the undertaking rooms this afternoon and carried to New Brit ain and Hartford on an afternoon train Barry is the only living man left here tonight in the accident. He will prob ably be able to return to East Hartford by tomorrow night. The search for the bodies has continued all day, but without avail. Tonight volunteers are patrolling the banks, but with no sue cess so far reported. It is believed the bodies will finally be found in Plain vile pond, and that is being watched carefully also. Workmen have been em- pIoyed to-day putting the new iron bridge in shape, and clearing away the broken beams and wreckage from the old bridge. Many of the timbers have, however, floated down stream, and are blocked in Plainville pond.
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velocity. This town felt the full force of the gale.
 The barns and fences on the premises of Street Commissioner Ambrose G, Arnold and Night Watchman Mathew Denota were blown down. The catboat Bruce and Buggy, owned by Deputy Collector Charles T. Duryea of the New York custom house, was blown ashore and wrecked.
 The yachts of William Arnold and Captain Edward Petit met a similar fate. The lower portion of this voyage is under water. The oldest resident of Babylon say it is one of the worst storms and gales they have ever ex- perienced.
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Vnl. Frank X CO. 7S3 Chapel St. GREAT SPECIALS
 FOR
 SATURDAY..

Angora Fur, 75c value, 19c yard.
 Our very finest Thibet Boas, 211a yds long, were $4.50 to $6.O0, only for Satur- day, S2.9S.
 Short Thibet Fur Collarettes Gmay not last through the sale), at 9S cents.
 A special sale of White Aprons, satin and lace effect stripes, our regular 2Oc goods, for days 15 cents.
 Two hundred handsome Flannelette Wrappers, red grounds and black grounds, with pink, blue or white stripes and figures, with large sailor collars trimmed with braid, and extra full sleeves and wide skirts, $1.5O qual- ity, 9S cents.
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Houses in the Sen :.

Cape May, Feb. 7-Although the weather was clear this morning, the wind was blowing a gale at Cape May from the northwest. There was a, two- masted schooner in distress off Cape May. She flew signals of distress, but her name could not be ascertained.
 The sea was too rough for the life savers to go out. The shore line was washed out.
 Outhouses, sheds, bathing houses and small buildings could be seen floating in the sea. and it is estimated that the damage done in Cape May county by the storm will amount to over $1OO, 900.
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feet high and tore along at the tate os twenty miles an hour.
 Alpaugh became numb with cold, and would have fallen helpless into >he flood beneath him had not the Rev, pi. Goodridge and E. $, Boyce gone to his rescue. They secured a boat, and at great risk to themselves pulled over to the fence and snatched Alpaugh Off,
 At that time two young men were having an exciting eXpeii3n2e down near Somerville on the same street. They attempted to ford the street in grocery wagon. The current carried horse, wagon and all down the street. The wagon brought up against a tree with a crash and the young men climb ed out and up into the tree. The horse was drowned.
 FARMERS USE RAFTS.
 Boonton, N. J., Feb, 1.-The storm did serious damage in this neighborhood. Several heavy washouts occurred at midnight at Boonton park by the over flowing of the Rockaway river. The property of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad was much dam aged. One end of the railroad bridge was entirely swept away and the other end is ready to go.
 On one end of the bridge was the coal yard of Mayor Myen of Boonton. This was washed away with several hundred tens of coal The Standard Oil storage house on the banks of the river at Boon- ton are in danger of being undermined The water is up to the ground floors of the mills. Most of the cellars of the houses along the river in Boonton are flooded
 Between Lincoln park and Mountain View there is nothing but a lake of wa ter The tracks of the Greenwood Lake railroad are completely submerged, and there are 800 acres of land under water along the railroad tracks.
 The farmers had to use boats or im- provise rafts this morning to reach their barns to feed their cattle. In some instances the cattle had perished. | Commuters who were going to New l York this morning in some cases at Lin coin Park used row boats to reach the | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad depot. All trains on this road were delayed on account of the great I floods.
 SCHOONER EDNA B. OVERTURNED | Norfolk, Va, Feb. "A dispatch last night from Suffolk says that Captain Swift of the Old Dominion steamship Enola reports that his crew saw the schooner Edna B. overturned and drifting in the Nansemond river, near Pig Point light house. Captain George w. Dean and Hersy w. Barnes of this city are SUD- posed to have been aboard, and it is feared that they were drowned
 WAsHOUTs ON NEW ENGLAND
 RAILROADS.
 i Hartford, Feb. 1.-The Philadelphia, Reading and New England road was closed last night owing to five wash outs One is at Pine Meadow in this state, and the others across the line in New York. A washout on the Valley division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road at Rocky Hill has cut that line in two.
 FISHING SCHOONER WRECKED. | RocSland, Me, Feb. 1.-The fishing 1 schooner Alice Raymond, Captain John Doudelle, owned by James Donahue of Rockland, was totally wrecked on South Ledges, Ragged Island, off Matinicus, on Wednesday night. The crew got ashore with great difficulty.
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Held I'm by Masked Men.

Nashville, Feb. 7.-Three masked men, entered the passenger station al Milan, Tenn, early yesterday morning, and held up several persons, including the railroad and express agents and Major w. T. Paraham, a United States marshal. The latter was robbed of S75 The ticket office lost $40. The amount taken from the express agent exceeded S1O0. The robbers escaped.
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fierce on the ground of intemperance

0 The parties live in Orange and were married March F, 1892.
 Emily Cote from Alfred Cote for de- sertion. Parties live in Beach street, this city, and were married in 1879. He disappeared December ', 1S90 She was given the custody of four children
 Sara J. Greene from Gilbert Greene for habitual intemperance. The parties live in New Haven and were married April IS, 1877. The custody of a boy was granted to the mother
 Lizzie Stingy from John Stingy on the grounds of desertion. They were married in 1884 and he deserted her in 1888. She now lives in Meriden. She was given custody of a child.
 Gustave Kuhule from Louisa Kuhule for assertion. They were married in May. 1880, and she deserted him in 1890. Hs has liver in Meriden since 1879.
 Charles E. Robinson of Naugatuck from Ida S. Robinson for desertion.
 Upon the application of a stockholder the Milford Beach company was placed in the hands of a receiver. The Home Trust company of Derby was made re- ceiver The company was organized about twelve years ago with capltal or $20, ,000 This company purchased a good deal of real estate and shore front property at Burns Point, Milford. The Burns Point hotel was erected, put the stockholders have not been able to realize anything on their investments. There are no debts outstanding except the mortgage for g., 400 on property worth s15,000 or s20,000. Among the stockholders of the company are John Larkins of Derby, the president; John w. Larl1ins, the secretary and treas urer: Royal M. Bassett and other Derby people.
 Ci,v vCourt-Criminai Side-Judge Cable.
 The adjourned cases of Stephen A. Donnelly and Francis Donnelly, uncle and nephew, were taken up in the city court yesterday morning. Stephen is also charged with non-support on con- plaint of his wife. The arson case arose from the attempts made on the night of January 31 to burn the barns and house on Middletown avenue owned by | l.. c, Ryder and formerly the property of the late Francis Donnelly, father of | Stephen.
 | Both prisoners pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and not guilty to the other offenses charged. Thomas Donnelly, a brother of Stephen, was the first wit ness. He testified that he saw a barn on fire on the night in question, and going to the house near by he broke in and found bed in flames. He informed the police.
 Testimony in the case was given by Detective Sergeant Dennehy, Officers Connolly, Cannon, Healy and Lindsley. The prisoners were defended by Attor- neys Callahan and Bree. The counsel for the defense put in no testimony when the state rested, but immediately asked for the discharge of their clients on the ground of lack of evidence, which motion was opposed by City At torney Matthewman
 Judge Cable continued the cases until March 16 under $500 bonds and bound Stephen Donnelly over to the next term of the superior court under $1,000.
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Started for Geneva.

Paris, Feb. Miss Clara Barton, president of the American Red Cross society with her party, started for Geneva to-day. She will go from Gene va to Vienna and thence direct to Con- stantinople.
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Sale Of Fur capes.

Our finest Fur Capes, consisting of real Electric and French Seals, with or without genuine Marten collars and fronts, and fine Wool Seal Capes, for merly s35.OO and $SS.o0, for Saturday only $20.00.
 Extra Heavy Astrakan Fur Capes, formerly $16.50 to $22.5O, all at $10.9S. All these Capes are 30 inches long and full sweep.
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Part of Bahr1on Under lrnter.

Babylon, L. I, Feb. 7.-The storm swept over the south side of Long Isl- and with fearful force. and during the night the wind seemed to increase in
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-16
QUIckrowN.

Especial Correspondence to the PRESS
QUIoKTowN, Pa, Oct 1O.-AIrs. ]. G..
Miller has returned to Newark, N. j.
Stephen Cuddeback has lately purchased
a Mccormick corn cutter and binder II
does good work.
Crimson clover does not give very good
satisfaction in this section
Potato scab and the white grubs have
troubled potatoes some. Corn crop is
good.
Jack Frost delayed his genuine visit un-
til yesterday morning, then he came on
with ice to boot. First frost last year on
Sept. 18th.
Mr.. Judd, the painter Of the Port Jer-
Wis Bryan and Sewall banner, has just
moved from Mill Rift to the Cregan farm.
There will probably be more peace in that
quarter now for a while
Messrs. Horton and Wood have lately
moved away.
Miss Ida Westbrook is recovering from
an attack of typhoid fever at Columbus,
S. G.
Miss Nellie Langton being able to take
her school the first of the month, Frank
wilkins has taken charge of his school,
which was taught the first month by Mr.
Nichols, of Matamoras.
Game is not very plentiful in the woods.
Apples a good crop but no market,
neither local or city.
Corn husking and apple picking in full
blast.
The forest leaves have not waited for
the frost but have been making rapid pre-
paration for ' Old Boreas."
Fall plowing is well advanced.
John Aldrich is attending school at
Matamoras this winter.
Suppose we have political change in
the coroner next time and see If it will not
make a difference in county expense in
murder or suicide cases ? P.
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which, which,

In communities where wageworkers
predominant Mr.. Bryan continues to
deny any intention of cheapening the
dollar. He knows and they know that
this would mean diminishing by one
half the purchasing power Of wages and
reducing by one-haf the value Of all
savings, insurances and loans. And 80
he pretends that free coinage will in
crease by nearly one-half the price Of
silver and make a silver dollar worth
truly as much as a gold one.
But in the west and in farming COM
munities Mr.. Bryan wakes eloquent ON
the need Of cheaper dollar to increase
the price of farm products and enable
the farmer to pay 800 of debt with $51
In silver. Leading silver advocates at
the west have repudiated Mr.. Bryan's
idea for eastern hearers only that free
coinage will increase the price Of silver
TO $1.99. They say fatty that such dol
lars would be as bad as gold. What
they want is a dollar worth only 81
cents.
Which dollar does MIR Bryan really
wantS He cannot have both. Which is
to be bunkoed-the workingman or the
farmer, the mine owner or the debtorp
Which2-New York World.
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GREELEY.

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.)
GREELEY, Oct 12.-Fall is with us and
we had some very disagreeable weather the
past week.
Mrs. 1. B. Rosenorance has gone to
Hornellsville to try new process for cur
ing a cancer on her finger. She had the
finger amputated partly some time since
at the Port Jervis hospital but it seemed
to be failure as the cancer came back on
the part of the finger that was left. We
hope she will find a cure that will rid her
of the trouble she has had for the past two
years She will visit her old friends, Mr..
Wells family formerly of this place.
One case of diphtheria in Greeley in the
home ofMr Wenners, his daughter Anna
is very low with it at the present writing
The disease is through Nc Kane Hollow
also.
Mr.. Hugh Nc Kane lost little daughter
last week and his whole family have been
afflicted but are all improving under the
care of DIR. Johnston of Shohola.
Charles Burcher will go to Blooming
Grove Club house this week to do some
carpenter work for Mr.. Chanc.
Miss Lourinda Wood of Damascus visit
ed at her uncle George Hartwell at this
place last week.
f. A. Keirnan and family Of Scranton
have been spending month with Mrs.
Keirnans parents, G. Hartwell and wife.
Mrs. Heminway and her mother, Mrs
Dodge closed their house for the winter
ON Monday, and went back to the city
where they will remain for the:winter
@. NJ. Burcher and wife called on friends
at Shohola Falls on Sunday
Charles Chitister and friend called on
w. V. Burcher Sunday.
f. A. Herman and family returned to
their home in Scranton on Monday of this
week.
DIR. Howard called on friends here Sun
day last. Xxx
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Layton follow suit, and strive to emulate
the good example.
The reunion Of the First New Jersey
Cavalry took place at Newton on October
Sth. About 20 veterans were present at
the roll call The usual pleasant recollec-
tions, as well as the hardships incident to
their service In their country's time of
need, were recalled; camp fire and battle
scenes reviewed, with quip and joke, and
meetings Of comrades after long years of
separation were often pathetic. After the
routine business the "boys" sat down to a
collation. at the Hotel Cochran that was
very elaborate, and full in its menu "The
feast Of reason and flow of soul" after the
ample repast was contributed to by able
speakers, toasts were responded to in pat
riotic spirit, and in terms to suit the sad
and solemn, or the numerous and gay. As
these old veterans did their duty in days
gone by, so did Newton with hearty well
come and decoration add to their pleasure
to-day.
Candidate Augustus w Cutler and ex-
Congressman Samuel Fowler ably handled
the issues af the day before large audi
ence at Bevans on Oct. Sth. Mr.. Cutler is
the present Democratic candidate for Con
gress, and hopes to succeed Mr.. Pitney,
the present incumbent. Mr.. Pitney has
made very good record, and we hear
nothing stronger said against him than
that he is a Republican. He will pro
badly get left however II our Demo
cratic County Central Committeeman
keeps sober, and throws his coat on cleo
tion day, as we hear he expects TO do. In
that event look out for say half million
majority for Honest Gus Cutler.
John Snider has added very much to the
appearance of his premises, by putting a
new roof ON his dwelling.
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Why Capital Is Timld To-day,

There is capital enough for every
legitimate business enterprise, and by
the processes of credit it can be multi
piled indefinitely, but it cannot be set
at its work so long as men fear that it
will be suddenly cheapened in the using.
Capital brings no return to the owner
unless he somehow puts it at the service
of the community, bat the tempting
lure the lenders follow is profit, and
when the risks are great the profits
must also be great. Remove the thought
of risk, and boarded capital will be set
free, mills will start up, railroads un-
dertake extensions and improvements
and hopeful enterprises commend them
selves to investors. AS it is, pending
the decision Of the value of the dollar,
no one is spending, everybody is hoard.
ing. We live from hand to mouth, with
the machinery Of prosperity idle at our
doors.-Boston Congregationalist
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MONTAGUE.

Especial Correspondence to the PREss)
MONTAGUE, Oct. II, - Jack Frost was
here in all his glory last Thursday morn
ing.
The PIKE COUNTY PRESS improves with
age, the last issue was about the best as
far as correspondence went.
The Democratic meeting at the Brick
House last Wednesday afternoon was
fairly well attended. Hon. Samuel Fow-
Ter made a short speech and Hon. Angus
tus Cutler, Democratic nominee for Con
gress, made long address in favor of free
coinage Of silver Godifried Wieland, ST.
acted as chairman.
There is talk of having a Republican
meeting in Schoolhouse No on the even
ing of Oct, II. Henry Hunt, Esq. will be
the speaker.
Marriage fever is going the rounds. The
other day couple came down here from
New York state hunting for some one to
join them. Not being successful they
went to Hainesville.
Another l6 to l affair came off over here
last evening. IS boys to 1 girl
Chas K. North has purchased new
light platform spring wagon.
You should see the cart Jim Dennis
drives of. May only know Il.
Several of our residents went last even
ing to attend the Democratic meeting.
Sometime ago two heifers belonging to
H. Chambers and bull owned by Nelson
Burrows disappears from the farm of VIM.
Reinhardt where they were at pasture and
no trace of them has ever been found.
Last week Barney Ayers bull also took
French leave, and the question arises
where does the stock go to ?
Ifyou cannot attend public meeting OF
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DINcMAN'S FERRY.

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.)
DINGMANs. Oct. 12. - John Treble, one
of Dingmans Oldest citizens, died Satur-
day night, aged about so years. Mr.. Trie-
BILE has been resident of Dingmans vii
lage for many years, coming from Monroe
county to the Linderman farm in Lehman
township, a long while ago, when the
writer hereof was mere boy, and after
wald drifting to the village where the
sands of his life at last ebbed out. He was
a good citizen, quiet inoffensive, industri-
GUS and honest, never molestIng any one
kind to all, and moral in his his daily life
For six or more years past he has been in
a manner helpless and blind. He is sur
vived by his widow, two sons, William g.,
with whom he resided, George A, of San
dyston, N. j., and we think, one daughter,
Annie. So passes away a citizen who was
well liked and who never had any serious
trouble with his fellow man.
Mrs. Hymen Heater, of Lehman, who
mas been regarded as hopelessly i'll for sew
eral days past, is we are glad to say, now
on the apparent road to recovery.
A social, to aid in raising money for the
Christmas tree, for the children belonging
to the Center Sabbath school is be held at
the house of John G. Titman on the even
ing of the 22d.
The Whitaker Bros, Garret Brodhead
and some others killed deer near Porter S
Lake last week. KIRo.
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RAuRAc-

Especial Correspondence to the PRRss.)
PAUPAC, Oct. 13.-The bridge across the
Clifford creek is nearly DONE the iron was
delivered last Friday, the man came the
next day to put it up.
Miss Eta B. Killam has been away for
her health for the past month is expected
home this week
The storm that is passing over the coun-
try is very quiet here, to what it is in other
places, heavy rain but no winds.
Mrs. Robin after passing a few weeks
with her father, Mr.. d. Blacknore re-
turned home yesterday.
Teachers of this place have received
notice of Institute to begin.
The farmers that have finished digging
potatoes report very fair crop but not as
large yield as last year.
The apple crop is very large, it will be
some time before they are all gathered.
Mr.. Zimmerman has put up a large
cider mill, near his house, he put in a four
and half horse power engine, he started
1t for trial last Friday, but found the pow
er too weak to grind and press at once.
A READER.
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Put This In Your Pipei

If you are a farmer with an overdue
mortgage or with one that must soon be
renewed, beware Of free coinage. 1t
may get you into trouble. Dollars will
be cheaper with free coinage, just as they
now are in Mexico, but interest will
surely be nearly double what it is now,
or about equal to present rates in Mexi-
co and other silver standard countries.
Unless you are prepared to pay your
mortgage at once, you should study this
interest question before voting for cheap
dollars.
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EOR RENT. Several good houses in
u Milford, Pa. Enquire Of j. H. Van
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any kind and behave yourself, stay away,
don't disturb others and run the chances
Of being arrested and prosecuted.
So Joe Hart has given up the race for
Congress which viii without doubt elect
the Republican nominee Mr.. Kirkpatrick
as he has no opposition to speak Of
The Mangoe factory is till in full blast.
When It costs a sportman a weeks time
and about 75 dollars for gun or to kill a
few chipmunks, it looks it would be
cheaper to buy game and be about it a lit
tie. DICK.
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Pat-How do you sthand on the silver
question, Moike?
Mike-Mei Sixteen to wan is moi
platform.
Pat-'Tis. is it? Well, me laddybuck.
If you and the long phiskered oranks
win I'm thinking that by next winter
ivrybody's platform will be, Nothing
TO ate. Detroit Journal.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

Under this head we will insert commune
cations on current and political topics.
without being responsible for the senti,
mcnts expressed, and invite such discus
tion as may be proper and of general in
serest to the people.-EDITOR Press.