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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-02
THIRTY LIVES LOST
A Startling Story From The Banks of an
lce-Gurged Wisconsin River.
TOWN OF CHIPPEWA FAWLS FLOODED
All Hope of Erenking tho Gorge
Abandoned and the rnhabitnmt.
nre Fleeing for Their Lives The
Intense cola Causcs Great suffer
fnG-Loss OF Property ImmonAo.

Chippewa. Wis. Dec. IA report from
Durand south Of he:e, says thirty people
nave lost their lives and suffering from
the cold Is intense. This report canno.
be verified. and Is probably greatly ex-
acgera ted.
The ice gorge IL unbrokeu. and the
water is stil running over the lower
section of the city and steadily rising
Al nope OF breaking the gorge Is aban-
doned and all attention ia given now 10
saving hou: ehod goods and elerchan-
disc. Every team in the city is kept
busy moving people and effects 10 places
of safety.
AT o'clock this morning the water
had crept up to the bridge and post
office. two blocks from the river. The
iiNer IS now twenty-five feet above low
water mark.
RAILROAD TRACKS COVERED.
The Wisconsin Central ira cks are COW
ered with water two feet and the Oma-
ma tracks are used in the transfer of
| trains at Eau Clair.
Duncan creek, tributary to the
Chippewl river here. Is also doing much
| damage as the water is backing up in
| 1t from the river.
Every resident and business man on
kiver street has moved out. 1t Is
th1uS HA bS many lIll tllS Is CnlN the
beginning as there /: no possible hope
| Of getting channel cut through the
| jam of logs and ice.
BARELY ESCAPED.
Many farmers barely escaped with
their lives. and in some places houses
and barns are carried away. Live
| stock has been lost by every farmer.
The suffering BY those obliged to
move Is terrible, as the THERMOMETERS
shows from one 10 five degrees below
zero.
ALL HOPE GIVEN UP.
At 10 a. IN. all hope was given up of
| saving the entire busiae S portion OF the
ely. Every body i making preparations
| TO move TO the hill.
a report that another gorge is forming
at Little Falls. thirty miles above here,
was brought in this morning. and In
creased the panic. Is In case of its break
ing suddenly the whole city would be
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-02
DENTAL EXAMINERS.

Governor O'Ferrall has appoited Drs.
]. V. Haler of Wythevil,e. and J. r.
Thompson. of Fredericksburg, members
OF the Board of Dental IcX miners.
WILL GO TO ATLANTA.
The principal office of the Southern
railway supply department.. 1t Is under
stood. will be removed from this city to
Atlanta next Saturday.
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
THE CHADWICK ESTATE CONTEST
Case Bearing on It was Set for Trial In
Ennland Yestsrday.


Ennland Yesterday.
The CONTEST over the Chadwick estate,
in which a number of WilmingtoniAna
and several other citizsns OF the United
StRses are interested. came up for trial
In the Court OF Chancery In the county
OF Lancaster. Manchester district, Ia
England. yesterday The case was by
Peregrine Watson against Robert Spen-
Ger. who is the administrator In charge
OF some Of the property.
George Chad wick, OF Msrylsnd avenue
and Logan street. Is the direct heir TO
the estate, which was accumulated BY
Sir Andrew Chadwick many years ago
The estate comprises stock In the London
water works and land In Lancaster. Mr..
Chad wick WAS not directly represented
ct the trial yesterday. but he thlnks bis
cousin, Thomas Booth. Of Providence.
R L who has brothers ard sisters living
la England. was represented. Mr..
Chadwick says he will set his portion Of
the estate anyhow, II It Is ever settled,
as be is the only son OF the eldest son Of
Sir Andrew In Eoglsud succession Of
landed interests dsvolves on the Oldest
son
Lawyers have been engaged In trying
to settle up the estate for years. Besides
George Chad Wiok, Samuel Il. Chad wick.
Susan Chad wick and Serena McIlvAlne.
OF Wilmington, are Interested In the
estate. Several families ia Philadelphia,
Providenoe. r l. and FOstorlE, o are
also interested.
Tue value Of the estate Is unknown.
but 1t Is supposed to aggregate several
millions OF dollars
George Chad wick told an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter this morning that be
had uos heard anything about the estate
for several weeks. but expected to hear
iu week or 50 how the present trial is
going
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
THs W. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
Interesting Sessions Held Yesterday After
noon and Last Night Ia MT. Salem M. E.
Church-some Of the Speakers.

Interesting Sessions Held Yesterday After.
noon aud Last Night Ia MT. Salem M. E.
Church-some Of the Speakers.
The afternoon session OF the New
Castle county Woman's Christian Tt m
perance Union, In convention at Mt
Salem NJ. K Church opened with Bible
reading by Miss @. &. Burnett, OF Ohio
This was followed by the election OF
officers. which resulted thus: President.
Mrs Martha 5. CcanIton; secretary, Mrs
Mary B DoDnell; treasurer, Mts Ada
Qligley
IL was decided at next years conven
tion a move will bs made to change the
constitution so that state members could
have a vote In the county convention
Miss Mary H A Msther, who ls
deeply Interested 10 kindergarten work.
read paper on that Subject which was
much appreciated by tie convention
She said Kindergarten raining teaches
child 10 think. II kiua es spark aud
helps him TO choose f.r himself. She
referred to the effort being made to
Introduce the work into the public
schools
Mrs lafayette Marks addressed the
convention, taking for her sutis set the
Industrial School for q rls. Sne said
the school has been 10 existence three
years. has fifteen inmates and has done
much good work. but Is handicapped by
lack Of funds Ia closing her remarks
she spoke Of ths obscene plays exhibited
In Wilmington She said she had called
the attention OF the authorities TO the
plays, but they replied that they did not
zee anything Objectionable In them She
asked the women TO notify the Police
Commission whenever objsc ;lonable plays
come to Wilmington
Mrs. J r Mnllgsu followed Mrs
Marks on the subjsc Of EARLY Eiuca
ton on the Temperance Q iesilou Sac
thought that the women Of Wilmington
are not In proper touch with the school
teachers Miss Margaret s Hilles, presi
dent OF the State w @. 7. U was prss-
ent, and conducted the question b,x
Miss Alice p. Smyths presided at the
meeting last night. the devotional ex
ercises being conducted by Mrs M.
Morgan. Special music was readered by
the Hllles Union. The speaker OF the
evening was Miss O. s. Burnett. OF Ohio,
national organizer. who delivered very
interesting address on temperance work
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
County Republicans In oOnfab.

The Republican County Committee is
In session at the Young Mems Republi
can Club this afternoon. II will make
the app0rtlonment Of state convention
delegates for the city and rural hundreds.
but the changes. II any, will be few and
unimportant. The resignation Of Chair
man Martin Burris may also be taken
up, acted upon and his successor named.
"W'l you endssvor to secure the
adoption OF the minority representation
resolution which was turned down by
the State Central Commi' tee3' asked an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter OF an Ad
dicks msn this morning
I'VE most certainly shall. was the
reply.
II they do. it is a foregone oorc,usion
that nearly every Higgins member will
be party to the killing ef It.
An effort will be made to inducs
Chairman Burris to withdraw his resig
nation, or at least. let 1t be upon the
table until after May l2
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
WILMINGTON NEWs NoTEs.

Tie sahoon,r Pochafset " b ch dtcher7ed
acsrg, n irJn b0slrgs a. the o Ferry roll
ing mill ha sailed from tn pors and arr we'd
In Philadelp Ia
-Ph seal Direc orc r. Jack lor wi lspeak
Moral and NJ sole" a. tbs Y. NJ. c. A.
meeting 10 morrow Afternoon
A nu nbar Of new nsmb srs Will b. re-
ceived IA The irish National A lance on
May 8.
"A chIldrsn's chorus OF atty voices VIII
sing IN brandywine NJ. e. Church tenor
row.
William Morgan. 5i6 East Fourth street,
stepped on often cellar door on East Fourth
street esterdav afternoon and fell through
TO the cellar. He was not badly hurt.
The steamer John A. Warner overhauled
at the Harlan and Hollingswo tn Company.
and cleared last week mas ns on duty In
ths u per Delaware.
United States Commissioner 4. Rodmoad
Smith took testimony vest -rdaY aft rnooo in
the case I Hep0ron VS.. Robert w. ID ,ssy,
for moneys received IS master Of vessel.
The whaleback steamer sycamore VII
at the Harlan and Hollingsworth Comp any .
yard.
Commission men say that never before have
they seen eggs 20 plentiful and cheap at this
time OF The year As they now are.
-Repsirs ar. being made TO the platform at
the F., W. 4 R railroad ttatiln.
Register OF Wills C0oeh has grant let
Annie j. Harlan, late OF Wilmington to the
Security Trust and safe Depo IL Company.
There win be an anniversary mas Of
fsred on next Tuesday morning In St; Peurs
X. Y. Church Tor tn repose OF the soul Of the
lat3 Francis ariey, OF Elktoo-
Rev. w. s. Murray delivered very
intere ting lee .ure at st. Pauls NJ. e. Church
commlttes com n Of ths W Youn9 Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavor. His sItje-t was T. .
U, + -mily."
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
an OLIVET CHURCH ELDER RESIGNS.

Two Stories ne to the Reason for His Re
siRnation-one Version Gives Trouble
with the Pastor.
The trouble at O,ivst Presbyterian
Church seems not to have abated yet.
Elijah Green. who was one Of the new
elderssof the church after the resigna
tion OF the seceders bad been accepted
has resigned, and 1t is said be givesIas q
reason for this action that Pastor
Montgomery and himself could
not agree. Ia communication to the
EVENING JOURNAL one OF the seceders
ssy that the ress1n for the resignation
was that Mr.. Green had trouble with the
pastor.
But as with most stories this one has
two sides
AN attendant Rt the church told an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter that there
has been no trouble whatever bstween
Mr.. Green and Re-. T. H. MONTGOMERY,
but that the former had resigned
at the solIcltati of those
who caused the recent trouble
The reporters informant stated that
there has not been any troubs In the
church for over a year and Mr. Mont
gomery Is giving the greatest satisfaction
TO every member Of the orga izAtion
Mr.. Montgomery could not be found
this morning
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
THESE MEN VERY BADLY INJURED

George Calvert and Il. G. Holland seri-
ously Hurt at Aberdeen, Md Yester-
day Afternoon.
George Calvert, "a years old. OF Aber
deem. Nd, was driving team Of horses
on the farm OF E. g Holland. of that
place, Thursday Afternoon. When the
animals became frightened and ran
away. Calvert was thrown from the
wagon aud had his right arm fractured
and his shoulder dislocAted Mr Holland
attempted to stop the team, RAd ne WAS
thrown to the ground aud had his left
leg and several ribs broken. He Is
in q precarious condition aud may
not survlve. Only a superficial exsmina
tion of his injuries ad been made.
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT.
A Colored Brute Attacks a
White School Teacher.
BUT HER aCREAMs BROUGHT HELP


Arrested Later. He Was Identified and
JAiIed-ae Has Served Year For sim-
liar OFFENCE.
While blowing 10 his field Thursday
afternoon, Albert Whlteman, farmer
living near White Clay Creek Church,
heard the screams of q woman, coming
from the road BE saw a white woman,
whom be reoogn zed as Miss Mary
Osborne. tescher Of the school at White
Clay Greek, being assaulted by negro.
and sslzlng a single tres went to her
assistance When he reached the scene.
the negro threatened TO attack HIN, but
ned wnen he saw that Mr. Whiteman
wse armed
Later on a posse Of citizens lead by Mr..
Whlteman, James Hammond and q
farmer named Eastburn, started after
the negro. In the evening they captured
a man by the name Of Trusty, but Miss
Osborne failed 20 recognize bin as her
asBaiant aud be WAS released Yesterday
the rlsht man was caught and identified
By both Miss Osborne and Mr.. Whit O..
man.
He proved TO be Hez 'kiah Brsxson. who
bRs bsen working for LsVis Lyman near
Milltown and villalnous looking
fellow He served year In New Castle
for assault on woman Ia Wilmington,
Judge Ball sentenclng him 10 that term
on February %, 1894 Hs issblut SO
yssrs OF ags ani belongs originally Ia
Pennsylvania Yesterday afternoon he
WAS Srralgnsd before Magistrate Cur
rindsr 1t Christiaua, and committed 20
New Castle j all TO snsw 40 the uppe
court on a charge Of assault with intent
TO commit rape
Miss Osborne says that she was on her
way o school when she met Braxson As
she was passing him he sez,d her and
then threw her to the ground. He tore
her dress and attempted 10 choke her
into silence. but she succeeded 10 scream
ing, when Mr. Whlteman heard her and
came TO her assistance and the negro was
scared away She Is % years OF age ard
belongs la Pennsylvania. She has been
boarding with James Hammond.
Constable Porter, OF Newport. took
Braxson toi New Castle lasC .evenlng,
where he will remain until tho May term
OF court
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
DOUBLE MURDER AND BURGLARY.
Town OF which Two Women Were
tho Victims.

A Shocking Tragedy In q Maryland
Town OF which Two Women Were
tho Victims.
LA PLATA, Md, April 25 "A horrible
double murder, accompanied by burglary.
was committed at Hill Top. a small
village in Charles county. near this place
yesterday morning. About 2 o'clock,
Joseph Cooking. who keeps q Renel al
store at Hill Top, was awakened by a
noise In his store. over which he lived.
Hastily arising, Mr.. Cooking came down
stairs and was struck senseless by blow
on the head. He was tied with rope and
thrown down into the cellar. stunned
and helpless, where he WAS discovered
by passing colored man. who found the
store door open and heard his moans
10 their rooms up stairs the dead
bodies of Mrs Cooking and her sister,
Miss Daisy Miller, were found Both
women we're lying on the floor with their
skulls crushed as II by an iron bar or q
robbed There Is no clue to the muT-
derers.
The people are greatly excited and a
large posse Is searching the country
for the murderers.
Mr. Cooking is unable to give any
description Of his assailRats and no
suspicious person has been seen in the
v cinity 1t is believed that there were
at least two concerned In the murders
The police authorities of Washington
and Baltimore have been notif3d and
will do all in their power to ferret out
the perpetrators. Me- Cooking Is about
40 years OF age, Mrs Cooking several
years younger AMI Miss Miller about 33
years OF age.
States Attorney Posey, who resides at
In Plata, has taken the matter Ia hand
with the sheriff and they will bring all
the power OF the law into play to
spprehend the murdsrers.
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
THE FIRST coAcHMAN's BALL.
It Was Given In German Hall aud Was a
Pleasant Affair.

It Was Given I'm German Hall aud Was a
Pleasant AfAir.
The 6rst coachman's ball ever given IL
Wilmington took place at German Hall
Thursday night and was q1ite a suceess.
Ths grand march was led by William
Till Of Wilmington. and Miss Carey, OF
Philadelphia. TIE affair was we'll at
tended. among the dancers being a mum
ber from Philadelphia.
The idea of q coachmAn's ball origi
mated with Frank w. Stevens. Hsis
coachmsn for David Lindsay and with
John d. Benson, coachmsn for Taylor
Gsuzs. and George E HarmAD, coach
man for 81 T. Cause, compose the
Coschman's Association, under whose
auspices the dance was given. The
badges adopted by the association we're
OF pink ribbon on which were the words
"Coachmsn's Association OF Whining
ton, sld figure OF a coach In silver
The badges were fastened with a pin. the
button On which was porcelain, on which
we're two lined hands
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
TRANSFER OF THE MERRICK MANSION.

IL Will Be Used for the New Apartment
House, "rhs Provonce"-other Sales
FILED.
The transfer Of the cd Merrlck man
sion, No li03 Market street from the
Ro i Estate Guarantee and Investment
Company. late the Sussex Land and
Cattle Company, TO The evelyn
Real Etate Company was ed
this morning. TIE purchase
price was $40 600, and the prop riy will
bs used for the new sparim-nJ honse to
be known as The Provence There are
two lots OF property ia the sale, that on
Market street aud the one abutting on
Orange above Eleventh.
Other transfers iled we're OF vacant lot
on Hesld ncrth OF Peach street from
John MoElWee to William e Tuciton,
and house No. 1924 King street from
Wilson Adams to Philip Lind
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
The Trustees of the Poor of New Castle
bounty, until 10 O'Clock a. m. OF April 29,
sa6, for supplying the almshOuse from April
4 ID, 1895, to the last " ednesday IN July, 1895,
INlth beef. mutton, bread, groceries, dry
goods, shoes, tobacco. carpet slippers, drugs
and medicines.
Bids for beef will be by the quarter in pro-
, rtion of one hind quarter 10 three fore
quarters out OF cattle well fatted and dress
az not less than go pounds. No bid will be
'eceived u-less IN accordance with the
tUOve
(Bids for mutton viii be for fore quarters OF
light ribs only.
Bids for groceries. drv goods and drugs will
! q on the various kinds named on the
chedule, and must be of the best quality. All
;oods to be delivered at the almshouse in
uch quantities and az such times as the
superintendent may direct.
Bids will be received for supplying the
llmshOuse with c1al for one year from April
4 9. 1926. TO April %. 1897
All bids to be directed to the Trustees OF the
. 'OOr. DAVID MCCOY,
Superintendent.
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
Narrow Eaoape From Damn.

A well-dressed man. probably 40
years old, who refused to give his name.
narrowly escaped instant death at the
Market street crossing OF the p, w & B.
Railroad this morning He WAS crossing the
tracks and bad just stepped out Of
the way OF aB 4 o. freight train on to
the p w & B track when express train
No 40 came along Had 1t not besn for
the prompt action on the part Of Jack"
Shepherd who pushed him from the
track be would have been struck and
killed At II was the engine pilot jast
fzed his clothing
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
rhs Rurrlar nr.ae bad. K,eap.

Janitor John w. Fsrrell, OF the viii
mington Savings Fund Society. bad an
experience with would-bs burglar the
other night aJ his home. No. $50 Wind
sor street. He was awakened from q
sound sleep b. hearing someone Ia the
lower rooms and rushed down stairs In
time TO see a man run out the frolt
door. Mr. Fsrrell was not Ia street
costume and the thief escaped. Nothing
was missed. and It is probable that the
robher had not yet got fairly u work.
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
HARRIS WILL CASH SETTLED.

An Agreement Reached by the Nine
LAWYERS and the PARTIES Directly In
tsrssted In the Estate.
News reached Wilmington this morn
Ing Of the settlement Of the Harris will
case, recently tried before Register OF
Wills K. II Cooper. of Kent county, and
appealed from his decision which sus
tanned the will, and all codlcils Of the
eccentric old man
AS yet the details OF the settlement
cannot be learned. Further than the
statement that the terms are satlsfac
tory to all parties interested, including
the nine lawyers engaged. the parties
concerned refuse to talk for publication
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
NevarL DivIsIon No. a. A. on.

7. Jefferson King and OwenJ Hesslon.
of Wilmington, county presidents Of the
Ancient Order Of Hlbernlans, went to
Newark last evenlny and organized
Division No. s A o H, with james
Riley president, Bernard Moore vice
president and Miehsel o Rouke treasurer
The new division starts of with a large
membership The next county board
will meet In Newark aud will be under
the auspices OF the new division.
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
ODD FELLOWS WILL CELEBRATE

Seventy seventh Anniversary of the oder
wan BE Observed By Attending Grace
Church.
Tomorrow will mark the seventy
seventh anniversary of Odd Fellowship
In this country and all over the land the
event will be celebrated In appropriate
style. The Wilmington lodges have
arranged to meet In Odd Fellows hall
to- morrow evening at As o'clock and
march in body to Grace M e Church,
where Rev Merritt Hulburd, S. T. D.,
will preach the sermon The church will be
handsomely decorated with flowers and
the choir. assisted by Grace Orchestra,
will Awe q special musical program.
The meeting is in charge Of com
mittee consisting Of E. b. spencer,
FAifsx Lodge; g. W Pyle. Hope Lodge
a. E Murdick, Eden Lodge; G, P.
Msroney. Asylum Lodge. aud j. Max
Hammond. Delaware Lodge IJ iB
expected t, at each lodge will will turn
out full delegations and that the gather
Ing will be the largest ever held In this
state
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
netheI ohnrch HI.tnrr.

Last nights services at Bethel A. M
e Church In connection with the cele
bration Of the Iftleth anniversary Of ths
church. were the most interesting and
impressive that have yet been held
Rsv. w Beckett, OF Baltimore 4
former pastor OF the church, delivered an
interesting address detailing the history
OF the churca as an organization
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
DovotIon on tho Fortv Hours

Tbe forty hours devotion will open In
st. Patrick's Church to morrow morning
at 10 80 with solemn mass. Rav. ID j.
Flynn will be celebrant. Rev NJ X
Faliou. deacon and preacher aud Rev. } /.
+ McSherry eubdeacon The altar has
been elaborAtaly decorated and tho music
viii be OF q bigh order. Rsv J..
ID Carey will preach Tomorrow night.
Father Hughs. OF GaleDa. Nd, Monday
night AID Rsv. e. w. Miokle, Tuesday
night
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
THE COMMISSION is HERE.
Patrick Neary To-day Assumed His Duties
at the New Federal Building.

Patrick Neary has received his COM
mission as superintendent Of construc
tion Of the new Federal Building. be
paid his 6rst visit 20 The Shlpley street
Office this morning and then went out to
his home on Jefferson street TO get his
commission, which was awaiting him
there.
Collector Of Customs George l. Town
rend Is in receipt Of a letter from the
Treasury Department informing him OF
Mr. NeAry's appointment, and immedia-
tsly Informed Foreman OF Construction
Joseph s Dunlap CT It's receipt
Mr.. Neary 5 pay Of 50 day or f42 q
week begen to-day
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
nfIssion VOL be Theme.

At the weekly prayer meeting OF GrRcs
Church last evening Miss E r. Bender,
for several years missionary TO Japan.
and Mrs. E B Stevens OF Baltimore, 9
prominent mission worker, made inter
ssting address, on the work with which
they have been connected. There WAS
ltrgs attendance aud the nesting was
both profitable and instructive.
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
Built a Powder Making machine

The Pusey and Jones Company has
completed small powder making ma
chine for manufacturing explosives. The
explosive as 1t comes from the machine
Is In what is known as a tape. which is
hexsgonal In shape The tape Is twelve
to sixteen Inches In diameter and can
be cut of In sizes to suit armament
either for field or naval use.
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
wnIInanant tha Linn..

This Directors Of the Street aud Saver
Department have decided to maks = trip
over the lines OF the Wilmington city
railway for the purp1ss OF noting the
improvements contemplated by that
company. The West Front street line
will be given the most attention.
Evening journal., 1896-04-25
Rfr rrant snndnr Nirht.

In the Grand Opera House Sunday
night three big Single Takers will speak,
bringing to a close the last nesting Of the
Winter series. Hon. James g Mcguire,
William s. Milliken. of Philsdelphis. and
Mr.. Ralph K Hoyt, OF Chicago Some
good music will. be provided BY two
well-known professionals. Mr.. f. q,
Osuffmsn. baritone soloist. and Mr..
Thomas Turvey, violinist.