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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
LEAK IN NATURAL GAS PIPE
Caused Two Terrible Explo-
sions In Indianapolis.
LOSS OF PROPERTY LARGE
Six Persons Were Burned to Death and
Thirty More Seriously Injured-The
Scene u Heartrending One.

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Thirty More Seriously Injured-The
Scene Heartrending One.
indianapolis, Sept. broad Rip
pie, suburb of Indianapolis, 10 miles
from the city proper, was this morning
the scene of the most terrible disaster
that has ever visited this state. Six
people were burned to death and 80
people are lying in the homes of neigh
bors, burned, SCARED and racked with
pain from broken bones. Four build
ings, occupying e block of the towfs;'
are in ruins. Of the six dead, nothing
but charred and blackened bones, with
hanging strips of foul-smelling flesh,
remain. Two of the dead are still un-
identified, there being no way of identi-
fcation, except by listing those who are
missing.
At 10 o'clock foul odor was noticed
in the drugstore of J. L. Watts, and
lamp in the dark room, used for anna
teur photography, went out. 1t was
lighted, and as the burning match was
thrown to the floor, streaks of fame of
a blush tint ran along the joints be-
tween the boards, showing the presence
of escaping natural gas, and then up
the walls.
The next instant, the explosion
came. The walls were hurled in every
direction and the top of the building
fell with a crunching, grinding sound,
covering everything. Fire broke out,
and shrieks could be heard from those
beneath. OF the seven persons in the
store, three were burned alive. The
rest are still alive and may recover.
A hundred persons were at work on
the ruins trying to save lives in Gresh
ke's grocery adjoining, pulling at the
ruins to save those buried beneath.
While thus engaged, and 20 minutes
after the first explosion, second came
from beneath the grocery. 1t was
mighty roar and hurled the building to
atoms. Forty people were knocked
senseless, strewn in all directions with
broken bones and bruised bodies, while
as many more escaped with small
bruises. The shock made the whole
town quiver. Beneath the ruins,
Phius Greschke, the groceryman, was
caught and crushed to death. His body
was recovered before it was entirely
burned. The ruins were added to
those of the building adjoining, demol-
ished by the first explosion, and the
whole mass, together with cottage
and livery stable, was burned. Only
the bucket brigade was on hand in
time to do any good, and probably it
only prolonged the agony of the victims
who were burned.
The disaster was caused by natural
gas leaking into the cellars Of the
buildings from three-inch, main that
ran into the street, and from which the
houses are supplied.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
The Span Gave Way,

Santa Rosa, CAL, Sept. IA tele-
phone message this evening from Dun
cans mills stated that the southbound
train on the Pacific coast road narrowly
escaped serious accident. A long
bridge crosses Russian river, near Dun
cans mills, and as the train, a mixed
freight and passenger, was crossing the
third span, one of the piers gave way,
owing to n defective bolt. The greater
part of the train had already passed the
spot in safety, but it is reported that
one of the freight cars went through
the gap in the long bridge, fatally in
juring John Blaney, one of the train
crew
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
HORSES FOR ARMY USE.
Practical Test of Those From the Range
Has Demonstrated Their Value.

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Has Demonstrated Their Value.
Chicago. Sept. 8.-"No horses in the
world except the range horses of our
Western states are fit for military pur-
poses, and think the trip just fin
ished by my cowboy friends proves my
assertion"
The foregoing remark was made by
DR.. William A. Bruett, special commits
sioner of the bureau of animal industry
of the department of agriculture. He
was at his home in this city, and with
him were two stalwart, sunburned
young men, William and Bert Gabriel.
tThese young men," continued Mr..
Bruett, ''have just demonstrated that
the bronchos and range horses of our
plains can cover a distance of 2,400
miles in 80 days and subsist on grass
and water along the route, without
grain. and, more important still, from
a military point of view, without being
shed.> can say without fear of cons
tradiction that no other horses in the
world could have made the trip under
the circumstances.
''The route, beginning at Sheridan,
Wyo., and ending at Galena, this state,
covered all kinds of country, turf, sand,
rock, clay and mud. When they en-
tered the last 100 miles the horses were
in as good condition in every way as
when they started from Wyoming, hut
from Dubuque to Waterloo, Ia, the
road along the Mississippi was either
over jagged rocks or through deep mud.
''The heels and frogs of the horses
feet were so badly bruised that, al
though they could have completed the
distance to Chicago, telegraphed the
men to let the noble little animals stop
at Galena. Had the horses been shod
at Sioux City, as telegraphed, know
ing the roads over which they would
have to travel to Chicago, they would
have reached here in frst-class condi-
ton on Saturday. The telegram failed
to reach the men and they brought the
horses through under my original in
structions.
'sAs a test of the endurance of the
Western horse, am sure the depart
ment of agriculture will be more than
satisfied with the result, as it demon
strates that the animal is all that has
been claimed. AS I said before, no
other horses in the world could have
made such trip under such conditions.
I believe it will change the opinions of
foreign governments, who have felt
that our range horses were too light for
military purposes.
SIT is fact not known, as l said be-
fore, that the range horse has in his
veins the blood of the thoroughbred and
the standardized Percheron, Clydes-
dale, Hambletonian and other famous
strains. Stations of these classes have
been sent to the ranches, and the result
is an increase in the size and quality of
the horse. Range hor>es, as they are
called in distinction from bronchos,
range in weight from $50 to 1.150
pounds. The bronchos, which are of
Spanish origin and have no improved
blood in them, weigh from $50 to 800
pounds. -
"We believe the performance of the
two horses which have just come from
Wyoming will influence the German
and English army agents and exporters
for domestic purposes to try our West
ern horses"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Moving the Grain crops.

Chicago, Sept. Ga million dollars
day at low estimate is the amount
Of money being sent out by the banks
of Chicago to help the farmers move
the big grain crops which they have be-
gun to harvest. Fifteen million dollars
is close approximation to the sum
which has been sent to the West and
Southwest during the past two weeks,
and yet the movement has only begun.
It shows signs of growing in strength
every day. The bulk of the money
thus far sent out has gone to Kansas
City and Omaha, but large sums are
reported as going to Minneapolis and
Duluth and the Northwest.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
HOPS Spelling FAST.
A Few Growers Made an Attempt to
Pick in the Rain.

Portland, Or, Sept. 8.-An effort
was made to pick hops in few of the
yards in Oregon yesterday, but the
work was generally retarded by the wet
weather, and, in some sections, by a
scarcity of pickers The growers still
try to keep stiff upper lip, but the
tenor of the reports indicate that the
hop crop in Oregon has already been
damaged enough to make it fall short
at least 25 per cent of the average
yield.
The opinion of most interested per-
sons in the grain districts of the North
west is that wheat has not yet been
materially injured, and that, should
the weather clear up in day or two,
farmers may put all their wheat where
it will be out of danger. In all of this
district, Forecast Official Pague, of the
United States weather bureau, at Port
land, Or, in his report. made up at 5
p. M yesterday, says that-beaEy
showers occurred and that the wind
prevailed from the south. His forecast
is that the weather is still unsettled,
and that occasional light showers may
US SAptClSu. Ills Correspondents
throughout the district report as fol-
lows: .
'The Dalles, Or-Weather cloudy;
strong north, drying wind; .02 of an
inch fell last night; threshing today"
weston, Or.-Yesterday and today
10 of an inch of rain fell; no damage
reported; work still delayed; ceased
raining; cloudy"
''Pendleton, Or.-Temperature, 68
degrees; .37 of an inch rain fell;
weather clearing; great damage to
wheat"
"Pomeroy, Wash. = Rainfall, 1873
inches since yesterday noon, wetting
stacked and causing uncut grain to fall,
damaging some.'
"Hepner, Or.-Rain since last re-
port, .4S of an inch; occasional showers
today; clearing now" 4
''Colfax, Wash.-Rainfall, so of an
inch; SO of an inch fell before grain
was injured, rain endangering whole
harvest of standing grain; very little
grain is stacked"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Blown ON a Reef During a storm.

New York, Sept. S--A dispatch to
the Herald from Montevideo says: The
United States gunboat Castine, which
has been stationed in these waters for
some time, ran aground yesterday out
side the bay during heavy wind. The
vessel was unable to pull away, and
the steamers Plata and Republica
finally went to her assistance. The
Castine, with their aid, cleared the
reef and was towed into the bay. just
what damage was done to the gunboat
is not known, but an examination is
now being made.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Nitrog1ycerin in a Buggy.

Monongahela, Pa, Sept. by an
explosion of nitroglycerin this morning
two men and horse were killed, a
buggy completely demolished and a
bridge across the Monongahela river
badly damaged. Windows in the vi
cinity were broken and residents for
miles awakened by the concussion. One
of the men is believed to be Charles P.
Rankin, formerly superintendent Of
the Watson Company. 1t is supposed
the men had nitroglycerin in the buggy
and that sudden jolt caused the ex-
rlocion
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
From Preacher to Pro.pector.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-'.I have been
frozen out of the Presbyterian church
and starved out of the Peoples church,
all in one year, and am through with
preaching" said Rev. Frank B. vroo-
man, co-pastor of the Peoples church.
4 am going to Klondike." Mr.. Vroo-
man, who has been associated with DIR.
VIII. Thomas. in the pulpit Of the
fashionable PRple's church for some
time, has turned his back on the pull
pit for good. and has partly organized a
mining company for the Klondiks re.
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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Gale Damages Crops and shippinr.

London, Sept. THE thunder
storms and rains which have prevailed
all the week throughout Great Britain
and the Continent eliminated last
evening in a severe gale, which did
much damage to crops, resulting in
numerous shipping causualties in the
English channel and overfowing many
parts of the Thames valley.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Murderous Chief Arrested.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 7.-Skooka-
wax, an Indian chief residing in Lower
Nicolai valley, has been arrested after
a hot fight with members of his tribe,
by the provincial police, for tying his
aged squaw to horse by the heels and
then having young bucks lash the horse
to gallop with the result that he was
dragged to death.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10

Ainsworth, Neb., July %, 1907
Business of all kinds is improving rap.
idly. Merchants are purchasing more
goods and selling almost double the
amount sold at corresponding times in
the past two years. The Excelsior
Lumber s. Milling Company has
doubled it's force in the past two months.
Manufacturing is not much of an in
dustry here, but the general better
feeling has reached US without doubt.
], O. BERKLEY,
Editor Star-Journal
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10

Culbertson, Neh,. July "a, 1891
Business is improving in this section Of
the country very much. OF course the
Pops have control of Nebraska, but they
cannot last long where there are goods
crops, so that we will get rid of most
Of them in time. There is more money
in circulation now than for four years;
everybody at work here; anyone who
wants to can see improvement all over
the country, The Culbertson Roller
Mills and elevators are being refitted
and start soon.
ROBERT ]. COLE,
Editor Era
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Worse Than the snanish.

London, Sept. S.-A special from
Madrid says that Mount Mayon, south
of the island of Luzon, Philippine ISL
ands, is in state of violent eruption,
and that the streams of lava thrown
out by the eruption reach to the sea-
shore, distance of 30 miles. Several
villages have been destroyed and 500
persons are reported to be killed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10

Ponca, Neb., July "a, 1s97-Our
city is putting in an extension of water
works equal to 80 per cent of the pres
ent works, a telephone line has just
been completed to communicate with
Sioux City; the Milwaukee railroad is
talking of putting in bridge at cost
of 100000. There is an apparent
ground swell that everybody feels and
money is more freely offered for invest
ment. B. w. WOOD,
Editor Gazette.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Buried in a Collapsed Building.

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept Ga
dispatch from Montreuz, Ia miles from
here, announces that the asylum for
the insane, which was in course of con-
struction, has collapsed, burying a
number of workmen in the ruins. The
bodies of seven dead men have been re-
covered.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
The smiling fields are giving the
calamity shriekers the Ha! Hal
Excitement Among the Cherokees

Chesea, I. T., Sept. Parties ar
irving from the Eastern Cherokee ma
tion in the Grand river bottoms bring
news that great excitement is in order
among the full-bloods. The Keetowah
Society held a big meeting about 25
miles east of here yesterday, and about
/ 800 ull-bloods were. present. Reso-
lutions were passed condemning any
treaty action. The plan Of emigration
to Mexico next spring was discussed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
A Doric Temple Une.rthed.

The war in Greece has been the indi-
rect means of bringing to light a valu-
able example of antique architecture.
A party of engineers at work on forth
fications on the hill Of Hokomata in
the chain of the Oeta mountains, un-
earthed the ruins Of Doric temple
bearing close resemblance to the tenn
pie of victory on the Acropolis.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Editor Gazette.

Weeping Water, Neb., July 25, 1897.
This is farming and stock feeding
community and our only other industry
is that Of stone quarrying. When Har:
rison was president as high as 800 men
were employed, but for three years and
half during the Cleveland admins
tration the industry was idle. Work
has now been resumed, with prospects
for good business this fall. There is
plenty of work in the country and few
able bodied men who want work are
idle. Merchants say business is con-
siderably improved.
J. K. KEITHLY,
Editor Republican.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
OF Their Reseryation.

Globe, Ariz., Sept. S.-About 1000
Apaches are off the reservation, and
are scattered through the Pinal and
Superstition mountains, killing deer
and gathering wild fruits. None Of
them are provided with passes, and all
are armed. They have committed
only minor depredations around the
ranches of the region, but the settlers
are alarmed and are on guard. The
Apaches are all from the White Noun
tain reservation in the vicinity of San
Carlos
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Editor Wymorean.

Madison, Neb., Aug. 2, 1897.-Our
section is purely agricultural, but
there is general feeling that times are
improving and money easier than in
many months. There has been shipped
from this station within the past 80
days $3.50 worth of cattle besides a
large number Of hogs and a great
amount of grain. Our old creamery,
after lying idle for four years, has been
remodeled and is making 500 pounds of
butter per day and another one near
here will be in operation soon. Even
our most calamitous Pops are beginning
to see an improvement.
CARL T. SEELY,
Editor Chronicle.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Cotton Crop Of Egypt.

London, Sept. 7.-The Alexandria,
Egypt, correspondent of the Times says
that the Egyptian cotton crop just
closed has yielded about 584, 800, 900
pounds, double that of decade ago,
and $1,000, 900 in value beyond that
of 1895.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Editor Independent

Neigh, Neb., July 20, 1897.-Im-
provement is seen in increased cash
sales of merchants. general employment
of labor and better collection than one
year ago. Heavy shipments of produce
are being made weekly. Outside of the
Populist ranks, the feeling is hopeful.
E. T. BEST,
Editor Leader.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10

Editor Republican.

Blue Springs, Neb., July 20, 1897
Taking stock and grain and averaging
them with the prices received last year
and the two years prior, shows that the
farmers are receiving 33 1-3 per cent
more for their products.
J. 81. CASEBEER,
Editor Sentinel.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10

New York, Sept. 7.-Lieutenant-
General Barker, governor Of Bermuda,
arrived on the Orinoco, accompanied
by his aide de camp, Captain Platt,
General Barker and wife intend to
make Z tour Of the United States and
Canada,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10

Nelson, Neb., July %, 1S97.-Not-
withstanding the continuous wall of
our Popocratic friends, there is grow
ing spirit Of confidence here The pro-
prietor of our brick making concern re-
ports larger business in 1897 than in all
of 1894 and 1895. A large portion of
our 1895 crop is still here to be mar
keted, and the good crop OF 1897,
coupled with good prices make pros
perity and activity certain.
F. A. SCHERZINGER,
Editor Gazette
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
A man in South Dakota believes that
he has found uranium on his farm.
Fried to Cremate HerseIf.

Owosso, Mich, Sept. miss Mile
Comstock, music teacher, died today
from the effects of serious burns. She
placed a blanket saturated with oil
around herself and set fire to it. She
had been in poor health for some time,
and preparations were being made to
remove her to an asylum.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Iditor Leader.

Stuart, Neb., Aug. 2, 1s97.-We
have no manufactures at this place.
Eastern capital, however, is being used
in putting up a creamery here and no
one is idle; all hands are welLemployed
and there are calls for more than can
be supplied.
J. M. STURDEvANT,
Editor Ledger.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10

London, Sept. S.-The secretary of
state for India, Lord George Hamilton,
has invited tenders for India bills, pay
able in six or twelve months at the OPP
tion of the holders, to the amount of
412. 300. 900.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10

Gothenburg, Neb., July 20, 1897
All men who desire employment are
now occupied at reasonable wages.
About 5000 acres of land in a nearly
raw state was broken up this spring fur
nishing employment for good number
of men. Fl. G. BECKER,
Editor Independent.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
Editor Republican.

WILDER, Neb July 30, 1897.-With-
In the past three months large steam
Touring mill which had been idle for
some time, has commenced operation
again. At Crete, 10 miles away,
bank has been incorporated by local
capitalists with a capital stock of $780,
900 and all over the county much build
ing is being done.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
ARE UNANIMOUS IN PROCLAIM
ING GOOD TIMES.

Mr. Bryan's Own State Speaks Loudly
in support of the Fulfillment of the
Promise of Better Times With the
Election of a Republican President.
E. F. PARSONS, Special Correspondent.
Washington, D. C.-That genuine
prosperity has struck Mr.. Bryan's own
state even without the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver is quite apparent
from the following letters which have
been received from time to time during
the past month by the literary bureau
Of the Republican national committee
from editors in Nebraska:
Wymore. Neb., Aug. 6, 1897.-Busi-
ness is improving. The fruit and small
grain crop in Nebraska was good. The
stase Is weIf supplied with hogs, sheep
and cattle, and the greatest corn crop
in the history of the state is assured.
Prices are so per cent better than last
year at this time and are getting better
every day. Railroads and factories of
all kinds are hiring new men every
week and prosperity is here to stay.
j. FL. BURNHAM,.
Editor WymOrean.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
A sma11pox susDect,s Fate.

Columbus, Miss, Sept. 8.-A negro
woman named Ann Hughes, who has
been under guard and isolated, being
suspected Of having contracted small
pox, escaped and later attended negro
church and created panic among the
congregation. She was run out of the
church and nothing was heard of her
until she was found with her skull
crushed in an open field.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Downing, Hopkins q Company's Review
of Trade.

We have had a week of ner-
covering wide range, but finally set
tling near the figures of a week ago.
Receipts are comparatively light, with
a good demand both home and abroad.
Exports for the week were again very
heavy (6,268,24 bushels), and that
ratio will probably be increased short
ly. The report of the Hungarian min
lister of agriculture estimates the deficit
in the worlds wheat crop at about $780,
600, 900 bushels. This very bullish
estimate and will make itself felt in the
ing returns from the Northwest, while
meagre as yet, are very disappointing.
the yield falling below even the latest
estimates, while the quality is very
poor indeed, and there will be a great
deal Of lowygrade and dsteiected wheat on
the market when the crop gets to NOV
ing more freely. We feel very bullish
indeed on the general outlook, and be-
lieve that wheat will sell far above the
dollar mark before Christmas. 1t is
perfectly natural that we should have
reactions; it is sign of healthy mar
ket, but we consider we have had ours
after the late advance.
There has been very firm undertone
to corn, and while it has reacted from
the sharp rally that followed the break
of last week, yet there is no sign of any
real weakness and there is feeling
that it will seek much higher level of
prices than those now prevailing. Re-
ceipts have been large, with a good de-
mand. The export demand still con-
tinues to make itself felt, and clear
ances last week aggregated nearly 81
600, 200 bushels, and would have been
larger had there been vessel room to
ship it in. Crop news contineus prac-
tically unchanged, the crop making fair
progress during the week.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
SNOW storm in scotIand.

Edinburgh, Sept. IA snow storm
has swept over Scotland. The Gram
plan hills are completely covered with