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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24

The council Of Martins Ferry held a
special meeting last evening for the pur-
pose Of closing up the long standing
street railway controversy between the
city and the wheeling Railway coIN-
pany and the extension of the road to
the upper end of the city.
Nearly all the members Of council
were present and for the railway COM
pany Attorneys George Duncan and
William Ersklne and director ]. j. Hol-
loway.
The whole subject was gone over and
all differences .-Iere happily ended, and
While the city made a pretty stif ordi-
nance for the railway company, yet 1t
was agreed to by the compauy's repre-
aentatlyes and good feeling apparently
exists all around. 1t was understood by
those present at the meeting that the
company would at an early day formally
and officially accept the ordinance. pay
over to the city the money claimed to
be due for street paving and proceed to
fulfil all their obligations to the city
prior to getting its line built through the
town. The company's representatives
say that It will be built in the best up
to-date manner.
Martins Ferry and the railway COM
pauy are both to be congratulated that
this long pending controversy Is so well
settled all around and the city will soon
have the best of street railway facilities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
Tunnel DISASTER.

Elght mon Killed aud NnmbOr SoFiouS'
IL injured Ia the Accident At the cnrne
C,eI,unnei on tho Pau Handle Railroad
PITTSBURGH, Pa, August 23.-Eight
men were killed and many more In
iured, two fatally, at the Carnegie tun-
mel ON the Charters division of the
Panhandle railroad last night. The &C.
cIdent was due to the wall Of the tun-
mel caving in On number OF workmen.
The dead are: B. L. Jones, foreman
Ashland. Va; Felix Mills. laborer, Glen
dale, Pa; FellcIono DelsIjnor. laborer.
Heidelberg, Pa; AntonIs Lestrappo, la
borer, Pittsburgh, Pa; Vito volpo. la
borer, Pittsburgh, Pa. ;BenIamlns Rome
laborer, Pittsburgh, Pa; Tomaz wala-
sczy, luboser, Pittsburgh, Pa; Domen-
leo Gruva, laborer, Pittsburgh. Pa
Injured: George Slack. brakeman,
Carnegie, Pa; William Wade. colored)
Several Italian laborers were slightly
hurt, but their names are not known.
The men were part OF gang OF six
ty-elght employed BY Caspartus, a con-
tractor from Columbus, 0,
They were engaged in tearing out the
tunnel on the CHARTERS Valley branch
OF the Panhandle railroad, just west OF
the town OF Carnegie.
The work is being done entirely at
night In order not 10 interfere with
traffic during the day. 1t has progress
ed for about month without accident.
and was nearing completion.
Last night the gang of workmen were
engaged In loading the train, used IN
hauling out the dirt from the tunnel. A
blast had been set OF about an hour
before.
The men were preparing to pull down
the west wall OF the tunnel. They had
fixed a rope for this purpose and were
preparing to drill some holes In for
blasting. Suddenly the wall fell over
on them. Every man standing at the
end OF the big excavation was buried
alive
Without an instants hesitation the
other wOrkmen at once began the work
OF rescue.
Felix Mills was one OF the first taken
odt. He was still living. and sent to his
home In Glendale. He died there about
three hours later.
The unknown colored man was next
reached. A special train brought him
to the West Penn hospital at once. but
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24

GRBENsBoRo-River 4 feet 5 inches;
falling. Fair and warm.
BROWNSVILLE-River fet Inch.
es; stationary. Il
OIL CITY-River 3 feet 2 Inches; fag.
ing. Weather clear and warm.
W.ARRBN.-RIVer foot Inch. Clear
and warm.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I rect 10
inches; failing. Clear and warm.
PITTSBURG-River feet inches;
falling at the dam. Clear ard pleasant.
STEUBENV1LLE-River ~ feet 10
inches; failing. Clear and warm
PARKERSBURG-Rlver Is feet and
falling. Cloudy; mercury at 81.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24

had free play In England during the
var, we may expect them to stand out
for what they conceive to be their
rights, even at some Inconvenience to
politicians In London
son the other hand the United States
senate, unless there has been change
in It's spirit and temper, may refuse TO
rattfy the concessions made by the
American commissioners. We must De
tharlCful II, In these circumstances, a
substantial first step Is taken toward
Anglo American good will"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
wATERHousg coMMITTEE.

A committee was named, composed OF
Messrs. Knoke and Travis, of the second
branch, and Messrs. Bbellng and List,
of the first branch, to draw suitable
resolutions upon the death of ex-coun-
Gilman Stephen waterhouse. Council
Will attend the funeral in body.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
Mooney RrAppRopRrArrp.

An ordinance was introduced With
drawing $500 for the paving of North
York street, Island, and S75 for curb
on North York street, and reapropriated,
as follows:
Macadamizlng North York street, both
sides of car tracks, Indiana to New
Jersey streets, s225.
Extension of curb on east side Of
North York street, from Parks property
10 north end of street, $3.50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.
ease relieved In six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure" 1t Is a
great surprise on account OF Its exceed.
ing promptness In relieving pain in blad.
der kidneys and back, in male or te-
male. Relieves retention OF water al.
most Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by r. II. List, druggist. Wheeling, W.
Va. tf&s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24

Along The Landing.

The marks at p. m. Tuesday-lS
feet inches and falling.
Weather Tuesdav-ExtremeIy hot,
clear.
The Queen City will be here to-mOr.
row morning at o'clock for Cincinnati
and way landings.
The Enterprise ut noon and the
Hawk at l p. m. passed down with tows
OF coal yesterday The Fallle went Up
with emptles at 3 p. m.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
THE LINEUP.

First branch-Bbellng, Baird, List.
STcLure, Halter, Bachman, Williams.
weldebusCh, Schmidt, HorkheImer,
Hazlett.
Second branch-Arndt. Beckett, Brad
bury, Bronstrop. Fair, Gartley, Kasley,
Hoe. Kaiser. Klndelberger, Knoke.
Narschner. McFadden, Meehan, Meyer,
Miller, Paul, Travis, welsgerber.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
THE POTTS ORDINANCE.

The ordinance granting f. b. Potts
the RICH. to excavate cellar under the
pavement in front of his new business
house on Market street, was read for the
second time in the first branch. 1t was
then read by It's title and passed,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
11cENsE TRANsFERREp.

The committee on petitions and re-
monstrances reported favorably on APP
plIcation for change OF He'll & crogan's
license to Joseph venett, and for a
license to John Robecht, at 1922 Water
street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
COUNCIL MLX-UP
In the First Branch that Ended in
the Passage of the
RESOLUTIONS PASSEDBYSECOND

BRANCH AT ITS LAST MEETING,
AND WHICH DECLARE
AGAINST ANY DNcRoAcH-
AfENT UPON THE WHEELING
HARBoR L1NEs-MR, BA1RDwAs
GETTING UP A SUPPLEMENTARY
RESOLUTION WHEN COUNCIL
ADJoURNED-MUcH ROUTINE
BUSINESS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24

The ordinance relative TO the sale OF
Ilquor by retail druggists was read once
In the second branch and on motion Of
Mr.. Miller, was rejected.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
PEACE DECLARED.
Martin Ferry Council and the
Wheeling Railway Go.
DECIDED TO BURY THE HATCHE1

AND SMOKE THE GOOD OLD PIPE
OF PEACE AND GOOD WILL.
THE INTERESTING EVENT oc-
CURED LAST EVENING AT THE
MEETING OF THB COUNCIL OF
THE ovER-THE-RIvER TOWN.
CONCESSIONS MADE BY THE
RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo QuInIne Tab.
lets. All Druggists refund the money
II st fails to cure. 25e. Tie genuine
has L. B. 9. on each tablet. mw&t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24

ATTEND cathedral parish picnic at
state fair grounds next Thursday. Ad-
mission 10 cents
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24

It was not thought he will live. tn.
bodies were recovered rapidly after
that.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24

The fire department committee re-
ported having let contracts for repairs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24

for the Chemical and Island houses.
Council concurred in the action Of the
committee.
cITYsCLERK' S REPORT.
The reporuOf City Clerk Watkins was
read and adopted, as follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-24
FILLS ORDERED PAID.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Total :. ..........,..,........sl,005 8
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
THE STORY OF THE
 SMASHED FLEET OF CERVERA.
Jews of q Naval Expert Upon tbe Condition of the Spanish Ships and Some PertiDent Deductions Regarding New Naval Warfare.

common shells, 1056 6-pounder cart ridges, common shells, and 100 1-pound- CT cartridges common shells Captain Cook of the Brooklyn reports that ne fired 100 rounds of S-inch shells, 473 D inch, 1200 6-pounder and 200 1-pounder ammunition. If the other battleshlps made the same average as the Iowa we will get, after allowing for the respec- tive differences in caliber, total of about 190 GOO pounds of metal, or ninety tons, discharged against the enemy.
 Assuming that about $500 shots in all were fired. and this approximation is fairly close. we find, excluding the fires from the and 1 pounders, that 1500 projectiles of the larger calibers were discharged by the Oregon. Brooklyn, Iowa, Indiana and Texas. It will be in teresting to note in this connection the number of direct hits made by these shells. This is taken from the report made by the Examining Board con- vened by Admiral Sampson immediate ly after the battle:
 "Four-inch shells, fired only by the Iowa-the Infanta Maria Teresa, 1; the Almirante Oquendo 5; the Vizcaya, 2.
 "Five-inch shells. fired only by the Brooklyn-the Infanta Maria Teresa, }; the Vizcaya, 6; the Almirante Oquen- do, Gone of which exploded a tor pedo1; the Cristobal Colon. f.
 "Eight-inch shells, fired by the Brooklyn, the Iowa, the Oregon and the Indiana-The Maria Teresa, 3; the Almirante Oauendo, 3; the Vizcaya. 4. As the Indiana did not follow the chase she probably had nothing to do with
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

from its bed on the shoals of the Southern Cuban coast
 When MT. Hobson, after personal inspection of the wrecked ships, told Admiral Sampson that. in his opinion. both the Colon and the Maria Teresa could be saved, he was sent north at once to lay his views before the au- thorities at Washington. He talked so convincingly that it was not many hours before he was in consultation with certain wrecking company, whose offices, in one of the older build ings on Wall street, are known to gov ernments and magnates of steamship lines and millionaires whose whim is to sail the seas in floating palaces.
 In a corner of one of these office rooms sits quiet American citizen From his desk go forth many invisible lines leading to all parts of the coast. At the end of these lines are peculiar tugs and floats and giant cranes, and a small army of men to work them. One of these lines led to an unfortu- nate battle-ship whose bones still lie in Havana harbor. And another line
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

is even now leading down to a stretch of beach on the south coast of Cuba, where six Spanish war vessels are groveling ana grinding and beating as If anxious to escape from the vengeance of an outraged people. It is to save two ot these craft that the wrecker has marshaled his forces at Construc- tor Hobsons invitation
 That the risk will be difficult is we'll known to those who understand the ways of the weather during these hur- rlcane months around Cuba, but Hob- son by his intelligence and bravery has earned the confidence of the Govern ment and he is to be given free hand in the matter.
 Ihere IS another reason why the Gov eTnment is anxious to float these ships -one outlined in remark made by a hlSh official in the Navy Department durlng the discussion of the question:
 We must not fail to fly Old Glory over at least one of the ships of Cervera's former fleet, even if it means double the cost of the vessel" he said. '"The dastardly attempt ea the part of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

of these went through her, one prob ably fired by the Texas and one from some other of the battle-ships. Each claims the shCt. An S-inch shell, cred ited to the Brooklyn, entered the side just forward of the port beam, burst and disabled the four crews manning the guns of that deck This is the shot, Admiral Cervera says, that set fire to the ship. and, as her fire mains were cut, forced her, from an inability to ex- tinguish the flames, to surrender and seek the shore.
 of ali the ships the Cristobal Colon came out best. She was struck only six times by large projectiles, and sur rendered when the Oregon's thirteen inch shells Spanned her with destruc tive range. One eight-inch shell, spon sor unknown, landed in the Colon's wardroom, and exploding wrecked the compartment, and a six-inch projectile, nicely placed. smashed her bow. None of these injuries was sufficient to put her out of action, and the press reports state that they were not so serious as those received by the Brooklyn. On
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
BY 4 NAVAL EXPERT.

" HE gun is still the supreme sea
 weapon.
 It is true that the greatest
 havoc in the Spanish ships driven
 ashore off Santiago was caused
 by fire, but this confiagration was @ secondary and not a primary cause. Of the four ships examined and re- ported upon by the naval board three were wrecked by the explosion of their magazines. This also was a secondary, not determining, cause. No, the main weapon was not the ram nor the tor pedo but the gun.
 It is impossible yet to state what ef- feet the American projectiles may have had upon the submerged parts of the hulls. but the above-water structure yields convincing evidence .of gun power. The total number of shots fired in the action has not been made pub- lie. but we have reports of two ships, and if these be accepted as ratio for the others the ammunition rained upon the Spaniards must have been enor- mous
 Captain Evans of the Iowa states that the following is an approximation of the projectiles fired from his ship: Thirty-one 12-inch semi -armor piercing shells, with full charges; B S-inch com mon shells, with full charges; 251 finch
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

Special to the Sunday Call.
 THAT friendly hand Of fate which revealed to Richmond Pearson Hobson, naval constructor U. S. N., the road to undying glory by
 means of the Merrimac, had still another need of fame in store for him. This young man, the personiffcation of naval skill and intelligence, has pitted himself against board of older off, cers who decided in their wisdom that the Cristobal Colon, late of Admiral Cervera's s squadron, could not be raised
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

distorted steel and her decks were Iit tered with killed and wounded She was hit on the port side four times by eight inch shells, three times by four-inch shells, twice by six-inch guns and for ty-two times by siX-pounders As will be seen in one of the illustrations, an eight-inch shell entered the forward turret at the gun embrasure. This ex- ploded and killed every man in the turret, most of them instantly, for the officer standing in the firing hood and one man at lever were found in these positions when the ship was examined by the board.
 The Vizcaya was swept by storm of projectiles from the rapid-fire guns She was hit by the larger projectiles fourteen times and by the 6-pounders eleven times The S-inch guns of the Brooklyn and the Oregon and the D. inch guns of the Brooklyn completely wrecked her structure above the arnor belt. The 6-ineh shells perforated her, and supplementing all this was the de- structive work of the Iowa's finch In the Infanta Maria Teresa, the only yes sel hit by F or 13 inch projectiles. two
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

board the Viscaya a projectile struck a loaded torpedo, which exploded, kill ing twenty men and setting fire to the forward part of the ship.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
the hits on the Vizcava.


 Twelve or thirteen inch shells-Only two on the Teresa must be credited to the battle ships Oregon, Indiana, Texas and Iowa, although it is quite certain that the Texas fired one.
 "All the Spanish ships were riddled by the rapid fire of the one and six-pounders carried by all the American ships
 The total of forty hits ap- piled to the projectiles fired gives about per cent of suc- cessful shots. To the layman this may seem a small ratio, but it is very good, indeed, when the smoke, distance and the diff culties of a running fight are considered. The engagement started at a range of 5000 yards that is, at distance of about three miles. Following out an approved sea maxim and the es- pecial instructions formulated by Rear Admiral Sampson the ships closed gradually, so that both torpedo-boats and two of the armored cruisers were de- stroyed when within 2500 yards. At one time the Vizcaya and the Brooklyn were engaged in close order for modern fighting, the distance estimated being just over 1000 yards.
 In the special report made by the board it is stated that the Almirante Oquendo suffered more than any other of the ships, except the torpedo boats.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
SAVING THE
 WRECKED WARSHIPS

Special to the Sunday Call.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
: 0Ae Slo1y of Ce1veru's De>sat ana e
 LEFT THE OOUENDO

se View Os he Destructive Eaa M Maya Fire
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13
JONESVILLE.
\ OK

Nt'tN -
The cool snap is about over and over
coats are laid aside today. though they
have been in order for the last several
DAYS.
The woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Spartanburg presiding elders
district held il 5 annual session in Jones'
willie from Friday night till SUNDAY
morning. In the absence ot the PrpSi-
dent, Mrs. j. w. IIumhcrt. Ms. =. T..
Herbert presided assisted by Mrs. a. +.
MuIiIgan, district secretary. Mrs l..
{. Cannon WAS elected secretary. Dlr-
gates were present from mos, ot III" So
cletlrS III the district with reports and
ESSAYS which We're vcIy encouraging
and enthusiastic. Tn" society is doi"L
4 great amount of good in cuutrihu'iuw
I" advance the missionary cause :. for
cigm fields.
E"v. j. T.. Ma!iatiry preached u MS
sinnarv sermon ON sunday. which was n
grand effort on the thcmc II" represented
Mr.. Mahattry went duwn to Fosters
Chapel an" preached in thr afternoon
and ret"fl'rd To .jnurSv,!lr and preached
again III night. He met host of lis
old pail>hmerS AMI friends who We're
HEui indeed Ia meet him ami Sit under
ihc sound of his voice once more
KEY. j. y. l>Om and Rev. Il. W.
SplgIrr attended the Woman's Mission
arv meeting on Saturday. The l-lrw ,inS
lett today for their homes and InnoSvillc
Is Iohe,y hut mach improved along TIN"
me "i llc! duty To The cause of foreign
missions.
Mrs j. w Dixon and little dauohtnr
at West Minister, ). {. are visiting rela-
tivcS in town
JutcSvIlle has Il colOIcd yoiung man
Jnc Foster. who iSan exception to the rule
among his race. He Staltcd ont 4 few
years ago To ID something for himself
and h" has succeeded. Duviug thr winter
season inst pas; hc has ha"a chirr cook
IN the Magnolia Hotel at -; AuguStmr.
Fla. Il, Il salary $50 per month. A.
the season closed there few DAYS ago
ana Joe Is at home now. ii" will 20 i'm
Il few DAYS Ia Saratoga y. \. aS chief
cook in the IlurSt:c House III Il >Hla If
So per month. Joe married in II
Augustine the day before h" left and
brought his Young bride ON To .Iour~vil.
ami will leave her here with his mother
during III" summer while he is at SarL-
t"ga. Joe saws he WAS with NJ. VIM
OttZelat the Magnolia in 81. Augustine.
who was chief clerk in the hotel
TELEPHONE
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13
CHAT FROM CONTRIBUTORS.
What Is Going on in and Out OF
County What They Say.
ETA JANE.

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There Is yer. lHtIr rNri'"mrh' about
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13
GRADED SCHOOL NO. z.

The Board Of Trustees met on last
Monday and elected three ladies as
teachers for this school. Mrs. Sallie
McCubbins, Mrs. Julia Thomas, of
Union, and Miss Fannie withers, Of
Chester county. All Of the above are
nice ladies, but the board made n
mistake if not blunder, when they
did not elect one man as principal
for the school. Dicipine will be
needed in Graded School No. ,, and
we fear that the ladies will not be
able to enforce it. Ere long the board
OF trustees will see their mistake, and
doubtless correct it. Their excuse is
that Prof Jeffres will overlook the
school, in our judgement he has his
hands full at the present graded
school.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13
UNION, S. c., MAY Is, 1898.
THE WAR.

The war is progressing in most
favorable way. The departments at
Washington seem to know what they
are doing. and have competent men
to carry out their orders. The fact
OF the business is that when this
American people get to pulling to-
gether like one man, there is nothing
that can withstand us. The tramp
OF an army Of this reunited DeODle is