New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-30
A "HFATEN" ~ TEXAS.
BELIEF OF COLONY THAT THEY HAVE FOUND
THE PLACE TO BE SAVED WHEN THE
WoPLD IS DESTROYED BY FEE.

WoRLD is DESTROYED BY FIRE
Toledo Nov. 20 CspeciaD.-sarah J. shanabarger
has begun action against Ephraim shanaoarger'
her husband for the division OF one OF the most
valuable oil properties in Wood County this state
The wife is at present In Texas, ana the husoaHu
lives on the farm near Cygnet Ohio. she asserts
that she is entitled TO half of the 100 acre farm
and that she wants It partiuoned off so that she
may do with it as she likes. The farm Is IN the
richest mart Of the Wood Count oil fields and pro-
duces hundreds Of barrels Of oil every month.
Mrs shanabarger. together with son, deserted
the family home some months ago 10 JON d 0ooi'
about four miles from Livingston. Tex. Iheie are
fourteen persons in the colony there and, accord
ing 10 their belief the land they live on Is that
an which will live the $4,000 VINO WILL De saNeu
when the world is destroyed by fire. one OF me
ruroher some months ago found roll OF Wrlihg'
together with chart, on which 1t was lndIcateu
that this number Of persons was 10 be saved from
the burning and that the place where they were
IN live was where they are now located inns
Mace was said 10 be heaven IN 'he Quart VI
israel" II was 10 be in wilderness on lands
totally unfit for cultivation
The marty. principally women, tourneyed TO Texas
according 10 the directions Of the chart and hnaly
|o,,Td tho charmed spot and took up their abode
,bere 4 church has been made out Of the pine
timber which covers the sacred Iaho' anu '''It "
dozen houses built Of the same timber IuI Ilsn
beI,e- for the residents OF the heaven" NO efort
entire support II is asserted. depends on the pro
duction Of the oil farm in this county All OF esCn
day IS spent in worship and preparations LOT IN
dAetr,ction of all the rest OF the world save
tvro hundred acres on which they are loca co
residents OF that section call them tou -iI,,
cause OF the claim made by them mat tue - 49,,
pointed out 10 them the place wnefe inc 0"oSo"
low are 10 be when the end comes , -, he
Y r Harrington, attorney OF lhs pa, -, -
i,is+ returned from there with oatCh VI urpoh "a
lions which will help 70 show the CourL nov " -
Jpdre ghoud rule on the matter OF disposing OF
property He states that there splrlt OF UNI -
among the fourteen, because OF the rear Ihs{ "
snot where they are located is not after az tile
right Wilderness One OF the number some Weehs
ago though; that he had discovered mat me P.aoe
was several hundred miles further west ne vas
Immediately cast out OF the heaven ana Pio<
nounced a false prophet, but since theh lhe Oe.!e5
has grown that perhaps after all he was right, ana
that the chart they have means pace OUT IN
Arizona. - eN.-.h.-o.x
Was Al home and together with others In the
neighborhood Of Cygnet was in search or the ma
dan roll revealing the secret place flnaIly, Wheh
n was found by A who came from Port hG-
ron the followers of the strange bel ef lost no
time IN starting for the place. The heaven IN
Texas is sacred 20 themselves and TIE attorney
who went TO get dispositions from Mrs Shana-
larger and her son is said 10 have been the hrst
nerson who has been permitted 70 invade the
sacred recesses OF the wilderness where they 1--we
A large sign covering one end OF the church, bears
the word Israel" which Is according 10 the
roll" the name Of the place which VIII not re
destroyed by hre.