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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
FIRING ON BOATS.
Residents in Flood District Object to
SweIls-Damage at Wheeling

WHEELING, w. Va, April 21-At p.
m. the river is forty-one feet four inches
and rising two inches an hour. The top
notch is expected In an hour or two, with
less than forty-two feet. This stage shuts
Wheeling entirely out of outside communi-
cation by rail- and only the big Cincinnati
liners are able to run now, and irate resi-
dents along the river banks are firing fire.
quently at the boats because the swell
from them is washing the foundations
away from their houses. Tonight Wheel
ing island man fired at the packet keystone
State and at a passing towboat but the
shots were without effect.
In Wheeling, Bellaire, Bridgeport Ben
wood and Martins Ferry about 500 houses
have been entered by the water, most OF
the families moving 10 upper floors. Near
the Wheeling district is shut down, and
cannot resume until Tuesday. At Martini
Ferry the water destroyed 100000 brick
owned by the Belmont Brick Company, en-
failing a loss of $4,000 to $4,000 There are
smaller losses at other plants, aggregating
probably $4,000. Taking the loss of bust
ness, railroad landslides and industrial
losses the aggregate cost of the flood in
this district is at least 100000, probably
more.
Above Martins Ferry James Ford a
miner. discovered the Cleveland & Pitts
burg track washed out knowing a north
bound passenger train was due in thirty
and succeeded in stopping the train a few
yards from certain destruction. The Ohio
River Railroad has a number of landslides
and considerable washed-Out track below
Wheeling involving q big loss and sus-
pension of traffic for several days. On the
Baltimore * Ohio's Wheeling Pittsburg di-
vision there is a landslide at Claysville
preventing through traffic between the two
cities.
There will be much distress in the dis
trict most of the losers by the flood being
the poorer class. United States Senator
n b. Scott wires the Inteligencer from
Washington contributing $500 for relief.
Section Director T.. G. NOSe. of the
Parkersburg signal station, wires tonight
predicting forty-eight feet at Parkersburs
and says the later rains at headwaters
NAV bring cut a second rise on top of the
present flood stage. This. however is be-
iieved to be of the alarmist order
Much timber has been lost in the Little
Kanawha river. \ report from Marietta,
o. that a number OF people have been
crowned lear that place is without oOn-
irmatiOn.
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FIVE PERSON INJURED.
Water Tank Crashes Through Six
Floors OF Chicago Building.

CHICAGO. April 81 A high wind. which
Struck Chicago to-day, loosened a huge iron
water tank Fl ON it's fastenings on the roof
Of the Galbraith building. Madison and
Franklin streets. causing it TO crash
through the six floors 10 the ground in
Juring five persons and resulting in damage
10 the building estimated at $4,000. The in
jured:
RICHARD O'BRIEN. skull fractured by
falling timber; will die.
JULIA SLOTKIN, back and shoulders in
jured by falling timbers.
FRANK T.. LANkS. scalp wounds from
falling glass.
SEVERIO PEGARO. bootblack. witt
stand in building, shoulder dislocated and
head severely cut by falling glass.
JOHN r. WILEY, scalp wounds.
With two exceptions the injured were
pedestrians on the street, who had not time
10 make their escape. Had the accident
happened on any other day but Sunday
many lives undoubtedly would have been
lost, as the building was occupied by sew
eral firms employing a large number Of
people
The tank was twenty-five feet long and
six feet in diameter and contained 1900
gallons of water In falling il made "A hole
ABOUT forty feet square through the build
ing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
EXPOSITION WORK DELAYED.


BUFFALO, n. ", April 21.-The gates of
the Pan-American exposition grounds were
closed to-day and every available man was
put to work TO offset the effect of the great
April snowstorm of last week The dam
age to the buildings is slight and can be
quickly repaired. but the delay i'm the land
scape work and the building of roadways
is a severe blow to those who have been
bending every energy TO have the grounds
in thoroughly finished condition by May
]. 1t was intended to have this part of the
work so complete that IL would be possible
10 have n ceremonial marking the opening
day of the exposition. There was TO be a
parade To the exposition grounds by the
organizations OF the National Guard, aud
other functions Of an appropriate charac-
ter Up TO last Thursday everything point
ed to the working out Of this programme.
The storm, however. put a different aspect
on matters. and conference was held to-
day to consider the situation. Ii was de-
cided that while the exposition gates would
be opened on the first of May. the formal
ceremonies designed for opening day would
be consolidated with those of dedication
lay" on May 20
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Town of Winste6 i'm Danger.

WINSTED, Conn, April 22.-The safety
of this town and the lives of many inhab-
itants are seriously threatened tonight by
the condition of Highland lake, which is
now so swollen by the recent rains that
overflow is imminent. Notices have been
issued TO the jewellers along four streets to
take to the hills soon as a general alarm
is given. and guards posted at frequent
intervals on the lake side TO give warning
if any overflow occurs.
The lake is situated al an elevation of
nearly one hundred feet above the town
proper. natural dam between adjacent
hills forms the boundary which holds the
mass OF water back. and along the top OF
this is roadway. The water. usually sew
eral feet below the level of the road. is now
separated from il by but few inches, and
a stream runs fourteen inches over the
stile-way at the outlet Rain is still fall
ia
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in many places that the most powerful
cars became stalled In L.
A large section OF the city Is still cut
on from communication by wire with IRE
headquarters. Scores Of alarm boxes are
out OF service and seven fire department
stations are without telegraph or telephone
communication, a result of the general
proStration OF the wires.
At Youngstown. tor the first time IN
forty hours. communication with the out
side world was established tO-day The
first through trains on the Erie from the
West. since Friday night. arrived 1T neon
to-day. Trains on the Pittsburg * Lake
Erie are on time again. The PittsburE
& Western r. running trains as best II
can. II Is expected that the Erie through
trains viii be running at midnight Freight
locomotive are being used for passenger
service-A and no freight has been moving
since Friday. No flood is anticipated in
the MahOning river
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Local Observations on sunday.
Yesterday Temperatures.

c. +. r.. wAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official.
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LOAN FROM FRANCE
Secured by Korea, Who Will Build
the Northern Railway.

YOKOHAMA, April 22-The Korean gov
eminent, according to advces just received
from Seoul, the capital of Korea, has decid-
ed to borrow from France 100000 yen for
the purpose of constructing the Northern
Railway from Seoul to Wiki. 1t is
serted that it was his objection to pledging
the Korean customs as security for this
tiers for the dismissal of Mr.. McLeavy
Brown, director general of the Korean
customs.
According TO the same advices Vice Adj
miral Seymour and Sir Claude Macdonald.
British minister to Japan, have arrived at
ChemulpO. Korea, on board the British
cruiser Powerful, and it is expected that
they will have audience of Emperor Hieung.
The Seoul correspondent adds that Russia
is attempting to secure a lease of Chin-Hai-
Bal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. April 21.-The
loss by the flood here to-day is estimated
at a quarter of a million dollars. The
lower business district is under water and
many OF the smaller houses have been
carried from their foundations and washed
away. \ rise of five feet more will flood
half of the business section, including ho-
tells A rise of ten feet Is expected. from
reports above the river, and it will sub
merge the business section. including the
newspaper offices. Two men were drowned
to-day i'm the Little kanawha. Relief com
mittees have been organized.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
POISON IN HIS PIE.
Attempt Made to XIII Prisoner I'm
the JILL 1t Denver.

DENVER, Col, April 2l.-An attempt was
made last night to poison Joseph Haennelt
a prisoner in the county Jail, charged with
having assisted in robbing Mrs. Flora
Belts, of 5000 worth of diamonds. in Au-
gust last, when driving with her. An apple
pie and some cheese were left at the Jas
for Haennelt by an old man. who Is un-
known. After nibbling at the cheese tbs
prisoner became sick. An emetic was ad-
ministered which saved his life. An eX-
animation disclosed that the pie and
cheese contained a great quantity OF
arsenic and other poisons
Haennelt gave testimony for the prosecu-
ton at the recent trial of John Barr and
Mrs. Bessie Hodge. his housekeeper. on tbs
charge OF having brutally assaulted and
robbed Mrs. Belts. The trial ended IN dis
agreement of the jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

high water. Fully fifty families in the low
ground here were compelled TO move from
their homes. Parts of Rush Run. Warren
ton and Brilliant are under water. AT
Atiacanna about twenty houses were
wrecked by the flood.
Reports from up-river points received at
Pittsburg up 10 10 o'clock tonight are mea-
ger. but for the most part are encouraging.
Oil City is the only point on the Allie
l,heny river where the water IL rising IL
now registers 81 feet and is rising slowly.
Along the Monongahela river rain Is re-
ported at most points. but the river Is reced-
Ing. MOrgantown reports 10 feet, falling;
Greensboro 1916 feet. falling. and Browns
Vile -. feet. falling.
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Rising Rapidly at Ironton.

IRONTON, o.. April 21.-The Ohio river
is 500 at $50 o'clock tonight and rising
three inches an hour. Several hundred
families in the low lying districts of the
city evacuated their homes tonight. The
report that the steamer Sandy Valley sank
at Ashland. Ky, is erroneous. 1t due
10 the hull OF the old jim Montgomery
capsizing and going under a fleet cf tim
Der The flood will reach the Easements of
many business houses tonight Destitute
sufferers are being cared for at school,
houses and churches Reports from the
upper Ohio and tributaries indicate not
over six feet more here unless a second rise
comes in the Big Sandy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

YOUNGSTOWN, O.. April H.-The snow
turned into rain to-day and a disastrous
food in the Mahoning valley is feared.
Warning has been sent to the people liv-
ing on the lowlands along the Mahoning
river. The railroads are still experiencing
great difficulty in running trains. The Erie
passenger train from Chicago due mere
Saturday noon arrived to-day twenty-four
hours late Not car has been moved on
any of the traction lines outside the city
since Saturday at midnight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

CHICAGO. April PA gale blowing fifty
miles an hour swept over Lake Michigan
to-day. and. according to Weather Observer
Cox. the Ohio storm had crept back upon
the lake coast. Professor Cox prophesies
that the wind will continue Tomorrow
with snow flurries and rain. The storm
was felt most on the lake and along the
shore Railroad trains came into Chicago
from one 10 ten hours late The Baltimore
q Ohio refused 10 accept freight for its
Pittsburg division until the storm and flood
Should abate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

Memphis Commercial Appeal
Willis J. Abbot. who acted as editor-fn-
chief OF the Democratic party in the late
campaign. will edit the Pilgrim. OF Battle
Creek Mich. The Pilgrim is a monthly
publication patterned after the American
Queen the Ladies' Home Journal, the
Woman's World. the Mellins Food Review
and the CastOria Monthly, and contains
many admirable dress patterns. love stories
and recipes Willis has the orthodox glare
OF 1896 in his eye. and we may look FOR some
powerful leaders on Imperialism" The
Crime OF '73.'' "Plutocracy' and kindred
-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
FLOOD AT OTHER POINTS.
Louisville Has Little Expectation of
ANY Serious Damage.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 2l.-River men
say that by Tuesday night the Ohio will
be five feet above the danger line at Louis
Vile No great damage is feared. however.
even if this mark should be reached. Small
houses on the eastern water front of the
city will probably be flooded, and this will
probably be the case also in Shippingport,
Oh the western water front. The latter
is the oldest part of the city and contains
generally very small houses. 1t is thought
no industry will be hampered by high
water
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Danger in "a Reservoir.

BELLEFONTAINE. o.. April H-Lewis-
ton reservoir has not yet gone through
its banks, but fear still exists that il
viii. and vigilance has not been relaxed
BY the people In that vicinity The break
OF eight years ago that devastated the
country below and ruined farms and swept
away bridges Is still fresh in he minis
81 the people. and they are kecping UP
the vigil TO see that all small breaks are
quickly repaired. The intensity Of the SIT
uation IS partially relieved since laSI night.
By the falling OF the wind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Renidcnts ,to.irr ONT.

Front street. in this city. began moving
up stairs this afternoon on account OF high
water. The Ohio river has risen eleven feet
s.nce yesterday evening. rising three and
One-half inches per hour. 4 ne government
gauge registered fOrty-seVen feet at 4
o'clock tonight. a binding snOwstorm
has been raging all afternoon. Trains from
the East are from four to six hours late
About ten feet more water and the gas
and electric lights will be shut off. leav-
ing the city in darkness. and that stage Is
coming. Backwater has caused much dam
age. extending out into the country for
miles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo- ouinine Tablets. sc
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Russia Will Not Negotiate.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 22-The state
ments that Russia has proposed to Japan
an entente regarding the far East and Of
fered to reduce her indemnity claim to
f10.000,000 condition that China signs
the Manchurian convention and grants fur
Their concessions in connection with the
Siberian Railway are declared to be quite
unfounded. On the contrary, Russia is de-
termined il is asserted on high authority,
to enter into no negotiations with China
in the present circumstances.
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LoOmis's Fortunate Denial.
Boston Journal.

AS was anticipated, Minister LOOMS de-
MES that vociferous attack on the Vene-
zuelan government which was attributed
TO him in a San Juan interview. Here is
audacious newspaper liars of the United
States are following their trade in Porto
Rico. 1t is altogether fortunate that Min
lister LoomiS is able to repudiate these
offensive statements, for he is an expert
enced diplomatist and has done good work
at Caracas, and If he had talked as he
has been misrepresented talking, IL
would make his return to Venezuela i'm
possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
kenny. an River FALLING.

CHARLESTON. w Va. April 2l.-To-
niCht the Kanawha here was stationary
and falling above. 1t rained. showed or
slcetcd here al day. Dozens OF families
have been driven out Of their homes \
coal tlppe was washed out on New river.
Last night while the kanawha < Michigan
Railroad was running loaded cars on 10 the
trestles at Midway, Freight Conductor
Joseph Parker. OF Point Pleasant was
killed. The Kanawha q Michigan does not
expect To move west-bOund before noon to-
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RecediuE at East Liverpool.

COLUMBUS, o., April 2l.-The water in
the Ohio river is receding. after having
reached thirty-four feet at East Liverpool.
Much damage has been done in the low
lands along the river. however Some OF
the potteries along the river bank are
partly submerged, and three feet of water
covers the railroad tracks in places All
Sunday trains were annuled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Tennessee River Is Booming.

KNOXVILLE, April 21-Snow continued
to fall all day Sunday throughout the
greater part of eastern Tennessee. Oh
the mountains, where it has not been
melting the snow is reDorte1 to have
reached a depth of nearly two feet. The
rivers are. out of bounds, out along the
smaller ones the greater fear has passed.
The Tennessee river, at this point, is fif-
teen feet, and rising rapidly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

POMEROY, o., April 21.-The river here
is fifty-one feet and rising three inches an
hour. The water is foot deep in build
ings on the river front. 1t has been snow
ing hard all day. Residents have generally
moved to higher ground. Business
have prepared for ten feet more or water.
Considerable loss will be sustained by salt
and lumber men. Business is practically
suspended. Railroad connections are brok
en-. No loss of life has been reported as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Tanncry MaGnntcs in the south.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, April 21.-Oficials
of the United States Leather Company
reached Knoxville to-day. on a tour of
inspection in connection with their plants
located i'm east Tennessee. and also with
the purpose In view of erecting two or
three new plants in the South. They have
been as far South Florida. and after
spending a day or two In this section will
go into North Carolina TO look at some
favorable propositions for locating plants
there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

MARIETTA, o., April 2l.-The heavy
snowstorm since Saturday night was fol-
lowed by hard rain tonight. The river is
at flood height and rising two inches per
hour. an increase since o'clock Rains are
reported throughout the Ohio and Musk
ingum valleys taking the snow off rapid
ly. Conservative river men predict second
Use Ly tomorrow. going over he danger
line. The business portion of this city is
now flooded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Mnnchurian Railroad Attacked.

LONDON, April 22.-"Chinese rebels have
again attacked the Manchurian railway"
says the st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Telegram. They have destroyed
$50 versts of line. removed the rails and
broken up the rolling stock. Moreover,
they have killed nearly a whole detach-
ment OF railway guards. Troops have been
sent from Amur province 10 the scene of
attack
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Refuses to Sell Mules.

LONDON, April 22-"The viceroy OF
Nsn-king," says the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Morning Post, evidently dis
trusting the protested object of the Franco
German expedition, refuses to permit fur
Their sales of mules TO the British except
on condition that they are not intended for
the prospective expedition To sN-Ngan-fu.
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ERIE, Pa, April 2.-,rhe snowstorm Of
Friday night and Saturday and the sleet
storm Of Saturday night was the worst
known here in sixty years and surpassed
the famous blizzard of March. 1885, There
are twelve inches of snow on the level and
during saturday nearly every trolley line
IN the city was knocked out. To-day traf-
fic was resumed irregulary. Wires were
down and crossed and telephone comnanics
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
ssucco Combination Projected.

CHICAGO. April 21.-The Tribune to-nor-
row will say: Consolidation OF all the
stucco mills in the United States is reported
or good authority To be the aim Of a syndi-
cate OF which the Standard Oil Company
controls n large share. Options have been
secured on number Of mills in Michigan
and on all the mills but one In Fort Dodge
Ia. which is the principal manufacturing
point in the West for plaster"
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Trains stopped by Water.

GAI4LIPOLIS, o., April 21.-The river
gauge registered fifty-two feet five inches
at o'clock this evening and the water is
still rising at the rate of five inches per
hour. The Kanawha & Michigan and the
Ohio river railroads have annulled their
trains. The Hooking Valley Railroad
tracks are still above water and trains are
running on that line. No serious damage
is feared i'm this city, as 1t is on higher
ground
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Macedon ians Murder N Pope.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April A.-Consular
advices from Monastir. Macedonia. report
the murder. on April 2. of the Bulgarian
Pope Partherius at the Poplitcha Convent,
near Domirnissar, supposedly by members
of the Macedonian committee, who had sus-
pected him of espionage in behalf of Turk
ish authorities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Beers and Supplies Taken.

LONDON, April 22.-The War Office has
received a dispatch from Lord Kitchener
reporting that since April Is various Brit
ish commanders have taken eighty-one
small ammunition and many horses cattle
and wagons. Lord Kitchener reports also
the surrender of twenty Beers since that
date
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Traffic Agreement Reached.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 21-The South
ern Pacific and Santa Fc have perfected
an agreement whereby they will divide
between them a large volume OF passenger
traffic TO and from California. The agree
ment embraces among other things.
division of the transportation Of marines
and sailors during the year ending June
30. 1902 The rate. il is announced. Will be
the full tariff rate less the land grant re-
ductiOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

The Ohio river mark at Davis island dam
is 23.3 feet and falling.
STECBENVILLE. O.. April 22.-The Ohio
river reached its flood stage at midnight.
when the thirty-nine-foot mark was
touched. and began to recede. The paper
mill. pot works and iron mill here are
closed on account OF high water. About
fifty families here were driven from their
homes
CINCINNATI. April 22.-At , n. m. the
river reached forty-seVen feet here. rising
three inches per hour
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Usurer Lynched I'm Austria.

LONDON. April 22.-According to the
Vienna correspondent of the Morning
Leader. Jew Insurer named Urban was
recently lynched with horrible brutality at
Sobodel, Hungary, by five of his ruined
victims. The dispatch adds that many ar
rests have been made in connection with
the lynching
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LEMARS. Ia. April 21.-Henry Stoffen,
who with William Beaver is i'm jail here
charged with murder. admits that he shot
and killed John lessen. this afternoon. at
Stoffen farm, near here. Peter Peterson
also is under arrest charged with being an
accessory. All the men claim self-defense
and say that the killing followed their at
tempt TO prevent lessen, who was drunk,
abusing his wife.