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New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
PHILADELPHIA CUT OFF.
NO WIRE COMMUNICATION WITH OUTSIDE
WORLD-FOUR MEN KILLED
BY LIVE WIRES.

Mail advices from Philadelphia say that that city
IS as completely shut off from electrical communi-
cation with the outside world though such a
thing as a telegraph telephone wire never exist
ed This situation IS likely to continue for at least
fortv-eight hours longer. although Il is possible
that the Western Union Telegraph Company may
make one route good New-York by Sunday night
one Southern route may also be put in working
order before Monday morning.
The storm is the most disastrous seet storm as
far as wires are concerned, that has visited
that region. The st orm appears TO have been more
severe in the vicinity of Philadelphia than any
where else Information received there is 10 the
effect south of the Susquehanna River. on
the route to Baltimore AMI the South the wires
in fairly good condition. and that west of Harris
burg the condition electrically is serious.
Within the city limits however. II is no exaggera-
ton say that scarcely single overhead wire IS
working order. Poles down IN all directions,
every street. on Froht-st, which skirts the Della
River thirty big line
must be remembered IS only one route. There are
dozens of routes leading INTO the city, and all or
them almost badly crippled. 1t Is stated
delphia and New-Brunswick, more than one hun
dred and fifty poles are down Of1cials OF the
telegraph companies that II will be fully a
week before all OF the routes even In fair
working Ordes The damage to wires apparently
is much worse than inflicted by the memora-
Bile blizzard OF 1888. although the storm does not
cover nearly much territory.
Four persons were killed in Philadelphia yester-
day and last night by coming contact with
heavily charged wires. The most singular of the
fatal accidents occurred downtown where two
men died together. Charles Sack and unknown
companion walking down a street when Sack
became entangled in a broken electric light wire
He dropped dead and his companion in trying 70
escape the wire touched II and also fell dead
A coal wagon driver came in contact with a
broken wire and was killed. The same fate befeIl
Robert MacAdoo. who in trying 10 avoid broken
wire, accidentally came in contact with Il and fell
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New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
TRAVEL DELAYED IN PHILADELPHIA.
WIRES DOWN AT MANY POINTs-HORsEs
KILLED BY SHOCK

Philadelphia. Feb 22.-The severe sleet and rain
storm which struck this region In the early hours
OF Yesterday is probably the that has visited
this city since the blizzard OF 1888. Telegraph and
telephone communication with outside points has
been completely interrupted since early yesterday
afternoon.
The telegraph, telephone and electric light COM
NAMES are the worst sufferers. In every part OF
the city broken wires dangling, making il dan
gerous for pedestrians. Upward Of dozen horses
have been killed by broken wires heavily charged
uyith electricity falling upon them and several per
sons sustained slight injuries. Because OF the de-
uoralized condition OF the telegraph service rail
road trains all roads entering this city are late
The falling of a telegraph pole loaded with ice
Goa ted wires Germantown Junction, on the New
York division OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, blocked
that road and also the Philadelphia and Reading
for several hours last evening The Reading road
runs under the Pennsylvania At that point and the
pole and wires fell the Reading tracks
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
BREAKS RIGHT AND LEFT.
TELEGRAPH WIRES NORTH. EAST SOUTH
AND WEST CRIPPLED.

TELEGRAPH WIRES NORTH. EAST, SOUTH
AND WEST CRIPPLED.
According to the reports from the telegraph and
tleshone companies yesterday morning. this city
seemed 10 De the centre OF a circle Of damage Of
radius Of about one hundred miles. The Western
Union Telegraph Company was taking messages
Tor all points subject TO delay. There were breaks
IN The circuits all sides. the most serious being
between here and Philadelphia. The worst point
was at Elizabeth y. J., where Pennsylvania en-
gne was reported 10 have tied itself up in bunch
of wires TO such extent that II was brought TO
stsndstiIl. Trenton. New-Rochelle. White Elains
haTerstraw and many other points comparatively
Bear by off. The company sent out emer-
eency repair gangs Of over five hundred men.
The wires Of the Postal raph-Cabe Company
Nere badly damaged within the area. their
worst point being Philadelphia. Wires
Spen 10 Boston, Chicago. Montreal and Albany. and
Messages we're sent by circuitous Thus
lection established with Baltimore by way Of
Shieago. The service most crippled in the i'm
sseciste vicinity Of this city. Repair gangs
S%Itsd out Friday night,
The long distance telephone wires suffered in
aayen, Poughkeepsie, Harrisburg and Baltimore
- esetned 70 have been the chief points the edge
~ Ne circle Of greatest damage The line TO Bos-
~, ~ was open Washington was lost yesterday az
taoon, and there was serious trouble to the south
me city service not damaged at all.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
FATHER SEES SON DROWN.
THEIR BOAT UPSET NEAR HE'LL. GATE
AS THEY GO AFTER BEACON
SUPPLIES.

In the swift tide Of the East River, near Hell
Gate. yesterday afternoon. Samuel Wright. keeper
of the lighthouse North Brother Island, lost
control of his rowboat in the ice and seet. While
battling with the wind the boat upset, and Wright,
the river.
The father and on their way 10 replen-
ish the oil in the beacon lantern on the Sunken
Meadows. They had pulled away from North
Brother Island. and We're well along the river tow
ard Ra1dalIs Island when the accident occurred
II IS part of Wrights duty 10 tend this light.
Wright rescued and taken TO the island. but
the swept off i'm the tide and was drowned
The police of the East ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS twenty
sxth-st station trying 10 obtain further details
of the case, but owing to the fact that no boats
running to RandalTs Island. and that all telc-
phone communication is broken of, their nforma-
ton is maagTe.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
NAY BE NO FLOOD IN PITTsBURG.

Pittsburg. Feb. 22.-The great ice Jams on the
Monongahea and Allegheny rivers still remain in
tact and II the present weather conditions con-
tinue the danger from a flood and the ice gorge
will not be as great feared.
The situation in the rve-s at the present time is
not so alarming So far there is no food In sight
II the present temperature conditions continue for
several days. IT is thought the ice will begin 10
break up gradually and VIII pass out without doing
much damage Colonel Ridgeway, of the Weather
Bureau. says IL will require temperature OF from
Is to 20 degrees warmer than II is at present ac-
companied by a heavy rain 10 indicate danger from
floods. Colonel Ridgeway is keeping a close watch
on the weather situation, any sudden change
will affect the rivers, big rise in the temperature
making the danger from Goods more imminent. At
the slightest indication OF danger warnings will be
sent out bv the Weather Bureau TO all interests
that may be damaged by flood stage
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
A BOOR TAUGHT MANNERS.
HE is LIFTED FROM SEAT GIVEN Up FOR
BUNDLE LADEN WOMAN.

HE IS LIFTED FROM SEAT GIVEN Up FOR
BUNDLE LADEN WOMAN.
There is one man in this city to-day who has yes
terday's storm thank for something. although it
be only lesson in manners. In the afternoon just
before 8 O'Clock a we'll dressed young man. evi-
IDENTIFY a downtown clerk, boarded uptown
Broadway car City Hall Park The Well
crowded on account of the weather.
At Reade-st. the stopped TO allow elderly
woman with a large bundle get on. She came
inside and hung TO one of the straps.
A young man. who appeared TO be stranger
seated At the further end OF the car, and
made his way toward the old woman, offer her
his seat. She thanked MIN. turned to the seat.
but It was occupied The who had boarded
the car at City Hall Park had calmly seated him
self and was reading evening paper. The former
occupant of the seat stared. His surprise was evi-
dent IL proved beyond doubt that he a
stranger ne did not cOntne himself 70 staring
Say" he said. with strong Western twdnS,
you've got cheek Get up.
I'Eh % replied the hog whats the matter with
The stranger said more. but in minute he
had bodily lifted the young out of his seat.
For a moment II seemed that a fight fmmi-
He backed to the rear of the car, and from
there hurled his Vtuperatcn at the man from
whom he had received the rough handling. The
latter made a movement II 10 follow him, bur
in a moment the other had slipped Off the plat
form and dashed through the slush for the side
walk. .,-
CaUf
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
rGOTERN DEFEATS SULTAN.
FIFTEEN ROUNDS OF DESPERATE FIGHTING AT
LOUISVILLE ARENA.

FIFTEEN ROUNDS OF DESPERATE FIGHTING AT
LOUISVILLE ARENA,
Louisville Feb sa-''rerry" MCGovern defeated
Dave" Sullivan tonight in the OF the
Southern Athletic Club, after fifteen rounds Of
desperate nghting as in any ring.
From the nrst tap of ths gong until the end both
men worked away with all the energy they
possessed
There has seldom been seen a contest where the
issue was more in doubt. In, one round it would
be Sullivan and in the next McGovern. Then
Sullivan would come strong again and even things
up once more. McGOvern, knowing that the night
meant his position in the frCnt ranks as a lighter
was after his every second. In the majority
OF the rounds he on the aggressive. and Sulli-
van was forced mere defensive w0r.. than
has opponent lie pGt an e Wonderful GSa- saw
ever game 80 he core. ami lost the fight more
through a bUnGer of his own than because he was
knocked Rat
forced the isktinS, especially in the last halE and
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
TRAFFIC. H1NDERED IN CONNECTICUT.

New-Haven Conn Feb 22.-Trafiic all over Con-
necticut is greatly impeded to-day by the snow
storm which began yesterday morning and has
continued since with variations OF seet and rain.
SnhiIrban trolley lines are in many instances tied
up and trains on all steam railroads are running
be shnd their schedule.
on the Naugatuck division of the New ork,
Now Haven and Hartford road four passenger
trains and yyo freights stalled near Beacon
Fails and Union city. and no train from the
south has reached Naugatuck since last night.
NaU-PrItaIn repoTted twenty inches OF snowfall
1u to O'Clock in that section OF the State, causing
Dractical suspension OF business
IN its eject on traffic generally this storm s
severe than that of last Monday.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
WORST SINCE 1sss BLIZzARD.

Poughkeepsie, X Y Feb. The HUDSON Val
ley Is experiencing one OF the worst snowstorms
since the blizzard OF 1851 There been a steady
fall since yesterday morning and fifteen inches
had fallen at to-day, which, with the heavy
fall OF the earlier part Of the week. blocked many
streets and country roads. Electric service IS
crippled.
The drifts are very high the Highlands. There
IS little delay in traffic north Of here
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
NURSE AND CHILD NAY GET WE'LL.
DOCTORS SAY WOMAN WHO SHOT LITTLE
Girl. HAS GOOD CHANCE FOR LIFE

Emma Fischer, the servant who attempted to end
the life OF her ive year old charge, GeorgiaHa
slmons IN Yonkers Thursday, will probably re-
cover as will the little girl The childs doctor said
Yesterday! IL think she will be about in three
weeks She is a wonderful child, Her compiaCency
under the most trying conditions has been marvel
Ious,"
Al 81, Jssephs Hospital last Hight the house
physGian said that the Fischer girl progressing
faVOFabiy We have not Yet prObed for the bullets,
as they not dangerously located he said. The
shots that were intended for the heart penetrated
no further than the ribs phs girls recovery is al
most certain, barring Unforeseen conditions that
may arise from the wounds
The servant does not seem ts realize tbs serious
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
WATCH FOR SALE.

Here Is a chance for TO get senuias
Bargain I have watch here that lefI with ne
20 dispose Of II Is a Eentleman's size, brand Es~,
solid II n. Gold Throughout Walthaul movement.
has been caTried day. Price $40 IL will 81
sold with my full guarantee, and with the distinct
understanding that II the same grade OF watch can
be- bought this city for less than so tbs manay
will be- refunded. Can be any time before A
o'clock. CHARLES A KEENE 40 FULTON ST.. New
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23

had McGOvern plainly going. The latter walked in
an unsteady fashion as he went 10 his corneF.
enabled him 10 come cut IN shape for the sixth
round He came cut strong. however. and al
though there times VIXEN Sullivan seemed
about the tide his way again. from that
the upper hand
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
TRAFFIC BADLY INTERRUPTED.

Washington. Feb. 22-Most of the trains ar
riving in Washington from two to three
hours late on account Of the storm. The break
Ing down OF telegraph wires has delayed rail-
road traffic throughout the storm This
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
MUCH SNOW IN KINGSTON.

Kingston y. Y. Feb. 22.-Snow commenced fa,l
ing here on Friday ~ daybreak and ceased tht
afternoon. The country roads are badly drifte
and the snow is three feet deep the level. Al
railroad traffic Is delayed.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
B4Nks HELP OrT PERr,S GoFERsuEsr

Lima, Peru. Feb 22--In view of the fan in the
rate OF exchange and the depreciation the silver
sol. the bciss have offered to advance the govern
meDt sCa.0ee sOIs "a be melted down and exaorted
the proceeds 70 be returned in sove-eisns. The loan
IS reDayabie In monthly instaiments OF IL Ca
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23

ness of her deed though solictous for the condition
OF the little girl She is mOrose. and speaks little
The authorities with the help OF the Simons
family, will prosecute her for attempted homicide.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
4 HOLE NEARLY 4 MILE DEEP.
fines and Minerals.


A borehole which was begun in January, 1888.
with a Sullivan diamond drill. near Johannesburg,
south Africa was recently completed successfully.
The drfIi hole on the Turf Club grounds which Is
nearly two miles from the outcrop cr the main reef,
struck the main reef 800 feet within twenty
Ave feet of the depth at which II was expected
formation would be struck curious feature In
connection witv the sinking or this bore hole was
the fact that the rods were left IN the hole FOR
twenty months while hostilties were going on
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23

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Columns of to-day's paDer.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-23


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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-29

and the location here of their big plants
and prize houses. will doubtless serve to
to make it one of the leading loose
markets In the State Our people are
going to work IN earnest with this end in
view. A large part OF the tobacco now
enburg and Prince Edward Is cured bright
and shipped to Danvil1e for sale. This
tobacco is nearer us and should come to
this market. and will come here as soon
the demand for it-'
WHAT MR. VAUGHAN SAYS
Mr.. L. B. Vaughan, proprietor of Cren-
shaw Warehouse. one Of the oldest and
most experienced tobacco warehousemen
in the trade. who marks the signs of the
times and notes their significance. has
the following to say:
Eat your request. wa write to say. ac-
cording to United States census report.
the tobacco crop OF 1899 (the largest cvei
grown was s6s1s3.275 pounds. OF this
list of producers. North Carolina next and
Virginia third. About one-half Of the
States now grow more or less tobacco.
and is divided into hurley. bright, dark
IS grown entirely in the West Kentucky
and Ohio: mostly bright or hue-cured in
the CaEolinas and Virginias The dark
in the West and ans vtTginia and the seed
sylvania. Connecticut Wisconsin, New
York. Ohio Florida, etc In the days of
To have and to hold when fifty pounds
Of Oronoco was the price OF wife. vir-
slnia raised the tobacco for the world.
We don't know II the prices of wives has
increased or not. At any rate The ca1Ts
tail done twist and now Kentucky makes
twice as much tobacco as Virginia. The
world Is getting smarter AMI is being
educated to finer taste. Tobacco is a lux
ury. and of such the people want the
best. There can be no doubt of this be-
ing true with regard to tobacco We want
a lighter or Inilder smoker or chew This
and old men. who compose large part
of our populations; tobacco that don't
make us nervous or sick. Dark fired to-
bacco. we think. has lost its hold on
United States. and as we are leaders in
everything, the world must follow In our
wake. The use of dark, strong fired leaf
is confined mostly to the regies and other
America outside OF snufr''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-29
= = = By George AIDE.

the Blue Chip and the Kitty. AZ soon
rs she had a little Money saved ep sne
sent It to the Missionaries in kah ,u
BY attending Services at least t"ice
every Sunday she hoped to estaoilsh .
good General Average for the "hois
Family.
AS for the other members OF tne
Family. they knew that she mao ehouHn
Piety to supply four ordinar! Mo, .a.s'
so they did not have to go out anu ~, a.
cu,nulate any. The whole Bunch alne'
included. expected to get past the -
stile on Mothers Ticket.
The Sister with the busy Dome was
In two or three Philadelphia Library
Clubs. She read one Book Day. ever,
In the hottest weather. II she hao
stopped to take Breath, the PuoilsneIs
would have secured head and she
never could have caught up. On mon
day it would be Charles Major. on tues
day it would be Charles Major, on Iues-
day it would be Marion CRAWFORD, on
Wednesday it would be John kend'lck
Bangs, on Thursday 1t would De Maiie
Correlli. on Friday 1t would be Emerson
Hough, and on Saturday it would De
Conan Doyle Then on Sunday sne
would hold her Head and try to 1nent-
ally digest the Chop Suey.
Loved one ha6 q Brother with DIX
frisue Haa6r and etoky Shoulders. als
Conception Of a Glad Summers DAY
was to get gu. and play u Holes 1ol-
lowed by several Sets Of Tennis. alter
which 1t was time to bat up few Flles
and then, in the Cleaning. start IN Tor
four or five Hours with the nin1ble Ping
Fong.
The True Lover thought it smooth
policy to cultivate the uartette thu'
lived with his Own and Only one; As
for Father and Mother and the female
Book Worm and athletic Walter, they
we're friendly to the prosperous Bachelor
and each one determined to put in q
few quiet Plugs for Sis.
So rather took the Candidate down to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-29
TASTE FOR NILDER AND
SWEETER CHEW AND SMOKE
Dark Smoked Tobacco Gradually Being RELOCATED to the
Rear, Leaving the Front Place to Sun-cured
THE VIEWS OF WELL-KNOWN WAREHOUSEMEN

taste OF It and you will want another,
and you will soon begin to think that 1t
is the only natural sweet chew made
The demand is now being greatly In
creased by the new manufacturers who
have come on the market for 1t. Be
sides our old manufacturers. such as the
T. c. Williams Company, w. T. Han
cock and Company, Butler and Bosher,
tins R. A. Patterson Tobacco Company
and others, who put up fine brands of
sun-cured, in the last few years some OF
the largest manufacturers In the world
have begun using it. and will no doubt
continue to do so.
"1he people In this as well as the old
country are Seeking a milder chew. Each
year there is less demand for the strong
smoked tobacco and our people must
keep up with the times and make what
IS wanted. The change is coming grad
ually, but surely. and in few years we
look for the largest part of the crop In
Virginia TO be hue-cured for smoking, or
to be cured by air or sun for chewing,
No doubt the great increase In the pro-
duction and consumption of hurley to-
bacco, which is now the principal chew
used in America, is due to the fact that
this tobacco is air-cured and mild. 1t
is hung in open barns, where 1t cures up
red and while it is nothing like the fine
chew made from our Virginia sun-cured,
it has taken the lead simply because 1t
has been handled by large manufacturers
who had The means to push the sale of
it all over the country.
There are at this time a number of
the largest manufacturers In the world
on the market for sun-cured tobacco.
and they will certainly make big In
crease in the consumption, as they are
pushing their brands for all they are
worth. The high prices this year will
no doubt greatly increase the production,
win be wanted. This should be encourag-
Ing to the planters in this locality, as
s1,n-cured seems best suited to this sec
ton. apart from the counties composing
the original sun-cured belt. There are
a. number of others that are we'll suited
TO the cultivation of this variety Of to-
bacco-Essex. King and Queen. King
william, Spotsylvania, Henrfco. Chester
field and parts of Amelia and Powhatan.
having sandy lands on which 1t can be
successfully made. This, strange to say.
is the section that was discarded by the
old settler en- account Of not producing
the tobacco that was strong enough for
the people at that time.
$50 we say that the sun-cured Is the
coming chew. and we believe that 1t Will
pay the people In this locality to air OF
/ Sun-CuTS& all TIE ElOUdSCo
gray lands. In other parts of the State
1t may pay them to f1ue-cure that part
of the crop grown on such lands. or any
part of it that does not grow too rank
or coarse. Richmond Is headquarters for
sun-cured tobacco. as the bulk of 1t Is
manufactured here. and we should be
glad to advise any new raisers as to the
best modes of curing this class of tobacco.
The establishment here of the headquar-
GERS of the American Tobacco Company
and of the Imperial Tobacco Company,