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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
WORK OF THE TORNADO.
Death List mt Goliad. Tex, Numbers
0S-Dead1y wnterspout in
Minnesota,

Houston, Tex, May 20.-The latest
reports from Goliad state that 9s per-
sons were killed and 1O3 injured by
city Sunday afternoon. The property
loss in the city and surrounding
country will probably reach $500, 900.
The storm swept the city from end to
end, and demolished $50 stores and
residences, many of which cannot be
repaired. There is only one telegraph
wire working into Goliad, and owing
to the crush of official business it is
impossible yet to obtain list of the
dead and injured.
The tornado, which was preceded
by terrible downpour of hail, lasted
only few minutes. The hailstorm
drove the people into their houses,
where they were caught like rats in
trap, and the deathdealing wind
came upon them with terrific force,
leveling everything in its path. The
tornado swept an area $50 yards wide
for distance of mile and half.
The funeral of several of the VIC
tins took place Monday afternoon.
The supply of coffins has been replen-
ished from 7other towns, and large
force of laborers are still at work
digging graves for many of the unfor-
tunate victims. The citizens have
perfected an organization, and every
thing is conducted in an orderly man
ner, the work of caring for the dead
and injured now being on systematic
basis.
The storm wrought severe havoc to
the surrounding country, but no lives
are reported lost. Gov. Sayers has is
sued an appeal to the mayors of all
cities of 1900 population and over in
the state of Texas, asking them to
send foot to Goliad and raise funds for
the sufferers.
La Crosse, Wis, May 20.-News
reached here Monday morning from
Preston, Mimi, few miles from
here on the Dubuque division of the
Milwaukee road that water spout
struck few miles from there Sum
day night deluging the country for
miles around and causing the death
by drowning of four people and the
death of another by being struck by
lighting, besides n great property
loss. Alderman Conley was the man
killed by the lightning.
According to the reports eight
feet of water swept over the town,
moving eight or ten houses, Is to 90
feet from where they originally
stood. The Milwaukee road tracks
were washed out for four miles out
of town, the depot twisted around by
the water. The lumber yards owned
by the c. L. Colman Lumber com
pany, are reported to be under from
two to three feet of mud and water
and the damage cannot be estimated
at the present time as much of the
lumber has been carried off by the
raging waters.
Unconfirmed reports have come in
from the western part of the coun-
ty that this was one of the worst
storms witnessed in the county. On
the level prairie in the township OF
York it was reported that many
farmers lost great deal of stock
and near Granger about 20 buildings
were demolished.
A confirmed report has just
reached here that Michael Wilbright
living west of Forestville, lost foul
! children, his barn, house and all con
tents, everything was swept down the
stream. Three of the children have
been found and the fourth one is still
missing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
One killed and Two Injured.

West Carrollton, May IA valve
one of the large digesters at the
Friend Paper Co. plant broke, Friday
morning. In the terrific explosion,
Jacob Skanes, 80, was scalded to
death; j. Harding was fearfully scald-
ed and Theodore Goraska, 81, of
Manitowoc, Wis, was burned and in
jured. One end of the building was
torn out, and the interior was flood
ed with the scalding contents of the
dipester
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

Recent experiments show that the
dolphin, when pursued, can go through
the water at the rate OF about 80 miles
an hour. This is great speed, but for
a short distance the salmon can do
better, since it has frequently been
known to swim at the rate of 40 miles
an hour. Among the smaller fish it is
doubtful If there is one which is more
swift than the Spanish mackerel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

Wives are still obtained by purchase
in parts of Russian Europe. In the
district of Kamyschin, on the Volga,
for example, this is practically the
only way in which marriages are
brought about. The price of pretty
girl from a wellto.do family ranges
from 500 to $500, and in special cases
a much higher sum is obtained. In the
villages the lowest price is about S25.
A young farmer. whose father can not
afford to pay for a wife for him, need
not think of getting married.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

The greatest volcanic explosion ever
known was that of Krakatoa, on an
island in the Strait of Sunday, be-
tween Java and Sumatra. On May 20,
1883, the eruption commenced, but the
gseat explosion did not come until
August 26 of that year. The flames
from the crater could be seen 40 miles
distant. The crashing explosion which
followed these flames set in motion air
waves that travelled around the earth
four times one day and three times the
other. These waves travelled at the
rate of 700 miles an hour.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

In 1888 the volcano Asama of Japan
exploded. 1t was one of the most
frightful eruptions of modern times.
1t sent down 5000 feet torrent Of
mud and fire from five to ten miles
broad, that overwhelmed AZ villages.
Historians have never been able to
determine how many lives were actu-
ally lost by this explosion. The total
ran into the thousands.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

Bombay, May 20.-A destructive hur-
ricane has swept over the province OF
Scinde, British India. Forty miles of
the Scinde railroad were wa shed away,
and bridges, houses and embankments
disappeared. Fifty miles of telegraph
wires were also destroyed. Many
lives were lost
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Bicyclist ParaIyzed.

Columbus, May 17.-As result of
fall from n bicycle Thursday night
Miss Emma Wiley is paralyzed on
one side and unable to articulate a
word. She may not recover. The ac-
cident was due to the wheel striking
an obstruction
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

The volcano Bandaisan Of Japan
blew up July Is. 1888, and sent 16,OOo,-
900 cubic yards of rock and earth into
the valley beneath. The lava stream
from its head travelled at the rate Of
48 miles an hour and was 100 feet
deep Its width ran from five to ff-
teen miles. But only 401 persons lost
their lives.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

The hair on the heads of most OF
hundreds of thousands of dolls is
made from the hair OF the Angora
goat. This product is controlled by an
English syndicate. end after the hair
is prepared it is sent to Munich and
made into wigs by girls.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Secretary and Money Gone.

GAINESVILLE, May 21.-Thomas Will
Iiams, secretary of the local ANAL
gamated association, has left for
parts unknown, leaving the union
about $500 in the hole.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

Tests made at the Automobile club
in London showed that machines
travelling at the rate of 20 miles an
hour could be stopped in two and one
half times their length. 1t is expected
that this test will induce the authori-
ties to increase the present speed limit
for automobiles from the present rate
of IL miles an hour to IS miles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Ohio Postmasters.

Washington, May 2O.-The presi-
dent yesterday appointed the follow
ing Ohio postmasters: Clifford b.
Mccoy, Coshocton; John NJ. Ickes,
Newark; Eugene 4. Deardoriff. New
PHILADELPHIA.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Young Man Drowned.

Marysviile. May 21.-Raymond
Thomas, aged 25 years, well-known
young man, tried to swim across Mill
creek, while drunk, and was drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

London, May 20.-Nine English tour
lists, including four women and four
boatmen, were drowned Sunday by the
upsetting of boat on the lakes of Kill
larney, county Kerry, Ireland, during a
squall.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
EouI Play Suspected.

Bowling Green, May 2o.-Ted Bow
en- was found dead and frightfully
mangled on the Ohio Central railroad
tracks. There is q strong suspicion
of foul play.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Committed Suicide.

Hamilton, May 2o.-Frederick Raap.
aged 23, of East Hamilton, shot him
self through the head in bed Monday
morning and died instantly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23

London, May 19.-Lord Kitchener's
figures showed 13,5Oo Beers left in
the field on July 8, 1901, and since
laen he has killed or captured 1880
without appreciable decrease in
fighters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
killed Little Girl.

Toledo, o., May 19,-The first fatal
automobile accident occurred here
Sunday, when James T. Bradley, the
well-known Independent telephone
magnate, while speeding in his auto
mobile with May Schook, 13-year-old
girl, riding wheel. The girl was al
most instantly killed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Mitchell EstabIi.hes Headquarters.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 2o.-President
John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers of America, arrived here
shortly after nine o'clock Monday
night and established strike headquar-
ters at the Hotel Hart. He was met at
the station by several of the local lead
ers, who held brief conference with
him. The national president spent a
quiet though busy day in his quarters
at Hazleton. He said he had no news
to give out. He added, however, that
as far as the miners side of the contro-
versy was concerned, the situation had
not changed in the least.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
Three Children Drowned.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 19.-A special
to the Pioneer Press from Spring
Valley, Mimi, says: An electric
storm, accompanied by cloudburst,
passed over Etna and Forestville, two
small villages nine miles southeast of
this city, Saturday night. Several
large barns and other buildings were
completely demolished. Herman Will
bright, wife and three children, who
were returning home in buggy,
were thrown into the raging torrent
and the three children were drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-23
FOUND IN THE RUINS.
Bodies of United States Consul Prem
tbs and Family Are RecOv-
cred at st. Pierre.

Fort de France, May 20. = The
have been searching the ruins of st.
Pierre for the bodies of the United
States and British consuls and their
families, have found the remains of
Mr.. Prentis, the American represent
ative, and the members of his family
They will be brought to Fort de
France on warship, where Mr.. Prem
tbs will be buried with military hon
ors.
Paris, May 2O.-Gov. L'Huerro, of
Martinique, has cabled to the colonial
minister, NJ. Decrais, announcing that
Mont Pelee continues to throw up i'm
mense quantities of cinders, which,
owing to a change in the direction of
the wind, are now covering the south
ern districts of the island. Violent eX-
plosions have been heard al LeCarbet.
The governor further declared there
is no danger of an outbreak on the
part of the population of the north
ern districts of the island, as alleged
in consequence of the people being out
of work.
Washington, May 20. Secretary
| Hay has received the following cable
gram from United States Consul S. A
McAllister, at Barbados, w. l., dated
Monday:
Sixteen hundred deaths st. Vincent
| 4,000 destitute. Immediate wants supplied
| Aid needed for six months. This authen.
tic"
New York, May 2o.-Cornelius N
Bliss, national treasurer of the West
Indies relief fund, had received VI
to noon Monday total of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Late News in Maine Religious Circles

1t is reported that Rev. VIM. II.
Ramsey who was called from Fa rming-
ton to Kansas City. Mo. has accepted
n call to the Unitarian church of East
rCrt, Me.
an effort is being made to reopen the
Wihterport Congregational church
WHICH has been closed for years. AL
ready good sum has been subscribed
fog the purpose.
The Universalist society of Livermora
Falls. has extended call to Rev. F. $.
Walker of Readfield and he has ac-
copied the same and will take charge
of the pf,storate the first of March.
Rev. E W. Weber, state secretary
If the Universalist Sunday-school AS
ISOLATION, has awarded the honors to q
Sunday school in Aroostook county.
The total enrolment is 40 pupi!s-and
tie average attendance during the last
year was 35-95 per cent
The Danish Lutheran church, Of
Westbrook is circulating paper to
raise $500. the amount due on the
church debt. The church has elected
thu following officers: Foreman. John
Lawrenson; secretary. Martin Fabri-
ceus; treasurer, John Henderson
| trustees. John Smith. y. F. Nelson,
Peter Jensen. ~ l.. Nelson: collector.
William Peterson.
Deacon z. NJ. Vaughan of Strong
| who for many years has been connected
| with the Maine Bible Society has late
! ly made A canvass of the town Of Jay
When the town was canvassed by Mr.
| Vaughan for the same purpose sever
! years ago it contained $50 families. l,
row contains Col The religious pref
erences Of these families are giver
thus: Adventists. 8; Baptists. 81; Con-
gregationalists. 8; Episcopalians. s.
Free Baptists. 81: Friends. .; Metho-
dists. lel; Roman Catholics. 1871: Uni
vcrsalists. 81; other denominations. 5;
no preference. Go. The number of fami.
lies who do not attend church is given as
20i: number of children between 8 and
e. years Of age who do not attend Sun,
day. school. 1sl.
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MAINE PEOPLE,.

Rev. T.. ". Weber Of the Universe.
list church. Hallowell. has been en-.
gagged TO deliver the Memorial Day adj
dress at Milo.
Miss Marion l.. Kelley. formerly o;
Camden. has resigned her position with
the Connecticut General Life Insurance
Society OF Hartford. and accepted p po-
sition with the Title Guaranty and
Trust Company. In New York.
f. T. Wilson OF Belfast. has accepted
. position as editor Of the Enterprise
and Journal Of Orange. Mass. Mr.
Wilson was for six years editor and
business manager Of the Belfast Age
nd held this position when the pape.
was burned out.
Chaplain David Howard Tribou, L
S. ~, formerly Of Ellsworth, has beer
transferred from the baitleship Iowa I,
the battleship Wisconsin. the nagshi!
of the Pacific station. Both ships ar.
under orders to proceed to the Soutl
Atlantic station by way Of Cape Horn
Mr., and Mrs. W. II. Fay of Dexter
left recently for Pasadena. Cal. Befor,
going TO the Pacific coast they VIII
remain in New York for several days
whence they will sail for Havana
From there they will visit Mexico an,
New Mexico. after which they VIII pro
coed to Pasadena where they wi!
! stay until spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08

securing the government contract for
manufacturing and printing stamped en-
velopes is also once again being con-
sidered.
Fred II. Stanley Of North Farmiuston.
has conveyed TO Columbus Marshall, the
shovel handle manufacturer OF oakland,
.'ail the ash trees cut down. blown down
and standing on the farms OF the late
u. w. and IL s. Stanley, except one large
together with about five acres OF wood
land whic.. contain basswood henilock
and hardwood trees. This Is said to he
the largest single sale of ash ever made
In this State: about 200 trees were sod,
many OF them being from two To three
feet In DIAMETER at their butt and run. up
from fifty to sixty feet high before limb
1880. Nr Cowoll estimates irorn isHn
to l5...1 doe rs OF shovel handle i.lo Ks
will be cut from The lot. Three yaa:9 q. I,
allowed for che r.inova. q. the 81. ald
other timber.
The ship5,g ding industry Il. G..ieast
looks very pc oniisinS fer the coming sea-
son. In addition. 10 the tsras-inssted
schooner VIII eli wit 10 5t.i.i bys a. a.
Gilchrist. Az Pcndietons OF 1s,cSbDio
Will build ~ fo,ir-nls.sttd sctoui.ef .!
;si,uilt l0. tos 5. IN :heir Beifa:t shipsa,,i
The work ~ getting sout lumber fpr this
ycssei IL 4, er.aas lyeeii begun. 5hc vii
yard, which lis the Nonc formerly own.t
by O. l.. Ca ter A. Co.. and rscenily pu.-
chased by ahe oendIctnu5. will be Sup
piled with X saw mill the machinery FOL
which arrived Ter. Monday Work /;
iirogr cssiag fir !. NJ Il. T.. Macombcr'.
shop. He has Y rcwboats In process o.
building and tasy arc i.ot.rins completion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08

He has begun plarksing them up and tn
tends to lay the Keel for gsSolen6
launch today. He viii build five Of these
launches for partie in Belfast and New
York and Will also Niiid a number which
~. viii have for sab during the coming
se2So..
Tho American T ircsd Company a.
MILO IL building 90 toot exclusion 10 fto
saw mil plant at " Slo and has already
got the boilers set for power Tor the
saw mi plant. The Q tary Saws VIII give
way 10 gang saws Al b the mill when tn
present plan tor equ. j. nent II fully rnet.
Will be able 10 handle q 's1Ts' rect ~ ti''N
Ger ,Tien year. reac ill., The company
plans tn saw this amtaIi 1t annually and y
" Understood that IL as purchased
large quantity OF logs 4 lrcady. tho Same
to comprise several div - to come down
river in the spring, I'D all the logs thar
siiosc having a chance to cut ana an %
pmtunisy to deliver iirh | uIas p,-fe ...lssi
The company Will aisb h..l quite = oun!i-
tity OF logs cut al Onawn on a township
1t owns. Speaking III the matter. we r
known citizen of Mro stt ted that the
company would put largo force AZ work
III the spring es carly a. possible upon
the construction of the rev puiidinsS
which the company will use In the nanu-
fac,Ire Of spools and that VII en- the same
ara fully completed the cstaith snment VIII
l-Sss Of tn. best and cover. Nonstdcrabe
land. The plant when completed VIII be
easily CHASED among the largesf ana DESK
In the State and Il large force VIII Dc re-
CURED to operate all the business the
company will do at this point.
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NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

Twenty-eight ears OF freight were
shipped from Stockholm during tie
week ending Jan. e5th. They consisted
Of twenty cars of railroad ties and
eight of shingles and large lumber.
&yron LittleAeld Of Osunruit. recent
ly accepted 4 new and very desirable
position as civil engineer in the EN-
ploy ct the Baltimore Y Ohio railroad
His headquarters at present are Balti-
moro.
Henry c. Mason, formerly city cleo
trician. OF Portland. but lately electrical
engineer OF the Exeter. Hampton 4;
Amesbury railroad, has been appoint.
ed assistant Superintendent of the Do
Yer. Soraersworth and Rochester read
During the coming season the Rum.
ford Falls station Of the Portland
Rumford Falls railroad will be con,
sIderahly enlarged. Another story viii
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MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF

be added to the present structure The
additional room will be finished into
Offices
Charles T. Willis, the Grand Trunk
engineer is at present running thu
helper engine on the West Paris grade.
Mr.. Willis is the man who distinguish
ed himself some years ago by working
forty-seven days il: one calendar
month when the Grand Trlnk men
we're paid by the run" one run being
supposed to represent days work.
The sale OF tickets ut the Maine Cen
trail station. Ola Town, for the month OF
January shows @ marked increase
over a year ago. business is rapidly in
creasing there and it seems that il can
be but matter Of . short time before
something must be done for better ac-
commodations. The receipts for January
OF this year amount 10 Si5cA.60. repre-
sentirg 1916 tickets. while last year
they amounted n $3e51.2a or 1000
tickets.
The freight business III uitideford ana
Saco is rapidly increasing in volume
and Is now the largest since the Boston
North Berwick to Portland. The shift
Ing crew Is Kept on the jump from
morning till night During the eight
months ending with December. 1900
more loaded freight cars were handled
in the Blddeford freight yard than In
q similar. period in the history of the
road in the city. The increase during
the neyt eight months promises TO be
even larger. The York corporation will
receive aG00 tons o. coal from Portland
by rail during tho next few months
The Saco River Lumber Company ships
many cars Of lumber from its yards
during Il year ami thc business il on
the Increase.
The Grand Tr,,nl: has recently order
ed SHIFT in locomotives. The big
Brooks and Dixon mOguls which have
been waking the echoes up and down
the line for the past year have been or
dered west and their places will he
taken by eight compound congolida-
ton engines OF the Baldwin rake
which are said by o man who Is IA
miliar with them 10 be about the worst
looking machines from an artistic point
Of view hut about the most powerful!
per ton per mile run" Of anything that
makes steam. They are said to look
as though they weighed five hundred
hundred. They can haul 1900 tons Of
weight. however without making any
trouble at all
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mother OF these triplets, Mrs. Sarah
Townsend, gave birth to IL children.
The first We're twin sons. then a twin
son and daughter next n single child.
and this child was followed by triplets.
The names OF the triplets are Mrs.
Sarah Fossett and Mrs. Mary Fossett,
who are living i'll North Union, Me-,
and Mrs. Martha Hagar of Somerville,
Mass. all of whom are in good health
and have raised families. Sarah has
SIX children. Mary three and Martha
three. The mother of these tripiets
lived To be 90 years old and retained
her faculties to the last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08

c. c. Brooks of East Wilton. has IN
vented n three barrel gun and n 80 80
sporting rifle. carrying five cartridges
and weighing GIG pounds.
Says the Lisbon Mrs. Darlington,
who In this ease, by the way, is of the
male persuasion: "Pve taken FIVE
bottles of that guitar cure and it pretty
nearly cured me-
Charles Richardson Of Phillips. who
Is authority on such things, says that
there will be no rains or washouts in
winter after the muskrats build their
houses. He says he noticed that they
had not built them before the flood III
December and that they had not built
them before the last rains. Under this
superstition there viii be no moro
washouts after the riuskrats go into
winter quarters.
In sthe discussion going the rounds
regarding the record breaking triplets
Of the country. the ilonors seem 10 be-
long 70 Knox county, this State. This
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
MAINE INDUSTRIES.

l.. D. Gilman OF Dover. viii ship up
wards Of TO cords OF hemlock bark 10
other markets this winter
Emery Hart OF Thomaston. who con :
ducts a canning factory, recently shipped
an order To South Dakota. and alsy one
10 California. sir. Hart is planning to do
an extensive business another season.
Down at Hancock the male portion of
the place is busy cutting pulp wood. Cal
vim II. Young having taken q coritrlct to
finnish a.D cords for firm near Angus sta.
~ crew of IL men are kept chopp.n2. whii''
tesnniters ere hauii.i; To the station fo.'
shiIment.
The rumor that q hil- mil. for t,le iiTa,-
iifactnre Of wal. Eapers will he crectca,
in Ruraford Falls in the near future Is
again being 6iscC3sod The possibility of