The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-07-30

6ooo Crop Conditions-JeHrles won
In Eight Rounds--National Reser.
Voir-civil Serviee-Many Harves.
ters Wanted.
Pursuant to call issued about
100 representatives of independent or
non-Bell companies operating in the
state of New York convened at Ro.
chester for the purpose of forming a
state association.
Owing to some rivalry springing up
between the two long distance compan.
les, each of which seeks to furnish
long distance connections for the in
dependent telephone companies In
New York and elsewhere, a split oc'
CURED in the convention, and after
many turbulent scenes which ap
preached close upon personal encoun
ters, the adherents of one of the com
panies bolted after The friends of the
other had secured the temporary or
ganization.
Eighty five per cent of the dele
gates then went into convention AT
the Powers hotel. Among others the
following companies were represented:
Rochester Telephone company. Home
Telephone companies of Albany, Nj
agara Falls, Tonawanda, Lockport
Medina, Batavia, Warsaw, Troy, Sche
noctady, Elmira, Binghamton, New.
burgh, Catskill and Rome, N. y;
Kingston Standard Telephone com
pany. The following officers were
then elected:
President, G. r. Fuller, Rochester;
first vice president, Homer Hendrick.
son, Albany; second vice president
Boyd Mcdowell, Elmira; secretary and
treasurer, C. o. Harris, Rochester,;
advisory board, S. d. Lawson, Niagara
Falls; J. S. C. Edwards, Johnstown
~ ~; J. S. Bradley, Jr., Utica, N. y;
Edward Davis. Troy; f. N. Potter, Jr.
Syracuse; c. d. vernoy, Cortland, N
Y; W. d. Bernard, Saratoga; f. l.
Barber. Rome.
The rump convention also elected
the following officers, after which
they adjourned to meet in Buffalo to
perfect organization: Martin Carey Of
the Frontier Telephone company, Buf
falo, president; Charles II. Blood ofthe
Ithaca Telephone company OF Utica
secretary.
The differences are Of minor impor
tance and negotiations are already
under way looking toward union Of
the two organizations into one and an
adjustment of all differences arising in
the convention.
Another cloudburst.
There have been many cloubbursts
in the vicinity of Hornellsville, N Y.
the past month, but none have equaled
the terrible downpour of water which
took place Saturday afternoon.
At about $3.50 heavy clouds which
had been gathering east of the city
suddenly discharged their contents
A small valley leading from the city
to Howard, known as Glen avenue,
caught the entire force of the great
storm. Suddenly a huge wave of
water filling the entire valley came
roaring down into the city, carrying
bridges, fences and all movable prop
cry with it,
Bridge after bridge was torn out
and in the food could be seen chairs
beds and other articles of household
goods. One house, belonging to a mar
named Ellis, is known to be gone and
no one at the present time can tell
how many others.
The flood struck the city and poured
across Eas. Main street emptying
into the river 1t swept through the
large tannery of Prindle & Son, located
on East Main street, washing out the
watts and all movable property. The
damage at the tannery alone will be
very heavy.
Lawns were covered with slime
and debris of all kinds, logs, stumps
telegraph and telephone poles and
the beautiful street is a scene OF
ruin. Cellars were flooded and even
ornamental iron fences were washed
away by the flood.
Crop Conditions improved.
Crop conditions, particularly as &c
corn and cotton, have further improved
and the confidence in fall trade shows
no diminution, but rather an increase
Among the industries iron and steel
are easily first in activity and relief
from the so-called pig iron famine is
sought in freer importations.
The fruit season is now in full swing
and sugar consumption is at its full
and promises to be very heavy. 1t has
been a week of high records in prices
generally Anthracite coal, stove
sizes, has reached the pinnacle.
Produce is still high despite aatter
ing crop prospects. Oats have suf
fered the predicted squeeze and reach
ed the highest price of a generation
range cattle and Texas hides have sur
passed all records and fine tobaccos
have also reached best on record quo
tations.
On the other hand the cereals, cot.
ton and hog products, rejecting the
improved crop reports, are lower.
Rainy weather is complained Of gen
orally throughout the East and in
Northern New York food damage tc
crops and other property is reported
A heavy yield of hay is indicated as
one result however, Of frequent rains
at the East
Business failures for the week end
Ing July "a number 17S, as against ia
last week. 1879 in this week last year
1873 in 1900, 10 in 1899 and 1S9 IL
1898.
Tried to Wreck Car