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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02
PIPE LINE BURSTS.
Rocky River Burning for Dis
tance of Nine Miles.

A dispatch dated Berea, o.
March 81, gives an account of the
bursting of the Standard Oil COM
pany's pipe line as follows: |
An immense confiagration caust
ed by the breaking of one of the
mains laid by the Standard Oil
company for the transportation OF
crude oil is raging for nine miles
along the Rocky river, and now
threatens to destroy several small
towns along the banks.
Early last night the line which
crosses Rocky river at Liverpool
parted and stream Of oil from
the twelve-inch pipe commenced
pouring into the river and in
some manner ignited. Immediate
ly the flames rose in huge mass
and lighted the heavens for miles
around. The oil had been flowing
for some time before it was ,ig-
nited, and for nine miles along
the river the flames roared, while
hundreds of the people who live
along the bank and in small towns
adjoining attracted by the light
ran to the banks to protect their
property and to witness the awe
inspiring scene.
The destruction to property
will be heavy before the flames
can be subdued, as the nearest
valve whereby the flow can be cut
off is seventy-fve miles from Inv
erpool, and before the fire has
run it's course the entire amount
in the line will have run out.
Many of the people belong to
the poorer classes, and their lit
tie property accumulation repre-
sents the work of a lifetime.
The scene is sublime one as
the current carries the oil down
the river. The print of an or
binary newspaper is visible for
two miles back from the river,
and buildings along the stream
are in great danger of being to-
tally destroyed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02
No Street Cars Running Yet.

No cars are being run over the
Wetzel-Tyler railroad, and have
not been running for many days.
From what we can learn about
the matter the principal trouble
seems to be bad management. For
the protection of the creditors the
court should hold special term
and appoint new set OF recelv-
ers who will attend to the road
and start the cars to running.
About one days work ought to
put the road in shape for the
cars. AS it is now managed the
company is getting further in debt
is earning nothing and it's only a
very expensive luxury.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02
DEMENTED WOMAN
Killed Her Mother at New Mata-
moras, Washington County.

A most remarkable case was
that which came before Probate
Judge Charles II. Nixon this week
Miss Emily Davis was brought to
this city from her home at New
Matamoras and a lunacy charge
was preferred against her. Miss
Davis is So years old; has been
Insane for the past forty years.
When she was 1S years of age her
brother, to whom she was much
attached, was killed while fight
ing in the Union army, and the
blow caused her to become insane.
From the affliction she never re-
covered, and was on Monday or
dered by Judge Nixon to be- ia
ken to the Athens asylum.
She was well educated young
woman when stricken with her af-
fiction, and was engaged in
teaching school. BY those who
knew her forty years ago when
she enjoyed good health she is
said to have been a remarkably
beautiful girl, Of sweet and cOur-
teous disposition and a great fav-
orite among large circle of
friends.
For many years she was violent
to a slight degree only at times,
and her mother would not listen
to a proposition to send her to
the State institution for the in
sane, although she was sent to a
private institution, but she SEEM
ed to receive no benefit from it..
Recently she became extremely
violent at times, and several days
ago struck her mother and caused
her such injuries as resulted in
the aged woman's death. At last
it became impossible for her rel
atives to manage her, and it be-
came necessary for them to ask
for her admission at the asylum.
She cannot collect herself suffi-
ciently to carry on any kind of
Eeonversation, and has all kinds of
deIusive thoughts. A sadder case
was probably never known in the
history of Washington county
Marietta Leader.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02
Knights Templar Easter Service.

The annual Easter service of
Mountain State commandtry, No.
IA, Knights Templar, Promises To
be an elaborate affair. The SER
vices will be held i'll the Audi
torium theater at 2:3O O'Clock
Sunday, under the direction of
Rev. NJ. d. Helmick, DID,, of st.
Marys. Rev. Helmick will deIiv-
er the Easter address, and he Is
an able and interesting speaker.
He will he assisted by Rev. Sir
Knight H. Barton Bowden, pas
tor of the FM. E. Churh Of this
tor of the NJ. f. church, of this
city. The members Of the local
commandery will assemble at
their asylum in the Masonic tent
pie and proceed in a body in full
templar uniform to the Auditor
ium. To those who have never
attended their Easter service of
the Knights Templar, it will be
exceedingly interesting. For cen
turies it has been observed by
this magnificent order, each year
each year becoming more interest
ing to the world at large. The
local commandery at Sistersville
is one of the finest in the State.
The public is extended a most cor
dial invitation to attend these ser
vices tomorrow.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02
Handsome Shetland Pony Free.

Charles L. ellis. the well
known and popular Wells street
confectioner, has conceived nov
ell scheme in which to advertise
his business. Besides the propO-
sition he makes his patrons is a
very fair and square one, and the
lucky individual will receive a
handsome young Shetland pony
free. Any person making a pur-
chase of pint of ice cream
will be presented with ticket,
which will entitle them to a
chance on the pony. Each and ev-
cry purchaser gets the value OF
their money in cream, and the
one holding the lucky ticket is
simply made present of the pref
ty little Shetland pony. The Of
fer is open to everybody, and is
a rare opportunity for some one
to secure fine Shetland pony
free. All who may desire to try
their luck on the pony have from
now until October l.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02
JOHN M. KINCAID
May Yield to the Solicitation of
His Republieal Friends.

The young men Of West Vir-
ginia, are gradually coming to
the front. John NJ. Kincaid, of
Sistersville, is one o. the promi-
nent young Republicans of the
State, not only in party workings,
but as a citizen prominent in the
material affairs. He is at present
the efficient cashier of the Peo-
pies National bank, of Sisters
vile, as well as being identified
with the improvements and indus
tries of that city. His record as a
politician and business man can
not be questioned or criticised,
and while he has always been an
active worker for the party, he
never was an office holder, nor an
office seeker. No mistake can be
made in the preferment of this po-
litical honor in making John Nj.
Kincaid one of the State delegates
to our National convention. Mr..
Kincaid is straightforward, hon
est and conscientious, and is a
representative of young, progress
sivc Republicanism.-Tyler Coun-
ty Journal.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02
In Memoriam.

Charles Y. Benedum, member
of Monarch lodge, No. 81, Knights
of Pythias, Sistersville, W. Va,
and Past Grand Chancellor Grand
Lodge of West Virginia, died
March "a, 1904.
Whereas, 1t has pleased God in
his infinite wisdom to call home
our esteemed brother and friend,
we humbly submit to the Divine
will that took from us so good
"a friend, so cheerful a cOmpan-
ion, so faithful a brother.
AS we gaze upon the vacant
chair, as we recall the years of
friendship and hrotherly associa-
ton, knowing that he shall meet
with us no more on earth, our eyes
are dimmed with tears and our
hearts are sad. In the dark hour
of bereavement we realize that
while he is gone from our midst
his memory shall ever remain
with us as an incentive to a bet
ter and nobler life, and we find
consolation and hope in the
though that he has gone on be-
fore into the perfect realization of
the reward prepared for one
whose life was devoted to Friend
ship, Charity and BenevOlence.
May this. same thought bring
comfort to his grief-stricken fam
lily. In a little while the ties here
severed shall be restored never to
be broken. We shall miss him,
but by emulating his virtues we
hope to be with him over there.
Be it resolved, As a token Of
our love and affection for our
departed brother this tribute to
his memory be adopted by
Monarch Lodge No. 81, Knights
of Pythias, and a copy be sent to
the wife of our deceased brother,
a copy sent to the Star Tribune,
Cameron, w. Va, a copy to the
Grand Lodge of West Virginia,
and to the Pythian Banner and
Sistersville Oil Review.
Fraternally,
JOHN HETZEL, JR.,
A. REICHERTER,
CHRIS HENDERSON,
Committee.
McCoy's Book store is head
.nr-nlfInc
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02
w. G. T. U.

The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union met in regular ses-
sion yesterday afternoon at the
beautiful home of Mrs. William
Lee, of Garry Owen. There was
a good attendance of members
and a number of the best repre-
sentative ladies of the city as
visitors. The next meeting will
be the mothers meeting April ID,
with Mrs. Ida Cushion, of Wells
street.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02
River Rising at Pittsburg.

There is a big rise coming out
of both the Monongahela and Al
legheney rivers at Pittsburg,
where the river was rising this
morning at the rate of IA inches
an hour. 1t is estimated there
will be 81 feet at Wheeling which
will do no harm here. The river
will get near the danger line in
some places.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02
Child's Condition Critical.

As we went to press this after
noon there was but little change
in the condition Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George +. Bells child. Its i'll
ness is of a very critical nature.
DIR. Sprague, a prominent physi-
clan of Wheeling, was summon
ed yesterday to administer to
it.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-02

McCoy's Book store is head
quarters for Easter novelties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
THE RICHMOND VA SUNDAY JUNE 20

needs have IN abiding place. It has q
home IN tho establishment OF u Bev-
erlY Harrison, No. 100 North Sycamore
street. Here Tho 1imes-Dlsratch has u
fully equipped business office, and MI.
Harrison TRANSMITS the business In all
departments, being fully authorised nth oii SO SO
PDTDRsBURG's WAY
BY tho way, tho rise. and progress OF
Mr.. Beverly Harrison and his business
flttingly Illustrates the way tneritorious
enterprises arc encouraged and grow In
Petersburg. N, y.
Mr. Harrison has occupied his present
store for a period OF fully twenty years.
In connection With his news and periods
cal department. he has established g
splendid cigar and tobacco trade and
successful stationery busthiess, and his
store is the popular resort Of the lovers
of soft drinks, from whose handsome
fountains they are obtained In perfec-
ton.
Mr.. Harrison is what might In truth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
Amateur Drama.

Special to The Times Dlspatch.)
MONTROSS, VA. June %. A very pref
ty drama, entitled Among the Breakers
was rendered in the Town Hall at this
place Tuesday night.
Tho cast Of characters was as follows:
Mother Carey, the fortune-teller, Mrs. e..
o. Mann; Biddy the 1rish>girl, Mrs Thos.
Jackson; Larry. the Irisllrnan, Hon C.
G. Baker; David, the lighthouse keeper;
a. NJ. Chandler Hon. Bruce Hunter;
Chas. Harris, Miss Minnie Daze; Miss
Mamie Parker, Bessie Starbright; Mrs. +.
M HUT, Send, the darkey; George Sandy,
Peter Paragraph, the newspaper reporter;
DR., G., G., Mann.
A large and appreciatlve audience was
present
Lightning struck tile dwelling house OF
Mrs, w. H, Linton, OF this place Wednes-
day afternoon. tearing away part of the
roof and about eight feet OF one chimney,
passing inside. tho walls were greatly
damaged and the mantlepiece In both the
upper and lower stories reduced to kind
ling wood. The lightning passed through
the floor and killed the watch dog, who
had sought refuge from the storm under
the house,
Miss Lnlie Linton, who was in the yard,
was badly stunned. fortunately no one
was In the house. Upon returning to the
house. q mattress In one of the rooms
was found to be on fire. which was soon
eXtngushed.
The farmers here are in the midst OF
wheat harvest. Tho crop In this section
was never moro promising for good
yield.
The successive thunder storms and rain.
for the past two weeks, Is the cause Of
much damage to clover hay in this seq
ton, Some farmers, hay crops aer totally
lost.
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prise also to many readers of this pa
per to learn that in Petersburg were
made thousands OF shot and shell used
In the Spanish war, including some Of
the largest and most destructive
SMALLER N1ANUFACTORIES.
Petersburg Is great on what is termed
smaller manufacturing enterprises, some
OF which are not SO small, and in other
towns would be considered some pump
kns. Among these so-called smaller en-
terprlses may be mentioned fertilizer
fac tory with capacity Of $4,000 tons and
an annual output Of $500, o0O; n pants fac
tory which turns out 5000 or 1900 pairs
of pants per week. and has an annual
9output of from s175,OoO to 800, 900; hosi-
err factory that annually makes 100000
dozen pairs of hose, valued at $4,000; a
hat factory, a soap factory, q shop that
makes old-fashloned tallow and sperm
candles. candy factory. snuff factory,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
THE coLoRED NORMAL SCHOOL.

be termed a sclf-made man. He has
been the maker of his own success In
1884, at tho ago OF eleven years, he en-
tered this store, serving II. Z. Pugh and
Company as q carrier of the Richmond
Dispatch, on o salary OF fifty cents u
week, continuing In capacity for six
months. His fidelity to his work pleased
his employers, and he was promoted to
tho position Of clerk In tho store, In ad-
diton to his duties ms carrier. on the
death OF Mr.. Pugh. Ills administrator as.
sumcd charge OF andSconductcd the blisi-
ness for one year. Mr.. Harrison remain
ing with him. The business subsequently
changed hands several times. Mr.. Harri
son, in large measure, attending to Its
details and contributing to its success.
until under the ownership OF w. A. Fern
he became tho manager and finally the
owner By purchase,
BUSINESS AND GRIT.
That business tact and energy, which
were FIRST manifested in the newsboy OF
eleven years OF age, and which success
fully carried him upward and forward
from an humble position at fifty cents
per week. to the ownership of a large
and remunerative establishment. have
ever remained as distinctive features OF
his business career. Faithful to his own
interests, MS we'll as faith and just to the
interest of his large and constantly In
crcasing list OF patrons, he has founded
and established one Of the most substan-t
tial business houses In the city. Courteous.
II. his manners, fair and prompt In his
dealings. always seeking to please and
glad to accommodate his customers and
the public, energetic to q degree, and.
thorough In his business rules, his sue.
cess In q community, which can appre-
ciate such traits, Is by no means sur
prising. He attracts trade by his popu-
larity; he keeps 1t because of his manly
worth. He Is q Christian as we'll as a
business maur devoted tothe church and
to charitable works. spending his means
freely in this direction.
Mr. Harrison handles all the great
newspapers of the country, north OF Pc
tersbnrg, and all OF the periodicals and
light literature of the day. He is the
agent of The Times-Dispatch in Peters,
burg, whose circulation is numbered by
the thousands. and whose readers are
daily served by early breakfast.
TWENTIETH CENTURY DOINGS.
Petersburg is a great town. 1t always
has been great, for II has old Blandford
old Revolutionary memories. the ancient
and honorably acquired name of Cock
AIDE City" and some wonderfully ancient
landmarks. 1t also has many tender Civil
War memories and marks and battle
scars, but while all these are cherished
and revered and would not be forgotten.
Petersburg isn't trying to live on them
or to speculate on Them but Petersburg
Is a twentieth century town and doing
twentieth century business. according to
twentieth century methods. That's the
kind OF a town old Petersburg Is.
II. s. w.
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invested in property and established per-
manent factories there. These factories,
together with others, keep up Peters,
brrg's reputation as a tobacco market,
ami the raw material marketed here an
nually varies from 15.oOO,o0O to N,0oo,oco
pounds Besides manufacturing very
largely for domestic consumption, Pc
tersburg produces for export ut least
soven-tenths Of the 13,0Oo0o0 to 100000
pounds exported annually from the
United states Not less than dozen
tobacco factories are in active opera
ton in Petersburg the year round. They
employ thousands of hands. and their
product is valued at about $4,000. 600 per
year.
THE SHEPPARD.
AS intlnated at the opening of this
article. Petersburg people do not blow;
in fact. it is the opinion of this writer
that they do not blow enough, for am
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3. .saf4t
Slightly more than any other Die e1,ter-
prise 1t wlltibe benefited and enlarged by
the now successful accomplishment Of
the Appoiflattox River diversion scheme.
DEEPER WATER--BET,rTH HARBOR
This diversion" scheme has been po-
4tersburg dream for many years, and mt
last the fond dream. the long deferred
hope. Is 70 end iii fruition, for on last
Monday the United states governments,
acting through Captain e. 10. WINSTON,
otglreerli IN charge, signed u contract with
the Atlantic Dredging Company. OF Phla-
delphia, to carry into execution tho plan
for improving Appomattox River and
making Petersburg deep water port
all the year round.
4 1,1vi,RsToN OR DEFLECT1oN.
The scheme Is known as the diver
sion or "deflection" plan, and tho his
tory or this Petersburg drean,---dreamed
out mainly by Mr.. Carter r. Bishop,
who gets q loving cup and q silver spade
from the Chamber Of Commerce for
being q drenmor--is interesting history
and worthy Of more extended notice than
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
THE PETERSBURG Y. M. c. a.

constrained to believe that there are not
a great many people in tho State Of VIZ
ginlu who are even aware Of the fact
that Petersburg has a ship-yard. where
ships arc built and where there has re-
Gently been built n lightship for the
United States government. n vessel that
Is l26 feet long and 80 feet beam, and
she was built In Petersburg from the
ground up, or moro properly speaking
from tho water UP. : Her engine and
boiler and all of hcr equipment were
made right In the Cockade City,
1t Will, perhaps, be matter Of sur
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can be given here. Suffice 1t to say, that
after spending millions upon the Apo
mattOx River, Petersburg, with tho aid
of a liberal appropriation from the gov
erlment, has hit upon the one plan thnt
will keep tho harbor and the river, all the
way to City Point. clear of midland sand
and full OF deep water, thai will allow
the biggest ships safe sailing to the
Petersburg wharf. This will DO done
simply by Keeping tho tide water in one
channel and "deflccting" or "diverting"
tho mud and sand from tho up-country
streams into another channel Tho mud
and sand from the upper country, brought
down by freshets, has been filling upRthe
.harbor and all the river below for, To-.
these many years and dredging was only
temporary relief. This 'deflection"
scheme. now contracted for, Will solve
the problem and add Immensely to Pc
.tersburg's commercial and industrial im-
portance and wealth by making 1t Y re-
liable Seaport" available and reliable
at all times.
SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS.
Petersburg Is, and always has been, one
of the most delightfully."- charming places
in all the Southland socially and reli-
giously. Here, in the many magnifi-
cent homes, old Virginia hospitality Is dis
pensed In the good old way. Here. In the
twenty-five white churches OF all demons
nations and faiths, in the magnificent
Y. M. "a. rooms, and In the society
HEADQUARTERS OF the different churches, n
moral atmosphere is created that per-
yades the whole city and sends forth to
the uttermost parts an Influence for good
that Is far-reachtng. 55ttl4 qI{a5 s.s, q,
THE TEE-DEE'S PETERSBURG HOME
In such q goodly city, and so close to
Its real home Tho Tlmes-Dispatch must
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several canned goods factories, several
small cigar factories, not TO mention tho
| immense factory of the American Cigar
Company, establishments for the munu-
facture OF harness, paper boxes, fruit
boxes and various and sundry other
things All of these establishments sell
their product from tho Potomac to tho
RIO Grande, at a fair profit that goes
to Increase the wealth OF the city, In
addition to these, there are Ice factories
wagon factories, iron mills, foundries, tin
shops. etc. etc All in all there are
800 manufacturing establishments, from
greater to less size. In Petersburg engaged
In the manufacture of tobacco, trunks
cotton goods, fertilizers. fruit boxes
flour, snuff. hats, silk goods iron sup
plies and various and sundry other pro-
ducts The value of the products of all
annually amounts to something over $l2.-
100000. to produce which 1000 laborers are
employed, TO whom arc paid annually
something over s2,0O0000 In wages. This
wage money naturally goes into tho chan
nels of trade and Petersburg, thus little
busy world unto itself, lives unto itself
and doesn't feel tho need of blowing.
Perhaps, that Is the reason It does not
blow. sb-
LUMBER TRADE.
The lumber trade of Petersburg, which
can hardly be recorded under the head
OF manufacturing is an immense bust
ness, which In the past few years has
grown to proportions unappreciated by
those not identified With the trade.
During the past year G0,0oo,oO feet
were handled, most Of which was in
spccted and shipped to Northern points
The manufacturers and builders In Pc
lersburg used about lh,00v,l0G feet and
!: Is said that nearly one-half of this
amount wha used by a single manufac-
turing plant. The increase over tho pre-
pious year was about 10000 feet, and
this percentage OF Increase has obtained
for the past ten years Tho lumber Is
mostly pine, and for the most fart comes
to the city over the seaboard Air Limo
Railway; considerable quantities.. how
ever come by way of the Norfolk and
Western, and the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroads,
The lumber business Is one or the grow
Ink industries. and II is probable that