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that Col. Marshall requested me to go to
Gen. Ledlie and explain the condition of
affairs. This I did Immediately.
While the above was taking place the
enemy had not been idle. He had
brought q battery from his left to bear
upon the position. and as / started on
my errand the crest of the crater was
being swept with canister. Special a.
tention was given to this battery by our
artillery, but for some reason or other
the enemy's guns could not be silenced.
Passing to the Union lines under this
storm of canister, / found Gen. Ledlie
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I'd Brigade to move forward in line, as
they had advanced; and, owing to the
broken state they were in. every man
crowding up to look into the hole. and
being pressed by the 1st Brigade, which
was Immediately in rear. 1t was equally
impossible to move by the flank, by any
command, around the crater. Before the
brigade commanders could realize the sit
uation the two brigades became inextri-
cably mixed in the desire to look into the
hole.
However, Col Marshall yelled to the
I'd Brigade to move forward, and the
Evening star., 1911-08-27

7 the assaults of
June II and Is,
1864. on the Con-
federate works at
Petersburg the 9th
Corps (Army of the
Potomac). IL n d e r
Gen. B u T n S | d e,
gained an advanc-
ed position beyond
a deep cut in the
railroad, within 1870
yards of the en-
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there was some trouble with the fuse
dying out. but that an officer had gone
into the gallery to ignite 1t again. and
that the explosion would soon take place.
I returned Immediately. and just as l
arrived in rear of the 1st Division the
mine was sprung. 1t was magnificent
spectacle and as the mass of earth went
up into the air, carrying with 1t men,
guns, carriages and timbers, and spread
out like an immense cloud as 1t reached
its altitude so close were the Union lines
that the mass appeared as If 1t would de-
scend Immediately upon the troops wait
ing to make the charge. This caused
them to break and scatter to the rear,
and about ten minutes We're consumed IN
reforming for the attack. Not much was
lost by this delay however. as it took
nearly that time for the cloud of dust to
pass off.
The order was then given for the ad-
vance. AS no part Of the Union line of
breastworks had been removed (Which
would have been an arduous as well as
hazardous undertaking. the troops clam
bered over them as best they could. This
in itself broke the ranks. and they did
not stop to reform, but pushed ahead
toward the crater, about 13O yards dis
tant, the debris from the explosion hav
ing covered up the abatis and chevaux
de-frise In front Of the enemy's works.
Little did these men anticipate what
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1t was now evident that the enemy did
not fear a demonstration from any other
quarter, as they began to collect their
troops for a decisive assault. On observ-
ing this | left the crater and reported to
Gen. Ledlie that some means ought to be
devised for withdrawing the mass of men
from the crater without exposing them to
the terrific fire which was kept up by the
enemy; that II some shovels and picks
could be found the men in an hour could
open a covered way by which they could
be withdrawn; that the enemy was MAX
ing every preparation for determined
assault on the crater. and. disorganized
as the troops were, they could make no
permanent resistance. Not an implement
of any kind could be found; indeed. the
proposition was received with disfavor.
Matters remained in statu quo until about
pm, when the enemy's anticipated as
Sault was made.
There was no means Of getting food or
water to the men, for which they were
suffering. The midsummer sun caused
waves of moisture produced by the ex-
halation from this mass, to rise above the
crater. Wounded men died there begging
piteously for water, and soldiers extended
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THE Story of the Most
i Dramatic of All the
Many Thrilling Chapters OF
War Connected With the
Siege of Petersburg by Grant
in 1864. Told by One Who
Charged With the First Divi-
sion of Union Troops Into
the Crater Immediately Fol-
lowing the Explosion of the
Mine Under the Confederate
Fort, and From Then on
Until the Union Side Gave
Up Trying to Hold the
Crater Took Prominent
Part in the Battle.
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being no division, corps or army COM
mander present to give orders to other
troops to clear the trenches formation
under fire from the rear was something
no troops could accomplish.
After falling back into the crater a
partial formation was made by Gen.
Bartlett and Col Marshall with some Of
their troops, but owing to the precipitous
walls the men could find no footing ex-
cept by facing inward. digging their heels
into the earth. and throwing their backs
against the side of the crater, or squat
ting in a half-sitting, half-standing pos
ture, and some of the men were shot
even there by the fire from the enemy in
the trayerses. II was at this juncture
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Division to support the 1st he found the
latter and three regiments of his own, to-
gether with the regiments of Potters I'd
Division, which had gone in on the right.
so completely filling up the crater that
no more troops could he got In there. and
he therefore ordered an attack with the
remainder of his division on the works of
the enemy To the left of the crater. This
attack was successful, so far as to carry
the intrenchments for about 10 yards.
but they We're held only for short time.
About two hours after the explosion of
the mine @ oclockl Gen. Edward Fer
rero, commanding the colored division of
the 9th Corps. received an order to ad
vance his division. pass the white troops
which had halted, and move on to carry
the crest of Cemetery hill at all hazards.
Gen. Ferrero did not think il advisable
to move his division in. as there were
three divisions of white troops already
huddled together. and he so reported to
Col. Charles o.. Loring of Gen. Burnside's
staff. Loring requested Ferrero to wait
until he could report to Gen. Burnside.
Gen. Ferrero declined to wait, and then
Col. Loring gave him an order, In Gen.
Burnsde's name, to halt without passing
over the Union works, which order he
obeyed. Col Loring went off to report
to Gen. Burnside, came back and reported
that the order was peremptory for the
colored division to advance at all hazards.
y
The division then started in, moved by
the left flank. under most CALLING fire.
passed around the crater on the crest on
the debris and all but one regiment
passed beyond the crater. The fire upon
them was incessant and severe, and many
acts of personal heroism We're done here
by officers and men. Their drill for this
object had been unquestionably of great
benefit to them, and had they led the at
tack, fifteen twenty minutes from the
time the debris of the explosion had set
tied would have found them at Cemetery
hill. before the enemy could have brought
a gun to bear on them.
But the leading brigade struck the enc
my'S force, which were massed in a hol-
low in front of the crater, and in
sharp little action the colored troops cap
tured some 200 prisoners and stand of
colors, and recaptured a stand of colors
belonging to white regiment of the 9th
Corps In this almost -to-hand con-
f1ict the colored troops became somewhat
disorganiZed, and some twenty minutes
were consumed in reforming; then they
made the attempt to move forward again.
But, unsupported, subjected to a calling
fire from batteries on the flanks, and
from infantry fire in front and partly on
the flank, they broke up in disorder and
fell back to the crater, the ma ajority pass
ing on to the Union line of defenses
carrying with them a number of the white
troops who were in the crater and in the
enemy's intrenchments
Evening star., 1911-08-27
BY CHARLOTTE c. ROwETT.

FTER many long years. spent
largely in claiming that we
women love each other tender
ly, and are to each other as
sisters nninferr1lrfted ed by anY
Evening star., 1911-08-27

BY MAI. WILLIAM H. POWELL,
Ajd-de-csmp at tho time Of the explosion to
Gen. Iedle. In command OF the Union troops
that led the way into the crater.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
MOST CERTAIN WAY
TO END A BAD COLD
Surely Breaks the Mos, Seven. Cold
and Ends Grippe Misery In
Just Few Hours

~ " positive fact that a dose Of
PApe's Cold Compound taken every
two hours until three consecutive
doses are taken viii cure Grippe or
break up the most severe cold. either
In the head. chest. back. stomach or
limbs.
You distinctly feel the cold break
INK and all the disagreeable grippe
symptoms leaving after the very first
dose u promptly ends the most mis-
ernble headache. dullncss. head and
nose stuffed up. feverishness. sneez-
Ing. sore throat. running - tho nose.
mucous catarrhal discharges. sore
ness. stiffness and rheumatic twinges
. Pape'H Cold Compound is the result
OF three years research al cost OF
more than fifty thousand dollars and
contains no quinine. which va have
ooncluHively demonstrated. IL not ~.
fective I'm tho treatment OF colds or
grippe.
Take this harmless Compound as
directed with the knowledge that
there b. no other medicine made any
where elise in tho world. which will
-rure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly and without any other as
sisiance or bad after effects 40 a 70.
cent package OF Pape's cold Com
pound. which any druggist In tho
world can supply.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
Places N Az WARDS Tor Reputation
Are Announced BY the
Committee.
GENERAL ORDER OF
RULES ANNOUNCED
Al Entrants Must aequaint Them.
selves Win Rules Governing
Parades


Az those Who will participate 'u
the big RcA Industrial parade MONDAY
evening and the MardI Gras event
Tuesday night are asked % register
Just as soon as pOss BILE Registration
ONCE Will Dee opened tonight la th.
different wards and all ar, asked TO
register just as soon as possible.
h'Sl-traf.on Tor The HeN lndustr.a.
parade vii close Monday a. noon
while registration FOR the Mardi Gras
evening viii close at noon TUESDAY
lt're Who .niil participat. IN the
Monday evening pageant viii - pre-
scented ~lth cards bearing numerals
OF place IN line IN black lefterfn.
while tn" cards for Tuesday VII hear
numbers ln rcd lettering
The points a. which registration
viii b. made 100 the different ward.
follows
First Ward-Iienry's pharmacy
Second Ward Wingerter's phar
macy
Third ward-wcus & winecr,er.s
ciFnr store and Mcclure house cigar
stand
Fourth Ward Quinn's pharmecv
Firth Nard-Chas Menkemiller's
pharmacy o
Sixth Ward-Irwin's pharmscv
Eeyeirh ard-McAuister's phar.
Eighth Ward -McElroy's pharmacy
ana Menkemiller's pharmacy al ~
b kins' pharmacy.
Each entrant for either parade viii
De presented with set OF rules. Tie
rules following. '-7
81. |cnerl order No. To 40 honor o.,
u f'|F.f ~ .HHf|.r a .-'..'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21

I0'0T mo " v IVI0aI 70 an
nouncement on Page B.. 20 days issue.
90 iurIa. ... s.-f.IiYv fof Ilir.
mont. where .e 500 ti.uI srseral weeks
AS tic ru-st .f frI.af-
james rH. ut.HI trI d. Ii Evans were
in Cameron . ~rf.llsE UH business
III Is blu- ans IS Iblr Tom .'u~on
irft yesterday fog canal Dover where
they Viii attend luc rt.- meet to-day
IT. was reported yesterday tat Pet
kouutf. ur l'urtieH. was dead. but TIE
rlmor - without foundation
william Mason. - Limestone. has fe-
turned 20 DIS home after "A two DAYS
visit wish frianIs here
Tho virginia ana Mountain state liter
airy rprIet.eH ~ trr local II4u school.
he'd their first meeting or the school
year yesterday afternoon and good
program va prepared and delivered at
the meetings
Tho Ladies' - tho q a " will meet
this afternoon a. the home OF Mrs j. 81
smith. ora Second 8 treet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
MOUNDSYI'LE
ftstoi roter Found Guilty &C Session OF
Circuit Court Hsid Yesterday.

Only one ease was tried before Judge
Neshitt yesterday 80 the session OF cir
cult court. being that ~ George Mofa-
Vic. who was FOUND guilty OF pistol tot
Ink. { motion for a new trial yvas
made - his torney. g. y Leach. which
VIII be hrHu.d ueNt week After the
case was tried. Judge SeHhift di-rniar.d
tho Jury until Monday. as to-dnv's Sos
slon viii be given over o. tho settlement
VI some important chnnrsry matters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
STAMP MAN
Pushsr % Queer Trading Stamp
Scheme Held 90 Grand jury IN
der Peddling Statute.

Nerausc there was uO statute IN
the West Virginia code which covered
mo case specifically. William SNYDER
ORE sfed several days aco Tor pushing
n suspicious tud'ng stamp scheme.
~as Yesterday held to tho Grand fury
under The Jaw which requires peddIere
fo fH.c out uccns. The hesrfnc
WAS held o.. o o'clocs and tho mans
bond placed ar $500. IN default OF
which be- went to the county iau.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
A chrrrfuI stran.Hann.r

Every man who gives his seat In a
street car 20 a lady Is not actuated
by politeness. In lots OF cases his
flannel underwear has been shrunk
by being washed with poor soap. and
standing Is more comfortable.
II Hewitt's Easy Task soap Is used
fiannels 80 through the wash without
being shrunk and retain their original
downy softnoss. It's I've cents a cake
and goes farther.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21

Funeral service VIII he held over fro
bary % the late " b. Hicks. WHO died
~ hts home ON Washington avenue. late.
THURSDAY ufEhf. a. ffe raaiJerae mis-
evening ~ f.ao n'tlurk with the Rev
John Hcddow and Ift sHrnufa % the
Methodist cHursncs. Iu charge Uu sun.
day morning the remains will Dc taken
70 COmeror. where Iutrrmeuf viii be
made In the cemetery pf that place
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21

owing 60 tA" heavy rrE yesterday
morning tho cars On the local division
Of the Wheeling Traction Company were
thrown behind their regular schedule
and had noe made up the difference last
night During the week Just past these
foEs have been heavier than auF pre-
ccc-iinE time during tho fHli ana ~ is
with difficulty that the operators az
the cars are enabled g. run
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
Installing New Phones.

The installation % the new He'll phones
has been started and ~ will take several
weeks for the force OF men 90 comp etc
the chauge from the former system 90
the one. with the new phones that are
being installed. 10 viii not be- Necessary
20 ring, az was tho case before ~ tho
connection will - made when tho re-
ceivor ia removed from tn~ hook Al
tho old style phones are being stored 80
the new storage room in The suith flat
building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
CONFERENCE
OF Third District 10 Held az Chapllne
Street ~. {. Church. Win LARGE
Attendance

The annual meeting OF the third
district conference was held last night
80 the Chapline Street NJ T. church.
and The excellent program Was sue.
ccssfuily carried OUT.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows Mr. Lconharf. president
Rev. J. p IsycuhcrEcr. teachers.
training superintendent. Rev. Chas
h. Mcdonald missionary auperin.
tcndent. Rev. n \ Hammond. tenn
perance superintendent. Miss Anna
Meyers. elementary superintendent.
Miss Reed. secretary and treasurer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
SMOKE NUISANCE
To Be Taken Up a. Meeting % Civic
Department This Aftsrnoou

Tho following program has been ar
ranged FOR the meeting OF the civic
department OF the woman's club, 90
b. held this afternoon a. o'clock
Smoke a Menace % Health Mrs.
" \ Wilson.
civic Advancement "a Wheeling"
Hrs O. r. &. Allen.
Weights and Measuros.- Hra. y.
g. Ewing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
BEEGHAM'S
PILLS

They correct Che result e errors
ard remove The cause of 9eary
They have tonic. helpful acton o1
i1e whole system. They relieve
nervousness headache. tackarh-.
d.s7cl depression and saferay.
Bcccham's Pills give the organs
strength. improve bodily coudtoas
and may be relied upoa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
The Necessity Of Competent
Examination

C should furnish exactly the assistance necessary neither too much nor
hi impossible determine
me most careful ana expert examination OF The entire interior well
The condition
purchasing
muscles
this hhazari
the glasses instead OF the fitting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21

Women Need

sympathy ard help when they arc
attacked BY wcakncss and suffering.
~ times when Nature seems cruel.
and very hard-Nhcn der-eseo1s
and arrangements come - kind
womaniyfnendsma yg.sesymp1thv
When ailments occur. the best
natural help and correction IS the
safe and uclucd family remedy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21

Iy irving 'o make touch many q
mon has discovered FRIEND. -ora
D0t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
All Must Register
To Enter tie PdrudeS
offioers Elected.

a. L. Knights u th@ Golf~n Easie, q
this .l.y. HlI s'f~nd TIE funeral
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
ST. GAINESVILLE

Special Dispatch fo 'hr -atelIigerrer.
ST. GAINESVILLE. o.. Ocf 90
Marriage licenses werc issued as foI
lows. Frank Easuu.c. age %. and
Baca katkic. age IS. both OF Martins
FERN.
steve Florence. age Il. and Anna
Leona Bondy. age d.. both of DIIes
Bottom
Married
steve FLORENCE and Anna Ro1dr
both ~ Diiles Bottom. we're married
here today ty Rev d. ID EIIrrdre
Ir Elr're fusr H.sf OIL. fs..rrl ..
nrf .er'aH Dr.. moan. nr a.r ..r.....
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-21
Our Responsibility Never Ceases

'nSibility does not cease with The
liShment is al all times at their ser
vice, and advice 10 all who wear
SC who come to us in need of our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
FIFTEEN NEW HOUSES TO
Be BUILT IN NORTHEAST
Work Will Be Started at Once
in Square Bounded by 9Th,
9TH, D and E Streets.

In square Sc. bounded by 9th, eth. D
and + streets northeast which already
has been the scene of considerable build
the next few days by Kennedy Brothers.
builders, on the construction of fifteen
new houses. This entire square, which
contains over i've acres. and is one of
the largest in Washington was purchased
almost two years ago and when these
fifteen houses are completed Kennedy
brothers Will have built total of fifty
nine dwellings, upon it. This will mark
the completion of about one-half of the
building operations Oh this square, since
there is yet remaining space for about
sixty houses
AT tine time of its purchase this block
was the only vacant property of any
SIZE in the vicinity Of Union station. One
reason II remained in unmproved
state Tor many years, probably, was be-
cause il Was surmounted by a high hill,
so that practically its entire area was
from five 10 twenty feet above grade.
\ steam shovel was kept continuously
al work for over a year in bringing the
ing streets before any building operations
We're started Altogether il cost about
$4,000 to remove the superfluous earth.
The fifteen houses on which work is
now to be started viii be finished about
October l. and they will then be placed
on the market at price Of about S5.2Ia
each. OF the forty -four houses already
built on the property all have been sold
with the exception of one-the sample
house All dwellings, in the square will
be of the same general type, each con-
tanning six rooms and bath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17

wide. while Tho other two are each thirty
feet wide. the plans were 50 drawn that
the three should form perfect balance.
tho largest house being placed in the
center. while the other two of Identical
type. We're placed on the ends. To carry
out the harmony of construction. the en-
trance To the middle house was placed in
the center. while Tho entrances TO the
other dwellings We're built at tic ends.
The largest of the three houses con
aims a library, parlpr, dining room
and kitchen OH the first floor. while
on the second floor there are four
chambers and two baths The third
floors in all of the houses are similar
in design. each containing two cham
bers and bath besides three servants
rooms and servants bath and sleeping
porch.
The first floor arrangement in each
of the two end houses includes an en-
trance hall. reception room, parlor,
dining room and kitchen. The dim
ing room and parlor in each of the
three houses have been made con-
siderably above the average in size,
each room being sixteen feet wide and
twenty four feet in length. The three
houses have total frontage Of 100
feet and they are three stories in
height
Work on the buildings was begun
late last fall and the construction will
be finished in the very near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
WASHINGTON FIFTEENTH
IN BUILDING ACTIVITY
Summaries for May Show the
Capital City Well Up in
"MiIIion-DoIIar Glass;"

Building operations for May, as sum
married. BY Construction News, makes an
excellent showing. Notwithstanding Sc
rious labor troubles at. several of the
most important cities notably in Chicago
Construction News. in its SUMMARY es
covers sixty-eight of the principal cities
of the country. and it is shown that
Washington, with liJ permits issued for
buildings to cost 81, 4ai .,1J, is fifteenth
in point of building activity. Baltimore
with i22 permits for bulldogs to cost
81 lo4, 49,, is sixteenth.
The synopsis of building activity shows
that permits were taken out in the sixty
eight cities for the construction of u, 1f'i
buildings, involving "a total cost of $40,
7io,I1T against 2o,2ti buildings. aggre
eating a cost of s12a1t. io3 for the same
month year ago gain of ao2 build
ings and decrease in cost Of s. 30. 81
or i per cent.
The figures in detail Of the first nine
teen cities, all of which in the mil
lion-dolar class are follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17

Commenting upon the general situation
in the building industry in the country,
Construction News has this TO say
There We're gains in for;y-three cities
and losses in twenty-five. and for the
first time in many years Chicago has
fallen 10 the fifth place in volume of con-
struction, this being directly due to strikes
because of jurisdict.onal disputes among
the labor unions themselves, the loss in
that city compared with the same month
a year ago being 81 per cent. There was
also big loss in New York city. - per
cent Boston making a good showing with
a gain Of 73 per cent, Brooklyn II per
cent and Philadelphia per cent. Big
gains are shown in long list of cities,
the most notable being milwaukee, Is per
cent, ST. Louis %, Detroit 81. Cleveland
b, Cincinnati 2. Buffalo I. Indianapolis
l.. Memphis -. Toledo -, Duluth 80. The
decreases were at points widely separated
from each other and having little bearing
upon the general situation.
The prospects are very bright for not
only a continuation but for an increase II
the activity in construction in all parts
of the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
Buys Large Tract of Land.

4 large tract of land on Albemarle
street between Connecticut and Wiscon-
sin avenues was sold at auction during
the week to J. p. Morris for S11 300.
The land, which has a frontage of 200
feet on Albemarle street alone, contains
about 1000 square feet of ground. which
makes the price paid for il about 10
cents square foot. Thomas j. Owen
&: Son were the auctioneers and Charles
l.. Robinson and j. H. Raston We're
trustees OF the property sold to Mr..
Morris.