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VOL. 25. WHEELING, W. VA.. FRIDAY MŒNING, MARCH IB, 1883. NO. 249
HEWS AND COMMENT.!
TUS WRATilKH.
For West Virjfiai* Light to fresh *>uthw*«t
erly w.nt*. warmer. f»ir weather.
For Western IVonsylvanU: Light to fresh south
winterly wiuds, except brisk on the lake«. n»rm
er. fair weather. f<U»w«d by coMer, westerly
winds.
Thk duties ol West Virginia's keprtsen
tatives in Coagrcaa are no doubt very
oaerous. While recognizing this the Keq
istkr would sagtest the advisability of a
cutrtj' and early study of the provisions of
the M it.is bill, and a decisive utterance as
tj its tut rits or demerits. The tight for j
tax reform is already on. The leaders of
either ^ irty should not be slow in arraying [
them*Ives on one side or the other.
♦ --
Thk spectacle ot an Kmperor with one
fo.>t in the grave burdening himself with
the car*« of a great empire is an instructive
one to thoee who imagine that the life cf a
crowned head Ls an easy one. When to
such labors is added the daily danger of
assassiuatiou by some tanatic, the business
of governtag empires doij'i appear eopleas
ant alter all.
Thk leg»! trou Mes of the Bnrlington
road as • not over yet. 'iL- Union Pacific
now de-line* to handle tJnir freight, and
the eise mu.-t be canied to court. Wbiie
tbvse le^dl tights are going on the interests
of the pnblic continue to sorter. But the
raiiroid magnate* probably think in the
words of a : i-eat financier, "the public be
d-d."
Tut. dispatches do not announce the
cause ot the great strike oc the Atchison,
Topeka aud Santa Ke roads. What it
tueatH and what effect it will have, are
still mat ter-» oi' co:»j «et a re. The e mergency
must ltd a grave one that will justidy such
a reckless disregird ot public convenience.,
CoxviKK-ismax Wii son's discussion of
the wool daty in this morning's Kkoistkk,
deserve* to be rend by every farmer, wool
grower, m in u facturer and la'wrer. It is a
careful and eximstive dstVnsa of the c >m
niittee's action in putting wool ou the free
lût. There u food for reflection iu it.
Ivnt WA I'lohibitioaists held their con
vention and uomiuated a straightont
ticket yesterday. Among other thing;
they cudorae worn.in suffrage. I a view of
this uuiou of principles how wonld St.
Juhn and Bki.ya Lu« k\v*>uD sound lor a
Presidential ticket?
4T W.
Thb formal admission that tho Heading
strike was a failure has been made. The
men tire now returning to work. It the
strikers' foresigut hal been as good as
their hindsight thj strike would never
have occurred.
The Unite Co.nmi'.tee on Foreign Kela
tious unanimously voted to report tavor
ably the rewlutioa to prouate commercial
anioa with Cmaia. KBANTUS Wuu.s'91
work has b'^an to b^ar fruit.
From tb» st its of serene loveliness that
reigus in Europe just at present, we wonld
ba led t> snppm '.hit Eaipar ar William
hat b^en the great disturber of European
Dakota is vociferous in offering her aid
to the victims of the Eastern blizzaxd.
Dakota has been there herself.
H akki-un couaty starts off its auxiliary
immigrnton society with a boom. What
connty will follow ntx'.?
(^Stasi KV has beeu heard from again.
This time be was not assassinated.
A DISAITK(»IS FIRE.
A Milu lukrr ntisin**« t'lork Hurntd — Ac
rl'ltuli to Flirincn.
Miluapeee, March 13.—A tire which
started at 1:45 o'clock tbiei morning com
pletely destroyed the large four- t>ried
brick block ou West Water street, occu
pied by Atkins, «»«l^n «.V C>.,»hoe manu
facturers, and the Thomas Jk Weatworth
Manufacturing Company, wholesale deal
ers am! manufacturer* of br.n* goo Is and
engine trimming*. Ahont half an hoar
after the tire broke ont the north wait of
the burning structure fell with a great
crash, demolishing a one-story addition in
the rear oftiuaible Brcs ' dry goods estab
lishment and burying a uumber of tiremeu
in the ruins.
Following is a list of the victim* so far
anka)ira! pr«*?n r H*rm»u L*ch, tinjt
pipeman N) 5, taken oat uucjuscious,
died at '.I o'clock. Thomas Cleary, cab
driver, cut very badly about the bead by
gl»« J.ick of track No. 1, hurt
abo it 's»g^rt and arms and cut twdly ou the
hea 1. J itm Gjughlin. Chemical No. 2, one
leg crushed, l'eter Vaughn, of Chemical
No. 1. crushed and arm* and leg* it juried.
John l{. Ilamm-d, who wai reported to
hiv«} been Uk.'ti Iroru the ruins dead turned
up »11 right after the excitement had
subsided- His place on the lut of
dead an 1 wounded was taken by Kichard
Laigtou, au engine-driver, who had both
leg* broken Cieiry, I> >11 and J.angton
will probsbly di<? A*<istant Chief K emer,
John Unmmel and Cfcas Heider, were all
mor- or Icjw brniad Chief Foley had a
narrow escape from death.
Th.* a>.gr«.'trate Ions will reach $125,000. |
and the insurance about $i5u, OUo Tbe
cans» of the tire is unknown. It started
with an explosion and was tollowe* by
other* at intervaN. one of which wrecked
the north wall of the burning building and
buried the tiremen.
Attrmpt <>l SjIrM» at K«j.«ar.
SfXCM* Tüte ram to Vie XsffiMr.
Kkyskk, W. Va., Marth 15—Con Mo
ran, proprietor oi" the City Hotel, at
tempted sulci le here this evening, by
shooting himself in the breast with a re
volver. Thtj b »!1 striking a rib, glanced,
and it is thought will not prove fatal.
This is tha second time he has made tbe
attempt, having tried the laudanum route
a few years since. Financial trouble is
the cause, the sheriff having prepared to
eject him from his property.
— ■
IVIajrd Train Arrives at Parktnbar;.
Special leugrrim to the Mtyitkr.
Pabkershieu. W. Va, March 15 —
A special passeuger train on the B & Ü.
railroad reached heretc-aight, with express
goods from Philadelphia, and delayed pas
sengers thai should have reached here
Monday mornirg
Jaiufi Kobb'a BoJj Found.
Special 1>Uçrnn to fV Steider.
Paeeersbi'BU, W. Va., March 15.—
Tha body of James Rsbb has boen found,
and was brought to this city thia morn
in* 9
In Favor of Commercial I oloa.
Washington, March 15.—Tbe Hooae
Committee on Foreign Relations unani
mously voted to day to report favorably
tbe Hitt résolution "to promote commer
cial union with Canada."
D*. Bi ll's CoroH SvBt'r is a certain
and sale remedy tor colds, cough«, etc 25c
Don't rub yourself with turpentine, bat
use Salvation Oil tor rheumatism. 25c
THE VIEWS
Of Cor WevSt Virginia Congress
men on the Mills Bill.
II F1Y0R OF TAX REDUCTION,
But Not Prepared to Give a Final Opinion
on the BilL
COIGBESSliH HOGG'S-OPKIOII.
Mr. Wilson Explains the Free Wool Provis
ion in a Convincing Manner—A Bene
fit to Both Wool Growers and Man
ufacturers—Mr. GoflTs Ad
verse Opinion.
Sfxctai THegrmm to lite RtffiMer.
Washington, D. C., Maich 1"k—I have
made an effort to interview the West Vir
ginia Congressmen in relation to the pro
posed tariff legislation, but find that they
are all loath to taltf on the subject in de
tail. Senator Faulkner preferred not to be
interviewed. He said that it was a subject
which required thorough study before he
could give an opinion, and as far as he was
concerned be had not yet been able to read
the bill, nor bad he beard it discussed.
Senator Kenn», in his response to uy re
quest for an interview, said:
'*1 cannot give for publication u)j views
of a bill revUing the entire tariff, more es
pecially one I have not had time to exam
in detail the measure of its reductions or
the scope of their reach.
"I want redaction of taxes. I want it
bad. I think the exactions from our peo
ple through the medium of the present
tariff are exhorbitant, wholly unjustified
and mean inevitably the widening of the
chasm between the few who own the
money and product of the country and the
masses who make its products and create
its food and raiment. No decent excuse
can be offered for >uip3f>ing upon the farm
er aud the laborers and the masses of our
peop'e, tweuty odd long years after the
war has ended, hardens as great as they
bad to bear when they supported and
maintained more than two millions of
men, armed, equipped and fed in the field.
"I want reduction of the public burden,
and I shall support it against all comers,
but I want the treatment of the subject to
be adjusted to a scale of fairnem and of
dec nt consideration to all concerned. Tbi <
general suggestion will give you an idea of
my portion, and, however, of coarse I
cannot speak as to details nntil I know
and understand what the details are as
p esented."
OVK KKI'KKSKMATIYK* \1S\I1,
Mr. Snyder says that he has been too
busily occupied to give the bill any atten
tion. The River and Harbor Committee
meets every day und the Committer on
Bankier and Currency twice a w«ek. Ho
h;i-i lieen so enti ced with the business be
fore these com nut tee , both of which he is
a oicnib.T, be has been unible to read the
bill, and at present be prefers not to be in
terviewed ou the propose,! tariff legisla
tion.
Congressman Ho<y eiy.-essed himself
as follows:
''In the raaio I consider it a very con
servative measure. The tariff redactions
will not exceed prooibl? $4 >,000,000, and
as the removal of most, if not quite all, the
internal revenue tax upon tobacco will be
effected thi* session, it will reduce the sur
pins at least $?■>, 000,000 or $"*>,000.000.
"I shall move to amend the bill so far
as it provides for free raw wool. A* a
matter of lenity to the agricultural in
terest I think we should cot place this ar
ticle entirely on the tree list. As to *alt,
I should like to see this undisturbed, as
the amount piid into the tre-isury is
merely nominal, amounting to but about
oue cent to every inhabitant. However,
if the amendments I desire to see adopted
a'e not favorably c »osidered, 1 shall vote
f*»r the bill as proposed by th* great leid
ers of the party.
"I bave thus far accepted the judgment
of my party on neatly every, if not quite,
every important measure upon which I
have cast a vote "
t'UNl.KHÄ'vUASt llli^U.1,
Congressman W. L. Wilwn wag asked
if he coo Id tell the «-xict reduction in rev
enue expected from the Mills bill if
passed. He .<«.11(1 Ihe question conl l only
be answered on the bams of last year's re
turns. On that basis the free list would
rednce tweuty-two million, other reduc
tion* thirty une million», making fiftv
three millions on the tariff; add to this
twenty-two and one half millions from the
I internal revenue, and the entire reduction
foot»« np over seventy-live millions.
"There are one or two schedules as to
which I would like to have information
for the Keijistek, and lirst of all the wool
rates."
"The presen' tariff," gaid Mr. WilsoD,
"begins with a duty of 11) cents a pound
on wool iu the grease, 'JO cents on washed
wool and 34» cents on scoured. I am not
uow speakiug of the cheap carpet wools,
nor ot the highest priced wools, of which
we import very little, or of manufacture«
of wool. We have there two duties. For
example, a blauket valued at not more
than :ui cents a pound pays 10 cents a
pjimd and :t5 perceut. ad valorem, making
a Ux of 80 per cent, in all. This 10 cents
is the manufacturer's com pet nation for
I his tax on wool and the 35 per cent, is his
protection. We put wool on the free list,
and reduce th tariff on woolens stoat the
! equivalent or this compensating duty."
"Now tell uie in a few words why you
put wool on the free list?"
"My answer in a few words would be to
help the American wool grower and save
the Americas manufacturera."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I mean this, with a tax of SO cent» on
a dollar blanket, with a tax of $1.05 on a
yard of common cheviot that coats $1 JA,
; and with a tax of 70 per cent, on the
I cheaper dress good* of our women and
children, conld any man ask for increase of
taxes ? I think not. Hence we were met
by two alternatives, enber to see oar
woolen manufacturers die oat as they are
rapidly doing, or give them free wool.
"Look to»day at the condition of oar
woolen mills; their machinery is steadily
decreasing. I visited in the holidays the
great Pacific mills at Lawrence, Mass.
The cotton print works were running to
their fall capacity. The great woolen
mills adjoining, with a yearly capacity of
97,0u0.000 pounds, more than oar entire
W»t Virginia clip, had one-third of its
machinery idle, one-third making cotton
Kints and the other third running at a
avy Iom. I asked the manager how
mach American wool he woald bay next
year with the tariff unchanged. He said:
"Hali a million poands." "How mach
with tree wool?'' "A million and a half
pounds." Other mill owners have told
me substantially the earne. I-ook at oar
imports and jou see the reason we brought
in last year (45,000,000 worth of
woolen manufactures, as against 35,000,
000 two years ago, this represents 135,000,
000 pounds of wool, and this importation
will increase unless we put our manufac
turers on the same footing with their com
petitors, with freedom to get their wocl
from all parts of the world.
"We do not produce more than half the
wool we need, and onr manufacturers can
not baj home wool unless they can «et
others to mix with them. The simple
question then is
SHALL Ol'B WOOLEN MILLS CLG3K,
and this important industry be transferred
•cross the ses, taking with it the wool
growers' market, or shall we pnt the
American manufacturer, as to hi» material
on an equality with his competitor»? By
free wool and a great reduction on the
tariff on woolen goods, we can save this
industry, restore it to the same vigor that
boot and shoe and the cotton industries
enjoy with untaxed material, thns retain
ing employment for American labor and a
steady and good market for American
woo)."
"Will free wool, ia your judgment, low
er its price?"
"I answer that by asking if there has
ever been a worse year for Merino wool
than 1887, and if the uniform history of
the past has not shown better prices under
free wool and low taxed wool than when
there was a high tariff, and finally whether
it is better for the wool grower to have a
diminishing demand for his product, or a
steady and increasing demand? I do not
believe free wool will impair prices, and I
could give many other reasons for this be
lief."
UKKKAL OOFF'S OPINION.
When spoken to General Ooff said :
"It is the most pernicious bill proposed
since the Democratic pirty has had control
of the House. It threatens the entire bus
iness nterests of the nation. It is a blow
at the farmer; it would ruin the manufac
turer. It will destroy the wool interests,
now one of the largest and most importan
in the country, made so by the protective
system. We now produce one-sixth of all
the wool grown in the world."
"How would the bill affcct Wtst Vir
ginia?"
"It is a savage attack upon mos I of her
industries. Wool, lumber and salt, West
Virginia product?, go on the free list. Our
lumber trade is now large and increasing.
Our forests are extensive, and among the
most valuable on the continent; we make
large shipments to all the Eastern and
coast cities. With free lumber, this will
cease—unltss we have great reduction in
our labor and transportation rates.
"How will it bear on the industries of
your district?"
"it striken them particularly tiara, it
destoys wool-growing, in which my dis
trict is largely interested. It will close
oar woolen mills aud severely injure our
glass und pottery establishments, iw also
oar iron and steel works. It pretends to
correct an inequality as between hard and
soft steel—eminently proper, which should
have been done by a separate measure;—
then it wonld have passed without ditll
culty. As it is. it will fail."
It will clod« our potteiies—it is an un
pardonable blow at them. They cannot
continue in business under this bill, unless
there is a large reduction in the wages ol
those employed in them. That should not
be a«ked, nor forced by law. The reduc
tion in this particular is rainons.# On dec
orated ware it is thirty three per cent, of
the duty, and on plain it is twenty-seven
percent. In my judgment there should
be no redaction, so far as this industry is
concerned. Bat this will do now, some
other time lor the rest."
CooKressmau J. I). Taylor, of Ohio, ex
pressed views similar to Mr. OofF's.
THE FIRST BREAK.
Republican Member# of the Way« auil
Mean« Committee Split l"p.
Specinl 7Vegraiu to the Rtgitter.
Washington, March 15.—The first
open break on the Republican side in re
gard to the tariff question occurred tc-day
ia the Ways and Means Committee.
Hopeless ai has been the demoralization
of the Republicans within the past
ten days over a party tariff
policy, it was never suspected but
what the Republican members of the
Ways and Means Committee could be
swayed as a unit if uecesnary. But even
this reliance was knocked out to-day.
The iuternal reveuue features of the tariff
bill were under consideration by the full
committee this morning, wbtn Judge Kel
ley moved a repeal of the tax on cigars,
cigarettes, etc., fchich would have made
the repeal of the tobacco tax absolute.
Three Republicans united with the Demo
crate and it was defeated. Then Mnjor
McKinley put in his oar. He wanted the
present special tax, known as the license
tax, restored in the bill to its preeeut
figures.
This was likewise knocked ont, two Re
publicans repudiating MeKinley's propo
sition. A ff er these two s:gnificu)t ballots
the Republican members glared at each
other around the committee table, and
every one of them was afraid to offer any
amendment for fear it would be jumped
on from their own aide.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Anti-Mouo|>olUtic Member* Deny Charge*
of Jobbing.
Washisutok, D C , March 15.—In the
Honse to-day Mr. Thomas, ol Wisconsin,
rising to a question of privilege, aeut to the
Clerk's deck ami had real an article iu
the New York Sun relative to the pending
railroad legialation. The article states—
while doubting tho truth of the claim —
that a Major Reddimttoa, the proprietor ol
a fucket-shop in Washington, claimed that
he «-onMolled such anti monopolistic mem
bers as Weaver, of Iowa, Allen, of Missis
sippi, Anderson, of Iowa, Shively, of Indi
aua, and Thomas, at Wisconsin.
Mr. Thomas declared that he did not
know Keddington, had never Men him and
hal never had any communication with
him directly or indirectly. He was not
interested in stocks; and the whole matter,
so far as he was concerned was an abso
late falsehood aud lie. But he imagined
that K'ddington had little to do with the
article. Tb« men who were prowling
around the corridors interested m land
grant legislation and lobbyists had in*
spired the article. They had caused it to
be published in one of t^e most widely
circulated papers in the United Stat» and
it had gone over the land that members of
the House were dealing with men who
controlled bucket shops, to iuflnence the
stock market for their own benefit.
These land grant grabbers—these Pacific
Ktilroad men, who had tiken from the
Treasury under false pretenses $17*,000,000
and 26,000,000 acres of land—were seeking
now to blander and besmear the character
of every man who dared to stand up for the
rights of the people.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole for consideration of the Senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency bill.
The amendment striking ont the clanse
directing the Public Printer to rigidly en
force the e'ght hour law. was non-concur
red in, ard the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
SENATE WORK,
Taller Talks Against the Menip-Oihi-r
Business Transacted.
Washington, March 15.—The Senate
to daj, on motion of Mr. Plumb, ordered
an investigation by the Pension Coming
tee a« to the justification of the claim
mad? in circulars «ent oat by Tarions pec
sion agent« that they can promote and se
| care pension legislation by Congress,
i Mr. Fry« introdaced a resolution calling
on the President for a journal of the pro
ceedings of the fishery conference.
After routine morning business, Mr.
Teiler took the floor for a speech criticis
ing the President'« tariff message.
Mr. Palmer offered a resolation expres
sive of the deep sensibility felt by the Sen
ate in the annoancement of the death of
I Mr. Mollatt, of Mich g^o, and tendering to
the familj acd relative« of deceased assur
ances of its sympathy. The resolution wa*
I unanimously adopted and the Senate ad
journed.
HAS DONE ITS WORST.
THE GREAT BLIZZARD IN THE EAST BLOWS
OUT ITS rrRY.
Warm and Bright in New York—Business Again
Resumed, Though Under Qrt&t Difficulties.
Many Lives Reported Lost—Reports
Prom Other Cities.
New York, March 15.—The weather
this morning is again warm and bright.
The prospect ia that there will be mnch
thawiug. Great banks of dirty snow are
still piled np on either side of Broadway
and all the other avenue« and streets.
Gangs of men are still hard at work shov
eling and cartiog, bat their task is a stu
pendous one. Railroads leading into the
city are all moving, and the business men
j in New Jersey, Long Island and the upper
part cf the State reach*! New York this
morning fur the first time aince Saturday.
Same surface cars are running.
Almost all the New Jersey towns withi»
fifteen milts of New York now have some
sqrt of railroad communication with this
city. This mornipg thousands of business
men made tbeir first appearance since Sat
urday. Over 1,100 were snowed in at
Roseville,ou the Delaware and Lackawanna
railroad, and hundreds were compelled to
stay in the cars over twenty-four hours,
although their homes were witbin font
miles. The e?olel was intense and food
scanty, but no lives were lost at that
point.
The food supply is rtinniug very short
in these Jersey town?, and bat little fresh
meat and no milk, eggs or vegetables can
be obtained at any price. The chances of
getting relief from New York are small, as
the supply here is decidedly short
The first mail from Philadelphia and
Baltimore Rince Monday morning came in
this forenoon. The Erie road was the first
to get a train in. At six o'clock this morn
ipg the Chicago express, which has l>een
showed in since Monday at Monroe, came
in. The passengers were all well. The
Pennsylvania hopes to get a train through
to Philadelphia to-day. Basines i has
once more been seriously attempted, but
the difikolties arc «till great. The crow
streets are still blocked with huge drifts of
snow and the street cleaning department
has not yet turned its attention to them.
An attempt is being made to melt the snow
by lighting huge lK>nflres, but the effect is
not perceptible. The sun is shining
(nightly and the slush is deep in many
pla:es.
It is impossible at this writing to esti
mate tbo extent of the loss of life. A
great many people are mining and the
snow will have to be cltared away before
the missing ones can be accounted for.
Almost hourly reports arc coming in from
the surrounding country of fatalities re
sulting from the storm. It is feared that
over twenty lives have been lost in Essex
county, New Jersey, alone.
The following are known to have per
ished: Xavier Sewinge, Livingstone;
John Murphy, Newark; John Boyer,
Brookdalt; uuknown man called ' Craay
Fisherman," Newark; unknown man,
Newark; John Horan, Battle liow, of
Orange; unknown man, of Irvington; oiie
man and two children, of Hackensack;
Alexander Bennett, Stiten Island, and
three milkmen, of Orange.
The following are missing: John A.
Cnrny, of Harrison; Theo. Schmoffnr, of
Newark; a son of Nathan Grott, of New
York; Henry Banner and Jus. Kelly, of
Elizabeth.
mti « i
A lav A VUUOJIffMi.W "V" «1'"
to 1'hil.tdelphia, end all roads ending in
Jersey City are seuding trains ont about on
schedule time. Albany reports »11 roads
clear in the West, but the New England
roads are not yet open, although they
hope to get trams through before night.
Grave apprehensions are felt by the
pilots at this point for the safety of their
brethren who have btoa at pea since the
beginning of the recent blizzird. There
are fourteen boats in all, wh:cb were at
sea during the storm. 1'ilot boat William
H, Starback, which was atrnrk by the
steamer Japau during the hurricane on
Monday is thought to have been lost.
A Itouun EXPKBIENCB.
Grout Sud' ring In Connecticut -A Great
Mhiit IJven I.n«t.
Nkw Havkn, Ct., March 15.—The
steamer Elm City brings word of terrible
suffering and Iocs of life on the sonnd.
The greatenow storm has severed all connec
tions between Connecticut and the metropo
lis lor the past forty-eight hours. Not a
train in moving on any railroad through
out the State, and telegraph connection
between this city and the outside world
was entirely cut off at an early stage of the
storm. Trains are stalled all along the
line. Iu many cases they became snow
bound far Irom station» or at places where
supplies could not be obtaine J. lie port*
have beeu coming in of terrible suffering
throughout the State, and especially on the
coast. Many lives have been lost by acci
dent and exposure to the storm. Snow
bas be<-n falling almost constantly since
S a iiday morning.
The steamer New Haven, of the Old
Colony line, left her dock in this city at
three o'clock a 'do. on Monday, bound for
New York. Thtre were twenty-live pas
sengers on board, two of wfrom were
women. Capt. 1'oit was' in command.
The storm grew more serious a« the
steamer proceeded dowu the harbor, and
the passengers became terribly frightened.
Capt. Poet let go bis anchors ten mile* ont
in the Sonnd. Huge waves swept over
the steamer washing away everything
moveable above Jerk. Tbc furnitur« nr
the cabin was utterly demolished. The
anchor« were kept uut until four o'clock
Monday ufUrnoon, when the strain on the
steamer b.^came so great thrft the cables
were slipped, the Captain deciding to
beach the steamer, it being the hope for
the safety of tboee on board. The engine«
were kept going and the steamer (-truck at
about 7 o'clock on Monday evening on the
West Haven shore. The boats were
manned, and all hands were ordered to
make for the there which was about three
hnndied jards off. The terribly frightened
passengers huddled into the boats and
made a sale landing. K. S. Barber, the
purser of the steamer, narrowly escaped
drowning. He was knocked overboard,
but his companions rescued him after dee
I perate efforts.
AFTEK TU K BLJ//ARD.
Spring Weather at Waahinfftoo- BuaJnM*
Ktiumcd.
WashisuTO*, March 15.—The weather
in mild and spring like and the effest of
the itorm is rapidly dmpfe;uiog aid will
soon probably be entirely overcome.
Good progress baa been made in repair
ing the telephone and fire alarm wires, and
both sjstema are now in fairly good work
ing order. Tbc experietcj of the last few
days, however, has tanght the District
authorities a lesson, and it u proposed to
tmt all the fire alarm wirea under ground.
Mail communication between Washington
and Philadelphia is now fully re-estat
lsahed, but all effort« to reach New YoA
either by mail or wire have thiy far jvov
ed fatile.
The telegraph service with the Sxth
and West has been restored, and all busi
ness is being bandied wit]} dispatch. No
mail« from New York have arrived, but
tb« Pennsylvania railroad officials believe
that their road will cleared to New York
some time to-day. The mails Sooth and
West are arriving with their usual regu
larity.
le Storm lu M»is*rlinMtt«.
Pittskld, Mass., March 15—The
snow st<to now prevailing here is tho
wor»t in lis centnry, not even sleighs can
pass on tf road in this county. Not a
trail hasiovcd on the Boston and Albany
roadbetven Springfield and Albany dar
ing the pnt twenty hours. One passenger
trail is silled twelve miles east of here,
witl sev«ty-two passendere on board, who
are ufliang extremely tor the want of
foodandTnel. The Fitchburg road at both
enâof.he Hooeac tnnnel is blocked op.
A torkruan, named John O'Brien, of
Pitueld, cannot be found, and it is sup
poeethat be has been frozen to death.
A Train From Philadelphia.
Prem RO, Pa., March 15.—The first
throih train from Philadelphia over the
Peniylvania road reached here this morn
ing. tt carried only thirty pounds of mail
matt«from Philadelphia and not aponnd
from ew York. Passen eer s who had been
on (fciyed trains tell of sufferings of pas
sen^».* One said that a cornier of Oon
grewen were en route to Washington,
antwhen found they were snowed up in
duiM in a game of poker and drank
wb»V until their snpply was exhausted.
Atj/iots between Harrisbnrg and Phila
de!hi.i snow had drifted to a depth ot
lififeet.
">non DUappt arlng at N'ewarU.
ItWARK, N. J., March 14.—The snow
is fit disappearing and the street cars are
agat running. The body of John Koe has
bee found buried in a drift on the Mead
ows No other fatalities are reported.
Kuibargo Melting Away.
Nw Yokk, March 15.—Long Island's
sno-embargo is melting away, and com
munatton with all parts of the Island is
graually being estiblished.
Itiien« of Fargo Offer AiliUme.
Ffioo, 1)AK., March 13.—The Mayor
of Irgo has sent the folltfwiug message to
Mayr Hewitt, of New York:
"krgo, the centre of the great agricul
ture. belt of the world, is shocked at the
Btorr calamity visiting the Atlantic sea
coast and tbrongh \ou tenders aid in
mon? or provisions, to the puflerers of
your.nfortunatecity, and a .^afe refuge for
the faillies of those frozen to death. Tbe
citizr* ot the great wheat belt are ever
sywpthetic to those lei»s fortunate."
Iltota K««poii(U to tbe Call for AM.
Catton, Dak., March 15.—A fund has
been tarted here for the relief of the 6uf
fererin the recent blizzird in New York
and few England States. Clothing and
mone will be taken. Dakota will re
spontnobly to the relief of the Eastern
saffeirs.
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Nteulfiivllle Bridge 11111 Paated the Senate.
Other Measures Considered.
Special!ele gravi to the Register.
CoL'MBrs, O., March 15. — Senator
Coultr's bill to authorize the municipali
ty of .tenbenville to build a bridge across
the Oio river paused the Senate to-day.
Mr. Aexander's bill to provide for u non
partinn Board of Canal Commissioners to
take aarge of and recover lands belong
ing tot he State and perform other duties,
passe» the House to-day after a long strug
gle. t will be a law when the Senate
emeus in minor'House amendments.
Many ocal bills parsed both Houses. Mr.
McKej^y this morning introduced, under
suspicion of the rules, the bill authoriz
ing tie city of St. Clairsville to purchase
apprratus and equip a tire department.
Seia'ebill to fix the responsibility to pro
tect l.lmr and the rights of contractors and
sub-œntactors on all public works or work
done tor companies, corporations or indi
vidual», was passed.
Mr. C>»k's Senate bill to authorize guar
dians to rect buildings on the real estate
of their rards. was passed.
Mr. Iïed's House bill requiring county
commissvnersand public officers to receive
seperatelids in each mechanical depart
meut for labor and material in erecting
public biildingR, was passed.
J.t Work on the Mill* Bill.
Washiïotov, March 15.—The tariff
bill, becaise the statistical information ex
pected fron the Treasury had not arrived,
the W'ayf and Means Committee to-day
did not esnme the consideration of the
tariff nerton of the Mills bill, but took up
instead tie internal revenue portion and
made so tie progress towards a conclusion.
Mr. Mdvinley offered an amendment at
the prope place to repeal entirely the to
bacco ta:, but this was voted down.
A Fl*ice Battle.
Dayto.v, O., March 1"».—Tom Kobin
R3U, th2 colored champion of Ohio, aod
George Peters, of Detroit, the colored
champion of the West, fought a fifteen*
round match here to-night for $ MX) a ride
and the championship. Robinson weigh*
185 pomds and Peters 155. Peters was
knocked down three times and Kobinson
twelve times. Peters won the fight in the
eighth round.
Acquitted on the Insanity Plea.
Sfxevtf TMeçrnm to the KeffMrr.
Wkstox, W. Va., March 15.—In the
case of the State vs. John McDonald for
breaking into the jewelry store of of S. M.
Hardinan, which lias been occupying the
attention of the Circuit Court here for
the past lew days, the Jury returned a ver
dict of of not guilty, saying that they be
lieved him insane at the lime be commit
the act, and that be was insane now. The
Judge will order him removed to the asy
lum in a few days.
An Athen» l>e«per»riu K«< »ptured.
PARXKKSut Ro, March 15.— jonu n*.k
er, one of the men «ho made the murder
on* attack upon She iff Stalder, in Athens
county, O, has bee>i captured. Barker
had just finished an eight-year term and
was nnder sentence lor nine years more
when be made his escape. The Sheriff is
recovering.
The KmiHd£ Strife* I>*cl*r*<l off.
Phii.aiiKI.phia, March 15—The long
and stubborn strike of the Heading Rail
rcttd employes «u officially declared ctf
to-night by a convention of delegate« rep
resenting the local assemblies ot Reading
employe«, and the men were given the
right to apply for their old position« as
individo&la
B<k Tira la Phtladslphla.
Philadelphia, March 15—Abont
eleven o'clock to-nigbt fire broke ont in
the flvo-story double bnilding at Nos. 311
and 313 Arch streer, and before the fire
men con Id bring the fUmes int« Submis
sion, a loss animated at $340,000 had been
canstd. _
Price of Coka Reductil.
PrnsBrae, Pa., March 15.—A special
from Everson, Pa, says: The price o/
coke has been reduced to $1*2 per ton to
take effect at once. It is probable that
the opcJitora will order another cnt in the
cokera wages.
BargLu- Love'« Rune to Etcipe.
Parkeesbcbo, W. Va., March 15 —
L%st night John Love, » burglar confined
in the Cable county jail, ret fire to some
rnbbish in his cell in order to make his
escape. Prompt work, however, thwarted
Love and saved the bnilding.
If yof want to see astonishing résulta try
Salvation lor neuralgia Price 25c.
"Qcack ;3i pntin" is a tann do* at all
applicable ta * r. Bull's Oough»yrnp.
TIED UP.
1 Strike on Over Three Thous
and Miles of Railroad.
BUSINESS AT A STAHDSTILL
)n the Great Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Lines.
NO GRIEYAHCES MENTIORED.
)ver Ten Thousand Men Thrown Out of Em
ployment —The Action of the Strikers
Not Explained—A Surprise to
the Road Mana
gers.
Chicago, March 15 —Thirty-two bun
ired miles of railway were tied Hp this
afternoon in exactly ten minutes by the
Brotherhood of Ix>oo:notive Engineers and
Firemen. The entire main line of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe company
und all ite branche« were brought to a
jUndstill. A stretch of territory from 8L
1'ani on the north to El Paso on the
îonth- practically the whole breadth of
the United States —is now involved in the
struggle that started between the Burling
ton company and its employes.
The strike on the Santa Fe system oc
curred on what is called the main liue of
the Santa Fe, which extends from Kansas
City to Ei Paso, including all the branch
such as the line to Denver,
but not the trunk lines further West
operaied by the company. In giving
the notice no grievances of any character
whatever were mentioned. This was for
moment at least, apparently inexplicable,
for tb agreement recently entered into be
tween the oompauy and the men provides
that thirty days notice shall be given
whenever a conference is wanted, and
before the men have the right to withdraw
from the services of the company. Abont
tive hundred men, including both engi;
neers and firemen, quit work. Their stop
page virtually brought to a stand-still
probably not le-« than ten thoasand meu.
This action of the Brotherhood on the
S.jnta Fe system will be a surprise to the
public as well as the General Manager.
üREAT SIRPRISK
Caiiitotl by the Strikt«--Tito Ortler Contider
•<1 Authoritative.
Kansas City, Mo., March 15.—The
engineer!) tmd firemen on the rast system
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee
Railrc.d Company went ont on a strike
this afternoon. The strike created
intense excitement and surprise in
this city (or the reason that the road ha«
not been handling Burlington freight.
That the strike was ordered ho some one
in authority there is no doubt, hut in this
city the men profess utter ignorance of the
issuing of any such orders, and say that
they have quit because they are tired.
There is no one in Kansas City author
ized to speak tor the strikers, Chairman
Conroe, of the Grievance Committee, hav
ing left last night. It is not known at this
writing bow far the strike extends, but it
is understood that it is general.
Tlifl Decisive Order.
Toi'KKA, Kan, March l.r».—This after
noon at fxact'.y 3:50 o'clock J. F. God
dard, General Manager of the Atchison,
Top* ka aud Santa Fe Ii til road, received
the following telegram at his office in To
jeka :
To J. F. Goddard :
Engineers and firemen on the Santa Fe
svstem ijuit at four this afternoon.
T. CONBOE.
ANOTHER LAW SUIT
On til« Burlington'« Ifuml« -Tlie Colon
Pacific Trouble.
Council Bl.rFFS, Ia., March 15.—All
of the Union Pacific engineer« who aban
doned their engines yesterday are on duty
a^aia this morning, and the freight traffic
of the road ia going on as usual. It is
stated that the engineers were last night
given to understand that they were not
compelled to handle Chicago, Burlingtrn
and t^aincy freight if they did not desire
to, and as a consequence all the can of
thikt line are are apparently being side
tracked in thd Union Pacific yards at the
transfer in this city, and the regular
freight and yard crews are going ahead
with their work as usual. The yards are
crowded with G', B. A (J cars, and if the
Union Pacific continues to receive them,
their tracks will soon be filled to sach an
extent as to cause them considerable diffi
culty in making up their own trains.
lue difficulty bwiui entirely settled, so
far as the Union Pacific engineers are con
cerned, and the company has evidently
determined to settle the matter with the
C., B. & Q. authorities in the courts, rath
er than to suffer their freight business to
come to a standstill.
A His l)t)'i Hu«lnr«a.
Chicago, March 14.—The Nnri say«.
Yesterday's was the largest day's buhnens
done by the Bailington since the strike
began. R«sid<* tbe transfer busln«**, r2
local freight trains came in and 19 wer«
sent out Between 400 and 500 local
freight cars of live stock came in and 50
more are expected.
OHIO DELEGATES.
Sh«rujKnocked Oat In Ui* First
Vicht at Colu in baa.
OuM'MBUS, March 1."».—Tb« capital dis
trict, which is the Thirteenth, and tbe first
to hold a convention in State to select dele
gates to the Chicago convention, wm held
yen teniaj, and wa* somewhat remarkable
for the manner in which the professed
Sherman men and his managen were
ignored in the makeup of the detection.
J. K. B1«, who was openly opp««d by
the Sherman managers at the primaries
Laut Saturday night, waa selected in tne
convention by a unanimous vote, and J.
H. Jonen, of Hacking coaoty, who wm
similarly opposed, waa aelected as the other
delegate. They will both rote for Sher
man in the Chicago convention, as Ohio
has no other candidate, bnt they are not
that kiad of delegates which waa wanted
by the Sherman men.
While the friends of Governor Foraksr
resented the tendency to oppone the Gov
ernor in the aelection of delegates, yet they
claim to be aa strong for Sherman as any
of the others who were named for the
places. Captain H. C. Ci wiser, chairman
of the district committee, and Governor J.
B. Neil, who were at the convention as loud
Sherman men, mads speeches in which
they denounced the idea of any delegate
going to Chicago who waa not heart and
aonl for Sherman, and who woold stay
with him in defeat or victory.
The proceedings gave considerable forts
to the claim made va the Democratic press
that there is great anxiety on the part ol
the Sherman men over the manner is
which the selection of de legatee hm
started off.
HARRISON HEARD FROM.
The Count/ Immigration Society Started
Off M Ith » Boom.
%eeUU Ttugram to Uk Seçùttr.
Clarksbvbu, W. Va , March 15 —To
lay s Harrison Connty Immigration and
Improvement Association auxiliary to tb« :
3Late Association, having it headquarters
it this city, wad organised. The repo.is
>f Chas L. Hickman, M O. Holme« and
J. P. Clifford, the Committee on Perma
nent Organization, and T. M. Jackstw,
M M Thompson and George Bastable, the
Committee on Finance Committee, w»re
tdopkd. T. M. Jackson was cbooen
President and B. B Stout, C. Wadsworth,
W. E Swiger, J. W. Il«w, IRnfns Hny
tnond, Hiram Post, C. N. Max on, P. I.
Lynch and James Dnskin, representing
aäch magisterial district, Vice Prmidects;
Q. C. Lewis, Recording Secretary; J. P.
Clifford, Corresponding Secretory, and Geo.
W. Shnttleworth. Treasurer. The Finance
Committee consists of the following per
sons from each district: C. 8. Hickman,
Henry Haymond, Ira Post, Daniel Basset,
BsnnettD Rider, Jess? F. Randolph, Ed.
Denham, R. S. Ogden, W. E. Swiger and
John W. Coffman.
 GREAT SPEECH.
MeSwcebey Talk« for Two Day« In lh«
Tally Sheet Tri iU.
SJxoui 7> U'jram to the SeffiMer.
Coi.rM urn, O., March 15.—John Mc
Sweeaey cot:"*ienced his arguaient in the
tally sheet a .set» yesterday morning and
was «peaking at the adjourniug hour. Da
ring the evening his etl'ort was the talk of
the town at all convenient place« of re
resort. He seemed to have the memory of
Macanley in weaving into his wpitvh the
gems of thought ot all times and all lan
linages. His distinct utterances and qnick
rapier-like thrusts caused opposing couiimI
to wince. An actor and painter, haillus
trated jhis argument with similes from the
very twilight of history to the present.
At the noon adjournment he had not
finished. Many ladies were raised to the
windows for admission to the court room,
so dense was the crowd. The preciucta of
the court house presented an animated
scene when court met this afternoon. At
limes it seemed panicky, owing to diverse
Liniments concerning the guilt or inno
cence of the defendant*. Mr. McSweeney
resumed ano kept the court, jary and
spectators enlivened and in snspeunc hy
alternating between eloquence «ml pathos;
the earnest and the burlesque. This evet
ing he seemed ouly in the spring time ol
his speech, though having spoken two
days. He will resume in the morning.
RBBD'8 INCAPACITY
DUmtliUti Ibr K«-|«ul>ll<an Members of
the Hotme -Tarlft Ulli
Wabhincjton, March 15.—There is a
good deal of dissatisfaction, and conséquent
demoralization, on thd Republican aide of
the ITonse in regard to Reed's leadership.
He hau ruade a moit miserable failure thin
season in haudling the Kepnhlictn side
effectively, and his incapacity is becoming
more apparent daily. For three weeks
Reed lias TTeen engaged in formulating
some general line of attack upon th-> Mills
taritT bill, and now that the bill is almost
ready for consideration he ha* atterly
failed to suggest anything that the party
will indorse.
The Republican members hare lost con
fidence in their leader. Kelley declared
himself that he would oppose any proposi
tion looking to r. Republican caucus bill.
The Randall bill, about which the Repub
licans thought they might rally, turns out
to be utterly unsatisfactory in its general
feature«, and not fifty members on tbe Re
publican side would he willing to accept it
The tarif) discussion will begin before
the end of the month, and the Republi
cans, with the members from the North
west almost pledged to support the Demo
cratic tariff bill, find out that their reli
ance in their leader has been in Tain
M'AUMFFft'8 'BACK DOWN.
The Kx-Cli tiiipion Decline* to Meot the
Htreator Mao.
CHirAOO, March 15.—The backdown of
McAuliffe is the surprise in «porting
circles. Ilia actions are l<eiug freely
criticised, it being generally thought that
the ex-light weight champion was bluff
ing and did not really mean imsiness.
The fact that he refusal to nakea match
at weights made it apparent to most disin
terested sporting men that McAaliffe was
somewhat afraid of tbeBtreator champion,
otherwise be wonld not have refused to
make a match at weights he has al srays
been a champion at.
His challenge ai telegraphed from 8U
l/ouis was for a match at light weight.
Dick Rocho, his backer, will not I« in
Chicago nntil to-mcrro* night
Knciimptiofi of Tradln Completed.
Phii.adki.phia, March 15.—The re
namption of traffic between this city awl
New York wu completed tc day, and
from thU time on everything will probably
KO on m it did liefore the great blockade.
The first (Tidence of a Hear line between
the two great cities wh the arrival at the
Broad street station, at 5:40 this morning,
of train No. 65, which left Jersey City at
Monday morning.
litllluiiirf and Ohio officials Werl«1
Baltimore, March 15.—The Iiirectora
of the Baltimore and Ohio road hare elect
ed the following offlcars: Orlaod Hraith,
First Vice-President; C. K. I/ord, Thi.d
Vice-President; F. Morriatt, (»eoeral Traf
fic Manager, C. K Waes, General Freight
Agent.
Sewing Machine Agent Reported Mb»r1
flptrial Tristram to Ukt JitgUUr.
Pabrelsht ru, March 15.—J. M. Sha
ntr, Havenswoou afent Hinger Hawiog Ma
chine Company, ia reported to have akipprd
oat with m vera! hundred dollar« of tb«
company's money. General Ageot Hted
tnan, from here, has gone after him.
BBLLA1BK DK M OCRAT«.
Th« BmoII of lh« rnaarlM l*U T«»
t«nUf.
The Democratic primaria at Bellair*,
laat evening, to aelect delegatea to ÜM
City Convention, which in to meet Monday
evening, reunited ia the rh'jice of the fol
lowing gent lernen
Pirat ward—Jame* MKlinni», Mai ion
Hoffman and J. A. Orten.
Second—Lok# Gavin, John Mollen and
Jamea Conner*.
Third—Tbomaa Shelley, P. Barrett and
William Manley.
Fourth—Jaroea Aplin, William Garriaon
and ThomM Anlt
Fifth—Jamea Emery, George Mjers and
P. Worley.
For Council. the following M-lectloM
were made: Pint ward, Mr. Harvey;
Second, John Gallaber; Third, Tbomaa
8 bel It j ; Fourth, Jacob Kitz, and Fifth,
Tbomaa Elliott
For Atiwn, the choice fellnpon: Pint
ward, George Anderaon; Second, John
Monehao; Third, Coarad Seeley ; Fourth,
D. B. Hinda, and Fifth, Baker Myera.
n*«t7 of MlaUt«ra.
Paukbsvcbo, W. Va., Ma.cb 15.—
Entert Carr, of Clarkabnrg, nod Mia
Lanra Davia were married laet aigbt. Eer,
J. If. Garter, of tkk city, Rer. John Hey
nolda, of Clarkabarg, and Bev. Harvey L.
Simoo, of QiriaMri, officiated.
A CITY OF MOURNING.
BERLIN PREPARING FOR THE Pl'NERAl. OP
THE DUAL) EMPEROR.
knm of Ixeitoutat ik*t ih« CuhWnd—Tb« h
peror'i Pfitnr« —Kx >rb:tint Prioaa foe
Along tht Fiotnl Rout* - imraac«
of Earoptu Pwot
Bcri.ix, March 15.—Tb« precincts of
the Cathedral yesterday again presetted
xinstant sctues of excitement, gaiety »od
turbulence that was little in accord with
Ihe signs ot mourning observed elsewheie
in the city. The open space in front of
the Cathedral waa filled with comptait* of
soldiers with loaded rifles and had all the
uppearance of a bivouac. The tqoare wan
entirely closed to the pnhlic except on the
K vi tern aide, where a long line of visitors
lormed between a doable line of soldiers.
The street« in the vicinity were crowded,
bat order wm maintained by a strong cor
don of police. Traffic was entirely stopped
in the vicinity. From a distance the con
fused mnrmar aod roar resembled the
breaking of wares on the sea shore, anil
oat ol tbe din an occasional sharp cry was
beard. l'aul landau, the famooa critic,
Ilm« describee it:
"At first sight tbe face, with its closed
r-yelids, produce* a sad and pathetic im
pression. There is nothing awe-inspiring,
jet there is something strange in its ap
pcarance. The upper lip is deeply de
pressed, sank back as it were into the
mouth, and, despite the moustache, is
mach deeper than the under lip, which,
retaining its original position, makes the
eflect unnatural. The lower part of the
face, especial I y the mouth, is cruelly dis
floored by death. If, howeter, we corer
the month ano' contemplate tbe npper part
of the face, the strangeness vanishes, .uid
we recognize easily sn<l with deep emotion
our beloved departed Kmperor. Tbe whole
make* a grand aud sublime impression.
This is death, hut not clothed with terror
or horror of death. It is lordly peace, tu.-li
as the weary pilgrim yeains for."
The seaU along tbe route of the laneral
procession are selling from 5 to 30 mark*.
The members of the Kajchstag and Liori
stag visiud the Cathedral Tuesday night,
and privately viewed tbe remains of the
Emperor. In accordance with Kmprcm
Anita's wishes, the late Kmperor's room*
will be left absolutely intact, just as
when he lived in them. Tbe route to b*
taken br the funeral procossion will bo
three miles long.
The snow has ceased falling and the sun
is shining brightly, bnt tbe weather con
tinues bitterly cold. Hhops are being
opened snd business is slowly being rn
su med. Thousands of persons are arriving
daily from the provinces to view the re
mains of the Fmperot lying in stato.
From early morning the windows oorn
mending a view of tbe square were crowd
ed with oii-lookvrs, who were unable to
lewve their homes on account of the pre»
sure of the crowd. The spectacle was
more suggestive of a public holiday than
of a day of mourning. Oo the other stdw
of the square men were actively engaged
in mouutiug emblems of mourning on thn
galleries from which s view of the fnneial
cortege may be had.
Frederick »I Work.
Rkkmk, March If» — Kmperor Frederick
nj>eut an honr yesterday morning antler. -
other bonr in th« afternoon walking in 11»««
orangety st Charlottenbnrg. He eats sud
sleeps well. Daring the day be gare au
dienre* to severs! personages, including
Von Moltke. It in stated that lb* Kin
peror wrote hia proclamation at Han Item»,
bnt submitted it to Bismarck, who fully
approved it.
COHTLY COI.UNION.
Tliree Tuvtlioala Hun Into Karte Olli« r
Above Kteuben ville.
At about two o'clock Wednesday after
noon the towfooata Kd. Roberta, Ham Clerk
and the Ksgle, which left Fittaburg oa
Tuesday, collided at Brown's Ialand, near
Hteabeoville, piling barge upon l»rga la •
tangled heap, and leaving do leaa than
limi.ix«I bus bell of ooal scattered aloog the
banks or bnried in the lied ol the stream.
"The way it occurred," said one of tbe
men, "is this: Tbe Ed Roberta, which was
In>and for Louisville, bad just turned into
tbe channel at tbe upper edge of tbe island
when tbe first barge stna-Jt tbe sandbar
and bad a plank Umed. Of rourms it be
gan to sink, and when Um pilot, seeing
I be danger, tried to bold tbe tow back, be
found that tbe violence of tbe current ren
dered it impossible. *Banx w»ut tbe sec
ond barge op against the first. Than
hang up again* tbe second went tbe
third. Tbere was another bang, and, too,
into tbe third one banged tbe fourth.
Tbe fourth one was now banged into by
tbe fifth, tbe iifth by tbe smh, and so on,
and so on, nntil there was a mocstroaa
heap of barg«« laid np right by tbe dam."
Tbe Ions of ooal on the river« during Um
past few days bas been enormous. Um
Geo Wood lost two barges at Iiogstown,
tbe Ed. Roberts dropped a barg« at Welle
vlll, tbe Jim Wood lost two boats at I)alTs
bar, tbe Alex Hwift one at Kbonstown aad
tbe Tom Kee« another at Raccoon. Tb«
total leas, including that incurred in tbe
Brown's Island disaster, is pat at 976,000
to f <>,000. Tb« absence of any Ims of Ufa
at the inland, in addition, it consider*«!
almost a miracle.
Along Iii« NmiM.
The Uarbelor left no tin* for Pittaborg
jrotordaj.
Tb« Ben Hnr ia to-daj'a Parkeiabarg
parket, l«-aricirat il a. tu.
Tb« Kaabioo pawil down al W a. m aad
tbe Bcotia op at 8.30 a m.
Tb« mark* on the landing laat evening
indicated H feet 3 iocbca tad (alllog.
Tb« Loom A. Kherley ia do« optbiaevt
bing from Ciorinoali, and «III leave for
that point Hatnrday afternoon at 3 •'dock.
Tbe marka from above yeoterdaf ware:
Parker, 1 foot 8 incbea aad falling, dear
and mild; Oil City, 1 feet 10 incaae aad
«tationarj, cioodj; brownerille, 7 feet 6
iocbaa and falling, clondy: M organ town. 6
leet 2 incbea aad falling, eloedy; Lock No.
4, 9 leet 9 incbea aad Calling, daody ;
Greeaaboro, 12 feat aad falling, elaady.
Homt* aad Barge« MraaM,
PtTTHMt'BO, Marr.-b 15—Tbe tow boat
VA. Roberta groaod«d be/ tow at Browa'e
Ialand, near Stenbea rille, bat night. Tbe
ateamera Ham Clarke aad Eagie, which
follow«A, alao «tack tbe greater portion
of their tow*. Altogether then are
aeventeen boat* and bargee agraaad,
and tbe Obio river ie com
plétai 7 blockaded. It ie probable that
tbe ohatraction will be Mown op in order
to clear the channel. It tbi« in doae tbe
loaa will be very hear7, ae the etranded
erafta are moat 17 boat* eoatainiog abowt
24,(100 boabeU of mal each.
Rboeklag AreUaat.
Bo read the headline« of many a news
paper column, and we pemee with palpi
tating in ter eat tbe detail« of Um fataoQe
pb7, and are deeply lmpreaaed by the me
rifiee of human Uvea involved. Yd thaa
aaoda of mea nod womea are fal hag vic
tim* every year ta that terrible diMMr,
Mnaorupttoa (erofala of tha lange), aad
they aad their frieads are fieded ta ha
li«ve the Malady Vacant SU. Now, there
coald be no greater mietake. Ha earthlr
power, of eoaree, eaa reetera a laag thatm
entirely waelad, hat Dr. Pieeae'e Oaidea
Medical Dlmiaj wflUlrafid^a^^eaH^
iatime. DooSJ thaaafrea. iiwftér, aatfl
7«a have tried thie iiiada-ftü mm*j
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