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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
\ TWENTY-FIKST YEAR OMAHA. FllIDAY JttOKNING , AUGUST 28 , 1891. NUMBER 71.
TERRIBLE FALL OF A TRAIN.
s Plunged Ninety Foot Sheer Into the
iS jf Bottom of a Ravine.
AT LEAST TWENTY PASSENGERS KILLED.
Twcnly-Plvlj Others Wounded nnd
Many of Thorn \ \ III Dlc-Tho
DlmiBtnr TntccH Plnc'c In
North Cnrollnu.
CiiAiit.OTTr , N. C. , Aug. 27.-Tho most
dreadful railroad disaster in the history of
tbo stnlo is recorded today In the story of
the total destruction of nn entire p.-mcngor
train on the Western North Carolina road.
nn Occident In which the engineer , fireman ,
nil the brakemen and probably forty pas
sengers wcro dashed to Instant death a
wreck rrom the debris of which only ono
> , nnn , the conductor , emerged able to walk
to the nearest station nnd give the
news uf the disaster.
The train , which leaped to such a sud
den nnd such a complete and utter destruc
tion , was the fast passenger nnd mall train
which left Salisbury for Ashuvillo ever the
Western North Caollnu road this morning at
1 o'clock. Tno train was composed of n
bnggngo car , cxprnss car , mall car , llrst and
'
second class cars nnd a sleeper.
It mot Its fearful fate on the high bridge
over Third crcok , two miles west of Water-
vlllo. The bridge was built years ago of
solid masonry. It Is ninety feet high and Is
arched for the passing of wagons in the roadway -
way beneath , ns well ns for the waters of the
creek. It Is as snfo ns a bridge could bo-
in fact , a trad : on solid ground would bo
no safer. Trains , therefore , don't slack
speed upon approaching It. The fated train
was running at iho rate of forty miles an
hour when It approached the bridgo.
Gap in the ICiulH.
, In the center of the bridge there was a pap
Mil the gloaming line of rails. The engine
struck the gup , gave a , reat bound , and lell
down Into space. Along with it went every
car In the train ono ufter another with their
human loads , crashing upon the hard ground
ninety feet below.
The engine struck the ground first and
then upon it cumo one car niter another with
orr\blo \ crashes. Every car wns smashed
A
Into kindling wood , nnd the wreckage wns
heaped In a confused mid disordered heap in
ono pile. Down under It were the torn and
mangled bodies of the crow nnd 'unfortunate
passengers. The great high bridge ap
parently remained intact , but the rails were
torn up nnd the edges _ of the stones were
knocked oft where the falling cars had como
in contact wilh.lt. " ,
At daylight 100 'willing people from the
surrounding farms wore helping to remove
the wrccUago nnd draw out the bodies of the
dead. It was n terrible scone. The debris
of tuo cars wns piled mountain high , it
Boomed , in the utmost confusion. In the fall
the Pullman car had leaped over all the
others , whirling through the nlr and striking
the ground , with terrible effect , away In
front of where the engine lay. It was mashed
ns ono would crush nn egg by throwing it
_ _ against a stone wall.
Hi-suit of the Crash.
"V/rho sight was sickening.
From the debris of the passenger cars bodies
were brought out mangled In nil sorts of
ways , only two or three bodies being brought
out intnut. The bodies were ranged In n row
on the hillside ready to bo sent to Statesvlllo.
The conductor was badly hurt , but ho
. gobbled to Statcavlllo and gave news of the
vrcck. )
Three ladles m the first class car were
killed , and everyone In the sleeping car mot
death , not n living soul escaping.
Twenty passengers were killed outright ,
iilno seriously wounded nnd about twenty
badly bruised nnd shaken up. The scone at
the wreck beggars description. The night
was dismal , and , to add to the Horror of the
situation , the water in the crcok was up. It
was only through the most herolo efforts of
these who had hurried to the scene of the
wreck that the Injured were not drowned.
The accident wns caused by the spreading
of the rails. The bridge wns not injured and
trains nro running on schedule time. Twenty
dead bodies nro now lying in n warehouse at
Statosvlllo. The Injured nro having the best
of cnrc nt private residences and hotels.
The casualties may roach forty , as It Is not
believed that nil the bodies have boon taken
out.
Mm of tlin Killed.
WIU.IAMVKST. . engineer. Salisbury. N. 0.
WAHItUN 1'MtV. nrunmn , lllolcory , N.O.
II. 1C I.INSTUII , huKguKimiastor , States-
Tlllo. N , O.
W1I.UAM HOUSTON , Greensboro , N. 0.
P. NAU.NETT , Ashovlllo , N. C.
HAMUKMlOUMAN , Ashovlllo , N. 0.
VtrtrwiNsio\v. : Ammviii , N. o.
OIIAUIiKS IIKNNETT , Hondursonvlllo. N. 0.
V. J. KltMir.lt. Campbell. 8. O.
J. H. AUSTIN , lllokory. N. 0.
T. IIIKUDSMK. drummer. Now York.
J.M. . 8Y1CKS. OlnrUsvIllo. Tonn.
Mrs. 1'OOI.K. Wllllamslown , N. 0.
JUhK I'I'T.ITKU. tr.ivnllln ; , ' salesman.
1)00 ) WKM.S.colort'd , Pullman porter.
W. M. DAVIS. Stntusvllto , N. 0.
MIt , M'COUMIUK , Alexandria , Ya.
'I IICHOVoro Hurt.
Dn. ( Uauiu : W. SINDKIII.IX , state auditor ,
was on Iho wrecked train. Ho was painfully
In ] u rod.
Among others who escaped with Injuries
more or less scrlou are :
COI.ONUI , 15. B. CAMKUOX of the governor's
staff.
PATitiric E. H IXSOM , Northampton county ,
North Carolina ,
Ort UXSOM of Norfolk , Vn.
WOHTII Ku.ioTrof Hickory , N. O.
CiKoinit : BOWI.KS of Atlanta.
Coi.oxm. O. W. Luv os'of Loulsvlllo , ICy.
Mios LKWCI.I.YX POOI.E of Wlllianuton ,
N. Cl.
Mus. n. C. and Miss Oruci.u Mooia- ,
v ik-nn. Ark.
A. S. LINKI : and wife , Lexington , Ky.
H. N. Km * , jr. , Memphis. Tcnu.
Jens lUan , Ashovlllo , N. C.
II. K. JoiiSbtov , Nowborry , S. O.
COXIWCTOII Si'tuuaii , sleeping car con-
Sucor.
SltOAF.
I'Voni the liuinca of the Killed.
NASUVOLE , Tenn. , Aug. ST. Among the
killed In the accident on the Western & North
Carolina road yesterday morning were ftev.
J. M. Sykes , n graduate of the Southwestern
Presbyterian university of Clarksvllle , Tonn.
Mr. Sykos had just been assigned to mission
ary work In China nnd was to have loft for
that country September 20 next. Ho was
married.
Hr.i.nxA , Ark. , Aug. 27. Mr. H. C. Moore
of this city received a telegram this morning
stating that Miss Ophelia Moore bad been
killed nnd her mother , Mrs. W. 13. Moore ,
seriously Injured in the Western it North
Carolina wreck near Statesvlllo. rho Mooro's
nro prominent In literary nnd social circles ,
and are well known throughout the south.
Thov were returning from n summering In
the Blue mountains.
Mrs. I'oolo was drowned before aid could
reach her. Three bodies ht.vo not been
Identified ; ono of these Is nn old lady ; nn-
other Isnladv with n ticket In her pocket
which rends "Mrs. ttoorgo McCormlck and
mother , Klmwood , N. C. , to Alexander , N.
C. ; " the third Is also n lady. Upon her
linger Is o ring engraved "T. H. W. to M.
H. K. "
It Is thought that all the bodies have not
been tnkoii out of the debris which tire piled
so high Unit it is Impossible to make n thor
ough examination. Crowds have been HockIng -
Ing to the scnno all day and iho accident has
cast gloom ever the cntiro community. Not
a soul came out of the sleeper nllve.
Miss Ophelia Moore of Helena , Ark. , died
after being taken out of tbo wreck. ,
Mr.Mi'ins , Tonn. , Aug. as. The lady men
tioned In the Associated press account of the
Stntesvlllo wreck as unidentified and wearing
a ring engraved "F. II. W. to M. B. H. , " Is
beyond a doubt the wlfo of Mr. F. H. White
of this city. Mrs. White had been spending
the summer at Hillsborough , N. C. , nnd was
on her way to Memphis. Mr. White received
a tolcirrurn from Stntosvlllo this evening and
has loft for that place.
HEXT TO iiKA 7x A iiotrr .
Terrible Experience of Captain An-
drown on HIM Konllrtrdy Trip.
AxTWEiir. Aug. 27. The British steamer
ElbruU arrived from Baltimore today. On
board was Captain Andrews , of the dory
Mermaid , which sailed from Boston souio
time ago on n trans-Atlantlo rnco with the
dory Sea Serpent , which wns sailed by Cap
tain Lnwlor. The Sea Serpent arrived at
Llzard Point August . " > .
Captain Andrews became exhausted In
mid-ocean nnd when the opportunity offered
abandoned the rnco.
Captain Andrews wns interviewed on his
arrival nt Antwerp. Ho said ho Imd good
weather until thirty-live days out of Boston ,
when a storm compelled him to roof his sails
and allow his boat to go before the wind.
The Mermaid advanced very slowly.
On August 1 ( > a terrible wave filled the
Mermaid with several inches of water. Tno
satno day ho mot the steamer Stag from
Shields mid profited tiy a lull to oinnty his
boat of the water and put everything iu
order.
On the next dav the tempest broke out
with renewed violence. A wave capsized the
boat and Captain Andrews , who was in the
cabin , thought ho was lost. He prayed
to ( _ ! od , "For the sake of my "familv
glvo mo another chance and I shall stop
this business. " Ho managed to open the
hatch and swimming round the vessel
climbed upon the keel. There ho clung by a
rope for nn hour when the vessel was righted ,
but everything hnd burn lost. He closed
himself In the cabin , lighted the lamp to
wnrm his hnmls , and remained the wliolo
night dripping wet. Ho passed two days and
nights In the same wa.v and then by laboring
work put things In passable order. Ho saw ii
shark following nnd harpooned it In the oyo.
The storm continued nil this time. Iho wind
blowing with such force that when ho opened
the hatch the little wind that ho respired
caused n sound like n big whlsllo ; the lamp
oil was also now exhausted , and being too
fatlguad to Ircop wntoh ho lay on the bottom
of the boat for four days.
On Saturday , Iho ! i2d , the water was all
goiio. On the snmo day ho saw n black point
of snuiko on the horizon , and two hours nfter-
ward ho found himself aboard the steamer
Klberuz. Captain Andrews asked for ballast
and water , desiring to continue his vovago in
the Mermaid , but Captain Brown strongly
dissuaded him , insisting that he should re
main on the steamer. Captain Brown gnvo
Captain Andrews the first warm food ho hnd
touched in two months. Captain Andrews
was then so feeble thnt he could not wain ,
nnd ho remained prostrate for two days.
Captain Andrews , who is only 48 years old ,
looks to bo at least 35 years old. Ho declares
that ho will never attempt the voyage again.
Ho Is n plnao maker and has a wife In Boston
and several children nnd grandchildren.
*
HAS Tit KX ft UC UK Its CAUHllT.
Prominent Minister Accused of Mak-
iiifj .Millions in a Qtn > .stionit ; > Ie Way.
Sioux FAU.S , S : D. , Aug. ! ! 7. [ Special
Telegram toTm : Bii.j : For some time there
has been ugly charges made hero by various
parties regarding the business transactions
of Rev. Theodore ( Jerrish , a Methodist Epis
copal minister of wldo repute In this section
nnd also in Portland , Mo. , where ho is at
present. His wealth Is estimated nt SJSO.OOO.
A your and n half ago Uev. Oerrlsh cut qulto
a swath iu South Dakota's real estate trans
actions , many of tbo sales running up into the
hundreds ot thousands. His deals were not
directly hi Sioux Falls , but wore mostly In
the neighboring country. Farm lands lying
u few miles away from tno city seemed to bo
his hobby.
Many grave chnrues are now placed
against Mr. Uornsh. Ho Is charged
with getting eastern friends to pur
chase "city lots" which proved to
bo farm property located several mlles
away. Another chnrgo against him Is that of
soiling property to which ho has no title what
ever.
Oerrlsh will bo bronchi up before the conference -
foronco of the Methodist church of South
Dakota which convenes In this city next Oo-
labor. An attempt will not only bo made to
remove him from his pastornto ot botUH
Sioux Falls -an empty honor , by the way ,
no church over having been ercctod there
but n determined effort will be mndo to expel
him from the con foronco. Uurrlsti is said to
have sold ever $2,000,000 worth of propurty to
eastern suckers.
WILL bVl'l'OUT Till : .V.IT/OX1IJ.ST.S.
Such IH the Policy to Itu Porsucd l > y
the Krofiiuin'K .Journal.
Dum.ix , Aug. 27. An extraordinary gen
eral mooting ot tbo shareholders of the Free
man Journal company , limited , took place
today at the Imperial hotel , this city , for the
purpose of considering the position which
the directors nave taken up In respect to the
division now existing between the national
parties , and ns to whether , In the opinion of
the shareholders , there should or should not
bo n change made in the constitution of the
ooard , or , if deemed advisable , to pass n reso
lution or resolutions thore'on , so that what-
nvcr decision the shareholders may coma to ,
may bo given effect.
The mooting was n stormy ono nnd there
wcro hot words exchanged between the supporters -
porters of Mr , 1C. Dwyer Urur ( sou of the
founder of thn paper , who was doalrous that
the Freeman's Journal Miould
no longer sup
port Mr. Parnoll , mid the board of directors ,
who recently overruled Mr. CSroy when ho
took hU stand ngalnst his former friend.
Finally upon the shareholders being polled n
vote of ccnsuro was passed by a largo ma
jority. The director * were blamed for the
policy which they hud adopted in regard to
Nlr. Pnrnull and It Is oxpcotod that tbuy will
tender their resignations.
The oftlco of tlio Freeman's Journal is
guarded by police.
The piper will appear tomorrow as a Par-
nclllto organ , but on and after Saturday it
will bo published in the InlurosU of the na
tionalists.
1'coplo'H Parly In Ohio.
Coi.UMin'8 ' , O , , Aug. 27. The people's party
opoacd their campaign hero today by a moot
ing of the state executive committee. John
S. Kltz , candidate for governor , delivered au
address this ovculug.
STILL CONFIDENT OF VICTORY ,
Insurgents Claim That Their Chances Were
Never Batter.
CONTRADICTING REPORTS OF THE BATTLE
HnlmnccdiinH , However , Make the
Ucttcr Sho\vliiK nnd Evidently
Hold the AVinniiiK Hand A
Denial.
New YORK , Aug. 27. The Herald hns this
special from Valparaiso :
In all probability PrcsldcntDalmnccda will
attack the Insurgent forces now threatening
this city tomorrow nnd the government
sympathizers are conlUlonttli.it ho will crush
them out of existence.
It is impossible to lenrn of the position nnd
movements of the insurgent army , thouirh
naturally there arc many rumors afloat In
connection with them. There was today a
report to the effect that they had moved
against Santiago and that the capital had
fallen into their hands. This is not true ,
however. The report that they have taken
up n strong position on the hills above the
race course nt Vina Del Mar is much moro
probable. It is uot improbable also thnt they
had received some accession of strength
smco they fought their way down the coast
from Qulntoro bag , ns there Is no question
that the revolution has many sympathizers
In the province of Valparaiso.
It Is not regarded within the range of pos
sibilities that the insurgents will miiko nn
attack on the government forces for a while
yet nt all events.
Strengthening Ills Position.
While the movement of the rebels Is n good
deal a matter of conjecture , thcro is no doubt
but tbat President Balmaccda hns lost no
time in strengthening his position. Rein
forcements hnvo been constantly arriving
until now ho has within roach fully 20.00J
men. Ho has established n long line of de
fense reaching from Vina Del Mnr to Piac-
cllln , nnd which it would bonlmostlmposslblo
for the forces at the commnud of General
Canto to break through.
Confidence is gradually roturnlngin Valparaiso
raise in consequence of the strength and dis
position of the government forces , and some
of the business houses wore opened today for
the llrst time slnco the nppoaranco of the in
vading army.
The government army is much bettor
equipped than the enemy so far ( is cavalry Is
concerned and Balmuccda is kept pretty well
Informed of the movements of the robots by
the cavalry corps which Is constantly 011 the
move.
Stories of Disloyalty.
"
The stories that the troops In Balmaceda's
army are disloval and mutinous nro so far ns
cnn ho ascertained without foundation.
Thn torpedo boats Almiranto and Almi-
rauto Lynch are constantly patrolling the
bay and keep a sharp lookout to prevent any
demonstration on the part of tbo insurgent
cruisers. In this they have so far been suc
cessful.
From the condition of affairs hero and the
movements of troops It is generally believed
today that President Balmacedu has almost
prepared himself for a decisive move , nnd
tlmt possibly tomorrow , nnd utmost certainly
within two days ho will ntlack the revolu
tionist army in force and endeavor to end the
war so fnr us it cnn bo dope by a victory or
defeat in irontof Vulparalso.
UnlcnincdniiN Tell Their Story.
\VASIIIXOTON , D. C. , Aug. 27. Senior
Lnzcan , Chilian minister at Washington ,
today received a cablegram irom Valparaiso
dated the 2Uth from Aldunato , minister of
foreign affairs , saying thnt on the 25th tbo
Insurgent array was completely defeated In
Vine Dolmur.
"The war Is ever , " said Senor Lazcano ,
the Chilian minister , to a reporter , comment
ing on the cable dispatch received from
Chill. The dispatch was shown to Foster ,
one of the insunront representatives In this
city. He said that In case the Insurgent
party wns defeated It onlv mcaut the pro
longation of the war , ns the Insurgent force
would bo increased and tlio dictator fought
to Iho end. Nothing has boon rocolvodnt
either the state or navy departments of tno
reported surrender of the Chilian con
gressional army.
Story ol'thn IiiHiirKRiits.
During the afternoon Mr. Foster , the sec
retary of the congressional envoy Had throe
or four dispatches , dated today , Irom Mln-
Uter Errasorlz at Iquique , which , ho thinks ,
throws considerable doubton the accuracy of
the report of the surrender. These dispatches
are addressed to Mr. Montt , the principal
Chilian envoy , nnd say that the news is fav
orable for the congressional army , Its forces
nro still advancing and ttmt the congressional
party Is still confident of the defeat of Bal-
maceda's army.
Mr. Errasoriz asks that the report given out
by the ncents of tbo "dictator" bo denied ,
The news imparted by Balmaceda's agent at
Bounos Avros , ho also says , is as incorrect ns
that given to the public by Mr. Vicuna ( Air.
Vicuna has boon elected to iuccccd Mr. Bal-
macoda ns president ) .
The news referred to as being given out at
Bounos Ayres Is supposed to bo similar to
thnt received hero by the agent of the gov
ernment. The discrepancy in the data and
the nature of the dispatches received by the
Chilian minister nnd these rocoivoj by Mr.
Foster , coupled with the fact tliat the Untied
States government has rocolved no ofttclal
news of the reported surrender , although it
has representatives In the vicinity , Mr. Fos
ter thinks , tends to yet make the situation
ono of uncertainty.
SAX FIUXCISCO , Cal. , Aug. 27. The fullow-
incr telegram was received by Antonio Varus
ot this city from the congressional agent in
Washington this afternoon i
WASHINGTON. I ) . 0. , Aug. ' . ' " . Constitutional
army continues to advance and Is confident
of defeating the forces of llalmacedtt. Deny
news sent out by liuliimccdu'i * agents ,
UIA/.UIIE/
Where Aincrlcn'H Navy Is.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Aug. 27. Admiral
Brown , the commander of iho South Pacific
station , who now represents the United
States in Chilian waters , was on the 15th
lust , nt Vulparalso. It Is presumed ho is still
ut that pluco. This being the case , ho Is in
tno immediate vicinity of the place where
the lighting of the past few days has boon
going on. It Is of course supposed that had
thu surrender actually occurred bo would
have bastonod to report It to the department.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Aug. 27. A cnblo dis
patch received tonight by Mr , Foster , Mr.
Monts" roprosontnllvo in his absence , from
MrrazurU , congressional minister of foreign
affairs at Iqulquo , stating that the news cir
culated In this counlr.v by Balmacoda's
agents to the effect that the Insurgents tmvo
been defeated In the recent battle near Val
paraiso is entirely falso.
A Ijondon DlNpiitch.
LOXDOX , Aug 27. The Daily Telegraph
this morning publishes the statement that a
private cablegram has been received from
1'rosUlont Bnlmaccdn by the Chilian logutlon
declaring that his triumph Is complete.
Loxnox , Aug. 27. A private telegram re
ceived in London from a cougresslouallst
source says tlmt General Canto occupies
positions on the nolchts of Qutlpuo nnd Pena
Blanca , and that Baltnacedu's army is in
Qulllota. whither it has gene in the hope of
being reinforced from Santiago.
Yon Cnn Tnko Your Choice.
BEIIUN , Aug. 27. The Chilian legation
hero confirms the news given out by ibo
Chilian legation In Paris today and asserts
that the insurgents hnvo surrendered.
I'.uilS , Aug. 27. The confidential agent of
tbo provisional government in Chill denies
that Balmacoda has been victorious , I'ho
agent says thnt ha has received a dispatch
from Iquiquo and another from Buenos
Ayrcs stating that Balmacoda has boon de
feated.
Ijyiioliod tlioVroiIK Man.
, Ky. , Aug. 27. The cntiro police
force of Mlddloborough Is onUHal for lynch
ing John Hosmuss. n stonecutter , of Cincin
nati , several months ago. The police nt the
time had a fight with dostwraaors nnd hap
pening upon Uosmuss , who IhnU nothing to
do with either side , JalloUthtm. Ho was
lynched thnt night. ' j
unr.r. TALIIIXI SKX.HG.
Ilnrrloon'H 1'allCH Continue to bo In-
Htructlvn nnd Patriotic.
WHITH UIVF.II JUNCTION , Vt. , Aug.27. The
president arrived hero at 11 o'clock this
inornlngltindownpourofraln. Brief speeches
wcro made ut Bradford and this city.
The president wont to the J'xtilbltlon of the
horse breeders. Ho spok , to the crowd as
sembled there nnd InspecUTdrtbo horses.
Rt'Ti.AN , Vt , , Aug. 27. When tno presi
dent arrived nt Windsor nt 1 o'clocK , rnln
was falling heavily. Sona'ir Evarts was
there to welcome him. ao 'party were
driven to the house of the senator for
luncheon.
After luncheon the prcUdont wns con
ducted to the lown hall and Ihoro bolus : in
troduced said :
It Is pluasnnt to ho hero today nt tlio homo
of my esteemed friend nnd ydiir follow towns
man , Hon. William M. KvArta. [ Applause. ]
I inn glud that ho has Introduced Into Ver
mont model farming [ liujulilcr and applause -
plauso ] , and hns shown vou what the Income
of it largo city law praotlco can do In the fer
tilization of n farm. [ Daughter and np-
plnusi-.l Ho has assured mo today that his
farm yield" a not Income I accept the state
ment nf my host with absolute faith and yet
Mr. Kvart's rcputntlo.-i at a bookkeeper Is
not the best In the world. ILatmhtor and np-
pluusol. It Is pleasant to sod him nnd to bo
for n while In his genial projcnco and tu have
this journey Illuminated by u visit to his
home. 1 hope lie may dwell long with you In
peace and honor as ho will always dwell In the
honor itml esteem of our whole people. [ Ap
plause ] ,
Leaving the hall , Mr. Evarts rode with
the president to tlio station and bade him
good-bye in the car. A stop-was made nt
Cnarlostown , N. H. , nnd the president. In
In praise of Now England'obaractcr , spoke n
few words. I" ,
When the train arrived , at-Bellows Falls
the rnm wns pouring down in torrents. In-
stcnd of ranking nn address from the cur the
president was taken to 'tho opera house
where , bolng introducd , Up said :
"f urcjitlv appreciate the "Value nnd Im
portance of these niaiidfactiirlng centers
which nro now , fortiinutcly for us ,
not characteristic of Now , England alone ,
but nro found wost' < of the Ohio
nnd the Mississippi nnd of the Mis
souri. I nm ono of these who bollovo thnt In
n dlveislllcntion ot pursuits , wo maUo most
raphl Increase In wealth and attain the bust
.social relations and development.
I would not Introduce politics. I do not In
tend to cross nny llncsof dlilslotubut I think
wo all agree , though wo may dllfor as to tlio
means by which It Is to hodono. thnt tlio near
er together the producer -mid consumer e in
bo bnnr.-ht iho less waste there Is In trans
portation and the greater tlio wealth. . [ Ap
plause. ]
Wo hnvo enino to n time In our develop
ment as a nation when I bolfuyo that Interest
on money Is low omntzli for us to turn some
of our accumulated capital from the railways
Into steam transportation 'on tbo sea ; that
the time has como wlionwo snail recover n
full paitlclpatlon In the carrying trade of the
world.
The train left Bellows Falls during the
hardest shower of the day , but'tno ram grad
ually ceased until just before reaching Brnt-
tleboro , when It stopped altogether.
When the presidential party arrived nt
Colonel Estey's homo they alighted midworo
welcomed by Mrs. Estey standing ip the
portico. The president was introduced to
the people by Colonel Es.toy and spoke
brioflv. jn
Mr. Harrison dwelt upon the. Vormpntman
and his character In pleaslnjTiWords. At430 !
o'clock the-train started on iVroturn to Bel
lows Falls. % " | "
On the trip to Proctor stf.'p f were made at
Chester , Proctorsvillo and Wtdlow1 On the
arrival here the special iiaitip'rocedJcd ? di
rectly to Proctor , where the president nnd
party will bo the pueats of Secretary Proctor
ever the night.
The president will leave Rutland tomorrow
nlghiovor the Hudson IJlver. railroad for
Capo May , reaching thcro shortly after noon.
JWOSTS ix TIU : xuiiTinrimi :
North Dakota nnd Manitoba Ijight
SiifT rorH from the Snap.
Ciiuncus Funny , N. D. , Aug. 27. A heavy
frost last night did damage to green , uncut
grain. The thermometer registered 28 de
grees. Ice was found on the heads of wheat
In many % lds. Fanners tried smudge Jlrcs
to n very largo extent , but sotno did not com
mence early enough , waiting until almost
freezing point before starting llres. About 50
par cent of the grain Is cutfand half of the
balance is very ripe. There was no frost at
Cando or St. John , but it was heavy at Hollo.
Sr. VINCKT , N. D. , Aug. 27 , It was Si do-
grocs last night , but there was apparently a
much heavier Irost. About 70 per cent of
the crop Is harvested.
PEMIII.NA , N. D. , Aug. 27. It was 4 de
grees below freezing last night. Frost in
jured the wheat considerably.
WiNNirr.o , Man. , Aug. 27. The much
feared frost came last night in rather
formidable shape. Tbo thermometer was
from 2 to 5 degrees below tbo freezing point
all over the province , and ( here can bo no
doubt that much damaco was done , ns n
great quantity of wheat is etlll groon.
UIIAKII Foitm , N. D. , Aug. 27. Interviews
with farmers from all parla of Grand Forks
county confirm the reports that wheat has
sustained no damnpo from the frost of Sun-
dav morning. The Herald crop reports from
points on the Great Northern road say tlmt
llglit frosts prevailed in some localities , but
occasioned no sorlous daihaga unywhoro.
The yield promises to sustain and very often
exceed the highest estimates.
BISMAIICK , N. D. , Aug , 27. The frost of
last night was too light to do much damage.
It wosjiot as heavy us Saturday night. It is
rather cloudy tonight wltb.'prospoots ' of rain ,
but frost is probabla if it clears.
llOll' TllRV II'OKKKI ) IT ,
Ulunncr In Wlilcli Kcygtono OfllolalH
Misled Kininlncr Drew.
Piiii.AiEi.i'iiiA , Pa. , Aug..27. Ex-Casblor
Charles Lawrence of tbo Keystone bank has
written' a statement of the methods which
were used to deceive ex-Bank Exnmor Drew.
Lawrence Is now Iu the Eastern penitentiary
serving out his term of seven years for com
plicity in wrecking the banfe. The letter Is
dated August 5 and Is addressed to Colonel
W. H. Drew.
The individual ledgers , lie.'says , were al
tered by him at least twice each year about
the time he ( Drew ) was loolcod for. Some
times whole pages were abstracted. Mostly
false balances were made by altering figures.
Largo balancesworo docvouod and over
drafts were wiped out. Sometimes falto
credits were posted and false cheeks were
posted to accounts having largo balances , seas
as to reduce liabilities. This false posting of
chocks was done to the extent ol $500,000
or moro.
Continuing , the letter says , the memo
randum of Lucas" defalcations wore carried
ns cash. Tueso were replaced at times of
Drow's examinations , some times by cash
borrowed for the occasion , sometimes by
menus of n duo bill taken from the back of
the duo-mil book , sometimes by means of u
certificate of deposit. Tlio bills discounted
were swelled by the introduction of fictitious
notes. _
Killed In n , II row cry.
Cixci.NXATi , O. , Aug. 27. An explosion of
a beer vat at the Lion brewery today hurled
nn enormous ploco of oaken lumbar full against
the breast of Louis Blrkcnbush , causing im
mediate douth. Blrkcn'nisch ' was an inspec
tor and was on a tour of duly , It was what
Is known ui an effervescent explosion , caused
by rapid fomentation.
National JtrowcrH.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Aug. 27. The national
brewers' convention today elected as the six ,
outside of the national- executive board , tbo
delegates from St. Louts , Cleveland , Denver ,
Detroit. PItuburg and Cincinnati. Ernest
Kruzoab wu elected national secretary.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED TENTS ,
ThatNumbar Ready for the Recaption of
Grand Ishnd Visitun.
CAMP SHERMAN WILL BE WELL LIGHTED-
Active PrcpnriitloiiH Tor the Kiiunmp-
iiicnt Continue to Improve the
Scene ofthe Ileunlon Other
Veterans In Session.
GIIAND ISLAND , Neb , , Aue. 27. [ Special
Telegram to THE Due. | Camp Sherman Is
complete In every detail tonight and the Ne
braska National guard cnmp will bn in per
fect order by Friday night. Quartermaster
Jenkins arrived tonight , nnd will uttend to
the Nntlouaf guards camp and sco that every
thing Is in readiness for the two rcglmonts ,
battery and troop of cavalry to arrive Satur
day.
day.Tho
The press headquarters tout bos beou
handsomely docorntod and sports a haiidsomo
Hag staff.
Tents are up for THE OMAHA Bun , World-
Herald , Stnto Journal nnd Fremont Flail.
Adjoining the press headquarters 'is the department -
partmont headquarters row.
There is still crcat activity in the booth
building business. Sunday will bo visiting
day for the citizens of Grand Island , that
being the last day on which carriages will bo
admitted into the camp.
The streets leading to the cnrap nro being
put in excellent condition. Fifteen hundred
tents are up and In perfect order tonight nnd
! 300 more will bo pitched and ready for the
reception of the Nebraska National guards
tomorrow.
Hon. W. II. Michael of Washington. D. C. ,
has accepted nn invitation to deliver n
Porter memorial address Thursday evening
of reunion week nnd Senator Paddock has
been invited to deliver n Sherman memorial
address the same evening.
Another slight rain put the camp grounds
In splrindld snnpo and the sun novcr shone
upon n finer appearing camp than is Cauip
Sherman this oven ing.
A ( , the request of the commltteo the grand
amphitheater was inspected today by com
petent judcos nnd pronounced absolutely sale
for all the people that can bo crowded upon
it. U Is ono of the finest , ns well us ono of
the strongest , ampuither.tor over built In tuo
state and will comfortably scat about 2,000 ,
people. A handsome grand stand and bnud
plntlorm hns been ouilt in front of it nnd all
will bo handsomely decorated and illumin
ated. All in nil it will be the best lichted
camp over witnessed in Nebraska , the nro
electric lights being admirably distributed
throughout the camp.
Street car faro to and from the grounds
will bo 5 cents each way , and hack faro 10
cents , and as horo'toforo In tuls city , visitors
will llnd there will bo no disposition to ovor-
nharco because of the density of the crowd.
The 50,000 nttondunco figure Is stiro to bo
reached nnd passed nnd Grand Island is de
termined to add to her laurels as a host.
llf.it Cloud' * Konnion.
Run CI.OUD , Nob. , Aug. 27. [ Special to
THE Btu. : | The work on the reunion grounds
gees merrily on and each day brings the
plans nonrar completion. The electric lights
will bo arranged this wocic and the water
ditches are bolng dug. Every parson in Hod
Cloud is takiug an active Interest In the re
union and are all striving to make it a suc-
sucoess. "Arrangements are 'bolng 'mndo to
secure some good speakers , but as yet they
have not been selected.
Linden Tree , the famous Arabian borso
presented to General Grant by the khcdlve
of Egypt and now the property of General
Colby ot Boatrlco , will bo on exhibition , together -
gothor with Zlnta , the Indian princess , who
was found on the bloody battlefield of
Wounded Ivnoo.
The following special prizes have boon of
fered : Ono hundred and fifty dollars to cornet -
not bands $75 to llrst , $50 to second and $25
to third. Also f50 to martial bands SiO to
llrst nnd $20 to second. Ono hundred dollars
to best drilled company of Nebraska and Kan
sas National guards $50 to the best drilled
company of Sons of Veterans.
Thn shooting tournament between the No-
brnslta and Kansas National guards will boone
ono of the leading attractions during iho reunion -
union and a prize of $50 is offered to the brst
team of Sons of Votor.ins or Nebraska and
Kansas National guards.
Ilnsy at Cnmp Ord.
Oun , Neb. , Aug. 27. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BEK.J Camp Ord wns thronged all day.
The parade from the camp through the prin
cipal streets of iho city nnd return toalc up a
largo part of the forenoon. The following 1s
the order of the procession. Officer of the
day , Baranok's brass band , Governor John
M. Thayer nnd suite , ofllccra and mounted
citizens , Company B Nebraska National
guards , the Cameron life baud , veterans , nr-
tlllory company and citizens in carriages.
The afternoon services opened by speaking In
the pavilion , which was full to overflowing.
The principal speeches were made by Mrs.
M. II. Beoms , president of the Woman's He-
llof Corps , and Governor Thaver. The gov
ernor was in his happiest vein , and amused
tlio audlenco by bis army reminiscences. At
the conclusion of the speaking the sham bat
tle was engaged in , the defending party con-
slslingof u battery of nvtillory supported by
a regiment of infantry under the command
of Colonel Parks posted on the bluffs on the
right bank of Dane creek. The attacking
party , consisting of two roclmonts of infan
try under the command of Captains Webster
and McDonough , advanced through iho
weeds nnd crossed the crock under a hot flro
and forced the defenders' position. After
twice putting them to rout the enemy uur-
rondcrcd and the battle wns won. It passed
off without a hitch nnd was witnessed by
many spectators , who thronged the bluffs
south of tbo city.
Kevlowed the Second Itcglmcnt.
DAVKXTOIIT , la. , Aug. 27. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BiiK.J Governor Horace Boles
ana stall arrived In this city today to review
the Second regiment , low INntional ! guards.
Two companies detaches as an escort , "A" of
Burlington and "C" of Muscatlno , mot the
party nt the depot when they nrrlvcd upon
tbo noon train nnd escorted them to the
grounds In carrlaces. The governor's silute
of thirteen guns was fired uy the nrtlllcrv
detail upon iho arrival ot the distinguished
party at Camp Wontz.
This afternoon business in the city wns
generally suspended nnd a crowd of 8,000
people witnessed the manouvres of the
regiment.
A reception to the governor at the armory
this evening was nttondod by crowds of In
vited persons nnd followed hy a military ball ,
Friday is the last day of the encampment
and then the companies will separate for their
homos.
Kloinnn & Arnold's Itnnk Prospering ,
BIIOKRX Bow , Nob. , Aug. 27. [ Special
Telegram to THE DEI : . ] The statement in
yesterday's BKK that Kloman & Arnold's
bank of thU place hud failed was a mistake ,
and the cltl/cns cannot see hnw such n report
was started. They are ono of the most solid
institutions of tlio city , and have the entire
conildonco of the pooplo. As an evidence of
their cntiro reliability they have an arrange-
liient ) made to Increase tholr capital stock
about $ . ' 3,000. Thl.s firm ha * a bank at
Ausolino , and a iluurlng mill at the same
place. '
t
Married nt MuCool.
Unci , Nob. , Aui ; . 27i [ Special Telegram
to TUB IlKE.-Mr. ] It D. Oerboy of thl
place and Mlsi Moggie Hyder of McCool ,
were married at tbo homo of the bride ,
August CO , nt 7 o'clock , nnd were tendered n
reception by their many friends , nt the
opera house. This evening the bride nnd
groom were presented with n handsome
platform rocker by tholr batchelor friends.
Annual ChrlH Convention.
FAiiii-int.i. , Nob. , A [ Special to THR
BIE. : | The twenty-fol Ymual meeting of
the Nobrnska Christian. ' ? Vntlon hold Its
opening session hero y\ ' \y. About 200
delocates are In attondaiXi the opening
.session yesterday mornK1 V chapel of
Full-field college was crowJ. ' \ Its utmost
capacity. The forenoon wo\ \t In hoar-
ln r the reports of the oflThe four
evangelists show nn ltic'rcajomcmbors
to the Christian church duMio past
year. \
Honoris from two colleges controlled by
the church give ; I50 ns the number of students
enrolled last year. Among the visitors from
abroad nro T. E. Mclgs , returned' missionary
from China , who addressed a large audience
In the evening , nnd Mlas Mary Cirmblcl of
India , who spoitc In the afternoon before the
Christian Women's Board of Missions , Tbo
convention Is boingcntortnlncd uy tno church
here and will continue injsosslon until Friday
afternoon.
Itrnkuiniin Injured.
Iloi.Diir.ni : , Neb. , Aug. 27. ISpecInl Tele
gram to Tun Unn.J-Churlcs Hollonbcrirer , n
brakeman on the Clioyonno linn , hnd three
lingers of his loft hand cut off while making
a coupling In malting up his train hnro this
morning. Ho lost n linger of his right hand
n couple of months niro nnd hnd only been nt
work ngnln three days.
cnw.wo's Toinit.
Xo ArraiiKcmciitN Yet nindo for Any-
HiliiK of the Kind.
| O > ; v/rfo'il ' ISSl I'll ' Jam GimloitIvmirfM
PAIIIS , Aug. 27. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to THE BELM. | . Eiffel has been
interviewed by n representative of the Lo
Jour In reference to the statement that he
had made an offer to build n tower In Chicago
for the exposition 100 feet higher than the
ono which stands on the Champ do Mars.
Eiffel denied that ho had made such an offer
Ho stated that Uio fnir commissioners pnld
him a visit when Ihov passed through Purls.
The tower had boon spoken of incidentally
but no serious proposition had been made on
either side. Ho felt sure thnt most engineers
tu America had plans for a tower in their
pocitols , but whether they would bo able to
construct ono in the time now loft ho did not
know. T ho tower of Paris wns intended to
be thirty-three motors higher ttinu It is , but
it wns loft nt its present height in oidcr to
admit of an observatory on top. In conclu
sion Eiffel declared thnt if asked to do so ho
could build a tower higher than the Pans
ono In two years , "but , " ho added , ' 'there ' has
never boon any question of my doing It. "
Would Prefer America'n Fleet.
[ Cijjij/rtyM 11-01 t > u James Unnlmtfonicf.l /
PAIII" , Aug. 7. | New York Herald Cable
Special to TdiBiB. : : ] The departure ol the
French licet and the nnnouncemout thnt the
big Italian float of honcluus wns coming to
England next summer has raised iho ques
tion In nnval circles why the United Stnles
does not send ever Its big squadron of new
cruisers. Many naval officers think a
squadron composed of , say , the Maine ,
Miantonomoh , Newark , Baltimore , Philadel
phia and ono or two other cruisers would bo
greeted with much hospitality jiul brotherly
feeling , There is much interest in the
American navy hero nnd iho squadron in
sure of a rousing recaption for , as a promi
nent naval oflleor putsMty--'Blood is'thlokor ;
than water. "
_ _
MADE AS ASSiaXJIEXT.
Ilccomlnir Involved , the Hreinnkcr-
Moore Paper Company AHHJII. |
LOUISVII.U : , Ky. , Aug. 27 , The Brcmokcr-
Moore Paper company assigned this aftcrnooji
to Hon. Albert 6. Willis. At the snmo time
Individual deeds of John T. Moore , D. E.
Stark nnd C. Bromaker were filed , aim also n
deed of assignment of Moore , Bremnkor &
Co. , the grocery linn recently succeeded by
T. B. Creel company. Hon. Albert S. Willis ,
the assignee says : The liabilities are rep
resonlod lo him nt from $340 , UUU to $250,000
nnd the assets nt fiom $700,000 , to $750,000.
The trouble was that the assets nt present
were locked up In the big paper mill , om-
ploymg some 250 men and women. The com
pany had made notes lately nnd these were
maturing. For some time they hnd been
trying to make some kind of a settlement
with creditors nnd the assignment ivas
agrocd upon ns a matter of precaution , nnd in
order to bring tbo settlement more satis
factorily about.
_ _
saxATOii 1'Lir.Mit's airnss.
He TlilnlCH Chccny ol' New H-unpshiro
Will Hiiccoeil Proctor.
ATCIIIPOX , Kan. , Aug. 27. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE BEE. ] "Who will bo appoiuted
secretary of war when Mr. Proctor ro-
tlrosl" nskod n newspaper reporter of Sena
tor Plumb at Topeka last night. " 1 don't
know , " ho answered. "If I were to venture
a guess , I should say ox-Governor Cheony of
Now Hampshire. That seems to bo the talk
In Washington , and from what I have
learned , President Harrison Is seriously
thinking of appointing him. It will bo ulfll-
cult to fill Mr. Proctor's place. He is the
best secretary of war wo have hud slnco 1
went , to Washington. Ho Is u urc.it adminis
trator and never gets into a row with the
army. More than this , the War department
has never boon socconomlcully managed. "
UKAX (3AHH.MSII OI'flVIA TKU.
Minister IMayH u Pnrt In n
Itonumllo .Carriage.
n , Wls. , Aug. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Br.E.J A ruthur novel mnrrlago
took place out on Lake Superior yesterday on
the steamer Japan. Robert Ingles of Bay-
Hold and Mrs , Walton of Philadelphia were
married by Doan Garduor of Omunnwhllo
tbo boat was tossing in n storm. Both par
ties are prominent and well known and the
marriage was a great lurprlsa to friends
hero. Airs. Walton was a hummer tourist
visitor nnd the roiniuulc marriage caused
qulto n Mutter in social clrbles , Mr. In trios
is a leading and wealthy merchant of Buv-
lleld.
WKA 1 1IKH JfUitKOAST.
For Omnhn and vicinity Fair , warmer.
For Missouri and Kansas Wanner Satur
day , vailnblo winds and fair ; warmer and
fair Sunday.
For Iowa Warmer nnd fair Friday and
Saturday ; variable winds.
ForNobrnma , North nnd South Dakota-
Warmer and fair , probably clear and fair
Saturday and Sunday.
For Colorado Wanner and generally fair
Friday and Saturday.
Atikcd Tor Marlimjiic ,
PAIIIS , Aug. 27. The governor of the Island -
land of Marilnquo , recently devastated by
hurricane , appeals for assistance for the people
ple who are wltnout food or shelter. The
crops on the Island wore entirely destroyed ,
DoHrrtcrH Iroin the I'onfmunln.
SAN FiuxciSfo , Cal. , Aug. 27. Twenty-
eight sailors have doscrtoo1 from the United
States ship" Pensacoln. The men do not want
to go to Cblnaou the Pcnsacola , as they think
she is not seaworthy.
Cnnndu'f ) COIIHIIH Hliowln-r.
OTTAWA , Ont. , Aug. 27. The census returns
bow a total population of 423,3-t4 , an In
crease la the douado
HOW CHICAGO IS WATERED ,
Something About the Great System Owned
anil Operated by the Olty.
IT HAS PROVED A GOOD INVESTMENT ,
UooolntH Hnvo I'jYcrcdcd ICxponitl-
turcN hy Over ii : lit Million llol-
lai-H The CoiiHtruutlon ol' the
Tunnuld Into the lial.e.
CHICAOO , 111. , Aug. 27. ( Special to Tun
Bin. : I If Chicago may bo taken as n fair ex
ample n water works system Is n line Invest
ment for a thrifty city.
The profits from thu water ofllco for the
past year , after deducting actual operating
expenses , were { 1,750,015. In addition to this
water was supplied for llSt0 ! lire hydrants ,
llfty-four lire cisterns and for the various city
buildings , parks , fountain ! ) nnd other publlo
Institutions. In this statement of prollu no
account is imulo'of ever MO'J.OOO ' interest paid
on Iho water loan nnd which was pild out of
Iho year's ' receipts. The entire cost of tbo
system from the year ISM , when the board ot
trustees paid } 95. * > 0 for the digging of a
well iu "Kinzio's addition , " to llw end ot
December , 1890 , was n llltlo over $10,1100,000.
In estimating- the probable cost of a water
works system for a city of 1-10,000. situated
on a river Omaha for Instance the cost of
the three water lunnul.s Into tlio laho and the
breakwater , all of which were necessitated
by Chicago's peculiar surroundings , may bo
properly omitted. Those cost in round num
bers $ I , ) 50,0W. ( leaving Iho cost of the onilro
system us the basis lor the calculation sug
gested , about ? ir > , : > 00HOO. The loss by iho
great flro of 1671 should also bo deducted ,
but this cannot bo estimated with uny degree -
greo of nrair.iev. City Engineer l/lnrko
said that U did not exceed 100,000 and mny
have been ns low as ? . > 000. , ( ! .Nlr. Clnrko ulsb
called attention to the fact that it
costs less proportionately to supply a largo
city than n .small one , and also that the laying
of pipe would bo somewhat moro expensive
in a city presenting marked Inequalities of
surface than In Chicago , whom thoio are
practically no elevations. In this connection
ho also lemarkod upon thu fact that Chicago
uses moro water per capita than nny other
cily In the world. Then ho volunteered the
suggestion that : ' 'This may bo boctiuso the
people bathe oftener or because thi'.v drlnlc
loss whisky than the people of other cities. "
As the consumption of alcoholic sliimilants
is in very respectable proportion lo the pop
ulation and frequent ablutions nro an abso
lute necessity lo oven nn ordinary degree of
clcnnluicss In this soiled atmosphere , ihc for *
mer hypothesis is decidedly the moro plaus
ible.
ible.Chicago's
Chicago's water works system Is almost na
old ns the city. Tbo only period during
which prlvato Individuals monopoli/ed tbo
prollts from supplying the nquncous necossi-
lics of Iho people was after Iho sinking of
the blslorio well and prior lo ISM. Wheu
Ibis well proved Inadequate to the needs of
the thriving village , a prlvato company
began to operate n system -of water curls
from the lake. Iu IKili Iho state legislature ]
pnssod a law Incorporating the Chicago
Hydraulic company. After weathering the
panic of ISIS7 , thu company bcgnti otiei aliens
in the spring of 1S4'J with a plant costing
about $ M)00. ( ) and consisting of a reservoir ,
about two miles of wood plpo nnd a
twonty-llvo horse power engine drawing"
wa cr from the lalto. But the wants
of the oily were still fur In excess of the sup
ply. At least four-fifths of Its territorial
limits were furnished with water for domes-
tie nnd other purposes from the river or by
thu water cart system from the laito. lnilS5f ,
when thu population was about ! 15,0i)0 ) , an aoo
was passed providing for the present works.
Considerable sp.irrlug ensued botwcon Iho
old company and the city , but thu several
points at issue were finally settled nnd the
now works commenced In 18"i2. The first
engine put up by the city had a daily capacity
of S.000,000 gallons , and wns sot In motion
December 10 , 1S.VI. The water wns taken
from nn inlet basin on the lalto shore and wns
distributed through lliroo reservoirs lo iho
three divisions of iho city. Three
years later it was found ucro.sMiry to
add u seconu engine with n
dally capacity of IL'.fUO.OOO gnlkns.
In 1801 the Board of Public W rhswn rb' a
l/.ed , assuming the functions of thu old Hoard
of Water Commlssionurj nnd six years Intop
added to thu plant a third onglno with n dally
output of 18,000,000 gallons.
The event which exerted the gro.itoH In
fluence , by fnr , In the development of thq
water supply system , not only of ChlciiKO ,
but also of other Inrgo lake cities , was the
successful construction of the first like tun
nel , rendered necrssury by tbo growth of Iho
oily , the Introduction of soworngo nnd the
establishment of packing houses , distilleries
and similar Institutions. It was decided to
build the llrst tunnel from the la'tu ' shore
neur the pumping works in mi oust north
easterly direction into tlio lake fora distance
of two miles and work was boiruu on it In
March , 1801. The construction was carried
on day and night by two sots of
miners nnd one of masons working In uight
hour shifts and thu formal colobrnll m of the
completion of Iho luiinol und the Introduc
tion of pure lake water wns publicly cele
brated thrco years Liter. The only serious
dlfliculty encountered dur'.ng the whole worlt
was In trotting the crib in position nt ilia
oulor end ot the lunnol. While it w.- bailiff
Illlou n violent storm set In nnd drovn iho
vessels loaded with slono Into thu harbor.
The Btorm continued for thrco ilnys nnd
when it was ever two of the Inner anglo
joints had purled , the crib hnd worlcod
thirteen feet nnd the northwest anglo was
three and n quarter foot lower th.ui Iho
southeast. But us this variation from the
perpendicular did not cfToct Its stability and
its restoration to Its original position would
bo attended with croat ( Hfili-nlty , It was
allowed to remain ns the finishing touch o (
old Boreas had loft it. A tremor is fro-
quonlly felt during severe storms ,
accompanied In the winter by a fe.irfi.l nolso
caused by iho grinding of Held Ice ngalnst It ,
but it hns never been sorlously afTi'utoil , al
though broken masses of Ice somoi lines nc-
cumulnlo In banks suvornl hundred fed long
nnd reaching from the bottom of thu Inko to
ten or fifteen foot nbovo the surface , The
cntiro cost ot thu tunnel was , In round num
bers , $458,000. During 1837 a short shore
lulot tunnel was built out from the north sldo
pumping station to bo used when the water
supply win cut off or otherwise amiungnrcd
nt the two mllourlb. A tunnel t ? , < Xftotloiiff ) ) :
supplies the former suourbs of llyilo Park
nnd Lake nnd a short tunnel Is In process of
conhtruullon for Lnko View nnd .lelTerson ,
The largest tunnel of tuo system Is being
built from the foot of Peck court , ijml will
extend Into the lake a distance of four mlloi.
The dally avorugo water consumption ot
the city Is nearly 100,000.000 gallons , which
Is near ) v 00 porconl of thu total rapidly ot
iho twenty-two engines now inuso. . Hy Oc
tober next the new tunnel will bo available !
as fur as the two and one-half mllu crib , and
the dally pumping capacity of the sysiom
will bo Increased lo about ! ioo,000ooo gal-
Ions ,
Tno water rates for private dwelling * .
when not controlled by muter , are regulated
by iho fronlajroand height of. the bmldlntr.
The lowest rate [ s f.'l for a ono-story building
with twelve feat frontage. One bath lull
nnd similar llxluroHriroullawi'd , hut nn extra
rate U fixed for additional llxturos
and for hoso. Kpcclal rates are
added to the frontage rate for stores ,
raloons , ofllco buildings , stables , pulillu batu
houses and various other consumers. Ail
mamifnctorlos and otlmrostnbllnhmcnls using-
largo quantities ot water are controlled by
muter.
The total income of the wcrks lo the end of
lust year was , Iu round numburs , 'ilOJOKX ( > ,
and tlio total operating oxponsot anil main
tenance , liicludlut : over f',000,000 iiuld on iho
bonded debt and bonds canceled , was tit-
880,000 , leaving a prollt of ever fi.lWO.OW . ) .
Vnrinont'H
MOSITKUKII , Vt. , Aug. 27. The special
session of the legislature adjourned this
morning.