Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1896 — RUIN FROM THE SKY. [ARTICLE]

RUIN FROM THE SKY.

WEST VIRGINIA SOAKED BY A CLOUDBURST. Creeks Oat of Bank, Houses and Bridges Demolished— English Crew Victorious—Canght in an ElevatorDeath of Dana, Rescuer of Grant. ?■ i i : ( ’ ‘ - - Cloudburst in West Virginia. A waterspout in the interior of Ohio •nfi Marshall Counties, . A a., caused great loss to property and a sus]H»nsion of railroad traffic ons of Wheeling on two railroads. Sunday night the rainfall in the interior was very heavy, and about 2 o'clock Monday. morning there was so much rain that, .it approached a cloudburst in volume. The various creeks, including rttig.aud JUittie Wheeling Creeks, Little Grave Greek, .lim's Itun, on the West Virginia side of the river, and Wheeling Creek, Wegee Creek and other tributaries on the Ohio side, sent out an immense amount of water. The water was speedily out of banks. Farm houses were washed from foundations, stock drowned, growing crops destroyed and many narrow escapes from death in the ragiug waters. Wheeling creek put out into the Ohio so furiously that npbound towboats were unable to stem the tide •ad had to tie tip below the city. The and Ohio bridge extends over the mouth of the creek and was soon seen to be in danger, as the water was carrying away the-foundation of the pier at-the portli side;. All cars and property of value were taken away and people warned of the danger. At 11:10 a. in. the east span we,lit dawn and carried with it the railroad bridge to the west, farther up the creek, the trestle work of the Wheeling Terminal road was carried • way and .1. X. Rosenberg, an aged eontractor, was carried down with the wreck. He Was rescued by spectators. Twelve miles below the city, at Mouudsville. the damage was quite severe. The steel bridges of tlie Ohio River and Baltimore and Ohio roads were carried away, the current being so swift that the Ohio River bridge was sent to the middle of the Ohio. Up Little Grove creek a hotel in the oil field was carried off its foundations, but «o lives were lost.

HE, SAVED GRANT’S LIFE. William H. Gunn, Who Spoiled an As* snssin'H Aim Is Dead. Wiliam 11. Gunn 'died in Newport. Ky.. Monday. He became famous nearly twenty years ago by saving General Grant fr uni an assassin's bullet. This occurred on the day the general arrived at San Francisco from liis tour around the world. Upon the arrival of the Tokio over 200,000 people were in waiting to welcome tile general, and upon lii.s resichIng a point where an address was to be delivered, Gunn, who was close to Grant, •aw the would-be assassin draw a revolver, and just as he was in the net of pointing it he struck the fellow's arm •nd Knocked the weapon from h s hand. Ot late years Gpn ha,J been a theatrical designer, aing of National Eenuiie. Following is the standing of the clubs in the National Baseball League: W. L, \V. L. Cleveland .. .41 l'.H’hUadelplua .lilt It.", Baltimore . .41 21 Washington .110 10 Cincinnati . .4.1 24Brooklyn ....111 114 Boston ItS 21 Now York .. .21! .'lt! Pittsburg.. ,14 29St. Louis. ..11 11 Chicago .. ,'tit Louisville . .12 4N J Western League. Following is the standing ot the clubs In the Western League; W. L. W. L. Indianapolis .40 20St. Paul . . . .lilt 20 Detroit . . . .11l 2(t.\tilwaukee . .20 18 Minneapolis .10 27Gr’d Rapids .24 42 Kansas City .11 28('ohimbus . .22 44 Sons of Temperance Assemble. The fifty-second annual convention of the Sons of Temperance ot' North America began in Washington Tuesday at National Rifles Hall, which was, tastefully decorated with American and English flags. The convention was opened with devotional exercises, conducted by the chairman of the local committee of arrangements. alter which M. M. Eavenson of Philadelphia called.the business ses•ion to order mid the national division •ang "America.” Then the committee on credentials submitted its report. Routine business occupied the remainder of the day. Sire. Mart in's Awful Experience. With her left leg held with vise-like grip between the iron walls of tin elevator •haft and the ear Mrs. Emma A. Martin, of 1110 West Harrison street, Chicago, was compelled Monday noon to anbmit to the amputation of her foot by • sargeou. Because of the necessarily awkward operation a second amputation was made when she had been removed to her homo. On account of her age, which is 65 years, it is feared that Mrs. Martin will not survive the shock.

Vale Is Beaten. Yule -wa* defeated, hut not disgraced, Tuesday in the third trial heat tor the Grand Challenge clip at Henley-on-Thatpes. I.eander won by one and three«jttartor lengths, in 7:14. The record is 0:51. The race was one of the most •tnbborn ever rowed, and the vast crowd «t over 30.00(1 Englishmen was loud in praise of the plucky American men. Their Books Short $297,000. The Pittsburg city auditors have linixlt«d the examination of the books of exVity Attorney Miirelaml and his assistant. House, and report $297,000 unaccounted for ou the books. The examination was begun almost a year ago. j. v." /• ' Earthquakes in Cyprus. The steamer .Italia has arrived at Gebm, and reports that Larnica, island of Cyprus, has been suffering from earthqnske shocks since .Inly 1. A general panic is said to prevail and the government and military authorities have been •providing teuts for the affrighted people. Wheat Crop Is Short in Ohio. The Ohio crop bulletin shows that wheat has fallen off 4 points and is now only 45 per cent of a full average crop. This is due to the ravages of Hessian fly aund rust Tsmonli'hlbrnry to Be Sold. The Londpn Times announces that the Bari of Ashburnham has decided to sell the famous library of printed books and manuscripts formed by the late earl; Some portions of this library hare of Sate years been sold to the British and Italian Governments. Bis Gaa Well in Tennessee. A flow of gas estimated at 1,000,000 cubic feet a day was struck by the Burt OU Company of Ha.riman, Tenn., who were sinking for oil in Overton County. Bxcitement is running high in the oil Reids of north and middle Tennessee coun-