VOL. 31
LOSSES BY THE GREAT 8T0B1L
A Trail of Death and Ruin from Florida fo
th Lakoi.
The Philadelphia Pi 'ess of the 2nd
inst. contains an estimate of the loss
of life and property by the storm of
September 30th. The estimated loss
of life is 199, six of which were in this
state, 2 in Reading, 2 in Natalie, and
2 in Northumberland county. The
total loss of property is estimated at
$6,767,500, distributed as follows :
LOSS OUTSIDE OK I'ENNSYLVAMIA.
Alexandria, Va $400,000
Baltimore, Md 30,000
Beaufort, S. C 10,000
Brunswick, Ga 500,000
Burrough, Ga 60,000
Chicago, 111., to shipping. . 25,000
Courtland, N. Y 1,000
Durham, N. C 60,000
Klkton, Md 5,000
Florida towns 2,000,000
Frederick County, Md ... . 7,000
Hagerstown, Md 10,000
Jersey City, N. J 3,000
Richmond, Va 20,000
Roanoke, Va 7,000
Savannah, Ga 1,000,000
Staunton, Va 150,000
Syracuse, N. Y 1 4,000
Washington 433,000
Wilmington, Del 2,000
Totals $4,774,000
LOSS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Altoona and Vicinity $10,000
Lloomsburg and Vicinity. . 200,000
Carlisle and Cumberland
County 35,000
Columbia 500,000
Chester County 15,000
Danville 10,000
Franklin County 20,000
Gettysburg and Vicinity... 10,000
Harrisburg and Vicinity... 20,000
llazleton and Vicinity .... 2,000
Huntingdon 1,000
Lancaster and County .... 100,000
Lebanon and County 300,000
Mahanoy City 6,000
Milton 8,500
Pittsburg and Vicinity .... 50,000
Reading and Vicinity 20,000
Shenandoah 11,000
Shamokin and Vicinity. . .. 300,000
Steclton and Vicinity 18,000
Williamsport 30,000
Wilkes Barre 17,000
York County 300,000
Total in State $1,993,600
Grand Total of Loss. ..$6,767,500
The gale started in the West Indies,
and travelled north at the rate of 80
miles an hour, doing damage in near
ly every state along the eastern end of
the United States.
SHOT DOWN BY HIS FRIEND.
Two Mon Quarrel as to Who Shall Pay for a
Drink and Ono is Probably Fatally Woundod.
Saturday afternoon John Anderson
met Lynn Munson, a life-long friend,
met in a saloon at Sheffield, Pa. The
greeting between the men, who were
under the influence of liquor, was
extremely cordial. After a few words
had passed the men quarreled over
the privilege of purchasing the next
drink. Without the least warning.
Anderson drew a revolver and com
menced firing at Munson, the bullets
taking effect in his neck, shoulder and
breast. Munson fell to the floor, it
was supposed, fatally shot.
Anderson deliberately walked out
of the saloon and sat down, after which
he extracted the remaining cartridges
from the revolver and then reloaded
it. He then inquired if Munson was
dead, and receiving no definite reply
demanded an axe with which he could
dispatch his victim. By strategy Ander
son was overpowered and placed under
arrest, to await the result of Munson's
injuries.
Died Tryiug to Save Others.
Yound Hero Warns Other Miners to Ilee
Prom Danger.
Thomas Jones, aged 20, while
giving warning to other workmen to
get out of the way of a runaway car,
was crushed to death at No. 2 shaft,
of the Kingston Coal Company on
Saturday. Young Jones had neglect
ed to block a car, and it ran away.
Unmindful of any danger to himself,
he remained on the track, and gave
warning to the other men to get out
of the way, and. was himself struck.
His back was broken, and he died al
most immediately.
James G. McClenathen of Danville,
who sued the Williamsport & North
Branch Railroad for $10,000 for his
son's death, has compromised on
$75-
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Meetings have been arranged to be
held in the evening at 7:30 o'clock at
the following places s
October.
Friday 9 Jamison City.
Monday 1 2 Mainville Whitmoyer's
School House.
Tuesday 13 Espy.
Wednesday 14 Miller's Hotel.
Thursday 15 Hetlcrville.
Sa urday 1 7 Derr's and Shuman's
Hotel.
Monday 19 Ycagcr's Hotel, Slab
to An.
Tuesday 20 Jerscytown at 2 P. M.
Wednesday 21 Buckhorn.
Thursday 22 Bendertown.
Friday 23 Canby & Rohrsburg.
Saturday 24 Iola 2 P. M.-Orangeville
Monday 26 Waller.
Tuesday 27 Mifllinville.
Friday 30 Mill Grove.
Other meetings will also be arrang
ed. The people of the county are
requested to turn out to these meetings.
C. A. Small, Sec'y. W.i. Ciirisman,
Chairman.
PROFITS OF BASE BALL.
There can be no doubt that the
National League Clubs, with a few
exceptions, are better financially, this
year than since the golden days of
18S9. Below will be found what the
several clubs cleared above all ex
penses on the season.
The Bostons will clear $50,000.
The Baltimore's will make $25,000.
Philadelphia is $50,000 ahead of the
game. The Wagners have made
about $20,000 at Washington. Cin
cinnati has proved a bonanza for
John T. Bush who can this fall han
dle a roll containing $45,000. The
Chicago with its Sunday games will
clear $50,000, if not more. Cleve
land's profit for the year will amount
to $20,000. The Pittsburg club will,
after all expenses, have close to
$25,000. Louisville will make about
$S,ooo this year. St. Louis will be
likely to pay expenses.
This gives some idea how much
money is spent for this sport through
out the country.
Mrs. M. C. White, of Germantown,
held a pad over a cut in her 4-year-old
boy's mouth for seventy-two hours
last week to prevent him from bleed
ing to death. The cut was a slight
one, but the physicians could not
stop the bleeding, and it was decided
that'the only way to save the child's
life was to hold a pad over the cut
until the wound healed. The mother
promptly volunteered, and the pad
was prepared. For three long days
and nights- Mrs. White held the pad
against the roof of her child's mouth.
He was kept alive on liquid food, and
Mrs. White was fed by her mother.
Doctors say that there are few much
examples of endurance and devotion
in the annals ot the profession.
Elizabeth B. wife of James L.
Evans Esq., of Berwick, and daughter
of Frank E. Brockway of Beach
Haven, died at her father's home last
Friday afternoon at four o'clock- She
had gon? home on a visit, and while
there a pimple appeared on her face.
It rapidly grew worse, and blood
poisoning resulted in her death. She
was twenty-six years of age, and was
a lady of many personal attractions,
and had a large number of friends in
Bloomsburg. She was a niece of
Mrs. M. P. Lutz. The young hnsband
has the sympathy of the community.
The burial took place in Berwick on
Monday afternoon, and was largely
attended.
Mr. John Maloney, of Scranton,
superintendent of the Telephone
came to Bloomsburg last Friday
morning to view the result of the
tornado of last Wednesday, and to
make some arrangements to repair
the great damage done to the com
pany's line.
The Bloomsburg and Sullivan Rail
road Co. will arrange to run extra
trains and sell excursion tickets dur
ing the Columbia County Fair. The
Central Penna., and Western R. R.
Co., have arranged to run a through
train from Watsontown to Blooms
burg Oct. 15th, 16th, and 17th.
At no place can one realize the
severeness of the recent tornado more
than at Oak Grove. Large trees that
have stood the storms for years have
been torn up and lay flat on the
ground.
A larp e crowd greeted the produc
tion of "Hogan's Alley," at the Opera
House Friday night. The perform
ance was above the average.
BLOOMSBURG, 1A., THURSDAY, OCTOBER S,
GIDDINGS.
You're invited to make thi3 1
store your headquarters dur
ing Fair week. Come in
when you please, go out
when you plcaf-e. Look '
around buy or not, you're ;
welcome.
Will be the biggest for unequalled values and unequalled selling in
the history of this store. Prices that Qiily our vast outlet and
our unequalled close cash buying can afford. The truth of
the matter is that you're the loser if you don't see the
values we're now offerinsr.
SEE
the great suit or overcoat you can get of us for $3.00.
See the elegant worsted cutaway or sack suit of all wool fine worsted cloth at $7.75. Worth every penny of 510
See the elegant boy's suits, age 7 to to, at $1.75 and $2.50. y 1 y U'
See the elegaut children's Junior and Reefer suits at 51.48, $1.75 and $1.1)8.
Sec the splendid men's heavy weight, never rin, all wool pants at $1.25
See the all wool heavy weight Kersey never rip pants at $1.50-and the hair line Headings at $l.(i5.
See he men s splendid f,v I edora hats in black, brown, drab and colors at SOc. Stiff hats, black and brown 89c
Sec the elegant men's heavy fleece lined shirts and drawers at 3Vc, and the natural pure wool grey at VScte.
Everything and anything to dress man, boy or child, and at prices iruar"
anteed to be fully 10 per cent, below our lowest so called competitor
or your money back. '
THE BBC CLOTHING STORE.
TOOT BILL.
Selinsgrove came here Saturday,
no doubt with the intention of giving
the Normal an object lesson in the
art of playing foot ball, but went home
with low spirits, as their scalps dan
gled from the belts of the Normal to
the tune of 24 to o. The game was
an exceptionally rough one, and
several of the Selinsgrove boys were
knocked out before the first half was
over. The visitors played fairly well
at the start, and at one time were
dangerously near the goal, but they
lost the ball, and during the remainder
of the game they were very easy.
William Morris, the celebrated
English poet, died at London last
Friday.
Now that we have been visited by
a hail storm, and a tornado, what will
be the next. Some one says an earth
quake. A. V. Bower, Esq., of Scranton,
will give a stereopticon lecture on
" Michael Angelo," in the Methodist
Tabernacle to morrow night.
Some one should see that the tree
on F.ast Street is taken off the side
walk. It was blown across the pave
ment by the storm and has laid there
ever since.
Dan A. Kelly, who is well known
to all theatre goers, will appear at the
Opera House three nights next week,
with a change of program nightly.
The Republican club will attend a
rally at the Catawissa Opera House
to-night, at which Ex-Judge Hinckley
of Danville, and Mr. Mackey of New
York, will speak.
McKillip, photographer, took views
of the ruined buildings in Lloomsburg,
as they appeared just after the
tornado. They are on exhibition at his
gallery.
Thousands of people have been
without food in Florida since the
cyclone and a special session of the
legislature may be called to relieve
the distress.
The managers of the York Fair
will erect large tents in place of the
buildings destroyed by the cyclone in
order to hold their exhibition this
year.
GIDDINGS.
" MiOHAliL ANGELO."
It will be a rare treat to hear Mr.
A. V. Bower of Scranton, lecture in
the Methodist Tabernacle next Fri
day evening Oct. 9th on " Michael
Angelo." He has over seventy fine
views and a powerful Stere onticon.
AH lovers of art will hail with delight
the privilege of learning about this
great " master " from one who has
made his life and works a special
study and of seeing on a mammoth
screen the pictures of his greatest
productions. Admission 25 and is
cents. A season ticket admitting to
this lecture and to that of Rev. S.
Parks Cadman on " Life on London"
for 50 cents. Single admission to
Mr. Cadman's lecture 35 cents.
Prof. Cole of Kingston, predicts
that October will be noted for its
business failures all over the country,
and that November will be a month
of great prosperity. We hope his
November prediction ni3y come true.
The Salvation Army from Berwick
held a meeting in front of Giger's
Hotel, East Street, Saturday evening,
they also conducted the meeting at
the Y. M. C. A. Hall Sunday after
noon. The town will no doubt be crowd
ed at the annual exhibition of the
Bloomsburg fair. Special attractions
have been added, and it is the inten
tion to make the largest exhibition in
the history of the society.
Rev. J. N. Wagenhurst will preach
a trial sermon in the Emanuel's
charge on Sunday October iS ns
follows : Strawbury Ridge Church at
10 A. M. and Heller's Church at
2:30 P. M.
The Archdeaconry of Williamsport
will meet in St. Paul's church on Oc
tober 26, 27 and 28. There will be
twenty three clergymen in attendance.
Members of the congregation who are
willing to entertain one or more, are
requested to notify the rector.
Rev. C. H. Brandt, pastor of
Trinity Reformed . Church went to
Bethlehem, Pa., yesterday, to attend
the one hundred and fiftieth annual
session of the Eastern Synod of the
Reformed Church in the United
States, and expects to be gone about
one week. He is a delegate from
Wyoming Classis.
"lS9(T
Wee
E BIG
MARVELOUS--
A N N U A L SAL
of fine
MOCHISTEE CLOTfflN
' 1 ' 1 -
MX! TO NOSHIHG PRICES
AT THE
Week before the Fair, during the Fair, and afterwards. Forty
seven years ago the well known founder of the house started
in Bloomsburg, and in order to celebrate the event,
Clotting Will Be Almost Given Away.
Big Discount on Such Low Prices as' These:
Knee pants, 9c. and 19c.
All wool knee pants, 25c.
Hen's all wool pants, 99c.
Working shirts, 19c.
Good warm gloves, 25c.
Elegant plush caps, 49c.
Heavy underwear, 24c.
Hen's suits and overcoats, $3.98Ito
$20.00.
Boy's suits and overcoats, $2.88 to
$15.00.
Children's suits and overcoats, 79c.
to $7.50.
Hen's fine woolen trousers, $1.99to
$6.00.
Be with the wise judicious buyers who know thatj the good
clothes come from
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NO. 41
GIDDINGS.
A big store filled with the very
best clothing, hats and furnish
ings for man, boy, or child, at
prices 10 per cent, under any
other store in the county, or
your money back.
CLOTHING STORE.
S CLOTHING STOKE
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