Hone Papr —For to Home the circulation ot this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR 111! HIVING 11. JENNINGS, Office Hovr* 'J A. M.to 12 M 104 Mill St., 1 /'. M.to i I'. M Danville. I'a. / siin/i"/., ji ii. " • I'. . Mn i Sr.. PANYII I i , PA. Diseases of the Stomach ami Intestines a Special tv | YI. \\ I*. AKUI.K, DENTIST I H I- H'K. '-'IS M I 1.1 < | ItKK I. »*lh i xtrHi'tfMl without i'niri. Crown ami I'.rUlu- Work 11 socially, i.«I II if» «l ; h the i.'test ;in 1 mont Improved liiKtru.iieiitM ami prej «roil »o «• \«-eule Ihe most difficult work. ]>R. C. H. REYNOLDS, - DP \TJ NT - 1 Vi -- St., I'aiivtlle, Pa. lie ---- n all it'- brinches. -vic-ate and - v work HrmrHnte«d Established I*^2. CONDENSED NEWS! V,' t r i.i 'ie topic now. St Valentine's day next w< !d weep- for Baltimore To get out the vnt-u means much. . iste 110 time in placing your spring ativ. ill-in 1 Danville S hool,taught by ii-s Madden will have Lincoln Ex en is - Friday afternoon. County werr, Mr-. Derr, Directors, Patrons and educational friends are cordially invited to be piesent. Baltimore is already showing the recuperative spirit. Before the smould ering members die out the work of re building will be started. In a very few year- Baliioiore will be a new aud a gr »r. r city than before the fire. Suficaug from an ulcerated lung John C;rter, the colored insane man who iu a bold manner robbed a Polish man oil Commerce street, at Shamo- K i a,about a month ago, is reported dy ing m the Northumlierlaud county jail. The Benuett & Moulton company at the Opera House every evening this W. tit. Don't forget the Band dance at the Armory Monday evening next. All things come to him who waits, except the going ol winter. The prayerful hope of all people now is for a a ssation of horrors. The Banks will be closed on Friday. Lincoln's birthday. That cold wave was a Messing iu disguue. A movement has been n tar led among the Suubury Elks to organize a club to atteu 1 the uatio lal fonveution in Cincinnati next August. The idea is to lay aside a certain amount each month from now onto pav expenses. A similar movement is ui. foot iu Will iam-port and the two clubs may act in conjunction. The Bioomsburg authorities have worked so arduously lo relieve those citizens ruined by the recent tlood along the river that no outside reiief is nee. s-ary at this time. The complaisance with which we regard other people's troubles is only excelled Ly our craving for real sym pathy when we have troubles of our own. Is there any kind of winter weather that isn't "seasonable.-" it seems to us that we have been haviug all sorts of weather in all sorts of winters for quite a certain number of years. Iti some parts of the country the groundhog saw his shadow and iu others he did not. Looks as ii he were trying to set tlm weather prophets at each other. Two more new cases of smallpox were reported at Shamokin on Thurs day. A gang of "boy burglars" has been discovered iu Allentown, and other symptoms of a Sodom morality may he looked for at any moment. Now, if eggs would only fall with the river. Shamokin is threatened with a saner kraut famine. There are degrees of popularity. Some men feel puffed up if they fail to receive a vicious valentine oil the 14th of February. There isn't any question about it. People are mad as March hates ovei the winter prophecies for next month. According to a number of traveling men who visit this city the weather in the south is extremely cold. They say that during the past twenty-five years the change in the southern cli mate has not been HO great as this year. Miss Mary [fester of Bloomsburg has enrolled at Russell's Business Col lege for a oour-c ot cli it hand and tyrewriting. Miss Ke c - a graduate ot the Bloom-bur.: No in I School. There ii work for mu r ed men only at tie iv.-ii mils iu I '(■ null in As this is le ]i \e ir the gi Is of i 1 i! town will pr b♦! Iv iel ho sv The fn joe-: fiie tit Maltiinore has tilled -e.i ,! fit it e - honftes with \\ ii h lo I iii 'ohaii:- hive placed ur<.u.s foi |:u ; :nl mo er goods. -I *'' '* * «fcs r . •THIS COI NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY I-REE UNTIL IT SUPI'LIES ALL OI T ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS.'' VOL. 4'.1--N<> o4,before J. P. Bare, Esq.. a Justice of the Peace in and for the said Coun ty of Montour and as MU II acting as Coroner and upon the solemn oaths and affirmations of Geirge W. Miles. Josejili R Patton. William Robinault. Edward Corinan, George W. Reifsny der and Horace 11. Furinan, six good and lawful nun of the County ot Mon tour aforesaid charged to inquire when,when; and by what means Harry Henry Creglow came to hi-; death; who, having viewed the huly of the said Harry Henry Creglow and having heard the evidence produced before them do find and say that the said Harry Henry Creglow died on the morning of the 4th day of February, A. D., 11)04, ju the home of Harry G Mow 'ry. the father-in-law of the said Harry Henry Creglow an I with whom he was at the time living, in the First Ward of the said Borough of Danviiie, in the County and State aforesaid. Aud that upon the evidence of Dr. P. C. Newbaker, Dr. E. A. Curry and Harry G. Mowery we find death was due to natural causes to wit: Blood poisoning resulting from inactivity cif the kidneys. lu wituess whereof we the said act ing Coroner, as well as the said res pective jurors, have hereuuto set our bauds and seals this 6th day of Feb ruary, A. D.. 1904. Merchants Who Will ObaDge. A number of our merchants will change location between thisand April Ist and iu every instance the new leases provide for a general fixing up of the premises. A moving, while a disa greeable task, usnallv means a better ment of conditions and renewed euer- K.V- Among other changes to lie made is that of the '' Bargain Store," conducted by Abe Rosenstoin.from the City Hall building to the large store room in the Henry Moyer block,formerly occupied by the Boston store. The room will be thoroughly overhauled. After the j change is made the store will he known as "The People's Store." The "Racket Store" conducted by George Wintersteen will take posses siou of the City Hall store room. A number of alterations and improve- i tuents will also be made at this place. ; Newsdealer Martin Landau will move into the room vacated by Mr . Wintersteen. The room now occupied by Mr. Landau, has been leased by John Weir, who will conduct a con j fectionery and tobacco store. Jeweler George H. Smith will also i change location about March Ist. Mr. ( Smith has leased filestore room iu the j Brown building, formerly occupied by I the Stieft Piano Company. Telegraph Wires Mended in a Boat. Communication with Catawissa and all points, east, was cut off on the Pennsylvania line Tuesday night by the falling of a pole at Roaring Creek. The break occurred at about !t o'clock and until the damage was repaired, about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the company had no direct means ot • knowing what state things were in i above Roaring creek. The pole which yielded to the force ] of the flood stood about four hundred yards west of the station along Colonel i Eckman's farm. In falling the wires ! became badly entangled and broken. Division Operator C. G. Gearhart | with others visited the spot yesterday forenoon and by means of a boat they reached the spot where the pole had fallen after which the wires were soon u r in working order. From Far-OfF Washington. The Rev. H. \V. D. Kirkendall, wife and little son William of Wenatehee, Washington, are guests at the home of C. Bitter, East Market street. Rev Kirkendall, who was bom near Ber wick, until recently was pastor of a Baptist church at Wenatehee. On December with his wife and sou he came East for a visit. In March they will return to Washington where Rev Kirkendall will a--um the pastoral, of another church They are having a row among them selves at Shamokin over the manage ment of the smallpox cases, and the Board of Health i.- being severe ly censured lor laxity and indifference for trie public interests DANVILLK, PA., TIH HSDAY FFJIIU AIIY 11 11MM. ! SCHOOL BOARD ! IN SESSION Robert Adaius of the First Ward was elected school director at a regular ' meeting of School Board Monday to succeed John L. Evans, who tendered his resignation owing to ill health. Pursuant to action taken at the pre vious meetiug Secretary W. H. Orth wrote to Mr. Evans, who is sojourn i iug ar Albuquerque, N. M., to see when he would be able to return. In reply Mr. Evans stated that while he is improving in health it does not seem likely that he can return before next spring a year. Under the circumst ances, he thought the proper course would bo for him to tender his resig nation, which he enclosed in the letter. Mr. Evans' resignation was read he fore the Board and on motion of C. P. Hancock it was accepted. Mr. Hancock explained that as a successor for Mr. Evans,who will hold the office until June, 1905, he had sel ected Robert Adams and with some difficulty had succeeded in securing his consent to serve. Mr. Adams was therefore nominated by Mr. Hancock and unanimously i lected. A messenger was dispatched to inform him of his election, where upon he came to the High School Building where the oath of office was administered by Notary Public A. 11. Gron', after which Mr. Adams took his seat among rhe directors. Treasurer Schrain presented a -tate ineiit of finances to date which showed a net c eh balance on hand of s'.i, 17H.- 17. Mr. Pursel reported that a new clock is neoued in i'ie third school of the Second Ward. On motion the matter wa- referred to the supply com mittee. Mr. Burns of the latter committee asked why in replacing clocks worn out in the schools the Rempe clock could int be used.as it was one ot the most up-to-date known, would run two years without winding and was the product of a home industry. It was the seuse of the Board that unless the difference in price be too great Mr. Renipe's clock in every instance should have the preference. The Pennsylvania Slate Educational Association convenes at Harrisburg, Wednesday and Thursday. Chairman P. J. Keeter aud W. O. Greene were delegates from the Borough of Dan ville. Mr. Greene last evening re ported that owing to the pressure of business he would be unable to attend the convention and he asked that some oue be appointed to fill his place. On motion of Mr. Greene W. H. Ollllt Tf III] * lIV9T;U HT I■ i U liul'ntll Ulfl 10 represent Danville in the Educational Convention. Truant Officer Young presented his report which showed that there are uinety-tive children out of school ow ing to illness; twenty are detained at home for want of shoes; there were five cases of truancy. The following directors were pres ent at last night's meeting: Keeter, Orth, Greene, Burns, Purse), Harpel, Werkheiser, Von Blohn,Fischer, Han cock, Byerly and Adams. Certain charges having been pre ferred against the janitor of the Third Ward school by parents ot pupils the matter was referred to Grievance Com mittee for investigation. The outcome of the matter was that the charges were considered sustained and the janitor 011 the recommendation of the committee was summarily dismissed. The following bills were approved for payment : Teachers and Janitors $1C>38.55 C. E. Welliver 2.00 Remington Type Writer Co 3.00 Standard Gas Co . ... 2.80 E. Shultz.. ... .45 Robert J. Pegg 11.80 Whistle Will Tell When Ice Moves. The river at this place was the cent er of all interest ye-terday as was na tural iu view of the reports of high water which came from points im mediately above us. The rise here was at 110 time above tho rate of a foot an hour, and during the greater part of the day it was considerably less. The stream was viewed by hundreds of peo ple from the bridge and there was much conjecturing as to how long it would be before the ice gorges would break and Dauville would feel the force of the deluge. It was learned at the Water Works yesterday that in the event of the ice moving, whether day or night the whistle at that place will be sounded 1 to warn the people as was decided up on on the occasion of the Jauuary t haw. The rule adopted by the County Commissioners at that time relative to being upon the river bridge when the ice moves will also be enforced. The notices posted warning people of the danger, several ot which had dis appeared, were carefully iepl»ced yes terday at each end of the bridge. These notices state that people must not go nor remain upon the bridge 1 uhen the ice movi - The County Commissioners take the view that with the enormous quantity 'of ice above u> and the height that the river has attain.rl conditions j would he such should the ice gorge suddenly break a- to place the bridge | in great danger and that persons by venturing upon it at such a time would I Ii" I tking no little risk I- there such a thing as a fire-proof building Tin history ot the Balti more conflagration is the strongest kind of testimony 111 the negative. IH'RNED By 12 o'clock last night the water here had fallen nearly a toot, while reports from up the river all indicated a fall,with the exception of at Wilkes harre where a rise was reported as a result of icu gorges formed further down the stream. At. Bloomsburg and Catawis-a, where the water began to recede yesterday morning, the river had fallen eighteen inches. At Ber wick the water fell between four and five feet during the day. The ice, however,stopped running at that place. An immense gorge was piled up which held the water back causing the river to_rise at points above it. Not only does the ice gorge take the place of tho bridge, permitting the people to walk backwards and forward- upon it, but even the telephone wires art strung over it 011 improvised poles sunk 111 the ice. The river bridge at Berwick, - wept awav by the flood Tuesday,was set on <• fire and destroyed yesterday afternoou. As stated iu yesterday's issue six spans of the big structure lodged in the ice at Briar Creek, two mile-- away, while one span lay stranded 11 -arlv op posite Berwick. The immense hulks lying in the channel were a menace to the safety of every other bridge lmlow them ou the North Branch. It was a fortuuate cir cumstance that they happened to lodge 111 the ice, a- thus they were still kept within reach. From the tirst there was a sentiment in favor of burning the bridge before it should break loose and stait down the river on its mission ot destruction. The Commissioners of Columbia Coun ty yesterday took the matter in hand and ordered the bridge burned. The two sections were set ou fire at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by mem bers of the Reliance Fire Company of Berwick, who walked out on the ice to where the bridge lay. The bridge was an old oue, having weathered the storms for quite three-quarters ot a century and its timbers dry and well seasoned readily fell a prey to the hungry flames. Arrarigemeuts are being made to in stall a ferry between Berwick aud Nescopeek to take tho place ol the bridge carried away uutil a new struc ture can be built. At high 110011 yesterday the great Hood upon the North Branch which has wrought such havoc along its course reached high wafer mark,when the river at this place registered 22 feet and six inches. At that hour it began to recede and by 3 o'clock it had fallen three inches. At Little Roaring Creek at 4 o'clock in the afternoon it had fallen nearly a foot. It was with a reeling of keen relief that our citizens uoted the gradual sub sidence of the Hood, as the high water had covered the limit of salt fy and any additional lise must place many homes in danger and jeopardise valu able property. At 12 o'clock Mahoning creek filled with hack water had attained an enor mous height lying 011 a level with the top of the aqueduct and with the can al, also bank full,formed an unbroken sheet ol water. At the Reading lion Works the Mahoning creek was out of its hanks and the water wa- pouring into the eastern eud of the mill in an unbroken sheet when the tide tinned. The dwellings below the creek 011 the North side of Northumberland street were surrounded with water. A por tion of Center street also was fh oded Much of the land at the South Eist ern part of the Borough was subnierg ed. The rivei with the flooded aiea attained an enormous width and John Keim's brick kiln on the river bank seemed to protrude from the wai 1 in midstream. The Hood had already -ur rouuded several ilwclliugs,w hich from their exposed position stood a lair chance of being swept from their foundations should the ice gorge lire tk. These houses in view ot what might occur were vacated, the families re moving with them every hit of furni ture. Ou Cooper street alone there were live families who decided to he on the sate side by removing. They were: Millard Myers, John Wertman, Samuel VauKirk, Isaiah Dawson and Thomas Wray. An incident worthy of mention oc curred 111 connection with the ri.-e ot water at the residence of Patrick Griffin near Foust and Mmvrey streets. During the forenoon the water flowed into the street and slowly crept up to ward tho cellar windows. The family watched the advancing water with an\ ious eyes hoping that the tide might turn before their house was flooded. Just as the hour of noon approached the water struck the side ot the house. At each window a-toady stream pour el into tho cellar and continued for an hour or more. By the time the cel lar was nicely flooded the river began to fall and the water reeded from the < street. ROARING CREEK Along with several other communi ties along the North Branch,since the formation of the ice gorges, the farm ers who occupy the depression of land lying about the mouth of Roaring J creek have been having a trying cx ! perieuce. Some idea of the height of water | may be formed when it is stated that a house car on the railroad siding at Roaring creek was very nearly subuierg I'd, the water rising to within about eighteen inches of the top of the car. The water yesterday morning was within eight inches of the height at- I taim d at the previous Hood. The wat er reached as far as Col. Eckman's barn yard and he was obliged to re move his live stock. His house is sit uated on higher ground. A number of other farms were less fortunate and the buildings, houses and barns, were Hooded. These farms are practically abandoued, the fami lies having taken refuge among the neighbors on higher ground. There is a feeling of grave uncertainty as to what might happen iu the face ot con ditions existing and the household goods have been removed from the houses in the Hooded section. While the fleeing families themselves enjoy the hospitality of the more fortunate neighbors their furniture is stored about in the barns or in vacant rooms wherever such can be found on the high ground. Among those who have moved are: Charles Hartman, Truman P. Road ariuel, Peter Schlee,Fleming Stewart, James Drum and Frank Drum. The live stock also had to be moved from the farms on the lowland and these along with their owners aro given shelter and are cared for by neighbors who live out of the reach ot the flood. Edward Shultz, whose farm lies - a -hort distance above Boyd's, is having a repetition of all the trouble lie ex perienced during the previous flood. The water is up to the veiy threshold of his home. He has removed his fam ily as well as his live stock. His horses are taken care of by William Baylor and his cattle by Miles Reed. The public road from Boyd's to Ken nedy's is deeply submerged, at Boyd's only the railway of the bridge appear ing above the water. To reach Dan ville from Roaring Creek yesterday it would have been necessary to drive around by Union Corner. Thomas Elmt s.Clark Kase and Samuel Schlee, three residents ol Roaring creek, yes terday morning walked to Danville mrnnmlul.oJ -- - —...v..0ut difficulty by taking the fields and keeping on high ground. The ice in the river they said showed no signs of giving way None ol it had drifted over the river bank and from what they could see they were not inclined to think there was much likelihood of the ice gorge bieaking at present. Interested in the War. Naturalized and un-naturalized Rus sians iu Shamokin and vicinity are manifesting a deep interest in the Far Eastern war situation aud those who are able to read the English language with any degree of intelligence eager ly devour every bit of information in the daily papers concerning the latest developments. The naturalized Russians feel the more secure hecau-e no matter wha 112 happens they are not subject to draft in the army. The newcomers, how ever, who have not been here long enough to get their papers,have a fear that if the Czar needs men, he will summon all his former subjects now in this country to the fatherland to help maintain the supremacy of Rus sia. The Russians liviug about heie are as a rule confident that in tho event of war Russia will easily win. They fre quently have disputes with men of other nationalities who take delight in teasing them about the strength of the imperial army. There are not many Japaneses here, but they and the Chinese who make Shamokin their home are equally as positive about Japan's chances as are the Ru --iaus concern ing theirs -Sha mokin Herald. (Joiuunssions Issued. Cniiimi-sidus have recently been IS sued to the following officers of the Twelfth regiment, N. G. P. : Captain, Lucian H. Guyon, Co. E, Suubury, with rank from Jan. 5, 11104, vice John W. Weaver,to retired list : First Lieut enant Samuel E Elloitf, Co. E, Sun bury, with rank from Jan. 5, U«>4, vice Lusiau H. Guyon, to captain Second Lieutenant William H. Kevin, Co. E, Sunhury, with rank from .lau, 5, liioi, vice Samuel E. Elliott,to first lieutenant . Second Lieutenant George II Santb r«. Co. (J, William-port, with rank from Dec. 22, l!«i:|, vice Joseph Tyman, n -igned, Captain John B. Beck, Co I, Wililamsport, with rank from Jan. s, UKM, vice Lew is J. Filt er,commission expired : Fir-? Lieuten ant Paia/.ette Hopkins, Co. I. Will iamsport. with rank from Jan. M,P.HII. vice John B. Beck, to captain: Sec ond Lieutenant Walker W. Duttield, Co I. Williamsport, with rank from Jan I'.ioj, \ice i'.ira/ette Hopkins, lo first lieutenant "Arthur," a faithful horse owned by the late G B, Marklc ol Hazleti u and, upon the latter's death, turned over to A Ivan Marklc. president of the Lehigh fraction Company, succumbed to old age. and, in a coffin, was buri i I with ceremony under a large chest nut tiee in Hazlc Park EST ABEIS 11 ED IN 1855 !TRAINS lIAV K! S :i iinn.li toiiiv The Peunsy aud the D. L. & W. ; each sent two trains up to Danville j yesterday. On the former road the | first train to arrive was at 10:17 a. m. ; , this laid at South Danville until 12:15 , when it returned to Suubury. The second train arrived from Sunhury at 2:21 and leturued at 4:31. On the D. L. & W. both trains came up from Northumberland during the afternoon, the first arriving at 2:11 and returning at 4 :4ii and the second arriving at 5:43 and returning at 8:37. it was stated at the D. L. & W. sta tion last night that iu all probability trains on that road would be run through this afternoon. At that rime water was reported as falling and there were hut five feet of water upon the tracks at Catawissa. On the Pennsy, too, traffic may be resumed sometime today, although on either road it all depends upon how fast the water continues to fall. The ice on this side of Catawissa and Bloomsburg did not move so that none of it lies upon the track and the only obstacle to contend with is water. Annual Conference of Prominent State Ed ucators. HARRISBURG, Feb. 10. Twenty five members of the County Superin tendent's department of the Pennsyl vania State Educational association attended the annual convention of the organization yesterday morning and afternoon at the High School auditor ium. Among the speakers of the day were Deputy Superintendents Henry Houck and J. i. Stewart, aud well known educators fiom the state. The annual election held in the af ternoon resulted as follows: President, George W. Weiss, Schuylkill Haven; vice presidents, Mattie M. Collins, Driftwood, and Frank R. Hall. Wash ington ; secretary, G. W. Moore, West Chester, and treasurer, J. W. Snoke, Annville. A committee on institutes was elected and consisted of G. W. Moore, Ercildouu; Samuel Hamilton, Braddock. and A. G. C. Smith.Media. Among those present were: Samuel Hamilton, Braddock; Eli M. Rapp, Hamburg, T. S. Davis, Altoona; James J. Bevau, Mauch Chunk ; C. L. Gramley, Rebersbcrg; George W. Moore. Ercildoun; J. Kelso Green, Carlisle; H. V. B Oarver, Middle town; A. G. C. Smith, Media; James G. Dell, Huntingdon; H. C. Klinger, Oriental; J. C. Taylor, Scranton; M. J. Brechf. Lancaster, John W. Snoke, Nnn.illn. Alvin Rnnn A llanlnnx . Benjamin Apple, Suubury; G. W. Weiss, Schuylkill Haven; Daniel P. Stapleton,Lewisburg: D H Gardner, York. H V. R. Garver, superintendent of this county, welcomed the visitors in a short address, and Frank P. Hopjier, of Luzerne county, responded at the opeuiiig of the morning sessiou. Fol lowing a talk on"The County Insti tute" by J. C. Taylor,of Lackawanna county. Superintendent Henry Houck made one of bis characteristic address es on the beuetfis of county institutes and interspersed his remarks with humorous allusions to past experiences in the world of education. A discus sion followed aud A. G. C. Smith, W. W. Ulrich and R. B. Teitrick partici pated. Supt. J. O- Stewart also mad*- a few timely remarks. "Good School-" was the subject of Superintendent Garver's afternoon talk. His words were supplemented by remarks by D. H. Gardner, C. L Gramley aud H. K. Bender, who gave their idea ot what constituted a good school from a county superintendent's view-point. Among the superintend ents who also spoke were Messrs. Rapp, Bevan, Becht.Rupp.and Hamil ton. Election and routine business brought the sessiou to an enci Genera! Secretary Von Ogden Vogt. There is quite a -nr in Christian Endeavor circles here caused by a con templated visit ol General Secretary Von Ogden Vogt ol the l int'd Society of Christian Endeavor, who i- booked tor Bloomsburg aud Danvi le on the ISth and the l'.'th iiisttin (leiicral Secretary Von t >gd-u Vogt is making a three weeks r-ior of the state and will not have bug tore main in Danville. He will give the 17th and the ISth to the Bi-County Union of Montour aud Columbia coun tic-. <>n Tlinrs lay, the ISth, he will be at Bloomsburg during the day and evening. On Friday,the I'.'th lust . lie will be in Danville, but during the day only, a- lie will be obliged to leave on the 4 '.l train for Lewisburg. the next point of bis itinerarv At Blooiii-dmrg the nie-ting will be held in the Presbyterian church and during the day will consist of a con ference with the union workers In the evening there will be a mass tint ing Entertainment w ill be famish ed all attending by the local nri'on of Bloomsburg. At Danville the -■ --ion will be held in Mahoning Presbyterian church. The morning will be devoted to per sonal work among the members In the afternoon there wilt be a confer \ ence of local workers. General Secretary Vogt tia,» ju-t completed a similar tour of N w Y rk stat>'. Today h« is at Peaver. General If C. Corhin. commanding the Atlantic division, ha* derailed Captain C W. Kennedy. Adjoract of the Eighth I"nifed Stats infantry, to inspect the third brigade. N G P under the provisions of Hie present j military Uw JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher an nounces to the public that he is prepared at all times to ex cute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Description 'EXPERIENCE Fasisengers on the parly morning train, east, due at South Danville at 7:11 a. m., had a unique, not to say a decidedly unpleasant experience Tues day morning when they found them selves stalled on a section of submerg ed track where the water extinguished the fire in the locomotive and left theni helpless for an hour or more. 1 lie train which was known as num ber four, arrived at South Danville over an hour late. It was known that the track in the vicinity or' Roaring ireek was submerged, but a ecu pie of rcight trains an hour or so before had gotten through and tho passenger de cided to make the attempt. All went well until a submerged por tion of the track was reached which passes through C. W. Eckmau's farm, tor awhile the train ploughed brave ly through the water, which was then slightly above the first step of the coaches; finally, the wheels stopped and the train was left standing in the midst of a wide sheet of water with the swollen river and its frowning ice gorge on the left. The rise of the wat er was so rapid that it could be seen crawling up over the step of the coaches. The passengers did not like their situation and made inquiries as to the cause of delav when they were horrifi ed to learn that the water had extin guished the fire in the locomotive and that they were powerless to advance or retreat. The situation, however, was not a hopeless one. The temporarv telegraph office opened near Roaring Creek during the former flood was easily reached and the office at Son bury was made acquainted with the plight of the passenger traiu. The wait seemed a long aud anxious one to.the stranded passengers. It was easily'an hour from the time the train stopped in the water until a locomo tive sent our from Sunbury in response to the telegram reached the spot to haul them to a place of safety Tlu water which at first reached only to the first step rose so rapidly that the top step was corered when the train was withdrawn. Among the passenger* w« re several ladies who became very nervous dnr ing the long wait while the water* rose and swirled around them A farmer with a heavy farm wagon at tempted to rescue the passeng. r-. bat although he drove into the water qu.te deep he was unable to get cloae rnougt to the cars to he of any service. It was about noou wlnjj tl > »*•*"» < » -»«n«r train passed South Dauville on its way back to Sunbury. It was run ning backward-, after the 10-omotiv its own n-eh-ss engine bringing up tl rear. A Terrible Conflagratioc. Baltimore has had an awful baptism of lire. Sunday and Monday over | r 000,000 worth ot ptoperty in the bu-; ness section of the city «n< -wept away, and although Washing' <; u Bhiladelphia sent a small army ot fi: men aud the be«t apparam- fie om bined forces were unable to s be k r: flames until the city w»- -w. pt a mil*' or more in leugth and many build ings were blown up with dynannt The fire broke out Sunday t> ar noon, and although the firemen tad t a vantage <>f mild wearherand rlungs at first iu their favor.there W«M a-rn - of explosions in riishlierie*, wf tc created a fiery turna - iu almo-r a -> ond, and sent voluni' - of horning material hundreds of feet away, - t ting tire to other -truct,.r*« unr whole bhx'ks were a roa-ing volcano While the loss will jaralv/ hn-, ness tor a time, the tire lack- tl har rowing scenes had it occurred at ii glit in the poor or residential section, ot during zero weather. Th»- insurance will largely cover the le— and an» w and magnificent bu«in» -s ion « i -pring up on the -eat <>f the rnina. While the heart of tl > great K. ; üblic will go out in sympathy witl Bain more's loss, there is can* for thank fulne-s that the harden n of Nov ember t», w' en » a re- w> r»» lai 1 waste, 14 lives w*-r»* 1> sf and - Noil 1 tngs w» re dentroved. wit!, i ptopett/ loss of *HO,WO,I**I. The Th ago fi' began on Sonday ntgtir. Or. *»r - IHTI. ;md burned until Tu<—dav morn mg The flani' -d< -tr v. ! an af> a>f thiee and one half sqnare m ile- .J**. '»o«* |*eoph were rendered I • ~«, ;.",o were killed, and #190.t • »>, worth oi propertv lost. t>n February S», IWi. an fire d« -troy* rt • t.• part ot the bnmms* -cf .im ■# Pater -•in. N .1 On May . 1 « . a tw. -try tonr boor tire did dam at in Jacksonville. Fla. On April I'.HN), Ottawa and Hull, t'anada. I*l a ft T.oou. tire On Uin- 0, 1*«- Hoboken had a H»m ctnrtaifra tion. December I*. 1 New York had a #l7,ooo,tirt> It re which destroyed bn Idtngs the laest ntf e e:*v In l.ondon. \ em! - I t citv hid a fJ.'i.OOO. o»»* fire Narrowly Escaped Drown ng Mi-s L.eggit. Sis* Pe»rl Hon. Ml<« \h>* <*ra> " Hill, tl ■ - y<>ung lad Briar »"reek, came very neat IOPDIK fheir live* by drowning n the river resterdav. They ventured «•» ajMMt M w ■he water I •v- w- • » ! lifhraltv