VOL.XXVIII
FOUND DKAD IN THE CREEK.
Abrain Good a Former Old Resident of
Cambria County. But Now or lowa,
Dies Alone by the ltondsldo Near
Conemaugh and Ills Body Day Ex
posed All Night—Particulars of His Fife
and Its Sad Finding.
About 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon
two little boys while playing along the
road above East Conemaugh were horri
fied to find a man lying dead by the road
side. One of the lads recognized the
dead man as Abram Good, chiefly from
the fact that the cane lying by his side
had on it a string whicli the snme boy
had tied on it two days previously,
while Mr. Good was visiting the boys
parents.
The alarm was immediately given and
a number ol' citizens of East Conemaugh
soon gathered at the place and removed
the body, and afterwards carried it to the
home o ( his son Daniel, in East Cone
maugh. There was at first a suspicion
that there had been foul play and word
has sent to this city shortly before noon
to have the Coroner investigate, and sub
sequently Coroner McGougli at Portage
was lotifled. That official came down
> on the early afternoon train, but by that
time facts were developed which pointed
clearly to accidental causes of deatli so
that no inquest was held and the coroner
left for home on the 4 o'clock train.
Mr. Good formerly resided here, but
recently returned from lowa to visit old
friends in this section. He is about
seventy years of age and has been quite
feeble, having had several slight paralytic
strokes during the winter. On Monday,
Mr. Hiram Ribblctt drove him in a buggy
to visit Rev. Solomon Btushoff in West
Taylor township, one of his old friends
who is also ill. Mr. Ribblctt left him
there and came home, as Mr. Good in
sisted that he would be able to get back
to Conemaugh without any assistance.
On Tuesday lie visited Mrs. Martha
Strayer, who lives in the neighborhood,
and after dinner left on his trip toward
Conemaugh. After leaving there lie
stopped possibly a short time at the home
of Mr. John Ribbl.'tt but at present noth
ing is known as to how he got along on
his trip after leaving Mrs. Strayer's until
he was met on the road half a mile above
where he was found by a Mr. Parks about
four o'clock on Tuesday evening. Then
he was staggering along and his clothes
showed that he had fallen iu the mud.
Mr. Parks not knowing the old gentle
man remarked to him that ho seemed to
he prety full of liquor. Mr. Good tlieu
said that he was a total abstainer, but
that he felt rather weak, and upon Mr.
Parks learning who lie was he insisted
upon taKing him back to the bomc of his
neghew, Mr. John Good, who lives in the
neighborhood. The old gentleman, how
ever, said he thought he could get along
all right, anil Mr. Parks went home.
Some time afterward he was met by Mr.
Cornelius Hunt, witbin a few reds of the
piace where he died, and Mr. Hunt, being
well acquainted with liim and noting his
haggard appearance, insisted on taking
him back iu his wagon to his nephews,
but still Mr, Good said he preferred to go
ahead, and as Mr. Hunt could not induce
him to go with him, he let him have his
way. This was the l ist seen of him until
found by the hoys ou Wednesday morn
ing, although a number of teams had
passed on the road in the meantime.
His body was found in a little creek
just above the road at a short bend about
half a mile above Conemaugh, on the
Ebensburg road. It would seem that he
had gone down over the stone bridge at
the upper side of the road to wash some
of the n ud from his clothes—having ex
pressed this intention to Mr. Hunt—and
ust as he reached the stream he must
have had a paralytic attack and fell for
ward with his face in the stream, where
he must have died without a struggle.
When found the forepart of the head and
face was seyeral inches under water with
the arms spread out and the 'egs resting
higher up. The body had not been dis
turbed and there was one dollar and one
cent change in his pockets, which his
friends say is about all lie carried with
him.
Mr. Good was well known to yio older
residents of this place, having been born
and raised on a farm comprising the land
on which he died. He lived on the farm
now owned by John Good, a mile or so
above Conemaugb, but about twenty-three
years ago sold out and moved with his
family to Blackhawk county, lowa. For
the past twelve or thirteen years he has
been living in Linn county, lowa, where
he owns a farm, but his wife died there
last fall and this spring he rented his
farm, and wite his son and daughter came
East about a month ago to visit his chil
dren and friends here.
He was in his seventieth year and was
a son of old " Christlie " Good, and be
lias only one brother, Mr. Christ Good of
near Vinco, Jackson township, now living.
The late Jacob Good, of East Taylor
township, was a brother. He was an
uncle of Messrs. John Good and Christian
Good of West Taylor township. He is
survived by eight children in the order of
their ages named as follows: David,
Joseph, Dauie), Lizzie, Robert, John,
Jacob and Sadie.
JOHNSTOWN, CAME RIA COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1890.
David and Robert are in Oregon ;
Joseph is a successful oil operator liviug
at Washington, Pa.; Daniel is a trusted
engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad
and lives at East Conemaugh ; Lizzie is
the wife of Cyrus Strayer, of Lower Yoder
township; John lives in Blackhawk
county, lowa ; Jacob and Sadie lived at
home, but since coming east Jacob has
been a fireman ou the Pennsylvania Rail
road, and Sadie lias been staying with her
sister, Mrs. Strayer.
Interment will likely be made in Ilead
rick Graveyard, as he has several chil
dren buried there, but no time will be
fixed for the funeral until his sons from a
distance arc heard from.
COMMITTF?FM)F FIFTEEN.
The Condition of Our Rivers Considered
engineer Sclieuk'n Surveys and Maps Kx
tiibited by the Local Flood Finance Com
mittee.
The Board of Trade Committee of Fif
teen met on Tuesday afternoon persuant
to the call of Herman Baumer, Esq,,
Chairman.
The following members of the Commit
tee were present: Herman Baumer, Dr.
B. L. Ycagley, G. W. Moses, John Han
nan, James McMillen, P. S. Fisher, L. D.
Woodruff, Geo. T. Swank, Thomas E.
Howe, H. W. Storey. Cyrus Elder, Esq.,
was also present, and with James McMil
len and Geo. T. Swank represented the
Local Flood Relief Finance Committee,
Chairman Baumer called the Committee
to order and stated the object of the meet
ing was to examine the drawings of the
rivers prepared by Engineer Sclienk,
and to consider the plans and changes
he suggests should ho made in their
course, in order to protect this valley from
future floods, and to take such action
in conjunction with the Finance Commit
tee, as will secure their desirable aid.
Mr. Elder explained that the Financ
Committee had been authorized by a citi
zens' meeting to cugage a competent en
gineer who should make surveys of the
rivers and collect all the data necessary
to enable him to give a scientific opinion
of their condition, and the changes which
are absolutely necessary to make, in order
to protect the lives and property of our
citizens. After careful inquiry Engineer
Carl Sclienk was engaged for this work.
He was highly recommended by Gen.
Merritt as an expert in river work, and
one upon wbuse judgment all could rely
with absolute confidence. After his en
gagement the engineer went to work with
great energy and lias collected a mass of
facts which alone is evidence of his
thorough and careful work. Every liuo
he lias drawn aud every plan he has pro
posed is supported by au array of figures
and calculations which cannot be success
fully contradicted. He took nothing for
granted, but based his judgment on act
ual surveys and the observation of facts.
He has prepared elaborate maps of the
river courses and has indicated just what
changes must be made in them to insure
the safety of this community. If the
changes are not made the people have
nothing to expect m the future but a
repetition jf their past experiences with
flooded rivers.
The maps were then exhibited and
were carefully examined by the commit
tee.
Mr. Storey offered the following rcso
ution, which was unanimously adopted:
llenolrea, That the dratt and specifications
tor the improvement of the stonycreek and C'on
emaugh Rivers, as prepared by Engineer carl
schenk,-be reported favorably to the Board or
Trade tor further consideration and action.
Upon motion the members of the com
mittee united, in a call for a special meet
ing of the Board of Trade, on Wednes
day evening, April 30, 1890, at 7:30 P. m.,
to consider the report of the committee
on the project to change the course of the
rivers and widen their banks.
Upon motion an invitation to attend
the special meeting of the Board was ex
tended to His Honor, Mayor Rose, and to
the members of the Flood r inance Com
mittee.
The committee desire a full attendance
of members at the special meeting, as all
the maps aud plans of the proposed
changes will be exhibited for examina
tion. No more iinportent subject could
engage the attention of the citizens of
Johnstown.
Adding Insult to Injury.
1 a case before Justice Hart yesterday
Ihe plaintiff was severely scored by the
attorney for the defense on the grounds
that while he set himself up for a con
tractor he had never known the use of a
saw or a jack-plane until a few mcntlis
ago, since which time he had imposed
upon people by representing himself as a
contractor hs his bungling work in the
case under consideration clearly showed,
the attorney characterizing him as a
"Jack of all trades and master of none."
What was the surprise then, when, after
the attorney had concluded his remarks,
to see the "contractor" as his own at
torney rise and make such an eloquent
plea that laid the efforts of the man of
law completely in the shade.
Change in Tiinn Table.
The Johnstown and Stonycreek Rail
road's schedule for the running or trains
on Sunday bar been changed so as to
accommodate pnssengers who wish to
attend church in the city. ♦
TO CLEAR THE lENAUOH,
A Large Amount of Do to I Dislodged
at Oi]
Mr. Arthur Kirk, ud charge of
the dynamiting at the stoi: bridge imme
diately after the flood, arrived from Pitts
burgh with his assistant, Captain Carney,
Monday. Their mission is to dislodge
the large amount of debris in the Cone-
Conemaugh at the Ten-Acre, consisting
of trees, logs, bridge iron, stumps, car
beds, etc.
After the work at this city was discon
tinued by the State forces, there was a
considerable amount of dynamite left over,
in spite of the useless expenditure of that
explosive by Major Phillips on heavy
blasts. The aim of the gentlemen is to
destroy the debris at that point by using
some of the dynamite which had been
paid for by the State.
In order that there will not be the
danger from flying missiles which attend
ed the blasting at the stone bridge, they
have built a very heavy raft, which they
will float over the spot where the blast
will be made, thus stopping all missiles
which may be thrown up by the explo
sion.
It is the purpose of the projectors
of the work to have the logs
and stumps drilled full of holes, into
which a small quantity of dynamite will
bo inserted and, several explosions taking
place at the same time, the debris will be
blown into small pieces aud will float off.
The necessity of dislodging this obstruc
tion is apparent in the fact that were it
allowed to remain, it would catcli a large
amount of driftwood floating, which
would form a bar and in time would re
sult ill the forming of an island.
Mr. Kirk is very much interested in
the improvement of our rivers and says
that they will always give Johnstown
people trouble if not put in charge of a
Government engineer. If this were done
aud the engineer had full charge of the
rivers, he could see that no encroach,
mcnts were made on it and with proper
petitioning to the Government we would
have steamboats running up from Pitts
burgh. He says there is a number of
people in Pittsburgh who are interested
in the coal fields on the Monongahlea,
who are opposed in every way to the
improvements of the Allegheny or its
branches because it would naturally in
jure their business. He points to the Little
Kanawha in West Virginia as haviug re
ceived so much improvement at the
hands of the government. This river
was never navigable until improvements
were made which cost the United States
$150,000 a year.
There are a great many people who
think that there are bodies lying in the
bed of the old canal at the Ten-Acre, and
the water will be drawu of to ascertain
the truth of the belief.
It is quite likely that after the work as
at present mapped out is- completed, that
steps will be taken to have the Govern
ment contribute a sum of money toward
dredging the river in the entire vicinity of
the city.
Meeting of the Democratic executive Com
mittee.
HAKKISBURG, April 30.—The Executive
Committee of the Democratic State Com
mittee met here at noon and fixed Wed
nesday, July 3. as the date for holding
the State Convention in the Opera House
at Scranton. The committee held its ses
sion in the Democratic State Headquart
ers, Chairman Kisner being present, with
W. J. Brennen, of Allegheny; J. M.
Henly, Pottsville; T. K. Vandyke, Lewis
burg ; J. M. Kerr, Clearfield : E. F. Kerr,
Bedford: B. F. Meyors, Haurisburg; W.
D. Clendenin, New Castle; J. Marshall
Wright, Allentown; C. P. Donnelly,
Philadelphia, and Secretary B. M. Nead,
Ilarrisburg. The entire proceedings oc
cupied but a few moments, the whole af
fair seemed to have been previously ar
ranged. The original intention was to
hold the Convention on July 3, and have
a grand ratification meeting on July 4,
but the Convention expects to be in ses
sion two days, and as a consequence July
3 was selected.
There was no talk of candidates, it was
a quiet and harmonious gathering, and
peace reigned. The early Convention is
looked upon as favorable to Wallace, al
hough this is disclaimed.
Furnace Blown lip.
At 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning Fur
nace B, at the Edgar Thomson Steel
Works, Braddock, blew up. Four men,
all Hungarians, were badly burned. John
Khroni, a charger, was burned about the
body and his recovery is doubtful.
The furnace was engaged in making
Speigel. The tops, sides and debt is were
scattered all around. The cause of the
explosion is not exactly known. The
men huit were engaged as snappers and
chargers.
The City Sales.
Mr. George W. Good, representing the
Barnes Safe and Lock Co., of Pittsburg,
is in the city to-day with a bid for furnish
ing the steel safes required by the new
city. Four other comnanies are also
competing for the contract, but it is
likely the Pittsburgh people will get it,
as it is understood their bid is the lowest.
THE RETURNS ALU IN.
Pittsburgh Times, Saturday.
The $23 that came to hand yesterday
from Dresden for the sufferers by the
Johnstown floou is none the less welcome
because it comes so late. It is not a year
since the flood, though the swiftness of
events makes it seem longer. In the few
months that have passed, miles and miles
of new railroad track have been laid with
rails made in the mill through which the
flood hurled its torrents, in triumph ter
rible and complete, but momentary.
Man's energy rescued its workshop
promptly from the rude assault of nature,
and the cowd and shrunken stream now
babbles feebly against the cinders that
invade its narrow channel. A new city
of Johnstown is rising rapidly on the ruins
of the old, and the ancient lines of the
petty boroughs that furnished half a
dozen citizens apiece a chance of holding
office will never rise again above the
sand that the flood swept over them.
Another year, and the visitor to Johns
town will trice the material handwriting
of the great flood only as the visitor to
Chicago notes the extent of the great fire,
by the improvements that have followed
it. Still it has been a good long while
since the flood. It has been so long that
the citizens of Johnstown some monlhs
ago forgot the man who shared their
hardships, cheered their despair and suc
cored their need, and gave their votes
unanimously to nominate another man for
Governor, Long enough for almost every
thing excep tor the Relief Commission to
furnish a detailed and satisfactory report
of the money it expended.
But, courage! Etereity is ahead.
Dresden lias been heard from with its
final subscription. Perhaps that is what
the Commission has been waiting on.
THE DYNAMITING.
Foreman Carney Uses Precautions and
Thinks the YVork is Being Done by
Orders of the Governor—Much Good
May be Accomplished This Way.
Captain Carney, who is the foreman iu
charge of the men who arc dynamiting
in the river below town says that he lias
orders from Arthur Kirk to remove ob
structions from the river at several points
and that he is working exactly in the
lines laid out by his superior. Mr. Kirk
has been called to Pittsburg, but Mr.
Carney understands that the work is
being done by the orders of the Governor.
When operations ceased '.as f , 'all there
was about fifteen bundled pounds of
dynamite on hand paid for by the State.
It was stored in Pittsburgh and was
recently shipped here, the presumption
being that the Governor thought it could
be applied to good purpose, and there is
no doubt much gOQil may be done in this
manner as yesterday three cars were
blown out of the bed of the river, and a
large tree that could scarcely have been
removed in any other way was taken out.
The greatest precaution is used so that no
damage will be done to anyone. Mr.
Carney was one of the most trusted fore
man under Captain Hamilton here last
summer, anil liad charge of a large gang
of men in removing debris from above
the stone bridge.
Death of John Frick.
Mr. John Frick died at his home on
Hayne3 street, Ninth ward, yesterday
morning, aged seventy-one years and
nine mouths. He was a native of Ger
many, and came to this country about
thirty-three years ago. He secured
work from the Cambria Iron Company,
and continued in *he employ of the com
pany up until last Fiiilay a week when he
was taken ill with chills and fever. He
had a sore hand, anil also crysipslas ( a nfl
his death resulted from blood poisoning,
ihc great flood did not rer cll j. is i, ou9ej
and not one of his six.' ( y.fi V e relatives in
the city at that little was lost, although
some lost iheir property. His wife anil
seve.u children survive, as follows : Kate,
wife of A. K. Geiselhatt, of Railroad
street; John, boarding witliMrs. Geisel
iiart, having lost his wife since the flood;
Lizzie, wite of Nicholas Keller of Ilaynes
street; Joseph, of Cleveland, Ohio;
Anton C., oi New York; Mary, single
and at home ; aud Lewis J., who is also
at home. Deceased was a member ot
St. Joseph's Society, St. George's
Society,'.anil the Cambria Mutual Benefit
Association, the first two of which will
attend his funeral in a body. Mr. Frick
was a respectable and good citizen, and
was known to most of our people.
Rev. Bates at Home.
The Rev. W. 11. Bates, pastor of the
Reformed Church, returned from the
East Tuesday morning. He lias just
finished a course of lectures on the Johns
town Flood in the eastern part of the
State and in New Jersey. He delivered
j three lectures in Allcntown, and closed at
i High Bridge, N. J. These lectures were
; delivered in the interest of the building
I fund of the Reformed Church. The plans
i of the new church buildings have been
j received by Rev. a .tes from his architect
Mr. Joseph VV. B. Frey. of Philadelphia,
I who gives his services entirely gratucs
tiously for the pastor and the congregation
of the Reformed Church at Johnstown.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The park in the Seventh ward is under
going a cleaning.
The furniture dealers have joined in
the early closing movement.
Coad Bros, new building on Washing
ton street is almost completed.
The brick work of the company store
is almost up to the second floor.
The bill boards for posters for Forc
pnugh's show are now ready for use.
Sandyvalc Cemetery is now being
fenced in. This will stop the cows picnic.
The new residence of Robert Parsons
on Walnut street is being cased with
brick
Maste l Winston Davis has identified
the gold watcli found on Monday as his
property.
The First National bank declared a
semi-annual dividend of four per cont.
yesterday.
The foundation for John Stengcr's new
house on Washington street, is about
completed.
" Clean up your back yards, burn all rub
bish and scatter lime around all drains
and cesspools.
In 1887 Allegheny county sent 5,113 peo
ple to jail; in 1880, 5,840, while in 1889
there were 7,007 jailed.
Officer Stephen R. Varner went off
duty at 12 o'clock last night, his resigna
tion taking effect at that time.
Many notices are being served by laud
lords on tenants I o vacate their houses, on
account of non-raymcnt of rent.
An unknown Hungarian had his foot
ground off at Lockport yesterday while
attempting to board a fast moving freight
trai
It is stated on reliable authority that
one of the new policmcu will shortly ten
der his resignation. Cause—lie wasn't ap
pointed Chief.
There are a great many people who arc
in dread of the walls of the old St. John's
Catholic Church falling. This matter
needs attention.
The park at the Pennsylvania railroad
station now presents a neat appearance.
A few nice shade trees would improve it
greatly, however.
The stone-wall for the house being built
on the corner of Main anu Jackson streets,
by the widow of the late Judge Flanagan,
is about completed.
Several merchants of Cinton street, are
making encroachments on the pavement.
There is an ordinance in the laws of the
new city forbidding this.
Rev. Mr. Bold, the rector of St. Marks'
P. E. Church, on Locust street, has taken
possession of the new parsonage on Park
avenue, Moxham. It is a very neat look
ing dwelling.
Officer Peter Culliton lias announced
his intention of resigning from the new
force appointed. The reason given is
that he cannot comply with the rules
announced for the government of the
force. This is the third resignation an
nounced from the new force.
Miss Edna V. Bridge, who has rented
the hall of the Virginius Club, on the
third floor of Waters building, gave a
reception to the members of the club and
their friends. After the reception a class
was formed and hereafter she will give
instructions on Monday and Thursday
night of eacli week.
A person receiving a letter through the
postoffice by mistake, or finding one on |
the street or elsewhere, can, under no nv'e
tense, designedly break the seal \vithout
subjecting himself to a severe penalty;
the endorsement " opened by mistake."
being "too thin," The penalty varies
from a fine liot exceeding SSOO to impris
onment for ten years.
tic Committed Suicide.
somerset Democrat.
On Tuesday morning, the 22d inst.,
Samuel Thomas was fouuil hanging by
the neck, dead, in his father's barn, in
Conemaugh township, this county. The
young man had been melancholy for
some days, but the evening btfore his
deatli hail appeared in unusually good
spirits, and he retired that night in ap
parently gooil health. Upon goiug to the
barn Tuesday morning the f ither of the
suicide discovered him hanging by the
neck to a rope about three feet long fast
ened to the rack in the horse stable, with
his knees almost touching the floor. The
father cut the rope and laid the body of
his i on upon the floor, and as it was quite
warm lie did all in his power to restore
life, but the vital spark had forever fled.
The suicide was a man ot about thirty
years of age aud was married, lie re
sided on the home farm with his father,
who is well-to-do. The cause of the
young man's rash deed is not known un
less brought about by ill-health.
A warrant was issued by Justice Ilart
last evening for the arrest of two colored
men accused of stealing n basket contain
ing eatables from a Mrs. Jones. Mrs.
Jones had left the basket on the corner of
Main and Adam streets to go into a store
when the colored men picked it up and
walked off. They also got a pass book
fr an the Company store and sent a boy to
buy some articles on it, but the book was
taken up. They will be arrested to-ilay.
NO 2
TUE MONEY yUESTION.
Advanced Ideas by a Joliuatowu Man Which
May Give Hiin Nrtlonal Prominence.
Mr. Emanuel Cover recently returuo I
from a trip to Washington, anil while
there had a conference with Senator Vow
bees, when Mr. Cover fully explained h's
theories regarding our monetary system.
Mr. Voorhees acknowledged that the
forty-five years of thought which Mr.
Cover had devoted to this question had
promulgated ideas in advauce of any
which he, the Senator, had formerly held.
Mr. Cover failed to get an audience with
the President, as he had hoped, but has
since written him explaining his views,
and asking for an opportunity to present
the same in a lecture to the members of
the House and Senate. He confidently
expects that if he is given this opportu
nity he can make his ideas so clear that
they will be taken up as the issue upon
which the next Presidential election will
be fought, and as the foremost thinker
and champion of the cause', Mr. Cover
thinks it not impossible that he .may be
the candidate to carry on the fight.
Our Troubles Are Over.
't oine Editor of lite Johnstown Democrat.
" Citizen,'' the Tribune writer, is a com
ical cuss. He says to-day, "I am done,"
and then proceeds to write his brilliant
thoughts. The most of people stop when
they are done, but "Citizen" goes on.
He is not that kind of a man, and even
after he has apparently exhausted his
brilliant effort, he adds a post script,
moving to censure the Finance Commit,
tee for not employing your correspondent
instead of Schenk. It would have been a
good thing if it had.
Noiv, Mr. Editor, I am not an ordinary
prophet, not even a " Stuffed Prophet,'
but I predict that Schenk's report is not
worth the paper it is printed on—l menu
the Tribune paper.
The suggestion of changing the course
of the Stonycreck to the base of the Kern
ville Hill is an old one. There are many
people in this city now who believe that
was the original course of the stream.
But your correspondent believes
that scheme to be impracticable and
chimerical. If there was a ditch dug
along the base of the Kernville Hill an
mmense retaining wall would have to be
built to keep the hill from sliding down
into the ditch. Judge Hamilton's delight ft' 1
orchard and premises, and other parts o
thc hill, would slide lown into the ditch.
That view of the matter is impracticable,
anil there is not money enough in the
new city to do it. The government
building will be built long before the
course of the Stonycreek is changed.
Mr. Editor, the people, however, those
especially in the lower parts of the city,
should be delighted. After ten months
they have been furnished Engineer
Schenk's report. The Finance Commit
tee have covered themselves all over with
glory, and we have as a bullwark of
safety against the flood, Schenk's report.
That is a great source of safety to us.
We are all safe, and the whole business
may goon.
lam in favor of practical work. The
courses of the rivers need not be changed,
but the river below the city should be
greatly widened, and another span should
be built to the stone bridge, and then
our troubles from high water
would cease, and " Citizen " would dry
up. That will be a good thing for the
readers of the Tribune.
ANOTHBU CITIZEN.
<Jreensbiirf; , Hiu Scheme.
Capitalists owning a large tract of land
near Greensburg, Pa., on which there is
gas iu unlimited quantities, are making a
great effort to get the ten flint glass fac
tories in Martin's Perry, Bridgeport, Bell
aire and Wheeling to move to their land
near Greensburg. The said capitalists
offer to not only furnish natural gas free
for live years, but will donate ground and
erect the buildings, costing at least, $250,-
000, all free of cost, if the ten factories
will combine and locate at the above place
as one works and under one management.
This gigantic plant would employ over
3,000 hands, whose wages would range
from 00 cents to $7 per day, which means
about SIO,OOO iu wages every day. There
is a scnrccty of gas thereabouts and it is
highly probable that the proposition will
be accepted.
Y.M.C. A. Picnic.
Messrs. S. L. Ilarter, I'. A.
Cobaugh and P. G. Jolly, returned
from Ohio Py'.e Palls where they had
gone to mak arrangements for the picnic
to be held ou June 10. They have se
cured the entire use of the hotel, grounds
fishing, bathing, including the bowling
alley and the base ball park. The hotel
will be thrown open to guests and the
bar-room closed. The fare will be $1.50
round trip or about three-fourth of the
fare one way. The association have
charted palace cars for the occasion
which promises to be a grand success.
Assault and Battery Case.
Mrs. Emma Kingston last night made
information before Justice Hart against
John McGuire, charging him with assault
and battery. A warrant was placed in
the hands of Officer Martin. Both parties
are well known around town.