The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 27, 1901, Page 1

Che —— VOL. XXIII. NOREDS DEAD IN GREAT FLOOC. fikhorn Vallev in West Vir- ginia is Swept by a Del- uge--Johnstown Hor- rer Recalled. CITIES ARE LAID IN WASTE. The Loss of Life is Estimated at From Two to Six Hundred.---Streams Filled With Dead. 3.—This Bluefield, W. Va., June entire section has just been visited py a flood the extent of which, in all } probability, will equal, or exceed that of Johnstown in 1889, so far as the loss of property is concerned. Early after midnight, a heavy downpour of rain began. accompanied by a severe electric storm, which violently increased in volume, and continued This continued for several hours throughout the entiredayand night, and at 10 a. m., while the storm has abated, the lowering clouds would indicate another terrifie downpour at any moment. Many miles of the Norfolk and Western railroad track, bridges and telegraph lines areentirely destroyed and communication is entirely cut off west of Elkhorn, so that it is impossi- ble to learn loss of life and property, but officials of the coal operations in the stricken district have sent out messengers to Elkhorn, the terminus ofboth telegraphic and railroad a report that a cor rvative estimate as to the loss of life will easily reach Some of the drowned two hundred. areamong the most’ prominent citi- zens of the coal fields. BASIN DELUGED WITH WATER. The Pocahontas coal fieldsis locat- edina basin, with high mountain ranges on eithec side, Elkhorn creek flowing through the center of the basin, which ranges from one-fourth toone mile in width. From Ennis, W. Va., to Vivian Yard, W. Va., a distance of ten miles, miners cabins, coal company commissaries and coke piants line this basin. Elkhorn creek being fed by numer- ous small streams coming from the mountain side, rises very rapidly and this water spout came so suddenly that the entire the mountain ranges was flooded and before the terror stricken people realized what was upon them, they were carried down by the tlood, which Swept everything in its path. The litte town of Keystone, with a population of about 2,000 seems the greatest sufferer, practically the en- tire town being washed away. This town is the principal one in the Po- cahontas coal fields and is located near its center. basin between It was to a great extent headquar- | ters from which the mining popula tion purchased supplies and was also the only one in the field where whisky could be purchased. At this place there were some twelve to fifteen saloons, all of which away. The report comes that the mining Population are now occupying the banks of the stream below, catching the merchandise and Whisky and beer as they float down. Agreat number of the coal and} esterday morning, shortly | | road tracks of Norfolk and Western | | | | His Sword and Flag Are Returned to were washed | barrels of | the tracks and many of them were | carried down the streams ; On the Clinch Valley branch Norfolk and W | tween this city the ern railway, be- nd Norton, eominu- | nication is enti Tazewell, Va west of ly severed Reports come from ;that point of great loss of life and prof rty throughout that entire | tion In Shakerag, aneyrosettiement on the outskirts of Tazewell, the t istands to the depth of six or cht feet in the street and houses he | eccupants ving been remo to | points of safety by means of at | | Roanoke, Va., June 23.—There was | |a great deal of exciter t and anx- when it was | flood {cloudburst had swept over the Elk- ion in West jiety created here to-day jreported that an awful and j horn coal r Virginia. This ter |line, and is about 9 miles west of Ro- ritory is near the Virginia janoke, and some twenty-five miles | west of Bluefield, W. Va. More than thirty miles of the rail- j railroad is gone and reports are still }coming in to the geneal offices of this |system in this city reporting wash- outs on the various sections of lines in flooded districts. One of the breaks in the track will require at least 1,000 eral days to repair it It is estimated that lost at Keystone alone laborers sey- 200 lives were The flood seems to have extended over a vast and the streams be- area of nountain hundrends of mountain coming swollen only served to swell the Elkhorn river until it had as- sumed large proportions and carried destruction in its wake Railroad ties and tracks, buildings of all descriptions, trees, country small telegraph poles, huge bowlders and every imaginable thing that came within the sweep of this moveable mighty torrent of maddened waters went down the mountainous district in a seething, roaring mass of debris. Dead bodies could be floating along the valley by those who had gained a place of safety on the high hills. All day Saturday fell in sheets, and it was evident that if it did not cease there would be a flood and great destruction must result from it, but it until after seen the rain was not that the great catastrophe was upon s making a clean around. the country and w | sweep of the valley for miles Shortly after midnight Saturday night it seemed as if the heavens had opened their floodgates over the town of Vivian, W. Va. A passen- ger train was caught in the ftood and the lives of the frightened e saved by the use of ropes which were quickly thrown over from the coke ovens which skirt pas- sengers we the railroad yards at Vivian. The loss of life will probably reach 500 or 600, and possibly this number will be fuller | details are obtainable swelled when PENNSYLVANIA SUFFERS. Pa., June 23.—The Allegheny | Pittsbur |storm which broke county on Saturday |ried with it deaths by drowning and deaths by electric shock, floods that }eaused much damage and wind that over ereated terror and havoc. | part of the county suffered. storm broke about 2:30 o'clock, jafter darkness had gradually or half an hour settling TORNADO IN ILLINOIS darkness had enveloped the regions | afternoon car- Every | The | BUTLER. MISSOURI, THUR DAY, JUNE 27, 10 PER CENT REDUCTION © done to tracks and wheat, corn and oats Charleston, W. Va., severest storm in great There was a fall of : great damage June 23.—The struck the night vears Kanawha valley h wind @ rain- The Kanewhariver was thirty feet at 8 o’clock to-night and is risine Wires are down above Kanawha and Michigan railroad lost and is e bridges north of here i thr dup Saves Two from Death ‘Oar little daughter hadan almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis,” writes Mrs. W. K. Havi jlamnd, of Armonk, N. Y., “but. when all other remedies failed. we saved j her life with Dr. King’s New Discov- lery. Our niece, who had consump {tion in an advanced stage also used {this wonderful remedy and to-day ‘thy wel Desperate {throat and lung troubles yield to Dr King’s New Discovery as to no other medic earth Infallible for ) coughs and colds and $1 bot-} tles guaranteed by H. L. Tucker. ! Trial bottles free CAILL she is per > on S WAS IN TEARS. the Conquered Filipino. Laguna. | Cailles 560 | anta Cruz, Province of P.L, June 24.—When surrendered e to-day Gen with }men and 500 rifles he entered Santa] Cruz to the music of native bands | which were drawn up in six lines in the church yard. Cailles and his staff entered the church where | | celebrated by Chaplain Hart of the mass was Eighth U.S. infantry | The column passed in review before the United ters with arms at port. States army headquar- returned to the enclosure, there surrendered their rifles and took entitling them to 30 each All the were deposited ‘within the Cailles receipts pesos receipts hats of Cailles and his officers insisting that the arms were not be- ad to the and the ing sold, but belo revo- | lutionary governme: pro- widows and} ceeds must go to the orphans surrender of arms] out- side the enclosure, The officers afterwards walked to headquarters, During the Cailles and his staff, who were wept his sword to gallantly Sumner where Cailles tendered General who handed it also handed back the revolutionist’s flag, which Cailles will personally pre- sent to General MacArthur. General Sumner « surrender and the that it was a happy day province. ! Sumner, back General ongratulated Cailles on his latter responded r Laguna The president of the federalists in Laguna made a patriotic address to} the former Filipino officers and then | the latte rank file of | and the and the Filipinos took the oath of alle- giance publicly on the plaza. Frank Mekin, the deserter of the! thirty-seventh infantry, who had been acting asa lieutenant with the insurgents under Cailles, who sur-| rendered to-day, was placed in irons. Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don’t Know it. How To Find Out. | tle cr common glass with your | | | | Filla | water and let it | | condi- he kid- if it stains | ne 23.—This city coke plants throughout the Poca-j} Lincoln, HL, June ; T is ty] hontas are reported practically | and vicinity was visited last nignt by | de destroyed. and aré in some instances | # destructive tornado. which did | entirely washed away } $100,000 damage. The storm came | o¢, At Landgraf, the beautiful home | from the southwest and Its path was |R 3 Man i ile and a half wide by twelve miles | ¥ in the of General Manager Ord is reported | & mile and a half wide miles | a id to be fone, but his family is sz safe. Passenger train No. 4 folk and Western railway Vivian about 8:30 a. m., flood and unable to further. The waters reached such a depth that the had to be abandoned, the passengers being res- cued by means of repes strung from the windows of coaches to the tops Ofremaining coke ovens some dis- tanceaway. Between Elkhorn and Vivian yard, a distance of ten miles, 100 cars are said to be washed from of the Nor reached met the was proceed coaches long. The Lincoln mattress factory was} while | almost totally destroyed severe damage was done to the Il ‘nois asylum for the feeble-mind children, Hlin Odd phans’ home, Lincoln college, and county poor r h Fellows’ O1 flour mills Several stores were U wrecked and thousands of trees tort Middletown was maged. up. An elevator at destroyed and stores ds ports of damage by stormcame from} rural districts. At Elkhart several freight cars were blown from t ae of ects inability k F in passing use of liquor, hat unpleasant d to go often up many times Idand the extra- Swamp-Root is soon for its wo {A ; Co . When writing men- | tion reading this generous offer in this paper. utler Weekly Cradock, Cape Colony, June The 1901. NO. Sreceliaen } ," Semone DURIL'G JULY. What does that mean’ If we were not doing a one price business it might not mean anything, but as we sell for ONE PRICE ONLY and mark all goods in plain tigures so that *the who runs may read.’ It does mean something. It mean the best double kitchen cupboard sold Butler at $5.00 for $4.50, It means a first-class 6 foot extension table worth $5.98 for $35.59. It means solid oak. double stretcher dining chair worth 83,60 per set, for > 15 for $1.04, It means a 24 inch top, fancy leg center table worth $ It means a full spring and sprit ge couch werth $6.00 for made with iron rod in arm, cheap at It means a large size arm rocking chair, well $1.75, for $1.58. It means a first-class, well made and well finished dressing case worth 311 for $9.90, It means a solid oak side board worth $11.00 for $9.90. It means a solid oak combination book case with French bevel mirror worth $1] It means a first-class bed room suit solid oak, double top, French plate mirror -iT bedroom suit for $15.30. 50 for $16.65. It means : worth § It means a large kitchen cabinet with bread board, «+ drawers, room for 100 pounds of flour, solid oak frame, dirt cheap at $4.50 for $4.05. es and tufted with leather, It means a first class, cotton top mattress, bound on e full size, worth $2.55 for $2.12. It means a full size iron bed stead, well worth $2.90 i or $2.61. It means the best full size bed spring sold in Bates Co., worth 2.75. for 32.5%. It means a hard wood frame, clear of knots, woven wire cot, worth $1.50 for $1.35. It means that we propose to reduce our stock during July. It means that we are not offering you a lot of old shop worn goods but 2 fresh, large and clean stock at a price yau can not resist. It means that your produce will buy just the same as cash. It means we are anxious to have you visit us during July and see for vourself. It means nothing in the furniture line is reserved. All go in this sale. Butler Cash Dep't. Store. Stone at His Old Haunts New York Surprise the British Camp. Methe 24.— women detachment mounted rifles whi was attacked (aes Sorandices by the Boers at Waterloof, June 20, the Hot ‘Se ] was pursuing ( ommandat Malan, Wi cs ate : when Gen. Kritzinger surpr . | rifles’ camy Waterkloof wi g e u |eolonial troops un aye pate The fight ‘ es “ hours pai “Will wond + k Silve 5. pe the friends of 3 a s Inicif rship ad rence. Kan I s ste 1 » repr i unable to leave « - -€- £ debility: t : ee Fas i trie Bittt sscecegta “Ww - ae ; got King’s Ne r = | 5 k » 24.—ExAjovernor J. W. Stone of Missouri is now visit- ch ineinlihaninmlnaii incre AT HS pa,