The Olean Democrat from Olean, New York • Page 2

OLEANWEEKLY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, MARCH ,5 1891. SWEPT BY THE FLOOD. APPALLING DESTRUCTION TO PROPERTY IN NEW YORK STATE. Houser and Bridges ('arriod Away by the Mad Rush of Water. Rolroad Tracks Covered With lee and Water.

Trattle Impeded on the Central-Mud4on and Branch Ronds Horses and Other Cattle, Drowned. ALBANY, Feb. freshet in the Hudson river in the vicinity of this city has continued to grow for the past two days, the water invading the street; of the city on the east and causing a suspensiou of traffic except by row boat- in -e streets. Larly yesterday morning the Susquehanna and West Snore trains had to cease running to the depot and passongers were transferred from a point some stance away. The rise during Wednesday evening was about eight inches an hour until 9:30 o'clock, when the flood reced At midnight it set back again.

The cause for this action of the water was the giving way of a gorge of ice which formed at Castleton and its reformation at Stuyvesant Island. The latter gorge is pronounced by river men to be one of the most formidable and threatening seen in years. As a result the water rose steadily and rapidly. The current was very swift and the ice from above sped down the stream and piled and wedged itself at the pack below. Celiars that nave heen free from water during freshets in the past few years were flooded At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the water was fifteen feet above mean low tide, being the highest of any freshet in five years.

At noon the water cros-ed Brondway at the steamboat square and the Broadway electric cars Were compel.ed to stop their trip, at that point. The rise during the morning was two feet. Alter 12 o'clock the rise was not so rapid. The pressure against the Columbia street bridge, caused by the ice jamming 1 up aga.n-t it, threatens to carry it away. Shou'd the bridge go the damage that would re-ult to many boats--steam, sail and canal- would be very great.

Superintendent Bissell said resterday afternoon that the Central-Hudson road tracks were under water Loth south and west of here, and that the water was rapidly creeping upon the West Shore tracks. If the flood continued much longer rising trains could not he run over the Wagt Snore very song. The tracks of the Central-Hudson road on Quay street, between Columbia and Quackenbush streets, were undermined anI several cars on them careened. A gang of men set to work and secured the cars to prevent their slid ng in.o the basin. At 4 o'clock the water was still rising at the rate of two inches an hour.

The southwest limited train on the Central-Hurison road left the station at 3:3) o'clock, one hour late, and with insiructions to proceed over the Harlem road. A sp. cial dispatch from Cobleskill says: The thaw has so raised the flats near the Lawyer bridge, making travel by that road impossible. Much apprehen-ion is felt for the safety of the large covered bridge at that point as the water is gradwally undermining the abutment. The stream running parallel to Grand street has risen so that many cellars are filled w.th water.

A special dispatch from Cohoes says: The waters of the Mohawk river began rising early Wednesday afternoon. until about 3 o'clock yesterday morning when the low lands in the vicinity of tne g's house, be ween the Champlain canal the river, were floo led to the of several feet. But little damage was done. The water later in the morning begun to recede and all danger is past. Mobawk has almost b-en entirely free from ice at this place for ten days past.

A special from Fort Plain says: A tral-Hudson bridge over Garoua creek, west of Fort Plain, has been wept away. Fort Plain is -ut merged and people are using boats. There 18 a big ire jam just above Palatine I ridge and much damage has been caused by the overflow. In act all along the Mohawk valley from Utica to Schenectady come reports of ice jams and overtions that are causing immense damage. weather is cool and clear, and it is expected the water will recede so that the worst is considered past.

An Amsterdam special No trains were moving on the Central from the we -st yesterday. The ice gorge at Cranesville, three miles east of Amsterdam, broke up and moved out, flooding the low lands at Schenectady. At West Utica the Central tracks for quarter of a mile are covered with water two feet deep. Between Utica and Ilion one and one-baif miles of track has eighteen inches of water and letween St. Johnsville and Fort Plain two mi es of track are covered with an average of three fee: of water.

A Coermans dispatch r. ports that the ice in there commenced to more about 6 p. m. Wedneslay and the water ro-e so fast that thin an hour the docks were covered with water. The ice took all the spiles awar from in front of Slinverland's houses and it was thoucht the store woul 1 go.

but the water receded again early in the night. The ice again commenced to more in the night and the waler rove the highest it DAS been 107 Jears, Six fret of water cover the docks along the riter front. A barge was carried from its dock over and across the dyke and landed on the Ants inside of Bieren I-land. Much damAge has been done 10 brick yards and sbeds to the northern part of the village. Tracks Covered With Ire and Water.

AMSTERDAM, N. Feb. travel has been Abandoned on the Central railroad between and Utica. Miles of the track are coverel with 1C8 and water. The last train run over this suction of the road was the accommodation dne at.

6:15 last erening. went west as far as Fonda and then turned around and returned to Aibany. The ice from the Fonda ice gorge passed through here at 6 o'clock. Tne low lands are all Hooded. News from along the Mobawk valley is meagre on account of interrupted railroad and telegraphic communication.

Cattle Trains Stalled. CANAJOHARIE, N. Feb. 27. -The ice gorge in the Mobawk at this broke at 4:20 yesterday afternoon and began moving down.

The Central tracks are torn up between bere and Fort Plain, and da some pinces the ice is piled upon the bad ten fees high. No trains hare the Central since 6:20 serial 02 8000 Shore. The telegraph wires are down sloug the track. A Bridge Washed Away. GREENWICH, N.

Fob. Greenwich and Johnsonville train, booked 10 arrive here o'clock Wednesday night, did not make its appearance. Information was received that Hie Flaxmill bridge, between Lees and Johnsenville, Was washed away. Pa-songer, were transterred to anober tirin and brought to their destination. The washout is a bad one and will take some time to repalr ay the water has washed parts away ou both sides of the bridge.

Trains Detained at 1 Hudson. Irnsos, N. Feb. 27. Yesterday morning the ice in front of this place went ont but rodged below.

The ide takes large fields of ice with it. So fur the flood has done no damage. The river is open at points above and below, but no boat could get through, All the trains on the Hudson River railroad are detained here until further notice hy reasou of the high water and ice on the tracks between Stuyvesant and Albany. Freight House Swept Away. NEW BALTIMORE.

N. Feb. of Capt. Vanderpoel's freight house, which was filled with hay, has been swept away by the ice, entailing a loss of $2,000. The ice also carried a bay barn away on Burns' dock and a barge load of brick and the sloop Independence.

The water is high and continues to rise rapidly. Mills and Houses in the Swim. WATERTOWN, N. Feb. 27.

-The towns of Canton, Raymondsville aud Norfolk in St. Lawrence county and Copenhagen Lewis county are suffering from floods caused by the rising rivers. Several mills and houses have been carried away and con-iderable damage done to bridges and railroad tracks. SENATOR HEARST DEAD. Elis Remains Will be Taken to California for Interment.

WASHINGTON, March 2. -United States Senator Hearst of California died in this city at 9:10 o'clock Saturday night of cancer of the stomach. He has been lingering on the edge of the grave for several months. He was 71 years old. There was a change for the worse in the senator's con tition a day or two since, and be grew weaker weaker until about 7 o'clock Saturday evening when he passed GEORGE HEARST.

into a state of coma, and AIrs. Hearst was made aware that his end was near. She was at dinner at the time and immediately joined the sorrowing group about the dying man's bedside. The others present were William R. Hearst, the senator's BOD; J.

G. Follansbee of California, the senator's partner; Dr. Ward, the nurses and several domestics. The senator's bauds were held by Mrs. Hearst and the physician, and: so quietly and eas.ly did he pass.

away that Airs. Hearst did not know was dead until 80 informed by Dr. Ward. The senator's death was communicated: by his private secretary, John Wedderburn, to the sergeant-at-arms of the sen- ate, and was subsequently communicated to that body. The president tras also promptly informed.

Senator Sanford, who has been a frequent visitor at the bou-e of his late colleague, called there a few minutes alter his death and extended his sympathies to Mira. Many other senators and representatives and leading officials called and left me-sages of condolence. The remains will he taken to San Fraucisco for interment. TO IMPROVE STATE ROADS. Annual Meeting of the Now Tork State Roads Improvement Association.

STRACUSE, Feb. 24-The second anaual meeting of the New York State Roads Improvement association in this city resierday morning. Of organizition William A. Sweet of this city is president, Isaac B. Potter of New York secretary, and Charles W.

Wood of this city treasurer. Among those in attendance were A. B. Gardner, of Utica, J. Y.

McClin ock of Rocbester, A W. Thayer of Coop ratown, State senator W. P. chirison of Orange county, D. D.

Winsion of Utica, A. H. Ellis of WellsPoint, Waiam S. Bacon, Staten Island, and many others. Pres dent Sweet delivered the address of welcome.

The treasurer's report was bis annual "The first Fear of receive i. Secretary, Isaac B. Potter in the formal existence of the association has been marked by resulis which have brought honor and encouragement to the pio: err workers for improved roads, not only 10 this state but throughout the country at large. has leen a source of gratification to know that the growing approval with which the work has been regarded by the people of this state has bien supplemented by the formation nf road improvement associations 12 many of the other states 10 which Penneylvania, Massachuseits, Rhode Island. Illinois, Tennessee and Georgia may be prominently mentioned.

In New Jersey the rapid increase in the value of farm brought about by the recent construction of macademized roads, bas served so powerfully as an object lesson that many of the counties of that state are providing for the immediate improvement of their principal highways ander the provisions of the general recently enacted by the New Jersey legis lature. Death of a Centennarian. DANSVILLE. N. Teb.

23. Willis Clark, aged 101 years and 2: days, died at Sparta Saturday night. Mr. Clark was. one of the pionsers of the Genesce valley and had been a large land owner.

When JUMPED ON CHANDLER. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATOR HAULED OVER THE COALS. Recent Editorial In His Paper Calls Forth Bitter Denunciations from Representatives Gallinger and Green--Such Epithets an Cur," Coward" and Liar" Indulged -Exciting Scene In the Legislature. CONCORD, N. Feb.

25. -Nearly the entire session of the house was occupied by United States Senator-elect J. JI. Gallinger of Concord and H. W.

Green of Hopkinton in replying, under a question of personal privilege, to the allegations made by United States Senator Chandler in an editorial in the columns of his paper, the Concord Monitor, that these gentlemen and other representatives bad entered into a series of bargains with Hon. Frank Jones, Hon. C. A. Sinclair and other influential Democrats.

inimical to the interests of the Republicans of this state. Each gentlemen replied at great length, denying plainly and unequi vocally every one of the allegations. Mr. Gallinger's remarks were character. ized by moderation and dignity.

Mr. Green at times became very animated and during these periods he applied the epithets "cur," "coward" and "asinine of character" to Senator Chandler. While Mr. Gallinger had the floor he appealed to Mr. Sulloway of Man chester to state whether Senator Chandler's allegation was true that he (Gallinger) was responsible for the malignant attacks made upon him (Chandler) in the Republican senatorial caucus of 1889.

Mr. Sulloway, who was then a member, said that Mr. Gallinger was not so responsible, and that Senator Chandler was an unmitigated liar. Mr. Pillsburr offered the following: Resolved, That this house has read with measurable surprise and indignation in the columns of Monitor, a newspaper of extensive circulation.

who chief owner 18 Hon. William E. Chandler, senator of the United States from th.s commonwealth, chaiges of the most offensive character against prominent members of this bo ly who have been especially honored by us, and by the peopie of the state, charges which, if true, would inflict a lasting disgrace upon this body, ir espective of arty, and leave a stain upon the fair name state. We the efore feel cal en upon to characterize the utterances of said paper of the 16th inst. above referred to, as either the inventions of malice or the maniacal ravings of one whose reason seems to be dethroned.

It is therefore the sense of this hou-e that William E. Chandler ought to tender to this legisiature an apology or a full re.raction of the charges. Mr. Angell of Deery said: "Before this resolution is submitted I should like to know whether William E. Chandler is sick, insane or diseased.

I judge from what has been said this afternoon he is insane, and if he is why notice these things." On motion of Mr. Lyman of Exeter the resolution was tabled. During these extraordinary proceedings the galleries and lobbies of the house were thronged with anectators. A PLUCKY FEMALE PEDESTRIAN. Miss Zoe Gayton Nearing the End of Her Long Tramp.

BUFFALO, Feb. Zoe Gayton, who 18 walking on a wager from San Francisco to New York, arrived i in Buffalo yesterday by way of the International bridge about 2:45 p. m. Great met her at the bridge and followed Niagara street until it was almost impossible to get along, owing to the numerous handshakings, etc. A.

cab was finally bailed and the weary pedestrian was bun-tr It died is in and driven to the Stafford house. presumed that she will start to-day from the point on Niagara street where she took the cab yesterday. The trip yesterday was from Welland. to Victoria, adistance of ahout eighteen miles, and then across the International 1 ridge and part way up Niagara street. It only seven hours from Welland to Victoria, The party took dinner at the latter place.

The pas of the bridge was made through 8 permit signed by Superintendent Charles Stiff of Hamilton and the party was escorted across by Foreman Colcleugh. To both these gentlemen Miss Garton tenders her thanks, as she is the woman that bas ever been allowed to cross on foot. It is stated that one her woman walked across. but she did so in defiance of the rules of the company and without its knowledge. The party reports the walking from Welland to Victoria to be the wort yet encountered.

Fifty-eight miles bare been made in the last three days, and the time and distance at present stands as follows: The party is 184 dogs out from San Francisco: 148 of these are walking days and 2.951 miles hare been corered. Miss Gayton is now 191 miles abead of time, and has walked an arerage of twenty miles per day. This afternoon a start will be made for New York with the expectation of reaching there by March 10, the time allowed being until April 6 WHOLESALE JAIL DELIVERY, Foren Desperate Criminals Overpower Jailer and Eu ape. BRADFORD. Pa, Feb.

of the worst prisoners in the co j4il at Smethport escaped at 7 o'clock last night. When Jan er Dan Dwrer entered the ball to lock the prisoners in their cel for the Dight he w.is pounced upon by two of the choked and, pounded into insensibility, while other prisoner- put an iron nar in the grating and 1 revented Mrs. Grubh, the sheriff's wife, from locking the door. "Reddy" Mack. in for bizbwar robber, then seized the sherif's wife and held her until the six criminals escaped.

He then threw her aside and made a firing leap through the window. The escaped criminals are. Mack. highway robbery; Ernest Schumer and Andy Barr, burglars; -Indian" assault and burglary: Thomas Powell, John Smith and one other whose name is not known. Searching parties are after the fugitives.

Ran Down A Train of Cart BUFFALO, Feh. 14. -Percy Bailey. 22 years old, residing at Fort Erie, while at work in the Grand Trunk freight Jards, near Dearborn street at Black Rock, late on Thursday night, had one of his feet canght between a guard rail and main track, and before he could extricate it a train of cars ram down upon him and both of the young man's legs were cat off, one GOV. HILL BECOMES Pecular Defense of Ills Action Sm the Bulkloy Episode.

ALBANY, Feb. United Press re porter asked Governor Hill if be ntended to make any reply to Governor letter in the matter of the extrad tion of "No," he replied. "I spall take officiai notice of Mr. communication, Mr. Baldley evidently rowards his usurpation of offie of governor as a joke.

So Mr. Thayer, the recent Ropublican governor of Nebraska, likewise thougnt It was a joke to retain possession of the office ten days after his term had expired, but he was obliged to surrender. There were many Republicans also in 87. who thought was a joke to connt out Samuel J. Tilden in the e.

ectoral votes of three sta es and there are some who, thought until last fall that it was a good I joke to increase the publican majority in the house of represeutatives by arvitrarily ejecting eight or nine legally elected Democrat-." "The face of the returns in Connecticut show that Judge Morris has a clear majority over the other candidates and was legally elected. has taken the outh of office and is not only governor de Jure but de fac.o. When requis.tion papers are presented to me, I ani. under the constitation aud the laws, the sole judge of their sufficiency. I could not consistently recognize a request or extradition signed by 'John Jones, Governor of and I can no more consistentl recognize Bulkles, such a request signed by 'Morgovernor who has no more title the office of governor of Connecticut than John Jones has to that of governor 'of Pennsylvania There is no disposition on my part that New York should le made a place of refuge for Connecticut criminas, but even that hardship will not compel 10 recoguize a ursurper.

If Mr. Bulkley is so apprehensive about the criminals leaving be can very easily preveut it by getting out of the office which he illegally assumes to hold." SENATOR E. K. WILSON DEAD. The Community Shocked by His Sudden Demise--Heart Disease the Cause.

WASHINGTON, Feb. E. K. Wilson of Maryland died here last night at 10:05 in his apartments at the Hamilton house of disease in 70th heart, year. Mr.

Wilson was in his seat in in the senate Be ber last Saturday apparently in good health and the news of his death came as a shock to the community. He complained of not feeling wel on Sunday and Monday, but his condition WAS not regarded E. K. WILSON. as serious until late Monday night, when he had a sinking spell, but he revived and next morning was thought to be out of danger.

Later in the day he grew worse and hovered b.tween life and death until about 10 o'clock, when the end came. GOVERNOR HILL APPLAUDED. Connecticnt Democrrts Appreciate His Action Toward Governor Bulkley. HARTFORD, Feb. follow.

ing letter has been forwarded by the Democratic managing committee in the house to Governor Hill of New York in recognition of his action in ignoring Governor Bulkley: HARTFORD, Feb. 26. To Hon. D. B.

Hill, Gorer: or of New York: DEAR -We, the members of the committee, appointed by the Democratic side of the house of representa ives, to guard the 1p- terests of candidates for the different state offices elected in 189 desire to to you our a pre iation of your manly and Democrat action in r- fusing to grant the request for reanisition papers made on you by ex-4-overnor Bulkley, now and for some time pa wrongful, exercising the franchise of governor of this state. ALBERT WALKER, P. J. MARKLEY, JOHN P. HEALY, CHARL G.

ROOT. HOBART DANIEL ALLAHAN, W. L. JUDD. FATAL RAILROAD WRECK.

One Man Killed and Six Others Seriously Injured. BUFFALO, Feb. bad wreck occurred on the Erie road at East Buffalo last night, in which one man was killed and six others were badly injured. The man who lost hi- life WAS John Bottoncley, a brakeman. The two men who were most injured were Engineer Maloney of the Erie and Engineer Detrick of the Lehigh Valley.

None of the passengers was hurt. Four of the victims are fatally injured. The accident was cansed by a collision between the Lehigh Valley express from New York and a wildcat freight train on the Erie bound for Black Rock. New Business Enterprise in Medina. MEDISA, N.

March company with a capital stock of $20,000 bas been organized for the purpose of manufacturing the Bidwell bean thresher and placing it on the market. All the machinery bas been bought and operations are to begin at once. Mr. Bidwell will relain a royalty on the patents and one-half share interest in business. The following officers hare been elected: Pr.

sident. Albert Swett; rice pre-ident, S. G. Rowley; secretary and general manager, C. H.

Bidwell; treasurer, William A. Lee; directors, A. L. Swett, C. H.

Bidwell, S. G. Rowley, I. A. Geballe, W.

A. Lee. A. W. Webber of Syracuse.

and Perry Church of Bark are included among the stockholders. A Pulp Mill Wrecked. WATERTOWN, N. March 2-Late Saturday night the high water in Black river wrecked the large pulp mill of the Remington Pap-7 company, two miles below this city, causing damage $60,000. Joun Murphy, an employ.

was struck by the falling roof and shafting and instantly killed. Much of the valuable machinery of the plant was carried down the river. The acc dept will not interfere with the company's output from its paper mill. A Destrnctire Fire at Watertown. WATERTOWN, N.

March 2-Fire at Hermon, St. Lawrence county, at midbight Saturday, burned eighteen 'locks in the town. including the Baptist church and many residences, and caused loss estimated at $75,000, on which there was about $40,0.0 insurance. A high wind prevailed at the time of the fire and all of the business portion of the town, BELL BROS. EMBROIDERIES EMBROIDERIES Black Mausseline de L'Inde We are showing an extraordinary large line of Black Mausseline de L'Inde Fiouncings embroidered with high colored yarns, in leaf and flower patterns, hemstitched borders.

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