Buffalo Courier Express from Buffalo, New York • 1

ESTABLISHED" 184G. BUFFALO, N. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 188G. PRICK THREE CENTS. State Lawmakers.

Great Eloods. their nakedness. All the bouses directly along the banks of the river were swept away by the rushing waters along with the logs and debris. Near Reneva, and about lire miles Life's Darker Side SENSATION IN A ROCKLAND COUNTY TOWN the representatives in Congress to orgs that body to utilize the overflowing, treasury and surplus revenue in placing the country seaports in a slate of defense against surprise, loss, and humiliation. A resolution for printing 5,000 conies of the Governor's message in English and 2,000 in Ger.

was adopted. Tbe Lieutenant-Governor then withdrew from chair and Mr. Comstock nominated Edmund Pitts as president frt ttnt. Mr. Ptunkett nominated Mr, Pierce.

In a few graceful words Mr. Pierce requested his Democratic colleagues to vote for Mr. Pitts, and the latter was unanimously elected; Senator Puts, on assuming tb chair, thanted Senate for the honor bestowed upon him and said: Senators Standing upon tli threshold of the year, at the bttiniiimr bf the 1:55100, we ought Bank of Buffalo. EXPERT ROBBERS MAKE A HAUL-THE CLINTON BANK CASE, ETC Criminal Happening1 of a Day, Srnixc Vallev, Jan. S.

The town of. Spriug Valley was the scene this morning of unwanted excitement. The villager and farmers from the surrounding country, were aware of the fact that little Ida Downs' ws be briioght trrtf frpm. Brooklyn to testify agaiast the Rev. George R.

Bristol, whom she alleges villainously treated her. Every fanner bitched op bis team and with his family went to the railroad depot to see the Utile girt a she arrived. So did nearly every resident Spring Valley. Tbe main street leading from tbe Spring Valley House, wherein the trial was to take place, to the depot ws'crowded' With double line of tanners wagons, r.xoted crowds women and girls (8 the background, congregated around the depot. the excitement.

ws at fever heat a'i'ii the train on which. Ida Downs arrived. the girl were Mr. and Mrs. WyckoH ud.

Mrs, Fields the Broeliyo Asylum, and the first person to greet them was Mrs. Satterly, Mr. Brlstor'jFservant, to whom Ida first told the story of hoc' wrongs, Tbe party wer greeted with cheer from tbe hundreds ot the men who awaited their arrival. Alter kissing Ida affect iorutcty Mr. Salterty ted the Way to the Spring Valley House, where Justices Gtrmnel and lemon were waiting their ippearance.

lie case of the People vs. Ida Downs was called and no oMappeipg-s4ls' -L lA- was, and asked if she had any oraplaint to against the Jinv Grorge were Justices Frnton and Geaimel, Mrs. Satterly, M-, and Mrs. nyckoll, Mrs. rieid, anat.Burca narueu Uiirr.

ho the ivport. exonerating Reyt Mr, l)ritor. Wa woi 4tut was one week iu tb house Brine ewteted" fc-er -ew at night. She then made three ly-ecfic rhai against the minister, of which she previously cvm-. pUtined to Hannah Satterly, Airs.

Wood, and others. Mr. El istoe beard of her complaints to these persons, and entering her room tbat night began to beat her. she ran to Mrs, tjemiriei lur pro. tection and Mr; Br day after Mrs.

Bristor entered the bedroom and held ber while Mr. Bristor said Take back those Tiesyootoldttgaiostmeor I'll lash you. I ll oaie you arrested, 1 on lwv dicamed all una. Ida became frightened and said torgive yon." Bristor replied "You can't forgive. I Being frightened, she wrote what Mr.

Bnstcr dicuted to ber and not of ber own free will. Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Scott came up while she was writing. Bristor then asked them to join in prayer.

After the retraction was written Ida br- came hystericat, sayingT will judge liim- for ruining an innocent girl. Ida then could not limsh her complaint, owing to her nervous condition, and Mrs. Hannah Sat- terly gar testimony When Ida became calmer, she continued bristor dic tated the second retraction and frightened me iota signing it." luistor is in hiding and ret use to snow to the crowds passing bis house. lie was arrested on warrant st.d held-te 810-000 bail. Acorn.

mittce of clergy men will Investigate bis case 00 Tuesday cvcri.ny. THE CRIMINAL RECORD. Store aevnt Ctlatoa'. Wrecked Bank He. Nell's Metrared Trusts.

depositor in the Laric.irer Savings B-anV hat dt tided tosue the lecine. foTThcirxroTrtloil tt pf.that.taiilede posited irthe Iancauet National Bank, and have retained Gen. Boiler as counsel. A petition has been tiled with the Pro. bate Court of Worcester County praying that W.

H. McNeil, the absconder, be removed al adni.c- istrator of the estate of RufusCUiidsof Lancaster, sa eaU- having beea estiaiaied a lepre-iUUuJ tfiu.OOO. The directors of the wrecked bank sy "that the'reporti wKcT.Tis1rrTirpre4 relative to the securities, bonds, which McNeil has uken away with ate not authentic as they have not given out any: Ftaiements as to the nature and amount of bii plunder, An TXfftt Safe TKcker rosTON, Jan. 5. There have been just sj (e breaking Jobs in this section" of Ncw-Eogland since October 1st, and owing to the similarity ot method alt are believed to have been performed by the men who operated in the Quinry arke here last of the 50 jebs is $10,3.

F'ifteea of the jobs have been don since December 1st, the booty amounting to I1W Treeiy ia Mlehleaa. SLtYesterday after. Boon Haas Peterson, who lives in the township of Sidney, about six miies-Jrom tins city, snot tits-wife through the bead and then shot himsctf through the heart, Peterson bas shown signs of derangement before and bad a watch put on his movements, but he in some manner eluded his liW called hit wit from the houe('-Soot V.itn went to his workshop and kilted himself, When found life was esuuet -in- boib bodies, I Uns was a I farmer yearsage Typiral Kenlacky right at. Party, Lots't-W. Ky.i Ja party io Oa Couoiv." last night Dan and Gcorje Cray, in iinli uau uray, Olivers, ana uenge wen were aet-a tosswre the -great' food to heard the annual message of iht Governor, la which timely surestions are made, and pressing dose upon consideration.

Municipal reform and tax r-iormsi seeuriBg' the Tights of labor, reform of the and 'public service, are smonz the more weighty questions. 7 here is no doubt that those who live in treat cities are determined that municipal rov ernmrnt shall conducted on a more economical iust basis. Our tav lavs are cumbersome and oppressive, and the people demand that these' laws sliali corrected. are all ia earnest ia the de- that our action shall be so wirf, jnt, and servatn tliav when the IxgisUtnre ot 1SH5 shall close record it will successfully challenge comparison with the best of predMeswirf. A' conenrrent TesolTition for adjonrnment nntii Tuesday, tlie 12th.

was adouted. 1 tie following bills were iiitrodiired By Mr. C'ogjreshat; Etcrnpting honorably dls-chraged soldiers and suiiors fiom competitive civil-service examinations. By Mr. Pitts To provide for balloting at the next election upon tlie question whether or not a constitutional convention shall be held ia.

1SSI. By Mr. Trashegan Incorporating the Grant Monument Association. Third reading.) Mr. Pitts presented the protest of Aostln A.

Tate" against the searing bl Edwsrd Wsoipl as Senator from- the lSth Anson S. Wood, as counsel, also signs the petition, "Adjourned. The Ceremonies In the AasemM." Albamv Jan. 5. The ostoroary scenes attending the c-rgankatioa of-the Assembly were enactwl this, aiuraing.

Smart opened the proceedings with prayer. At 11.30 u. nearly every member was in his seat, and tbe desks of several were adorned with flower. Clerk Chickering called the House to The chamber was crowded with spectator. Secretary State Cook took the Speaker chair and admin istered tne troavciad to tbe members.

Th iiou, mot ion of Mr, Baker T- Steo ben. then proceeded to the election of Speaker. The vote resulted Mr. Husted 75, Mr. Sheeban 47.

ilr. llusted was- ascorted to the chair by Messrs. Baker of Steuben and Shechan of Erie. The Speaker was received with applause, lie spoke a follows'! flerulr men years' agopon simiiar to this, I thanked the representa tive of tbe people, as 1 now thank you, fee their cou- bdeace and regard. Uriel as has been tbe interval.

not a member of that body sits on this floor to-day, die the incident lor the purpose ol illustrating as well the mutations of politics as. the opportunity which under our legislative system is afforded la and embraced by tlie people to infus into tbe popular uuny a Hriin vi ytrunp, vigumus, sua nranny wuoa. Duiincr tlie short time that has etarwed ince that last sessioo iff the Asferobr? chamher evrrs mo- atentou mierest nave Uaiispirctl. In luirope and Asia the demand is outspoken for parliamentary gov. eminent.

Tbe politirai ideas of the republic are (and at no distant day) to be tbe political ideas of the civ msea nwever uiiprovcmcni, tneretore, in legislative procedure sruka. tends to the public en lightenment, contributes to bring the representatives into closer, contact with the peoples, enables the it-iien and taxpayer to become the belter informed in regarrT ttr Vglslatrve furnishes to the press tbe means of giving thorough publicity to tne acts 01 tne representatives, snouia oe unnestut- inclv adopted. Ji lt is evident to many of you, Io all who hare had this body tend many respects 10 impede rather than facilitate Sine tbeir adoption questions of public inle rest have, jxisca witkh deroaad -aed-re" quire thorough ana rareiui consideration, a consideration 'WhVrV te- MMrriittAS iJf 'it8USfc-lis-nbW constkuted have toumi themselves unable properly togive. The subjects of taxation, labor, and excise are in tb public mind dominant. They are, too.

of oara- owunt importance. There, uo kgislative coramrtj tee in the rsw-orB Asseruwy whose duty is to consider mtniariir either these great It has becomea demand that tlicy should be constituted. and th demmd--rmrsr Chair has gireh ui niatwrr muta uuiiue vjie rwi imh, ouu will at an early dnv submit for the action of the rlcuse such amerKlments to the rules as will, it btlievtd, simplify the proceedings and render them mora concise and nsoresauslactorr. -The duties of thet'hairwitl be dtstitargexrwITattS: The people of this Sute are thoroughly alive to the necessity of legislative integrity They -wia not abide neglect of public duty. So iar as expen-ence and a determination to do right may serve me ia the position to w.hki.rQUr prpfrreruv has assigoed me, in so far wilt I endeavor to meet tbe demand of the "response bility that devnlved upon With, your encouragement and aid 1 will try to meet it.

Republican caucus, nr.minations elected struUiuu The usual eommittees srere api: pointed to inform The Governor and Senate that the House was The annual Teports of the Superintendent of the Banking Department and State Superintendent of Public Instruction were announced and tabled; The Speaker announced the resignation of IWiiliam 1 Ruggle Superioteoderit ot Puiio- A resolution tbat when the House ad journ it be until 8.90 p. ju for; the purpose of drawing seats was adopted. Mr Van Allen presented tbe protest -of James C. Asderson against the eligibility' of John B. Sbetv occopying Has ssatironv the 84th f.N.

Y'.) district. of of west of Young Woman's Creek, the large wooden bridge recently built across the west branch of busqnebanna River was completely swept sway. At this hour 19 r. w.i there are no evidences the waters are subsiding, and the people are greatly excited and fear much more danger should the rain continue. As this is distinctly a lumbering country, the heaviest loser will -be the- have been unable control their log booms.

Loirs scattered all over the country, and it will not proutablc to have them gathered and returned. is now istimated tnat tne total tosses win ap proximate $5,000,000. A number of families in this vicinity have lost but their live. AH such are beirte well pro vided for by etorrtafcle and -awe 4mtit-cS'h At this place the situation remains unchanged. Logs are still coming down jthe river, in small quantities.

THE DUNCANfiON WRECK. Seen at the Collapsed Mallroad Bride la Ierjr Caanty. Paw Harrisbcro, Jan. S. The railroad wreck "coHapse of a pier of bridge over Sherman's Creek on account of tsei-floa; people.

The Trapid rise of water during-ttie sbrhtaad this morning complicated matters lor the railroad workmen, aad-ft WW be a day or- two yet before thev will be able to throw a bridge across and ran train again over the main line. A large force of men are at work ramovinz tlie wrecked cars from tbe water. AH of those known to have beert on the train the time it went down have been accounted except A. McCahn. the fireman, and T.

B. Baldwin, tbe conductor, who were drowned and their bodies carried out into to river and washed down Both men are front niuuMogdoo Enriaeer Noel, whose death was reported, last aightt-wat rescued alive some, tune alter tb. baying floated on. a large railroad to a point about a mile below the scene ol.the wreck, The watet in the river this point rosa on aa average of six inches per boor all day, and at.iV. ociock to-nigar.

naa at. most, reached railroad bridge. It registered 18 feet 8 Inches and is ris ing st tbe rate of three and a bait inches per hour. The creek in the lower portion of the city has overflowed its banks, and people have bees compelled to go to their bouses in boats. HIGH "WATER AT OTHER POINTS.

Clste Canty flood Bad Lm af lit la the --r- 4 Green Monntaina. RojiDOtrr, Jan. 5. The twin- fall early tab morning was the heaviest in many years. The snow on the Catskill Mountains with the' rain caused a flood in F.sopas CreelC" It rose rapidly, imprisoning families in "the flats" near Kingston.

The current was so strong that rowbeats in attemntine to reach the bouses were swamped. Tbe water was ss high as the windows af the tint stories in a number, ot dwelling. "Tbe flats extend from Cantives Bridge to Kingston, dis tance of nine miles. 1 The water in Rondoot Creek is aleo very high. Considerabie dansace has resulred.

rour men anemptea to cross tne swonen csnpus Creek in Ulster this afternoon in a rowboat, which was swamped. Owen Madden, ex-Htghway Commissiooer of Ulster County, was drowsed. The ethers managed to teaca tne shore. Kiston. Tan.

5. Dispatches received by the Vvvowa this afternoon state that the ice in the Uudsoa RUex-at, r.licwaftre ts; tween that place aad t.aukiii aad- points aoiio has broken np. -The ice-men. say mild weather and th severe rainstorm of last night was to thay advantage, as the ice-fields Were dirty and unfit for use, Xbey loot for cold weather and-a- Jsnr aod clean crop. Between Saogertie and Staatsburg tin's afternoon there Isa large amount' cf'ffoatinj which is meltiog tapidljvr jsMBW where.

Osweoo, Jan. 5. Tbe freshet in the eastern part of this county carried away two saw-milis and a Urge quantity of logs. Every bridge between the villages of Parish and Mexico, including two iron ones, went out with the floodrThe V. AAA Northfirxd.

Vt. Tan. 5. It rained steadily here-all 'latt night---Watrr-Street- is-rlooded tbe water bas reached tbe highest point since the freshet in 1869. SprIsgfiixo, Jan.

5. High water in the Black River carried out 50 feet of the dam of the Vermont- Novehy- Works -Company -to-day. The water is the highest since the great flood of im. MISHAPS AND FATALITIES; -Brar Eiiktaeer Take HI Train Over a Bantasj I) 1 1 Tan ICn 43. from the South for Richmond.

Washington md at 10 A. narrowly ped disaster nearing the tres tie hrulge.two roilcJCbelosr: Rocky Mount, sta. tioh on the Wilmington Weldon Railroad, the engineer discovered that it was on lire and that a portion of it had been berried, Seeing the danger, and knowing that it would be impossible for him to' stop" the 'train 1fore TearHOtTrrP1estiei bravely rejnained, in the. cjb. sciouf thatit the tram went through tne, trestle he Would either be tilled or seriously as well as all the passengers.

As quick as a flash the thought eccurred to him that the best way to avert the impending accident was for tbe entire train to pass over that portion of the bridge which had ham hnmxi a rarridiv as Dossible. Hulied wide open the throttle valve of tbe locomotiveand passed over the onoge at tne rate 01 ou mues an hour, bat so great was the concussion that followed that one of the cars broke from the coupl ing and all the lights ia tbe coach were extinguished. Tbe passengers were badly shaken up and frightened. The train was delayed one boor Missis; Staasaae Given, ap far Lost. P1111.ADItl.rH 1 Pa.

Jan. 5. The steamer City of. Nassaa, which is now twelve days oat on a trip to Jacksonville, Flar is-givea up as lost, .1 he steamer Juniata, which ha jsist arrived from Savannah, passed the City of Nassau on the Sunday alter her departure, between Cape Henry and Body and at that time she was in a sound condition. The trip to Jacksonville, under ordirtaty rcrUnces, ocenpiosoniv be 'The City of Nassau was commanded -by Capt.

Thos. E. rayne, with E. agar as chief olncer. The chjaf epgwfei.w.CJL.icimes..

et the American Lute, and the remainder of the rw, with the exception of the steward, were from this citys She was valued at tW.sJOOk--y,.- "A Veswet Wrth tVowfa Du awAJtE. IlttFAK.jit.. Ian. 5. Th Brife vember WUb struck oa tne soear kumjc toe breakwater on Monday and has become a total toss.

Nothing can be saved bat' her rigging and a portion of her cargo. CapU Sanders and his WW utTufiny mew aie at Lewm 1 '1 he lose inl be Varlon. eler MivrpitAt T.m. ha. been received rf ntw- of 15.

trui.Tret withJ br only son and bis two brothers-in-law, all of Riviere de Prairies, wnile -crossing the ice on a small lake in Coanty. l'ORTI-tND, fcv Jan. a. The steamer Oregon, fic BO)rt. yet baemiglited.

J5ari tap flv.aiipintotrd by an umifined ru mor that she bad been driven asliore. Pilot boats and lugs have iert io sre if they can Hud any trace of her. The general belief is thst she has turned back to avoid tbe thick white Leave orders-tor furaoow, No delays, ss wri is orer. Cbase Comstock. vfv, of ia to is ot so' in i to et hi I thaJ OPENING OF THE legislature former EXECUTIVE MESSAGES AND THAT OF TO-DAY THE ROUTINE, ETC Presiding Officers Talk a Little.

BnCIAl TO THt BUFFALO IXPKSt. i Albany, Jan. 5, The-length of Gov. Hill's message brings up recollections of the earlier day the State, when every Governor wen bef ss sage, read that the message of 00. Clinton 1.83 required "82 lines in the newspapers." The message, thus Wrbalty delivered.

Was listened with the most profound respect and it was considered and acted upon io tbe same way. This the way In which the Senate treated Gov. Clin. toa at the time noted Tbe respectful answer of the Senate of the Stat of.New-York; to the, speech of Wis. lency, George Clinton, Esquire, Governor of the said State, General and Commander-in-Chief of the Militia and- Adnjiraaf iheMjvyof, the came.

---''Sir We; the Senate in legislature convened, return Your Excellency our thanks for your speech. "A full participation in the exercise of the National Government we consider as an object of great moment, and we therefore entirely approve Votir Excellency's convening the. Legislature at early a period for the important purpose of choosing Senators to represent this State in, the of the VuM.ikau&-"sz&z It gives pleasure to leara from Your Excet-kacy that nothing extraordinary bath taken place the recess which will require the protraction of tbe "present meeting at a season inconvenient omdt oi oar memher. Klrl we- ehall MfleavMr bring it toaooaciasioo with all the -dispatch writcti may be consistent with tbe public good. Among tbe numberless bkssinrs which de mand our pious gratitude to tbe Almighty Ruler toe uai verse, we view the approach oi a snore tavorable harvest than tram human observation we nao reason to expect and tni impresses us the snore sensibly as it promises a speedy relief to the distresses which some of our fellow citizens in the interior settlements Jiave experienced." Gov.

Yates was the first Executive who sent in message to the Legislature. De Witt Clinton was tbe last of the Governors to follow tbe custom of coming io contact with tbe legislature, and if the custom were doomed to fall into desuetude It might very appropriately cease with a vision of fine physique set off bv tbe well-known blue "clawhammer" coat and pantaloons, the brass buttons, and tbe buff vest. Gov. Yates has the distinguished honor of being the last Executive who delivered a brief aad succinct message. M.

The Orgaelaod. Tbe opening of tbe Legislature was a very tame affair." Tbe chambers and galleries were scarcely filled, owing largely to the storm outside. The Senate organized in short order, and there was little delay in the Assembly By a strange oversight in tbe Assembly the Senate resolution to adjourn virem. to-day until Tuesday was -over- toofcedV therv- will be a sbjiesjte'rlrjsaW' row, at which nothing of importanc I likely to De done. Among the rumor to-night is one that Gallagher' wilt be made chairman of the Canal Committee.

i probabUity tbat WiHard A. Cobb of -Loekporf will be elected Regent, fudee Sheldon is expected to arrive to-night and to maxc aa active canvass lor tse Wbaa the Sr WM.choosiAg officers. Mr Vedder substituted Myron Gallup of Marraiuz, Cbaatauqtia County, lor lnmaf. nortoo as Hcsajd that Horten did not- eare- forthe place. Mr.

Vedder is very indignant at tbe way were.pjstedjUironga. the caucus of tbe Republican Senators last night He especially sever upon Biirleigh. W'arren, and others lor engineering "sac a piece of ntscafrty. The Governor evidently expects to fight the Senate, on the census matter more especially. It look as if the new Superintendent of Public instruction would be either Cunningham or Draper.

Th death here to-day of exTre3uror-Nathan Wendall of apoplexy caused a great deal of saaaess; Tie nan many mends in the state. Some of the political prophets affirm tbat it was not Low who was beaten lor resident pre tern, but Arthur or Warren for United States. Senator io lb87. M. ORGANIZING FOR Osteaina; Sceae ta Both Bnsachea of tb Lex; is latwre Saaato Koatlae.

-Albany, Jan. 5. It was H.iWo'dcek- when the iuimoi convorsalieaia the Senate chamher ceased as Lieut. -Gov. Jones ascended the- president' .1 .1..

,7. riew SeMte to ordeGjnie Chaplain ef the last Senate, Dr. S. V. Leecb, then ottered Clerk Vroomaa called the roll of Senators, and each- name "was "respbhiled to by fours.

The Senators thenstepped forward and. LieuL-Gov. Jones read the iron-clad oath to all, Arms IKK pcarrng tne oiuie on wnico uie oata scene an Impressive When the ceremony was concluded JotleS -Said The result of the late election for State officials olaces me here aa your, preaidlnf ofliuer, a position which Is assumed with a lull appreciatioa of its honors and responsibilkies. Ilia situation somewhat embarrassing to me from tbe tact that, contrary to the (sua! course in deliberative bodies, yoe, a members thereof, have had no voice in the selection, nor am i the choice ol a majority of our members pout, fcallv. The fact that your established method of procedure are new to me make necessary for ma to ar peal to your sense of justice as well as your generosity.

This justice and generosity I intend to merit. Most at want number are extxrienced lerislator. with yoer assistance, which I lespactially invoke, 1 my positioo a pleasant one. As -your presiding nicer, my ntgnest emotuoe win oe so and with that purpose ever ia view will strive to nuke aB rultags. with justice, nmofluenced by personal or political pmudue.

Mistake for which I shall be individually respoBsibie will likely often occur. Over these 1 beg you ta spread tlie mantle of charity. Your' honored, predecessors have provided "Senate Kuie" foe your gmdaaeej wrocb wtH un-doubtedlr meet with your aoprovai and adoption. Tn the entereemrnt 01 uiese suk win ne my coocavov -to refrain from The Chait ia eersoa altty will feet' rxmstramed to; or guieiued -stncrly thereby. The Senate for Its guidance will place iu own construction upon tiiem.

iAniJ yotC genrlemea of the pww; rhe enrieiwtirrj medium between this honorable body and the people, to whom are all responsible, will ever receive from the Chair that courtesy to which yoer position piacais ooeof giaat resn)niuUiiiy. will oeotect ue from miusuceat your bauds. Senatora, trusting that whea our labors close at the expiration of our term of service we shall have that satisfaction w)ich only tbe faabf ul perfurmauc of ir iluiie can ure us I' "vnat win pro ee complete lis Io lUt cud nail is the pleasure ot the senate Ofrirers'of the Senate were efected as (Tcter. mined by the RrpubUcaa eautus, th clung being the election of teyTon C. Galley of Chautau.

qua for janitor, in place of Dana.P, Hortonwho did not desire the place. Tbe rulei; ofithe last Senate, except tbat lwi'iS biiit. ExVeptlri--w-'Bade- o-t; tj 'o the desigiielion. ofcooinaUeei, were adopt admit appointment' ot comaiittees Bynne I fcj-dent pro lm, instead of the Lieutenant-Governor. The Senate resolved to hold a daily session' at 11 x.

Secretary Rice at 4.30 o'clock appeared with tbe Governor's eoessage, ihe reading of wbicb wa listeaedto-erith close interest, ar, siarpoy nurrMucecra-resoruuoa man the S. the new 0 Our Civil our and Sire its A. of I i 10 HEAVY DAMAGES TO PENNSYLVANIA LUMBER, MINING, AND RAILROAD INTERESTSOTHER LOSSES. Mishaps and Loss of Life. WnuAMsroRT, Px, Tan.

5, The Susquehanna here has reached 24 feet the highest since big fiood of 1868, when It was Zt feefc -Jt4 sttir rrslng sldwtv," but ft ls believed ft has be falling at tbe head of tbe stream. The wires all down west of Keaevs. Several million feet of logs went down this morning, chiefly owned Payne St Cochran sod Mason Howard of city. The water now surrounding the 1'hiladelphia It Heading Raib-oad Stat km in this and trie tracks are covered both above and below the station. No trains have gone out on the Creek- wBescK A train from tbe East on the Philadelphia Reading is detained below fcoyal Kock Creelc, where the bridges ere down from bete to transfer passengers and it sot been able to return, as trains nave Been placed; osl the tracks loaded raifroad iron to prevent the trestle work from going.

Almost the entire territory between the canal and the river io city is submerged and considerable damage been done. Trains are now running on the nwatielpb! Erie road. The river herti after reachmz 24 feet" a no slowly falling. Reports from up-stream announce rapid fall at all points. In this city the water backed up to Market Square reached within tew leet of the court-house, Thedaroage in this tuCdlUjr Is civJicayL but no reasonable estimate A Clluloa Coaatjr Town Lock Haviw, Jan.

5. The flood ia the Stisqnebanaa River warned if heirat bore the eveamg after saving submerged three lourths of lives have. been. lost, but tbe damage beea very sraU lVews -from of- town comes ia slowly on account of travel being inter rupted. from all accounts tbe iarmera along tbe river have lost heavily.

The flood very nearly reached the high-water mark of 1865. Collieries Flllod witit Water. SirexVfDOAWr Parf-Jatt. The -rainstorm throughout this section yesterday and last night the most severe for a number of years. than twefaas collieries ia the Mahoning Valley filled and throws idle by the rains, and trains both railroads have been delayed from 8 to 18 hours.

There are three washouts between Delano Ashland oq the Lcbiga Vailey Railroad. borne of the flooded collieries are expected to re sume operations in a lew days, but weeks will be required to remove the water from others. Amjrstown, Jan. 0. The water in the Lehigh River was.

swollen eight feet bv tbe rain yesterday." To-day tbe city is practically with drinking water, as the pomps at the water works were Hooded end rendered useless. At Petbiebem the water; backed into the boiler house of iiethlebtm iron works, putting out the fires, and that company was obliged to shut down.1 -The mill will be idle for some time. Aathraclte Viae SaOvr Severely. IIaakton, Jan. S.

Last rain storm did vast amount of damage throughout this section of the anthracite coal region, rive the collieries of. A. J'4rU Co. are comploo drowned ouL 1 weiy-Uuee muie were drowned, and the pumps are submerged. Tbe Crrstal Ridge.

Jiugar loaf. Saadv KuiLAad ried. lloaey Brook, and Stockton slopes are also toodedirTewaJasagain broke into the Har- leigh Ebervale mines, which were recently flooded, and the situation Is now more serious than before. Ail the pumps arc lost and the water. what the fosse? will aggregate, but it must be very heavy.

White Haven. 6. The flood in the Susquehanna River at this point is within two feet being as high as in ISrli The greater part of thecity is flooded but the damage cannot be Large quantities of sawlog have broken loose ia the cteckt above.and are passing here, as the booms cannot be buntr. The Pennsylvania Canal is reported to be damaged. The, water is still slowly rising, Kailrwads Illoekadad ta tbe ftoaUura Tier.

EuiirA, Jan. iIhe Susquehanna River here aai risen ten teet in as many nours, caosmg a great deal, of damage. This morning tbe rain changed to scow, but the water continues to rise. In this city cellars are flooded, and many mer chants are moving, their goods from, the base-1 ments. At Osweeo the Erie Hailroarl bridge I has been carried away and the trains are being run over the tracks of the Delaware.

Lackawanna, Western Kai (road bet ween-Oswego and- Ehnira. The Ticsra branch of the true road has been abendoned. Considerable damage is also reported, on the Krthern-eentrat a bridge haTrDg been earned away at Trout Run. Oo, to iw SaiMiaeliaana. Port Dmosit.

Jan. 8. The recent heavy rains caused rapid rise In the. Susquehanna River, and the water is how three feet above high-water- aarkr and 'gainirlg'-'steaaily:" Large quantities ot logs ana amtwooa save Deen going down alt day, and reports from up tbe river to-night Indicate a jjeneral. flood, but the rush of water will not reach this point before tomorrow.

Considerable apprehension Ja felt by the Pennsyl vania Railroad officials, ana men are on warcn at all points. Many lumber yards are submerged under six feet of water. The lhlgR and Delawnra Rivera Way TJp- Eaton. Ian. 5.

This afternoon the Le high River here is 16 feet high and the Delaware River 18 first, floors of several, mills an rnvered with water and work has been sus. tis iehirh Vallev Lehigh Susquehanna railrottds are delayed by land slides and Washouts. The coal and freight trains on bitter road have been abandoned. IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. Bign, Water mn tlie Allcfeaay aad Keaeaga- JUvaiwlesaeSa.K.te.....

Pittsburg. Jan. The Monongahela jind Allegheny' rivers have been greatly swollen by the Steady rain toe past hoar. portion of Allegheny City and of tbe south side are jawndaWd. w4MiUriAvng a.tbete of four inches an hour.

No serious damage is apprehended, however, as it will take seven feet more to reach thetliickly settled portions of the citv. are full of lumber, trees, fences, and Tao-ow osuatry has been toucnea py me iresoeis. i.rMr iSunt that triUtUarfef such ay tbe CUrion nvcra filled abilaali. 1 uu iir.t.m At Rittanmng on the Allegheny Rwef, over ortn 01 luiuurr DulwHf a lews wrt I the town M- fmtsier a trams Have Deen oeiaycu The t)afflaa4, 3Jml Water tecede. IK Ji lhans from f-vwher le Placed at 3.000,000..,,- SPECIAL tyTHC BUFFALO XFKSS.

EMPoBivit, Pa. Jan. a. testeruay noou in Tn tav. iheir lives 1 ami lies many stinces were obliged- to leave tow uwu.

1 Wjjy -sufficient dottung to cover the that are be it all but fast ftlie at for tie at 1 Tifty-firti Quarterly Report, De- member 26, 1885. KESOUJICES. tttM BMffTO- tj 8. Bnod rjtfaoakead Cash with tanking Bouse and 0O ,38 oT .85.000 0m LIABILITIES. 1 fardtal (Invested to United Stale Boada) AO trniaga.

Mn.T.ti 60 so i shejuiaw JfWIAH WIUJAK C. Xr.WARREK. JLCKcOOUOaU President. vTee-Ptwiideot, Assistant Cashier. Second aawataat Cashier.

DIRECTORS. CasaH T. WuitAJu, Shuuiah S. jEvrJtrf, Francis H. Roctv Ebward STrrsxtoN.

Pascal Piatt. Shrama S. Rogus, JOHAH JlWITT, This Bank exteuds to customers unexcelled facili ties for the economical tram action of every branch of the business. IMPORTANT LABOB TOPICS. Elevated Railroad Employee Beady to Strike The Company' Precaution.

1 New-York, Jan. S. A ecret meeting of Elevated Railway engineers was hald to-night- at which the question an immediate strike wasdis- cusnd. meeting broke up at 11.50 to clock, and it "rstood that a strike bad ton erdered, ww. vt aa the Third Avenue Elevated road with.

fe teai (eaves the City HaU at 10.25 a. Uqniry at the City Hall station of the Third. avenue line at 12.30 developed the fact that ail the fights at tbe ttatraa Were turned oat and an em. nk) aifound-tkiDtd the foot each liight of stair by which the station is approached An order bv wire Jrom up town bad been re- ceived directing the light tinned out. and.

the men at the stairways were instructed to direct people to "fh main line at OutBiia Squirt: It is stated to-night that the' company had pur. nosed dusiotr the Ninth and Second-avenue lines to-morrow in order that the firemen on those hoes be nsed as engineers on the Sixth and Third -avenue lines in the event of a strike to- morrow New-York. Tan. 68 A. At 1.43 A.

trains on tbe bixth and Third avenue main lines were rtmninj; regularly. The station men say the regular engineers are in the cabs and that they profess to know nothing of an order to strike. Trobl i Mereer Caaty Coal Keclaaa. SlUo Jan. 5.

There has been a great deal of trouble the past few days at the mines of Binney Go. and CarroUton Shaffer. One night recently some person turned a stream of water into the Shaffer bank, flooding it so that batf to be totalrysrisTjenled.A uuiubet of mrnerr were 'twt on gnard at the mouth of tbe shsft and last night they were attacked by party from the other bank. A battle ensued in which shots -wer-red-- No one was seriously butt. bat several received slht rnjarics.

OrMa-Ktaaa ractvrtM Bmair 'irtk. Prrrsatntc," iJUT fanjafeAfter a sbWdown of seven months Cunningham Co. 'a green-glass bottle works rekindled the furnace fires and started in on full blast this morning at the old scale ol vaget. The eanaclty has been increased by ten additional blowers and othif orHmen rff proper. tieo, and the output wiU be much larger than ever before.

The Minerva, green-glass bottle works resume next Monday. The Masilloa green. fter being closed since the 80th of June. An increased force cm mM ku ki nut on in these works. The end the strike amoof the green-glass blowers is considered to be not far off.

5 Spark. from the vTlre. The report comes from Victoria, B. that 1,600 Chinese there are suffering for bread. Mrs.

Locht, stricken with hydrophobia in Milwaukee Last Saturday, has since died in great agony. -a. v-yjaa, M.yn ftfast mretwair Ut-ety miles. hcanneU Lafayae. New-Orleans suSr and nwlaasn factoni, have faded.

Asselts lu-bilities At a largely at tended meeting of lumber dealers held in New-York It was decided to es-LihhOi a exchaotre. Tbe Downs-Taber adultery tnairbicr. was to have btpin in Boston thU week, has Been ooKponeu u-til next week by court adjournment. Adorph OoUsmth, a Ivw-orit oeaier ra has assigned, riving preferences for iM preierring promissorj of Rome. N.

with 50 tons 01 coal, sprung aad wok ai tee foot of Weat next -f-rrki- jaayia 1 iVu, artress. bas recovered from L. R. iliui.ad.,ian'es lUtatsoa wno I1L W-uti sail jAu-vAViUcw' and dunaarged her ail turea weexs. uc POTrioa Acm of Pmurj bas isswffl AlejuOHchnstof Indiana, il jwinii mi in.

wmcv uaiw a 1 1 1 lit URLikLrlli vi." bas been an inmate of theuoornouse SZ uTZ. of W0 bond, -luKDUvoea- uascwum vesterdav for ihrraifniiic to Inrnrfwxnly narm li. ii iin the Prohibitionist, oi polWmcn receiitly.made liquor at I nlTtr The Shoe Aad Lcaiher Bank liai uu. rt li'-it -t timwn H.l luff bias fanorv Walerburv, tt-i f.w'SSU.tiV nmonntof it check nerrotialnl by illiarn brirwu, wmof Vhilo Brown of the firm, some jeurs ajo. 1 lie fai'lfirw Ik nou at a staiulrfill.

Roland Kaust of Akron, O. died veslenlay from River the af gun are new by this city Pin sent nas this has a a the haa was less are on and of out of ly of 1 The Governor's Message, was then eoeK.eaJ,i killed, and George Gray fatally wounded. Three years atfo Stivers and his brother waylaid and shot Dan Gray near the same place where tins tragedy occurred, which was tbe cause of the trouble. Kubbora Have to Leave ttialr Bootv. Jan.

S. A 'small sltclox containing the money stolen from the Ames Plow Company safe last week was found unopened thrs morning" in the sltic Ovter their warerodms. It is supposed the robbers were concealed In the attic while the firemen were engaged in extinguish" tag the lire caused by the blowing open of tlie Safe; ahd that they made their escape afterlb ex-" citement bad subsided. Notable XunUr Trials. Jan.

Butler this morn, tng began his closing plea for the defense in the CoodwuvSwas murder. ease. He show that the prisoner bad inherited insanity, citing many of his actions to prove that such ws the case and argtilng that on the question -ot ssmrty the burden ef'proei wawgpow the wis hsteoed to attentively, particularly the por ntively, particularly the por. tion relative to enumeration, apportionment, and taxation. A resolution from the Senate to adjourn over until next Tuesday was amended to adjourn from James K.

Apgar as Speaker's Recess, The House reconvened at 8.30 r. w. and drew for seats, after which an adyournment was had until 4 Notcw of Permnsv- Baltimore, Jan. (k The Rev, Arthur 0. Brickman, a well-known writer on religious topics, is dead.

FHiusDexrHia. Jan. 5. J. Lippincott, head of the greet besk pubiwhmg hwne-of that morning.

He had been ack for sometime, hi principal complaint being heartdisease. -S. Th'e Hoa. NtP; ef-Stat 1 reasuim, died suddenly of apoplexy at 10 o'clock to-oay, Kahsas Jan. 5.

The "condition of Kaav she-, actov, materially MMpwwied ry, end ae is progressing satistactotur towara recovery. -i--fr II ill i well-known writer on agricultural topics, died yester- eafttgesrll. 'fajy Opening: Oyster on Wager-, lf ait. 'rb rue 6uffalo sxnzss. NW.VoRs Ian.

-TdTa-ITaiiUifav drteY'dptoi match between Frani. Birrett of Norfolk, an Johai Gillen of at Clarendon tall this eveomr, Barrett (tntslied oysters tn 3 IS rini, 48 4 yiHen, who wn ailoaed l0 ovaers start, opened in 8 hours, minutes, iiy, seconds. i- Rings cm weekly paymcati. Send postal aad we will call kitb full iuw tit samiiles. liitbard JSro Si, VaslWiigiew'SWet r.

ee os at omx asout mis jot iu unuiuy iuui eWdfa months. New work and repair withoutM delay, Chase 4 Jfftl. J. ai'. s.li uIm e.M rliam and wisd-enurh seed tkm.

Harrits ho, 33S Haw Street. 1 4 I 1 I 1 Hudson, Jan. 5. Io the case of Eeckwiih. sen.

i5-v a lenrOlI has been served by prisoner's counsel, and Dis- ti ict-Attorney Gardiner has notified tbe Sheriff to stay proceedings until a bearing can be had at the General Term, which meet in Albany on the 20th inst. titw-- win foe the murder of San the jury ref.ir.ied a verdict late to-night ol murder io. the second degree." txcepuons of counsel most be -sctcd 1 upon btfore sentence, trow aBlackmaJUrCatOH.t, Calt.na. Jaa. 5.

Richard Magooa of Scales Mound, was. commlUed .,4 i. oh Satttroxy at- Fawutirgfua. on- the crraige' of bavmg-torced the Hon. lferjrTT.ilaooii,.: Congressman of the 1 bird issonsin Uislnct.

at is. is alleged, took place in the private room of th ex-Coogresssmen at his bank in Darlington. the assailant demanding to addition to the note bad obtained the son of -the eHerts of Wood-poiwming. rcacted greatesf height about vnttn i ecceived aj Uii vajcy on his Auger. win to swU and loon atiainwi tic tne naiura i Ih swelling and infUmowuos tncteaseq ubm.