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Asheville Daily Citizen j MEWS j J"oefay. NEWS VOLUME IX. NO.31. ASHEVILLE, N. C. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNK 9, 1893. PRICE 5 CENTS- t l 1 I I 1 I PILLSBURY'S BEST FLOUR! Daily output in 1870, 200 barrels. Daily output iu 181)2, 15,- 300 barrels. BAKERS, MILLERS AND DEALERS everywhere acknowledge this Flour to bo the best made. KROGER. Agent for Aancvlllc. SMOKE THE GRAY GABLES ABSOLUTBLV Till! BEST 5 CBNT CIGAR IiVBR SOLD ON THIS MARKET! BARGAiNTABLEs down TO THEIR DEATH CIGAR -Av. X. Cooier, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, GRAIN AND FEED, Horth Court Square. Cor. Main Street. We want every person In this city to ace cur 5, lO, 25 and 60 cent BAR GAIN COUNTERS. It will be worth man; times your while to look over them. We have on them Article worth double the money, specially the 23 cents table. We call siicciul attention to Hariland & Co.'s China Cake Plates, worth 05 cents. Wc arc offering them now at 25 cents. water tumblcks. We have a big bargain in a handout tumbler for $2.25 per dozen; regular price, $-t per dozen. Also beautiful etched ones Tor SI. 76 and 92 per dozen, wo'tte double the prize. Will you let this chance of a lifetime puss? They arc appreciated by the mont fastidious. COLLAPSE OF THE FORD THEATER IN WASHINGTON CITY. TIIKUIULUINU I HI.I. Olf uov- ERMMKNT lMI'l.OVK. I A LARGE NUMBER OF THEM KILL ED OR WOUNDED. I WOICI- UlUm.-V PATHETIC HCICISli AMONU YHE RK8CVCD. WE HAVE ALSO Oil and gasoline stoves, Cream freezers (White Mountain) fly traps, dish covers and all seasonable goods. PRICES LOW! THRASH'S - CRYSTAL - PALACE. I I I 1 I I I 1 I W. B. OWYN. REAL ESTATE. W. W. WBST. UNDERWEAR ! UNDERWEAR ! ladies' Vests, lOc.. lOc. and 25c. Ladies' Silk Vests, 4uc., Gtc. and Hue Best Value liver Seen. Children's Gauze Vests, Pantalettes, and Drawers. A Large Stock. We Hare puribssed direct from manufacturers our line of underwear Tor Ladies, Children and Men. Mens' Undershirts, 19c, 25c and 35c, and a. regular 75ccnts and $1 quality for 50 cents Scriven Patent Drawers, I'lald Main- sook Shirts and Drawers. Hots' Un derwear. Underwear for Babies. BON MARCHE 37 South Malti Street. At No. 26 South Main Street Don't Eorjrct It THE PRICE OF Washington, June O. Ford's old tliea tcr, the building in which Abraham Lin coln was assassinated, and which has been used by tlic government lor many years as part of the office of the surgeon general of the army, collapsed this morn inir at D:50 o'clock ivith terrible results in loss of Hfc. The building had been condemned years ago, some claim as many as 15 20. but had lx.cn iroiicd up and renovated from year to year. There were 47u persons, mostly gov ernment clerks, employed iu the building and nearly all of these were at work when the building fell. A i excavation for an electric light plant was being made iu the cellar of the structure, which was three stories high, and according to best information obtainable the workmen this rooming had dug beneath the foun datiou supports in front of the building, weakening them to such an extent that l,' f fTTP the walls gave way. Nevertheless, if the 11 AS DIJEN REDUCED, AND ALSO MANY OTIIEK AK- TlCLliS IN OUR LINE. Gwyn 8c 'West, three brands of (Successors ta Walter B. Gwyn.) ESTABLISHED 1381 REFER TO BANK OF ASHEVILLE. Real Estate. Loans Securely Placed at 8 Per Cent. 5 CENT CIGARS! As Good as any Person Wants to Smoke PIXIB3. HUMBOLDT, SPANOILAS. Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds. FIRE INSURANCE. SOUTHEAST COURT 8QUARB. CORTLAND BROS., Real Rotate Broker And investment Agents NOTARY PUBLIC. Loans securely placed at 8 per cent. 25 at SO Pattoa A venae. Second ;i!oor. JOHN CHILD, REAL ESTATE AXD LOAN BROKER. Furnished and Unfurnished Houses. OFFICE ROOMS. Loans scenretv triacea at Bight per cent. JUST TRY THEM. J. IW. RE8TON f. w fc '"' E s-S 3 t O 1 i'2 n lot, MOUNT SlTtlATKO AT TlIK FoOT OP MlTCllEl.l., Hie.UKST Mountain Bast of thk Kockihs ! u 5 3a . -ws9 " b 2 O 5 99 (Q p 3 oi : n! -2 "bl 3 C-g .W o o n r m ,m a mmZX VT.' - 5 S.2 MITCHELL Hl'NTINU I' OK BUK, WOLVBI AND Wll-D-C ATS. I'ISIIINO FOB TlOUT ! HOTEL Bonrfl. $20 per month; S7.50 per Week; 1 SO per lay. Address: A. A- TYSON. junldSm Black Mountain, N. C. BE SURE TO TRY Our AMERICAN BAKERY We are prepared to supply the citizens of Asheville with Fresh Bread, Rolls, Pies and Caes of every description If you want nice wedding or White Lily party cakes, give us an o X" IU ui i aer ana 11 you pleased in quality and artis tic wort we will reiunu you your money. We will add daily different lines of cuke Will bake any kind of cakes to order. TKE BEST MAM ON THE MARKET ! also carry a Fine Line of Canned Goods, Crackers and Stock Feed. V. A. LATIMER, 16 NORTH COURT SQUARE. 8 fJ. COURT SQUARE! ORKLMSK accident was caused m tins way it seems somewhat stranirc that tlic ton floor gave way first. No WarnliiK. . Men who were in the building sav the crash was without warning. Those on the top floor were suddenly precipitated to the floor Wow. and th: weight of falling timbers and furniture carried the second and first floors with it. Fortu natcly only the front half ol the floors gave way; the outer edge of the floors POWELL & SNIDER aad. the.rc"r ,art ?ce ,cre; mitiucu iiiiaci. uiki cue: wana uiu nut tall. The news that the building had fallen spread with lightning-like rapidity, and soon Tenth street and the adjacent thoroughfares were crowded with peo ple. Within an hour the news was known all over Washington and hundreds of anxious friends swarmed to the vicinity of the old theater. Women appealed to every bystander for information about some particular person, and imploringly besought policemen to let them through the police lines that they might obtain some knowledge of the fate of friends and relatives. TaklnK Out TUe Dead. A general tire alarm was turned in a few minutes after the crash and then all the ambulances in the city were sum moncu as cruickly as possible. 1 lie po lice and firemen formed a rescue brigade, and read v bands assisted them to take out killed and wounded. In less than an hour about 25 people had been taken out and every few min utcs thereafter some still form would he borne on a stretcher from the building. Police and army ambulances ;uid vehicles ol every description were pressed into service for taking away the dead and in jurcd. All the hospitals in the city were utilized in caring for the injured, and scores ot physicians volunteered their services for this work. The Commission' crsofthc I istrict of Columbia took po session ot tlie uuiluing in person and helicU to direct the police and res cuers. Col. Corbin, assistant adjutant general of the army, was sent by M;ij Gen. Schoficld to represent the War Department and to decide if it be necessary to call out the troops; but owing to the excellent police regulations the rescuers were not hindered in their work, and it was not long before the debris had been cleared away to such an extent that the work of rescue could be carried on with out hindrance. Alter tlme Horse Waa Sloleu Both the military and naval authori ties took prompt action. Gen. Schofield ordered two troops of cavalry from Fort Mycr, just across the river, and two companies of infantry from the Arsenal to the scene of the disaster. The Secre tary of the Navy ordered out all of the naval medical officers stationed here and also opened the naval hospital to receive the injured. The commandant at the navy yard was ordered to render all of the assistance in his power, livery bos pital in the city was called into requisi tion; and ambulances, carriages and other vehicles filled with wounded, were quickly traversing the city in every direc tion. Those wuo were early on the scene found the body of a colored man in the rear of the building, where John Wilkes Booth had bis horse tethered the night he killed Lincsln. lie bad been seen at a third story -window and was warned not to jump, but climbed out, and, lower ing himself from a sill, let go. lie fell into the cobble-stoned alley, striking on his head and was instantly killed. A Hclo Its Black. One of the bravest and most daring incidents connected connected with the calamity was ficrformcd by a colored bov, lO or HO years of age, named Basil Lock wood. As soon as the floors col lapsed and the dust cleared away, realtztncr the danger of those at the rear windows who were wildly call ing for aid, be climbed tip a large tele graph pole as high as the third story and lashed a ladder to the pole, putting the other end in the window. By this means 10 or 15 were assisted down the ladder in safety. It was with great difficulty that the policemen could keep the relatives of the injured out of the building, and while outside their agonizing cries could be distinctly heard by the poor unfortu nates who lay helpless. I'ricsts and min isters were soon on the spot and being at once admitted repaired to the cots of the injured where they administered spiritual consolation. Three men reached the hospital so badly injured that they were sent to the morgue where they shortly expired. Charles S. Miller and J. Brad Jones were among them, while the other was a young man ol handsome appearance, and about 25 years of age. The first two were horribly mutilated. At other hospitals and in the drug stores adjacent to the accident similar scenes were being enacted. In the meantime the work of rescue was going bravely on at the ruins. The clerks who escaped went to work removing valuable documents of great value to the government and to individ uals. Such as were destroyed cannot be replaced. He Came to In Time. One man, who was taken out covered with blood and who was seemingly dead, suddenly raised up iu the ambu lance find swallowed a glass of whiskey. This brought a cheer from the crowd. and thereafter every rescue was accom D.'in led bv ainilausc. All carts and workmen that could ue secured were pressed into service to clear away the debris. Utterly regardless of their own safety. many clergymen entered the building, the rear walls ol winch were wnrmngiy bulging out, and ministered to the dying and injured. Ministers of all creeds were present. I lie hairbreadth escapes nar rated bv survivors were numberless. One of the most thrilling scenes was the sight of a dozen men, who were left in a corner of the third story, clambering down the hose iinc to the erouud. The last man taken out of the building alive uu to 12:30 wasCapt. Dowd.ot Indiana He was found covered to a depth of two or three feet with, brick and mortar. When he was lifted into the hospital ambulance the crowd saw that nc was alive ami cheered again and again. The faces ot manv of the victims were covered with nieces of cloth, an old coat. newsnaner or what ever else coulu oe had. but some of the mangled bodies were carried out with their faccscxposed to the naze of the great throng that sur rounded the building. Number at Heart. 3 p. M. From all sources the number of dead reported at this hour is 24-. The names ol 8 inpured have ocen secured. A TRIP THROUGH EUROPE II. IW. t. PIMAFORC KICV. DM. DIXON'S I.l-:CTl'Rli A.T THIC F1UST BAPTIST. Xlie IMHtiuKuiHlied Divine Gives an Inlereslluie Account of Hit Enropeau Tour aud The Ini pretiHlan Tlie HIkIiIh Made I'pou Him. I'crhaps 500 persons listened to Kcv. lr. A. C. Dixon's lecture, "Kurope Through Green Spectacles," at the First Baptist church last night. Dr. Dixon was in excellent health and spirits and the lecture was evidently done in his best style. "I shall not give a description of what saw in Europe," said Dr. Dixon. The guide books arc full of descriptions and information. What I shall say will be the impressions made upon my mind by what I saw. These impressions may not agree with those other people form ed, but they will at least have the virtue. o . 5 2B- v. o5 ii Cts 5 n aj d n a! Treat In Store for AMlievllIe Next Thursday Kveuluic. Whether or not you want to be a ruler in the Ouecn's navce docs not matter, but it docs matter whether you go to the J performance of "II. M. S. Uitiaforc" at the Grand opera house next 1 liursdav evening, it you don t go, in me nrst place you will miss a treat, the remem brance of wlucli will last a lifetime; ano in the second place you will deprive the Asheville library, the most excellent institution for w hose benefit the opera is to be brought out, of an amount repre sented by the price of your ticket. t'inalore. the charming opera ot Gil bert and Sullivan, is to be produced by the Asheville Amateur Actors' associa tion, an organization embracing splendid talent and promising much for the delec tation of Asheville audiences in the future. The parts will be in competent hands next Thursday evening and every thing points to a splendid rendition. A large chorus of trained voices will take part, and the music will be furnished by the Battery Dark orchestra. The cos tuming will be done on a seal.- never before attempted here, wlnlc suaanie scenery ordered specially for the occasion will transform the stage ot tne iiranu into as fine a ship as ever floated in Her Majesty's service. information is received to tne ciiect that theater parties will be made up to come to Asheville to see "I'inaforc" from Ilickorv. Morganton, Ilcndcrsonville. and other towns nearby. T his will give the Richmond and Danville an opportu nity of showing some of its generosity bv offering reduced rates or running a special train. Next Thursday evening will lie an eventful occasion and those who want choice of seats shoulJ not wait till the last moment, for then it will be too late to get them. Hl'KAKINll ! W AT1-:R. LIMEADE LIMEADE LIMEADE LIMEADE LIMEADE LIMEADE LIMEADE LIMEADE LIMEADE LIMEADE LIMEADE LIMEADE AMhcvllle Now iu It mm Keicards a Drluktiitc dupplr. Ui to date there is nothing whatever the matter with Asheville's renewed water supplv. The new steam pump was stopjcd about t p. m., yes terday but not because of any break. The water in the reser voir had risen to such a height as to strike the leaky portion and this caused the shut down, it not being necessary to run the pump while so much ot the water was going to waste. The pump was started at midnight again, and although Superintendent Murray has had the sewers and hydrants tlustied today, thus requiring an extraordinary iitiantitv of water, the supply noes on as ll sucn a tiling as scarcity was never known. The way in which the pump and pipe line arc working pleases nobody more than it does the Messrs. I'cDniman Worthington's agents, Mr. Short, the Worthington expert, and Mr. Kelly, the contractor who laid the pipe line. of water if virtue it be, of being my own Dr. Dixon s trip took tn the cities of Liverpool, London, Paris, Genoa, Rome, Naples, I'ompcii and London again. at. I'aurs, said ur. Dixon, "made a more profound impression upon me than any other building in Lurope, doubtless because of its being the first great struc ture 1 saw. In London Bridge I was greatly disappointed. Thcimpression of my childhood wasthatit was the largest bridtre in the world, and when I saw small tugboats have to lower their smoke stacks to go beneath its arches my disappointment was great. 1 turned to an Englishman and said the Brooklyn bridge was very much larger, and ex pressed mv disappointment at the length of the bridge. He quietly remarked that in England they made bridges only long enough to reach across the river. "1 greatly enjoyed London. During a ten days' stay the sun shone all the time, a most remarkable occurrence. But my impressions of Paris were anything but favorable. During my four days' stay in that city 1 never saw the sun. The only light was the flare of the gas jets and the blazcof thcelectric lights. Finally some one said, 'If you want to see Paris, go to the Champs Elysees: So I determined to go. 1 hired the best team" I could get, with the best dressed driver, and away I went to see Paris at its best. As I was driving along the roadway, I suddenly heard the clat ter ol many horses' feet Ik.-hind me, and I was informed by my driver that the Shab of Persia, and his retinue, who were in the city, were coming. 1 imme diately told the driver that he must keep up with the Shah's carriage, when it came alongside of mine, Uy much use of the whin he obeyed orders, and 1 was enabled to look the Shah directly in the face. The hrst impression made upon me by his appearance was that he ought to be hung. The next impression was that 1 would like to do the hanging The next impression was that the hang ing should not be postponed, but done at once. The Shah was beastly and sensual in the extreme." After Paris came Genoa, with the most beautiful graveyard ever seen; Rome and St. Peters, to the top of which he climbed, and standing inside the great brass ball on its top he reached up and grasping a stout iron rod shook it with all his might, making the great edifice tremble at the top but the founda- j tions remained as firm as ever. Mount Vesuvius was next visited, and a look into the crater taken. Pomtii was also visited, and while there a great thunder storm came up from off Vesu vius and rolled over the ruins of the an cient city, like the destruction so graphi cally described by Bulwcr in his great novel. On the return trip Dr. Dixon stopped again in London, and at 1 o clock at night, when the rain was falling, accom panied by detectives, he made a visit to the Whitcchapel district. In their rounds they came upon a small boy, dressed in rags, sitting bolt uprightngainst a wall. sound asleep. The rain was falling upon him, and dripped from Ins long, matted hair. At his feet, prone iu the mud, lav a companion, also asleep. 'l felt that I ought at least to say a kind work to this miserable urchin," said Dr. Dixon, "and the detective said all r'ght; just stand back and I will awake him.' The detective laid his band upon him, aud quick as a flash the child disap peared as completely as if the ground had swallowed him. I could no more tell how or whence he had gone than if he had been shot into air. 'There are 50,000 children like that in- the Whltechapcl district,' said the detective. 'Their par ents have either been hanged, trans ported or arc in jail. These children will never allow themselves to be caught by policemen, and their capacity tor escape has fust been shown you. There are also 27,000 thieves in this district Dr. Dixon spoke of the great work that is ocinir done in Whitcchapel uy Christians of all denominations, and gave a most interesting account of the outdoor mcetiiiQS held by clcrirvmen of the Lpiscopal church. T lie lecture was intensclv interesting throughout. Dr. Dixon is a typical Southern platform orator of the highest type. Such siieakcrs arc produced no where else, l ull of fire, eloquence and pathos, they arc a great power. Dr. Dixon left today lor bis home in Brooklyn, N. Y. FLIES, FLIES, FLIES! IF You vish to enjoy a titiic' hour reading. writing, sewing, meuitutius or anything place a ahecs of tanglcfuot near by and the flics, at least, will not disturb you. The proper way to do is to have a box of taute foot In the house; it will cost only -15 cents. and will contribute uiore to yuur comfort than that amount of money invested in any other way could possib'y do. For sale ly Raysor &c Smith. Tanglefoot Sticky I-'ly Fspcr is the Best! ! double;shebts, ec. 12 DOUBLE SHBETS, 85c.; 1 BOX. 20 DOUBLE SHEETS, 45c Why buy Tangle foot Sticky Fly Paper at retail when you can buy at the above wholesale price at RAYSOR X SMITH, PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS. 31 PATT0N AVENUE. TANGLEFOOT STICKY FLY PAPER. A. Iiig; Shirt Sail ! There arc sails and sales, but the salo wc are discussing has nothing to do with a boat. It's a big sale just the same. It is a sale of a beautiful line of negligee and outing shirts. The largest aud best line ever exhibited in Aslicville. Friccs commensurate with quality. Look in cast windc w. We have just received a fresh lot of limes r- which are rips and juicy. io,ooo IN lo HINl'TEH. And wc caa now serve you with this cool and refreshing drink. It is delicious t Tryouc! Only 6 cents t IIEINITSII & REAGAN IIEINITSH & 11EA0AN IIEINITSII & ItEA(JAN IIEINITSII & I IE AG AN IIEINITSII & IlEAGAN IIEINITSII & ItEAGAN Robbers Hake Large Waices Le a li Hard Times. CoLiMiiiA, 111., June 9. Six masked men held up the New Orleans express on the Mobile and Ohio railroad at Forest Lawn, eight miles north of here, at 1) o'clock last night and robbed the express car ol $10,000 in cash and valuables worth a large amount. The robberv did not occupy over liO minutes time. A large posse went in pursuit of the bandits. THK CHOLERA. HI Jttv llrallis in one City Thurs clay. Aleiam okia. June 1). The latest news in regard to the cholera raging in Mecca, is that BO deaths from the disease occur red in that citv yesterday. Paris, June O. hive deaths from dis eases of a choleraic nature occurred yes terday at Ccttc. Ia several places which have a foreign trade choleraic diseases are already reported. Railroad Committee Meellnic The members of the various township committees will meet in the court house tomorrow at 11 o'clock, the purpose be ing the formation of planslooking to the securing ot additional railroad facilities tor Buncombe county. These plans arc to be submitted to the county mass meeting to be held here on Saturday of next week. The members of thecommit tee from the city and Asheville township are: AI. Iv. Carter, John W. btaracs. 1. W. Pntton, W. W. Rollins, S. R. Kepler, J. IV1. Campbell, Natt Atkinson and M L. Reed, livery member is requested to oe present. Citizens of Asheville, as well as those of the county who mav be here tomor row, are invited to attend the delibera tions of the committee. James Uordou Benuctl Hurt. I'akis, June 9. James Gordon Dennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, fell from a coach and was badly hurt. The doctors performed an operation yester day with a view to relieving him. but Mr. Bennett's condition is now critical. Hope Defer reel. Washington, Jane 9. No North Caro linians were appointed to office today. All lO cent soda water 5 eta. Delham's CKUKCH STREET, MITCHELL, THK MEN'S ODTF1TTKR. 28 PATTON AVE. MINERAL WATER ! Why suffer with Isdiobitiom and all kinds f LlVBB. KlDNBT AMD BLOOD TlODBLM when nature has provided at Yoim lUoot'a 8UKB RllUDT HlMLMi, WBOUIOMI Md Inbxpknsivb. The MINERAL WATER, frash from Mr. D. D. Rattle's Rbmab.sc.ablb Spkino, now b-ing dally delivered at any residence In Asheville. ia working wonderful cures, aa can be testified bvlnoulrlea or Initn I- B. Reed. Judge J. 11. Mcrrimon, Rev. J. L. White. J. R. Patterson. Doctors O. W. Pare fy. Nclsoa. D. T. Millard. Mr. Barnes- of Ohio, now on Spring street, Asheyille, and hundreds of others. Price, only 10 cest a gallon, dellverad daily anywhere In the citv. Orders through mall, or left at Blsnton. Wright & Co.'s shoe store, 39 Pattoa ave nue, will receive prompt attention. Analy sts (riven on application. D. D. SUTiTLE) 9S College Street. fcb21dtf KEEP COOL. THE NATURAL IGE GO. thi" fr ypa. Bavins; now wadj two million and nve hundred thou Hand noaads of clear sollal naturally froara ice from 8 to " ia ai lowest prices. (Jaul on or writ to W II. WestalL Basarer. No i Sprnc street. Asheville. N. V, a.Bell3m "X"XVX- THE MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY ITEUEFMQMS T