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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1889
Page
2
The Johnstown disaster in Cambria County and other towns prompted editorials urging swift relief for the afflicted and a national inquiry into similar reservoirs. The piece condemns profit over safety, notes prior warnings, and calls for removal of dangerous dams to prevent future loss of life.
A Philadelphia Prospect Brewing Company license denial led to a mandamus petition to the Supreme Court. The lower court must explain the refusal, with the hearing to resemble a bill and answer. If the explanations lack sound basis, a license may issue.
A May 27 dinner in New York hosted by the Young Men's Democratic Club drew about 500 attendees including W L Scott. James G. Cleveland praised Democracy while Mugwump critics within the party reacted, and Virginia Republicans gathered in Washington to protest Senator Mahone's leadership.
A partisan note claims Democratic papers report heavy gains in Virginia and accuses opponents of buying votes as they once bought slaves, implying manipulation of election results. The piece frames the tactic as a repeat of past abuses by Democrats.
A movement seeks a High License in Baltimore with broad support. Observers view it as the first step toward stricter controls, with constitutional prohibition planned next to match Pennsylvania.
A Congressmember prompts the move to appoint a collector in Senator Cullo’s town without his consultation, signaling a challenge to the senator’s prerogative. The action prompts questions about formal steps the senator may take to safeguard his authority.
The Tur American machinery display at the Paris Exposition fills one third of the space and stands out as more imposing than any prior international exhibit.
The quote attributed to Dr. Borers praises strawberries noting that God could have made a better berry but never did. The remark is highlighted as a light memorable saying likely to be enjoyed by readers.
The court held the prohibition targets furnishing liquor to visibly intoxicated persons, not private consumption. Altenburg, a farmer, won acquittal on supplying cider to workers but was later convicted for giving liquor to intoxicated individuals. the decision clarifies private use is allowed whereas distributing to intoxicated people is unlawful.
The piece cites Dr. W A Hammond warning in the North American Review that ice water can cause faintness and sudden death by heart failure. It argues mineral waters drawn ice cold are dangerous and advocates keeping drinking water above 50 degrees.
A Philadelphia exchange notes the cider issue mirrors Massachusetts but warns that under a Prohibition amendment the switch from sweet to hard cider would be hard to detect. It suggests spies and informers would be needed, yet would likely fail in enforcement.
The Presbyterian General Assembly in New York adopted the first two recommendations of the standing Committee favoring suppression of intoxicating liquor. The third recommendation for constitutional prohibition sparked a heated debate and was defeated 210 to 105. The original resolutions passed with minor changes.
A Presbyterian Assembly report notes about 2 million white residents in the mountain regions of North Carolina West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee, largely of Scotch Irish descent, with 70 percent illiterate. It argues that educating Southern whites may be more essential than educating Southern blacks.
A disposition across departments approves modifying civil service rules. The Treasury Chief Clerk recommends exempting laborers and similar appointees, a move the Secretary of the Treasury is said to favor. The rationale is unclear to readers.
A call for federal action to ensure honest national election ballots and tallies. Ben Butler claims his New York votes were largely counted for Cleveland, influencing his election result. The piece argues Congress must pass a law to prevent such miscounts in future elections.
Scribner's Magazine June launches a new series on Practical Applications of Electricity. The opening article by Prof. C. F. Brackett of Princeton titled Electricity in the Service of Man. Contributions from C. L Buckingham Western Union, Henry Morton Stevens Institute, M. Allen Starr electricity in medicine, and A. E. Kennedy Edson's laboratory chief electrician. Each paper will be richly illustrated with sketches and photographs.
A nostalgic verse traces Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy through adulthood as a mother, highlighting its use for babies sick days and for children, shaping a family habit across generations.
The flood devastates seven towns including Johnstown South Fork Mineral Point Conemaugh Woodvale and Prospect with millions in losses and an estimated eight thousand lives feared. The Conemaugh river valley bursts with renewed volumes cascading through Cambria county neighborhoods and industrial districts.
Torrential rains caused the Conemaugh lake dam to break at 3 p.m. Friday, releasing vast floodwaters from a reservoir 18 miles northeast of Johnstown. The 33 mile long, 1 mile wide, 100 feet deep lake, once a Pittsburg fishing resort feeder, was 100 feet high and long deemed dangerous despite frequent inspections.
Over 8000 people are reported dead with millions in property lost as rescue teams find up to 2000 bodies and more are feared under debris. Hospitals overflow with the injured as rain hinders relief, while authorities warn of pestilence from decaying remains. Aid is urged in food bedding clothing and medicine.
June 1 New Florence reports a catastrophic flood after the South Fork dam failed. Families flee, structures collapse, and a vast inferno consumes the Johnstown bridge area as water dams back into the city. Many fear thousands dead. rescuers gain no ground against the raging torrent.
Descriptions from Johnstown Pa reveal widespread ruin after a catastrophic flood. About 1,500 houses are said to be wiped out and Main Street buried under debris up to roof height. A two mile by half mile swath of destruction stretches from the woolen mill to the bridge, leaving mud and driftwood across the city.
The scene in Johnstown on a solemn Sunday shows widespread destruction with homes swept away and rebuilding needed. Citizens mourn vast human losses as Adjutant General Hastings and Adjutant Sanger take charge, with Co. H Sixth Regiment guarding the town under Lt. Leggett.
The Pittsburgers H and Joe Lauffer recount their escape from the Johnstown flood. They describe the reservoir burst, the rushing water, and scenes of devastation along the road to Pittsburg. They witness widespread destruction, with thousands drowned and most of Johnstown and suburbs annihilated.
Early morning seven car loads of provisions departed for Johnstown on a special train. Coffin factories relay shipments as 2,200 coffins in 10 cars are sent to river points for the recovered dead. Donations to aid sufferers flood in.
Washington reports midnight water intruding near Pennsylvania avenue with the Baltimore and Potomac station swamped. A washout north of the city halts Pennsylvania line traffic southward, and the long bridge is in danger as damages run into millions. In Ricamonp, low districts flood with gas works inundated and bridges felled. Luxcupurs James River flood tops 23 feet, Richmond and Allegheny line badly washed, trains halted for days.
In New York State the Genesee river valley flooded last Saturday causing immense damage and several deaths. Elmira also suffered substantial damage from the Che nango river.
Dispatches report massive flood damage across Pennsylvania. Losses exceed 250000 dollars in the Clarion river area while bridges on the P and E and Penn railroads top 1 million. Sunbury and Williamsport faced severe inundation with 25 dead in Williamsport and widespread washouts from Johnstown to Leechburg.
Clergymen lawyers singers actors and public speakers hail Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as the most effective remedy for irritation and weakness of the throat and lungs and all affections of the vocal organs.
The piece attacks Chairman Kisner for a partisan circular on prohibition and argues the Democratic Party bears responsibility for its anti prohibition stance. It notes Republicans vary by state but share a goal of restrictive temperance laws and vows to enforce public choice if the Prohibitory amendment passes or to uphold high license otherwise. Ayer s Cherry Pectoral is cited as a leading throat and lung remedy.
Advertises a free trial package for Lane's Family Medicine discovered by Dr Silas Lane in the Rocky Mountains. Claims to cure diseases of the blood liver and kidneys and to aid constipation and complexion with praise from users. Large size package priced at 50 cents available at all druggists.
For teachers and supplies and expenses for building a schoolhouse for sheep e.002 pes for attending institute. For Secretary B F Mead for insurance.
Warren County sheriff announces a June eighteenth 1889 special election to decide amendments to the state constitution. Prohibitory amendment would ban intoxicating liquor as a beverage with penalties, while suffrage amendment rewrites voter qualifications for men twenty one and older and updates residency and war absence rules. The notice lists polling places across townships and boroughs, election procedures, and penalties for disqualified noncitizens.
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