The Daily times-enterprise. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1889-1925, July 14, 1889, Image 4

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ft-— 1 THAT DEATH-DEALING WAVE. Its Velocity, Its Appearance and the Dost of Wind that Preceded It. Sl. I,uni, Globe-Democrat. The velocity of the wave is an inlet" citing subject of inquiry. The infor mation upon this point is in some re spects puzzling. Voung Fark, the engineer of the South l'ork lake, stood by the dam and saw the water go over the crest and eat out the lower side of it. He says the water commenced Tunning over it at i o’clock in the afternoon, and that the dam gave way at 3 o’clock, having sustained this ■wearing away process for two hours. The clocks in Johnstown show that ■water reached there at 4:07. The ■wave ‘hen was an hour in traversing the twelve or fourteen miles of narrow ■valley to the place where it did its greatest destruction. The fall in that distance is about 560 feet. The ve locity varied. It was not so rapid in the upper part of the valley. The people at South Fork, the first settle ment in the way, escaped without ex ception. The losses of life were com paratively small at Mineral Point and at Conemaugh, but when the wave reached the latter place its velocity ■was tremendous. F'rom there to Johns town the wave had a straight course and it moved with a Speed which can only be estimated by comparison. The whistles of the engines gave the alarm. People looked up the valley, saw a black mass coming straight tow ard them, and tried to run up stairs. The water entered the houses and mounted the stairs almost as fast as the people did. At least that is what many claim as their experience. The railroad men who saw the wave from the tops of cars and from the hills from various points, quite gener ally agree in a description, which gives the movement the character of a suc cession of checks and rushes. They say the vast load of trees, houses,earth and other wreckage which the wave carried with it caused a temporary dam to form a dozen times on the way down. Coming to a place where the valley suddenly narrowed the mass of timbers and trees would be crowded and would slow up. Behind the dam the waters would back up until the pressure became too much, and then the mass would go out with a great rush. Foreman Kelley, of the Penn sylvania road, said one of these tem porary checks occurred near Cone maugh. The water was dashed back and the spray dashed forty feet high. The whole surface back of the moving dam surged and boiled. But the check was only for a few moments. Then the mass let go* and moved straight down the valley, striking Johnstown squarely in the center, crossing through the heart of the city and plunging over Stoney creek and into the South Side before its impetus was again checked. '4 Foreman Kelley thought the center of i the wave was at least 15 feet higher than the outer edges. This series of checks of the wave on the route down is the only thing which will account for the length of time occupied in the passage from the dam to Johnstown. The speed was much greater than fourteen miles an hour while the wave was moving. If there had been no - ’• 1 holding up, the route would have been traversed in half the time it was, but the force could have been Jiardly more destructive. William Davis, the aacnt at Cone maugh, observed what others noted, ! 1 the rolling and boiling and grinding movement. The water was carrying a great load, but the logs and other objects were continually tossed above the surface as if the mass was full of life. Another phenomenon which many saw was the wind just ahead of the wave. That wind, Foreman Kelley said, actually moved houses from their %\ foundation before the wave reached lift them. This explains, in some degree, the declarations of one class of eye witnesses who saw the wave go by BE IHARCIirn WITH SHERMAN TO THE SEA; Trudged all (ho way on foot, over mountain and through morns.-, currying knapsack and Kun, slept on brush heaps to keep out of the mud, caught cold, from tlm effects of which his friends thought ho would never recover. Lingering with slow consumption for many years, he saw Hr. l’ieree’s Golden Medical Dis covery advertised in and ho determined tt worked a change: n'\ cured him. Always t his country for a pe needs none. He helpt ed himself! Cons: ula. For scrofula, m ; Discovery " is an t cleanses the system << whatever cause arising, and cures all Skin and Scalp Diseases. Salf-rlieom, Tetter, Bczc- ma, and kindred ailments. It. is guaranteed to benefit or cure in all diseases for which it is recommended, or money paid for it will be refunded. Copyright, 18S*® DR. SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDY cures the worst eases, no matter of how long Standing. 00 cents, by druggist^ country newspaper, try it. A few bottles moths’ continued use » independent to ask ion, he now says ho save his country, ho apt ion is Lung-sorof- its myriad forms, tho equaled remedy. It all lilood-taints from •ild by dr ; Woitl.l: ? IMS. MHO. ASS'S. Florida Central —AND— Peninsula Railroad. Formerly the F. It. A N, Co. Standard Time Used—June 2,1889. 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ArSt. Cathorlno Ar | Ar Lacoochoo Ar G 12 j* 1 a Lv Jacksonville Ar 150 p G10 a l) p Lv Waldo Ar. 10 35 p 3 40 p jpAr Gainesville Arfy40a 230j» 2 p Ar A i chor Lv 8 25 a 1215 p 0 I if WLSTKUX DIVISION 12 | 7 Ooli-T 13 8 05 pi 8 00 10 40 p 9 3G 11 58 p 10 27 1 04 a 4 10 i 10 1 ,iLv Jacks' a A v Baldwin Ar a Ar Lake City Ar a|A r LIvo Oak Ar a' A r Madison Ar pjAr Monticell" Lv p Ar Tallahassee Lv 1,2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 Dally. G2, and G3 Dally. 3,4, 23, 21, Dally, excopt Sunday. 30 Dally excopt Sunday. 31 Daily except Monday, 1 J.UNANDINA AND GO | G l JACKSONVILLK 11UANCII | 5 | T&p-430a Lv Jacksonville Ars50a-G lOSp-GOOa Ar Fernundlna Lv71»a-4 I 5 and G dally, except Sunday. GO mu' umlays only. 7:15 a. m., New Orleans Express. Mhoi nd Quickest line to all Middle and West lorlda points, Pensacola, Mobile anil Now rluaoH. 7 :15 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. trains—"* ect a trough to Thomasvillu, Montgon aslivlllo, St. Louis. Cincinnati. Chicago, and II points North and West. AlTlvo at 2:13 p, i. and 3.45 p. m. 11:45 n. m. Mall and Express for all points outli, Galnosville, Oeala, Leesburg, Tavorcs, nonka, Orlando, PanusotTkee (St. Catharine) fade City, Plant City. Arrives ut 1:50 p. 7:00 p. m. Local, connects through m oiuts South, Oeala, Gainesville, Lecsl avares, Orlando, Tar pin Springs, «..n md, St. Petersburg, and Tampa. Arrlv : 10 , Cumberland K :ts at Fernandina with inswick, dally, tor Brunswick, Macon, At City of nta, Chattanooga, Louisville, Cincinnati . Louis und Chicago. Arrives 1:50 p. in. 1:30 p. m. Fernandina Mail and Express, dlv, connecting Tuesday and Friday with r. St. Nicholas tor Savannah and way land- gs. Thursday with Mallory Steamers foi jw York. Arrives 8:50a. m. Sunday trail. aves Jacksonville 8:4 This new service gives perfect connections Baldwin for all points North and West, Via dlahan to all points North, East and W a Fernandina. connecting with str. City of ’unswick, for Brunswick, Macon, Atlanta id all points North and West. D. E. MAXWELL, A.U MArDONKLL, u. Munagcr, G. P . W It KID. Agent at ThomasviUo. Ga. fresh meats. We will open, Monday, April 1st, at th place lately occupied by Mr. P. If. Hone a line stock of fresh meats. ihef, Mutton and while at its greatest velocity. These insist that there did not seem to be any water in front of the wave. The front, *' ■ according to their description, was a rolling collection of trees, rocks, earth, . houses, timbers, cars, grass and every thing else moving down thevalley.with a great lake pushing behind it. Ol such appearance was the front of the wave, they say, until the valley widened at VVoodvalc, and there the water came [it | forward and mingled with this moving £jto, wtd tfce whole mass, without any regard to the river’s channel, plunged through Johnstown—at the same time a hurricane, an avalanche and a flood, with all the destructive powers of each. Pork. Our meats are from our own larnu?, bit, juicy and sweet. We will be glad to receive your patronage and will serve you with the cat meats at the lowest possible prices. F. I*. Horn & IIuo ELDER HOUSE, Indian Spring, Ga. W,A. ELDEIlProprietor, . SEASON”OF 1889. For rates, analyst? of water and infor mation, address 6 10 tf E. A. Elder Manger. IM PO R T ANT PEAR GROWERS & SHIP! ERS. Consolidate jour Shipments to Houses who have Standing and Ability. After careful investigation I have connect ed myself with the following reliable houses: \V. L. Snvder, John Stout and Wm . Gimble A Co., New York, Kedliehl St Son. Philadel phia, Rennett, Hand St Co., Boston. The above houses will act in concert and indeavor to hold the market* up. I will re main in New York during the shipping sea son, and give m> personal attention to the business. Receive dailv quotation* from each of Hie market a, and wire to llu Timed-Enter prise for publication. When your shipments are scattered it tends to break down the mar kets. Respectfully, Jos. S. Norton, Office 32U Washington St., 7-y-tf New \ ork. (jrorge llliiit, Ambrose (Hivit, J. P. Cokjmt. Olivit Brothers, Commission Merchants, Melons and Pears Specialties. ;i:J5 Washington St., NEW YORK. Itufcrcncf: .North Itiver Bark. ]-lunt& Voorhees, 179 READE ST., N. Y., ^'onimissiou Dealers ^Southern Fruit and Produce- Particular attention paid to] the sale of peaches, pears and melons. Sales reported daily and returns promptly made. I h tin iet t & Hall, t ollJIISSKIX .tinItCIIANIS, Fruits and Produce. Melons and Pears SI’KCI ALTIKS. No. lO L WKHT STREET, XKW YORK. Jacob T. Bennett. Joseph ^. Thorn. BENNETT & THORN, .PRODUCE Commission Merchants, No. 302 North Front St., Philadelphia, - Pa. (>-l l-2m William Halley I Co., ril( IDTTO’E COMMISSION - MERCHANTS. Melons a Specialty. 11)7 WEST STREET, M5W YORK. Reference: New Yolk County National Dank. d&w2iii Member of tho Moreantlle Exchango, New.York, Produce i:\chango, Philadelphia. WALTER S. HILL, Produce Htnuion Merchant, — FOR Tilt: SALK OF— Southern Fruits 5 VEGETABLES, Lei.'ontc Pears anil Melons a Specialty. 200 I > LA NIC rT,. NEW YORK. Ilelerences: Irving National Dank, N. \ Fruit Growers’ National Rank, Smyrna, Del. Represented in Thomasvillc by A. C. Drown. WANTED, 500 Cars Watermelons, 5000 Baskets of Early Fruits, l orjwhicli I " ill pay highest market -price in cash, or sell on commission, and I will pay a reward of .i>'2, r > to the person shipping me the ear ol the largest melons tliis|scason. This reward is over und nbove the market price of said ear when received. A. I*. TUCKETS Wholesale Fruit anil Prodnre Dealer, Chaltanoogn, Tcnn. Ileferenee: People’s Hank nnd oilier bauks |,ere; also It. (i. Dun k Co., nnd the wholesale merchants of this city generally. I'.STini.iNiir.i) iM.m E. «. WOODWARD, GENERAL Commission Merchant, Melons and Pears Specialties. 174 CHAMBERS ST.. NEW YORK. 4 C-26 diw 2m JOSEPH PIKE'S SON, ■ Commission Merchant, —And Healer In— Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Florida & Georgia Fruits & Vegetables A SPECIALTY. ON FA 1IK PliAt R, NEW YORK. Melons and LeOonte Pears Solicited. Represented in Thotna8villc by A. C. Brown and John W. Mitchell mmiFB, Green and Dried Fruits, Melons VEGETABLES, Or anything you may have, to us.JJ Wc have a very large trade in the above articles, and can place your shipments tons good advant- fig a as any house on the market. Wc invite correspondence from all parties having any thing in our line to ship. SUMMERS, MORRISON k CO., Commission Merchants, 174 South Water Street, Chicago, Illinois. Reference: Metropolitan Nat. Bank. daw PROFESSIONAL CARDS. W. C. SNODGRASS. B. F. HAWKINS gXODGRASS <& HAWKINS, Attorneys-at-Law. Borneo. Formerly occupied by Entcrprisejef- IJI M. Mcl NTOTSI-I, Physician A Surgeon, ThomasviUo, Georgia. CVOk'k'ICE .over ;Stark’s,|corner; Ilroad nnd Fletcher Streets.. J^R. JOEL B. COYLE. DENTIST THOMASVILLB, GEORGIA. OFFICE, Ilroad St., orcrll’lckctt’s. J 11. COYLE, I). D. S., Resident Dentist, ThomasTlllo, • • • Oeorgla. Offora hit eervicoa to tn eltlzofis of Thom- asvlllo and Ylclnlty. Office hours—From 9 a. m. to 1 p. m., and from2to 6p.ra Offlco—On Jackson street. Mntuni.. . G.YniHUL J^ITCIIELL & MITCIIELTj, Attorneys-at-Law, Thomasvllls, • • Georgia. JJA?S T SKLL & MERRILL. Attorneys-at-Law and Insur ance Agents. rhoinasvlllo, • . • Georgia Offlco—Ovor Watt’s storo. g g. mclendon/ Attornoy-at-Law, ThomasviUo. • • • Georgia Promptattentlou given to al trusted to him. Offlco—Over Watt’s store, cornor Jackson streots. w. W. BRUCE,, m. n. Office, up-stairs. Al Cot nor of Broad and Fletcher streets, [aug 15-’85-3y) T. S. DEKLE, M. I)., Office in Hayes Huilding. Rosldenco—Cornor College avenuo and Mag nolla street. TolephcBO communication, No. 25 for night calls. BY FAR THE ROUTS —TO— HEW YORK OR BOSTON — IS VIA— SAVANNAH —AND TIIK— OCEANSTEAMSHIP:-: LINE —Ok THE— Central Railroad of Georgia. SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS Now on sale at reduced rates. Good to return until October .'list, 1889. Magnificent Steamers nnd elegant ser vice. Free trom the heat and dust incident to nil-rail routes. If you are sick the trip will invigorate nnd build you up. Go cast hy sea and you'll never regret it. Passengers, before purchasing tickets via other roples, would do well to inquire first of the merits of the Route via Savannah. Further information may. be had by apply ing to the Agent nt yojir station, or to M. S. BELKNAP, W. F, 8IIELLMAX, General Manager. Traffic Manager, K. T. CnARLTOX, CLYDE BOSTICK, *Gen. Pass. Agent. Trav. Pass, Agt Savannah, Ga. THE BEST AND MOST Direct Route! FROM ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN TUEfSOUTH TO CHICAGO AND THE NORTHWEST. S Wo through express trains dally, with Tull man I'alaco Buffot Sleeping Cars by night, and Chair Cars by day, between Cin- clunattl and Chicago, Indianapo lis and Chicago, and also be tween Louisville And Chicago, where close con nections are made for St. Paul, Fargo, Blsmark, Pol- land, Omaha, Kansas City, San Francisco and points Intermediate— New Fast Mail, Leaving Loulsyllle, Dally except Sunday, at 7 *30 a. m. Cincinnati, Daily, except Sunday at 7:45. Arriving at Chicago at 6:55. Tho most rapid service over attempted be* tween tho Great Commercial Cities oji thd Ohio River and Chicago. ffirl hrough Coupon Tickets, Baggage check ed to destination, and your safety and com fort provided for, are among tho points that havo made the MOltfOXVT ROUTE Universally and deservedly popular. OUN B.CARSON. Vlco-pres’t and Gon’l Mgr W. II. McDOEL, Gen'l Traffic Manager, E. O. MCCORMICK, Gon.l Passenger Agent K. W. OLADINO. Passonger and Freight Agt., 158 Brood St.. ThomasviUo Go. Whiddon House (Opposlto Pinoy Woods Hotel.) THOMAS VILLK, - (iA E.B. Wliiddon, Prop. This house, Ioentecl.lji the most deslr- ublo und central part of the city, is new nnd comploto in every pat tit ular. Fur nished in the most elegant manner and provided with all conveniences of mod ern hotels. The menu is perfect, and lift) servico rendered by trained andlpo- lito servants. Terms reasonable, anil prices graded according to accommoda tions furnished. Carriages Irom tho house meet all trains. declO-ly Fife & Beverly MEIGS, GEORGIA. —DEALERS IN General Merchandise AND ALL KINDS OF * Builders’ Supplies, Lumber, etc. Wo aro prepared to furnish anythingV\n od in tho Lumber Link, Wo make a speclult Mouldings, Turned Scroll Work, The inostolpborato designs will bo faithful ly and correctly oxocutod. Wo operato the best equipped mills, and carry tho largest stock of so isoned lumber in Southern Oeor gia. Parti >« wanting lumber willsavo monoy by consulting us boforo placing their ordors. FIFE k BEVERLY MM & Leml Contractors & Builders TJIOMASVILLE, GA. Wc will bo glad to mako contracts for, or superintend, all classes of buildings, public or prlvato, in either brick or. wood. Will fur nish plans and specifications it requlrod. If you want any building done call on us, and wo will submit estimates whothor contract is awarded us or not. Wo will guarantco satis faction in all our work. Wo refer to tho many buildings erected by us in Tlioiaasvllle, and to all partios for whom wo have worked. Shop on Flotchcr st., 2nd door from Broad. ThomasviUo, Ga., April 3, 1889, B. D. FUDGE, T1IOMASVILLE, GA., DEALER in HARDWABE Stoves, Iron, Tin and Hollow Ware, of all kinds, and agent for King’s Powder Co. p tl2-d6m The Elmwood, Marietta, Ga. This new :u\d beautiful hotel, elegantly furnished, ELECTRIC BELLS, GAS,' First class in all of its appointments, has been leased by M. G. Whitlock, former own er and proprietor of the late “WHITLOCK HOUSE.” Hi? table and service will satisfy the most fastidious. His beds arc delightful. Terms reasonable. Address, M. G.pYIlITLOCK, Marietta, Ga, TO SELL -—ON— Easy Terns, The Old Bill Bryant place on Jackson St., in Fletcherville. LARGE LOT, Healthy Location. Good neighbors, and convenient to South Georgia College and Depot. Terms so easy that anybody having the will, can have a good home. Apply imme diately to HEAL ESTATE BROKER, ThomasviUo. Ooor'Ma