Eliot, Charles

WILLIAM, LL.D., educator, born at Boston, Ma ., Mar. 20, 1834; graduated at Harvard (A.B.) in 1853; tutor and profe or in that institution until 1863; profe or of chemistry in Ma achusetts Institute of Technology (1865-69), and since president of Harvard University. Eliot, GEORGE. See CROSS, MARY ANN. Elizabeth, in West Virginia , a post-village, cap. of Wirt co., 20 m. S. of Parkers burg; has 4 saw-mills and a grist-mill. Pop . (1890) 710. Elk, in Kansas , a S. E. county; area , 651 sq. m. It is traversed by Elk river. The surface is undulating, much of it prairie. Soil is fertile. Min ., blue and white limestone, sandstone, marble and coal. Pop . (1895) 10,820. Cap . Howard. Elk City, in Kansas , a post-village of Montgomery co., 13 m. W. N.W. of Independence, on Atch., Top. & S. Fe and Mo. Pac. R. Rs. Pop . (1895) 770. Elk Garden, in West Virginia, a post-town of Mineral co., 5 m. N. E. of Harrison. Pop. (1890) 723. El'kins, in West Virginia, a post-village of Randolph co., 7 m. from Beverly, on W. Va. Cent. & Pitts. R. R.; has railroad machine shops and several mills. Pop . (1890) 737. El'ko, in Nevada , an extreme N. E. county; area , 17,652 sq. m. It is drained by the Humboldt river and its north and south forks. It is partly mountainous and contains silver mines. It has also large arid plains in which timber and water are scarce. Pop . (1890) 4,794. Cap . Elko. El's endale, in North Dakota , a city, cap. of Dickey co., 50 m. W. of Rutland, on Chic., Milw. & St. P. and Gt. Nor. R.Rs. Pop . (1890) 761. El'lensburg, in Washington , a city, cap. of Kittitas co., 136 m. E. of Tacoma, on Nor. Pac. R.R.; has large foundry, sash and door factory, flour and planing mills. Trade center of large mining region. Pop . (1890) 2,768. El'let, CHARLES, engineer, born at Penn's Manor, Bucks co., Pa., Jan. 1, 1810; studied mathematics and engineering, completing this course at the Ecole Poly technique, Paris. He practised his profe ion succe fully, and during the early days of the Civil War came into prominence through his hasty construction of a fleet of improvised iron-clads and rams, made from the ordinary river boats and used by the Federals on the Mi i ippi river, E. being given command of the squadron. He was severely wounded, June 6, 1862, during an engagement, and died at Cairo, Ill., on June 21. E. built the first wire suspension bridge in the U. S.-that over the Schuylkill, at Philadelphia-and was largely instrumental in the construction of the first suspension bridge at Niagara. El'linwood, in Kansas , a post-village of Barton co., on Arkansas river, 10 m. E. of Great Bend, on Atch., Top. & S. Fe. R.R. Pop . (1895) 692. Elliot, in Kentucky , a N. E. co.; area , 270 sq. m. It is intersected by forks of Little Sandy river. The surface is broken and hilly, most of it covered with forests. Coal and iron ore are abundant. Pop . (1890) 9,214. Cap. Sandy Hook.