Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 21, 1884, Page 1

J e P ..... T LN L 908 R— . — i e " THE OMAHA DAILY BEE = .. THIRTEENTH YEAR. ECHOES OF THE STORM. Its Terrific Effects lli -tne Sonth and Obio Valley. Several Towns Blown Entirely Out of Existence. Not a Splinter Left to Mark Their Sites, Maxy People Killed and Others Cruelly Mangled, Fomaes of Devastation That Simply Heggar Description. THE STORM, TERRIRLE DETATLS, Buouscuam. Ala., February 20.—A cyclone swept through the Cohaba vailey yesterday noon, It is reported that thir- teen were injured in one community. At Leeds the cyclone ewept away the section house of the railrend, killing three ne- groes, and an old white couple named Bass were seriouely injured. Three miles south of Leedsthe house of John Poole wat blown away, his son, daughter and child instantly killed, Poole, his wife and four other children being very badly in- jured. The residence and premises of Dr. W. F. Wright, a railroad centractor, werademolished. The body of Dr. Wright's mother was found a hundred yards from the house, fearfully mangled. Five children of Pr. Wright have arms or legs broken. MHarriet McCrew, a cook, was killed. 'Of24 carts, two wagons and three heuses on the place nothing re- mainsbut'the carcass of one horse. The house occupied by :M. McLaughlin was blown away and McLaughlin badly hurt. His fueighbors, J. P. Laudrul, wife and daughter, all had legs broken. The house df « man named Kerr took fire and was blown away. Mrs. Kerr was fatally darjured. Later intelligence but adds to the hor- wors of the woeful story. William Wesson, aged 14, was killed, and George Davis, a oy ‘on the Poole place, was killed. Tiles of forest in the Cababa valley were Neveled by the storm., The bodies of cows-are found around erecks. In many \places the ground is cleared of stones as if carefully awept. Tke stumps of trees ‘boar marks of flying rocks. Absolutely nothing indicates where Dr. Wright's imesidence and outhouses stood. SHAWNEETOWRS APPEAL, “SHAWNEETOWN, [ll., ‘February 20.— "Fhe following appeal is made to the pub- lic: *‘Again we are compelled to appeal 'to the public for aid for our suffering iveople. We had hoped -until yesterday that our people would not be left entirely +homeless, or even to the extent of last year, but, alas, we are doomed to disap- pointment. Yesterday-at 4 p. m., a ter- rific storm swept over our city carrying destruction and desolation in its path. ‘Hundreds of houses -that were deluged to 'their roofs ank rtottering on their :foundations were swept away and dashed .o pieces, leaving hendreds of families without houses or -shelter of any kind till after tke flood sibsides, which is a hoped for event «till in the dark 1future as the rriver has now .passed the fload height of Iast \year and is still slowly rising, and what eight it will reach we cannot know, Many of our citizenathave worked hero- rieally since our last year's calamity to rebuild and refit their little homes for ‘habitation and had enjoyed the poor privilege of living in them but a few months until submerged again. Then tthe storm with all itz berrors came to add unteold misery. We are doing all in our ypower to relieve immediate wants in the way of food, but whet these people will most need when tke iflood subsides is \money to replace rtheir houses, We therefore appeal to the generous public iizu heir behalf. Ary contributions can ibe ‘forwarded to the undersigned or to the First National 'bank of Shawnee- itown, and will be faithfally applied to rthawuse for which it is asked.” J. A. Museaven, Mayor. | UNPARALELLEB IDESTAUCTION, Buansvirg, Ind., February 20.—Re- \ports are coming in of great destruction liyy avind and storm yesterday afternoon and last night., The destruction of ‘houses is unparalelled for years, Hardly a'house is left standing in the flooded districts between Owensboro and Mt. Wernon. But one loss.of life.is reported #o far, a young lady drowned on Stan- borrylfara, «©arro, February 26.—The storm of yesterday did no dsmage here, although the velocity of the wind was at one time 60 milez an hour. At Metropolis 1t blew down about 40 houses, including one church, and injuring several people, but 8o far.as known none’ fatally, Reports are wery meagre. It was veported that several persons were suppesed to be lost from ghifls and boats, but the report is not enbstantiated. At Paducah the to- baceo warehause of Buckner & Co., and Cheee Corlay’s oil warehouse are the orly houses reported destroyed. No damage is reportad at Mound City, The river is b1 feet & inches, and rising stewly. Camms, Tl., February 30.—The river is b1 feet 8 inches and rising very slowly. Bulk heeds have been erected to-day from 14tk to d4th streets on the Oh levee, to preventthe waves from making any abrasion in the levee. The weather is clear and ool and everything is safe here for the night o doubt is ex- pressed but that Cairo will pull i rough all right. Mound Cicy is still out and will pull through, A Metropolis telegtem reports Front mireet covered with dabris from dewol- dehed houses eaused by yesterday's aterm, The loss at Metropolis is said to be nearly $105.600. At Paducsh the situetion is very bad. Mgerrororts, 11, Febraary 20.—The damage by storm on Froat and First streets in this city, the only streets sub- merged, 18 variously estimated at from §36,000 to $75,000. Jameswows, Dak., Februs? 20,— Search is still being made for Jefferson Swith and wife, who left Jamestown with & team Monday. It is believed thai perished. vANsviLLE, February 20.- A relief boat from below reposts an awful scene of desolation us the result of yesterday's storm but no loss of life is reported Within fifteen miles of Evansville fifty The fiftoan The or more houses were washed away. town of Fairplay, containing Thouses, was swept ot of existence, hills, some badly frozen. Pomeroy, Ohio, February 20.—The original plan of the United States relief steamer Stookdale to proceed direct from Huntington, W. Va., to sufferers in Pomeroy has been altered oa account of signs of distress and signals for aid that met the steamer on every hand. As she took her course up stream yesterday morning men and women came out and waved signals from the banks. The se- verities of the flood are felt more now than ever. Even poople with money say they cannot buy, for there is nothing to purchase. RAVAGES IN CALIFORNIA, Los ANoeres, Cal, February 20.— The recent rainstorm was the greatest trous. They carried destruction on evory hand and there is great distress in sections bordering on the Santa Ana and Nan Gabriel rivers. Southern Pacific officials hope to have the road in tem- porary running order in five days. The greatest disaster was the breaking of the country. Itis impossible to learn estimate the damage. Ballona creek, near Santa Monsea, burst into the lake and Drs, Jaffreys and Ceok were washed out to sea. Tenvenary, Cal., February 20.—There have been land slides on five Southern Pacific tunnels between Mojean and San Carter. The ground is too wet to work. A thousand men will be_required to re- pair the damage. San Fernando tunnel is reported caved at both ends. It will be a week before the road is open to Los Angeles. Truckeg, Cal., February 20.—A terri- ble storm; trains all delayed by falling snow sheds. Large gangs of men are working to keep the tracks clear. Still storming. SN Fraxcisco, February 20.—Tele- since 1875, and the floods terribly disas-|The "THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. boat took many poéple from treos and | mp Reifer-Boyaton Reast Sizzliog On the Tnvestigation Fire. More Sputtering Than Coooking Done 8o Far. A Seoratary Who Assumes a Dan- gerous Power, . A Plumb That Will Suit Mr. Loring Well, Basiness Transacted By the House and Senate, I'ROM WASHINGTON, THE KEIFER-BOYNTON SQUALL. WastNarox, February 'ho com- Tehuja dam, devastating a vast area of | mittec investigating tho Keifer-Boynton or | charges resumed its session this morning, After somo delay Keifer took the stand, and said he had known Boynton seven years, Their relations had been friendly until March 1 last. He did not recollect that Boynton had spoken to him specially about the passage of avy bill. On the 27th day of July he received a note from Boynton about the McGarrahan bill, which had been published. About two days after that date Boynton came to the speaker's room and asked witness in a low tone of voice whether he would recognize Dunnell. J. G. White, clerk, was in_the speaker's room at the time, and left the room when Boynton said he desired to speak about a private matter. Witness then detailed the alleged con- versation in the same manner as he de- tailed it on the floor of congress. The speaker expressed surprise that Boynton OMAHA, NEB. THURSDAY MOR graphic and mail facilities in tho south- |should come to him with a corrupt propo- ern counties are_ still interrupted. The [sition. Boynton immediately left the only communication is via Kansas City | room, and witness had not spoken to him and Deming. It is mnot expected that|since. Witness was asked as to whether the lines will bo in working order before | he had spoken of the interviaw shortly Friday. No further particulars have |after it took place, The chair held the been received of loss of life or property. | question not competent, and it was The heavy rains and floods are confined to southern sections of the state. AWFUL EAYOC TN THE SOUTH. AvuGusTa, Georgia, February 20.—Yes- terday’s storm was the severest since the cyclone of 1876. in Hancock county the storm overturned outhousesand unro fed dwellings at Harlem, besides the dam- age dono in the interior. The plantation of George Granabe is ruined, the houses demolished and timber carried off. On the plantation of Dr, Reese a negro was killed, and Mrs. V. M. Wade, wife of the overseer, was seriously wounded. The town of Bradley, 8. C., was nearly blown away. The residence of Dr. Legon was blown down and his wife badly injured. At Ninety-Six, 5. C., a houss was wrecked and a child killed. The resi- dence of W. H. Blattworth, of Edgefield county, South Carolina, was blowndown, and the ruins taking fire, a littla daugh- ter perished. The dwelling house of J. C. Hankinson and store of J. S. Boyd, at Jackson, 8. C., wers blown down, and three negroes killed. The town of Millen was nearly destroyed. TarrapEcaA, Ala., February 20.—A destructive cyclone yesterday passed through the suburbe of Cave Springs, Ga., killing five men and wounding sev- eral others. Ttsewept the town of houses and everything in its path. The dam ageis great. Caarnorre, N. :C., February 20.— Twenty-five houses were levelled by the. cyclone, The bodies of three white men and eleven negroes have been recovered. Bearch is making for others believed to. be killed. At Pioneer Mills six houses were blown down, and one man killed. At Woodward's two were killed. At Winsboro four killed. At Palkton ene kifled. Poowronay, N.(C,, February 20.— The cyclone destroyed fifteen houses on the outskirts, killing twenty-three people and wounding many more, Several were also killed on the ‘Pedee river. Near Wilmington six persons were killed. down or.damaged at many points. Oun a plantéon in Newberry county 100 acrosof original iforest were swept away. Chap- il's Station was swept away. Not a ouse is left; ons killed, and a number injured. At Anderson, three persons are reported killed. In the lowee part of Clarendon county two are waived for the time. Chairman Hopkins and Mr. Adams asked General Koifer a number of ques- tions, their chief object being to ascer- tain why the cx-speaker listened so long to Boynton's alleged corrupt? proposition without rebuking him and to have him fix the time of the interview. Keifer said he did not wish to be hasty with a man who had been a friend for many years, The exact time of the couversa- tion he was unable to fix. Keifer fur- ther snid that Representative Dunnel desired to be recognized for the McGarra- han bill but he told him no one would be recognlzed to put the bill through. Boynton then cross-cxamined Keiferwho aftirmed the truthfulness of his speech on the floor «f the house but said he did not consider improper General Boynton’s letter asking him in behalf of McGarra- ham to recognize some one fov his bill. He received a iarge number of such communications. It was only when taken in connection with the subsequent proposition that the letter bacame im- { portant. | . Boynton endeavored to have witness | definitely fix the time when he called to ask that Dunnell be recognized, but Keifer would not fix the day. Eoyn- | ton made the point that such application ®| would have been unreasonable, bocause he tariff' bill and five appropriation bills /| were pending and no earthly chance ex- I isted for passing the McGarrahan bill. | 0. Guilford White, clerk of the apesk- ||:er's table, testified that he saw Bownton in the speaker’s room about the time of || the alleged talk. Boynton in a low tone indicated that he wanted a private dnter- wiew. Witness left. He heard the speaker say tnat Dunnell had already | been recognized once. Boynton held {billin one hand. When he weut back into the room the speaker was looking for Boynton's letter, which he seid he would preserve. He thought the inter- wview occurred in the morning. On cross | examinasion the witness became juite menvous, and admitted having taken .an Couwtnia, 8, C., February 20.—Spe-| interest in and helped Keifer prepare the cials indicate .that the storm throughout | yresent case. Adjourned, the state was severe. Houses wero blown | (HE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, At the caucus of democratic members of the house, held this afternoon, Car- lisle, (Randall, Morrison, Eaton, Reagan, sovarad | Barbour, A, Hewitt, Thompaon and wounded. At Bozeman, one killed ard | Cobbwere anpointed a committee to.con- fer with the committee of the senate demoorats relative to the organization of killed. { the demacratic campaign committea, and At Darlington, two whites and two ne-{Teport ata joint caucus next Wednesday. groes weve killed. Six are koown to be | The chairman of the caucus, 8. 8. Cox, killed aad 15 wounded iin the county. | Was instvucted to apvoint a committee of Serious loos of life and property are re- |#iX to co-operate with the sorgeantuat- ported in the vicinity of Willamsburg. [ars in securing tho prompt attenduuce call of the Oragksviik, Tenn., Kebruary 20.—|ordered. The following resolution was Yesterday two destructive cyclones, | adopted, iits object being to prevent a about two keurs apart -wathroush the | pepetition of proceedings similar to those central partof the city, eling many | of Monday night: b houses and doing muck damage to| Raselvad, That 1t is the sense of this hundreds of buildings. ~ Many peraons | cuuous that no democrst should absent | were seriously injured in the falling | himgelf from the house without leave. | houses. The damage will be wery large. MESE DANVILLE RIOT, Vmunum.ul‘ebru‘n;yl 20.—Officers of The Danville investigation dod i on procee the steamer, Belle of Memphis reported toder. Tho irsh wikaomes 'Em Capt. the weather on dhe river yeetorday the severest experieuced for yeers. ,The Graves and W. H. Barksdale, (colored) boat was blown eo hard against the bank | neither.of whom offored augthing new. NG, 1to report in favor of the right of Po. tors, the sitting member, to his seat, NOTES, Senator Plumb roported to-day from the committee on agriculture a bill to provide for the erection of the depart- ment of agriculture into an executive de- partment, and for making the chief officer of that departmeent a cabinet officer with the title of secrotary of agri- oulture. - The treasury dopartment has bien notified that the president of Mexieo has issuod a docree imposing an additional duty of five per cent on all articles im- ported into Mexico, commencing the 16th of May next. FORTY-EIGHTH CONG 188, SENATE, Wasninaron, D, C., February 20, - The senate took up and passed withou’ do- bate the bill increasing the annual amount to provide arms and equipments for the militia from $20,000 to $50,000. The following resolution was agreed to: Resolved, That the socretary of the in- terior inform the senate when and how muny acres of indemnity lands wére cor- tifiod or patented to railroad corporations in Iowa, to whom grants of public lands were donated; also whether any such roads are now claiming more indemnity lands, and what quantitios. On motion of Mr, Allison (vep., Iowa) the senate passed a bill fixing the time for holding terms of the circuit and dis- trict courts of the United States in the northern district of Towa, It fixes tho time for terms as follows At Dubuque, first Tuesday in April and third Tuesday in November of each year; at Fort Dodge, third Tuesday in January and June; at Sioux Clty, second Tuesday in May and second Tuesday in October. Mr. Sewell's (vop., N. J.) bill appro- priating $600,000 per annum for the mil- itia passed. The senate then took up the bill to provide circulation for national banks, An amendment was proposed by Mr. Pugh (dem., Ala.) to the amendment of Mr. Plumb (rep., Kas.), aud accepted by the latter, which would permit the issue of treasury notes provided for in Mr. Plumb’s amendment in caso the banks deposited legal tender notes for redemp- tion of their circulation. Another amendment ot Mr. Pugh’s was accepted by Mr. Plumb to take the place of the clause yesterday withdrawn by the latter, The olause yesterday withdrawn defined the truo intent and meaning of the section to be that tho volume of paper money outstanding (ex- clusivo of gold and silver cectificates) should. remain as now existing. Mr. Pugh’s amendment, offered and acccpted by Mr. Plumb, deslares the intent and meaning to he that such volume should not be dimin- ished, and also excepts the virincipal and interest of the public debt from the obligations of the United States which might be paid by such treasury notes. The debate was participated in by Messra, Pugh, Plumb, McPherson (dem., N. J.) and Morgan (dem., Ala.) Mr. Plumb's and Mr. Morrill's (rep., 'Vt.) amendments were rejected. Mr. Morrill moved = separately an amendment relating to what he termed “the gold banks,” and which had just been disagreed to. Mr. Morgan introduced an amnendment suggested by him some days ago. After an executive session the senate adjourned. HOUSE, A report was agreed to callingon the postmaster general for heretofore unpub- lished reports of special agents with ref- erence tothe star route investigation. Reports were submitted as follows: From the public lands committee— & bill to forfeit the land grant of the A resolution request- ihg the president, not to deliver to the Spanish government, Senor Carlos Aguero, held for extradition at Key West, until it is ascertained whather the charges against him are true and that he is not held for political purposes. A joint resolution sppropriat 160, - 000 toward the education of Indians passed. The military academy bill was discussed but without action the house adjourned, The democrats held a joint caucus this evening. ———— Coal Mining Strikes, CantoN, 0., February 20.—About 300 miners employed in the mines along Con- notton valley railway are out on a strike wince the 16th inst. againet a reduction of ten cents a ton then made, The Sahnes- ville district operators redweed January 1ith and no strike occurred. The New York & Ohio Coal company fellowed last week and the miners are out as stated. These reductions have been made in anti- cipation of the annual reductions in other districts and the strike is against reducing before March 1st, wheu the Hocking valley mines which commonly set the atandard of wages of most of the Ohio districts will reduce wages 15 or 20 cente aton, what is known in the trade as summer rates, No serious strike is ex- pected then, as the change of rate isac- cording to custom e ——— Capture of Highway Robhers, Prrrssunc, February 20.—Unioutown, Pa,, people living in the mountainous regions of Fayette county, have been ter- rarized by a band of highway robbers and FEBRUARY 21, 1884, THE DEADLY FIRE DAMP, A Ternific Explosion In a Pevnsylvania Coal Mine. Nineteen Miners Meet a Horrible 8 Death, Graphio Desoription By the Sole Survivor, The Fearful and Hopeless Strug= gle for Life. The Force of the Explosion Almost Beyond Belief. A MINE HORROR. TERRIDLE FIRE-DAMP EXHLOSION, Cosnensvitue, Pa, February 20.— At G o'clock this morning one of the most torrific explosions ever known in this vicinity occurred at west Loisenring shaft, a fow miles west from here, resulting in frightful loss of life. Particulars are so meagre that nothing definite is known as to what causod the disaster. The latest report, rocoived here at noon, is to the effect that some seventy-five persons were at work in the mine at the time of the explosion, and that out of that number twenty-nine are known to have met their death, Many bodies have already been taken out. Twelve were rescued, several of whom are so badly injured that they will die. Every effort ia being made to get at those who are yet in the mine, and to learn the full extent of the frightful accident. It is thought that at least fift; aro killed or 8o badly injured they will ie. A SURVIVORS GRAPHIC ACCOUNT. UntoxTown, February 20.—The little minmg village of Wost Leisenring, four miles north of here, was this morning the scene of the most terrific explosion ever known in the coke region. The Connellsville Coal & Iron company have coko ovens hers which give employment to about 100 men. The coal is obtained by menans of a shafb which reaches the minoe at a distance of 400 feet from the surface, This morning a part of the force who had worked all night left the mines a little atter 3 o'clcck and seventy others took their places, making the usual morning shift. About 6:30 o’clock while the mon were digging and without warning an explosion occurred that con- vulsed the mine in every apartment and threw the men into the utmost conster- nation. The scene of the explosion was in ome of the apartments fully 800 feet distant from the bottom of the shaft and abeut 1,200 feet from the sur- face opening, yet the report was heard on the outside for a considerable distance and caused such a jar that the top of a derrick 100 feet high was knocked off. Two mules were standing at the bottom of the shaft, 800 feet from the explosion, and the rush of air blew one of them through tne wooden cage shattering it to pieces. An awful scene ensued among the ter- ror stricken miners as all their lamps were blown out and they were left in darkness and oonfusion. They had not time to recover from the shock until they found themselves unable to breathe, as the explosion of fire damp left the mine without oxygen. The men hovered near the bottom, but even here did not long find relief. Of all the men who were in the heading when the explosion occurred Dick Balsely alone escaped to tell the awful story. When the explosion came aad all the lights were blown out, Balsely had just changed clothes. He at once wound a part of his clothes tightly around his face and mouth to keep the foul air from choking him, and gave the rest of his garmenta to a companion with instruoc- tions to take the same precautions. He then started for the entrance, bidding his companion follow, They ran over the bodies of men and over shattered wagons. They could see noth- ing, but could hear the groans of dying men. Presently Balsely's companion protested that they were not going in the {right direction, and turned back. Like Lot’s wife, he perished. Balsely pushed on until finally he saw light, and was taken out. His escape is regarded as most marvelous, He says some of the men kept their heads under water as long as they could, and would have to change from the water to the after-damp until finally they gave up the unequal struggle, hen news of the explosion flashed around the families of the men gathered about the shaft crazy with suspense. Balseloy's story gave them little ground for hope that any could be got out alive. It was fully two hours before any volun- teers wuléy enter the mine though many were ready to make a search but were unable to do sountil hope of rescuing the unfortunates alive quite fled, It was about 8 o'clock when the first bog{ was brought out which was that of Michael Rikhs, whose wife and two little ones were waiting at the shaft, There were no marks of violence. He had evidently died of suffocation. The work of rescu- ing now went on rapidly. At noon 19 bodies had been carried out. Thecom- pany's books were then examined, the NO. 209, Ho was almost gone. Many of those who were in other parts of the mine suf- fored terribly. The lowa Legisla e, Des Morses, Fobruary 20.—In the sonate to-day a bill was passed requiring town and city councils to pess annual ap- propriation ordinances for current ex- bonses and to limit expenditures. Bloom's bill to prohibit bucket shops camo up and a Jong debato ensued as to whether the bill would interfore with le- gitimato operations of boards of trade. Tt was reforred back to the judiciary com- mitteo and made a special order for next Tuesday. Adjnunms. In the house theafternoon was devoted to eulogion of the late Mr, Holbrook, de- ceased member from Delaware. Addresses were made by Messrs, Carpenter, Hum- phrey, Babb and Lyons, and Senators Sweoney, Donan and others, —— TELEGRAPH NOTES. caped from the Quoan's county jail Sunday, ‘was captured yesterday. J. W, Hall and David Toog, supposad to bo the Mt. Pulaski murderers, waro ups fo preliminary hoaring at Lincoln, 11L, yos day, but the hearing was postponed two wooks, Tho awsembly passed o bill yosterday vost- ing absolute appointing power in the muyor of New York. A collision of trains noar Valparaiso yoster: day killod threo persons and wounded soveral otliars, Mra, Hully, o prominent lady of Switzer- land county, Tndians, was drowned in the good last vight. The damage at Madison, Indfana, by the wind, was very heavy. A sawmill boiler explodod at Wost Carilale, 0., yestorday, killine two men At Now Orloans, last night, the stoamboat Clinton bursted steam pipe, fatally scalding (Goorgo Pierse and Patrick . Murphy. Au foo jam has has cansod o flood at Lon don, Oat., moarly”as heavy s that of luat July. Honry Ward Beecher, Emory Storrs (Chi- cngo), John D, McKenrfe and " Chief Justico Noah Davis, wero spenkers lnst night ata great mass moeting in Brooklyn favoring a mar stringent exciso bill, The Lovejoy Default, LixcoLy, Neb., February 20.—The United States to-day began a suit on the bond of Howard S. Lovejoy, late re- ceiver of the Niobrara land offica, to re- cover $12,360 due since October 1882, Lovejoy defaulted and disappenred at that time, ——— Dragging for a Reward. Rockronn, T, February 20.—The family of the Flemiken girl, drowned Saturday, has offered $100 reward for the recovery of the body. A hundred men are still dragging the river. Lrrcusure, Pa,, February 20.—The wire bridge spanning the Kiskaminetas river at Apollo, parted the wire cables yesterday, immediately over the pier in the middle of the river and went down with a crash. Wm. Henderson and Har- ry Genkins crossing with a load of sheet iron were thrown in the river, Hender- son escaped with a cold bath, but Genkina and two horses were drowned. ————— United in Death, MiLwaukeg, Wis., February 20.—F, C. Bradley and wife, an aged couple, died a natural death this morning at their home, They were found in each others arms. Ho was furmerly a wealthy rail- road contractor but f:m his money through fraud on the part of others, und has of late years been empluyed in the United States engineer's oftice. — Calitornia Wheat Crop. 8aN Francisvo, February 20.—The prospects for an excellent wheat crop in the great grain producing sections of the state were never better. The Flood. LovisvinLe, February 20 —The river, falling slowly, is 43 feet and 8 inches.JThe storm last night was fearful to flooded l)ruporty. The tow boat John A. Wonds, ost three boats of coal, Cook & Hofl one barge of coal, Duffy lost none, but all barges and boats are leaking some, Evaxsviuig, Ind , February 20, —The river is strewn with the wreck of houses swept away last night by the gale. Re. lief boats have been sent above and be- low to renew such assistance as is possi- ble in rescuing the people and relieving the distress, and will not return before some time this afternoon, Many rumors are afloat of loss of lifo, but no definite information is obtainable, but there is no doubt it was heavy. Neowburg has just telephoned 1or a boat to go to the assistance of peovle to be sesn in distress opposite that town which l';1 16 miles above here, Weather now m, down, t Lomond landing that the wheel had to be dug out. was struck by the storm at ®hepland tanding, chimunegs were carried awey and ane wheel badly demaged. MacoN, Ga., Feboeary 20.—Thie city was visited yesterday afternoon and last night by a tremendows storm. Rumors of death and destruetion in the surrousd- ing eounties are flying thick. A speeial Atlasta telegram reporta fifty killed north of thet city. A special from Columbus reporte several killed and wounded. Mason ficott, {colored) messenger in The steamer Keeagrens | internal revenue office at Danvills, told the fawiliar story of the riot. He heard Hatcher tell the whites to stend up with him and they would kill the st one of them; hewod fol. 8ims tell Dr. Barksdale if anyone was offanded by his epeech he would go with him to South arolina, meaning that he woxld accept & ghalicnge to fight south of the state line. Ad- journed, AN ARGUMING LECRETARY, Benators Vest and Cockrell, Speaker Wisienarox, N. €., February 10.—A { Carlis'e and Representatives Springer and Star special says; A terrible cyclone|Morrisoa received a telogram from Banta passed near Rockinghum lest night, kill- ¥e, New Mexico, to-day, aa ng: ing from fifteen to thirty people and wounding & great nuwber, LouvisviLie, Ky., February 20.—Spe- eial telegrams that have been sent to the effect that the etorm last night resulted in loss of life are without fouudation, The wind blew down old houses an the river front-—nothiug more. Fravguy, Ky, February 20.—This town was visited by & tornado yesterday afternoon, A e tobacco factory *‘The secretary of New Mexico refuses to administer the oath of oflice to the le- gally elected members of the territorial legislature, and assumes te decide the eleetion qualifications of members against the vete of the majority holding legal certificates of election,” It is signed by & majority of the coun- cil, composed of both political parties. FETERS 1O BE HEATED, “The house committee on elections, owned by New York parties was blown jafter hearing the arguments in behall of and another building were unroofed. The Boicean hotel, opera house, } Wood in the Kangas contested election case of Wood va Peters, decided by 11 to burglars who made their headquarters in the mountaine and ssllied f.::t.h at night | roll called, and it was announced that all and frequently in broad daylight, plun- |the men were accounted for. The bodies ing. were taken to their homes near by and Two months ago Fairchance post oftice | 1aid out. Coroner Batton, of this place, wae robbed and the United Bon,:u. in- | with many others, went from here, and apeetors have since been on the look out | the inquest began this afternoon. No for the thieves. Early yesterday morn- | teotimony was taken, except that which ing the members of the zand were sur- | identified the dead, a list of whom is as rounded while attempting v rob a house | follows: Michael Heffern, leaves a wifo and in the fight which ensued Sheridan | and six children; John Buckley, unmar- Montieth was fatally shot. The others | ried; Patrick Kennedy, unmarried, the encaped. From Montieth information was | only child of a widow; James Tracy, sin- obtained which led to the discovery of the | gle; James Baker, leaves a wife and two mountain hiding place aud will result in | children; David Lloyd, single; William the eapture of the others. Davis, single; Thomas McGarey, leaves e r C—— a wife and three children; John Harty, The Lisat Nad Rites, single; Martin Ribks, leaves ‘a New You, February 20,—The bodies | wife and two children; George ot DeLong and comrades of the ill-fated | W, Callis, leaves s wife; David Jeanette areived to-day. They are not | Buckner leaves a wife and two children; perfeotly preserved, and will not be ex- | John Murray leaves & wife and child; posed to }mblw view. The bodies are in | Poter Waters, single; William Fearing charge of an undertaker, and will be|leaves a wife and four children; Jos gwded upon the pier until Friday morn- | Barks leaves & wife; H. Warmers, single; ing, and then es.orted to the Brooklyn | Alban N. Hackney, wife an child; navy yard. De Loug will be buried at ] Garey 12 Mace, unknown relations, Woudlewn cemetery, Dr. Ambler will bo| Most of the sbove had died of suffoca- taken to Philudelphia, and Boyd, the | tiou, and their faces generally were very seaman, to Virgiuia. The funeral over!black., The last mau taken out alive was the rewaing will be held a¢ Holy Trinity | Henry Wilson, who managed to subsist eburch, on air in the very botto until rescued, Onicaco, February 20.—The storm in the vicinity of and west of Bt. Paul and south through Iowa, eastern Dakota, and Missouri,played havoc with the telegraph | wires and the service in those directions is more or less impared. The same is true in Texas and the southwest, and in a measure east and south east of Cincin- nati, e — The ater Overcoat, ‘Washington Republican, *“Why is it," asked & lady, ‘‘that gen- tlemen—no, men—persist in wearing their oversuats to their seats in theaters, and then wking them off to the immense discomfort of at least four people—those on each side and those beforeand behind him! A man with a good vigorous swing to his arms usually manages to disldge the bounet from the head of the lady be- side him, and the most careful action can not save that of the lady in frout of him. To. be this lady in front is to have an ex- perience unparalled in its annoyance, A sudden blow on the back of the bonnet is the first imitation you will re- ceive that the man behind is about to uncase himself, Before you recover a blow on the side of the head assures you that one sleeve has yielded up its con- tents in a somewhat sudden manner; un- less you are unusually quick motioned you do not avoid a blow on the other side when he pulls the coat off from the other arm; all this, however, might be borne, but your mfiture is complete when he turns re around to g the coat upon the back of his chair, thus tiving the unfortunate boanet another low that destroys your good humor furi the evehing. Talk of large hats! They are bublles of vanity beside the nuisance of a man\with an overcoat. FROM FOREIGN LANDS, Wiy Bismarck Pincked te il of An- erica’s Prond Bird, Text of His Letter Returning the Lasker Resolutions, 0'Connor Power Denounces the Land League, A Prince Edward ;Island Town Burning Up. The Movement of Troops to Bave Tokar, GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, BISMARCK'S REASONS, Beruiy, February 20 —The official Gazette publishes a communication from Bismarck to Eisendecker, directing him return to the house of representatives its resolution of condolence at the death of Herr Laskor, Following is the text of the communication, which is dated Feb- ruary 0: “Any recognition in a foreign country, of the personal qualities of a German, especially when made by so important o body ns the house of representatives, is gratifying to our national feelings. I should have gratefully accepted the com- munication made by Minister Sargeant, and should have asked the emperor to empower me to present it to the Reich- stag, if the resolution had not contained an opinion regarding the objectand effect of Lasker’s political activity which was opposed to my convictions, According to 1y experience the political and economic developmefi of the Ger- man people, I cannot recognize the opin- ion as one which events 1 have witnessel would justify., Ishould not venture to oppose my judgment to the opinion of such an illustrious body as the house of representatives if I had not hy more than 20 years' participation in Giermany’s 1n- ternal policy eained an oxperience which justified me in attaching a certain value to my judgment in the question of home affairs. I cannot, determine to ask the emperor for the necessary power to com- municate the resolution to the reichstag because I should have officially to advo- cate befere the emperor an opinion which I cannot recognize as correct.” In conclusion, Bis.narck requests the German minister at Washington to send the communication to Secretary Freling- huysen and return him the house resolu- tion, THE RELIEF OF TOKAR. Cairo, February 20 —Troops are ar- riving at Suakim 8o rapidly that an ad- vance on Tokar will probably be made on Saturday. To-morrow 2,000 men will muster at Trinkitat. Admiral Hewitt will make a simultaneous movement from Suakim, whilo General Graham will ad- vance by the hill road from Trinkitat on Tokar, Scouts report Osman Digma with 7,000 rebels gt ing the defiles of the hill road, leaving 3,000 of the tribe cf Haddendowas to watch Suakim, A GREAT FIRE RAGING, 8r, Jonys, N. B., February 20.—A fire at Charlestown, Prince Edward's island, this morning, destroyed all the places on the south side of quare, the postofiice and cus- tom house. The loss is placed at $260,- 000; insurance, $100,000. LaTer —Another fire has started on the south side of Kent street. POWER'S BENSATION. LoxpoN, February 20.—In the com- mons to-day John O Counner Power,home ruler, formerly of the Parnellite party, created a sensation by a bitter and sting- ing arraignment of the land league,whic! he charged with having greatly damaged the Irish cause. TO ASK BISMARCK TO EXPLAIN, BeruN, February 20.—The agtion of Bismarck in returning the resolution of sympathy at the death of Herr Lasker continues to excite much comment. Friends of the deceased statesman in the reichstag propose to demand from Bis- marck an explanation of his course, GOLDON AT KHARTOUM, Knarrovi, February 20,—General Gordon to-day held a levee and the poor- est Arab was admitted. He has opened offices at the palace to hear grievances, The government books containing records from time immemorial of the debts of have been publicly burned. A council of Arab notables was formed. The prison, in which were 200 wrotches loaded with chains, has been found, aud ordered to be demolished. The negroes held great rejoicing. The Europeans agree that Gordon's proclamation was the only means of saving themselves and the gar- rison, Lenpon, February 20 —The recent fight between whites aud natives of Ma- culla arose through the agent of the Dutch factory employing Krooboys to which natives objected. Eight hun- dred natives attacked the factory, which was defended with cannon and armed men, During the fight, 8 num- ber of natives took shelter- behind a powder magazine. The de. fenders «f the factory fired into the magazine, which exploded, killing m natives. The fight continued sevel hours, when the natives withdrew, leav- ing forty dead. 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