Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-01-26
'TELEGRAPHrC NEWS.
From the Burling ton Telegraph.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
Tornado in Ohio.
railroad Companies in Convention
Death Of the Russian Minister.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 81.

CLEVELAND, Jan. u.
Alta Railroad Convention held in co.
lumhus lS:h inst. % companies repre-
scented, the following resolutions we're
passed with hut one dissenting vote.
Resolved, Tina, this Convention re-
CARDS The recent proceedings of the citi.
Zens vi Erie as a gross violation OF the
privileges Of the Railroad Companies,
and emlnenily injurious to the rights and
accommodation Of the public. and that
in The opinion of the Convention the in
terposiion of the Executive of the Uni.
ted States is ndispensable to secure the
necessary protection. ..
Resolved. That the Presiden. Of this
Convention communicate this resolution
to the Presiden, of the United States.
and to the Ohio delegation in Congress.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.
The Georgia Legislature has had 5
ballotings fur United States Sena,or.-
The las. ballo, stood Dawson, Wing, 9S;
McCalester, Dem, 90; Mcdonald, 80;
Castleton, 81.
ST.. Louis, Jan. 81.
A fire broke gu, last night in the block
occupied by Root. Tomilson, IL Co,
merchants, which together with several
o.her buildings were destroyed. Loss
not known.
New York, Jan. 81.
NJ. Bod,sco, the Russian Minister.
died at Washington yesterday.
HALIFAX. 2lst.
l, is reported tina. the Brig Mary Jane.
from Liverpool. with passengers. has
g one as hore near Jeddo lodges. and tina,
OF. Of Is passengers only six were
saved.
Providence, r. L., 2lst.
The bill to repeal the Main Liquor
Law and substitute License Law was
laid on the table this morning by vote
of lS to 20,
Rochester,, 2ls,, "a M.
Large Tre-Great Loss of Pr perty.
Ala o'clock this morning fire broke
out in the shoe store of Brods,one &
Graves DOCS from corner Of Main &
ST. Paul st. supposed to have originated
in an eating saloon below. At clock
the entire block from St. Pail st. to
Chrys,al Palace block on Main ST. was
entirely destroyed including block Of
Boarding House and stores on ST. Paul
ct. Lind & Osgood Brods,one e.
Graves shoe s.ore-Wm. Bendes' Gro
cery-Wormly & Bros extensive Mill
tsry S,ore--Saloon under Lind & Os
good Blossom Hotel, besides several
Dry Goods Stores. Loss estimated
from 2 TO 3 hundred thousand dollars;
the fire not yet subdued and wind blow
ing still. Fears are entertained tina, the
entire block from Clinton to ST. Paul st..
will be consumed. Insurance no, ye,
ascertained ....
LATER. ..
The fire has been checked at the
Chrystal Palace Block. The loss may
be safely estimated at 100000. The
fremen aie now engaged in fighting
TORNADO.
MI. VERNON. Ono, Jan. 81.
Yesterday afternoon our section Of the
country was visited bv the heaviest,
storm Of wind. rain thunder and tighten.
ing we have had since 1928. The tor.
nsdo was the heaviest about 6 miles
south OF US. The town of Brandon was
almost entirely destroyed, scarcely a
house is tef, to mark the site Of the
place. A DE-. Wheaton. OF Brandon,
was severely il no. fatally injured. Our
frs. repor said he was killed by the
falling Of his house. A Mrs. Smith had
her arm broken and her head severely
cut by the falling of her house, so mnch
so tina. her life is despared of. The tor
nado was about half mile wide. tearing
up every thing in its track. At Brandon
large two story houses we're moved from
their foundations 10 or IL feet. The
full extent of damage we are not able to
learn.
Our streams have overlooked their
5anks. In attempting to cross Arm
strong run last evening Mr.. Ebenezer
Jenkins was thrown from his buggy ard
drowned. The stable of Buckingham
e. Co.. OF this place was struck by light
ming. In violence the tornado was little
behind 1928. The section through
which the tornado passed was thickly
set,led.