The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-04

THERE is no law against the Davenport
Democrat making fool of itself in regard
to Rock Island and the Peoria railroad-but
its friends, over here, would prefer to be
spared any further ridicule, on account of
its silly course. Its talk about "coal
monopoly" and the recent city election, is
simply ridiculous nonsense. Everybody
knows that the radical elected mayor is aper-
sonal friend of "coal monopoly" Everybody
knows, too, that Bailey Davenport, Phillips,
and Copp, the defeated candidates for alder
men, were not his friends. The fact is that,
at the election of Eggleston, in 1867, "coal
monopoly took al open, bold and active
part in favor Of our ticket,and thus aided very
largely in swelling our majority to over 200.
At that election the radical party, by their
resolutions and candidates, took open ground
against "old coal monopoly and were aw-
fully beaten. This was the first time "coal
monoPoly'' ever took an active part in any
election, and the result was decidedly dam.
aging 10 those who made the issue
At the last election he took no active part
at all, and we were beaten. If "coal mo-
nopoly" had pulled of his coat and gone to
work for our ticket last spring, it would have
been elected. The Democrat should post
itself as to Rock Island affairs, before it gives
advice, or attempts to state facts. sbz.-
The GREAT SToRN.-0n Sunday last, (the
Sd instantly Rock Island and vicinity was
visited with one of the liveliest rain and hail
storms known in this section for some years.
A heavy rain fell in the morning, literally
pouring down in torrents, sweeping the streets
with the force of hundred engines. To-
ward the close, at nine o'clock, the storm
was accompanied with strong wind, and
dangerous strokes of lightning. In the af-
| ternoon the storm was repeated with even
greater violence, accompanied with very
| heavy hail, and a furious wind. A chimney
| was blown from the house occupied by Mrs.
Pierce, on the corner of Orleans and Buffalo
streets; q chimney, and a portion of the cop
ling of the carpet factory of Block & New
berger Bros. above Don & Elhott's stove
! store, was blown down; building on the
| Island used for storage purposes, was struck
| by lightning the rod On the residence OF
| Mr.. A. G. Dart also received stroke, while
lesser damage was done at various portions
of the city.
This, we believe, is the seventh time he bit
ming has struck along on Spencer's ridge,
within the last Is or 20 pears.
Moline was inundated by the overflow
OF Woods Creek, the waters of which spread
over number of adjacent blocks. Fences
and sidewalks were strewn about in a pro.
miscuous manner, and cellars filed without
ceremony. The damage done at Coal Val.
ley will be found stated elsewhere in let.
ter from that town. We also learn that two
frame houses, on the bluff back Of that place
were blown down. A COW was killed at
Judge Drury's farm at Mill Creek, and hun.
dreds of chickens, in the track of the storm
were killed by the hail.
At Camden the storm blew down and ut
| terly ruined the large stable at Frysineer't
distillery. A valuable horse, in the stable
escaped unhurt. The corn crib and carpen
ter's shop at that distillery, were also pros
trsted by the wind. Also frame. for 6
two-story house, belonging TO Alex. Owens
. These are the principal items of damag
; reported, up to the hour of putting our pa
per to press-but we presume we shall hea
OF more In day or two. The storm was a
very heavy and powerful one. 8a