Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-30
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New ALBANY, Ind, October ala
fearful tragedy occurred near Bedford,
on Sunday night, in which Thomas
Christopher was killed by his wlie's
paramonr, John Morrow. Morrow had
been intimate with Mrs. CHRISTOPHER
Tor some time past, rumors of which
reached Mrs. Morrow and Mr.. Chris
TOPPER. Recently Christopher rcmov-
ed to small farm near MIR. Morrow's
place.
On Sunday evening Morrow and wife
had a quarrel about his conduct, when
he left tue house, going to Christie.
piers house. About 8 o'clock Mrs.
Christopher heard noise in the chill
dren's room, and, on going in, found
that her husband had inflicted terrible
stabs upon all three while in bed.
Christopher then turned upon his wife,
stabbing her in the abdomen, and
causing her bowels to protrude.
Morrow then entered the room, when
a fearful encounter ensucd. Morrow
sustained three &tabs, in his face, arm
and thigh, when he clinchcd Christie
pher, and, aided by Mrs. Christopher,
wrested the knife from the hands Of the
maddened man, inficting dozen
wounds, and at last seyering the jugu-
lar vein of Christopher, killing him ill.,
stantly.
One of the children will die. Tros-
poets are fair for the recovery of the
other four wounded persons.
The horrible affair created intense
excitement, both parties being hereto
fore highly respected. It is believed
that christopher, discovering the inf
deity of his wife, intended to kill the
children, his wife and her paramount,
and then commit suicide. Morrow is
in Jail.
The Burning vi the Steamer Mary E.
Poe.
From the st. Louis Democrat Oct, q.
The steamer City of Chester arrived
here at l O'Clock yesterday morning,
with about IS of the officers and
crew of the steamer Mary E. Poe, which
was burned last Friday afternoon while
en- route to New Orleans. The Chester
left the wreck at half past 8 O'Clock
Friday night. The two mates were
still there, and the boat still burning.
The safe and yawl we're saved all the
books and papers not in the safe were
burned. The officers, crew, and pas
sengers lost nearly everything except
what they had on their persons at the
time. Capt. Poe did not attempt to
save any of his personal effects, but
was everywhere looking after the safe
ty of those on board.
Among the loss were two women,
deck passengers. A skitf caught one
of the bodies, and it was buried ON the
bank close to the wreck. A roustabout
was knocked overheard by spar and
drowned. Not more thar five lives
were drowned altogether, and, perhaps,
hardly that number. While the boat
was heading to the shore, and not far
from it, the heat Of the flames impelled
many of the passengers of the Poe to
jump into the water. Hans Cowan,
one of the pilots-both stuck to their
posts bravely as long us pcssible-was
among the number. He succeeded in
reaching a snag, but, supposing he
would there be drowned, called to his
son, who was near by, and threw bis
watch toward him. The watch sank in
the bubbling waters to be seen no
more, but the pilot was rescued soon
afterward.
John w. Poe, clerk of the boat, made
a bold dash for his trunk, and in the
midst of the confusion drew it out of
his room. Capt Poe was at this time
walking up the river bank. Looking
back, he saw trunk plunged over
board from the cabin deck, near the
wheel +; next, his son slid down stan
chion, and dropped Into the river.
Young Poe was good swimmer, and,
in good health, could cross the river
like a fish, but had been very i'll re-
Gently. On reaching the water he
seemed to have lost his aquatic powers,
and called out to his father to save him.
Capt. Poe plunged into the river, swan
out to his boz, and brought him ashore
in safety.
Capt. Poe cannot tell or ascertain the
cause OF the fire. It originated over
the boilers, AMI spread with wonderful
qulckness. Baldwin was the pilot on
watch, and headed the boat for the
shore, remaining at the wheel until the
heat compelled him to fly. Capt. Poe
says the report Of seventy Eve barrels
of coal oil being aboard, and floating
off in miles Of surging fame, is ill non
sense. He had only two barrels of coal
oil in freight; and the foundation of
the report is probably the fact that he
had number of casks of bacon on the
main deck, and some of them doubt
less were burning when they aoated of.
The cargo amounted to $50 tons.