Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-06
West and Soath.

Tennessee, held at Nashville on the go, u. Il.
G. Brooks was nominated as candidate for
Governor.
DIR. II. j. Rice, Of Rockville, Ind, has been
nominated for Congress by the Democrats OF
the Eighth Indiana District, and Hon James
/. Evans as the Republican candidate from
the Eleventh District.
On the morning Of the 23d, at Cleveland,
Ohio, while tank Of crude oil was being re-
moved from the cars Of the Atlantic d Great
Western Railroad TO the oil warehouse, IT
caught fire from lantern. huge explosion
followed The reservoir was shattered and The
three attendants blown into the air long
distance, enveloped in burning oil. The oil
In the cars and adjoining tanks exploded In
quick succession.
Green Bay dispatch Of the 23d says that
forest fires had been raging for several days
in the region north and northwest Of that city
Near Shiocton over 800 acres OF cranberry
marsh had been burned over
During the prevalence Of heavy fog on the
oath the iron steamer Merchant ran upon a
ledge Of rocks off Racine, Wis, and sunk In
eleven feet Of water
According TO dispatches Of the 26th a
terrible tornado OF wind and rain had
passed over the west end Of the Southern
Minnesota Railroad, blowing down numerous
buildings and doing considerable damage to
the crops.
A dispatch from Eureka, New, gives par
ticulars Of terrible storm which occurred on
the oath. II had been raining with great yio-
lence from early morning till noon, when the
cloud burst on lofty range OF mountains to
the east, and vast volume Of water rushed
down the canon where the town Is located
The eastern part Of the town was Hooded In
ten minutes by the fearful rush OF water,
which was constantly increasing In Its ylo-
lcncc, depth and impctuosity The people
OF portion of the place were bemmed In
Every moment houses were torn from their
foundations and swept away with their occu-
pants. Ropes were procured, q line was
formed, and brave men, thus protected,
dashed into the torrent and saved many lives.
Three Cinnamon were lost. The part Of the
town devoted TO dance.houses and other
places Of amusement was destroyed. The flood
lasted only half an hour Dispatches OF the
Goth announce the finding Of about twenty
bodies, and several were missing who were
supposed 10 have been drowned.
During the prevalence Of a thunderstorm
on the afternoon Of the Goth the Indianapolis
High School building was struck by light
ming.
A State Convention Of Prohibitionists Is to
be held at indianapolis on the Sd OF Septem-
Der
Lincon's monument at Springfield Is TO be
dedicated on the 18th day Of October next,
the day on which the Army Of the Tennessee
holds its reunion.
An Oshkosh (Wis.) dispatch of the 27th
says that the storm OF the night Of the Goth
had caused great devastation and the loss Of
several lives near Stevensville and Horton
vile, north Of that point The crops had
been Frustrated over large extent Of terri
tory.
Dispatches dated Bismarck, July "a, have
been received from Gen. Custer, commanding
the Black Hills expedition. The command
was moving steadily forward and was in good
health and spirits. Hostile Indians were how
ering about the column.
The Delaware State Republican Convention
was held ut Georgetown on the 2Sth. DR..
j. X. Lopland for Congress.
A New Orleans dispatch of the 2sth says a
serious accident had occurred on the Mobile
e. New Orleans Railway near the former city,
caused by a switch being left open. The en-
gincer and fireman were killed and several se-
riously injured.
band OF fifty Indians, Kiowas and Co
nanches. on the 2lst attacked and killed five
men near the mouth Of Ute Creek
The Democracy Of Illinois viii meet at
Springfield In State Convention on the Goth
OF August.
A call has been issued for State Conven-
ton Of Michigan Democrats, to be held at
Lansing on the 10th Of September.
Nicholas staaden, one Of the Chicago incen.
diaries, was indicted for the crime Of arson by
special Grand Jury on the GOTH
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