The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-21
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DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept by esterday
afternoon heavy rain began to fall, FOL
lowed early in the evening by terrible
thunder storm. The whole country was
flooded with water, and when the western
bound freight train on the Illinois Centra
railroad due at Dunleith at 6:20 P. NJ, was
within three miles of Dunleith, the engine
ran into a washed place on the track and
was thrown into ditch. Several Of the
forward box-cars moved forward and were
thrown on the top of the wrecked engine
presenting huge mass of broken cars, such
as has never been seen in this vicinity
The engineer, Anderson fireman, Orton,
and brakesman named Allison, who was
riding on the engine, were extricated from
the mass of ruins badly crushed and
scalded. Allison died from his injuries in
few hours Anderson and Orton are at
Galena, the latter with very little chance
of recovery. They are both severely
scalded from head to foot The passenger
train, following closely behind the freight,
was tagged before reaching the wreck but
backed to Galena, as it was impossible to
either transfer passengers or clear the
track during the fearful storm then pre-
vailing. The trains left this city on time
this morning, and transferred at the wreck.
A large force OF men is now clearing away
the wreck and repairing the track, which
will be in good order by tomorrow,
About o clock yesterday AFTERNOON, Mr..
Peter Rider, one of the most respectable
farmers in this county, while standing near
corn-crib feeding hogs on mis- farm, 4
miles from Dubuque, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. His father was
one of the early settlers, and no man in the
county was more highly esteemed than
Peter Rider.
A man named John Mahoney, who took
refuge from the storm under car in the
yard of the Illinois Central railroad, at the
depot in this city, was crushed to death
under the wheels of the car; an engine was
attached, and the train moved, causing his
death.
The storm ragged fearfully, damaging
property and washing away railroads in
every direction. Several barns were
struck by lightning, and accounts of rava
ges OF the storm come in from every direc-
ton. South of this city the hail fell in
cessantly for more than an hour, covering
the ground to the depth of several inches.
and smashing window panes in every di-
rectlOn.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Sept. l9.-With
the exception Of the reported laundering
of the propeller Lake Breeze, of the Mil
waukee line, delaying of the Chicago steam
er Muskegon, and the Milwaukee steamers
here tonight, no other damage Is yet re-
ported from the wind storm that visited
this place from the south this morning. -
A gale wind from the south with intervals
of rain prevailed during the morning.
The wind backed to the west in the after
noon, and to the northwest at night, with
threatning weather The gale reached its
greatest violence tonight, blowing 40 miles
an hour.
FORT MADISON, Iowa, Sept. l9.-The
heavy rains of last evening, washed about
SO yards of the roadbed of the Chicago,
Burlington q Quincy railroad few miles
above the city, and delayed the trains five
hours. Green Bay township is overflow
ed, and considerable damage is done to
crops.
The Mississippi has risen two feet, and
boats can now run through to St. Louis,
which will probably reduce freight rates, as
there will be no expense Of transferring
over the rapids.
WARREN, ILL.,, Sept. l9.-The storm
which passed over this place last night was
the heaviest for the year, The lightning
was tremendous and the fall of rain aston
ishing
CLINTON, Iowa, Sept l9.-The storm
last night was very severe The rain fell
in torrents here. but there was no damage
by the wind.
In Lyons the wind twisted one house
nearly off its foundation.
In Fulton the gale blew down the steeple
of the Presbyterian church, which went
crashing through the house of George
Terwilinger's residence. No one was
hurt.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. l9.-The Argus
states that it has been discovered that ow-
ing to blunders in the legislature there is
not at present, nor has there been for two
years, any Maine liquor law, or any law
against selling liquor. The attorney gen
eral was in this city yesterday in consulta-
tion with the best legal authorities in re-
gard to the matter.
DEs MoINEs, Iowa, Sept l9.-1he Beav-
er township vigilaDts, having learned that
two or three horse thieves had located in
their town, went to their house few nights
ago and took them to the place Of rendez::
vous, where it was finally decided to give
them fifty lashes on their backs and notice
to leave. A committee was appointed tc
execute the sentence, and the men placed
in their custody. The rogues have not
been seen since, and no questions are asked
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. l9.-Last even.
ing John Crawford, proprietor OF the Nal
leable Iron Works. with his wife and
daughter, met with a sad accident, While
driving home to Hazlewood, the barouche
collided with a coal wagon, tearing off the
front wheel, throwing the daughter anc
driver to the ground The horses ran of
and Mr. and Mrs. Crawford were thrown
out, killing Mrs. Crawford instantly. Mr.
Crawford, his daughter and driver were
severely injured