The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-11-02
"A Most Terrific Rain Sto-m Visit:
Portions of Indiana.
The Town Of Orleans Partially Inun-
dated, md 100000 Damages
Done to Property.
FEARFUL RAIN STORM.

Orle ans, Orange county, on the line of the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago rail-
way, tells the particulars of fearful rain
storm which took place in that region, com
mencing on Saturday morning and continu.
ing until nearly day light Monday morning
The rain was perfect flood of water, not
coming down "A usual in drops. but in per-
feet sheets. The ground ress mbled lake,
the water having poured into and upon
the town until the place was flooded with
water. The water rose as high IA the win
dow tops, and az yet has fallen but little.
In addition to the destruction to hou-ehold
goods, barns, etc, large numbers of cattle,
horses, hogs, etc, were drowned and lost.
Lost river is extraordinarily high, and the
away. This bridge is the one on which
Pillard and Tyngett were hanged by vigil
lants several yeas ago. At the present time
it is impossible to compute the damage
which the food has occasioned along the
bottoms Of Lost river, but it will be unus-
ually heavy, probably reach 100000 in
amount.
RAILROAD ACCIDENr.
SCRANTON, Pa, October 3l-The fearful
scci ent on the Delaware, Lackawapns and
Western Railroad, last night, occurred at a
small station known as Lehigh Summit, on
Pacona mountain, twentv miles from
scranton. The regular afternoon train to
New York and Philsd lphis, consisting of
seventeen passenger coaches drawn by three
engines, had about 1000 passengers on
board, principally bound for the Centennial
exhibition The train was, it appears, two
hours behind time, and reaching the sum
NIT shortly after o'clock, stopped so take
water from the tank. While there, the AL
bany coal train, drawn by three engines,
ran into the rear of the passenger train,
telescOping two OF the passenger cars, and
breaking i've others. The scenes that fol-
lowed were h. art-reRding, although the
number of killed were but few. The pas
sengers were wedged i'll the wreck in such a
way that the backs of the seats had to be
broken IN der to rescue many of the snf-
ferers. A passenger car caught fire In the
wreck, and was consumed upon the track.
The dead were conveyed to Scranton this
morning at 2 o'clock. The passengers in
the wrecked train were transferred 10 a
special train and proceeded on their way Al
midnight. Two passengers we've killed out
right, and twenty five seriously wounded,
four Of whom are not expected TO live
The wourled were conveyed to the Could
share Hotel where a corps of surgeons
fom Scranton attended.
FALSE ALARM.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 31.-A false
alarm Of FIRE created u panic in the Chinese
theatre, on jackson street, last night. The
building Was crowded, and in the rush that
was made tor The only means of exit, many
were trampled down in confusion. The po-
lice dragged out twenty dead bodies, and
about the same number were wounded.
The Chinese refused to render any assist
ance, and the performers continued playing
until stopped by the police.
THE HURRICANE.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, October 3l.-At the
islands of st. Martin, ST. Berns and An
gulla, much damage has been dine by the
gales. At the former place, several vessels
were strande ], and one schooner, the SHALT
dell" at her moOrings, the crew e-caping on
shore. Great havoc is reported, principally
on the French quarter, "a many As 2l5
houses having been destroyed.
KILLED DAT NIGER, sHo.
ST. LOUIS, October 3l.-Jno. Strathens
and Samuel Wilson, both colOred, got into
q quarrel at negro ball on Christy ave-
nue., about o'clock this A. u during which
Wilson drew a large pocket knife and
plunged it into Slrathens' left breast, XII l.
ing him almost Instantly. Wilson is said
to have killed a man in Chicago about q
year ago. He was arrested.
THREE MONTHS FOR sLADE.
LONDON, October 3l.-Justice Flowers,
in the Bow street court, sentenced, to-day,
DIR. Slade to three months hard labor on
his conviction under the vagrant act. A
council for the defense gave notice Of an
appeal Pending which, SHADES previous
bail was accepted. The sentence OF the
court was received with mingled applause
and hisses by the spectators.
AFTER MANY DAYS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October 3l-During
the yellow fever epidemic in 1873, George
Psmteth, q messenger OF the Southern Ex
pr. 81 Company, On the Mississippi and
Tennessee Railway, stole a package con-
tanning some $40, 600 and fled. The greater
portion Of the amount was in drafts, and
he only secured about 500 in money
Since then detectives have been hunting
him down, and to-day he walked into the
express Office here and surrendered himself,
and was committed for trial He had been
hiding in Virginia and Colorado, but de-
tectives gave him no rest, and he returned
to stand his trial.
EXPLOSION.
POrrsvILLE, Pa, October 3I.-An explo-
sion Of fire damp occurred last night, in
the Wadssville colliery, near St. Clair.
Three men were shockingly burned, but i,
IL thought not fatally. The damage lone
vas considerable, and it ~ill be several
days before work in the mine can be resum-
ed.
ANOTHER BLAZE.
CLlvEI.AxD, Ohio, October 3l.-A fire
this morning, at $50, totally destroyed.
Summer opera house building, at Akron,
Ohio, which includes the opera house,
Summer hotel and several etores. Much
Of the furniture and stocks was saved. The
building cont $S5 600, which, in addition
10 the hotel furniture and scenery and fx-
turrs Of the opera house, valued at 81: 900,
was owned by (. A. Summers. His loss will
be $75, 900, with . total insurance Of only
Sll ,0OO.
EXPLODED-KILLED.
RICHMOND, Va, October 3l.-A special
to the "Dispstch" says: A boiler Of loco
motive on the Alexandria, Manassas and
Orange Railroad, exploded at Abingdon to-
day, killing fireman J. w. Jutes and engi-
neer Robert Wilson.
OMAHA, Neb, October 3l.-The Belts
Hou-e n GIenwood, Iowa, vas destroyed by
Ere At 3 O'Clock this morning. Los, $780,
600; insurance not known.
APPOINTED.
WAsHUGroN, October 3l.-Simon Fl.
Lewis has been appointed sauger Tor New
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
OMAHA, Neb, October ol-One hundred
Sioux Indians left Sidney, N.b., to-day en-
routs for The Indian Territory, on TOUR oil
and viii pas through here To-
noer0w.