Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-26

themselves begged to be taken bacl
at reduced rates The request wa
acccded to, and they returned to theiI
work.
THROWN INTO A DITCH.
Is anllakee, ILL.,, June 26-The east
bound express for Cincinnati, three
miles north of here, was caught by
wind yesterday and the locomotive
and cars were thrown from the tracB
into ditch. OF the fifteen passen-
gers all were more or less bruised
but none seriously injured.
A TORNADO.
Dixon, ILL.,, June 2G-A storm
struck this town at | 10 o'clock yes
teFday, and did great damage. The
fair ground with its buildings, fences,
stands, trees, sheds, etc; is complete
wreck. The Chicago & Northwes-
tern windmill, engine house, and
freight house are partially destroyed.
Many buildings were unroofed. Lum-
in the yards is scattered and a few
buildings demolished. Trees, three
feet round, were twisted and broken
eft. No loss of life.
THE GRAND ARMY.
Providence, June 26-The Grand
army reunion began o-day. Visiting
bodies were received aud entertained
by the local veterans. The city is
profusely decorated with flags, stream
ers and bunting, numerous appro-
pirate notices intermingling, and the
streets resound with martial music
Gov. Hartranft and his council of ad-
ministration, and posts two and
five of Philadelphia, together with
the representa- tives from New York
and New Jersey, arrived early. Pres
colt and Slocum posts of this city
escorted the visitors to their head.
quarters at the city hotel. Subsequent
ly one of the Philadelphia posts pro-
ceeded to Lynn. At later hour the
Rhode Island department OF the
grand army received the commander
in chief, Gov. Hartranft, and the
members of the national encampment
at the hotel and escorted them to the
place of meeting of the national en-
campment, which is now in session.
Mayor Doyle delivered the address of
welcome to the encampment, and after
the transaction of some business an
excursion was made down to the bay.
EXPLOSION OF A BOILER.
Boston, June 26-By the explosion
of the boiler Of the tugboat Herbert,
K. William Ferrel, engineer, and
VIM. Haul, deck hand, were killed.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Boston, June 26-The weather is
rather threatening but no rain yet,
and the streets are gay with bunting
and marching organizations in honor
Of the arrival of the presidential par
ty, which leaving Washington at l 80
o'clock yesterday p. m. got here at
1915 this morning. At Putnam,
Conn. the president received his first
welcome to New England, where var
ious members of the party made short
fellcitous speeches. At Blackstone,
Mass; Key, schurz and Devens spoke
in response to a warm greeting. At
Franklin, the president, Key and
Evarts spoke. Arrived here the par
ty was driven to Brunswick for break
fast, thence to the state house to
witness the procession, thence to
Brunswick to witness the review.
On the arrival of the presidential
train, Maj. Fallett's first battalion of
cavalry appeared upon the ground,
falling close behind the artillery. Two
detachments of Co. d and A, lancers,
were drawn up in the rear of the sta
ton. a squad CT about thirty police
arrived about 9:l5 o'clock, and being
none TOO soon, for the crowd was
growing noisy and turbulent in the
extreme. Great trouble was expert
enced in preserving any degree Of or
der, and the running of trains was
greatly inconvenience. On the arri-
val of the carriages containing the
state authorities, they were arranged
in the rear Of the station near the
cavalry battalion, the governors car