The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINas.

We have the details of another horrible
catastrophe by fire. A convent occupied by
Catholic women and children, situated near
the town of Toilette, in the region Of Mon
treal, Canada, was burned Christmas night,
and thirteen persons, nearly all children per-
ished in the flames.
Information has been received at Washing
ton, by the way of Arizona of revolutionary
movement in the Mexican State Of Sonora,
headed by Gen. Serna. He seeks to shake off
allegiance to Mexico, and to organize an indie
pendent Government, which will in due time
ask for annexation into the Union.
The most appalling railroad catastrophe that
has happened for many months occurred at
Ashtabula, Ohio, on the evening of Friday,
Dec. 20. The Pacific express from the East
on the Michigan Southern and Lake Shore
road, due at Ashtabula at 5:15 p. NJ, arrived
about two hours late, being delayed by the
fearful storm and great drifts of snow. though
drawn by two engines. AS it was about to
cross the bridge over Ashtabula river, near
the station, the train ran off the track.
and went off the rails upon the bridge
The bridge, an iron truss of perhaps 100
feet span, gave way with an awful
crash. The forward engine had passed safely
over, but the coupling connecting it with the
next engine broke and all the rest of the train,
consisting of two frst-class coaches one
smoking Car, one drawing-room car, three
sleeping cars, and four express and baggage
cars, with one of the engines was precipitated
into the abyss, a distance of sixty-fve feet.
There were upward of 200 passengers on the
train, more than 100 of whom persisted in the
flames, which broke out soon after the
fall of the train, and which consumed
every car. The alarm WAS sounded immedi-
ately, and all possible help sent at the very
soonest minute, and all that could be was done
to save those who were still alive. The shrieks
of the wounded and dying were awful, and the
scene Of the burning cars in the deep and mar
row valley was heartrending beyond descrip-
ton. In the midst of the deep snow and the
furious storm the citizens of Ashtabula did all
that human beings could do The passengers
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houses, and everything lore for them that
possibly could be.
A runner is telegraphed from Washington
that Justice Clifford, of the United States Su-
preme Court, will shortly retire, and be sue
ceeded by Judge Shipley, of Maine.
Secretary of the Navy Robson has, at the
request of Secretary Of War Cameron, formally
assured the latter of the fullest cooperation
Of the Navy Department with the War Depart
ment in the work of carrying out the one daily
Simultaneous meteorological observation now
made with the international cooperation of 80
many nations on land, as fully as possible at
sea and around the world. The observation
will be taken at 7:S5 q. m.
There has been general strike of the en-
gineers all along the Grand Trunk railway of
Canada, traffic for brief period was entirely
suspended, and the railroad company suffered
serious loss in consequence. There was some
violence, and several arrests were made. It
was the old fight between the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and the railway officials,
who insisted upon employing non-union en-
gineers.
Among the killed by the recent Lake Shore
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