Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-06
NIGHT
The Illinois n !
A Flourishing Village Leveled by
Wind and Fire
PARTICULARS OF THE APPALL-
ING CALAMITY.
The Full List Of the Dead Not Yet
A%Scertained.
CINCINNATI. June, 5.

CINCINNATI, June, 5.
Mount Carmel, ILL.,, which was
struck by a tornado last evening, is a
thriving town of 1000 inhabitants on
the Cairo and Vincennes railroad.
The most prominent buildings de-
stroyed by the hurricane were the
Courthouse, two newspaper offices,
three churches Zone the finest in
Southern Illinois) two school houses,
and about twenty business houses.
About one hundred residences were
destroyed or damaged either by wind
or fire. The loss is estimated at from
three hundred thousand to a half mil
lion dollars. The same storm dam
aged a number of other towns lying
in it's path. At Maltoon, ILL.,, the resi-
dence of Willis Walkup was thrown
into the street and turned bottom side
up, woun1ing Mrs. Walkup seriously.
The Commercial has the following
account of the disaster at Mount Car
mel, H.: A terrible tornado passed
over the town about $3.50 last evening.
1t struck the town on the south end of
Cherry street, passed almost due north,
taking in about one square east and
west, destroying almost everything in
its course. Twenty-Five dead bodies
have been found thus far. The dam
age 10 property is estimated at $780,
900. The fire was finally subdued at
ter six hours steady work by the fire.
men,. There are many wounded
whose names can not now be found.
The estimate of losses can not now be
determined, as many families were in
from the country whose teams were
scattered among the debris. Physi-
clans were brought from Carma and
adjoining towns by special teams to
assist in the care of the Funded.
Drawing of u Lottery In New Or
leans.
New ORLEANS, June 5.
There is a large audience at the con-
cert of the Opera House Witnessing the
lottery drawing. General Jubal Reilly
is drawing the ticket numbers, and
General B~eauregard the prizes from
the respective wheels. Number ST.
1877 drew the 500, 900; number 34,754
drew $50, 900 aud number 37,4l9 drew
$40, 200.
The Minister 10 China md Other
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON. June 5.
The President to day appointed
Phillip Wilcox United States Marshal
for the District of Colorado.
The President to-day signed the
commission of Ex-Governor Thomas
A. Osborne, of Kansas, to he United
States Minister to China.
Ex-Tepresenlative Kasson will sail
for Spain this month to assume the
duties of Minister.
The VIII Of Charlotte Harris.
Boston, June 5.
The will of Charlotte Harris, of
Charlestown. gives $50, 900 to Perkins
institution for the blind; $4,000 to
tho C~harlestown Library and 81, 900 TO
other institutions. The remainder Of
her fortune, after the deduction of
private legacies, goes to the Massa.
chusetts General Hospital.
Reward fer Train Wreckers.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.
The st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Company have offered ST.
900 for the apprehension Of the gang Of
desperadoes who attempted TO wreck
and rob the train on that road Sunday
night last.
WASHINGTON, June 5.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day it was
decided t appoint Thomas B. Bryan,
formerly OF Chicago, but for several
years past a resident Of this city, Com
missioner of the District Of Columbia,
vice General J. H. Ketchum, resigned.
No other appointments were deter
mined upon.
Rescue of Castaways.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, June s.,
John Cakes, George Melon, Charles
Danielson and William Anderson, from
the crew of the schooner Rebecca Bart.
lett, of this port, who were reported
missing with DOries on the 18th ult.,
were picked up five days afterwards
by the brig Catharine. They were
without food or water when rescued,
aud were we'll nigh exhausted.