The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-04

CINCINNATI, Sept An excavation on
Longwerth street below the foundation OF
No. "a, dwelling adjoining. undermined
the walls of the latter building, and it fell
about o'clock this afternoon with tre-
mendous crash, burying number OF peO-
pie in the ruins. Four women were buried
in the wreck. One, Mrs. Kearn. was
killed. Three were released uninjured.
Five men were injured more or less Sc.
verely, two of whom it is thought fatally.
1t is stated that four persons are still in
the ruins, and large force of workmen
are busy endeavoring to release them,
The scene Of to-day's terrible disaster
was Nos. T6 and IS IongWorth street. At
the latter place an excavation was in pro-
grtss for new building, and the digging
had gone below the foundation of No. "A,
which was used rs a boarding house for
| fancy women, who rented rooms from Mrs.
| Kearn, and at the time the accident oc-
CURED contained seven women and two or
three men. The exact number of the lat
ter cannot be ascertained, as those injured
failed to report. Mrs. Sue kearn, the
| landlady, was instantly killed. John w.
| Dusten, visitor at the same house, is in
jured internally; it is thought fatally.
John Finegan, foreman of the men at work
in the excavation, is dead, buried under
the debris Hugh Quigley, a laborer, was
killed instantly. Several frenen were
more or less injured. Workmen were en-.
gagged up to a late hour tonight in search.
ing for Finegan's body, but were unable tc
find it.
The special postof6ce agent ends the
bond of the postmaster at Baton Rouge
| EatT IL. i -
sureties being 10 existence. The postmas'
ter and United States commissioners who
certified their correctness and affixed their
signatures thereto have been arrested anG
q new postmaster appointed.
The story extensively published tha
Secretarr Schurz has appointed Mr.. Will
ley, late prominent Tilden politician, tt
any Office connected with the interior de
rartment. is false.
This afternoon Kenneth Raynor. Solici
tor of the Treasury, meeting Soteldo,
editor of the National Republican, on th,
Treasury steps, ordered him to move on
of his Way. and then assaulted him with hi
first Soteldo struck back. Then followed
further exchange of blows. when the par
ties were separated. The provocation wa
repeated publications in the Republican o
satiricai remarks rejecting on the Solici
tors age and efficiency.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-The General Freigh
Agents of Western trunk lines made al
advance on freight to-day by reclaseifyiu
the articles which have been shipped at 81
cents per 100, such as grain, meats, etc
putting them 10 the fourth class, of whicl
the rate is IS cents from Chicago to Ne,
! York, This advance begins tomorrow bu
is contingent upon corresponding sdvauc
FROM St. Louis. The rate to Boston is 4
cents, to Philadelphia 33, and to Ral,imor
80.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. a.-The arm
worm has appeared in large numbers i
DeSoto county. Miss, Fayette county, Ark
and serious damage to the cotton crop
feared.
LONDON. Sept 3.-The following des
patch from Paris has just been received
: All journals announce that Ex-Presideu
Theirs died quite suddenly at o'clock yes
terdsr evening at St. German.