Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-13
DISASTERS GRIMES.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORD OF MIS-
HIPS md DETILTRI.
THE sARD1N1AN DISASTER,

LONDON, May 1.-THE steamer Sandman,
on which the explosion happened yesterday
afternoon, ut the entrance of Tough Fayle, on
her passage from Liverpool for Quebec, was at
anchor at the time the explosion took place in
the coal bunkers, and the ship took fire imme-
diately. The greatest confusion and consterna-
ton ensued. When order was restored, the
compartments were searched for dead and
wounded. Some of the latter had arms and
legs broken. 4 few were burned about the
head and face. It liz believed that when the
extent of the disaster is ascertai,hXi. the figures
given i'll the dispatches Of the killed and in
jured will be considerably increased. Three
tugs were sent for the passengers and with
medical aid for the wounded, who were
temporarily placed in warehouse at the quay.
Subsequently they were taken to the Derry in
Urinary and three of them were last night pro-
nounced hopeless. Two Of the bodies recov-
cred were Identified as those Of members of the
crew. Some of the passengers are reported
missing. but this may be owing to the existing
confusion and to the feet that ajority of
the passengers do not speak English, and
among the Sardinian's passengers forty
orphan children, destined to domestic service
in America, The fire brigade of Derry went to
the vessel in special steamer, but their efforts
to extinguish the fire were unavailing. An at
tempt to beach the Sandman failing. she was
scuttlea and filling sank in five fathoms of
water. All the saloon passengers are safe.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE cost of the steam
ship Sandman was $500, 900. The Allan line
do not insure sheir steamers.
A DESPERATE PRISONER.
MEMPHIS, May I.-At the criminal court to-
day Judge Logwood sentenced MacWilliams TO
the penitentiary for two years for malicious
shooting, in connection with assaults on some
! negroes on Big Creek, this county. A few
minutes after the sentence was pronounced
MacWilliams darted out at the door and ran
| down Poplar street. Three deputy sheriffs
| we're soon mounted and in hot pursuit, and
finally overlook him in tho suburbs and he
| opened fire on them with revolver.
wounding Deputy McAahon's horse and
continued shooting until his revolver was emp
! tied. and then drew another and continued
firing, till brought down by a shot through the
hip. He was then carried back to Jail. He is
| also under indictmentsfo numbering two col
ored men, and said, yesterday if the Judge
sentenced him to-day, he would kill the Judge,
sheriff and attorney general.
ILLICIT STILLS DESTROYED.
General Patterson, collector of this district,
has q telegram from hisdeputy, Andrew Harris,
that he seized and destroyed two stills in
Henry county, near Kentucky, last night, OF
100 gallons capacity each.
FIRE-FATAL EXPLOSION.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May ia special from
jackson, Miss, says fire broke out last night
in the center of the city and the following
houses burned: Hoffheimer, wholesale liquo,
dealer; Robertson l. Stevens, groceries: c.. A.
Legion, dry goods and groceries, two stores
! saloon of r. r. Lebetter and Mr.. Kitchen
damaged; partly insured. :. IS
Miss Kate Morris, daughter of Gen. B.. a
Morris, was burned to death last night by ar
explosion of a coal oil lamp.
| DIED COOL AND COLLECTED.
New ORLEANS, May l1.-Porter Brown wa.
hanged at Morey, Sabine parish, yesterday, q
IL clock, for the murder of DR.. Evans, OF
March 4th, 1877. He made full confession ane
| asked forgiveness. No excitement and yer,
little sympathy for the doomed man. Brown
was cool and collected at the hour of execu
ton.
l CROOKED WHISKY. ~
CINCINNATI, o., May 1.-THE work of th
special agents of the treasury department. VIII,
have been looking into whisky frauds, resultct
in the seizure this morning of the followin,
establishments: Topin distillery, owned b,
1 Herman Topin Fritz; Grammar, Barney
Kuhlman's rectifying house; Lewis Schultz
rectifying house, and Gubritz' rectifying house
These are oil very small establishments, and i
is said, the total illicit production has not OK
cecded ten barrels of spirits weekly.
a KILLED his CHILDREN
AUGUSTA. Me-, May 11.-Jasen Scribner,
small farmer near here, killed three of hi
children this afternoon and then attcmpte,
suicide. His wife and oldest child escaped him
6ribner is in prison.