The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23


destructive storm on the 10th.
President Hayes will attend the Minnesota
State Fair at ST. Paul, TO be held the nrst
week in September.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
For the "A hours ending at neon on Au-
gust IL, there were 43 new cases OF yellow
fever at New Orleans, with q deaths. Total
number OF cases TO same date, cO9; deaths,
1.9.
A frightful collision occurred en- the Pan
handle Railroad, near Mingc junction, four
miles west OF Steubenyille, o., about
O'Clock on the morning ofthe eth. by which
Is persons were killed outright and score
or more injured severely. number Of them
fatally. The west-bound express train,
which left Pittsburg at l1;45 p. M, while
rvnning at high rate OF speed, suddenly
came upon freight train likewise running
with frightful velocity upon the same track
in the opposite direction. The night was
dark and foggy, and the engineer OF the ex-
press train had barely time TO apply the air
brakes. and reverse his engine before the i'm
pact took place. Both locomotives were al
most completely demolished: two postal
ears were shivered in pieces and
thrown down an embankment % feet
high, as was also the emigrant-ear
following, nearly every occupant Of which
was either killed or seriously hurt The
sleeping coaches remained on the track.
The blame for the accident rests upon the
conductor and engineer Of the freight-train,
which should have made the siding At Min
20 junction in time for the express to pass,
but was nearly 70 minutes behind time.
The conductor alleges that the stopping Of
his watch was what caused the fatal error.
Among the killed are: Frank ID. Graham,
w. H. Johnston and August Andrews, post
al clerks; John Dugan, gineer Of passenger
train; Mrs. Anna Cullen, Bridgeport, Conn. !;
Patrick Cannon, Montgomery County,
Penn. and = number Of emigrants, some
unknown. The wounded were removed to
steubenville, where the citizens rendered
them every possible assistance.
The Louisiana Democratic State Conven-
ton, held on the 9th. nominated Major E.A.
Burke for State Treasurer. Resolutions
were adopted favoring the substitution Of
greenbaeks for National bank notes, the re-
peal OF the Resumption act, the removal Of
All restrictions upon the circulation Of State
banks, the payment Of Government bonds in
greenbacks, except where otherwise pro-
vided by law, and opposing the contraction
Of the currency.
Grasshoppers have appeared in Dakota,
flying East. They have done mnch damage
to growing crops. and il il thought they viii
reach Minnesota, but can not do much in
jury there 20 late In the season.
Tine journeymen shoemakers OF Chicago
are on q strike for an advance OF wages from
- 20 So per week.
The body Of man supposed to be John Hall
whipple. noted gambler, was found in the
river at Louisville on the 9Th. He was a son
OF Bishop whipple Of Minnesota
Capt. Charles Anderson, sheriff N shelby
County, Tenn, died At his residence in Mem.
phis,on the sth. from an overdose OF chloral
Kate vandernnrg. handsome and intelIi.
gent German girl OF r~ila, Iowa. drowned
ruined by Frank. sHerron, a Des Moinei
printer.
The Arkansas state Fair vii! be held d
Little Rock, Oct. u 10 -.
A committee Of creditors Of the Topeks
(Kansas) National Bank report that the A.
sets are abundantly sufficient 70 pay Al
claims, and n q further guarantee III,
stockholders have voluntarily added Ss5,
Oo0 to the securities already held BY the as
signee.
The Colorado Republican state Conven
ton, held on the It'll, nominated tickle
headed by y. w. Pitkin for Governor an'
II. A. w. Tabor for Lieutenant Governor
Jesse b. BeIford was nominated for Con