The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-10-31
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Died, Saturday, Oct. 18th, Monroe w. Stout, aged
"a years and l9 days. The deceased was the fouYtf
Of the anne household that died within the past iii
or seven months. First in the list of fatality was
child Of few months; and lsstiy. Monroe. sfter
lingering llness The remains we're followed to theiI
last resting place, in Olive Branch Cemetery, BY
many sympathizing friends.
The steamboat Red Cloud ss; Tn he the I.rpest and
nnest boat on the Missouri passed down last Friday
She il the eleventh boat that has gone below 70 the
winter stamping ground"
dispatch was received from above, at the tele-
graph once last week, warning folks to be on the
lookout for burglars, Who were represented to be
operating on safes IN various localities along the line.
ian also exported tina. there is gang below work
ING up We shall keep an eye out In either direction
Tor these menacers OF public tranquility.
Winter was apparently ushered in on SATURDAY.
morning by snow storm, doubtless portion of the
great wave that swept over the country last week.
tween this and the reign Of the ice king
The emigration westward, through here, continues
will find that there may still be possibility Of burst
ing, after they have run the gauntlet
Last Saturday morning occurred disaster which
must be ranked rs public calamity to our commun
the Missouri river and the drowning Of two Of ,bs
crew, from this place. The vessel was bound from
Aspinwsll, Nebraska. for White Cloud, with heavy
named
morning, when within four miles Of Arago, and while
driving through snow storm ut the rate of fifteen
miles an hour, the boat struck "blind- snag, and in
Of water sufficient to entirely submerge her smoke
stack. The bottom of the hull was rent with n ALT
twenty feet in length, and the water Immediately
poured into her hold and engine room. The cabin
was wrenched of its stanchions and oated down the
river. while the body of the vessel tipped and sank
Simultaneous with the overwhelming of the
boat, the steampipe exploded, tearing rent in one
side Of the engneroom thus enabling four of the men
to make their escape, who must otherwise have been
carried to the bottom. The crew consisted of fifteen
at the time of the accident distributed through
varons parts of the boat most of them being on the
lower deck The latter at once took to the water,
and commenced the struggle for their lives in the al
most freezing element. Captain Lynds, who was in
the pilot-house, at the wheel upon becoming aware
of the mishap made an immediate endeavor to reach
the lfe-boat upon the lower deck, but finding it had
been swamped, and everything was going to pieces
he sliced upon the stairway steps, which had become
detached and kept himself afoat till near enough
the shore to save himself by swimming James Step
ney cOored lad of seventeen, trugsled in the wa
ter near to where Captain Lynds swan to shore, but
his strength failed and just after reaching land the
Captain saw him sink, and all was with him.
Charley Pierce. Will Pierce Walt. Williams James
Naginnis, fireman, and the cook, who were above
clambered upon the hurricane deck, and f1oated
down stream in comparative safety but at length
Maginnis was sliced with panic, whereupon he
plunged Of and was drowned. The remainder who
were upon the wreck were drawn ashore by means Of
water Of course each one had thrilling adventure
in eectng his escape, which have not the data
relate at present. One of the first men who saved
himself, Immediately stationed himself at the waters
edge with pistol in hand, and threatened to shoot
whoever should attempt to leave the wreck; but his
threats were unavaiing as we have mentioned in the
case of poor Maginnis The Deiis was owned by Cap
tans Lynds and Bailey, of this place, and was pur-
chased last Summer, in St. Louis for the river trade
above White Cloud. She had made numerous trips,
and this, understand, intended to be the last
for the season. 1t is said that of the hands
reluctant to make the trip, and that there delay
Of day in starting. owing to the difficulty in obtain
ng crew. Yet the wages paid were good, and
many aborers have preferred to work the boat to
engaging in other employment. James Magnnis the
mourn his loss. II is n remarkable coincidence, that
The scene of this casualty was precisely the same
place where the fireman of the same vessel was
drowned last summer. Neither the vessel nor cargo
was insured.
Old DIR. Piper has been lingering, for some weeks,
with malady which has, at times, threatened to
prove fatal We learn that there has been some i'm
provement in his condition, lately but his is still
considered precsrious.
Corn shocking is in full blast and the trade in iron
Had gloves is active.
Wyley Moore is fixing up ready for the grain trade.
His scales at this place have beeu undergoing re-
,airs and he is having q set erected ut Iowa
Point.
Ed Nuzum has at length returned from his sojourn
It Kansas City, minus the major portion of foot
There is beginning to be an awakening among the
youngsters, regarding parties One came on upon
he steamboat Ida Stockton, last week. and another
It the house of Mr. Garlock.
Blackbrds abound, and our gourmands are rev.
,lling upon this delicate fowl.
The candidates for Office have been round, upon |
heir annual visit, the present week. We notice that
hose not present in person, have been represented
" proxy. In fact there is too much proxy in some
II it.
The activity of the wood export has been main |
aimed at White Cloud, when the trade in other
PRODUCTS has come to a standstil George Beeler and
John Lynds have been the leading shippers during
he present season. Captain Lynds has been bring
NJ down considerable quantities on his fat-boat |
s hich lowed by the steamer Deus. The loss of
he latter vessel will cut off this Of the above
famed traffic. |
Potato digging has been finished up and the large |
rop of this important esculent which North Eastern
has produced, is nicely slowed away, to await
he demand which is anticipated by reason of def |
iencies in other parts of the country.
The Ida Stockton, which has been lying ut our |
rharf for several months past, took her departure
or the Osage River, last week. She will return in |
he Spring, and resume running between some Of the
y the loss of the Dels. CADAUs.