The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-08-17
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
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Eastern and Middle States.
4 slight wash-out occurred on the New
London Northern railroad near Northheld
Farms Mass, and train was stopped until
the track had been relaid. The train had gone
forward again but short distance when the
track suddenly caved in, throwing the engine
and tender down gorge about forty feet deep.
M. J. Patee. engineer; George Arnold, fireman,
and Ralph Root were killed.
Knous & Ives, dry goods dealers of Hart
ford, Conn.,, have failed for over 100000.
at Westfeld, Mass, d. Fl, Kimpton, late
financial agent for South Carolina, was ar
rested upon the charge Of having been en-
gagged in swindling operations while in Office,
by which the State lost thousands OF dollars
Vernon Brothers paper mill near Northamp-
ton, Mass, was burned to the ground. The
fire threw 100 men ont of employment and
entailed q loss Of $112, 000 partially insured
Dennis Kearney made an address at an
| open-air meeting on Boston Common.
Portions Of New England and the Middle
States have been visited by a terrific tornado,
which resulted in a large loss Of life and i'm
mense destruction of property. At Walling-
ford, Conn, the storm had all the appearance
| Of tropical whirlwind, the track which it
| crossed being about 200 rods wide. Everything
| in its path was swept away as by a broom,
and q scene OF desoiation and death was
size were torn up by the roots; monuments
and tombstones in the burying grounds were
overturned; the Catholic church building built
of wood, was scattered like chaff; houses were
demolished, and two stories Of the High
Scbool-a brick building were torn OFF and
whirled about as though they were PASTE
board. Houses were carried from their foun-
dations all the way from few feet to an eighth
of mile, and many of them took fire,
but the flames were extinguished by the
torrents OF rain. When the storm had spent
its force it was found that about thirty-six
houses had been swept away and as many
more partially demolished. Diligent search
revealed the horrifying fact that large NUM-
Der Of persons had been killed and many more
injured. Up to midnight twenty-one dead
bodies had been reeoy cred and laid out
| in the district school house, presenting
q CHASTITY sight, some OF them being ter
ribIy mutilated. Over fifty persons were in
| jured, many dangerously. One woman had q
child in her arms when struck by the tornado,
and when their lifeless bodies were recovered
| it was found that they were both almost
scalped. The whirlwind came upon the people
| just as they were preparing for supper. The
pecuniary damage to bui dings alone exceeds
| $4,000 At other points the storm was
also very disastrous, although not attended
with the lamentable loss Of life as at Walling-
| ford. At Woburn, Mass, Joseph Leathe,
the station master. was instantly killed by
lightning, and at Walden, Conn.,, Mrs. Maud
| Chapman suffered Tide fate through the same
agency. Bridges were swept away in several
instances, trains delayed and travel generally
impeded. Many buildings in Northern New
York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire were
struck by lightning, while the loss Of crops can
hardly be estimated
By an explosion Of the boilers Of sawmill
near Sunbury, Pa, the engineer and two other
\ persons were instantly killed. while two more
men we're fatally injured. The explosion could
be heard a long distance, and pieces of iron,
bricks, and the forms of human beings went
| flying through the air as though shot out of a
cannon.
| Six fremen and workman were severely
| injured by an explosion Of barrel filed with
benzine at fire in New York.
The annual convention Of American bankers
was held at Saratoga, N. Y. During its SEES
sions various papers were read and resolutions
in favor of hard money and speedy specie re-
sumption we're passed. Alexander Mitchell, Of
Milwaukee, was elected president for the en-
suing year.
! Four members of the Columbia College
boat crew that won the recent match at
Henley were received with great enthusiasm
on their arrival in New York. Each member
of the crew was carried aloft on the shoulders
4 of sturdy college students from the ocean
steamer to q vessel that had been chartered
for the occasion and that was covered with
bunting and the colors of Columbia College.
Statutes were fired and the students cheered
themselves hoarse. At the pier committee
of the board of aldermen presented an address
of welcome that had been passed and in which
| the visitors were invited to hold q public re-
ception in the city hall, to receive the con
gratulations of the citizens. The horses were
oarsmen were seated and the students pulled
| the vehicle through the streets, the unique
procession attracting great attention. Arrived
at Delmonico's restaurant, speeches of welcome
were made by q college professor, in the
absence of President Barnard, and Hon.
Abram s. Hewitt, and the proceedings termin-
ated with q collation.
Twenty-four victims of the terrible tornado
at Wallingford. Conn, were buried on the
Sunday following the disastrous event, and
about 10, 600 persons from all parts of the State
attended the services. Subscriptions for the
destitute families are being taken up through
out hesitate.
Excessive rairs in Northern New York
Western and Southern Vermont and Western
! Massachusetts have caused great injury to the
4 crops in those sections. Oats and potatoes
| have suffered severely from rot, and the dam
/ age done is estimated at 81 10000 Another
| fact that attracts considerable notice is the
finding of dead and bloated bodies Of millions
of fishes in the lakes and rivers. supposed tt
be from the effects of Paris green which has
been used to destroy potato bugs, but has beer
washed off by the rainfall and has permeated
| the water. Many Of the fish have been opened
and found to be bloated most about the stom
ach especially when they we're found to have
swallowed and partially digested the potato
bugs that were carried off the vines and into
the water-courses by the volume of rain. 81
Western and Southern States.
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has taken place in the West for some time
occurred on the Panhandle route, at Mi1gc
Junction, Ohio, a few days ago. Shortly after
/ one O'Clock in the morning an eastern express
| train which was behind time and was running
at lightning speed collided with a freight trair
coming from the west Both engines were
completely demolished, while passenger cal
| filed with emmigrants and two mail cars were
| rolled down an embankment and smashed into
splinters. So terrific was the shock that per
4 sons asleep in their houses nearly mile of
we're awakened. The scenes that followed the
accident are described as heartrending. The
| injured passengers were buried under tht
ruins Of the cars; but as it was very dark theil
| whereabouts could only be distinguished BY
pitiful groans and cries for aid. Help soor
arrived from Mingo station, about one mile
| distant, and the work of rescuing the wounded
and extricating the bodies of the dead began
| The men toiled hard, but it was not until aftel
i uAJllBUb tutbD tLio 1dSt NAct4Ht WAS TSCOV6T0u
The bodies were in many cases, blackened
torn, and unrecognizabls. The dead ani
wounded were taken to Steubenville, where the
old railway hospital, which had recently beer
discontinued was brought into use. It wal
soon filed to overfowing, and several adjacent
houses were thrown open to receive the manned
and suffering. The citizens We'd with each
other in their efforts to be of assistance to the
unfortunate victims. Fifteen persons were
killed and about forty injured The accident
| is attributed to a mistake in time.
| The South Carolina Republican convention
was held in Columbia. No State ticket was
nominated. The platform adopted charges
the Democrats with being ssunfaithful to the
pledges of 1885, denounces the House presi
| Dental election investigation. asserts belief
in the fair election in South Carolina of Hayes
and Chamberlain, and declares itinexpedieni
to nominate candidates on account of the dan.
ger involved in organizing or voting.
| The Texas Greenbackers. in convention as.
sembied at Galveston, have nominated State
ticket and adopted resolution in conformity
with the principles of the party.
The Colorado Republicans have nominated