River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
RECORD OF RasC iLTrIEs IND MIS-
FORTUNES.
Lively Fire at Rochester and Fatal Fall at
winona--Serious Destruction of Prop
erty by Storms in the West indies
Cohen's COMMUNISTS Mob in Washington
Souelched by the Authorities Nj urder,
Suicide and other DeviIish Deeds.
FOUR BUILDINGS BURNED AT ROCHESTER.

Cohen's Communistic Mob in Washington
Sauelched by the Authorities Nj urder,
Suicide and other DeviIish Deeds.
FOUR BUILDINGS BURNED AT ROCHESTER,.
ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Sept. 23.-At / a. NJ. the
fire alarm sounded ard though the fire depart
ment responded PROMPTLY before the fire
under control four buildings were burned
They were owned by Moses Tyler, Rommell
Bros, Thos. Hunter and David lie Sueur. How
it originated is vet mystery. possibly from
lightning as it was raining at the time. Loss,
"A 600. A strong Wind was blowing and Gin
ders were carried half mile There was a
small insurance on the personal property.
FATAL FALL.
WrNoNA, Sept. 23.--Abcut o'clock this af
ternoon the dead body of man named Richard
Parry was found at the foot of the basement
steps, near Ely hail. this city. He was roof
er and in some unexplained way fell from
the roof upon stone steps. killing him instant
ly Parry formerly resided in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
STORM RAvAaEs IN THE WEST INDIES.
New YoRK. Sept. 23.-The recent storm in
the West Indies. according to letters received,
did immense damag'. At Port Au Prince the
government works were entirely destroyed. At
Jacmet the high broke up and destroyed all
shore, while goods wharves were washed
away, including 100000 pounds of logwood
belonging tn various owners on the other side
of town. The rise in the river swept away sew
eral houses. The hurricane also destroyed the
entire coffee and cocoa crop. Five vessels
riding at anchor were driven ashore Among
them was the Dominican frigate Aguara. At
Aux Caves in less than three hours 445 houses
we're destroyed; also the powder magazine
court house and other public buildings
large number of persons were killed and
wounded. At Queen. 1856 houses were swept
away and in COeallon only four houses re-
main. Many lives are also reported lost. The
sea washed over the town of St. Louis and
swept nearly everything away, burylug men,
women aud children in its course. La Graude
Anse was swept out of existence and at Jere-
ME twenty houses remain and several vessels
we're driven ashore. At Cavail forty houses
have been demolished. In the country ois-
tricts the hurricane destroyed nearly every
plantation. At Trinidad ships, steamers, light
ers and other crafts were swept ashore.
ARRAIaNED AND HELD.
ROCHESTER Mimi. Sept. 23.-Fred Huffman.
who murdered John Schroeder on Sept. I'd, is
now being arraigned before Justice Eaton.
The circumstances are strong against him and
he viii be committed to Jail TO await the dis
trict court.
CoHEN's CROWD.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Gohen made no at
tempt to-day to march his mob. Slmons, the
negro, arrested Saturday for striking an officer
during the riot, was in the police court to-day.
Judge Smell, in giving decision in the case.
said he held that Cohen had excited feeling of
riot among the ignorant classes. that unless
checked. might lead to serious results. While
Cohen worked up this sort of thing he was
sharp enough to keep out OF the way OF the
law, and his followers became the victims. All
meetings and professions, similar TO those held
hy Cohen, we're riotous and disordery. The
property and lives of the people were endanger-
ed and should death result from any of these
proceedings. each follower of Cohen would be
amenahle for homicide. 1t should be stopped.
The workingmen could gain nothing.
Cohen was nobody. and could do them
no good. He concluded bv saying the accused
was one OF Cohen's victims that had been
worked into feeling of riots because of his
teachings and was somewhat exeusabie. and he
would only fine him $40. or in default thirty
DAYS in Jail. The fin paid by Cohen.
Cohen called on the superintendent Of police
this morning to inquu e il he could hold meet
ing to night at the city hall. The supernten-
dent informed him he had no authority {" give
him permission to hn d a meeting. as the city
hall was under the charge of the United States
marshal While Cohen was talking order
came from the distric commissioner directing
the superintendent not to allow any more NOISY
demonstrations. Orders were promptly issued
and the police are dispensing crowds wherever
found.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Cohen madeno effort
to collect his mob in front Of the city hall to-
night tine orders to the police TO prevent any
further meeting having a good effect.
PROBABLY WIFE MURDER.
INDIANAPoLIs, Sept. 23.-The woman and
child found murdered yesterday west of the
city proves to be the wife and child of a
named VIM. M. Merrick. who keeps livery
stable at the corner of South and Illinois
streets. Merrick arrested this morning,
but denies all knowledge of the crime. He
cannot give any definite information to the
whereabouts of his family; says he sent his
wife before confinement to some place in the
city, but don't know the street OF name of the
persons in whose charge she was.
oRANGENEN COMMIT ID.
MONTREAL. Sept. 23.-The police magistrate
to-day committed six Orangemen. arraigned
for belonging to Illegal society, for trial at
the court of queen bench.