Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-01

, mules. All were ScllL lGIt. n courier
from Chadron Creek this afternoon re-
ports that when hostiles were informed
that their destination was Camp Robin
son they refused to so, and scattering
over the prairie commenced digging
rifle pits with hunting knifes They
appeared to have rifles which they Sc
cured, having given up few old guns
and rcvolvers. Artillery has been sent
from here to shell them from their po-
sitions, should they continue their re-
sstanee. Considerable excitement pre-
walls over the anticipated trouble.
A still later dispatch sent to Chicago
says
CAMP OF THE THIRD CAVALRY.
CnADHnN CREEK, SEB., Ocr a.,
Via Camp Robinson Oct. -.
Arrived IN camp last night III yio-
lent snow storm with $50 prisoners, and
$40 head Of stock. Dull Knife and Old
Grow are with them. My party CON
ssts Of companies b and ID, Sd cavalry,
the latter commanded by Lieut.. j. Q.
Thompson. Have dismounted the In.
dams and sent the stock to Camp Rob
inson, under guard of company A. Sd
cavalry, Lieut.. Chase commanding,
Johnson captain, 3D. cavalry.
Gro. CROOK, Brig. Gen.
LATER ADvIcES OF THE HURRICANE.
Baltimore advlccs Of the 25th
inst. say that Captain Barker
Of the steamer Express, which left here
Tuesday for Washington, reports that
his vessel foundcred in Il gale at the
mouth of the Potomac, and that the
passengers and crew are probably lost
The captain was rescued while drifting
with fragments Of the boat.
Capt. Barker, describing the wreck of
the Efpress, says the sea was running at
great height, every wave washing the
boat from stem to stern. Shortly after
| 5 o'clock Wednesday morning, there
came terrific crash and the joiner
work started. The passengers and crew
had hardly time 10 realize what had oc-
cured before u wave tore the saloon
deck like 50 much paper work and lol-
lowing the wave swept il off to sea and
with il nearly all on board.
Previous to this efforts were made to
head her for shore. The storm was SO
furious it was impossible to stand
against it, and the rolling of tho boat
prevented tive engineers from working
fast cnoughto Keep Storage way on her.
TWAS deemed advisable to let 90 the an
chor to bring her to the wind in the
hope of riding out Of the gale, or ut
least until it should subsde The effort
was IL futile one as the cables parted us
soon AZ she Emanchcd to, and the steam
er went adria, no longer manageable.
All on board had secured life prcserv-
ers at the earliest period of the gale.
Some of the officers tried to secure
boats but they were washed away and
broken up. NOM ont flor the uppor
deck had been carried away the hull
rolled over and sunk bottom upward.
Those of the passengers and crew that
could reach portions Of tho wreck chung
to them, but the heavy sea washed
them of again, and Mt the breaking of
dawn only persons could 30 seen
OTHER WRECKS.
The steamer Thomas I'eemS,
after n terrible experience,
was rescued by the Lan>ir, and
towcd to Cristicld harbor, where she
now lies. The steamer Massachusetts is
ashore disabled at Drum Point, All on
board well The steamer Louisa is
ashore ON Middle Ground The steam
or iCie and % scnooncrs are ashore near
the Massachusetts,. Tho signal
corps station atCapo Henry reports the
American ship A. s. Darts, Of Sears
port, Me, Capt Ira Nj. Ford, ran ashore
ut 4. NJ, on tic 2Sd INST, eight miles
south of the station. The vessel and
cargo is II totil loss. The crew, con
sistng Of - mm, are all lost with one
exception Tie dead bodies We're
washed ashore, last night, one and
half miles soutl of the station.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia ldyiccs under date of
the 25th state that during the storm
in this city that ISL dwellings and stores
were unroofcd md others were injured,
and several completely demolished. In
addition to thes, there were badly ~.
jurcd, 81 churches and % school houses,
50 factories andwarchouses 5 hotels, .
elevators and 5Cother large buildings,
such rs depots, cry houses, mills and
railroad offices. The fatal accidents
were 6, and hose seriously injured
number -. la tic southern part Of the
city known Ii the "Neck," the
Delaware oyrflowed its banks
for il dshnce Of mile
from the usualcourse, the inhabitants
were taken FIRM second stories Of
houses III boats cnt out from the navy
yard. Only one oman was drowned iii
this section, but the loss of live stock
was very great, ma ten or eleven wood
en- bridges Wen swept away. The
well-known LANDMARK, the large ship
house 1T Leaguclsland navy yard, was
leyclcd to the gnund 1t is impossible
at present to estimate the loss i'll mon
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