Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-30
severe Storm ne the East.

over Massachusetts on the 10th, causing
great destruction Of life and property.
In Boston the damage was heavy, one
man being killed by a falling chimney.
Many small yachts and other boats were
capsized, but the most serious disaster was
the capsizing of the small schooner Myrtle,
OF Charlestown, having on board six per.
sons, consisting of four women, man and
boy. All excepting a man, Thos. Dun.
ham, who clung to the top-mast, were
drowned. A boy named Walter Metterham
was also crowded by the upsetting of his
boat off Hull.
At Fitchburg the spire of the Universalist
church was felled and the city hall un.
rooted. The eastern wall OF the city hall
extension, in process of construction, was
blown down and several workmen had q
narrow escape. Many houses lost all their
chimneys, seven falling from the Fitchburg
hotel.
The tornado struck the southern suburbs
of Pittsfeld from the west and wrought in.
conceivable ruin. Two persons killed and
three or four wounded, some fatally, build
ings unroofed and blown down, hundreds Of
trees leveled, and $3.50 or SEC, 900 damage
done.
Ayacht capsized of Nantasket beach and
four persons were drowned. One man, two
women and two children were lost of Gov
ernor's island.
Two boats capsized of Scituate and three
persons drowned.
Near Montreal Mrs. Peter Robertson wa
killed by lightning.
The house of Mrs. Hayden, South Brain.
tree, was partially destroyed, and herself
and young lady so seriously injured they
were taken to the hospital.
The Shot Gum Argument In Hayti.
Particulars have been received of the re-
cent deplorable riots at Port an Prince
Hayti. The disorder began during the sit
ting Of the chambers on the 3Oth of june
when party Of liberals fred on Gen. Canal
brother of the president and member Of
the chamber Of deputies. The general va,
not hurt but the sitting was Immediately
suspended and fierce fighting commenced in
the street. The nationals held the palace
but the liberals erected barricades and for.
tiled many houses. The minister OF wal
was killed while trying to disperse the mob
President Canal offered the rebels full par
don and leave to embark unmolssted fol
any port they desired, but they stoutly 70
fused the conditions and fighting contin usd.
On July Sd the patience of the presi.
dent became exhausted and he determined
to act. Cannon were placed quarter Of q
mile from the front of the houses occupied
by the rebels. The FIRST shell set FIRE to one
of the houses and Immediately all were
ablsze, scattering the rebels in every direc.
ton. The fire spread fearfully, sweeping
away four blocks of buildings and destroy.
ing the finance department with all its doc.
uments. About $50 houses were reduced to
ashes and 800 men killed and wounded.
Fortunately the commercial part of the
town escaped damage. During the riots in
the capitol Gonalves st. Marie aud Arcahall
rose in insurrection, and at last accounts
were In possession of the rebels. President
Canal has dispatched troops to these towns
and expected to subdue the uprisinga
there shortly. Cape Haytien and neigh.
borhood have been the scene of constant
fighting. Many rebels have fed to st. Do.
mingo.