Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-28
RAIL COLLISION.

FATAL RAIL COLLISION.
ArCH1soN, Kansas, Oct. 27.-An accident
occurred on the Chicago, Rock Island l. Pacific
railroad opposite this city yesterday. Engine
number SO started to back down from De-
kalb, No., to East Atchison, for coal and
water. Five persons in cab of engine, N. M.
Holmes, Superintendent Bridges, D. d.
and engineer and fireman. When near the
lake about two miles east of this city tho en-
CINE suddenly jumped the track, turaed over
in ditch. The fall threw Young Adams under
the tank box. and he was instantly killed,
Holmes and Mall were dreadfully scalded.
east bound train passed by
Just before the accident occurred and saw the
Rock Island engine fall into the ditch. They
stopped and back to their assistance. Holmes
and Null were brought to this city, where
their wounds were dressed and every possible
attention rendered them. Null died at O clock
last night, Holmes at 8 this morning. The en-
Holmes had been superintendent of bridges on
the Rock Island road for many years. He lived
in Genesse, ILL.,, and had wife and five chill
dren. Adams was from Altoona, Pa, and
Null from Cooperstown, N. Y.
SHOT DEAD.
DETROIT, Oct. 27.-This morning William
Copeland and George Rhinehart, while engaged
in digging town ditch across the land of VIM.
Withan, in the town of Burton, four miles
from Flint, were ordered by Withan, who pro-
tested against he ditch, to stop work. The
men not complying, Rhinehart was shot dead
by Withan. Copeland, to escape like fate,
took to his heels Rhinehart leaves a family
and several children in destitute ciroum-
stances. Withan was not arrested.
MICHIGAN FIRE.
DETROIT Oct. 2.-Late last evening fire
broke out in Lawste1's block, Ionja, Mich, and
lng all of which were totally destroyed. Ag-
gregate loss, $4,000; insurance $20,0O0.
JAIL DELIVERY.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 81 "A Delaware special says
great excitement was created at 6 o clock this
evening by the escape of six prisoners from the
county Jail. They were confined in the second
story, and while unnoticed pried open the COZ
ridor doors with stair rod and bunk chain.
The principal persons who escaped were Scott
Huff, indicted for rape; Leauder Parker, color
ed. indicted for cutting with intent to kill
Norman j. Blair; Grin Moore, indicted for
grand larceny. The prisoners made good their
escape before the opening was discovered.
ILLINOIS LYNCHERs FonED.
MINoNK ILL.,, Oct. 27.-Miss Martin, victim
of the beastly assault made by Hannis Deboer,
died here yesterday from the effects of in juries
received. Sunday night large crowd of
armed men appeared at the Jail and demanded
Deboer's person. They soon learned, however,
that he had set fire to the Jail building the day
before, and that it had been so badly dam
aged by fire that he, with other prisoners, was
removed to Peoria for safe keeping. This alone
saved bis life. The funeral services of Miss
Martin, held to-day, were generally attended
and were most impressive and touching.
SENTENCED FOR PERJURY.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 27.-Private Detective Mum
Gle, we'll known in this part of the country,
was sentenced to-day in the common pleas
court to four years in the penitentiary, at hard
labor, for perjury.
POWDER MILL. EXPLOSION.
GoRHAM, Me-, Oct. 27.-The Corning mill of
the Oriental Powder mi Ia exploded this after
noon. A man named Stokes was killed, and
Clinton Maberry seriously injured. Cause of
the explosion unknown.
HOUSE OF CORRECTION HORRORS.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 27.-Gov. Smith has order
ed the State board of charities and reforms to
make an investigation into the alleged ABUSES
in the house of correction. The board will
probably begin its work tomorrow.
THE TUNNEL FIRE.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Oct. 27.-The fire in the
Pinkerton tunnel of the Pittsburgh & Cornells-
Vile railway is still burning, with no llkeli-
hood Of being extinguished soon. A portion
of the tunnels has cayed in.
DEFAULT1NG CLERK.
CHICAGO, Oct 27.-Discrepancies aggregating
$4,000, occurring in 1878, and about $4,000 IN
other years, have been found in the accounts of
Charles Moeckle, late division clerk in the
water Office, but removed to make room for
another man. There are several ways of ac-
counting tor the discrepancies which will ab-
solve Moeckle from crime, and he claims that
the accounts are all right. The case is not fully
developed yet.
DECAMPED.
Capt. Cannon, Of the schooner Floretta,
which has been on four years. cruise around
the world and for few weeks has been sailing
the lakes, collected 81 400 freights at Buffalo
last Saturday and Disappeared. He has wife
here whom be has not seen since his return to
America.
STRUCK BT AN ENGINE.
HAMILTON, Ont, Oct 27.-While walking on
the Hamilton & Northwestern railroad track,
to-day, Mrs. Tobb was struck by an engine and
fatally injured. Her child in her arms was
instantly killed.
JACK FROST WINS.