The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-24
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In the city whose cases are considered suspic
lous The announcement Of the new case
did not create panic. Business is seyerel,
injured by the development of new cases. am
several firms will Immediately remove thei
stocks and go to st. Louis, Louisville and Gin
clnnati. Gasten's hotel has been closed, Tn,
Peabody hotel will remain open.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP STEAMBOAT.
The details of the late attempt to blow
up the splendid steamboat, Daniel Drew. O,
the Hudson river disclose the fact that thf
explosion was caused by cans of powder being
IN some manner set off in stateroom 248
which is an inside room and was not occupied
No. 2, opposite, was occupied by William II
badwell Of New York, and another near bv
Hon. Thurlow Weed and nephew. The con
cussion tore off all the joiner work of Nos. "a,
and 245. The windows and mirrors were
smashed and wood work and bedding set O,
fire. Two powder cans, one holding a pount
and the other half a pound, were discovered
Iherc was hole in the top Of each, as if fol
1usc. A plain wooden box two feet long an(
onc-llalf feet deep with POWDER etc, was als<
discovered. The passengers were finall,
quleted and no personal injury resulted. A
man who was on board suspected of the crime
is in custody.
FATAL TIGHTENING FREAKS,
At 10 o'clock on the morning of July
10, at Eau Claire, Wis, a sixth ward school,
mouse was struck by lightning and totally
consumed, together with most of the furniture
Loss $4,000; insured in the Home, of New
York, for $4,000. It will be rebuilt in time 70,
the opening of the fall term. About oclocl,
on the morning of July 15, while heavy
thundcr-shower was prevailing, Hans Ras.
musscn, workman in the Eau Claire Lum.
Der companys water mill, left his residence
on the hill, near the Chicago, st. Paul & Min.
neapolis depot, to 90 to his work at the mill
lie had only gone few steps from his gate
when he was struck by an electric bolt and
instantly killed. He leaves wife and family
Carter house, a three story building adjoining
ana the rear wall OF the factory, wrccking the
contents. portion Of the boiler fell two
squares away. Aug. Setter, one of the pro.
prictors, and Henry Ulrich, engineer, were
killed. The dry goods house which adjoincd the
boiler room fell, burying in the ruins num-
bcr of the. workmcn. Four men, James Mi
chacl, John Hencklc, John Carl:l and Frcacr.
lck Monday have been taken out badly hurt
Others are missing, and men are working hard
to remove the debris The excitement is in
tense, and the scene at the locality bcggars de-
scription It is believed several men arc killed
The damage is now estimated at $4,000.
TORNADO IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
A Boston, July 1G, telegram says, one
Of the severcst tcmpests ever experienced here
swept over the city this afternoon. The lura-
ton of the storms greatest violence was
about twenty-five minutes, and in that period
great damage was done TO life and property.
reports from various points down the harl,or
contain accounts of serious damage and dis
tressing accidents. Many small yachts and
o.hcr boats were capsizcd. The most serious
disaster yet reported is that of the small
schooner Myrtle of Charlcstown, having on
board six persons, consisting Of four women, a
man and boy. The schooner was capsizcd
otf Bird Island, and all excepting the man.
Ihos. Durham, who clung to the topmast
were drowned. The women were Margaret
Durham, wife of Thomas, Mary Ann Dunham
and Susan Durham, sisters, Lizzie Durham
his niece, and boy named Arthur Ryan A
boy named Walker Hittcnbaum was also
drowned by the capsizing of boat off Hull
The damage throughout the city can hardly
bc ascertained at present Other towns wcr,
visited with death and destruction, such as
Pittsficld, Fitchburgh, Springfield, Worcester
East Hampton and others.
BUSINESS EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO.
Adviccs from Chicago, of July 10, arc
to the effect that there has been considerable
excitement during the past week in conse
quence of the rapid and unchecked decline ir
grain and provisions on Change. Favorable
crop reports, rumors that the combination
which has held wheat up for few months pas
were selling out, and the expected outbreak
of fever in the southern cities have combined
to dcrress prices. The decline in cash wheat
has amounted to about ii cents during the
week, the lowest sales being on call wheat
sold for July option at sG1G. There were ru
11ors OF failures, but as far as known they
were only temporary embarrassmcnts. Clear
ings were larger by million and half Jul,
Ia than usual on account of heavy deliveries
OF wheat by the combination, The total de-
livcrics made by them were 100000 bushels
here and 100000 bushels in Milwaukee. It is
understood that they are rapidly getting Out
of the deal.
ENGLISH GRAIN.
The Mark Lane Egpress of July 15,s avs
In consequence of the continued rain wheat
has made little if any progress. The ears have
scarcely begun to appear. The bulk of the
hay remains uncut, or in cases where it has
been cut it has been left lying to rot In Scot
land crops are fully three weeks bchindhand
The pastures are mostly well covered. Pota
toes arc looking fairly. On the whole agricul
tural prospects there, though far from prom
ising, are less gloomy than in England.
The grain trade has not been SO animated
since the spring of 1877. The falling of in
deliveries of English wheat having once start
ed on an upward movement, buyers responded
with readiness, which proves they arc fully
aware Of the conditions tending to create a
rise. Fine samples of home grown wheat arc
now becoming so very scarce that in many
instances holders refuse to accept rise of q
per quarter, which has been readily obtain
able ut Mark Lane and in the country markets
and now hold from s. to IS per quarter ad
vance. There has been extensive imports and
transactions in foreign wheat during the week
the imports being principally from American
Atlantic ports. There has been no lack Of
speculation. The milling demand assumed
large proportions. These conditions
caused an improvement of 1@2s per quarter
The inquiry has been chiefly American and
Russian descriptions, but any variety of sound
wheat has sold easily. Owing to the scarcit,
of fine English, there has been much demand
for choice qualities Of foreign to replace il
such as Danzig and New Zealand These arc
held for very full prices. The recently pub
lishcd official returns OF stocks of grain i,
London, July 1st, was, notwithstanding the
heavy imports Of the last six months, nearly
$4,000 quarters less than at the correspond
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