The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-07

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the bag, dragged through the water over
two miles in about that number of minutes,
struck pile and an old wharf on the op-
posite side of the bay. threw out both oc-
cupants, we're somewhat cut and bruised |
but not seriouslyiiniared, and freed from
its burden it rose again and sailed off |
eastward, coming down as previously re- |
ported. ColegroVe and Miss Allison |
struck in the marsh, through which they |
waded. and gaining firm ground made |
their way to Alameda, thence to the city. |
ST. PAUL, July 5.-Seventeen persons
at Lanesboro have been poisoned by some
substance, supposed TO be tartar emetic
IN lemonade at picnic, some dangerously,
and their recovery is very doubtful.
| WORCESTER, Mass, July A fright
full disaster, which occurred on Lake Quin-
| sigamond this afternoon, has brought what
would otherwise have been quiet Fourth,
to a sad termination. The little steam
er Col. Davls,a pleasure craft plying on the
| lake. became overloaded and the hurricane
deck gave way, throwing nearly one hun
dred persons in the lake Seven bodies
have at this writing been recovered, and
others are missing, while still others are
severely injured The steamer was Just
approaching her wharf at the comple>
ton OF her seventh trip, loaded with
IJoliy party of pleasure seekers As she
came up 70 the wharf, Captain Coburn
saw that great crowd was waiting to
come on board, and signaled for them
to stand back, but they paid no atten-
ton. The passengers on the boat mum.
bered two hundred, half of whom were
on the hurricane deck, and without an
opportunity of getting off. The crowd.
paying no heed to the warning. rushed
pell-melI on the crowded hurricane deck,
causing the steamer to careen over from
the wharf, hurting the struggling mass to
that side aud then into the water. The
boat giving way under the rush, the roof
OF the upper deck came crashing down on
the engine, breaking the safety-valve and
permitting the escape of volumes of scald
ing steam, the noise adding new element
to the horror to the scene. The boat now
rolled over still more, and caught her gun
wales on pile. Here she became fast
and the hurricane deck gave way, breaking
: the whole structure down to the water
which was ten feet deep. Many swan
ashore, only score of feet distant, while
others clutched the floating deck and still
others cluug tosthe hull. The scene was
beyond description The water was lit
orally alive with struggling humanity, men,
women and children. all frantically en-
deavoriDg to save their lives. Assistance
was fortunately at hand, and those who
e we're in position to do SO and were not
] bereft Of presence Of mind lent hand to
: rescue the victims Of their own needless
s ness. Seven bodies have been recovered,
!. as follows:
: John Cahiil, aged so: his daughter.
= aged two and one-half; Lewis La Cha
}. pelle, aged SO; Nellie SAacknow. aged 10 :;
. throe others who are not Jet identified.
o The wounded, so far as known, are as fol-
? lows: Emma HeminWay, a young man
s whose name is unknown, Mr.. and Mrs,
r Jeremiah Dean. S. L.. Gilbert, all slightly
c bruised. Doubtless score of others re-
o ceived injuries Of various kinds and. of
II different degrees of severity. Those
Il known to be missing are: Edward Cothre,
y Deshall Powers, James Powers, of Clinton.
q The wrecked steamer was new. She
was built for the lake and her dimensions
d were sixty three by twenty-five feet over
guards. Her measurement was about
fifty tons. She was fatbottomed, drawing
r only three feet loaded
II A messenger was sent to the city fol
medical assistance, which also came a
% once, asd squad OF police was sent b,
n Chief Washburn. as soon as the new
" reached the city crowds rushed for tn
= scene and crowded on the shore near tn
s. wreck, inquiriDg for missing friends. Th,
e bodies were laid out u the cabin and thei
te taken to the city. An investigation vii
l. probably be held at oSce TO see Gu WHOM
N the blame can be laid.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, July 5.-Miss Jessi
" Dunbar, aged %, was burned TO death to
" day, boys having ignited her clothing wit
e. FIRE crackers