Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

a BOsTCN telegram of July II says in
formation had up to that time been re-
ceived of % deaths that resulted from the
tornado on the New England coast.
EIGHT persons were drowned at Point
aux Trembles, twenty-one miles from
Quebec, by the careening of a pleasure
yacht, on the 10Th inst.
A SECTION Of the Erie railway round
house at Buffalo fell yesterday, says a
dispatch of July Goth, injuring fatally
several workmen and seriously injuring g
others.
A New YORK dispatch Of July goth
says the steamship Long Shaw, of the
New Belfast Direct line, returned after
being one day out, having lost her cap
tain overheard.
The names Of the people lost on the
State of Virginia July II, were as fol
lows: Miss NJ G. Martin, boy named
R. S. Wilson, Mrs. Peden and two chill
dren, boy named John Wadestrand
Mrs. NJ. Glore, Miss Cornan, Mrs. Walker.
A SPECIAL dispatch of the 10Th inst.
from Northeastern Texas gives accounts
of heavy rains accompanied by terrific
thunder-storms. Near Jefferson, S. Thur
mans horses. attached to a wagon, were
killed, and himself hurled fifty feet from
the wagon. At Kildare, a lady named
Evans was killed and child badly in
jured while in the house.
AN Atlanta, Ca, special of the 18th
inst says yesterday terrible boiler ex-
plosion occurred in Troop county. A
man named Hughes had his head torn
from his body and thrown a hundred
yards. Six negro men were badly hurt,
and one had his thigh broken and anoth-
er his bowels torn out. These two after
ward died.
a NEW York telegram of July 18th
says: News was received in this city
this morning Of the total loss Of the En-.
glish screw steamer Burgos, in st. Mary's
bay, during a dense fog, while going
from Montreal, Canada, to Liverpool,
England. A small portion of the cargo
was saved. No mention is made of the
crew. 1t is therefore supposed that all
were saved.
A HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, telegram OF
July II, says the steamer State of Vir
ginia, from New York for Glasgow, went
ashore at Sable Island at Z As p. NJ. Sat
urday. Three women and five children
were lost in the surf while landing. The
vessel had IA passengers, 1O4 head o.
cattle, and general cargo. Sixty cattle
were saved.
A SEDALIA, Mo, special of the 19tl
inst says: A young lady, Miss Mar,
| Maisner, cook in the employ Of the fam
lily Of t. K. Potter, of this city, attempt
ed to kindle a fire by pouring coal oil OF
it, with the usual result. The can eX
ploded, enveloping the girl in flames
She ran out in the yard, followed by Mrs
Potter, who threw her to the ground anC
smothered the flames with a coverlet
The girls body and lower limbs wer
burned almost to crisp, as well as he
arms, which were bare. She will proba
bly, die The building was fired, but wa
saved with slight damage.
The dispatch of July 18th says tn
State of Virginia was vessel of 2,47
| ions gross burden. She was built of iror
at Glasgow in 1878. Her length over al
was $50 feet 2 inches. She had thre
decks and was divided into six water
pound, vertical, double-action cylinder
and four boilers, and her engine was ca
pable of being worked up to 4C0-hors
last, and classed A 1 in the American
Lloyds.
| A KANSAS CITY dispatch of July 18th
says young girl named Mary Anr
Tracy committed suicide yesterday by
Humping into the river near the railroad
| bridge She had been leading life O.
shame, but, repenting and wishing to re
turn to her parents home, she presented
herself for forgiveness. She wa:
spurned away by her mother and sough