The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-29
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

OrNoTeu AnCO JnO charges Against Cn0
Milwaukee House Of Correction-A jolly
Chicago Tar Betrays His Trust and De-
camps-Fatal Rail Collision In Illinois
miscellaneous.
|.g a.a}fss,(. FATAL RAIL COLLISION. Al s4a3f
ATcH1soN, Kansas, Dot. 27.--An accident
occurred on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad opposite this city yesterday. Engine
number IS started to back down from De-
kalb, Mo-. to East Atohison, for coal and
water. Five persons in cab Of engine, N. NJ.
Holmes, Superintendent Bridges, D. d.
Adams, telegraph operator, II. Mall, brakeman
and engineer and fireman. When near the
lake about two miles east of this city the en-
CINE suddenly jumped the track, turned over
In ditch. The fall threw Young Adams under
Holmes and Mall were dreadfully soalded. VI ]
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 this morning. The en-
gineer and fireman escaped without injury.
Holmes had been superintendent Of bridges on
the Rock Island road for many years: He lived
dren. Adams was from Altoona, Pa, and
Null from Cooperstown, N. Y. III. d
SHOT DEAD. '.-t ~
DETROIT, Oct. 37.-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 the 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 circum-
stances. Withan was not arrested. -#
.,.... .un MICHIGAN FIRE. 81 -
DETROIT, Oct. 27.-Late last evening fire
broke out in Lawster's block, Ionja, Mich, and
communicated to several small stores adjoin-
ing, all of which were totally destroyed. Az
gregate loss, $50, 900; insurance $4,000.
JAIL DELIVERY. ...,.,,
COLUMBUS, Oct. az "A Delaware special says
great excitement was created at o clock this
evening by the escape of six prisoners from the
county Jail. They were confined in the second
story, and while unhoticed pried open the cor
ridor doors with a stair rod and bunk chain.
The principal persons who escaped were Scott
Huff, indicted for rape; Leander 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.
,..v us ILLINOIS LYNcHERs FouED.
M1NoNK, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-Miss Martin, victim
of the beastly assault made by Hannis Deboer,
died here yesterday from the effects of in INJURIES
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
hnfN hat hol
aged by fire that he, with other prisoners, was
removed to Peoria for safe keeping. This alone
saved his 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.
GoRHAn, Me-, Oct. 27.-The Corning mill of
the Oriental Powder mills 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 hkeli-
hood of being extinguished soon. portion
of the tunnels has caved in. '.. ,-
DEFAULTING CIERK - $780,. i
CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-Discrepancies aggregating
$4,000, occurring in 1878, and about 81, 600 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 nc
counting tor the discrepancies which" will alb
solve Moeckle from crime, and he claims that
The accounts are all right. The case is not tully
developed yet. ..,.s-a.-...
Capt. Cannon, of the schooner Floretta.
which has been on four years. cruise around
;he world and for q few weeks has been sailing
'he lakes, collected 81 400 freights at Buffalo
asst Saturday and disappeared. He has wife
1ere whom he has not seen since his return to !
America. ,,. -...4
. lr 95r STRUCK BY AN ENGINE. s. !
HAMILTON, Ont, Oct. 27.-While walking on |
The Hamilton d Northwestern railroad track,
;o-day, Mrs. Tobb was struck by an engine and !
fatally injured. Her child in her arms was
instantly killed. LIS
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