The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
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MARYLAND STORM--HAlL STONES SEVEN
INCHES ARoUND-GREAT DESTRUCTION.
Special to the Star.
BALTIMORE, July 16.-Mail advices from
the Eastern Shore give accounts of the
most terrible hail storm in that locality
Saturday night ever known in this country.
The storm came up suddenly, and hail be-
gan falling about the size of peas.
This was followed by shower of stones
about the size of chestnuts, and little
later the large stones came down with a
crash on the housetops like thunder-in
many cases being precipitated through the
roofs of the houses After the storm ceased
the ground was found well covered with
stones measuring from five to seven inches
around, and about an inch thick.
They are described as about the bulk of a
large hen egg, but shaped like a biscuit.
Destruction to property was considerable,
the corn in the path of the storm being
completely cut to pieces and great numbers
Of chickens, ducks and turkeys killed.
Nothing like it in the way of hail storm
was ever known in these parts. 1t prevailed
with greatest fury at Cambridge, Oxford,
Chrstfield, and localities Immediately on
the salt water.
Louisville.
BURNED TO A CRIsP-RIvER PIRATEs-sTABB1NG
AFFRAY, ETC.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, July 16.-Yesterday evening
Mrs. Eustine Miller, very respectable old
lady, living in some second-story rooms on
Madison street, attempted to kinde fire
in the kitchen stove, and used a can Of oil
to hasten the flames. The result was an ex.
plosion, and the old lady was burned to a
crisp.
A gang of river pirates have been arrested
at the east end of Towhead Island. The
crew consisted of two very doubtful men,
and two women whose character was be.
yond doubt. Their names were Henry
Van Every, Davis Campbell, and Madam
Samantha Highly and her blooming
daughter, Rosa. They robbed the boat OF
two Cincinnati boys, who were on pleas
ure trip.
Last night in an ARRAY between A. L.
Ducker, a carriage ge.body-maker, and John
McQuillan, his employer, the former
stabbed the latter four times, but not ia
tally.
John Kavanaugh was caught by belt al
the Eagle Tannery and whirled rapidly
around the shaft. He was badly bruised
but miraculously escaped death.
Chicago.
STRIKING FOR EIGHT HoUEs-coUNTERFEI7
FIvEs--ExCITED OVER BASEBALL.
Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, July 16--Two hundred EN-
ployes in large furniture mandatory
here struck for the eight-hour system thi
morning.
United States detectives here know tina
IS counterfeit plates are in existence, ant
expect that bogus bills Of that denomina
ton may soon appear.
The Cincinnatis' defeat of the Providence
in yesterdays game is the sensation of base
ball circles here. Betting is even that Gin
cnnati will get two games out Of this sere
with the Providence.
indianapolis.
TIE PRINTERS sTRIKE--CRAIG INDICTED l,
THE FIRST DEGREE--A CONFIDENCE TRICK.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 16.-The strike OF tn,
Journal printers resulted in few rows las
night, and such new printers as went tC
work were escorted to the Office by police
Late in the night eighteen printers, chiefly
from rural towns, went to work, and the
JoWnal appears full size to-day.
Craig, at whose hand Long, the ole
iantor. died, has been indicted for murder
in the first degree. The inquest in Long!
case is in progress to-day. Longs funera
was largely attended yesterday.
The Coroner claims to have clue to th,
murderer OF John Reich.
A farm hand, with plenty of money, ar
rived in this city last evening, and wa
offered situation by some parties, whicl
he accepted. His new employers having
some goods to express borrowed $50, since
which time they have not been seen.
st. LOUIS.
GAS FROM WATER SUICIDES, ATTEMPTED AMI
COMPLETED, ETC.
Special to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, July 16.--George Smell, the
teamster run over by his wagon, has dice
from his injuries.
A new gas company has applied for the
privilege OF laying pipe. They propose tc
make gas out OF water.
Robert Wilson died yesterday in East St
Louis from poison taken July Sd with sui
cidal intent.
Patrick Barnett, aborer at the Mullan
ply Hospital, attempted to commit suicide
by cutting his throat last evening. He will
recover.
Detroit.
KILLED IN A RUNAWAY-vICTIM OF suNsTRoKE
Special to the Star.
DETROIT July 16.-Mrs. Abram Ander.
son, OF Dansvlle, Michigan, was thrown
from a wagon and killed by her horses run
ming away.
The name of the man killed by sunstroke
here yesterday was George Hagermesster, o.
Baltimore, Michigan.
New York Stock Report.
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