The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-08-31
TELEaRAPHIC
DAYS OF DISASTERS.
The Elements on the Rampage
Casualties add (atas-
trophies.

Ottowa. 2S.-Thonas Stoul,y's bar
in Pontiac County, burned this moroini
: His two children, boy OF years ana
child Of months, were burned - destt
Lowell, Mass, GA shocking acc
dent occurred on the Lowell and Law
renee Railroad, on Saturday night, b.
which FIVE youths of this city lost thei
lives. A CALIFORNIAN picnic was hell
during the 6sy at Smiths Grove, IN IN
town Of Andover, where these men hst
been participating. Either for lack o
money, or for sport they coetrIyed L
clam Der On top of passenger car IN the
train which left Lawrence at $50 pm.
When the train reach SprAgue's Brioge,
two miles from this city, in the town OF
Tewks berry, all five were swept off and
killed. There is 3 space Of twenty-five
inches between the cars and the bridge
roof therefore, it is conjectured that the
lads wore sitting up when struck, pro
baby all but Shlnnick died almost
instantly, as their wounds on the heao
and back we're terrible. he under
takers rooms where the bodies lie have
b en- thronged to7dsy.
Detroit, 29.-The steamer Marine C1ty.
manning between Mackinac and this port
and Cleveland, took fire at this alter
noon, two miles of Altoona, thirty miles
from Alpena,, and burned TO the waters
edge. 1t had large load OF Passengers,
$50 are reported saved. Some are known
to be lost.
The Post and Tribune special says:
The Marine City, on the way down from
Mackinac, with full load of freight and
passengers, left Altoona at $50 this
afternoon. About 4, when of Sturgeon
Point, fire was discovered in the hold,
and Def re effective efforts could be
taken the flames became manageable.
The efforts of the crew were at once
directed TO saving the passengers. The
tug VutcdTl was fortunately In sight and
FASTENED 10 the relief, as did also the
bosts of the life saving st4tion at the
point, and several small boats from the
shore. They picked az large number of
persons in the water, chiefly from Detroit, |
Port Huron and up shore ports. Tie
are the only missing yet
known. Richard Shultz, James Griffin,
Frank Emmitt and Guy W. Elrey,
Toledo; DR.. Pomeroy, Ohio. A number |
have been taken TO Sturgeon Point, |
where their names have net been OBJ |
aimed. Captain Conner and crew of the |
Marine Cily acted with great GOODNESS,
and Captain Hackett and crew Of the tug
VuLeGR rendered valuable assistance, as |
lid also the life saving crew. Those |
.escued are all at Altoona.
The Marine City was fine passenger |
boat, "a years old, valued st $50, GOO, in
1ured for $4,000, owned by Gallsger &
Warmer, this city.
1t is now feared the loss of life by the |
burning of the steamer Marine City will |
,e considerable.
Detroit, 30.-There is little news from /
he wreck of the Marine CITY. The boat |
loated ashore but has burned to the /
yater's edge. Her books and papers are
ost so that ascertainipg just how many
we're lost, and why, will be n work of
ome diffiulty. 1t is estimated that there
we're 10 passengers and 40 Of crew on
, ard. About $50 are reported saved.
rbe rest it is feared are lost Three
bodies are recovered, names not known.
IN one cuff was found marked "Wat-
on The proximity Of the boat
o the life-saying station Of Stur-
,eon Point the near neigh borhood
II the tug VuLcdn and the fishing tug
the GOODNESS Of Captain Conner
md Ihe crew Of the burned steamer, and
in rendering the loss Of life compare
lively small, as is now hoped.
Mfflin, Pa, % Lightning struck the
house Of John Weller, one mile from
here, this afternoon, while the family
we're at dinner. Weller and four children
we're severely burned.
Madrid, %. - Violent gales and
thunder storms have done much damage
around Madrid. All trains are delayed.
The railway near Eicuriel is destroyed.
Similar accounts are received from
northern and western provinces.
Geneva, ga water spout at Fug,
.o-dsy, caused great destruction of pro-
oerty. Several persons were killed.
Cleveland. 29.-One man was killed
and three injured By collision on the
Lake Shore Road.
Bridgeport, Couh., 90.-SeverAl are
reported killed by a collision on the
HonSalimo RailroSd, nesr Psrlor Rock,
his afternoon. Both engineers are fatally
hurt. Physicians have gone 10 the scene.
When tbs physicians arrived at the
icsne Of the collision, they found their
services not needed.