Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

afternoon of May IL, just outside Of the north
wall of Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md, which
resulted in the instant killing OF six persons
and the wounding Of two others. David r.
Shannon IL Co., junk dealers, purchased a
quautity OF CONCEALED shrapnell shells at the
ort, AMI took part of them outside to break
up. An anvil was used for breaking, and one
of the men held the shells on 1t while another
struck them with heavy sledge hammer. Be-
fore the shells were subjected to blows water
was poured on them. One or two shell had
been broken when policeman appeared and
warned them of their danger. Shortly after a
shell was struck and exploded. The bodies of
all the killed were badly mutilated, and that
of an unknown German who stood near, was
literally blown to atoms. Portions of his body
were found in every direction, and the largest
discovered was an arm. An official investiga-
tion will take place. The report of the explo-
sisn was heard distance of five miles.
A Deadwood telegram of May II, gives
an account of the explosion at the black
smith shop of the High Lode mine, Central
City, instantly killing three men. At the time
two men were sharpening drills and the other
was capping fuse. 1t is supposed a spark
flew IRON the anvil and exploded the powder
The names of the killed are Samuel c. KIM
BILE, Jas. Gilmore and L. TrudeL. The two
former from GAINESVILLE, Mimi, and the latter
fram Nicollet, Canada East, where he leaves
wife and family. Kimble leaves a wife and
two children here. Gilmore is unmarried.
The bodies of all three were blown into atoms,
md rfA
ETC., were scattered over mile square in all
directions, the largest piece found being
mans head. The sight beggars description,
being the most horrible and sickening acci-
dent witnessed in the Black Hills.
A fire broke out at Milton, Pa, at 12
o'clock, May IA, in the car works, with
northwest wind prevailing. II was impossi-
BILE to check the progress of the flames until
the entire business part of the town was de-
stroyed. 1t is estimated that 70 hundred
buildings burned, including all the churches.
The fire burned over several of squares in
length andtwo in width. Assistance came from
Suebury. Danville, WilliamspOrt, Lewisbury,
and Watertown. Among the buildings de-
stroyed are Dawson's machine shops, the
armory, academy of music, Reformed Presby-
terian, Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist and Evan
gelicah churches, the banks, telegraph Office,
newspaper office, railroad depot, gas-works
and all tho hotels The only important bust
ness places saved are the rolling mills nail
works, Wilson's factory, Rand the planing.mills
Several bodies have been discovered, but are
burned beyond recognition. Two hundred
and fifty families are rendered homeless and
are camping out in the fields. Supplies of
provision and clothing are needed at once.
1t is impossible to estimate the loss at present.
Large quantities of household goods were
loaded on cars and taken up and down the
roads. The fields around town were filed
with goods. During the confusion many ar
ticles are were stolen On lady lost 1000 Of
government bonds. The fire ragged so fercely
in the upper part of town most of the people
barely escaped with their, lives. The wife of
DR.. Cyrus Brown is badly burned and several
others are severely injured. Loss yariously
estimated at from one to two million dollars.
The mansion of ex-governor Pallock was de-.
stroyed. ...,.,1gr
A heavy rain storm accompanied by
wind, visited large section of the State of
Illinois, May 9. kilograms say that the vii
lage of Olsey, near Winchester, Scott county
was nearly destroyed by fearful windstorm
Sunday evening. There was cloud burst
and terrific thunder and lightning just before
the catastrophe. The wind took narrow
path, demolishing everything in its way, but
lasting only three minutes. Twenty buildings
we're either partially or totally destroyed. No
lives lost. Thomas Roberts lost fine new
Store valued at $1,000; H. NJ. Hunts two
ware houses, and mauy others lost. in
moderate amounts, aggregating from
$4,000 to $4,000. The debris covers the
fields adjoining town. Some damage is re-
ported in adjacent towns. A fearful cyclone
swept across the eastern part of McLeon coun-
ty at 9 o'clock the same evening damaging
property to the amount of at least 100000.
In Arrowsmith township twelve dwellings
were utterly demolished, and a one hundred
and sixty acre orchard eradicated. In Empire
township damage nearly as widespread and
many persons were injured. The house of
Edward Rees was destroyed and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rees lifted in their bed and carried quarter
of mile and set down in a wheat field. A
child of MIR. Kreitz had its scull fractured and
will die. The track OF the cyclone was three
quarters of mile wide. The town OF Turthrie,
which is station on the Springfield division
of the Illinois Central railroad, and which con-
tains only half dozen houses, was struck by
lightning and everything destroyed by fire.
No one hurt. Their was furious winds, the
lightning was brilliant and continued through
out the whole central part Of the State. Many
towns and farms were flooded for time