Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-08
CYCLONE NEAR CARTHAGE; MO.

CYCLONE NEAR CARTHAGE; MO.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. THE Republicans
Carthage special says severe cyclone passed
over that section Saturday evening, passing
from the southwest to the northeast. South
of Joplin fences were prostrated and houses
and barns torn down, but nobody is reported
hurt. Ten miles south of Carthage the
residence and buildings of MIR. William
Raymond were demolished, also the build
ings of Mr.. Forsyth, situated near by, but
no lives were lost. Four miles northeast the
buildings of Mr.. Quimby were destroyed
and Mr.. Quimby fatally injured. AtSarcoxie
the storm ragged with great fury-a black
smith shop was totally destroyed, the Masonic
hall twisted off its foundation, running it,
and many other buildings badly damaged
and fences and houses carried away. In
Round Prairie the school house was destroyed
and even the stone foundation was carried
several rods. The house of John Mccoy,
near by, was lifted of it's foundation. MIR.
Newman's house was blown down and his
two little girls were fatally injured. Timber
in the course of the storm was all torn up.
The town of Marshfeld, which was nearly
destroyed last summer, was visited by this
storm and great damage is said 10 have been
done; the northern part of the city was blown
down again. The storm was accompanied
by thunder and lightning, the electric shocks
being very violent.
RAIL ACCIDENT IN KANSAS.
AToHIsoN, Ks., Dec. THE sccident last
night on the c., r. 1. & P. railroad, was
moro serious than at first reported. The
regular passenger train, leaving here at 5:45
had reached point twenty-three miles east,
near Edgerson junction, when broken rail
threw the tender from the track. down an
embankment, the whole train with the ex-
ception of the locomotive, following. The
train, composed of baggage, express and
mail car, two coaches and sleeper, took
fire almost instantly and were ell destroyed.
Mail Agent w. r. Symns was caught in his
car and was burned to death. H!s associate,
Mr.. A. G. Beller, had his shoulder dislocated
and narrowly escaped similar fate. Con-
ductor Westfall had his ankle sprained, and
four passengers received injuries moro or
less severe. Their names canncs be ascer-
tanned. There was, fortunately, q light run
of passengers, only sixteen being aboard.
The mail, express goods and baggage were
all burned. The weather was intensely
cold, and the passengers suffered severely
until they reached place of shelter. The
railroad officials are extremely uncommuni-
cative concerning the details of the acci-
dent.
FIRE AT OMAHA.
CHICAGO, Dec AT 2:3O this morning a
fire originating in Hers wholesale liquor
house and spreading to Collins saddlery,
destroyed both buildings and their contents.
The losses are: Her & Co., liquor and fix
turss, $125,OOO; Collins Bros, harness.,
stock, $4,000; Max Meyer & Bros, pianos,
organs and jewelry, $4,000; Ramage, tailor,
$500; Ish & McMahaD, druss, $4,000;
Rodgers & Son, So ,50O j. D. Creigh and M.
Kennedy, $2,50O; VIM. Packston, $4,000;
McPhane Bros, $4,000. Other buildings
were damaged by water. Losses on build
ing, 100000, and on merchandise about
100000; both items pretty fully insured.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, Dec. 8.-John Koons,
clerk, and Wm. Smith, telegraph operator,
were killed last night by the engine of the
Lehigh Valley road being thrown from the
track.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 7.-The Office of the
North Chicago rolling mills in Bay View
was partially destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss So. 600. Insured.
ST. LOUIS, Dec IA passenger train on
the o. & M. railroad ran off at switch
eleven miles east of Salem, ILL.,, yesterday,
and Henry Wade was killed and lady pas
senger seriously injured.
FROM HAPPINESS TO DEATH.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. IA terrible ac-
cident happened last Thursday near Wood
vile, this county, resulting in the almost in
slant death of a very estimable young lady
named Phenney Rudolph, of Ballard county.
She was to have been married on next We'd
nesday to Will McCarty, and had been to
Woodville to have some wedding clothes
made. On Thursday evening her father,
Jas. Rudolph, and McCarty, her afianced,
went after her in wagon to take her home.
They were driving over a part of road in the
night, and in the darkness wheel struck q
stump, overturning the wagon and throwing
the whole party out. Miss Rudolph had her
face badly damaged, but managed to rise to
her feet, and after making few steps, fell
dead. Two of her ribs were broken, piece
of one piercing her heart. Neither of the
other occupants of the wagon we're hurt.
The horse was frightened by the accident
and ran away, tearin G the vehicle to pieces.
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