Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-15
KILLED AT SLEEPY EYE.
1 Special telegram to the Globe

Special Telegram to the Globe.
SLEEPY EYE, Mimi, July IA brakeman
in the station yard at this place, named E. W,
Shenton, was killed last night while coupling
cars. His foot caught in switch between the
rails and the car ran over him, mangling him
badly and injuring him so that he died in an
honr.
MOE Law IN MISSOURI.
ATcaIsoN, Kan, July &c. 81. Peck, con-
tractor tor the excavation of packing house
for J. NJ. Smith, East Atchison, No., having
engaged several colored men, to pay dollar
and quarter a day, drunken mob, armed
with revolvers, made their appearance on the
spot to-day, and compelled them to quit. From
there the crowd, increasing, proceeded TO the
brickyard of Seth q Co., where seven colored
men were employed, and compelled a suspen-
sion of all work, and drove the colored men
over the river. The mob then numbered sew.
eral hundred, and was addressed by the mayor
of Atchison aud Others, urging peace and
order, but without avail. Colored drivers
or transfer teams were compelled
to turn back over the bridge and colored par
ties at the various freight depots and other
darkeys in town were hunted up and sent over
into Kansas. The authorities finding all their
efforts to quiet the mob useless telegraphed to
Sheriff Spencer VI St. Joseph to come and exer-
else his authority, but he refused to come. The
mob now have possession of East Atchison and
defy the law and the militia. The people of
Atchison, who are largely interested in indus
tries, are Indignant at the disgrsceful proceed
ings, aud unless the officers Of Buchanan coun-
ty do their duty by tomorrow they propose to
take hand in the proceedings.
AssAssINs LYNcHED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July l4.-About two
months ago Rufus Armstead was sssassinated
kear Horn Lake, Mississippi, by Nelms, COL
ored, because Armstead's brother, when deputy
sheriff of Desota county. Mississippi, year ago
killed Ned Nelms' brother, who resisted arrest,
having been charged with horse stealing. The
assassination created indignation. Nelms,
the murderer, was pursued to Tunica county
bottoms, and together with his br
tiss Nelms and Tom Konkey as accomplices,
arrested. Ed. Nclms, the as
sassin, was conveyed to jail at
Hernando Prentiss Nelms and Tom Konkey
" were lodged in the Tu1ios county Jail. Last
Saturday morning, while the two latter prison.
ers were being conveyed to Hernandez, body
of masked men stopped the officers having the
prisoners in charge and took possession of the
two men. The officers returned to Austin for
assistance. On returning they found the two
prisoners dead, with their throats cut from ear
to ear, their bowels protruding from number
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around each of their pecks. An indignation
meeting was held at Austin, Monday, at which
resolutions condemning the act were passed,
and committees were appointed composed of
whites and blacks to ferret out the murderers.
SINGULAR RAIL FATALITY.
New YORK, July l4.-An accident occurred
on the Long Island railroad, between Pearcall's
Station and East Rockaway, this morning. The
gravel train, going east with 300 italian labor
ers on board, ran under heavy wire rope, by
which derrick near the track was sustained,
sweeping the cars and knocking off the labor
ers, and many were MANNED in shocking
manner. Many had their skulls fractured, re-
ceived broken limbs, and were otherwise in
jnred, three fatally. The train from which
the men were swept was going ten miles an
hour. The derrick in question had been used
for the purpose of digging huge well for the
Long Beach hotel, and men were making ar
rangements to take it down, UnfortuneteIy
the guy rope was lowered as the train ap-
preached. knocking the whistle off the engine
and sweeping the cars. The unfortunate nen
were thrown violently to the ground and their
screams of pain and terror were heard for half
mile.
The accident occurred on recently con-
structed branch of the Long Island road, built
to reach a new hotel at Long Beach. Twenty
six laborers were seriously injured, and, it is
believed, six fatally.
CORN BARGE SUNK.
ST. LOUIS, July l4.-Barge No. So, belong
ing to the Mississippi Vslley Transportation
company, laden with $4,000 bushels of corn,
while being towed down the river this morning
struck one of the piers of the bridge about
mIdships, broke in two and sunk. The barge
was valued at $4,000 and not insured The
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FATAL FIGHT IN THE DARK.
KEEosHA, Wis, July 14.-Chancey Schentz-
Ter, half crazy pauper in the poor house near
this city, assaulted Samuel Waller last night
with knife, inficting fatal wounds. They
were both over 20 years of age and had had
various disputes. There was terrible strug-
gle between them in g dark attic where they
met. Waller had one eye cut entirely out and
three gashes in his body.
DROWNED.
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., July l4.-Joseph
Wynkoop, aged 10. son of Henry Wynkoop,
Philadelpbis, and an unknown colored man
were drowned this morning, the latter losing
his life III an effort to rescue young WynkIop.
FLOODS IN COLORADO.
DENVER Col, July 14.--Further reports of
yeosShooS ono uAonoay niSnb stoTm say Ten
miles of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
washed away between Pueblo and Colorado
Springs, and every bridge, culvert and cattle
guard for distance of twenty-one miles is
more or less damaged. A large force is at work
and the road will probably be in running order
again to night. Bear Greek, mountain stream
emptying into the Platte river, was also food
ed by the terrific storm. Hail stones fell to
the depth of from two to three feet. No lives
lost.
SUICIDE OF MURDERER.
DUBUQUE. July l4.-Winderleicb, who killed