Morris tribune., 1880-09-16

tember g.
Over a $1,000, 900 fire occurred in New
York citysabout 10 o'clock on the night of
September g.
An, n,American was killed and four 9TH
er tourists badly hurt by the overturning of
the diligence near Schuls, Switzerland, Sept. 2.
John B. Brown and wife, aged 70 and
y, were Killed September Q, by crossing the.
railroad track, at North Adams, Massachusetts,.
At'South Amboy, N. J., September g.,
a steam tug exploded her boiler fatally injur.
Ing two persons and seriously wouuding five,
others. ~ ~ A''sl&A ~ ~ =
A wooden bridge over the river Ebero,
near Lagranos Spain, fell Sept Q, while bat
tallion OF troops was crossing-79 persons are
known to have been drowned. i.~-ts' q
The South Shore house at White Bear
Lake, Minnesota, 10 miles northeast of st
PAUL, popular resort fer tourists, was de
stroyed by fire on the night Of September s,
The fire started in the kitchen. a,, ,,...
- Official reports from. Madrid, of Sep
tember 4, in'regard to the bridge disaster on
the river Elro states the number of men
drowned at ninety-six. The lieutenant who
laid the pontoon bridge was among the lost.
At Minneapolis, September 8, about 5
P. M. young lad named Charley Duquette,
whose parents reside in that city, attempted
to jump on to moving train, fell under the
wheels and had both legs crushed. He died
in three hours. 81 ->-- Wy - -''N
A dispatch from st. Augustine, Flori-
da, Of Sept a says the painful surmise regard
ing the fate of the steamer Vera Cruz, has
been fully confirmed, for few survivors have
happily escaped death and are now safely on
shore. The Inflated steamer foundered at
half past five o'clock Sunday, in the midst of
the hurricape, having labored painfully, for
some hours IN the heavy sea. OF seventy
persons who were ON board when the steamer
left New York, thirteen are known to have
been saved, 80 that fifty.seven souls perished.
There is very little hope that any addition will
be made to the list of survivors, for so long a
time has elapsed since the steamer went
down, that it seems impossible for any more
to be found alive The hurricane which caused
the disaster prevented all chance OF succor
from other vessels On Saturday afternoon
the steamer encountered strong gale which
soon increased in fury. The sea was very high
and the City of Vera Cruz labored very heavi-
ly but sturdily for some time. Every effort
was made to keep her before the wind, but it
was found necessary at one o'clock Sunday
morning to throw out drag to keep her head
about. This secured the desired effect for
the time being, for the gale had now grown to
hurricane. Immense waves began breaking
ho ocfo cY1nno iHtcr yUov0 frro
away pieces of her upper works, and her deck
was finally swept clean. Even her rigging
being torn and shattered. Then the drag
ceased to fulfill its functions, and as the sea
swept over her and swept her decks, they
soon reached the furnaces and extinguished
the fire, her matches having been torn from
their fastenings by the pillows. The fire be-
ing out soon put stop to woGAing at the en-
gines, and the City of Vera Cruz lay at the
mercy of the waves. ...s ..r....
The freight tram going East on the
Winona g. 80. Peter road, known as No.14,
collided with the extra passenger train going
West from the Minnesota stats Fair. The col
lision took place about mile east of Mankato
Junction. The freight stopped at Mankato
Junction to fixa broken rod. After taking off
the rod the engineer went to his engine and the
conductor to the bill box to register. He sig
nailed go ahead and the train started, the con.
ductor registering and jumping upon the train
as it was moving. Being in hurry he only
locked at the number on the register before sig
mailing. The number Of the special passeR-
ger train was stwenty-seyen. In glancing at
the register the conductor mistook the num-
Der 81 for 81, it being little dark. He sig-
nailed go ahead, completed his registering
and jumped on the train. About mile east
| from the junction the engineer discovered a
headlight coming round the curve. He whist
led twice for breaks and told the fireman and
head breakman who were on the engine with
him, tojump. They jumped and after revers-
| ing the steam he followed, jumping on the
other de. The freight had been running at
1.-the rat of eight or ten miles an hour. The
I passen train was oyer an hour late, and wae
comm rapidly. around the p, curve.
The two trains came together with 6
terrible crash, the engineer on the passenger
Il being badly injured. The head brakeman on
the passenger train was killed instantly, being
4 iammed into the baggage car by the tender
as he was standing on the front end of the
baggage car when the collision took place.
! The engines are a complete wreck. Several
cars on the freight train was smashed up ani
the baggage car on the passenger. The
young man Killed is known as Charles Lot
and his home s at Baraboo, Wis
The coroner,s jury brought ina verdict tina
said David Lot came TO his death at 10 o'clocl
p. m, September 3rd, by being crushed be
tween two cars in collision one mile east o
Mankato Junction. between trains Nos.
and Ia, and that said collision was caused b,
! the negligence Of Conductor Chas. A. Smith
Of train number Il, in not carefully examining
the register of treins at Mankato junction.
A dispatch from Upton, province Q
Quebec, says one of the most terrible hurTi
eanes of fire in the history of that section {
the country, was the fire which swept throug
a portion of that vlllige, Sept. 6, carryin
ruin and deathin its track, both to man an
. beast. Bush fires have been numerous fC
' some time. and little attention was given I
them. The high winds famed the flame
until, at 5 O'Clock, the inhabitants saw wit
dismay wall of fire come toward them vii
q steady sweep, as fast as a man could ru
and swallowing up everything in It's csurs
n By four o'clock the frat farm house hs
been ,eached,s The fire ran along the ra
:. fences, burning the grain, and the wind sci
:. the sparks in all directions. So quickly WI
= one farm house after another destroyed. tn
men, wGmAn-a and children had barely time.
escape until fthe fire was upon them. a
night drew On tile Hames Increased in vi
lence while the wind rose, and over the spa
. of twelve miles in length and covering
= width Of from three to four miles the e.
rested upon = nothing but roaring, cracks
; flames, and families came flying into the '
: lage proper, in scanty dress. children shrie
I 4 ing in their terror, and many were burned
! tdeath. Forest after forest was swept aw
: and the smoke and flames were in U
!, compact volume semeysix miles long a
: measured as faras the eye could see. PeoI
= from St Helena, St. Germain, ct. Guillaur
. and other roads csmefinl crowds. The ful
n tives IN some Instances were compelled
r. abandon vehicles and take. to. horses bac
Men were obliged to throw away their co,
to save their lives. House after. house a
2 dbarns filled with the best crops known