The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-21
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A report has reached ST.. Louis that
nearly the whole town of Marshfeld,
Missouri, was. blown down by terrible
| wind storm Monday night, and then
burned, resulting in frightful loss Of
life. The telegraph wires are all dowa
and nothing from the scene OF the car
laraity can be obtained.
A later report says the tornado that
caused such frightful havoc at Marsh
field passed entirely through Green and
Weber counties, following tie course Of
the. James river in northeasterly di-
| rection. 1t struck the st. Louis and
San Francisco, railroad In four. places,
leaving it near Franks station, ITO
miles from Marshfield. This, place pre-
sents terrible appearance, there not
being more than dozen houses un-
harmed in the entire place. The
Courthouse. and many othar build
ings took fire. and the scene and effects
were of dreadful character. At one
house twa children were found, dead and
another badly nsangled, but still alive.
The parents could not. be found. In
another case woman was lost entirely.
They seem to have been carried away
: bodily. No details of the calamity
have yet been reesived. The force Of
'the,wind stripped the bark from trees,
and lifted others entirely ont of The
ground, and telegraph poles. and wires
were carried hundreds of rods into the
woods and tied and knotted among the
limbs of the trees like cotton strings.
Everything possible is being done TO
assist and succor the wounded, not only
at Marshfeld but at other places. Doe
tors went from Springfield to the
James River country, six miles south,
as well as to, Marshfeld, and scores of
kind hearted people have volunteered
as nurses. Captain Rogers, general
manager of the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco, Railroad, is sending special trains
with relief wherever good can be DONE,
and all are doing everything in their
power to aid the injured and dying
Mr.. Burohard, Director of Mints, APP
peared before the Coinage. Committee
again yesterday, and discussed the SUBJ
ject of the bullion supply and the Ca
pacity of the various MINIS. To meet
the requirements of the maximum coin
age. under the. law, Id was decided 10
prepare bill to establish Mint in the
Mississippi Valley. and for the breaking
up at the Mint at Carson, Nevada, and
removing the machinery to the place to
be. hereafter designated for the location
Of the new Mint. The, Committee
meets, or Saturday to .oanvnss the
claiinss Of several cities in the Missis.
sippS walisf, and to hean arguments.
| thereon. g
Incense sxcidement prexsils at Gale
donna. Elk county, Pa, over MUIR
der committed BY DIE Noted forges and
ontlaw,, Harry English. A posse went
to arrest English at his house. Consta-
bless Mrenth and wolmer- and Justice
Burk met English coming down the
stairs. Wrenuh ordered him to sarren-
der. but he returned up stairs and
locked himself in room. The officers
drew their pistols and declared, their
intention of taking him dead or alive.
As Constable Wrenth came up to the
room, English thrust a rifle through the
door and shot, killing him instant
Fly. Constable Volmer then, carried
Wrenth's body down stairs, and as he
entered theyard English shot Volmer.
The latter. it is thought, will not re-
cover.- English gained the woods dur
ing the excitement, and while he was
running. District Attorney Mussell
shot him in the leg. Company III.
State volunteers, has been ordered out
TO capture him.
Superintendent Gaylor, the writing
ksxpert Of the New York Postofice, has
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