Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-04-29
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from two to four weeks to repair the break.
The steamship Pryor which reached
New York, April %, from Glasgow, had col.
lision with an iceberg, April II, and had a
hole stove IN her bow. The forward CON-
partment filed with water, and she remained
in the ice "a hours.
An incendiary fire in Byron, Olmsted
county, Minn., April %, destroyed the stable
of William Garfield containing 100 bushels Of
wheat, 400 of oats, $50 of corn, horses, cali,
4 plows. l wagon, 8 sets Of harness and all the
tools used in farming.
The Western File works, destroyed by
fire at Beaver Falls, Pa, on the morning of
April 20, was one of the most extensive in the
State, and was filled with valuable machinery.
The building was totally destroyed together
with over $4,000 worth of finished stock. The
total loss will reach upwards of $3.50, 600, on
which there is $125O 900 insurance. The flames
spread with great rapidity, the workmen
barely escaping with their lives, leaving their
tools behind.
At San Francisco the giant powder
works, district of Berkeley across the bay, ex-
ploded on the afternoon of Saturday, April II,
killing twelve whites and twelve or fifteen
Cinnamon. This is the third explosion the
company has sustained attended with loss of
life. The explosion occurred in the picking
room. and all at work there were killed. About
5000 pounds were in the room. All the vic
tins were blown to atoms. There were six
houses, inside the works, all blown to slivers,
but the workmen in them escaped with the
exception of one man in the magazine, no
trace of whom has been found. Outside of
the works are six houses, including the board
ing house of the hands, all more or less dam-
aged. The cause of the explosion is supposed
to be carelesness. Workmen are hired by the
piece, and directed to use wooden mallets in
picking cartridges, but found they could work
faster and make more money by the use of an
iron hammer, risky business around giant
powder. 1t is supposed some one hit once too
many and his cartridge went off, igniting the
powder before him, which communicated with
the adjacent packages, with the terrible result
noted.
One of the most destructive tornadoes
on record, visited Southwestern Missouri on
the night of April 10. The whole town of
Marshfield was blown down, and fires occurr-
ed in the debris resulting in fearful loss of
life. Telegraph poles were blown down, max
ing it difficult to get prompt reports. Forty
dead bodies had been recovered and many
more were supposed to be buried in the ruins
or burned up. There were also many
missing that were still imprisoned in the
debris and ruins OF the fallen buildings. All the
physicians in the town killed except two, and
there was great need of doctors to attend the
wounded, of whom it was said there were some
two hundred. A relief train with twenty ply
sicians and nurses and full supplies, left
Springfield. Mo-, this morning for Marshfield.
Probably other trains will arrive during the
day. The storm was general in southwestern
Missouri, and other places probably suffered
damage, but as the telegraph wires are all
prostrated no advices have been received
Violent hail and rain accompanied the wind
A special tc the st. Louis Post Dispatch of
April 19, from Lebanon says. The tornado
which caused such frightful havoc at Marsh
field last night passed entirely through Green
and Webster counties following the course of
the James River IN northeasterly direction.
1t struck the st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road in four places, and left it near Franks
Station, 10 miles this side of Marshfeld The
latter place presents a terrible appearance
there not beiug more than hundred houses
unharmed in the entire town. The court house
and many other buildings took fire and the
scene and effects were of dreadful character.
At one house two children were found dead,
another badly mangled but still alive. The
parents could not be found. In another case
woman was lost entirely, seems to have been
carried away bodily. No details of the caiami-
ty have yet been received. The force of the
wind stripped the bark from the trees and lift
ed others entirely out of the ground, and tele-
graph poles and wires were carried hundreds
of rods into the woods and tied and knotted
among the limbs of the trees as though they
were cotton strings. Everything possible is
being done to assist and succor the wounded,
not only at Marshfield, but at other places
Physicians throughout the country are flock
ing to the points msst injured, and doing all
they can to alleviate the suffering. Doctors
from Springfield to the James river country,
six miles south, as well as to Marshfeld, and
scores of kind hearted people have volunteer
ed as nurses. Captain Rogers, general man.
ager of the st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road, is sending special trains with. relief
wherever any good can be done and all are
doing everything possible to aid the injured
and dying. as
The details of the tornado by which the
town of Marshfeld, Mo, was destroyed, con-
tinue to come in, and are of the most harrow
ing character, the destruction of life and
property being very great. The storm COM
menced in Nebraska and swept over the coun-
try to the Atlantic, and was particularly severe
and destructive in Missouri, Wisconsin, nli-
nois and Kansas. Appeals for help are being
made from the desolated districts. 1t seems
to have been about the most severe most de.
structive and widespread storm. on re =
cord.
Reports of the disastrous effects of the
tornado of Sunday, April Is, continue.
The loss at Marshfeld, Mo-, is estimated at
100000. 1t is now estimated that in Web
ster county of which Marshfeld is the county
seat. at least 100 persons wer killed and over
200 wounded. The town of Licking, Mo-, was
entirely destroyed, but three houses were left
300 persons were left homeless. One person
killed and II wounded five of whom seriously
Reports of disasters come from other parts.
In New York City, April 81, an acci-
dent of fatal character occurred at the Madi.
son Square Garden, The ,Hahnemann hespi-
tai fair, which opened about week ago, was
in progress, and there were about 800 people
in the building. At half-past nine half the
front of the building facing on Madison aven.
ue gave way, the wall falling outwards.s. Part
of the roof also fell in with crash. This por.
ton of the building was used as dancing
hall and picture gallery of the fair. Some
twenty persons killed and wounded. Two
horses in the street were instantly killed
and another so badly injured that 1t had to be
shot, and several hack drivers were injured
The cause Of the accident was supposed to be
the pressure Of the floor OF the dancing hall
and the art gallery upon the floor which sup
ported it, Both these rooms were filed with
people at an early hour. Suddenly it was no
ticed that the floor of the art galley was
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