River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-09

believed to have heen the work of an in
cendiary, as certain characters were naked
on the building few days ago which have
been found on previous occasions on ware
houses subsequently fired. The fire is sup
posed to be the work of tramps
A DESPATCH from Memphis saws DR.. c.
A. Rice Inspector Of the National Board
of health, at Vicksburg Station, telegraphs
that he has taken five sick people from off
the tOwboat Raven which arrived Satur
day evening from New Orleans, but that
the boat proceeded up the river agains this
protest. The health authorities here are
on the alert, and the Raven will not be per-
mitted 10 land al this port.
The side-wheeI steamer Marine City
was destroyed by fire on Lake Huron, of
Altoona, on Aug. 3lst She had one humid
red and thirty passengers on board, many
Of them were lost When the flames were
discovered a panic ensued, AID before any
thing could be done toward saving life a
large number had jumped into the water,
4 tug-boat which was passing succeeded
in rescuing several and others got ashore
in yawls. The steamer was valued at
$4,000.
An Ontario dispatch says nine China
men were at work on the Canada Pacific
railway and standing on a rock over a
blast, when premature explosion took
place, and they were hurled into the air.
Two had their skulls fractured. The
friends Of the men seized picks and axes
and started TO wreak vengeance on the
foreman Of the gang, white mar. They
chased him several miles, but he finally
escaped.
CHARLES ALBRIGHT and Ninton c.
Hedges, timers in tho employ of b. t.
Wait, fell from the tower of Il residence in
Greencastle, Ind, while at work on the
roof, by the breaking of scatfold, and
were precipitated distance of fifty feet
Albright's right leg and arm were fractured
and Hedges left foot The latter was
also injured internally. and both are cut
about the head. 1t is thought Albright's
injuries are fatal. Both men reside in In
dianapolis. with their families.
WILLIAM JACKSON, a colored man Of
Springfield, ILL.,, employed in digging 4
well at the watch factory, met with a very
severe, if not fatal, accident. He was
standing on some boards covering the top
of the well when = powder blast was ex-
ploded at the bottom The conclusion dis
placed the covering and precipitated him
to the bottom, distance of about twenty
five feet He was taken out, his face all
covered with blood, and removed TO his
residence His arm was broken and his
body bruised in "A terrible manner
TERRIBLE storm visited Richmond
Va, on the LIST inst Shockie Creek, in
the lower part Of the city, was swollen to
a torrent which oyerfowed its banks and
flooded the whole vicinity Many cellars
were filled and buildings bordering on the
creek were inundated and the occupants,
mostly colored, were awakened by the
rush Of water into their houses The
scene in the neighborhood Of the swollen
river was terrible. Women and children
we're al the windows holding lamps and
screaming for help. The night was very
dark and often cries were heard from
points where no one could be seen. Men
welded about in the water saving lives of
members of their families while their
property was being washed away.