Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-11-18
wEEkLY CASUALLY RECORD.

The propeller Zealand, Is supposed to
have been lost with l6 men on board on Lake
Onterio.
By the wrecking of the steamer Bells
Sheridan, at Weller's Bay, Lake Ontario, the
7th, Capt. McSherry, his three sons, Hamil-
ton, Mat and Boyd, and a sailor were lost.
On Saturday afternoon, Nov. 6, torna-
do struck the southwestern part of Utica, N.
Y, during heavy rain. st. Pauls German
chnrch was unroofed and other property in
jured.
The schooner Norway, from Toledo
for Kingston, foundered the 9th, and all hands
were lost, as follows: William O'Brien, cap
tain; Alfred Juliffe, mate; Sarah Collender,
cook; Thomas and William Smell, Francis o.
Vim, William Crosby and Robert Simons,
sailors. ..| l .-'.'.--' 1A :..
A heavy gale passed over central and
western Ontario on the morning of Nov. 7th.
Trees were up-rooted, telegraphs prostrate3,
and considerable other damage done. At
Clifton the water in the river rose fifteen feet,
and severe damage was done along the banks
Disasters to shipping are reported at several
Lake Ontario ports.
Near Minonk, ILL.,, the Sth, John Alden,
German farmer, his wife and a neice aged
H. attempted to cross the railroad track before
an approaching train. The engine struck the
wagon, instantly killing the two women and
fatally injuring the man who died in three
hours.
The town of Reachie, La, was demol-
ished by cyclone on the 10th. Prot. Reynolds
OF the Baptist female college located in the
town, was killed. Rev. Mr. Lucker of the col
lege, and his son had legs broken, and num-
Der of Others were injured, including Mrs.
Fannie Thomas, Mrs. Sidney E. Hall and son
and Mrs. Jasper Mcmillan and daughter.
On the 9th the coultry south of Mime
sofa to Texas and east to the Atlantic coast
was visited by storm of snow. At points
in Illinois and Missouri snow fell to the depth
OF four inches g., the storm continuing theen-
tire day. In Texas the snow was followed by
extreme cold for the section, one person be
ing frozen to death few miles from For
Worth. Along the Atlantic coast the storm
was quite severe, interrupting navigation
while the sound steamer Rhode Island, of the
Providence line, was wrecked near Bennett
Point, the crew and passen gers escaping safe
ly to shore. ---..~-.-... ---. ~-
At the Republican jollifcation in St.
Paul, Saturday evening the 9th, Capt. Henry
s. Hurter, former deputy State treasurer, had
his right arm blown off below the elbow by
the premature discharge of the cannon with
which he was firing a salute. The explosion
occurred when the Captain was loading the
gun the third time, and was caused by Peter
Busch, his assistant, failing to keep the vent
closed. The Captain was removed to his
home, his injuries temporarily dressed, and
Sunday forenoon amputation performed, the
injured member being taken off just below the
elbow. He bore the amputation well and his
physicians are confident of his recovery.
A destructive and fatal collision occur
ed on the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad, Saturday morning, the 9Th, in deep
| cut of rocks between Minnehaha and Fort
| Smelling. The collision was between the east
| bound freight of 12 cars which left Miuneap-
alis at about 1:sa, and gravel train of six
cars and tender going west The freight was in
charge OF conductor 81. E. McClintic, who
| had orders to wait the gravel train at South
Minneapolis. Instead he pushed ahead, and
| the two trains, both going at full speed, came
together in the rock cut, as mentioned above.
There were five men on the gravel train, all o
whom escaped with slight bruises, except
engineer George Terrence, who received in.
uries resulting in death three hours there.
after. On the freight were seven men, Of
whom Duane Ross, the engineer, was most
seriously injured, his face being badly cut
his wrist mashed, a cut six inches long one
side of his spine, and other injuries. Zeph
Hanscome, the fireman, was also badly cut
about the legs and injured internally, and
one or two others were slightly injured. Both
engines and eight or ten cars were badly
wrecked. The debris fllec the cut, requir.
ing two or three days, it is estimated, to re-
move it. Conductor McClintic, to whose dis.
obedience OF orders the accident is due, has
| diaanuaarod