Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-21

IBy Telegraph to the sentinel.l
ST.. LOUIS, April 20.-Reporth has reached
here that nearly the whole town Of Marsh
field, No., was blown down by . terrible
wind storm last night. and then burned.
resulting in a frightful loss Of life. The
telegraph wires are all down, and nothing
direct from the scene Of the calamity can
be obtained.
From passengers who passed through
Marsh6eld, on the 81. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad at $50 last night, some facts
concerning the terrible disaster have been
CLEANED. A man who came to the depot.
at the edge OF the town, while the train was
there. reported that at $50 O'Clock q furious
hurricane struck the place and leveled all
hat part Of the Town lying west Of the
center fat to the ground. The debris i'm
mediately took FIRE in several places, and
the flames could be seen ct some half .
dozen points by passengers on the train.
Forty dead bodies had been taken out, and
many more supposed to be buried in the
ruins or burned mp. There are also many
living still imprisoned in the debris Of the
fallen buildings. Ali the physicians o. the
own were killed except two, and there was
great need Of doctors to attend to the
wounded, Of whom it was said there were
about 200. A relief train, with twenty
physicians and nurses, and full supplies,
left Springfield, No., for Marshield this
morning, and probably other trains will
arrive during the day. The storm was
general in Southeastern Missouri, and other
places probably suffered damage, but as fhe
telegraph wires are all prostrated no adj
vices have been received. Violent hail and
rain accompanied the wind.
Still Later.
A special dispatch to the Post from
Lebanon says: The tornado which caused
such frightful havoc at Marshfeld last
night passed entirely through Green and
Weber counties. following the course Of the
James river in . northeasterly direction.
It struck the st. Louis and San Francisco
railroad in four places and left it near
Franks station, ITO miles this side Of
Marshfeld. The latter place presents .
terrible appearance, there Dot being more
than . dszen houses unframed in the entire
town. The Court House and many other
buildings took fire and the scene and effects
were Of q dreadful character. At one
house two children were found dead and
another badly mangled. but still alive.
The parents could not be found. In
another case . woman wa lost entirely.
They seem to have beer carried away bodi-
ly. No details Of the calamity have yet
been received. The force Of the wind
stripped the bark from trees, and lifted
others entirely out 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 wound
ed, not only at Marshfield but at other
places. Physicians throughout the coun-
try are focking to the most injured. and
are doing all they can to alleviate the suf-
fering. Doctors went from Springfield to
the James River country, six miles south,
as we'll as to Marshfeld. and scores Of kind
hearted people have volunteered a. nurses.
Captain Rogers. general manager Of the
st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, is
sending special trains with relief wherever
good can be done, and all are doing every
thing in their power to aid the injured and
dying.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Senate
Committee on Railroads yesterday de-
cided, by . vote Of seven against four, to
recommend the passage Of the bill to ex-
tend for six years the time for the COM |
pletion Of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
The Committee considered Garland's bill
to extend FOR ten years the time for the
completion Of the Texas Pacific Railroad. |
It's terms we're made identical with those Of |
the amended Northern Pacific bill, and the
Committee. by . majority Of one vote,
decided to report the bill for action with |
out recommendation. Some members say
this will be changed toa positive recon- |
mendation before the bill Is reported to the
Senate.
Mr.. Burchard, Director Of MINIS. ap- |
peared before the Coinage COMMITTEES again
yesterday, and discussed the subject OF the
bullion supply and the capacity Of the Va
rous 4ints. To meet the requirements Of
the maximum coinage under the law, it
was decided 70 prepare . bill to establish . f
Mint in the Aississippi Valley, and for the
breaking up OF the Mint Ut Carson, Nevada,
and removing the machinery TO the place
TO be hereafter designated for the location +
Of the new Mint. The Committee meets
on Saturday TO canvass the claims Of sev-
eral cities In the Mississippi Valley, and to
hear arguments thereon.
More Of the Whitaker TroubIe.
WEST PonT. April 20.-Superintendent
osy;or, the writing expert Of the New
York Postoface. created . sensation by stat
ing that he had discovered that the paper
handed him, signed No. 8, and several
others written in the same hand, whose
writer be did not know, bore . marked re-
semblance to the note Of warning found in
Whittaker's room, In several particulars,
It II not yet announced who No. 8 is, but
Gaylor recommend hat the investigation
be pursued in that direction. The Record
or knows No. 8, but will not reveal his
name 1t present. Cadet Dickinson gave .
number Of reasons why he believed Whit
taker assaulted himself.
Violent Deaths.
CINCINNATI. April 20.- Lewis county,
West Virginia, is excited over the doings Of
some miscreant or miscreants who commit
mysterious murders. Last Friday . man
named Henner wa shot by An unknown
person, while sitting on his porch. and now
the news comesf that John 6hreye has been
found dead, concealed in the fence corner.
The citizens are talking Of forming . vigi-
lance COMMITTEES.
WHEELING, W. Va. April 20.-An old
farmer named Ashbrook was shot and killed
ct Jacksonville. Pennsylvania, yesterday by
some fishermen who were treepassing on his
farm and whom be had warned OF.
MARSHALL, ILL.,, April 20.-On Friday
afternoon Dick Miles shot and instantly
killed French Touslsy, whom he found In
company with his wife. He believed Tous-
ley. guilty Of criminal intimacy with Mrs.
xilss.