Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-29
FATAL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.

FATAL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
| CINCINNATI, June 28.--The steamer Phaton
| exploded her boilers short distance above
Maysville, KY, at 80 this afternoon, and is a
total wreck. The lost are:
| Cush Naylor, engineer, Manchester, o.
Samuel Reynolds, porter, Maysville.
j. Cora, deckhand, (colored Maysville, and
]. Miller, decksweep.
A passenger, name unknown, is supposed to
be lost.
/ Among the injured are D. B. Smith, Cincin-
natl; Bascom Cooper, Manchester; M. R. Nc
Arthur, Chicago; Tim. Sewers, fireman, fatal
| ly; John Conn, Marietta.
| The most are slightly injured. The Phaton
| was a small side wheel steamer, in the local
| trade between Vanceburg and Manchester,
valued at 81 500.
1t appears the Ph@ton and Hardy left Mays
vile together and began racing, when the
Phaton's boilers exploded The register
| being lost it cannotyet be told whether all
casualties have been reported.
STORM DESTRUCTION IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The storm of last
night was most destructive. The city hall i.
Baltimore & Ohio depot, Masonic temple.
franklin and Wallace school buildings, Trinity
church and pension office were badly damaged
and over 100 private residences unroofed In
some cases the roofs were lifted off and dashed
against houses on the opposite side of streets,
smashing glasses aud breaking in the fronts
of houses. In another instance the rafters
and part of the walls were blown down. Much
damage was also done to carpets and furniture
in unrOofed houses by rain, which poured
down in torrents for nearly an hour. Twelve
hundred and sixty shade trees were blown
down and 400 street lamps damaged. Whilst
the storm was at its height all gas in the
northwestern portion of the city went out,
leaving the people in total darkness.
KILLED By CYCLONE.
MILLBRooK, Ont, June 2S.-A severe storm
of wind and rain passed over this section this
evening. Many houses and barns were levelled,
and several persons injured, Mrs. Little and
Mrs. Stewart fatally.
POSTPONED.
TRENTON, N. j., June 2S.--The case of the
United States against ex-Congressman Chas
H. VOORHEES,, who is charged with irregulari-
ties and malfeasence while president of the
First National bank of Hackensack, has been
sent over until the September term.
BLEW UP.
SAN FRANCISCO, j une 28.-Tucson dispatch:
L. Zeckendort's s powder house blew up this
evening with a terrible explosion, breaking
nearly every window in town. 1t is reported
the county hospital was nearly demolished.
No particulars.
Mr.. Buckelew's Ballad Concert this Even'g
This summer evening entertainment, in
which the best amateur and professional talent
of the city will assist, has been especially
planned for this season, when people want to
be entertained with the least of exertion on
their paIt. 1t will be light ballad concert.
The stage setting will be arranged 10 give
good circulation of air, and the stage will
also be decorated in summer fashion but
not heavily. TIE programmes carry the
words of several Of the pieces to be sung, so
that there will be no fatigue of trying to
catch the words from the singers. In short
and seriously the concert this evening will be
both pleasant and easy to the audience.
Misses Newington and Haynes, whose tai
ent is so well known here; Miss Bacon, whose
singing at Minneapolis on Monday evening
was greatly admired, and number of Others
of the best singers Of the city, Miss Comstock,
and Messrs. Leib, Wood, Draper, Dyer, Fahne-
stock, De Lacy and Munger will take part.
A German ballad was promised from
Mr.. Stempf, of Minneapolis, but as he has
withdrawn, the programme will be filled with
recitation by Miss Agness Green, a talented
young lady of Saltwater. The Great Union
band, Prof. H. Stein, and Prof. Baldwin will
also assist MIR. Buckelew and Prof. Wood will
conduct the concert, MIR. Buckelew's past
services in many directions would entitle him
to a good house for gratitude but the enter
tainment he offers will add to the obligations
OF the public.