The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-03-17
Wntlnena Items.

Last Thursday morning, quite an accident hap
pened in the bend below town. The st. Joe *
Western express train was some eight hours behind
time, and rnnning Mt its usual speed when II
got to the bend. it thrown from the track by a
broken rail. The engine and baggage ears passed
over safely but the express and two coaches were
thrown from the track, the latter turning over on
their sides, and dragged on the ground for about
twenty feet. There were some twenty-five passen-
gers on board, all of whom were badly shaken up,
and some were badly hurt; but, believe, only
one seriously. 1t was old lady from Teeumseh,
Neb. Dr. W. W. Carter called, and dressed the
wounded rs well he could, for the time he had to
do it in They were all token to st. joe and cared
for. One man was heard to call for help. He was
in n very close place-walls three sides and the
redhot stove on the other; but he was brought out
without n scratch. Among the wounded was Mrs
NJ Williams, of Seneca, daughter of NJ L. Bryan
She was on her way attend the funeral of her sis
ter Mrs. Hall, of st. Joseph.
wR Walker has been on the sick list, for the
last week. but is so that he can be around again.
There is no bottom to the roads, between here and
st. joe The frost is about all out, and the roads
are impossible.
The river is on n boom. There is a rise OF some
seven feet in the last few days, ana still more to
come They report u heavy rise at Yankton, and
bottoms close call. and may some of our Burr
Oak farmers out the prairie again.
E.v. Snively got stuck in the mud, between here
and st. Joe, Monday night but he mover lets any
thing Of that kind get ahead of him. Ills way is to
get ont of the buggy and ride the horse, thus max
ing the horse heavier and the buggy lighter, and
he generally succeeds in bringing everything through
| all right
School closes Tuesday, and there will be an exhi-
! bition Wednesday night. The teachers have given
| very good satisfaction, and We have had a good
school, this winter.
Died Mt her residence at st. Joseph, Me-, on the
4th of March, 1881, after a long and lingering Illness
| Of consumption, Mrs. S. C. Hall, wife of Gen. Geo.
| H. Hail. and daughter Of NJ. Z. Bryan, Of Wathena
Deceased in the 10Th year of her age She
leaves loving husband and seven children, father,
mother, sisters, and broathers, to her loss
| She was loved and esteemed by all who knew her.
She was buried on the 10th, at Mount Mora Gene
terry. Mr.. Hall being at Deadwood, at the time of
her DEATH they kept her until he could get here to
pay the last respects to his beloved wife.
Monday night Mt about u o'clock, our city was
aroused by the cry Of fire. and citizens we're
at the grist mill Of J. W. Cook, but too late to do
| any good, as the flames had spread through the
whole building. Mr.. Cook had not run the mill for
about four months, owing to the cold weather we
have had but that day the ice had left, and he
was putting in good time. running the mill until
about II o'clock in the night. When he left, he
thought everything was all right, and all the ma
chinery in good shape; but two hours later the mill
was in ashes. Mr.. Cook had abaut 5000 bushels OF
| corn some barley, and other feed, stored in the
| mill ut the time. There is some insurance on the
grain and also ON the building. The loss is great
one to Mr.. Cook, and we hope the companies will
IL Ii IN ma
We have not heard what he intends to do in regard
to rebuilding. We suppose that lies mostly with
| the insurance companies.
| Peter Groh shot a fine beaver, Tuesday, on the
| river bank below town 1t was n full. grown one,
| and weighed about sixty pounds SWAMI