Daily globe., 1881-06-09


and Five Children Drowned and the
Father Rescued in an Insensible COndi-
tion-Fatai Accident at Duluth-Bad
Railroad Smash at Laharpe, 1ll.-Misoel-
laneous.
TERRIBLE STORM DIsAsTEK.
WHEELING, W. Va, June 8.-The storm
damaged crops, county roads and bridges
and also the railroads Nearly all
trains are out of time. A family
named straub, living ON Glenn's run,
were swept away in the night, the mother and
five children being drowned, and the father
carried on o log to the head of the Sis
ter islands, where he was found to day insen-
sible. The bodies of the mother and two chill
dreu have been recovered, but the others have
been carried down the river. The weather still
threatens rain. A great deal of rain has fallen
here lately.
FATAL ACcIDENT-THROwN FROM A BUGGY.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.]
HUDSON, June e.-A serious accident oc
CURED on the Chicago & Omaha bridge last
evening, about 10 O'Clock, whereby Frank
Schum, a brakeman, lost his life. An engine
was crossing, pushing box car, which was
coupled ahead. Schum was riding on top the
car, and in attempting to get off he fell in
front, the car and engine passing over him,
killing him instantly. The body was terribly
bruised and mangled, one arm being entirely
amputated, and falling into the water. The
remains were brought to this city and
placed in the undertaking establishment of
Nash & Beard. Schum was a young man
about 10 years of age His parents live near
Elroy, in this State This is the second death
to occur at the bridge within a week, Lester
Wann being drowned there on Wednesday last
Both men came from the same neighborhOod,
which presents striking coincidence.
Miss Fannie Humphrey, daughter of Con-
gressman Humphrey, met with painful ac-
cident yesterday. In company with Miss Flo.
Taylor she was driving up Third street, when
the horse fell, throwing both ladies out of the
carriage. Miss Fannie sustained dislocation
of the collar bone and other injuries. Miss
Flo. escaped unhurt.
KILLED AT DULUTH.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
DULUTH, June 8.-A fatal accident occurred
this morning at Peyton & Co.'s saw mill to a
man named Briggs. While loading lumber on
a scow heavy piece of timber fell upon him,
giving him fatal injuries. He leaves no
family.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 8.-Thomas Croll,
wealthy farmer, living near Henryville, Ind.
was killed by lightning last night. He was
found with his horse three miles east of
Henryville, with one foot IN the stirrup, both
man and beast killed. Croll was 55 years
old.
A TRIO OF CASUALTIES.
YOUNGSTOWN, June 8.-Mrs. Noonan. an
elderly lady living on the south side, fell dead
this morning. Mrs. Lewis Johns was found
dead in bed this morning. Cause probably
consumption. A 8 year old boy named James
Bassetta was drowned in the river here this
afternoon while bathing. Arthur Devine, an
other boy, attempted his rescue and was about
drowning when Daniel Snyder, railroad em
ploye, reached and brought him ashore.
A BAD WRECK.
LAHARPE, ILL.,, June S.-The worst wreck
ever known on the Peoria division of the
Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific railroad, occur
red seven miles east of Burnside, where two
| freight trains collided running at full speed.
Both engines and several cars were totally de-
stroyed. Loss estimated at $4,000. One
engine is reared perfectly upright and thu
debris piled twenty feet high. All passenger
trains were transferred to-day and the roai
will not be cleared before another day. The
westward bound train, Conductor Dan Scot
and Engineer Isaac Frost, was running wild
which caused the collision. Brakeman Johl
Critchfield was severely injured, but will re
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